The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-06-29
THREE WARS ON HAND
John Bulls Rebellious Constit-
uents Making Heap
of Trouble

London, June 1G.-What with exciting
news from the war that was supposed to
be over in South Africa, sensational re-
ports in regard to the war that is said to-
be pending in China, and alarming dis
patches relative to the rebellion against
British rule in Ashanti to say nothing
of the gay Ascot mcct;;iS, the death of
Mrs. Gladstone and the death of the
Duke of Wellington, the week in Eng
land has been one of considerable inter-
est. In fact so genuinely absorbed has
the nation become i'll its own peculiar af
fairs that those of other countries fail To
ELICIT. he slightest comment.
Kenny said "a q Cen. Tutier r a l>t few
weeks ago, is '..the funniest I have ever
seen. If We" referring to the division
commanders, do things wrong we are
sent home in Disgrace, If we do them
right Roberts gets all the credit"
Illuminating Spectacle.
And the war is ''rummier' than even
Gsn Ks {Iz had any idea Of The
ish general, in command of the greatest
army this country ever put under one
man, shut off from all communications
with the outer world, while units Of his
forces, of the 100 men were annihilateI
by a supposedly pacitied enemy whose
territory was annexed, stands almost
unique in military history. While Lord
Roberts is blamed for these disasters.
there is strong feeling among the lead
ing South Africans in London that he
or someone Numbered at Pretoria. Those
who know every inch around the Trans
vaal capital say Lord Roberts took the
most arduous side to approach it. where
as with easier means Of access he mi ght
have gone eastward and shut off all pos
:sibi!ity Of Gen. Botha's retreat. AS it
is the capture of Pretoria was PRACTICAL
~ or an e epts triumph III s s31tb for ts
campaigners are asking is ''Why did
Roberts not get Botha and his men and
take Pretoria afterwards, instead of oc-
cupying a deserted town and letting the
Beers calmly walk away under the nose
of his overwhelming force?'
heard, there is such genuine admiration
for Lord Roberts and belief i'll the eff
ticiency of his tactics that even those
who ask i. are 10th to criticise him un-
til they know all the details.
- A Needless Sacrifice.
The patent liabilities OF the generals
fighting at the front have caused endless
criticism since the war began; but scarce
~ any blunder in South Africa has
drawn upon It so much condemnation as
tie recent 4A1dershot maneuyers, when
$4,000 troops were. engaged in Il sham
battle on the hottest fday of the year.
The inquest upon. four of the enlisted
! men who died from heat prostrations re-
cords the fact, that the troops started
| early IN the morning without an ade-
quate meal, and that the forage caps they
| their heads from the sun. a more damn
ing Indictment of military equipment was
| scarcely ever so quickly and etficacious-
IL secured than by this simple verdict
of a corOner's jury.
Besides the men who died, some 400
had to go to the hospitals. The result
is that the obnoxious forage cap is like
ly to be done away with.
Not only theatrical circles but the
| whole. Of London is amused and interest
ed by the exciting controversy between
| the celebrated dramatist, w. s. Gilbert,
and Jeanette Steer, the American act
ress. Just before the latter produced two
OF: his plays at the Comedy theater last
| week, Mr.. Gilbert retired from the stage
| management and in 4 Gilbertan letter re-
pudiated all responsibility for the forth
coming production. The plays, however,
| We're produced June Ii and proved most
successful: but Gilbert does not feel dis
| posed to let the matter rest. and wrote
Miss Steer as follows:
Miss Steer Lectured.
| Madame: 1 further understand that last
night you materially altercdzthe business as
arranged by me, andsas it VAS played under
my direction by Mrs. Kendall. Miss Ander-
| son, Miss Rose LeClerck, and, indeed, by
| every other lady who hds. played Galate Ell
| under my stage management during the last
| twenty eight years. Il must ask you to ad-
! vance and knee' IN front of. Cynisca from
her left, not. FROM her right; to throw your
| self on your knees in front of her, without
| any exclamation; to fall at Cyniscas feet
and not on any ACCOUNT to cross Pygmalion,
or indeed, do any business not arranged at
| rehearsal. If you do not comply with my
| wishes in these respects will apply for an
injunction to prevent you playing the piece,
| or otherwise, as 1 may be advised.
The next day Gilbert wrote again:
r. Understand yOu-fnterpolated several ex-
i CARNATIONS last night while Miss Repton
4 was delivering her important speech at the
lend of the ssecond Hactsof ssPygmalio and
Galatea, = thereby greatly impairing the eff
Eject Of that speech and causing It to be in
| done ut rehearsal i had no clue to your ill.,
! tention or should have cautioned you be-
! fore this. AS it is l must direct your at,
ltention to the necessity of keeping silence
! during the delivery of the important speech
1 In question. As. unfortunately, experience
4 has taught me that a mere request of mine
l Is not likely to receive much consideration at
your hands, I have instructed Miss Repton
1 how to deal with the difficulty should it
arise again. Ny Instructions to her are to
\ stop short mt the first interruption, remain
! silent until the Interruption ceases and then
i begin again. Should the interruption be re-
peatea she is again to stop until the an.
! noyanee ceases altogether. !.
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