New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

houses In London they have done this season.
Kubelik the youthful volinist is easily the lion of
the lot. He played private concert for
less than 12o guneas and generally got 200 guneas.
and there was scarcely an evening that he was not
found at the house of some millionaire One well
known woman gave a Kubelik party each week,
and satisfied paying the maximum
for his services, presented to the virtuoso Strad
ivarlus worth e1J00. Nine Melbas London agent
that she has received 500 guneas twice for
appearing at private parties, which works out at
about 125 guneas a song. Paderewski got 1000
guineas for two performances in houses in Carlton
House Terrace. In many these large sums
paid by Americans.
An agent who generally supplies these luxuries to
London's mionares said in the course OF
interview that only few years all the leading
artists might be secured for a private party for
what one now demands. Performers he added,
receive far for this class of entertainment,
which Is organized mostly by nouveaux riches,
who want to do everything on scale beyond the
means of even the richest, than they get for public
appearances
This harvest from the foibles OF the rich is prac-
tcally now, however The town mansions
are closing and the aristocracy departing for
Goodwood. Cowes, house parties. Scotland and the
cures at AK the Wagner festival at Bayreuth and
other Continental One of the final features
of the season was the coton given by Mrs Leg
get. American The dance led by Mrs.
Arthur Paget and Oscar Hecreu. The evening be-
ter of the late r. F. Eurke, of chicago. assisted.
And at which Princess Wagram the Duchess 30, of
Mrs George Keppei. Mrs. Cavendish- Bentinck Mrs.
John Cargent were present.
Another American. Mrs. Coudert, born Amelia
&K9ssner. & is meeting with great success here She
WI probably paint portrait of queen Aiexandaa a
entertained this week at dinner by Mrs Arthur
Pagst to meet the Duke of Cambridge and she also 80
meet e Prineessss P1 hanan and L1wsnsten; hsao
entertaining elaborately giving week end parties at
Blenheim. although of course, these functions do
given a; Blenheim on August 10 The Duke and
o 4 he wesfn mos he
picturesque llveries Of the house of Churchill em-
helm. who go to dinner in stately procession
the accompaniment of string orchestra Bien-
modern luxury that wealth could devise has been
! Introduced, including motor cars
LADY SERVANTS-The difficulty of securing
domestic has long been the bane of house
hold life In England This condition is responsible
for creating demand for lady servants. This
phase of affairs has now reached climax and THE
Morning Post this week printed the following ad-
vertisement
WANTED.-A lady to groom and take care OF
small pony and to assist in the the housework Of Of
and no servants are kent Only gentlewomen need
write.
Lady cooks and lady scullery maids
quite common and apparently lady grooms and
lady coachmen are likely TO become equally So
HEAVY GUNS HEARD LONG DISTANCE
light concerning the distances at which the firing
of heavy guns be heard. These discoveries
have important bearing upon rain making ex-
rerinents ard throw sideghts upon the Sampson
Schiey controversy. An expert. c. Dawson. made
elaborate preparations to take observations of feet
firing when Queen Victoria's body taken from
Cowes to Portsmouth The result OF these obser-
vations established the fact that the reports OF
heavy guns were clearly audible at the extraordi-
nary distance or l40 miles inland. while at dis
Of igh m ne We
that aborers in tho fields put down their spades TO
listen. and at sixty-one miles from the guns win
COWS were shaken and Other symptoms OF concus-
Sioa were shown nor usually connected with any
upon the Sampson -schiey controversy, insomuch
Admiral Schey's statement made on May q.
away, which he believed was the spanish fleet,
was received by many persons with considerable
incredulity.
CANAL COMMENT-Commenting upon the in
terview with LORI Pauncefote. British Ambassador
the United States published in the United States
on July Is in which Lord Pauncefote expressed
his belief that Nicaraguan Canal treaty between
Great Britain and the United States would be
signed To-day voices the feeling which has
been gradually growing stronger in Great Britain.
! that long the free OF the canal be given
TO all nations 1t cannot be seen why Great Brit
aims interest is to demand more. Treaties
not eternal" says To-Day land the Clayton
Buwer Treaty negotiated at time and under
circumstances very different from to-day IL Is
not to the interest Of Great Britain 10 oppose
not essential that British interests be jeopardzed
by Il concession Of the American claims while
might be very great losers BY a persistent refusal
to acquesce therein II is easy enough to under
stand why Germany and other Continental powers
doing their best TO prevent England from Civ
ing way. but Il Is much less easy TO see why Eng,
powers by opposing the United States"
LIBERAL-UNIONIST AGITATION-The agita-
ton among OF the Liberal Unionists at the
formation OF new party finds a somewhat strik-
ing vent in The National Review" in which mag
azine an influential member OF the Liberal Union
list party. under the de plume OF An Old
Parliamentary Hand" contributes an important
plea to this end. The writer maintains that the
Unionists not bound to the Conservatives by
any unbreakable ties. and the feebeness OF the
Ministry he says. is becoming grotesQue.
Wherever men meet, there is a general consensus
OF opinion which regards contemplate the
weakness of the Government which the Unonists
keep In office. The writer sums up by saying that
a Cabinet with Lord Rosebery at Its head. Mr..
Asquith as leader I'm the House of Commons Lord
Beresford az head OF the Admiralty Lord Kitch-
ener In the War Office. Richard Il. Haldane NJ p.
head of the judiciary, Lord Cromer In the Foreign
ONCE, and including Sir Edward Grey UAberaD
and Sir Henry Fowler 0iberaD would be vel
coined by the nation and a large important and
The Saturday Review" although bitterly op-
posed to the Radicals lends itself TO similar views
aging If Mr. Asquith and his colleagues would
only put their free lances In proper places and re-
vive the sane Liberalism Of men like Lord Miner
tables against the government at the next cleo
| These articles and the dispatch TO The Stand
ara from Cape Town concerning the return of
! Lord Kitchener In measure confirm the dis
! in which the British public represented as
aroused and disgusted at the suppression OF South
! African news. and in which It was said Lord
Kitchener might be succeeded by General Sir Bin
| don Blood.
| THREW AWAY THEIR MEDAIS-The drink