New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-29
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.


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sleeves Music han songs have already been
attuned to Mr Chamberlans cause. but this
special singing campaign has apparently re-
ceived the sanction OF the Missioner Of the En-
pire who does not hire German bands. but
adopts the tactics OF the Salvation Army.
The Duke OF Devonshine'e uncompromising
sttack upon both Mr. Baifour and Mr.. Cham
berlsin has Inspired forecasts from TIE runor
mongers that he viii lead a coalition OF the
free trade Ministry. He spoke with profound
earnestness and replied with patrician dignity
20 Mr.. ChambeTlain's sneers but excited little
enthusiasm. al.'-orrh his description Of the
Unionist part '~i-'. ng in a fog was effective
and the grit 90 ed by him contrasted favor
ably with IN ny hexibnity Of Sir Michael
Hicks Beach mt the reversible, facing-both-
ways OF the new POLITICAL progress Of mperlal
pilgrims The Radicals. however having fouhd
It difficult to accept the leadership OF the wide
awake earl are not likely to follow the SOM
nolent Whiggism OF the duke. Lord Roseoery s
hard hitting speech at the Surrey Theatre has
strengthened the chances Of his succession TO
the Liberal leadership. II delighted a work
aday audien,e with merry banter even more eff
fective than Mr. Chamberlains irony. Lord
Rosebery and Mr. Chamberlain dislike one an
other because each recognizes in the other
rival orator and leader and champion OF i'm
periaIisrn. Lord Rosebery's friends supply the
money required for the Liberal free trade cam
vass and they are making possible party con-
test In the byelections In three suburban and
rural districts where there was no fight in the
last general election.
Jenkins continues 10 record a despairing pro-
test against fiscal politics by which the serenity
Of bridge parties is disturbed. The unhappy
man has not heard of a single dance for weeks
and laments the exodus Of the snartest people
from England 10 the Riviera, Italy and Egypt
lie finds momentary satisfaction In "a dozen
fashionable weddings in a single day. The
snartest was Captain George Stanleys. with
Lady Beatrice Taylor. her nephews in white suits
acting as pages. with four bridesmaids behind
them. The most picturesque was Lord Den
mans with the daughter Of Sir Weetman Pear
son al St Margaret's. Westminster. where the
bride wore yellow old lace. toning with her
Venetian gold hair. The quietest wedding was
Israel Zangwilrs with Miss Edith Ayrton, at the
Registry Office. but there was large reception
at Professor Ayrton's with swarms Of literary
people. The bride, with her handsome, winsome
face, has thrown herself with intensity of pur-
pose into Mr.. ZanswiWs NOV ement
Apart from the appearance Of Frau Haubrich
wilig in 'TTeimat" and other plays at the Roy
atty Theatre the programmes are unchanged,
but next week Arthur Bourchier VIII produce at
the WARWICK Theatre he cricket on the
Hearth" Illustrating John Peery bingle's dream
after Sir Henry Irving's manner in The Bells"
A new comedy. JOSEPH Entangled," by Henry
Arthur Jones' is promised at the Haymarket,
and there is vague talk about a new play by
John Davidson entitled "01dipUs Rex in which
Mrs. Campbell viii play Jocasta. Francis Mac
rnillen the young American violin player, con-
tinues TO receive compliments from the critics
On brilliancy Of style and purity Of tone.
The most important arr show Of the week has
been the exhibition at the Royal Society OF
Painters OF Water Coors. The most noticeable
work is E r. Hudges's idle Tears" with a SEN
Eitive face OF girl trembling between grief and
soy. J. r. Weguein has a statuesque study of
a nude. and Robert W Macbeth and Lionel
smythe have attractive figure pieces. while Sir
Ernest Waterlow and r. Thorne Waite have
landscapes worthy Of the traditions Of the Eng
lish school OF art. The sales at Christie's have
included a fine Hobbena, a good Raeburn and
HOppner's portrait OF Lady Coote.
Sir william Ramsay's lecture at the London
institution was less important than some sensa-
tional reporters represent His experiments with
nounces that this mysterious substance gives
of heavy gas. which is slowly transformed
into helum and then vanishes il is premature
70 conclude that the elements are not constant
but can be converted one into another and that
the dreams Of ancient alchemists are destined 10
an early fulhlment in the transmutation OF
baser metals into gold / N F.