New-York tribune., 1901-12-01
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF i.
London, November 80.

NJ CAMBONS PREDICAMENT.-Anusen
has been created among the members OF the
Diplomatic Corps by what is termed the French
Ambassadors ordeal the Thanksgiving din
given under the auspices of the American
Society in London. Throughout the evening NJ.
Cambon obliged listen to pefervid
expressions of Anglo-American brotherhood. which.
toward the end of the dinner. developed into
enthusiastic prophecies that the world would
be controlled by English speaking peoples without
a single reference France except by Henry
Whites United States Charge d'Afaires. who. with
a tactful utterance, officially disowned this
thoughtiess treatment Of the chief guest and got
himself out from what might have been awk-
WaFd sPdap predicanent- cd came - 49,, r,,,o-att,
Corps to representative of The Associated Press.
felt very uncomfortable, but outwardly he took
1t is likely to be long time, however, before he
attends another such banquet 1t was great mis-
The affair has created no little annoyance at the
American Embassy.
EXODUS OF OFFICIALs.-The regular exodus
of American officials from London is row oc-
curing Within fortnight the Ambassador.
ond secretary and naval and military attaches will
all be in America leave of absence. only Henry
White, the Charge d'Afaires and William c.
Eustis, the third secretary. remaining at the
Commander Richardson Clover. the naval at
tache, takes back for the inspection of the Navy
torpedoes by wireless teIegraphy which he in,
spected this week The inventors experiments
etheric waves but be stopped, started and fired
at Will by means of this agency
AFRICAN ExPLoRATION-wiliia Fitzhugh
Whtehouse, jr., of Newport. r. l., since his
rival in London has been testifying here in an
arbitration in connection with personal dis
pute between two members of the Harrison-W W hite
house Abyssinian expedition of 1860. Mr.. White
house in a few weeks intends starting fresh
expedition to the heart OF Africa accompanied by
Captain Powell Cotton, of the Northumberland
Fusfliers- They intend to go. in Belgian gun
boat, up the Congo to Basoko thence through the
est route to Uganda, and then they will push
and explore the unknown portions Of Lake Albert
The chief objects Of the eXpedition are to obtain
Dig game, but 1t will also include practical sur
suits may be expecied Mr. Whi5ebeqse hopes to
return in about nine months.
NEW DRAWING ROOM RULEs.-society is de-
lighted with the announcement that King Edward
intends to change completely the system of hold
ing Drawing Rooms. Not only they to be
held at night, but admission TO them is to be
through the Lord Chamberlain, as formerly No
one viii be allowed to attend more than once in
in the case Of those personal fPends Who now have
the entree of Marlborough House
DEMAND FOR ERMINE.-some anxiety has
lately been exhibited among peers and peeresses
as 10 whether the supply of ernine will be sufi-
cient fer the coronation ceremonies No fewer
than sixty ermine skins required for each
peers cape. and the number is needed for his
collar. AS a result of the increased demand
mine now costs nearly 70 for timber" of forty
skins the highest Price known in the trade and
the price is still rising. The majority of the skins
come from Siberia. where the trappers busy
The prodigious demand here for ermine has also
stimulated according the English fur mer-
chants its growing popularity in the United States
FALL IN BRITISH SECURITIEs-Th stupend-
Gus fall in British Government. railroad and indus
trial securities since the South African began
is almost without precedent. In two years. The
Bankers Magazine" says. the net decrease in the
value of 325 selected listed securities
enormous total of :143 $4,000 Consols. which the
day before the Boer ultmatum quoted at 1o32+.
81 1916, whereas in the same period several
foreign government stocks and American railroads
in value about f470 COO The decrease in four
British and Indian government funds amounted
0ds 1st IA sIS @ ~ t. 0IIe W a. ~
preferences brings the total loss 10 over tlUcO1O
THEATRICAL.-The theatrical event of the week
has been the summoning OF Dan Leno 10 Sand
ringhaIn, where he and ElIaIine Terriss and Sey-
mour Hicks performed before the court Leno is
the fist music hall artist who invited. and
the papers are fun of interviews with him His
wife family and a large crowd OF admirers met
Leno his return as if he were victorious gen
eral. The King gave him diamond scarfPin
Among the support of Miss Terriss and Mr. Hicks
was Holbrook BIinn. who was very proud OF being
the first American actor be summoned by the
King. Mr.. Blinn says the Kings appearance is in
remarkable with the current reports of his
i'll health Returning from days shooting. his
majesty welcomed his guests in a shooting costume
in the hearticst His cheeks were ruddy
The queen appeared. for the first time since Queen
VictOrias death. in white evening gown The
King manifested special interest in Dan Leno,
and said:
Il suppose out of Difference to you We ought to
smoke during the performance? But trust you
Will amuse without II.
tury Theatre Wednesday with every sign OF sue
cess. sullivan and Ellen Dupont are the only mem
hers OF the original in the present production
Madge LeSsing taking Edna Mays old part, while
Ellie Fay ma kes the hit of the play as the Bow
cry Girl which Ella Snyder introduced IN LONDON