New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07


tween Mr. Fairfield, the head Of the South Afri-
can department Of the Colonial Office, and Mr..
Hawksleyrs solicitor of the Chartered Company.
They were written after the raid, and prove lit
tie or nothing One OF the documents Is de-
Ecribed by Dr. Leyds's literary bureau as writ
zen bv the sister-in-law of Mr.. Chamberlain,
Mrs Richard Chamberlain, but it is almost as
harmless as the Home Secretary's reply to Lady
Dudley declining to advise the release Of DR..
Jameson, Lord Willoughby and the other raid
ers The nearest approach to anything damag
ing to Mr.. Chamberlain is Mr.. Hawksleys re-
mark to Earl Grey that the cables of the last
half of 1895 may have come out. and that, If
they do, Mr. Chamberlain will have no one to
thank but himself. II Will hardly be possible to
hang the Colonial Secretary on so fiimsy law
yer's threat. The manner in which Mr.. Hawk
sIey's correspondence has been hawked about in
South Africa until the Beers have obtained pos
session Of it is mystery.
Equally inserutable here is the sudden appear
ance OF Mr. Webster Davis, either as wander
ing star agent Of the Washington Gov
eminent in South Africa.
The educational exhibition opened by the
Prince OF Wales at the Imperialzdnstitute is a
remarkable object lesson, which will be re-
peated at the Worlds Fair in Paris 1t is an
ambitious attempt to illustrate by showrooms
cational processes now in operation in the
United Kingdom. and their origin and develop
ment- Sightseers finding much to interest
them. although a high order of sympathetic in
telligence is required TO bring together thou
sand details and discover whether England is
well abreast with the best work done in Amer
ica. Germany and France.
There are historic records of famous founda,-
tions. like Winchester College, with it's charter
and Wykeham's statutes of the fourteenth CEN
fury and the ancient "Bibling rod" which
stands for the time honored birch and other in
struments of torture in the schoolmasters
armory. The exhibits of Elton and other pub
lie schools consist mainly of photographs of
buildings and famous headmasters The uni
versity exhibits of Oxford and Cambridge in
clude relics like Gladstone's examination pa
pers, bound volumes OF calendars and colored
eDgravings. the open air pulpit of Magdalen
College and photographs of football and cricket
teams, champion crews. gymnasts at drill and
engineering works. There also scenes from
the weaving sheds Of Yorkshire College, the en-
cheering laboratory of University College, Liv-
erpooi. and the scientific departments of Man
chester and other colleges. The London School
Board provides proofs that the elementary
scheme of education is sufficiently elastic TO
comprise cookery, laundry work, art study and
technical training. A large group of secondary
schools like Cheltenham, Dulwich and Charter
house is represented by photographs. printed
courses of study and statistics without end.
Church Of England and denominational schools
have comprehensive exhibits and many inter-
esting relics and curiosities. Women's educa-
ton is represented by Bedford College. Cam
bridge Training School and other institutions.
There is a lack of orderliness and system in
these comprehensive exhibits of the educa-
tionaI work of the United Kingdom which will
probably be remedied in Paris.
Miss Mary Kingsley delivered an excellent
lecture last night at St. Martin s-Town Hall
on the betterment of white mans life in West
Af.ica and urged the claims of the Colonial
Nursing Association. She asserted that great
waste Of life in the tropics could be prevented
by the employment Of hospital cruisers with
doctors and women nurses. and settlements for
fever patients She described West Africa as
the most promising field for trained nurses and
systematic hospital work.
The extent TO which the Treasury viii profit
by the death Of the richest man in England Is
o matter of conjecture. The late Duke OF West
minister used to say that he had never been able
TO find out how much he was worth. but the
executors OF his estate win now be forced to
make at least a rough estimate; there VIII be
big windfan for the Treasury in the death duties.
:
Sir Alfred Miners staff until he reaches his
majority He probably is warned against match
making English dowsgers. who regard him as
the greatest catch in the market of Vanity Fair
Some benevolent gossip has already started the
story that he has decided upon the lady who
will be the Duchess of Westminster. His
mother, Countess Grosvenor, is the wife of Mr..
George wyndham, Under Secretary for War.
Influenza has become wellnigh epidemic in
London, that there is sickness well
mourning for the heroes of the in nearly
every West End house. The weather has been
most facilitating and dreary throughout the
winter. There is no entertaining either in town
or country; all holiday theatricals of an amateur
order have been put off, except those connected
with war charities. The pantomimes hav-
ing poor runs at the theatres, and the managers
are at a loss to know what the public really
wants IN the way of entertainment. King
john at Her Majesty's and THE Black Tulip"
at the Haymarket will be dropped tonight
prernaturely, after good which ought TO
have been better. The chief novelty is THE
Masked Ball" at the Criterion Theatre, adapted.
by Mr.. Clyde Fitch from the French Of Bison
and Care II is a lively but farccal comedy
full of comic surprises and brilliantly enacted
by artists like Mr.. Seymour Hicks. Miss Fanny
Brough and Miss ElIaline Terriss. Its first
night reception was highly favorable Miss
Fanny Brough making good hit.
Sir Thomas Upton receives recognition from
the press for his pluck In renewing the chal-
ienge for the Cup: 1t is assumed without full
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