New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

London, January 12.
| BRITAIN'S HUMILIATIONS-Grea Britain's
| decadence is becoming quite a popular theme
! Self-debasement and seif-hag CELIA ton to be
congenial to the chastened spirit of the nation,
forced TO realize through the accumulation of re-
verses. military. diplomatic and industrial. that
Great Britain's predominance dream is past 1t is
| almost a daily occurrence for some great London
| newspaper parade the shortcomings of the
| country. insttuting comparisons with the United
States and Germany little complimentary to Great
| Britain. Lost opportunities" says The Morning
! Post" lis the keynote and the Britain which
could dictate its will the ends of the earth is to-
| day a myth"
The great woolen and allied trades threaten to
he reyolutionized by American machine which
! Is now operating at Bradford. What it all will
open up is not fully apparent at first sight, says
| THE Bradford Observer but it looks If the
position at present occupied by Arkwrght and
| Crompton in the world of inventors during the
nineteenth century is to be superseded by Drury in
| the twentieth. How is II that this idea was left
to Yankee lawyer to bring out?"
Drury's invention is described as the simplest
yet devised. 1t is capable of spinning the toughest
yarns from asbestos peat without difficulty
Drury left Boston two years ago.
The Daily TeIegraph" calls attention to the
enormous increase in the of American confec-
tionery in England, which. it says. would be even
greater than it is were the American manufacture
ers 10 show more elasticity in trade methods 1t
also declares America is likely be supply
ing jawbricks." The most suitable campaigning
aaGe nG hsRs Sen sent SbeR e1
ments. These are now assured -O' ''''fi
sinai. small wonder indeed" says The Daily Tele-
graph that the British fruit grower has cause
Tor complaint that the demand is not what it
be pc hakdns tremendous inroads into the English
Even from the Philippines come recommendations
London writing tn Tba mT5noqS Tes M renceXH OF
urges the Brush troons 1 sdmfh fre rom - Mana Ma ia
tunc pleat worn by the American troops to pro-
teGt the spine, and also their webbing cartridge
method
~ ne suggestion about the cartridge belt is already
fhaGtory here turning out to its fun capacity these
Senator Proctor,s Italian marble corner draws
o! eoIIn NON T2m To-Day an indignant protest II
he should create for his own enrichment scarcity
OF SarraT2 marble in which the highest of all
and 50 on in simia lar strain. maintaining that the
senator has no right to assume dictatorship of
But it is not only in commerce where the spread
game. Rugby football hitherto so free from
Of the fact the British are 9o% TgT 50
70 initiate the Distinguishing features of gridiron
when forty Thousand speetators We're present. the
pn2 to see what m Nv was saed the
This nothing more than the familiar snapping
il il is reveat2n e here It had small effect
ROYALTY AT CHATsWORTH- visit ~ the
Prince of Wales to the Duke and Duchess of Dew
onshire, at Chatsworth one of the most brill
known Ear ri
countesses and other members of the nobility ei-
bowed each other IN the spacious halls. The women
were magnihcently dressed wearing their family
diamonds. The private theatre was transformed
into veritable grotto of beauty. Miss Murel VIII
performers, who with the taste so often curiousIy
I'm Rsn t9 Pey be shdI
comings of amateurs themselves. The visit ter
Mr.. AsTOR's PARTY,-Wiliam Waldorf Astor
entertained big party at Cliveden on Thursday. A
few Americans were invited. and very great
ladies present. This is the first time Miss
Astor has taken up the position Of mistress OF her
fathers house. She performed the duties with
particular grace, and dressed IN white and
gold gauze. The Countess OF Arran, respondent In
black velvet and diamonds chaperoned her pretty
young daughter, Miss Stopford who dressed
in pink. and Miss Ruby Spencer Churchill. daughter
Of Lord Edward 30 chgreh the Duke Of r MaI6o5
was Mrs. Harry Ffggins's daughter. Miss Rreese
il her hair AMONG the very rev military men
the tallest man in the British Army.
SOCIAL NOTEs.-Mrs. Arthur Paget sails for
New-York on Wednesday She Will stay at the
Waldorf Astoria for six weeks, when she returns
to London. Thence she will go 10 the Riviera.
Miss Leila Paget goes a yachting trip with the
Drexels on their fine new yacht The DreXels are
and large staff of servants, Before returning by
picking up Lady De Grey and Miss Yznaga.
WOMEN AS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. swim
ming circles I'm England suffering from a
saton and a grievance. Women have taken up
this form OF sport keeny, and championships for
women being instituted all over the country.
An amateur swimming association has caused
thunderclap by sending out announcement that
IN future female competitors will only be allowed to
wear black or dark blue costumes. The reasons
given arc the danger to the skin from the shades
of red which are so popular. But the action was
really prompted by several fashionable swimmers
spectators were startled out Of all interest in the
contest
DIED IN POVERTY.-There died in London this
week in poverty character well known in
New-York, London and Paris-Henry A. De Lille
who married Olive Logan years ago. He
nected with several New-York newspapers. While
In Paris ne greatly aided in a confidential capacity
Napoleon III one Of his sons was formerly Consul
at Sheffield. and he was made a Chevaler of the
Legion 9f Honor by Napoleon Poverty and i'll
made his closing days tragic.
Another death this week was that Of James De-
foe, the last male descendant of the author of
Robinson Crusoe." He was eighty-two years old.
and pauper.
THE BOER INVASION.-Historyf fails to furnish
a parallel to the Boer invasion Of Cape Colony
whole month has elapsed since the republicans
crossed the Orange River. and still Great Britain
knows next to nothing of their Plumbers where
abouts doings. and still less of the objects of the
inroad. The only thing known with tolerable GER
tainty is that they are moving southward, over
observation. Other large bodies are trayersing the
very heart of the Colony. The only logical ex-
PLANTATION seems TO be the largely accepted idea
that the invasion forms part OF great organized
scheme of that Napoleon of the war, General De
Wet. to strike terror into the British colony which
unquestionabIy is nearly denuded of troops, and
trust to the chapter of accidents TO achieve such
success as will enable the Beers almost dictate
terms OF peace The halting policy of the invaders
however, seems TO threaten to defeat their aims,