New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24

| ilclscneIl OF Ccncrhi l-oru hODtIts' b'O
lawyer, the other soldier, and neither 50 sui'a
! bic Lord Cromcr, who, however, is still wanted
! in Egypt.
! Very fcw politicians accept Sir Henry NcrmanS
reasons fof this unprecedented step, for his phys-
! cal health can he no worse than il a fortnight
! ago. His scnstiveness is doubtless the real K'j
to tho mystery; for lie is believed TO have oeeh
unequal TO meeting his critics.
II Is owing TO the great disrust felt by medical
men respecting the supposed cases Of cholera de-
scrbed as Asiatic which really belong to that
grave type, that the Government contemplate,
| though II has not yet been decided. ordering an
inquiry to determine what may he regarded a.
| the ordinary English, az contrastcd with the
| Asiatic epidemic. II is high time this course was
adopted. There il prevalent opinion among the
! lay, we'll as the scientific. that many OF Inc
cases lately returned Asiatic have been ordinary
diarrhOca or som" forms of hlood-polsonng, th'u2h
the medical officer, DIR. Klein, representing the
local government board, las declared that kocii
bacill present in cases like that Of the chIi-
woman Of the House Of Commons and Others. III
no instance las medical opinion respecting The
| symptoms supported the microscopic results vi
the thirteen persons attacked in Dcrbyshire VII
lagc nine died all had drunk from sewage pol
soned well Asiatic cholera bacilli We're declared
had there been contact with Continental cholera
or with any British seaport having Continental
connections
The truth is that the very trustw0rthneSS OF
Kochs discoveries il gravcly questioned and moth
ing short of an exhaustive Official inquiry will set
tie this issue. So far as regards the spread of
the disease in England. it is fortunate that 1t
makes no serious prO-Icss, and il is generally con
sdcrcd that the worst is past.
The visit of VI. Zola and some of his colleagues
of the Paris press TO London will br notable for
two results, both in the way of adver;is inert; IT
will give FLIP to the new ambitions OF the lnsti
tute Of Journalists whose usefulness remains to
be proved, and will brlns VI. Xoa's works IN
creased prominence among English readers. The
appalling reality with which VI. Zola painted Tiec
in his earlier productions shocked tie British
patcrfamilias that he could not appreciate the
authors pIeteAt that such hdcous naturali>ln WA
necessary 10 society against the vic'' when
NJ Zola mo(csscd 10 condemn Nevertheless his
writings possessed many artistic qualities lnl are
Of service as illustrating certain conditions Of So
Ciety that may be of value 10 the futur" his
torian as tic wall pictures at Pompcii axe MS 'iul
| 20 the moralist With such record a, VI. Ioia :,
not few people nave been surprised ihat 80
cictv protesting TO represent the Britsl press
!
! How still more remarkable is il that In" Athr-
nacum Club composcd of the straitcst PliariSN"s
I'm English society and embracing the entire bench
of Hishops should lave made him an honorary
member, II is fortunate for the peace of that
| rravest of London clubs that there j. hardly i
| bishop in town.
| Thos.. who have pei sonav met this eminent
! novels. have been much struck b. his remark
( able powers of observation. lie is overwhelmed
bv the immensely Of London; but assucliy hc IL
the first foreigner who has shown enthusiasm Tor
| the London fog.
The current week has witnessed two great
theatrical events Much curiosity has prevailed
,cspcctinc Mr.. H. A. Joncs's daring production Of
: "Thc Temptcr" at the Haymarici. III" play mas
justified the curiosity M. Jones is nothing I'M
! loss courageous as a drdmati-t; on this orra Ion
he has carried courage 10 th" verge OF auHa'ItN.
/ II il NOT often that the figure Of Mcphi-ioph"'c.
il introduced on the dramatic stage: IN lNrl' "r!l
| ho is common enough and Gocti"~ faHst HAS
! introduced Satan in the conventional. r"coshlN"
form. in pantomimr the Evil on" j. not info
! oucntly represented by hs imp. and minister
and glimpseS Of his personality are Occasionally
! introduced amid the blar" Of trGmpcts ana INC
/ blazr of blue fire in q closing sr"m'. MI V"S'
ho,,ovor !. very different from the serious drama,
!
miro. ~ bc poetic Tn" result in this inNtanc' -
rcmarkab!c-a play which has DIVIDED III" ''"n
into two camps some DECLARING II 10 h. hi.h
vorI, of remarkable philosophic power VIM"
others assert tha, il j. only trash mad" to"r1o'"
b, stooc effects and splendid acting. Inc pay
;e certainly weird and novel and not WITHOUT
humor bnt many situations would b"com" ah'o-
Iutoly ridiculous unless manipulated hy ~" N"H-
ful hands Of Mr B.erbohm Tree. II Is $'r'ii-'
! anacI,roni-m that n drama oil til' NH" A.'"""
bayc been introduced as Il protest against ip'n
ISM and thai III this stranS" pcri"''i'n'" tue "''
,,as hecu LET loo., on earth profr-scdly to mt"r-
fcrc with the international arrangements OF IN
land and France 1t is real fin dr steele" IL"
! niocc is not likely 10 run any length ol tlnlc or
| bocone useful 20 the theatres rNchcPu"F.
! .rl, o,,er star. event has been the production
! -. Drrrr Lane hv Sir Augustus llnrrls and Mi
/ rc,ttt Of q mcloiraratic piece "n'l'''u y Ii'c
of Pleasure We l;roW what 10 expect ~ INC
/ D,r, I,nc-o hero of copyboOk sentiments; q
rucb-off'lc,cd heroine: villain MI iaifF
Nichols as comic man, and pert yonhg woman
for the comic woman, IS I"il u" wv "
onocts and scenery. Ballet girls ana muse 40 u''
! ,c.t So il is in a Lii" Of Pleasure lI'f'' j
,.i,I,cn sccpc m Irlsnd. with a real cviciion'
and bcautifu, villa mp the lhames' me pr
eo,,uancc on the stage 10 represent fh' rihhi"
,,,.ic Hall il 20 realistic that the prurient pun
| .ntLronists Of the London County 'o"rc" i'iN
! ~, ind need to look in upon the oii9lh1i a"''''
The play closes with several scenes ',' WE h'
.,r with real cavalry charges fcal E""i'7 7"n'
and r,al cunpowdcr There ls more money )"
,. "a, omnorrd Of attractions than IN Nj
rnor,,bm Trees highly cultured representation
of the Evil One.
NJ, Walter Bcsant has hccn suffering nom
ovcrwo,k: since his rctnrn nom h"n'''r" IL va
lccn resting in Dcrbyshirc lie mas d "c" ~.
a Rebel Queen, when DEAR va w."