New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

THE BOER CAMPAIGN.-The hopes that the
turning point in the in South Africa is within
sight permeating the editorials and inspiring
the markets are probably doomed to disappoint-
ment The pacihcaton Of the Beers. II accom-
plished. will be slow matter. which decisive en-
gagements affect but little. The war Ohice
expects from General Kitchener no stroke such as
settled forever the future of the Soudan The heaus
of Great Britain's War Department scarcely kho"
more than the public except that the stern lacohe
commander of the troops in South Africa Is ously
engaged in systematizing his huge forces 1or an
extended campaign. In him they trust implicitly
and no amount of taciturnity makes their faith
waver. though they read with regret articles Lead
ing the public believe that the Beers are likely
to he soon snuffed out by one or several engage
meuts. During the months General Kitchener has
had the command in South Africa he has been
applying his energies to prepare for events SIN
months hence rather than 10 dealing WIN ,a me
energeneieS of the gresent Tne SecEetsTy p OF his f
low Ministers beIieYe the same resisIess progress
which comes only by the perfection of every minor
eraI Kitchener patience. as Il did in the Soudan
But in private eonyersaton they trankIy CONFESS t,
which must elapse before the end Is achieved ana
to Isolated British victories Even the capture Of
De Wet they now think, would only in a small
ritOTy, which is in such hostile condition. When
cne of ran IN General tnhener m viii
be the man who will get the credit and on whom
the rewards will be heaped.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO AUsTRALIA.-Elaborate
preparations being made for the Colonial tour
of the Duke and Duchess Of Cornwall and York
The steamer Ophir is being fitted out with the
greatest of luxury. Her deck cabins have been re-
moved and suites of royal apartments have been
substituted ACCOMMODATIONS for five hundred per-
suite will be representatives of the Admiralty
and the army. The navy officers ana crew VIII l
number 20o selected from the royal yachts and the
navy.
SAVING DUTIES.-The Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. is taking meas
ures to circumvent the immense cIearings OF duti-
able goods in bond. chiefly liquors tea and tobacco
duties m Is estimated that millions in duties have
been paid within the last few days.
INSURING CAPITALISTS LIVES-A member
of IIoyds tells the papers that J. Pterpont Nor
gans life is being insured by investors interested
In his projects with London companies About
$1,000 was written at less than 10 per cent So
far as known the custom of insuring hnanciers
as the Queens life insured, is growing Prob
ably cecil Rhodes represents more policies written
the amount is less now than It was few years ago
when the African schemes depended more on his
mana cement.
LITERARY.|Au Englishwoman's Love Letters
IS creating a sensation In London comparable only
with the "Trilby' vogue in America The weekles
and comic papers contain columns of comments
Tarodies and specUlations as to the authorship
one weeks Tumors credit the late oscar Wilde
iisEtr john Murray. denies it. ''The Academy
SAYS that John Housman Is responsible Tor the
work HOuSmau. who Is a minor dTamattst and
reviewer. does not deny this Nevertheless, literary
people refuse 10 believe him 10 be the author
THE KINGS BUCKHOUNDS item IN the
Civil List-fi5.C.D-for the Kings buckhounds
arouses the most intense opposition in many quar-
ters. The Humanitarian League has memoriaiized
the King IN opposition. declaring that the growth
OF humane sentiment has rendered the sport as OBJ
u0Xious the more refined spirit OF the present
oull and bear batting were IN the last cen
tUrv They suggest that instead of hunting ami
mails whcn liberated IN a mutated state, TO
facilitate their capture. drag hunting be substituted
eatricaI stock. which was de-
pressed by The fortnight OF mournng. is rising on
the prospects that the King will give impetus
20 the revival OF old time gayeties soon as the
official period of mourning has expired Several
He@ theatres projected or building.
Manager Loweufeld tomorrow will give house
warming al the Apollo Theatre which will be
Op' ned with Iederer's Belle o. Bohemia" COM
T.tuy There Will be a notable gathering Of actors.
at.l,sS and critics
I.lo promised feature OF the week r. George Al
exaudeT's production OF Haddon Chamhers's The
Awakening
Twelfth Night" continues draw at Tree
Theatre The staging il exceedingly rich. almost
equal 20 Days best Shakespearian pictures.