New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
WHATLONDONT ALKS ABOUT

WATCHING THE NETWORK ELE ciloN'-
MOI oven in the case Of Presidential camp "b"
IN tho United Stats have the Enghsh "'",r"p =,
d,splayed such interest as they are no" 800
tho struggle preparat Try to me e'ecuo' "a ,;,o
Of Greater New-york Even the heavy w'em .
" L., ,,ro,a much space 10 the subject. The
= ,,o.,,or.. and .''rhe Speaker both print i'"e
,,.cles on the aayoralty contest "Ihe SpeaN'
says: , ...,,. ,r Rc-
Never siacc the days OF Imoerial Atnsi's tryolved
r,,htcnn Rome has n municipal contest L.so', ~
aanrh in,portant issues. Many hIns Luz SaY.
had 90 much power the Mayor OF Greater ''"
\ ork will have. ,,,o,
,.o,t,nu,nc "rhe -peake." expresses the opinion
80. tae succes. of the rammany ticHct "o"iu
not merely mean victory for the "p'ui",'o.s ,,,a
N.N-York" but. according to this paper " 49,,
mean triumph OF the SNvsii'es al tue "'N'
n,!a election 49,, oos. NJ
,r,,r,ny md asserts tina, the election - maj.
~ deem Interest to the whole civilized "oi''' .'u
outlining the immense power whie" .re snnc-
MAJOR Of Greater New-Iork VIII nave Inc
tator' remarks: ,u limos,
ai,g "arl,sle's ideal Of a Democratic <ns. 80,
the other hand. should faiure rue,'" Fmrope AS
experiment. f. will be lei" tHrouS,tyo dcnn, of the
wei, As An, RIGA and VIII sound "a. ooV' IN % vast
principle of Democratic sei-soN''""''' "
InOGcrn ciucs
LORD wOLsELEY'S TASk.-Lord Wo'se'ey'
rommandcr-in chief Of the Brii'h FORCES, Is man
1ssp
which Great Britain IL experiencing III 'hui"e
,roous for her numerous small wars mat tue
Govcrnment l. at its wits end TO secure the uuu'
iionaI ten Thousand men when I'rIi"ih'n' W" Nv,
asked to ada to the permanent strenstn Vt IN, me
VAR ONCE by which the volunteer" VI ~ .;
l!rlta!n will be- liable for service aorotm ~ ,ai IN
war l'p to the present IL mas o'ei' fnr the
rau unon mem i,r duty abroad excepting ior tile
defence - me Colonies ana III d Az ihrsaicn.
ri.e proposition, however Is r.sarued d" =, nndtt5n
INK to smash up The Volunteer fOice IN ao, , t
10 The proposition to make ne NoiuneeIs o ,n,r,
for service abroad. in case OF war IN ri,
,neri ,,Iu introduce an Army Reserve bill durih8
tie session Of Parliament A %o ~
an extra rate OF pay. mus forming a. iUi, ~, thn
can re drawn upon at any 'ime 'or use !" ''''
small wars
DEADLY NEW BULLET-The British Govern
n,ut is also considering tho adoption OF "A p'iet
Lad and instead OF being conical the top Is .Ve,
and mas cuplike cavity; ON Entering Inc a mrn
holc which dos not close. The bullet begins ~
yn,nI immediately after entering. and after u
ha ir,y"Iied six inches it produces Jagged hole
thrcr OF four inches In diameter. IN" punet 10
snid Ia IL. th,. most terrible wound producer known
Hnn !, is question whether its use would not be
a breach OF the international cohVch.io"'
rNiLAND's GRIP on EGYPT.-In spite OF the
French ballons d'essi suggesting a European
c,.li,lon TO turn Great Britain out of Egypt, the
evacuation OF that country by the British troops
WAS probably never remote az II IS now lhue 49,
aig
dy@ OF Egypt whose attitude lately has not n.cn
AS submissgc the British Agent ana .''Ii s9h
enpS'1nn 4,irS pr r2rS viii cvtaby follow
Russia it * said. has e'tectuaiH ones ZION
French efforts TO make the rs' P''"" f'
European one
TROUBLE BREWING IN AFRIcA-The di-
culri,s in West Africa between the BRUSH ana
the French which were foreshadowed In dispatches
ia the Associated Press october :. ana "hich
ha," been brewing since 1859. are assuming tne
form Of 4 French expedition consisting ol h''
hundred soldiers and two thousand carriers ."hich
has started from Porto Novo on ~" coast OF
Doboru.v for Mikkl whence II proceeds to the
uinteriand OF Lagos according to report but II
f. said that this movement T. really 10 reinforce
the French troops which are already occupying
Nikk and docs not augur well FOR -mooth sol
Element Of the disputes among which * ,ho cues
,iom Of the ownership Of MkA. and It is possible
thr duoma'ists VIII awake 10 ma th"nls.i''s
.',,t he trouble o. the d.lui'ation negotiations
ry s..iour irut''rs on the spot. tor II IS known
inat tho british colonial auihoriti,s arr. ,ahIns
roIrhtns upon British territory. Further trouble
may ho ati'd 30 the situation 10y ,, f.. ma
the French officials are said to nav. pr'aSrn ~"
tyc~ Of Lagos and lncir canoes INTO thr serNc, 2i
action tn" part Of IN" fi'h.h " no' 49, az
pas without strong protects ~ least linus iar
' w. N o. ~ sin,e Tor the colonies who Is
generally credited with h"inG the power behind tn"
Yielding IN lola Of ,nc Kri,ish claims In the
,tu ~ M ,r Tho authorities III Lagos have been
,'l.b ,t,r. my have already sent numerous
rclnforc.rm r, Of troops and sunboa,s 20 the
fr.n, ,na on Friday ticy ordered captain Fred.
orick Lugnrd. th"rous"' tS"i i'l,ed ointnr co., "i
thc Royal Niger company. who hAs served IN th'
Afghan war he souuau campaign and the Bur
nlcsc exp sditloI IL addition to seeing much service
I'm Africa To - 40 M front. All ihe steamers
from Liverpool 10 the West coast Of Nrica are
taking Off ..ool and large quantities oil NUM-
I lions OF war
FRANCE AFTER sfAM..-In addition 10 this at
t.n,u, M colonial expansion upon the part OF the
a. stft.f,T ftf IL II 70
,a,ior 70 swallow the Kingdom Of Siam. The
'.rcfrpg" organ Of the French Foreign once. cnu-
,.erai.s the points IN dispute with Siam In such a
manner ~ lead TO the belief that he FRI nch
Government Intends 90 Try ana iorcc sam INTO
va.i4ligc unless Great Britain intcrvenc-
THE ENGINEERING STRIKE.-1hcrc t. no In
d,crton Of An Improvement Ia the engineering
st.lt. ard the cmbttercd. determined struggle be-
tween The employers and the engineer. Of whom
seventy thousand are now idle continues with
almost q certainty Of bringing about general
strike throughout the shipbuilding establishments
OF IN" country. involving another twenty thousand
men y, one In authority has tho smallest hope OF
settlement being arrived at this side Of Christ
mas aimee ihc Employers Federation has declined
the mediation e the Board Of Trade ana has re-
nscd 20 conf"r YIN the men; m I'D" s't1Ee nrS
!at.d to reach S0.e1oO by Christmas
cnao, They are 20 ho!1 conference AZ Birmlng
ham I'm = few day - and VIII formulate demands
which the companies say II II Hnpo~Nih" lpr
Them 10 grant and. in the event or the littcrs re-
fusll = general strike OF ore hundred and MY
thousand railroad workers. which Will probably
m,,t the idiDnc@s OF fifteen hundred thousand
oihG, T f9gT , n@ Irr" aG h wca nn
ste~ Gazettc.' are advocating war to tho death.
and have opened subscription lists. urging a. icNY
unon aii unions IN support OF the striking cngnee .
and hcfri"nd trades-uuionirm. who's" very eN-
lstcnc, TIVE, sdy. IL nj stake.
In the mean while the entire naval programme
IL diailintod. work Il dozen warships * ut 4
stsnd4iiI and several others which ought To have
boon launched during the last week arc stll on the
~ icks. aud must remain there FOR an indefinite
n..AiTxsr- Il is a hard matter to find