Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31
THE NIGER QUESTION.
rRAxco-BRITIsH QUARREL OVER
LAxp-GRABBrsG IN AFRICA.
INTEREST IN IHE PULLMAN MILL
I.naou Paper Says aAn Irresponsi-
bie Heir In Usefur'-successfui
American Horse Racing Methods I'm
Epxland-Othcr Foreign Notes.
Copyrighted. 1887, by the Associated
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LONDON, October so.-The African
situation has been aggravated by the
French official note. made public on
Tuesday last. and reading:
.eThe news from West Africa fore
shadows great difficulties at Nikh and
In Bergu. The Niger Company British)
is sending officers there to incite rebel
lion. and distribute arms among the ma
tiyes. In view Of this situation, French
troops have been despatched to that dis
trict from Senegal, as preventive mea-
sure. Moreover, The British negotiators
for a settlement of the Niger question
have been in Paris fer over week, ana
everything points to Great Britain's SEEK
ing to let the matter stand. Seemingly
she does not intend to do SO, but means
will undoubtedly be found to foil these
tactics"
II is amusing to hear the worlds most
notorious land grabber condemhihs
France for following similar poicy'
France however, seems equally deter
mined not TO recede. In fact, the 81.
Louis speech Of the French Coioniai
Minister, NJ. Lebon. seems to show tha'
the cardinal feature Of French pollcy III
Africa is the extension OF French IN
euence from the West Coast to the Nile
Valley. and thence to Ethiopia
THE PULLMAN WILL.
Much interest is taken here in the ca
Med account of the provisions of the VIII
OF the late George NJ. Pullman, ana inc
question is raised as to whether such
precedent Is desirable.
The Graphic. for instance. says: Many
economists are Of opinion that an II
responsible heir is the most useful check
nature has provided against the eHor's
of the 'Napoleons of commerce 20 get
all the wealth Of the world into thelr
clutches. II all millionaires declined 10
pass their savings to sons VINO 90 NJ.
share their talent for accumuiatins' III.
| terrible power of the money-bag would
eoon crow TO dimensions endanSering
society"
Tod Sloan. the American jockey VINO
"a riding for the LorIllard- Beresford sta
hla here has been so successful lately
| that the newspapers are asking whether
the American short stirrup ana the
tucked-up action has not a decided al
vantage IN the case of sure-footed anil
| mails. Sloan is still positive that 81
Cloud II. won the Cambridgeshire stakes
on Wednesday at Newmarket.
| ANTI-GRAIN-G CRUSADE.
The anti-grain-gambling crusade il
taking shane In France. The Chambei
OF Deputies has appointed committee tt
investigate and report upon the proposed
prohibition of speculation in grain, anC
| articles Of food generally. Almost al
| the members of the committee are FAVOR
able to the idea of stopping gambling
but thsy recognize the difficulty OF doin'
SO without interfering with legltimat'
speculation.
The committee. however, is determined
| to thoroughly investigate and examin
the matter, and will try to determin
| where legitimate speculation ends an
| gambling commences.
The employers liability bill, which wa
| adooted on Thursday by the Frencl
| Cbarber of Deputies, Is OF drastic
| character. It imposes upon the employe
| the payment Of an indemnity to workmel
| who are accidentally disabled. II the
arc made idle for over four days. III
| xvarkman ia disabled for life, the EN-
nloyer must pay him pension Oh wv
/ thirds Of his wages lost. In the cas-
of temporary dsablement, the employe
must pay half the wages that the work
man thereby losses. and In case OF oeatl
by accident the employer must pay
nension to the workman's Woo"
| amounting to 20 per cent. OF the wage
he earned Provision Is also MADE 10
pensions to orphans or aged parents.
Tn order to secure these payments, eve
in the event of the employers insolvency
| the committee compels the employer
IN insure their workmen against acciden'
CASE OF CAPTAIN DREYFus.
The agitation has been renewed for IN
release OF Captain Dreyfus, who was sen
fenced for life by the French Government,
for selling plans Of military works TO
foreisn nation. 1t Is claimed that PROOF
of the innocence of Dreyfus have Dee
| obtained. ,,,
no raised in Parliament. The Patne, o
paris. tonight, on the authority OF
member of the court-martial which con
demnsd Dreyfus, declared that the PROOF
~ the Iatter's guilt involve State secre'
which might become a casus bell.