New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11

off well The Nationalist not thinking
aloud. The Unionist opposition, with the chief
invalids convalescent is pulling itself together
for the fiscal debate as side issue.
THE NEW "TUPPENNY TUBE"
One of Mr.. Yerkes's transit schemes has been
carried to completion to-day with the open
ing Of the underground line between Kensing-
ton and Baker street by way OF Waterloo Traf-
algar Square and Piccadilly Circus. The time
of the first public train the route was
twelve minutes. The new two-penny tube is SD
perior TO the other tubes IN construction, is
well ventilated and lighted and has stations
with colored tiles OF a distinctive tint, easily
recognized. This crosscut line will become more
important in the course Of six months, when
the extensions are finished to the Marylebone
and Paddington stations and additional connec-
ton made with Southeastern London.
TURBINES IN BATTLESHIPS.
Engineers tell me that while the turbine mech
anism of the battleship Dreadnought remains
an Admiralty secret. there IS little doubt that
the experimental Yarrow cruiser Will be re-
peated on q much larger scale. There will be
four large turbines. each with shaft and
propeller and with a small turbine astern. The
four propeIlers will be moving whether the
mechanism is applied for maximum. minimum
or cruising speed, but there will be varying re-
suits In the economy Of processes by cOmbina-
ton of high and low pressure The turbines
promise to be highly expensive for maximum
speed and exceptionally cheap for minimum
cruising speed. The Admiralty is taking great
risks In the construction of the Dreadnought,
and the experts are seeking TO Justify them by
cornnlex calculations when there is direct
method Of testing the results by an experiment
OF a different nature.
SAVING WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL.
Progress is being made at Winchester. where
The architects are making a desperate effort 10
save the cathedral by snoring the walls with
scanolding and reconstructing the foundations
that Norman bishops built on the sands which
the floods from the river bed have washed away,
leaving the walls TO settle and crack. An enor-
nous restoration fund must be buried under
ground before the splendid structure can be
considered secure.
The Earl OF Portsmouth's reception for the
Prime Minister brought out all the Liberal host
esses last night
Lord Rosebery. exasperated by the false rev
MORT that he had sold the precious Burns col
lection. has started for HIS villa near Naples"
The Duke OF Somerset has gone to the Medi-
terranean on Lord Brasseys yacht, and the
Duke of Devonshire is also heading south
ONE AMERICAN BRIDE.
while the Duke of Athol and the Marquis Of
.1ase,, have not been fortunate enough 10
secure engagements for American marriages, as
,naccurateIy reported. William Waldorf Astor's
elder son is believed here to have succeeded
IN doing so Hts bride-to-be Mrs. Mamie Lang
horne Shaw. is well known in fashionable CIR
cles especially in the hunting set Her san
and steadiness as a horsewoman in riding for
two wears after the best packs have earned her
the title of the American Diana OF the cross
WAYS" Mr.. Astor's charming daughter MIS-.
spender-Clay. has taken a house IN mn street
for the
AIR Sargent is greatly pleased with the COM
mission from the Ufhzi Gallery TO pant Als
own portrait for tas ArtistS Room
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