New-York tribune., 1901-12-10


London. Dec 10 / a. m.-De Wet is reported
10 be close to Heilbron with two thousand men,
and 20 have very near surrounding Kitten
ener's Fighting Scouts. under Colonel WILSON
Colonel Rimineton by making night march of
thirty miles, relieved Wilson, and both columns
retired TO Heilbron. with a few casualties
The details have reached here of the first per
forrnance Of Gabriel D'Annunzio's new play
Francesca da Rinini," at Rome last night
The play had been eagerly awaited In the lit
erary and artistic world, and the Costanzi The
atre was crowded by an audience representative
Of every class Of society DAnnunzio has retolo
the story of Paolo and Francesca on lines laid
down by Dante but he has been more especially
inspired with the idea Of placing on the stage
a vivid picture OF manners and morals in Italy
in the thirteenth century. The first act was re-
ceived with immense applause, but the second
was hardly so successful. It was often inter
rupted by hisses and without Duse and Salvini
the play. which is considered a masterpiece of
literature and poetry might have been failure.
Sensation follows sensation in the great Liver
pool hank robbery case Yesterday Crown
Prosecutor gill told an amazing story when
-Gcudie Burge and Kelly were brought up at the
Bow Street Police Court. Goudie, though q
competent bank clerk was said by Mr.. Gill to
be most simple otherwise In railway car
riase in October 1900, he first met Kelly and a
man named Styles. who is still wanted The
ACQUAINTANCE ripened over friendly game OF
cards Kelly told Goude he was in position
to get hold of good racing information, and
r;oudie bet according TO the advice he received.
The money was sent TO Kelly, who shared 1t
with Styles. instead of carrying out his COM
mission. These two men soon found out all
about Coudie and in period Of twelve months
the simrleton paid them El2oeo Burse'
Mances and Marks on learning how we'll Kelly
and Styles were doing, thought they would like
to follow such a good example. They got an
introduction Goudie, and between octoner
24 and November IA, this year, he paid them
f91 .000.
On the Stock Exchange yesterday II was re-
ported that arbitration between the Metropoh-
tan and District railway companies on the
question of electriication of the Inner Circle
line had been decided in favor of Mr. Yerkes
and the District company. Metropolitan stock
rose 3 to 1914 and District stock IA to Zf3z on
the report
Promoters of :he London and Brighton Elec-
tr1c Railway make tine startling announcement
that they will convey passengers the forty-seyen
miles in thirty-two minutes. The suggested
length of their tunnelling is enormous 1t is pro-
posed that there shall be fourteen tunnels. with
q total length of nineteen and one-half miles
The scheme is looked upon an interesting
but costly experiment
Kocian the Hungarian violinist. made his
debut yesterday afternoon AZ st. James's Hail.
He has beautiful tone and remarkably fluent
technique, and all the externals of playing
he resembles Kubelik. especially in the dreamy
look which they both adopt Kocian is only
seventeen wears old and his future career will
be watched with interest.
Henry z. Dixey, on his first appearance at the
Empire Music Hall last night, gave limitations
Of Irving and OF Paderewski at the piano. He
welcomed by many playgoers, who had not
forgotten his clever mimicry in "Adonis.'
BRINGS a MESSAGE FROM KRUGER.