New-York tribune., 1902-03-30

Robert Benson. a
Of land company of Iowa is now director & OF me
Chartered Trust Company and IS otherwise largely
that a network Of farms will be started in Rho
desia on the American plan.
ITALY AND TRIPOII-The correspondent at
Rome of The Pail Mall Gazette" referring TO the
meeting Venice between the German Imperial
| Chancellor, Count Bulow. and the Italian Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. SgnOr Prinetu, says:
They gave the last touches to the renewal of the
Drebund The most important modification of the
oId treaty SO far as Italy Is concerned reiates 10
mains in the Triple Alliance her political influence
bind themselves to help her in the event of
tempt OF any Other poWsr to seize IT. such an an at,
TTipoH is thus recognized to be in the Italian
The public is Wholly against colonial expaasion
after the experiences in Erythrea and the govern
barked on such an enterprise.
TOBACCO WAR CONMENTs-The tobacco war
here has created degree of national interest far
greater than usually associated with trade disputes.
Academic organs Ike The Spectator devote many
columns TO a serious discussion Of the results
OF such wholesale dsintegratOn Of British sys-
tenn by American capital. The Spectator draws
curious comparison of the rival methods. Eng
lish capitalists" says this paper will risk millions
in 4 trade with the greatest pluck. but Amer
lean capitalists Will actually sacrifice them rather
than be beaten. Such the enjoyment Of
their otherwise rather dun and overW'orked life.
] They VIII feel disgraced II they do not sin enq
on exchanges which 10 them are heLd5 OF glory
9,1 or hpm2tton What eISe have they 70 live for?
in the English and for luxury, they enjoy
# like the Roman mobiles, While they nave it. or
do without In serene content"
These chaEaeteriatics, The Spectator" deduces.
tempt TO coerce the retailer on the part OF the
et(TiCth Sonpai5 & %3eh Is now 4roHsht up al!
the dun passivity Of the retailers neutrality be
tator there is unquestonabe strength. FOR You
can blow up 81 Pauls sooner than quagmire" /"
ign has SO r
gone TO the advantage of the invaders but does
a a, monopoly no, in England The outlook however,
more d8T,ae on h Y17re~iai - n6,ne ne " , - L,t ~
! than II can indct Oh him.
EATING MEAT IN LENT-Abstain!ng from eat
! ing meat during Lent IS quite going OF fashion
| In London. This apparently. is due more to the
| high price Of tsh than 10 a decline IN religious
| feeling. There have never been many special
! religious services, and they have never leen so
| largely attended. and never there a Lent or
! Holy Week In which the butchers were busger.
| Owing to the stormy weather which prevailed dur
| ing the month Of March the fishermen unable
10 send full supplies OF fish, hence the scarcity and
| high prices of the usual Lenten food The Smith
| field butchers and those Of the other London
! kets say they have never known such prosperous
probably had something to do With Londoh's con-
sumption OF food, toT the restaurants were nightly
bes. while the number OF social dinners enormously
Only as '' Tssards re % m5Tages e Ras Londons CID
| time observance Of Lent remained, none OF any
| importance having occurred. The royal family did
not join in the gayety this week. but King Edward
W Mt 4 sGf 25 sa Fys4 during hnd m he Sr %G@k
twho was Mary. daughter Of the late Paran stevens
| OF NeW-NoTlD. Another American woman Mrs
- AaalF ar ] EaEe a G9tiion on March p which was enc
THE QUEEN PLAYS BRIDGE WHIST-Queen
Alexandra (who IS at present in Copenhagen. and
| who until lately never cared much for cards) is
now devOtee OF bridge whist. She was 50 desiruus
| q ehp uaF tllfO
| teach her. and acquired such proficiency that her
| playing at Lord Farquhars royal party was
Edward has long been an exDert m t bridS b, Tg
! comment ''1''' '0'''e
| CORONATION DINNER TO THE POOR-Ac-
| cording to a statement IN To-day" Sir Thomas
Upton is responsible for the idea King Edwards
! coronation dinner to LOndon's poor 1t Sir
! Thomass wish to find the money himself. He
offered place a sufficient sum In the hands Of y
| responsible committee but the idea seemed such
! happy one that the King decided identify him
f bvy purse " II Was " G at X ngp qp I9T 4ds from
ra0Iies ~ Sir T,ITon,as iTt, tntdd PERSONA
mittee Of mayors who will superintend the dinner.
MR.. MORGANs PICTURE.-J. Pierpont Nor
gans famous painting by Raphael C'The Madonna
| of St Anthony Of Padua." from the Coionna Gal
lery) is attracting considerable attention at the
National Gallery here. where all comers may see It
free. Commenting Mr.. Morgan's kindness in
| lending the picture for six months, one paper re
fleets somewhat sadly on the fact that he paid
more for it than the British nation ever gave for a
single picture though instead paying 800 OOO the
picture offered 70 the National Gallery years
ago at a humble price, which 1t refused to pay 1t
Morgan's English home after IT is withdrawn from
the National Gallery.
| Observation-Disclosures Frohman, having con-
| cluded arrangements to retain the management Of
his London theatres, is trying to arrange
| American tours, in which he hopes include
| Charles Wyndham. Beerbohm Tree and Mrs Lang
try Mr. Tree said to a representative of The Asso-
| ciated Press:
! Having sOwn In tears many years to build up
this big theatre GIer Majesty's) I am at last reap
ing in gladness and, naturally hesitate attempt
American trip. However fate is stronger than
the will Of man, and fat is Frohman."
''If the musical play by Leslie Stewart the
author of 'Florodora,'" said Mr.. Frohman "and
Paul Potter proves better suited to Edna May than
her part in the Forthcoming Three Little Maids.
| ing her American Australian tour
The Gillette trohman season at the IyCeum
closes on April IL. with 10000 profit Mr. Gillette
on April 16 Will give dinner of welcome to Sir
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. After d six weeks
provincial Mr.. Gillette expects TO TO Paris,
Berlin and other Continental cities
Mr.. Frohman has secured a new play, entitled
Two schools. by Alfred Capus. He has also
secured a drama by the author of 'Zaza'
The first touring company In Arizona" will open
in the provinces on March 81.
! Mr.. Wyndham. according to rumor, is among
those who will receive coronation honors.
TOWING THE COLLIER HERO HERE.