New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10

vaaI, and relying TO little extent upon the in
fuence Of the British settlers to exercise it The
the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Cham
Once hard ,j' at work On the problem. though the
keen-sighted officials believe the day is still far
able TO hand over the reins of government IN
ay to tn the fly ii % 1ae Is
tolerably similar to us operations IN the grange Grange
fontein this apathy toward military happenings
and interest in civil and commercial possibilities is
President Krtigers stii mndefeated forces Scoring
any victory Of consequence over Lord Roberts is
generally regarded as so remote as to be scarcely
cording to the Man in the Street settled the whole
matter.
LORD ROSSLYN.-In view of all the premature
re1oicngs which Lord Rosslyn's incorrect press
dispatch caused last week. II is interesting to note
that the aristocratc young journalist is chiefly re-
membered I'm London for his dvertng appearances
the stage to edit Scottish Life At the height Of
the season at the most fashionable hour OF the
day, he was always to be seen, mm n ae
and seated under sheets
each finished he covered it with four peb-
or aroand With h WHITE ph Slips
never ceased to be a source of huge amusement to
the passers by. and apparently of immense salts
faction to himself Yet when cabled from Pre-
Times believed him implicitly
HARVEST OF THE THAMES-With the arrival
OF a seInolanCe or summer the Thames mas taken
on it's usual gay hues, and all the world and his
wife have gone boating on the picturesque reaches
Yet AZ its murky mouth, miles from where the
countless pleasure parties punt and row, there has
death large EVEN for this Of
tragedies Within the last two days the police re-
Greenwich, unidentified; another at Rotherhithe
that OF woman of the hawker class So far only
never will be, and this brief record of notsam and
dent suicsde and Possibly murder causes no com
mem but is stuck away In corner p GA OF an after
THE ASCOT MEETING-The Ascot meet
ing which occurs next week, promises to be largely
attended, and doubtless will be marked by con-
The Prince of Wales usual al vii be present be-
sides many other royalties, while many other
American visitors in England have arranged
to view what IS known as the Royal Meeting
MRS GLADSTONE.-The serious condition of
Mrs Gladstone has caused T. p. O'Connor. Mem
Der OF Parliament TO write to NJ \. p. C'Mainy
About People'D. giving some hitherto unpublished
"reminiscences of the aged partner of the great
statesman. Just after their marriage" says Mr..
O'Connor Mr.. Gladstone. who had already been
Minister. asked her Shall tell you nothing and
you can say anything. shall tell you everything
and you say nothing? She chose the latter. and
he told her everything and she never told any
on the hftieth anniversary of their wedding Mr..
friends house. When it began TO get late adds
Mr.. O'COnnor. MIR. Gladstone went over his
Wife and, with an expression OF sweetness and ten
derness, took her by the hand. though she
n little child that had TO he reminded that IL
time 10 go To bed, and led her of the room. II
vas sight that might well have brought tears"
These and other anecdotes bear fully the
previous accounts of the intense affe existing
between the great Liberal leader and his wife, and
also point 70 the fact that Mrs. Gladstone eNer-
cised more powerful political influence her
husband than generally credited.
NAVAL DEFECTs-Those who believe that
Great Britain's navy would In case Of war prove
nearly as fun OF anschronisms and mismanage-
ment as tho South African campaign proved the
army 10 be have received additional confirmation
Of their fears by reason Of she severe structure
passed by the Admiralty upon the Irregularities OF
the target practice and reports thereon among the
aeets now in commission. The Admiralty practi-
cally declares that the percentages sent in are
worthless In circular 20 all the mandlng
officers tho Admiralty says:
Practice appears to have been carried on without
n supervisor. the commissioned targets
properly checked and the markers drawn
from another ship
Such n serious rcprinand !s likely have the de-
a. any rate and At the time Of considerably
decreasing the efficiency in craftsmanship with
which the British Navy has been credited