New-York tribune., 1901-11-14
JEALOUS OF Mr.. YERKES
.. roPF1GNER GETTING CONTROL OF
roypoN's RAPID TRANSIT
su OF ACTIVITY ON THE PART OF THE
co1-STY COUNCIL-THE HOPE
BLUE D1AMONT


COUNTY CoUNCIL-THE HOPE
BLUE DIAMOND.
o-.,-,sst. 1901: By The New-York Trtbune)
rRY CABLE TO THE TRIEUNE-l
,o,sor. Nov Il, l a. ma sudden spasm OF
-.-gv On the part Of the London County Coun-
N respecting metropolitan rapid transit Is at
..srted to jealousy Of Mr 1erkes- The Arnerl-
syndicate has not yet accomplished any
.e-.o+icaI results since it has been obstructed
controversy over the method of electric
-,c.,on on the old underground system. II has
.o4 mans for a comprehensive system of
-. transit connecting with the District line
occurring control Of one authorized paper
- after another, and is opening the way
- working out the problem rapidly, if the ar
.,,-etor the Board Of Trade. decides against
-. ,fetropoltan directors method Of supplying
.,o+-ic mower. The London County Council Is
is,1ia+a7 ty the evidence that the most i'm
-.r+snt question relating to the welfare OF Lon
=, &c rsssing from local control into foreign
ID # has come to the front with two COM
.-.ba,sive plans for the relief Of Lo2doaers.
system Of shallow tu.lrels for the trans
,o-.ation OF passengers under thoroushfafes
-, an electric tramway, and the other is sys-
=. IF suhy-avs for sewers pipes, wires and
..o,o-hones, by which the uDceasing upheaval of
- r+-aets and consequent block of traffic can
= arentAd There Will be little opposition TO
..,s, scheme from the public. since the utility
:. -, shallow tunnels and subways or con-
s-,,s accessible for repairs is generally ad-
--,+ted There is little confidence. however that
,he Council VIII carry out either scheme WITH
or- rrolonged delay and obstruction from either
parliament OF the ratepayers. The burdens Of
,ocol taxation are already 50 heavy that the
evsternatic introduction OF shallow tunnels and
.subvavs on a large scale will be retarded by
-,-udential considerations. London owing to
,be absence Of central authority and the lack
!, unihcation IN metropolitan government, has
.sren behind the great capitals Of the world In
transit facilities, and the raterayers are not
,,snared TO assume financial responsibility for
,sw works Of tremendous magnitude. Mr.
ysrkes will probably have the field TO himself
,he succeeds in. obtaining a favorable decision
from, 4he arbitrator respecting the method OF
electric traction
There ssgTeat activity in government circles
:, .re-<q1tion for the January session Of Par
sisrneff. Reform of the rules of the Commons
Wi --efably be the first work. Many con-
sultaticls with prominent members are IN prog
4ress In place Of large measures dealing with
iuportant subjects there will be select as
sortnent Of small projects of an uncontrover-
sial nature. The financial policy Of the govern
,nent is the real source of difficulty. There are
signs Of e disagreement inside the Cabinet now,
ss there were a year ago. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, with Mr.. Balfour behind him. takes one
line and Mr.. Chamberlain another. Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach will probably be allowed TO adopt
half measures for financing the war as here
tofore moving slowly and obtaining half as
much assistance as he might nave from widen
ing the area OF indirect taxation.
An extra matinee at the Lyceum Theatre yes
.erday was largely patronized by actors. Mr..
Gillette acted with unwonted spirit and variety.
ard was rewarded at the close by most en-
thusiastic applause from his English stage as
sociates.
In his speech at the City Carlton Club last
night. Mr. Brodrick expressed the belief that
there were now 10000 Beers in the field. This
statement can only mean that the Beers are OBJ
iaining recruits in Cape Colony. Last July Lord
Kitchener computed that there were 13Joo
Beers in the field. His reports during the in
servening period show that 1880 have been put
out of action, SO that II is tolerably evident
that the Beers must have recruited their forces
in some way. The net reduction in the number
OF men has been $500 since the beginning Of
July, and at this rate 1t would take another
year 10 account for the remnant. Mr. Brodrick
corToborated the statement mace ten Gays age
sn these dispatches in regard 10 the dispatch Of
more troops from home. and the relief Of the
units that had borne more than their share Of
The heat and burden of the day by reinforce
Eents from India.
TIE Berlin CORE spondent of The Morning
Ieader" says It is not proposed to exceed ninety
seven miles an hour with the electric trains
running on the experimental track from Berlin
10 Zossen This speed can be kept up with per-
feet security. The engineers are easily able 10
run trains At 125 miles an hour. but;must wait
Until such notifications have been made in the
design Of wheels and rails as will preclude the
possibility Of trains leaving the metals.
The Hope blue diamond, which. like so many
other Of Britain's glories is said to have been
purchased by an American, has an interesting
history. TaVernier brought it from India in
l6a2 and sold it TO Louis XIV. and il continued
ore Of the French crown jewels until the Revo-
luton. 1t was stolen in 1892. and disappeared
completely until 1890 when il became known
that Daniel Eliason had the stone in his pos
session. Eliason sold il 70 Henry Hope, of Am
fterdsra. the banker, whose daughter married
The late Duke of Newcastle and was the mother
od Lord Francis Hope The price obtained for
she jewel is stated to have been $4,000.
INF.
PROTECTING THE BRITISH PUBLIC.