New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
THE PASSING THRONG.

George Bengwin. Of Chicago. who arrived ,,o,,
England yesterday, when seen at the waIdor.
Astoria said: The exci,.r..
ANXIETY IN in London over the Transv.s,
LONDON FOR War still RACES at fever heat. .,
WAR NEWS. least. 1t was so when left Eyerv
one was the stretch there ,sn
days ago. and the feeling that something was about
to happen surchargcd the air. The early reverse.
met by the English at the hands Of the Boer.
went far to shake the natural confidence OF thu
public in the army; not that there was any fear az
10 & VIVA, oId g he fond who would 40 cypress ss
selves-but It was feared that at any moment Lady.
named. named with its weak garrison-mlght IAN, and ts =
tremendous blow TO the prestige OF English arms
ONCE were really piuful. Only. the names OF the
officers killed wounded are cabled. Names OF the
ns stance 18th 18th Hussars. Captain Smith killed Lieu.
tenant Jones wounded slightly, eight priyates
have TO be waited for to get these names. and az
War Once il haunted by relatives Of all those en-.
number OF people going daily TO 70 the war Once VII
grow and when oe lists Wonen nnay yaag aErye lhey w S
turn from them with frightened faces and jaunty
aeadne ie and turn awsy With their hearts dead 70
hope. Beautifully dressed women. and wen
sboDIder shoDer ' with Tommy Atknss' Relatives IN
these you recognize the friends and families of the
parrer breaks 81 down and the women and men ~
the East and West Ends OF London famiiarly dis
cuss the fight just past and the chances their own
have OF coming through unscathed.'
"To the cadet Of a good English home" said
r. J. Cunningham Of Denver. at the Holland
House yesterday. without money
ENGLISH and his way to make in the world
NOBILITY an open air life seems 10 be r.
ROUGHING resstibly attractive. To South
TT. Africa, Australia inc chNed
States and other parts or the
world they emigrate annually in droves, and when
once at their destination. II they have gone from
home without occupation previously provided FOR.
turn to the first thing that comes TO hand that
son Of a baron Of the creation or Charles wno
yosn,rg mTs camn and / remember few years ago
the younger son Of an Engiish Ear % rogun'
ton I'm stacks to all the best people In this country
He calmly acknowledged to having crossed tne
inglv understand the excitement his announcement
OF the fact seemed to cause HIS explanation Sss
that he did IT to econ9m5e PuS Tsry comfortab.
he added He afterward made big stake IN
he sevs he likes the country 50 well he intends
ALWAYS living I'm H. Among the cow punchers OK
the West ysg yspretsnted w na and IN the mines q
the Coeur d'Alene and other sections ana me
fruit ranches @ 81 OF ~ NTH no false pride ready
TO rough It, TO face difficulty when Il comes their
way and they never & way ayoa bays ~ and With them
&C. in This last particular for they frequently carry
This non-ayoidance OF a fight characteristic 70
nojnt that amazingly resembles seeking IT, out
the fight over be they victor OF De tney van.
ouished they bear no animosity. Speaking OF
Englishrnen in the West reminds me that friend
of mine told me year or two back tnat ne saw
ana recoenized Lord Arthur Somerset, or Cere-
Iand-st london scandal fame, at a little waysids
sfation in Texas but that although he had known
and frequently been thrown in contact with
Somerset in London in past times the fugtlys
T,ngIishman avoided his look almost with ostenta-
tion He wouldn't tell me in what part Oh texas
il was but said that he was certain OF wnat 10
had told me-
n A. Tarbox Of Cleveland who Is OF Southern
extraction, told the following story yesterday In
illustration OF the different points
pr-ssY GOT OF view from which the masculine
INTO THE and feminine minds often look upon
WAT-iR the same sup)ect some years ago
RARREI. certain bishop OF one OF the States
south OF Mason and Dixons line"
said Mr. Tarbox. was visiting some friends OF
mine in Alabama whom for convenience sake
will call the Smiths The Bishop. returning nom
walk found the family cat swimming around IN
which the drinking water was drawn. After rescu-
ing pussy the Bishop entered the house and, nnfng
Mr. and Mrs Smith in the sitting room, mentioned
the circumstance, whercat the head OF the house
became somewhat excited and went out, so he SAID
to have the water butt changed. Mrs Smith. how.
ever merely remarked. Dear little kitty, she otsen
does that. only hope the poor thing hasn't cauSh
cold The Bishop during the balance of his suy
regarded the water served at table with an eyed
grave suspicion"