New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
Continued from first paGe.D
sgain staggering. Electrical and industrial
shares have a downward trend.


The American elections are neither understood
nor discussed ia Berlin London. Mr. Cleve-
lands plea for the revision of the tariff is sum-
snGrized by the London press without comment.
Englishmen have ceased TO honor the author OF
the Venezuela message, and suspect him as
Greek, even when he bears the gift OF reduced
rsrif for British merchandise. The British press
SIS careful TO keep out of American politics. yet
cannot refrain from admiration Of President
Roosevelt. whose article in The Morning Post"
on the American Presidency is discussed in
sympathetic spirit by The Spectator" and other
journals. A Republican disaster in the Con-
syless elections viii be regarded without ques-
tion in England and Germany as a personal de-
feat for the President. who has taken up the
ISSUE of the regulation OF trusts and interviewed
with political courage in the disastrous coal
strike
While there is admiration for President Roose
welt here, there is an increasing feeling of irTi-
tation and resentment the disturbance
caused by the combinations Of American cap
stslists Mr.. Morgan is coarsely described in the
press as mercantile marauder. and the defeat
OF has tube project has excited glee among news
paper paragrsphers One critic attributes this
feeling Of satisfaction to the immoderate psean
of triumph which resounded through America
when the formation OF his steamship combina-
zion was prematurely heralded as a crushing
blow 20 British shipping interests and mercan-
aiie prestige.
The King has returned to London after week
of good weather at Newmarket where he has
enjoyed the racing, and been driving and shoot
3ng with intimate friends. His week IN the open
air has been fine tonic after the heavy work
90 the royal functions a week ago. There has
been a strong rally Of what was once known as
the Prince OF Wales set at Newmarket and all
the country houses within driving distance have
been filled with guests. Smart society finds
Iordon saturated with education politics, and
IS planning shooting parties on large scale for
November Lord and Lady Tweedmouth have
returned TO Brook House after long series OF
visits to Scotland. The engagement OF the Sec
Tetary of War and Lady Jeunes daughter,
Madeleine Stanley. which has been open
secret for many weeks. is publicly announced.
lAlmeric Paget's shooting accident has involved
the loss OF an eye. greatly 10 the regret OF a
barge circle Of friends.
Dr.. Cigars coronation ode has been warmly
npplauded at Queens Hall this week by i'm
mense audience, and the favorable verdict of
the critics at the provincial musical festivals
has been confirmed with enthusiasm. Mr.. Bar
Tie's Admirable Crichton" at the Duke OF York
Theatre next week promises to be the most de-
lighrful theatrical event Of the season. Sir
an unbToken round Of successes in the provinces.
SaFdou's Dante" written for production at
Drury Lane has forty speaking parts but none
suitable for Miss Terry Beatrice proving
too slight There will be a marvellous scenic
spectacle seen in this play. Charles Wyndham
has played TO crowded houses in Dublin. Mr..
Anstey has completed his new dramatic fan
tasy, Tyre and Lancet for George Giddens at
the Royalty.
The Athenaum," after charging Sir Gilbert
Parker with initiating Kipling's method IN
Donovan Pasha." enters a playful protest
against the dainty writing Of the new school of
American fiction. with its odor OF dried rose
leaves, and complains that the elderly maiden
lady who is always girlish and fascinating with
her memory of an unfortunate love affair, is fast
becoming serious bore.
N There is no odor Of rose leaves about Marie
q Ccrelli's indictment Of the vulgarty OF wealth
in a November magazine in which she abuses
1n;lhonaires without telling them what they
ought 10 do with their surplus riches and makes
sensational charges against smart people hang
Ing or the fringe Of court velvet and traficking
IN irtroductions to royalty. The November re-
views are weighty rather than brilliant with
snrch Gull pressing over the Education bill
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