New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
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ex-President Fcruger IT is not probable that he
VIII grant this request Mr.. KRUGER has been
IN Europe a year without meeting any European
sovereign except Queen Wiihelmina, and she
was poverless 20 support q demand for inter-
vention against Great Britain
Politics has reached it's lowest ebb. Mr. Brod-
rick is the only minister steadily at work IN
London. and ne IS engaged on the routine busi-
rsess of the War Office The ooillieal story. OF tle
aisappearance OF 2 company Of Yorkshire Neo-
rnanry was easily explained. but evidence OF mis-
management in the recruiting and dispatch OF
reserves 10 the Imperial Yeomanry is more
serious. Transports are bringing back. week by
week men who could neither ride nor shoot ana
were physically unfit for service. When these
recruits were sent out they received higher pay
than the veteran yeomanry already in the nelo'
but this grievance Of the troopers has been re-
moved The War Office is ordering inquiries
but prestige cannot be restored by belateq IN
vestigstion
Mr Harbury has pleased Glasgow by prais-
ing the enterprise Of that corporation In de-
rnanding the right 10 set up a municipal tele-
phone service. when the postal authorities were
fostering a private monopoly, which was charg-
ing excessive rates This opened the way for
a forecast that trusts of all kinds must be
fought before they succeed in strangling the
public Mr Hanbury has pointed 10 municl-
pal or national undertaking as having the neces-
sary leverage for offering resistance TO private
trusts and monopolies. The experience ot oias
gov and other provincial cities justihes the De-
lief that the business of a municipal corporation
when virtually a monopoly. can be managed as
well as that OF any number of private coinpai'es
pooled into a gigantic trust
Dphlin IS having round of gayety. with the
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German Grown Prince expected either as the
guest Of the Duke of Connaught or Of Lord cad
ogan. The Crown Prince has seen four Scotch
castles Dalmeny. Langholm, Drummond and
IOunrobin and has gained reputation on the
rloors as an excellent shot.
Shooting parties In the north have been larger
and more numerous than fcr the last three
wears Scotland is the real centre OF Engllsh
fashion during autumn. Old Castle Glamis' con-
nected by tradition with Macbeth. will he the
soene OF a large fancy dress ball in celebration
~ the coming out of Lord Glamis's daughter
North Berwick and St Andrews are hlied Win
golfers
pictures from the Paris salons are already
turning up in Bond Street. One is Gustav sar-
snds Gains "Caligula," with wild beasts eating
men IN cage. Another by the same painter IS
caUed .Ternptaion." with young abbe clinging
. high altar like that Of Notre Dame, IN
Paris. while nude beauties are swarming around
him Bellery Desfontaines grewsome paintlhg
NJ Mounet-sully as The Blind Gdipus." With
his face srneared with blood, is exhibited in the
Continental Gallery with strange canvas by
fIagborg, representing q group Of elves floating
in a mist.
London housebreakers are cultivating taste
for the most picturesque quarter Of the metrop-
oils They have been beating up the Temple
IAncoln's Inn and Grays Inn, and runmaging
among the barristers' chambers for overcoats
sewels and ornaments. Even quaint Staples Inn
Holborn dear TO the heart Of Dickens, has been
invaded. ard wardrobes and oashboXes nave
been broken open. AS The lawyers are taking
holiday. these ancient Inns Of Court have Of
fered facilities for robbery on q large scale
Long dispatches are printed from New-York
respecting the prospects Of the Americas Cup
races and the phenomenal betting on the result
Sporting Journals are cautious and reticent con-
tenting themselves with the quiet comment that
there does not seem much TO choose between the
two American boats, and that what superiority
there is apparently belongs TO the older de-
fender. There are signs of excitement in the
clubs over the approaching contest, and there
rock The buoyant feeling when the first Sham
rock was in New-York Harbor is remembered,
and clubrnen are on their guard against sec
oud disappointment Sir Thomas Upton will be
the national hero and a candidate for peerage
if he returns with the Cup. J. y. f.