New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
LONDON NEWS AND NOTES.

Africa Experts will start for South Africa at the
! end of next week.
David Ilovd-Ceorge Member for the Carnarvon
District. elected the fact in the House of Commons
! the other day that over twelve thousand troops
Pretoria which - scarceiy looks as if the war were
: ended The stern treatment now being meted OUT
which is sending women into the Boer ranks. has
ad no b e ouy b6p TG the majority appear 10
believe no measures can be too severe IN otbet b 10 10
nearing its first anniversary.
FOSTER GREAT cRICKETER.--In purely
home matters r. z. Foster. the youthful captain OF
the Oxford cricket team, is the man OF the hour
| Besides breaking the interuniversity record tnls
week he has has broken az r fS9 Gentlemen Of Eng
land against the Players Even Grace In MS PAIN
! lest days never equalled this
EARL OF HoPETOUNs sUCCEssoR.-'The
! Chronicle mentions that the Duke of Marlborough
! is likely succeed the Earl of Hopetoun as Loro
! Chamberlain and adds that the Dukes return from
South Africa is due 10 offer of this post. The
Duke of Marlborough is already a paymaster of the
forces which is generally considered stepping
who ought to know discredit the report of the
pecttve promotion saying the Ruke KIN mas Is Seeey
the arduous duties that the Earl Of Hopeto9n Hope Is
Australian Commonwealth.
HEAT PUTS AN END TO FAsH1oNs.-''We
| are reouested to state" said THE Times on
Thursday that the tall hat and frock coat, which
| had hitherto been recognized as the costume for
! sandown Park the occasion of the royal visit
! may be dispensed with tomorrow and Saturday in
| favor of the straw hat and other costume more
| suited to the present tropical weather.
few days Of intense heat have done more to
| break down the established traditions Of England
than would dozen reform bills Long established
! quette have been swept to the winds. In a land
Known the HOSPITALS are now crowded with cases
of that description, For the first time in the his
Ser OF has i'
stephens wearing stray nat 10 thf a1daZeIene ai NJ
| desperation by the hottest weather England has
tons has Completely discarded the usual forms Of
dress.
STYLE GIVES PLACE TO COMFORT.-Lord
! Ronald Covers annual letter to The Times" in
Weighing against the tall hat instead of being
useless protest. this week voices public opinion
with remarkable unaniraity. Well known men Of
fashion are frequently to be seen at the West End
wearing white duck flannel trousers, with I'M
macuate frock coats and silk hats. This latitude
funkeys thick with gold lace, may be seen gravely
varying pattern and fashionable nurses have given
up the hot veil and bonnet in favor of light straw
less arbitrary forms Of dress and procedure has
turvy.
ALL CLASSES HAMPERED.-The serious phase
of the matter the rapidly increasing death rate
! and the prophesied continuation of the heat wave
! The papers tire of pointing out how utterly
inadequate the provisions to deal with the
! present conditions. Ice Is luxury obtanable by
the rich only, and by them in limited quantities
| For the poor there is alienation not even the
| opportunity to battle. The idea OF flooding the
! heated streets has not yet dawned upon England's
don hospitals to deal with heat prostratonS is ao
surdly inadequate. Hence, II IS small! wonder that
business is practically suspended and social tunc-
Bile, to say nothing of all the military mancnuVres
|
Even the ghasty news from China elicits only
! self suddenly transferred from temperate to a
tropical zone. Londons method of transit-under-
ground trairs inside buses, etc; never Well ven
tilated-can now be described as almost unbearable
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR MEETINGs,-what
with the Christian Endeavor thousands permeat-
! ing London this week the American invasion may
be said to have reached its zenith. Scarcely any
thing connected with American enterprise has ere
ated1 such general interest in England the pro-
ceedinEs at Alexandra Park. The Bishop of Lon
don, the Right Rev. DR.. N1andell Creighton. while
! speak turned to one of the Americans that on
! the platform, and said; How wonderfully you 40
! such an immense contingent so many thousands OF
miles has impressed al promllheht t;nsIts
who have come into contact with the delegates
WELL BEHAVED sEAMEN.-Another class OF
visitors to London attracting attention on the
streets are the men OF the United States training
! shin Saratoga, who have come up on leave from
Southampton. Commenting these, The Chroni-
Gle says They 60 aboqt in twGs and tfreeS III s ana m
though there is no officer in charge. This is in
striking contrast with the behavior OF many Eng
| lish Jackies. The Saratoga goes to Calais, when
the apprentices will have chance to see Paris.
YACHTS AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES harbors
are dotted with American yachts. At Southampton
alone there are the Josephine, the Enterprise the
Calanthe and the Endymion.
LEASE OF BEAUFORT CASTLE.-Prominent
| Americans here in such large numbers as al
most to to attract attention William c.
at Newmarket He goes to Paris later. Henry
| Phinps Andrew Carnegie's partner, has taken
| Beaufort Castle Lord Lovats splendid place in
Scotland. till October, when Lord Lovat. who is
in South Africa. expects to return. Beaufort is
noted as of the finest deer stalking grounds in
| the United Kingdom. With reference to the pub
Iished hint that he had become naturalized as a
not the least intention of becoming a British sub
| ject | simply want nice place to stay until the
STILL URGING ARBITRATION.-In view of the
| wars in which the world is engaged. curious and
almost pathetic interest attached to the meeting
| this week of the Parliamentary Union for the Pro-
| motion of International Arbitration Philip James
| Stanhope, Member Of Parliament for Burnley pre-
! sided. Forty members of the British Legisla ture
Arbitration Conference in the hall of the French
! Senate July 81. Between 400 and 800 mem
occasion be received by President Loubet' The
English delegation includes Lord Kinnaird and Sir
! Albert Rollit.
VICTORIA CROSS PRESENTED-One of the
most touching incidents Of the war in South At
r!ca occurred this week when Captain Towse re-
| ceived the first Victoria Cross bestowed by the
! Queen for valor the veldt. Captain Towse
earned the distinction by attempting TO carry off
| Colonel Downman, who had been wounded under
hail of bullets He unable do so and