New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

/ complishing the work Of pacihcation. Inc SInoul-
dering embers of what fierce resistance
occasionally flare up but the hard fighting seems
to be practically over. The British military prog
! now than the events in the Orange River Colony
! in the last two months. The Transvaal annexatlon
indicate that the Beers are rapidly realizing the fg-
| an overwhelming force.
| HARsHER MEASURES ADOPTED.-One of the
| most noticeable features Of the week In South
| Africa Lord Roberts's abandonment Of humane
measures toward the Beers. which he had so long
persisted In, despite the criticism OF the British
that now viii be- visited not only on those who give
the Beers passive rs but on thSe
savors more of General Kitchener than of "Bobs.
THE AsHANTEE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES still
awaits relief. Governor Hodgson is expected to
hold out. but after the ends little can be
done TO subdue the natives until the rains are over
| In December punitive expedition, with corps OF
white troops Will probably be sent. The mortality
among the officers of Colonel Willcockss staff
shows how useless II would be to send many white
troops at present
SICKNESS OF EGYPTs RULER.-The Khe-
dives unfortunate Illness has robbed London Of
much OF the expected festivities, and IN some re-
| speets has made the visit somewhat Of a fzzle
1oe s .b g 70 Taoe Is paGy b sea @ s
dun in the extreme
JOSIAH QUINCY'S LECTURES-The course of
lectures being delivered by ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy,
of Boston before the London School OF Economics
! and Political Science is well attended He said II
find keen broad interest among English students
in American municipal matters I am not trying to
draw comparisons, or endeavoring to apply
systems TO England but am simply bringing out
dealing especially with charitable organizations,
prgesTe oven d beT esneca o 6ne b are merry
Council Mr. Quincy. with his BRIDE returns to
Boston in october.
A DEFENCE OF ANERICANs.-severaI papers
this week printed long articles alleging that Lon
don is overrun with gangs of American swindlers.
Colonel Sir Edward Bradford, the Commissioner of
Police of the metropolis, said in interview: 1T
Is absolutely untrue. suppose there are American
every other kind of swinders; but to say the Amer
lean swinder predominates is libel on one of
Iondons best class OF visitors"
AMERICAN OFFICERS IN LONDON.-CoIonel
Cary Sanger. United States Army who is collecting
facts regarding the South African war for the
United States War Department is completing his
report on Great Britain's volunteer organization,
while Colonel Samuel S. Sumner the Military At
tache of the United States Embassy here is pre-
pairing to leave here and is hoping go China.
Colonel Sanger entertained this week at dinner Lord
Wolseley. the Commander in Chief OF the British
Secretary of the British War Office; Joseph II
Whe here CoIo9 sa oa beine ana others
much which may be useful to the American volun-
ART TREASURES TO BE EXHIBITED.-When
Hartford House is opened to the public on June
rs London will have become possessed of one of the
finest collections of pictures and curios in the
world. They were secured by three Marquises of
HEREFORD, and were left by Sir Richard Wallace
WHOSE who widow beqqeathed them to the nation Hert
ford House was then bought, and Is added TO
the capitals great sights though II took the COM
hothschiiu' TWO years TO arrange the works of art
EARL BEAUCHANIP ATTACKED-By publicly
sneering at the critics of Joseph Chamberlains
Federation ideas. Earl Beauchamp. the Governor
Of New South Wales, has got himself into hot
water with the Australian delegates and may be
recalled Mr.. Kingston, delegate, writes TO THE
Times demanding that he be officially rebuked.
while Sir Philip Oakley Fysh the Agent-GeneraI
for Tasmania IN London, publicly refers to the
h Peed as "a fOOiiSn young man with swollen
QUESTION OF RUsKIN HALL-The London
Trades Council is determined to be identified
with the gift of a Rushin Hall TO America. The
officials declare that they know nothing about it.
deny that funds being subscribed by English
trades unions and issuing circular warning
the labor organizations against appeal for sub
lar Ia conr,nneaed Win nnTrssnondent of The
aIar IG he roope1 bs not been snb
scribed but was merely announced as bait for
to be "Eroomans attempt to voice the aspirations
| OF British democracy"
MISS GERTRUDE ELLIOTT's SUCCESSIVE
most interesting theatrical news is the engage
| ment of Gertrude Elliott as leading by
! Forbes Robertson for his Miss Ell
| lott who to England few years ago
| companion of her sister Maxine, has made rapid
She is almost new and certainly delighfu type
of the ingenue. Her possibilities are obvious, and
! it will be interesting to see what she can do as
! Ophelia or Desdemona'
MANY VISITORS IN LONDON.-London Is
| teemng with Americans who find difficulty in get
| ting accommodations at the hotels. On every
| steamer night cab loads turned away from the
| leading metropolitan hostleres which are reaping
| q richer harvest
| toner. Yet in few days they start for Paris,
| Compared with the eagerness OF the hotel mana.
! gers and storekeepeTs in awaiting inc coming OF
| Americans the Khedive's arrival in England was
merely a trifling incident
| MR. COLLINS TO RETURN HERE.-AmOng the
| American visitors this week former Consul
| General Patrick A. Collins who Is making a flying
trip to England and ireland on personal business.
He sails the Oceanic on June q. He paid visit
to his successor. William NJ Osborne.
| COMMENT ON THE CONVENTIONAL few
editorials dispatches printed here created only
a mild sort of interest In the Republican National
| Convention ut Philadelphia the result
| garded as foregone conclusion Though most of
| the correspondents of the English papers declare
| President McKiney's reelection is certain, the
people here likely to take keener interest
| in the Democratic National Convention at Kansas
| city for by the proceedings there II is generally
thought the strength of the anti-English, rather
| -Boer, element in America may be gagged.
ATHLETES PREPARING FOR GAMES.-The
| arrival here OF the Americans who to compete
| in the Amateur Athletic Associations champion
ship games on July has awakened English sports
| men to the fact that they likely lose many
| laurels Princeton's team looks At and we'll but
| the young athletes much afraid of getting out
OF training before the games come off. They have
frODa IN brighton