St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
TO REC0NQUER THE SOUDAN.
IF NECESSARY, 1T WILL BE TAKEN
PROVINCE BY PROV
INCE.
BIG BICYCLE BOOM IN ENGLAND.
Two American Firms Already I'm the
Field Are Reaping u BOuntifuI
Harvest.

SouudH, III spite or past experiences
with the fierce, tireless troops of the
Mahdi land the recent defeat of the
Italians by Abyssinians. That a Brit
ish-Egyptian advance on the Nile from
Wady-Halfa to Dongola has been de-
termined upon, is no longer in doubt
All the British officers of the Egyptian
army who have been absent on leave
have been ordered to return to their
posts Immediately. A dispatch from
Cairo announces that the Connaught
rangers have already been ordered to
Wady-Halfa.
The proposed campaign has been i'm
pending for year past, although it
was undoubtedly precipitated by the
crushing defeat of Gen. Baratieri at
AdoWa. which. it is believed. must
have depressing effect upon the pres
tige of European arms, and may, conse-
quently, lead to an advance north
ward of the Dervishes. But the real
reason for the campaign now being
prepared at the British war office may
be found in the fact that Egypt will
never be secure from attack and dis
aster so long as the Mahdis power re-
mains unshattered. Although the relief
or kaSsala may be the outward cause
of the British advance, the possession
of the fertile regions about Dongola,
which furnish wealth of supplies to
the Khalifa, is what Great Britain is
really after, and there is little doubt
that an attempt to capture the Mahdi
stronghold, Omdurman, will follow.
The plan of campaign, as submitted
at the cabinet meeting held yesterday,
contemplates that five black infantry
battalions, seven Egyptian battalions,
and large force of artillery and cav
airy, with about 100 British officers,
will compose the force. The same route
that was taken in 1884 will be followed; !;
but, owing to the low water in the
Nile at this season, the transport Of
ammunition and supplies must be by
camels, of which a very large num-
ber will be required. 1t is proposed to
reconquer the Soudan, province by
province. Dongola will be first taken,
and then great deal will depend upon
circumstances. While the campaign
is indorsed by the Unionists, the Lib
eral and Radical press loudly protest
against it.
Several prominent sporting writer's
insist that the National Sporting club
has not forwarded articles Of agree
ment to James J. Corbett for box
ing match with Robert Fitzsimmons,
but there is reason to believe that the
clubs denial of the report that it has
put up $4,000 purse is intended to
prevent the English authorities from
interfering. 1t has been learned that
the National Sporting club has request
ed a Well-known sporting editor to
draft the required articles, which, after
being approved by the club, will be
forwarded to New York
The Field, commenting upon the an
nouncement that a crew from Yale
university will compete at Henley re-
gatta this year, says that the Ameri-
cans will be greeted with every cour-
tesy. But the Field adds that there
will be no enthusiasm. The Field also
prints letter in which the writer de-
plores international contests, declaring
that a few minutes over the Henley
course may do more to promote inter
national enmity than all the Monroe
doctrines. The letter concludes with
many sneerS at the Yale men, saying,
among other things: "They could get
no one to row them in America, there
fore they are coming to Henley, though
no one invited them''
NO REGIMENT OF GENTLEMEN.
The secretary of state for war, the
Marquis of Lansdown, has finally de-
clined to form a regiment of gentle
men," a proposition which has been
haggled over in the press for some
time past as the outcome of a letter
from man who was, according to one
of his critics, evidently of the opinion
that he was too good to fight on equal
terms in the ranks with the descend
ants of men who fought at Watrloo
and Trafalgar. The proposition was
urged by influential persons and by a
portion of the press. 1t is true that
they mainly supported the proposition
that the ranks of the regiment of gen.
tlemen should be composed chiefly of
those who were physically and socially
fitted to be officers in the British army,
but who had failed to pass the staff
examinations. The matter, it is claimed,
will not be allowed to drop in spite of
the decision of the secretary of state
for war; and it is said that questions
on the subject will be asked in the
house of commons next week.
III the past week
there has been a remarkable renewal
of Irish activity in the lines of OBJ
structing the passage of different
measures. This has called forth some
heated remarks from certain newspa-
pers. The Saturday Review, for ex-
ample, says:
"The avowed policy of both sections
of the Irish party, as revealed during
the week, is to do everything to force
a war by representing that the in
crease in the navy is a menace to the
Americans, whereas the naval pro-
gramme was settled in November"
BICYCLE BOOM.
The bicycle boom is increasing in
volume daily in England. The lead
ing English firms are completely
blocked with orders. Two American
firms recently started doing business
in London with large stocks of wheels,
and they are reaping a harvest
The funeral of Mrs. Marshall Field
of Chicago, took place at Newbold-
Pacey, Warwickshire, on Monday Mir.
Marshall Field arrived here on the
Campania. and his sons and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Tree were among the
mournerS.
The sensation of the week in domes-
tic politics here has been outspoken
opposition, headed by the Times, to
the governments proposal to allow
the Duke of Cambridge a large pen
sion in addition TO the f1A O00 xvl,iob he