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ENGLAND VERY
MUCH STIRRED
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the opposing forces. The General lis
tened and replied: THANK, you, gen
demen. but, you are wrong. We out
number them at every point, and we
have got 'em like that" Thereupon,
General Ardagh banged his open palms
together.
In spite Of this discouraging recep-
ton, the men referred to repeated their
offers, and the War Office now seems
to have awakened to the seriousness
of the position and the ofIiclnls are
likely to accept one of the most daring
projects ever undertaken, the full scope
OF which the Associated Press is not Mt
liberty to disclose, but which. If per
fected, will work. Independently of the
war Office to achieve one of the most
important British detectives.
THE IMPERIAL YEOAIANRY.
The Imperial Yeomanry, after the
first flush Of public applause, is being
gauged gingerly. 1t Is dawnng on the
minds OF all that what Great Britain
wants are crack shots and rough riders.
after the type of the American cavalry
men, and frequent comments appear
pointing out that the average Yeoman.
who is q farmer. does not come up TO
this standard. while the average Lord
ling, who adds brllliancy to the force.
Is not, generally, much nearer the mark
in this respect than his Yeoman tenant:
that both have far less military train
ing than the members of the volunteer
force land it is O fact that a large
percentage of the enrolled Imperial
Yeomen have never served even in the
Yeomanry.
BUSH-WHACKERS.
What is being forced upon the War
&c. hot Il
accustomed to Discriminating, cow
punching and-scnutine- are-Morth-
thousand English clerks and farmers.
To find instances of the appalling i'm
practicability distinguishing the forma-
ton of Great Britain's irregular corps
it is only necessary to read the list Of
the kit being taken out by the city of
London volunteers. The officers of this
body carry to the plains OF South
Africa an air-pllow, cork mattresses.
canvas basin, canvas bucket, q tin-boX
of candles. lantern, filter and n host
Of other impedlments that an Ameri-
can officer would burn before starting
on n ten-mile march, while the men are
laden down with four pair of pants,
four pair OF shoes, three caps, pajamas,
Two large Turkish towels, q filter. q
clothes brush, n writing portfolio and
other domestic articles. No wonder
the British forces are not mobile.
THEATRICAL MATTERS.
The revival OF "Shc Stops to Con-
quer" Tuesday. and "a Midsummer
Nights Dream at her Majesty's Thea
ire Wednesday, have given decided
impetus to the languid theatrical sea-
son. Both performances were decided
successes. Beerbohn Tree SURPASSED
himself in the productions which are
unhesitatingly pronounced to be tho
finest exhibition of staging and scenery
ever seen in London. Louie Freear's
Puck generally displeases the critics.
but adds an element of curiosity to the
production TO which young Irving's
wife. Dorothea Baird who has not
been seen on the stage for long time,
also contributes.
In George Alexander's reconstructed
ST. James Theatre. which opens short
ly With Rupert of Hentzau," is a
curious innovation for the suburban.
ties. in the shape of n room for gentle
men to don evening dress.