New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

KINGS SHOOTING TRIP.
Season at Height in Scotland
Entertain Kaiser ElabOrdtely.
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London, Sept. 21.-The Scottish season will be
at its height when the King reaches Balmoral
early next week The weather is fine enough
there and in the South of England and makes
full amends for the cold spring and wet summer
1t is highly favorable for grouse drives. and
large bags are reported from all prominent
shootings
The details of the arrangements for the Ger
man Emperors visit late in the autumn show
that it will be an affair of exceptional staten-
from the outset
The King will make a prolonged visit to the
Duke of Connaught at Malta in the spring, and
help to dignity his brothers new military COM
mand He will subsequently visit the King and
Queen of Spain in Madrid.
Sir John Drummer has bought Silverlands. Sir
Philip Waterlow's estate on Virginia Water one
of the best properties around Windsor. The es-
tate. which is of four hundred includes the
Hardwick Farm. where Queen Elizabeth was
often in the oak panelled room. and also por-
ton of the village of Lyne/ and many ancient
oaks.
Historic houses safe in rural England
alone Crosby Hall, the only relic of ff
teenth century architecture which escaped the
great fire Of London, is not yet secure, although
there have been prolonged negotiations and con-
ferences for preserving It. The Lord Mayor is
making a final desperate effort to save it
The Duke of Devonshres Improvement in
health in the South of England has been de-
cisve, and although he will be compelled to
winter IN the South of France his temperance
in Parliament in the spring is confidently pre-
dicted
Reports of Mr.. Chamberlain's convaIescence
| at Highbury continue to appear. but not
| confirmed by those having casual glimpses of
| him at Birmingham.
John Burns is the only member OF the Cabinet
! in London. having returned from rapid circuit
| of Germany, where BieIefeld with it's phil
| anthropic activities impressed him more favor
| ably than the Krupp works with potentialities
| for war.
| The most Ioquacious American visitor in Lon
don is Walter WeIlmans chief engineer, Melvin
| Vaneman who is none the worse for his flying
| start i'm 4 balloon for the North Pole and pre-
, mature descent on a glacier. He tells the story
of the two hours voyage in the air with vivactty.
| and Is evidently sincere when he says he wants
| to make another trip in the balloon.
| Among the outgoing English travellers are
| Rudyard Kipling for quick run to Canada, and
Alfred Sutro. who viii attend the rehearsals of
| his play in New York.
| Sir Gilbert Parker's novel The Weavers, "
| published here this week is highly praised by
nearly all the critics as a brilliant work.
The publishers lists are longer and duller than
| usual although they have been saving the best
| books for the autumn trade. The third part of
| Sir George Trevelyan's -American Revolution.
| dealing with Burgoyne's campaign. the sorrows
| OF Valley Forge and Franklin's mission 10 Paris.
| is the most promising entry. Beckles Wilson
| has come TO the rescue of George III in a thor
| oughgoing partisan tribute TO his political as
| tuteness and sterling qualities. l. n. F.