The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
Heavy Work Cut Out for
the British Army.
Gloucester Excited Over Its
SMALLPOX Epidemic.
Mr.. Morgan Has Little to Say to
British Interviewers.

Copyrighted, 1885, by The Associated Press. }
LONDON, April 1.-The weather was
cloudy and dull here until Tuesday, but
since then il has been warm and bright.
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 secre-
tary of state for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, and the under secretary OF
state for foreign affairs, Mr.. George N.
Curseon, have served to again draw atten.
tion to their unsettled state in all direc-
tions. Well informed persons think that
Africa Is going to blaze with war from
Cairo to the Cape OF Good Hope, and
there Is said to lie strong possibility OF
Great Britain having TO conquer the
Transvaal, task which alone would re-
quire at least $4,000 troops. Conse-
Quently, IL is likely that the British army
will soon be largely increased In strength,
as IL Is considered dou btful II IL is capabl
OF graphing with the work seemingly
cut ont for II In Africa.
In the meanwhile, Great Britain's
Euro can eneu les are on the qui vlve.
The attitude OF Russia Is especially dis
GuietiDg. Even a new spaper like the 81.
James Gazette expresses disgust with
the supineness of the government which
checked in the direction of Port Arthur
and says: "Today Russia has got all and
more Than she dreamt of in Crimean
days. france Is her maid-of all-work,
Germany is her friend, Turkey is her
vassal and half OF the powers of the world
are dancing TO Russias tune"
The situation in Gloucester, where
virulent smallpox Is raging, is so serious
that the government is likely to take
charge. Up to March 2s, there were 700
cases and since then there has been an
increase of so weekly. The percentage of
deaths is % aud the town is In state of
panic. 4 he Dean of Gloucester has issued
an appeal for assistance, all race meet
Ipgs, etc., have been Cancelled and all
railway and holiday arrangements have
been abandoned. The towns are Inslttut-
ing qrarantines against Gloucester. The
situation Is due TO the anti-vaccination
views of the local council and nov the
citizens, including those who were vio-
Ently opposed to vaccination, are rush
ing to be vacciuated.
Lord Ronald Cover has written letters
TO the newspapers urging the Prince of
Wales or the luke of York TO discard the
silk hat as being "the ugliest and most
unhealthy head gear OF the century," ad-
ding that IL the princes did so, "our
classes a e intensely snobbish and would
follow the fashion adopted by prince of
the blood"
The car is building gorgeous special
train OF seven carriages. One OF them
will be a magnificent paIlor car, up
holster d with satin brocade and another
will contain wonderful bath rooms.
The walls of all the carriages are deco
rated with artistic mosaic work and are
made of rare woods.
In the sporting world the feature of the
" eek has been the larae plumber OF point
TO point and hunt meetings, which are
always held during Easter week. The
feature CT the fairy house steeplechase