The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
THE CYNOSURE OF ALL EYES.
yhs Civilized World Watching ihS
Greater KeW York Battle.
gHE SUCCESS OF TAMHANY DREADED.
r,riish l.apers Say II Would Mean Nio>
tory for the rIunderers of New YORK
and the Triumph Of the silveri'es
i'm 19OO-England Troubles

e.,tcs have the English newspapers as
,ls,e9 nich interest as they are no"
t.tinr In. the struggle preparatory 10
the election OF % Mayor Of Greater Ne"
work. even the heavy weeklies to-day
devote much space TO the subject me
soectator and the Speaker. both devote
much space.
aavs OF Imperial Athens or Republican
Rome has o. municipal contest involved
so much. Continuing the Speaker eN-
prcssos tho opinion that the success oI
the Tamnany ticket would not merely
moan victory for the Plunderors OF New
York but the triumph Of the silverites
n the next Presidential election.
BREADS TA0iMANY's SUCCESS.
Tho srcctator saws it breads the suc-
,cee of Tammany and asserts that thc
election SIS a matter of deep interest 10
the whole civilized world AFTER out
iininr the immense power which the Iu-
fure Mayor of Greater New YORK VIII
have the Spectator remarks;
".rbo success Of such an elected officer
will almost realize Caryle's ideal OF
Democratic king. ON the Other hahu
sbould failure attend this great expert
mont 81 will De felt throughout Europe
III well as America and Will sound the
doom of the principle OF Democratic
sclfcoycrrment in vast modern cues
Lord W0lscley tommander-ln-ChleI OF
Tho British forces is making desperate el-
forts to surmOuut Che dirlcultes Wnlch
Craat Britain is experiencing IN finding
froous for her numerous small wars.
srhaf the government is at it's wits end
IL secure the additional 10000 men Which
Parliament will Doe asked 10 add 70 the
permanent strength OF the army, Is
shown bv the plan elaborated by thc war
Office bv which The volunteers OF Great
britain viii De liable for service abroad
In case of war. Up 10 the present IL mas
bcon impossible TO call upon them Tor
duty abroad. only for the defence Of the
colonies and in exceptional cases. The
proposition. however, is regarded as
threatening 20 smash mp the volunteer
force.
AN INTERNAL BULLET
Tho British Government is also consld-
erine the adoption of an Internal bullet
Invented in birmingham. This bullet is
made 0f lead. and instead of being conl-
cal the top is Lowell. and has a cup-like
cavity ON entering the flesh this bullet
acfe like a punch. cutting a clean round
hole which does not close. il = ques-
tion whether SITS use would Nj be
breach of the international Convention.
Tn spite of the French Ballons D'Es-
saiau. suggesting a European coalition on
behalf of Great Britain out Of Egypt.
tho evacuation of that country by the
British troops was never so remote as 10
S. now: indeed, signs point to the positive
disposition of the Khedive OF Egypl
whose attitude lately has not been as
submissive as the British agent and Min
istcr Plouipotenuary Lord Cromer, de-
eires in which event British protecto-
rate will (nevitahlv follow.
Russia. it is said. has cffectuallv snub-
bed the French efforts TO make the
Egyptian question 70 European one.
WEST AFRICAN TROUBLES
rhe difficulties in west Africa between
the british and French. which We're fore
fhadowcd ln dispatches TO the Associated
Press on October %. and which nave been
brewinr since 1852. are assuming definite
form. The French expedition. consisting
of 600 soldiers and 1000 carriers. has
started from Porto Novo. on the coast OF
pohmov. for Aufld whence 1T proceeds TO
Blntorlfnd. OF Lagos. The French Off
cials are said % have pressed natives Of
lagos and their canoes into the service
Of the expedition. AS Lagos is "a British
colony. this action upon tho part Of the
French SIS not likely 20 pass without
strong protests
Thus far the Marquis OF Salisbury has
not shown % sign of yielding an iota i'm
tho Erts u claims in the Hintorland. and
the authorities at LAGOS have been for
some time past trying TO circumvent the
plans OF the French, and have sent
troops and gunhOats TO the front. and on
Friday they ordered Captain Lugort a
ROYAL Niger Company. 10 go 90 the front
All Che steamers from Liverpool TO the
west coast Of Africa are taking officers
snI troops and large quantities OF muni-
tlons ~ war In addition TO this attempt
81 colonial expansion upon tho part Of
tho French in West Africa. France is
apparently preparing TO swallow tho
kucdom of siam
The Temps organ Of the French For
rirn once. Cnuucratcs the points i'm
dispute with Siam in such a manner as to
lead 90 the belief that the French gov
eminent intends 20 try and force Siam
into 'asalaee. unless Great Britain in
tervoncs
CONDITION OF SPAIN.
An American diplomat who has just
arrived here from Madrid says the con-
dition of Spain is even worse than the
correspondents rcpict Whoever is sent
TO Cuba. he adds viii attempt 10 buy of
the insurgent leaders.
The diplomat further says, that tho
Spanish government is so hard pressed
FOR money that 10 is attempting TO sell
al the public lands and buildings that
can possibly De spared. Not only have
the soldiers been unpaid since last March,
but the pension lists are in arrears, Also
civil Intercourse between the American
Minister at Madrid and the spanish of
fetal and tho diplomatic corps had been
suspended FOR more than a year. This
was partly duo 60 the fact that Hannis
Taylor. the former United States Minis
ter tO Spain was persona non grata,
20 most ot The members OF the diploma
tic corps. For eighteen months, Mr..
Taylor had not been on speaking terms
with che French and Austrian ambassa-
dors aud with the Papal Nuncio. The
rupture with the French ambassador was
because Mr. Taylor protested against be-
Ing omitted nom the llst of guests al a
reception given by the ambassador
There is no indication of an improve
mcnt ln Che engineering strike-70.000 men
arc now idle There is almost a certainty
OF q general strike throughout the ship
building establishments involving an
other 20.O00 men
Az IMMENSE loss.
The strike ias already entaiied the loss
OF $4,000 and IS calculated TO reach
100000 ~ Christmas.
The railroad employees threaten 10 add
90 The chaos. They are to hold q great
conference IA Birmingham I'm a few days
and will formulate demands which the
companies say % Is impossible for them
20 grant and in the event of the lattcr's
refusal. "a general strike OF 10000 railroad