New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
LONDON NEWS AND NOTES.

London. July 2S.
DIsCORD IN LIBERAL PARrY,-With the
perils of possible international complications weigh
ing upon him. the Earl of Rosebery has once more
appeared in the role of alarmist His excitahe
speech in the House OF Lords yesterday, with its
noticeable personal bitterness against Lord Sails
bury, has not tended to improve tho chances of
that section of the Liberals which Is struggling
so hard TO dominate the party policy in Lord Rose
berys interests. Nor did the Earl of Kimberley,
who usually warm supporter OF the EXPIRE
mier, hesitate to dsapprove of the suggestion that
the Commander in Chief should assume some of
the functions now performed by the Secretary of
war. Unhappy the country" declared Lord Rose
hery. which depends upon it's past" but Lord
Salisbury. with optimism strangely contrasting
with his recent appeal for the formation of rifle
larity mingled with acerbty squeiched the unfortu-
nate nate Earl Of Wemyss who had ventured TO suggest
~, A most most important development in the dscord Of
ten by one OF the Liberal Imperalists claiming
that the Conservatives In the next election should
ernment on Wednesday, This has caused protests
IanRy {ae 2Pposon i Lord Durham comes out
ns o,d 9er9 leader M IN the HOUSE H of qgng
and and Mr H. H. Asquth TO Issue a programme invit-
111g follower We shall then know" writes Lord
Liberal policy is TO be-"
RETURN OF DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH
Duke of Marlborough had most interesting expe-
renee in South Africa and. though participating
IN many fights and undergoing long marches. came
through without scratch or a days illness After
leaving Bloemfontein, where he was attached to
Lord Roberts's STAFF the Duke Joined General Ian
Hamilton, acting "galloper' for him in the hard
fought progress toward Pretoria The Duke had
several narrow escapes On occasion she'll
burst within a few feet of him. A fragment hit
General Hamilton in the small of the back and
knocked him down. but luckily 1t failed to pene-
trate The Duke of Marlborough escaped all the
flying fragments Entering Pretoria ahead of the
V6o nh, AZ
by his cousin. Winston Churchill rode out to the
inclosuTe where the British officers We're impris-
iheL 09eG; dhese at first took him for Boer, but
05 aeAFht7 r7 Boer sentry raised his gun and al
stopped hIm and surrendered to the Duke who
promptly put the Beers within the inclosure. The
months o9tds gESwth cried laughed and c4eered l6e
during their cap ont of soen aSk %erRaG eG9
and treasured up till that long expected moment
Hamilton's staff has been broken up Hamilton not
n9edpg 9e9 e. his m services longer The Duke he is
only only short time He was immensely pleased with
British soder especlby the nfanryman SSS ' is as as
good as any in the world. He believes the Boer
they are firmly convinced that il the, Democrats
United states viii tntervene in the Beers hebaIf
The Duke looks better for his trip.
NAVAL COAL SUPPLYING Government is
considering the appointment of a royal commits
sion the question of the future of the naval coal
lnCreaS-
ing production and cheapness of American coal and
the diminishing supply of Welsh steam coal with
which waTshps are furnished
AMERICANS IN LONDON.--The extent and i'm
portance of the American invasion Of England
be judged by the fact that not less than four mem
bers of the Ways and Means Committee of the
House of Representatives in London this week,
namely: Chairman Serene f. Payne, of New-YoTk;
General Charles II. Grosvenor, of Ohio G. w.
Steele, OF Indiana. and John Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
vania. All of these men come here for recrea ton
General GrOsvenOr will return to the United States
on August l2 in time to be present at the firing OF
the opening, gun in the Presidential campaign at
Lewiston, Me. Messrs. Payne, steele and Dalzell
have gone on trip through the country They
at Oxford They will make a tour Of
Ireland ohefore returning TO the United States on
rived may be mentioned George J. Could, Of New
York; Charles T. Ierkes OF Chicago and Arch ,o9
Norfolk back TO England
LADY RANDOLPH's MARRIAGE.-The West
Churchill wedding has formed of the chief
topics In society this week, One question is
whether Lady Randolph Churchill will retain that
Lame or be known as Mrs. West. 1t appears that
everywhere except at Court she may retain her
present name, but when presented to the Queen
i be plain Mrs West. BY her remarriage
she forfeits none cf the fortune left by her first
husband which chiefly consists in a life interest
IN t61"0 This at her death goes 70 ner sons,
in such portions as Lady Randolph pleases. Win
ston ChuTchill will be seen in the United
States. having mace Il contract with Major Pond
70 lecture the in South Africa, his COM
pensatiOn to be 10000
CHAMPION GOLFER COMING HERE.-J. S.
Taylor. the open golf champion of England, will
sai for America August 1. lie expects to
main in the United States about three months.
playing matches with Harry Nardon and leading
American golfers,
NEWS OF THE THEATRES-With the closing
of the Lyceum, Haymarket, Garrick Comedy and
Gaiety theatres tonight the theatrical season.
which had been dragging out existence in the
tropical wea ther, will practically end. OF the
seven theatres remaining open next week four
giving musical and three non-musical entertain
ments. The sharteshury and Daly's are doing the
best of all. The Princess OF Wales saw THE
Casino Girl twice in the week.
The opera season has been record far
profits are concerned and the members of the
syndicate will receive back practically all the
and will nave as assets long lease Of the house
and its furniture.
The Daily News" is authorized to contradict
the report that Maurice G-au having amassed
a considerable fortune in operatic and other spec
uations proposes to resign the mana cement of
estys Theatre for the Benhardt- -Coquelin season
OF 1901
PERSIA'S RULER REACHES PARIS.
PRESIDENT TOTTRET ANn CADrNrET urr