New-York tribune., 1900-08-05

committed TO insane asylums. simply on the
declaration OF their own opinions and without
evidence OF completely in any crime or plot.
Memorial services were held this morning in
ST. Paurs Westminster Abbey and ST. James's
Palace for the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,
aud minute guns were fired in st. James's Park
noon. The service in the Royal Chapel, at
St. James's was brilliant we'll as a solemn
function. gold plate from Windsor Castle flash
ing from the altar among palms and flowers,
and the Diplomatic Corps attending in uniform.
The services at St. Paul's and the Abbey were
attended by swarns OF American tourists.
Strong protests are heard against the reckless
ness OF the Prince Of Wales and the Duke OF
York in travelling the Continent, since
double temptation is thereby offered TO the
enemies OF kings. There could be no stronger
evidence Of the anomalous state OF civilized
order than the assumption that father and son
ought not to attend the funeral of the Royal
Prince together Equally ineffective is the plea
urged by certain journals that the civilized
world cannot protect itself against crimes
against all human government, and that the
only safeguard is increased precautions on the
part Of kings. princes and presidents.
Financial conditions here. If not disturbing
are anything but reassuring. The bank rer
serves are regarded by hnanciers as utterly in
adequate and all attempts to attract gold have
failed. The bank rate will naturally be raised.
but that is an awkward thing to do when the
Government will speedily be in the market with
proposals for the new loan, What the Street
is most anxious to hear is the news that ship
loads Of gold are coming from America. Some
operators are in such distress the continu-
ance Of the tight money market that they would
be disposed to welcome the election Of Bryan
and the triumph Of the free silver cause If the
transfer OF large supplies Of gold from America
to the Bank Of England could be facilitated
thereby.
Apart from the stringency Of the money
market there many signs that a hard
winter is in store for the people Of moderate
means in England, and especially for the poor.
The price of coal is rising by leaps and bounds
and nobody is able to forecast when or where
the figures will stop. Gas bills have already
risen % per cent, and the prices of provisions
Of all kinds are going up, owing 10 the shortage
in the food supply. Increased ocean freights
and the added cost OF nearly all manufactures.
caused by the high price of coal, are menacng
poor men with the prospect of dismal winter
There has been a good deal of agitation and dis
cussion respecting some checks upon the export
OF COAL especially the best qualities, for naval
use but nothing is likely to come from the
FanQOm talk IN ana cut OF HaTllaIHeHl t1AS-
iishmen cannot limit the export of coal without
repudiating their free trade policy, and they
are not prepared to do that.
The most reTnarkab BILE event in London is the
sudden popularity OF the twopenny tube. The
new electric railway is clearing many thorough
fares and emptying omnibuses 1t is carrying
already ninety thousand passengers daily to the
City, and the directors are already confident
shcs he he tive
and that the working expenses will be more
than cleared from the outset When the Baker
ST. and Waterloo connection has been estab-
lished the Central expects that it will carry
two hundred and fifty thousand passengers daily.
Without doubt enormous impulse has been
impaired TO the construction of electric railways
and the transit question in London will soon be
in a fair way to be solved without the costly
street wideninss and extensions by which old
London has been broken up and dishgured The
effect OF this new system of transit is most
markable on rainy days. when omnibuses ordi-
narily have been crammed outside and in. but
are now empty.
The social season. such as it has been, is at
end and country houses have not begun to
fill up. owing TO the court mourning and the
general depression. The exodus of society peo-
pie to Continental resorts is large and promises
to increase. Scotland is not likely to be as full
usual Of smart people.
Everything is very dull in art and literary
circles. Publishers are either holding back their
announcements or there is likely TO be a scarcity
Of noteworthy books in the autumn and winter
Theatrical managers have not made money in
the last year, and are not sangune over the
prospects Of the next season The American
tourist trade is giving something like a flip to
London business; hotels are still crowded with
Americans, and the number of transatlantic
visitors TO cathedral towns, Stratford Warwick
Edinburgh and other favorite resorts has been
almost unprecedented. L N F.