Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
UNREST IN LONDON.
A Fear That Africa is Going to Blaze
With War.
The British Army to be Greatly
Strengthened for the Work Out
Out for 1.-THE Attitude ofRussia
Also Especially Disquieting.

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Also Especially Disquieting.
Copyrighted, 1895, Associated PressQ
London, April 1.-THE reassembling
of Parliament has been the feature OF
the week for London and the daily
questions regarding foreign affairs that
are showered upon the Secretary OF
State for the Colonies. Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, and the under Secreatry
of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr.. George
n. Curzon, have served TO draw atten-
/ ton again to their unsettled state in
all directions. Wei informed persons
think that Africa is going 10 blaze with
war from Cairo to the Cape OF Good
Hope and there is said to be strong
| FEASIBILITY of Great Britain having 10
conquer the Transvaal, task when
would require at least 10000 troops.
/ Consequently it is likely that the Brit
| ish army soon will be largely increased
in strength as il is considered extreme
ly doubtful if it is capable of graphing
with the work seemingly cut out for it
in Africa alone.
In the meanwhile, Great Britain s
European enemies are on the qui yive.
| The attitude OF Russia is especially dis
! quieting. Even newspaper like the
| ST. James Gazette expresses disgust
with the supineness of the government
which allows Russia to pursue her ad-
vances unchecked in the direction of
Pert Arthur and says:
To-day Russia has got all and more
than she dreampt of in Crimean days.
| France Is her maid-o.-allwork, Ger
many is her friend, Turkey is her vas
sal and half of the powers of the world
are dancing 10 Russian time"
The situation in Gloucester, where
virulent small pox is raging, is so seri-
Gus that The government is likely 10
take chargs Up 10 March % there
were 700 cases and since that time there
has been an increase of fifty per week.
| The percentage Of death is 25 and the
town is in state of panic The Dean
of Gloucester has Issued an appeal for
assistance, all race meetings, etc, have
been cancelled, and all railways and
| holiday arrangements have been aban-
dcned. The town is generally avoided
| and other towns are institUCing quar-
antines against Gloucester. The situa-
tic is due TO the anti-vscCinati ton views
of the lcca council and now the citi-
Zens. including those who were VIC
lently opposed to vaccination, are rush
ing in thousands to be vaccinated. The
newspapers generally hold The local au-
thori,ies TO be responsible for the dis
tyessing state of affairs and the Daily
Telegraph also instances the repeal Of
the Indian cantcnemelt ac,s, which it
says. is due TO a section of f2ddists,
represented by Sir James Stansfeld
and some American ladies' who visited
India Tn result of the repeal was
that a whole third Of the forces Of the
army and navy are unfit for duty. A
strong government like that of the
Marquis Of Salisbury. succeeding
weak, venal administration, should
have the courage 10 efface the lament
able policy which has compromised the
health of cur cities and invaded a
third Of the imperial forces
Lord Ronald Cover has written Let
ters 10 The newspapers urging the
Prince of Wales or The Duke of York
to discard the silk hat as being The
ugliest and most unhealthy beadg ar
Of the century" adding tina, if the
Princes did 50. Our classes are intense
~ snobbish and would follow the fash
ion adopted by prince OF the blood
The Athl5num announces a new and
important poem by Swinburne.
In the sporting world, the feature Of
the week has been the large number of
point to point and hunt meetings,
which are always held during Easter
week. The feature Of The Fairy House
steeple chase meeting, last Monday,
was that Mr.. w. c. Eustis, a nephew
of Mr.. James b. Eus.s. the United
States Ambassador al Paris. With his
own horses won the hunt cup and the
Foughton cup Che two most coveted
trophies) and als1 the Fairy House
plate, or a friends horse, against the
best professional jockeys in Ireland
London is still comparatively empty.
Many Of the great crowd Of f2shiol3blss
and officials who flew TO the country.
the seaside CT to the continent last
week. have not yet returned from their
Easter holidays. But the popular res
taurants and theatres show few signs
of their absence and have been as
crowded as ever during the past week.
Indeed, al the restaurant which for
years has been tae fashion. and where
one can see royalties and the very
smartest people Of England seated next
to fnanciers Of doubtful repute and to
women whose repute there is no doubt
about whatever, it has been impossible
to get a table for either dinner or sup
per without reserving it in advance.
The theatres are generally doing well
and the various novelties which were
introduced last Saturday night and on
Easter Monday are running smoothly
and attracting large audiences.
The music halls. especially the EN-
pire. where attractions of wonderful
ballets and variety shows. combined
with a sight of London most celebrated
demi-mOndaines in the promenade each
evening, always proves too great an
attraction for the rival shows. have
been packed and gave extra matinees
on Easter Monday.