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Show THE GUAIWiil) Anotbtr Startling S'ory of Insubordination Insubordina-tion in One of tlm Oldest Corpi of tbo British Army. A EATEEE SIGNIFICANT EVENT Tin Coldstream Gnirds. Quartered New Euckirgbara Palac. Eefuss to Farad, Londox, July 22. Truth to-lay prints another startling story of inutiuy iu the llritish army, whioh, it elaiuis, occurred oc-curred ia t'i second baltalion, Coldstream Cold-stream guards, quartered nt Wellington Welling-ton barracks, near Buckingham pnlaco, where iiicido-itally it furnished the guard of honor during the recent visit of Ktnperor William. It seems the extra duty thus necessitated necessi-tated was far from pleasant to the Ruardsineu, who have Ion? been the pets of the British army. After the departure de-parture of tho emperor tho guards ex-J ex-J eeted day freedom from guard mount-l.ig mount-l.ig for recuperation. The men were, how ever, ordered on parado duty as uaual lu fall inarching order. Asa result tiiey became, sullen and unmau-ag.tble. unmau-ag.tble. The first and third companies at firpt blunting refused 10 parade. Tho olli-t'ers olli-t'ers of the e coinpsiiiei held a hurried con iuitation, not liking tho prospects cf a term of utile slir.iiar to that of a second iltniioii. gieuviicr guards was sul'.'ieclcd l.i at lieriiiuda. As a result tiey ai,k'uid the maLter wit't tile privnt"-. holding tip to' them tie pr-.'spccls of exile from Ltiglaud. J'i'ivaics liiis'iy HiiUeiiiy c.psujH'u t' parade, but (heir behavior become so giiiiiii:;ly iiiviburdiiiate that the ol1,;-iw; ol1,;-iw; li.'.u-ched litem lack to tho barracks bar-racks ami ordered the cominaiids con-fiiud con-fiiud th. co days as a punishment. Ten s ininr priv ates were also placed Unu . rarrel vv.lh a view cf trying llieiu by court martial for insubordination. Ninety of the guardsmen thereupon barricadt d theuiseh es in the rooms of the barracks, refusing to cmergo until tbeir tea comrades should bo guaranteed guaran-teed the sine treatment as tho oth'-rs. Geueral Harding was finally called in and by a judicious speech succeeded in (jiiiotiug thuin. The significance of the mutinous sentiment can be judged when it is understood that the guards is the oldest corps in tha army with a '.6i;lo exception. |