New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

London November g.
CANON CORES PROMOTION.-The appoint
ment OF the Rev. Charles Gore. Canon OF Westmia-
ster be Bishop OF Worcester. has raised ooth
po,tcsI and an ecclesiastic storm. Only few days
previous the announcement Of his appointment
Mr.. Gore came out in The Times" with strong
letter condemning the concentration camps ana
other measures in South Africa. Severai OF
the government organs Immediately stigmatized
him a pro-Boer. and deplored the fact tnat such
a talented author should have been so hopeies@,S
misled. Their astonishment over Lord SALISBURY
almost Immediately afterward elevating Mr.. Gore 10
the bishops bench great that 1t TOOK AVA
their breath, and, far, appears to have seiheo
adverse press comment. though the matter CON
tnues to be the subject Of keen private cr''ieis'
among the lay and clerical supporters OF the gov GOV
ernment. The evangelical party in the Cnurth C, s
bitterly upbraids Lord Salisbury for seiecfhg ss
SGs1fsEs Lord
events; though others in it another Instance OF
fSr na tof ss oe Of nx IS
the Premier's family. 800. =, +,e
fact that Canon William John Kn1x L55e m e
Times." bitterly abusing the writer and intmating
that Mr. Gore was almost guilty o, snder d he
jurisdiction of the new Bishop:
WAR EXPEDIENT.-During the long Cabinet
conferences this week the question of enforcing the
old ballot laws came uo for discussion. Many oil
the Cabinet ministers strongly In favor OF
putting in practice this form of conscripton, loi
which certain obsolete laws already provide Ihus'
new legislation would be obviated. The war sec
rotary, Mr.. Brodrick, has already caused sueroeo
feelers on this matter to be circulated in the press
for it appears be almost Impossible to keep tho
hos b necessary penforcements for South Africa
system Of % donStess aSne Cause
storm of disapprova in Great britain ,,an ana be y
comes erayer What changes have come over the
State OF the country in two years can pc 3uoseu @
amned the old ballet laws and has s preDaren npaI an
the public at a moments notice.
LORD CHARLES BEREsFORD.-The govern
ment's naval policy is soon likely to be orousn'
prominently aud perhaps unpleasantly to puphc
notice as Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
will shortly be relieved of his post as second ID
command of the Mediterranean fleet. and Is coming
homo to enter Parliament at the earliest IT, oppor- @
tunty Lord Beresford intends to devote MS ener-
ges to a political career until 1t comes ms turn m
to aan b the sef e his sSon whle on
duty in the Mediterranean Lord @ BeTe@saoia @ "a mas
won every sham battle in which he was engaged
THEATRICAL-The fog played havoc with the
theatrical business this week. On Monday every
London house playing to fioo below It's norman
business, and everywhere the attendahces were
wofulIy attenuated Many years have elapsed since
stress of weather compelled the closing of theatres
But the Prince OF Wales's the Criterion and the
Garrick closed this week on very fossy nights.
Mrs Patrick Campbell finishes her London sea-
son November IL She has added new comedy
"Dodo,' Bensons book. TO her American roper
tory; also Gypsy Marie" comedy by Constance
Smedley and translation of Dumass Diane de
Lys," by Gerald du Msurer.
George Alexander revived ''The Importance OF
Being Earnest" during his visit to Liverpool and
Manchester with great success.
Charles Frohman has completed aTranE S menus menus
for the production. at the Duke of forks Iheatre,
In December OF THE Twin Sisters" an adaptation
by Louis Parker OF Die Zwilling SchwesteTn.
which will be followed by comedy whicn Flnero
is writing for Irene Van Brugh.
H. V. Esmond sailed for Newly ork to-day from
Liverpool. on board the Cunard Line steamer Etru-
ria. TO superintend the production Of The Wilder
ness In America. He has been busy attending re-
hearsals of his play when We Were Twenty
one by company which is 10 tour the provinces
in which Fred Kerr will take Nat Goodwins part
So many applications for performances have been
received from provincial managers that n second
touring company with the same play VIII start
in January.
A rather, bold enterprise will shortly be under
taken by an American actress now In London,
consisting of the production OF The Second Mrs
Tanqucray.' In English. at Paris. Beverly Sit
sreaves will take the leading part.
Mrs T. i. O'Connor Is still at Edinburgh, seri-
ously I'll with pertonits. The crisis has not yet
been reached but. TO the words of her husband.
She bravely holds her own Her play. The Lady
from Texas was doing we'll when Mrs O'Connor
Ill.