New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
WHAT LONDON TALKS ABOUT

London, April 8.
WAR CLOUDS IN SOUTH AFRlCA'-iho p'sp-
arations against trouble in the TransVaai arc
ing pushed forward A representative VI '"e "
ISOLATED Press has learned from war o".o so1'o
that a general TO command the British forces mas
honn scle.ted and has also been asked to prepare
man for n campaign against tho Beers iheiuu'hs
tha number and description OF the troops Oh oe'
ont branches of the service, etc. which iio ' uue
would be necessary to bring the military vpe'a 9,
to a successful conclusion. This general, VINO -
familiar with African fighting. has repileu 'i"t
1000 British regulars would no SUFFICIENT as ne
counts on the 10000 troops, white ana nnsaer tbe
already there whiie ne a0v1 nut 1000 armed
men in the field and one-half OF these ne ,orts In
would b to Of Europe and
south Afrea it is ;igna a aamSenir chief
r0 ,hNriiy start for Gibraltar in order to inspect
that fortress. The details OF tre damnv as re-
suit OF the raid Nv dentey Sn to be-
In addition the sum OF f6, s wnicH sn,nenss
the the e f ss railway and
panies burghers etc. the Transvas
0O0 for "moral and intellectual oa"'se'
GEAR FAVORED BY THE AssEssoRs'-The
Radical members OF Parliament have unearthed inc
fact that the present Car escaped taxa'ion a"oui
Ing TO to Eusa In When his father died This COM
plaisance the part or the oo'@'"hie"' 'o""
Russia will be warmly deprecated.
rvERY GERMAN REJECTED.-At the last bal
lot OF the Reform Club every candidate bearing
Cerman name was blackballed. as demonstratio"
against Emperor william
AcrADsTONE FOR THE PEERAGE.-1t Is re-
,orted that the Jubilee peerages VIII incluoe 'he
grandson Of Mr.. Gladstone
GREAT PETITION FOR ARB1TRATloN.-oh
Monday President Faure will receive the secretary
~ ,ba peacs Society. who will present TO MN an
tonal peition in favor Of arbitration. ~ ~
written on veilum In ten Languages anu 20 and
by religious con munities throughout N''
America
sTEINITZ THREATENS TO SUE-o'eihn'A, '"0
,nss n,aver threatens to bring actions for dam
go aca,nst the United States Consul at MOSCOW
oSd others concerned In his recent deieh'ioh ~ '
asylum there
NEWS OF THE THEATRES-The run OF hich-
ord JII' at the Lyceum will end next "euneSo"!
The theatre will then be Closed except i 49,.
hearsals and Mime. Sans Gene VIII nave c r
a.. r,nrosentation on the following Saturday OH
Henry Irving's right to the English prouucuo.
would be forfeited II the play were not pieses. .
before MAY l. Ellen Terry has sumc'eh'g ie.o
cred TO return 10 town, and has Deeh coz 49,
attendant at rehearsals william ierrss ar" ~. 90
MAKE tour OF Australia under the mana axe Red
q MnsgTSys, appearing Mr. n rerriss h has @
ne%ed his with ne Adspho I liz w long Te
main for some time out OF the cast anu tn dnf.
vacation Arthur Pinero has entered ri te in col
rito aSreen1ent with DOyly Carte 10 write III on,
Iaboraiion with Comyns Carr the book s, OF viii Nee e
oPnosed hv sir Arthur Sullivan Zele de -ussali
Ses Signed with Mr. Grau. and will go TO America
next season
FAREWELL. DINNER TO MR.. BAYARD'-Ihe
toroueu banouct 10 Mr. Bayard will take place On u,
NAV at the Hotel Cecil. on which occasion ne WIN
ooa,v. q gold loving-cup from members OF .he
arcan Colony of London and elsewhere IN tne
I,nted Kingdom Mr. Baysrd was last hearu HUN
at Rome.