New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

London. August 8,
CROPS IN GREAT BRITAIN. - The wheat
harvest in the United Kingdom has been IN
full swing for a week and The Mark Lane
Express calculates that. although the quality Is
fine, the yield in the important counties Will
be four quarters 10 the against the usal nve
quarters Barley. likewise is of good quality M eut
thin to make big crop, The yield OF Englsn ana
while Ireland promises the hest yield since 1896
winch was grand year
PROGRESS IN LIBERIA-Several officials of
Liberia have arrived in England for the purpose of
endeavoring to procure from Great Britain the
right 10 navigate the Mamma River which sepa-
rates Liberia from Sierra Leone. The delegation
which consists of Secretary of the Treasury Bar
clay, Chief Justice Roberts and Senator King, who
was the Liberian Commissioner TO the Worlds
Fair. had interview with Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain. and negotiations to secure the de-
sired right are now in progress. Mr.. Barclay, who
has held the office of Chief Justice for about twenty
years. said TO representative of The Associated
Press:
Liberia is progressing well Thanks to the the firm
untroubed with European aggression, though,
TO tell the truth rather afraid of Germany.
do no h she @ get 70
late % our country that 81 steps %
American line TO West Africa. 1 believe it will be
and such PRODUCTS now used in Liberia and other
West African countries come from America. but by
this miscarriage OF profits. Return freights
still scarce but with the rapid development Of the
country's mining interest this difficulty should
shortly be oyercSme % while rubber is always penti,
ALREADY been oPme n to e3e anG the mas
Financially Liberia is making progress; One hun
Considering that have received any financial
any West African State.
United States, At present indeed il is hard for
IN 6r fG to get w0R for the natives & are re Wiling
of opportunities for those cognizant of mining mat
branch they would have a great future on the West
Coast where they IAN stand the climate twice as
steadily in the endeavor 70 find common basis OF
@ @soTernm%eat % for our civilized and native Popula,
endeavorng to avoid the mistake. so patent I'm the
the ST our OF cstoms Hpos
the only way for dealing with the problem and how
successful have been can be Judged from the
fact that we have no organized police and often
serious criminal cases occur In six months time
Mr.. Barclay said the Liberians were glad to hear
that II was proposed 10 re-establsh the American
squadron Of warships in European waters though
there was no harbor in Liberia at present fitted for
a coalng station
CRICKET TEAM COMING OVER.-The team of
British cricket players. eaptained by b. J. T. Bo-
sanquet. who are to visit the United States will
sail from Southampton September T. They Will re-
main in the United States about a month, during
which time they will play three matches in Phila-
delphia and others in New-York and Baltimore.
their visit concluding. Mr.. Bosanquet said with
Frank Mitchell L. j Moon r. f. Moor G j
inI BgrnTp up p P p Ro6er,son A. T Hons n Dow
and J. r. Mason were asked 20 go. but were unable
to the fact that maor m hS Vsy of the 5r6ns 6 on 9w2s
are going 10 Australia.
CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRAsTED.-In great con-
trast with the favorable comments elicited here by
the contribution OF Is COO to the Queen Victoria Ne
mortal Fund by the delegates OF the New-York
Chamber OF Commerce who recently visited Lon
don is the anger with which the Duke Of Orleans's
contribution Of 100 has been received The St
Jamess Gazette" terms the dukes action 'astound-
ILIb iilptuchCe, ana, IN common with The Daily
contribution account of the part which the
Duke Of Orleans took in the caricaJures OF queen
The same paper says the NewYorkers Rift 'em-
States" >' "'''-
AMERICANS AT COWES.-Among the numerous
Americans now in London are Senator Chauncey
NJ Depew, who expects TO remain for some tine:
General Grosvenor and Ministers Snovden and
Newell At Cowes, in addition TO King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. are the Vanderbilt party and
other wealthy Americans. Mr. Vanderbilt's yacht
the Valiant, and Colonel O. II. Payue's Aphroditc
attract admiration even among the host Of paIatal
briu5h bru5ih ana continentai pleasure craft gathered In
yachts at Cowes are the Margarita, Calanthe and
let, and what society is LETT in Enslgnd goctcd 80
the Isle Of Wight Immediately after Goodwood
which was as fashionable ever. To-day London
poured hundreds OF thousands Of pleasu seekers
into the country and 10 the sea. where they Will
remain over the bank holiday.
WOMEN WEARING SANDALs.-The latest sea
side fad is the wearing of sandals by grown Dar-
sons. Many girls seem 10 be especially taken with
NE new idea The sandals are generally worn
without stockings The craze has spread even To
London, where well dressed women can be seen
sandalled in the park.
PERSONAL.-Imre Kiralfy has become British
citizen.
Nine Nevada is going 10 America with a concert
company, including Pablo. the young 'cellist who
was recently commanded to appear before King
Edward, and who was the last artist to appear he
Iore queen Victoria going TO Osborne and pIa ,inr
Ior her alone The company viii open In Boston
Adelina Patti has arrived at Stockholm She has
rented summer palace at Saltsjobaden.
CROPS NOT As BADLY OFF As REPORTED