New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

Aning situation which cannot he distinguished
from a protectorate over the entire Nile valley.
For refinement OF phrasing and method th's
joint performance OF Lord Salisbury and Lord
cromer at Omdurman has rarely been equalied
The French journals with all their Intelligence.
seem 10 miss this essential point diplomatic
tour de force like this is timely; for even win
the fresh victory OF Colonel Lewis at Rosaires'
The military operations IN the Soudan are
ciouded by serious charges OF warton cruelty 10
The Dervish wounded at Omdurman. II these
charges we're made by an amateur war CORE
spondent alone denials from professional asso-
cjates would end the controversy; but Mr.. Ben
nett's startling story Is confirmed by private
letters OF British soldiers stating that wounded
Dervishes were killed with lances swords ana
revolvcrs. An Official inquiry alone will decide
whether these barbarities we're isolated cases
and whether any officers Of the British Army
were rcsponsibie for the killing OF the wounded.
Although tho Prince OF Wales will arrive al
Marlborough House Monday. there are no
signs OF social gaycty In London Ihere VIII Ne
no Court function until the levce in ST James
Palace in the middle Of February, which VIII De
followed fortnight afterward by three Dra"-
ing Rooms in buckingham Palace These will
lions Holiday balls and parties are stiil in
proeress ut the great country houses. amateur
theatricals being less noticeable than last year
The most brilliant dramatic show was the pro-
duction ~ "a Fools Paradise last night in the
ballroom nj Chatsworth with Miss Muriel VII
son az tho hcroineg There are large house par
ties this week AT Welbeck Abbey. Warwick CAS-
tie Runord Abbey and many other houses ana
there is a Wild circuit of shooting parties
charity balls and holiday entertainments Inc
Ministers are scattered over the United h'hs-
dom taking a last run before setting GOWN l''
the session OF Parliament.
There are private views Of several small ART
shows to-day one Is the loan collection OF n'oo-
ern Dutch pictures in the Tooth Gallery an
other is "a panel show Of water-colors by I'VE
English artists in the Fine Art Society's rooms.
Water-colors by Mr.. VI. Smyth are also shown
at. the Dowdeswel Galleries
Sir Henry Irving will have n short season at
the Lyceum opening about Easter. before going
TO America in the autumn. Meanwhile. the Carr
Rosa Opera Company. with a good orchestra
and chorus s succeeding fairly we'll in filling
that houses Mr. George Alexander viii reopen
the st James's Theatre with THE AmhassadoI
on Monday night and Mrs. Burnetts Lad! OF
Quality" with the third act rewritten, will
speedily be produced al tnt NoItuH i"N"''N'
The chief theatrical event this week is the re-
vival of Robertson's school" at the Globe The-
atre bv Mr. John Hare. who. after an interval
Of thirty years. has resumed his original char
acter of Beau Farintosh. That versatile ACTOR
makes up for the part without attempting 10
initiate Dsraeli as he then charged Win
doing but PLAYS the decrepit old fop with nher
realism and broader style, according TO the testl-
mony of old playgoers. 1t il an admirahe pl'
cr work rivaIling his Eccles in Caste. Amerl-
can audiences will certainly be charmed with il
when Mr. Hare makes his next foreign tour
which he is likely to do this year or next. MISS
May Harvey appeared Naomi in Lady BAN
crofts original part and played win grace anu
subtle power The frst-nght audience was de-
lighted with Robertson's fine old play, win 's
ouict sentiment and brilliant humor, ana was
fun of enthusiasm for Mr.. Hare. now as al
WAYS. q poruar favorite in London
The attcr,nt of two Americans. Messrs- Nroo-
man and Baird 10 found labor college al ON-
ford is regarded as well meant but chimerlcai
bv conservative educators. Cambridge would DE
moro hospitable 10 the scheme for Ruskin
YAH with speeches at the opening on Nashihe-
toms birthday Medieval Nford Is not Only
IN. natural home of lost sb0f. but is strongly
yss,<i. American in spirit -