New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
Mr.. CROKER'S RETURN.
u-rrI PROBABLY LEAVE ENGLAND
WITHIN A FORTNIGHT.
TRIALS OF THE TAMMANY RULER AT HIS
ENGLISH EsTATE-HALL GAINES
LONDON LITIGATION

ENGLISH ESTATE-HALL GAINES
LONDON LITIGATION.
fcopyright 1901: BY The New-Yor, -r;hyn.,
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEI
London, Aug 13, a. m.-The villagers and
tradesmen Of Letcombe are confident that
p,cbard Croker will remain at Moa+ t5o,sa
until the end of September. but his departure
for America is not likely to be deferred more
han fortnight. One of his confidential ad
yisers here. states positively that Mr.
Croker will sail about the middle of August to
lake charge of Democratic politics in New
York Mr. Croker delights 10 mislead every in
ouirer and keep his plans enveloped in mystery
but unless those usually in his confidence are
deceived he will leave England about August
Il. and return when he has set his political
house in order. The master of Moat House
finds progress and Improvement at his Vantage
estate almost as difficult as the extirpation of
vice and crime in New-York. Unexpected things
are constantly happening. When the huge
basin for a lake was completed the water was
LET IN experimentally to enable the workmen
10 Judge whether the excavations were of suf-
scient depth. When the lake was enptied again
the volume too great for the bed OF the
s,ream and there flood Of water in the
houses OF Vantage, mile and half distant
IN consequence Of the overflow The excavations
we're deepened and the water was again let in.
But the trout stream fed from the same springs
as the lake shrivelled up and the fish were left
high and dry.
Tammany pilgrims and emissaries who go TO
Iscombe are impressed with the dignity of the
new approach to the political throne OF New
York. The enterance to Moat House is now
vide sweep of gravelled road with a mas
sve wall surmounted by iron palings. and the
cid &c
There are no sentry boxes at the gates Demo
cratic simplicity remains.
The body Of the Empress Frederick will be
placed in the mausoleum at Potsdam to-day.
The coffin was removed last night from Cron-
herg. being carried by torchlight from the
church TO the station. King Edward and
Queen Alexandra arrived at Potsdam last night
Only royal mourners will enter the nlausoleum
to-day and every road and street leading to
Sans souci Park will be closed by the police
Even the inhabitants of Victoria-st. Potsdam
VIII not be allowed 10 stand in their own front
gardens during the passage OF the funeral pro-
cession.
Great popular discomfort is said to prevail on
account OF thesa stringent regulations, which
are probably due TO fears OF Anarchist dis
turbances. The Anarchists are believed TO have
tsmpered with the train conveying the German
Crown Prince from Homburg. The spring Of
the carriage found broken at Leinfelde. and
at another station piece of iron was discovered
the line.
The 18th Of August has found the diminished
Commons at Westminster shooting folly as 81
flies and the Irish members poaching on the
legislative preserves. Four belated easures
were fair game yesterday, as the Financial SUD-
ply has been closed.
Reports from the northern n1oors in to-day's
journals are more elaborate than the Parlia-
mentary discussions the war news of an
army Of 250O00 soldiers. The grouse shooting
is described excellent and the muster of
sportsmen Of rank and fashion in the heather is
larger than for many years. The shooting sea-
son opened with rain in many portions OF
Scotland
Hall Caine is in London arranging the copy
right performance of a play based on his new
novel and conferring with solicitors respect
ing Mr.. Pearsons suit against him and his own
countersut Sir Edward Clarke and other
noted barristers are retained in these legal pro-
ceedings involving damages caused by the sus-
pension Of the serial publication of a novel on
The ground Of alleged immortality Of motives and
phrasing in portions Of the work. While this
litigation will help to advertise the book. the
result Of the experiment of referring the ques-
ton Of morality immortality in fiction to the
expert judgment of an ordinary jury will be
awaited with curiosity by authors.
Reports Of Mr. Krugers falling health are
not authoritatively confirmed Specialists may be
required for his injured eyesight, but feeble
heart action is the real source of danger and
cannot be guarded against.
There is the usual medley Of dispatches from
South Africa, with evidence that French's opera
tons against Krltzenger in Cape Colony are
proving effective
letter in The Spectator respecting Cecil
party. which Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman
and Sir William Harcourt have vehemently
branded untruthful. was written, without
doubt, by c. W. Boyd son Of the Rev. A. K. H.
BOYD, and confidential associate OF the South
african statesman. II may be safely inferred
mat Mr.. Rhodes inspired the letter. J. y. F.
tKOKER TO REACH HERE SEPTEMBER 3
SERGEANT CRAM SPENDS SUNDAY WITH
THE BOSS AT VANTAGE.
London. Aug. 13.-J. Sergeant Cram, president
y me Department OF Docks and Ferries OF New
Iork City who spent Sunday at Vantage with
nlehsrd Croker. left London last night for Scot
ahd Preparatory TO his return 10 New-York.
II Is understood that Mr. Croker has booked
passage to reach New-York September 5.