The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-17
LAWLESSNESS IN ENGLAND.
A Mob ReSentS the Fencing in Of Pri-
Yate Property Of a Golf Club.
AMUSING ORDER OF THE WAR OFFICE
by Which the Famous Generals OF History
Would be Debarred--The Next Euro
pean Wars willbe Fought i'm Africa
Says One Authority.

LONDON, oct 16.-The English news
papers which are fond OF preaching unc-
tuous sermons on the subject OF Law
Iessness of Americans" have food for re-
Election in two events In London and It's
suburbs this week.
The Honor Oak Golf Club possessed
one tree hill for three years. Finding
the property was being wantonly de-
stroyed or stolen, the club caused tho
ground TO be fenced in, thus shutting
out the general public 10 the great de-
ligiA OF the neighborlns residents whose
life had been made hideous because OF
the congregatlng there Of drunken, dog
fighting roughs from the slums OF Dept
ford. Thereupon it was claimed the
publlc's rights were being encroachod
npon and the agitation against the golf
ers. assidiously fomented eliminated on
SUNDAY last when a mob Of about l,cT
persong. armed with clubs and stones,
tore down the fence and demolished
everything IN sight.
Thcv destroyed the golf links, and, re-
inf0rced by over 1000 other rioters, the
rnob advanced upon the club house, driv-
inc the golfers within. Bricks. stones
and logs flew until the club house was
wrecked.
TRIED FIRE.
when tho rioters were unable 10 dis
iodoe tho determined members or the
clnb. some Of the mob leaders brought
bundlcs of straw with the intention OF
Getting fire 20 the premises and they
we're only prevented from carrying out
fbeir purpose by tho timely arrival OF
police reinforcements. the few policemen
previously on tho scene having been as
badlv maltreated as the golf players, one
~ whom fell into the hands OF dozen
roughs, who pounded him W.ih SUCKS ul,-
fu fhe unfortunate player was in O sefl-
Gus condition.
a renewal OF the Insurance is expect
ed tomorrow. ,,..,.s,o.
r-nieconoI Bishop Of West Africa, In an
interview emphasizes the increasing n'H-
.-ors ~ the situation i'm West Africa,
oc,ino IN the activity Of the French au-
,boritios as already outlined in capie
disnatcbes TO the Associated Press Ihe
piebon sovs that unless the best states
rnansbip Is brought 10 bear upon lhe
African problems the European wars OF
tto no,,t century will bc fought upon mat
continent. He suggests as inc p'al r"lu-
tion of the problem that Great biiluli
sbould give Germany Walhsch Day "'r
give France Ashanti Bathurst anu an
riobts i'm Morocco and Algiers. FRANCE
an her part Withdrawing all her CLAIMS lh
Tscvpt-'which England cannot auil'"-
der" ..... orD,p
,,be nevvspapers are poldng a great deal
~ finn al the latest War oihce "iuIi
nroscribing the weight ana height OIL Ca'-
'i,tes for conyai s Gions. in. The army no
met not be less than five ret hte inoiiea
In height and 100 pounds in weight "l ti'e
400 of eighteen or five feet hEe heh'S
hioh and 18S pounds in weight WIZ"
twontv-one years old. -..,.
II ie pointed out that under TINS rule
,eitber Lord Wolsley nor LORD koosll9
lo,,id bave entered the army, Whhe M
,oloon Nelson. Wellington Juhu.
sor Alexander the Great ana W imam
of orange would have been h'iI,".
,rhc champagne vintage is hn'oileu
oo,,no ia the changeable summer anu
~ sontembcr. neccssitating 100 carry
,g,therinp of grapes. the vintage ""s very
medium. both in quality ana qu"i,.s.
r,bo reapproachment between Vuee"
,,,ato,io and her grandson. Emperor VIII
~, ~ Germany. is proceeding aptee'
md Il IS now highly probable ln4t 'li3
1Iaiost,, will pay brief visit TO ialiil"l"l
~, Tovcmber travelling on MS yachl lioi'
Kiel to Aberdeen. ..,,,.
~, connection with the Emperor yacht
{. is eaid Oueen Victoria Us so enainouI'u
~ the internal arrangements OF lhe ii"-
bonzo1lorin that she has ordered lhe pl"u7
- tho latter TO DE adopted I'm Duhuihs ''c
new royal yacht, which has just O''"
CONNER ced.