Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
GOLF CLUB M0BBED.
rAwLEssSEss OF SERIOUS CHAR
AcTEH IN LONDON SUBURBS.
SITUATION IN WEST AFRICA.
European Wars of Next Century
May he Fought Out I'm Dark CONT
nent-victoris and wilhelm Making
Up.
tan.clnl london cahle Letter.l

LONDON, October l6.-The English
newspapers. which are fond OF preaching
puctuous sermons on the subject Of the
'qawlessness OF Americans" have food
for reflection in two events In London
sad its suburbs this week
The Honor Oak Golf Club held posses
zion OF Tree Hnl for three years. Find
Ing that the property was being wantoniy
Destroyed or stolen, the club caused the
ground to be fenced in. thus shutting Out
the general public, 10 the great delight
OF the neighboring residents. whose lie
had been made hideous because or the
congregating there Of drunken, dog-hght-
ing roughs from tho slums Of Deptford.
Thereupon IL was claimed that the pup
Hes rights were being encroached upon
and the agitation against the gotets'
sssiduously fomented, eliminated on sun
day last. when a mob Of about one thou-
sand persons, armed with CLUBS anu
stones. tore down the fence ana oeinoiAS"
Ell everything in sight.
They destroyed the golf links, and, re-
inforced by over two thousand othSr
rioters, advanced upon the clubhouse
arriving the golfers within. Bricks, stones
and logs few untn the clubhouse was
wrecked When the rioters were unable 70
dls.odge the determined members OF the
club some of the mob leaders proushe
bundles Of straw with the intention u
setting FIRE to the premises, and they
were only prevented from carrying ou'
their purpose by the timely arrival OF po-
ice reinforcements. the few policemen
previously on the scene having been az
6adIv maltreated as the golf-players, one
one whom fell into the hands OF a dozen
roughs. who pounded him win slich9
unul the unfortunate player was IN
serious condition.
renewal of the disturbance is ex-
pected tomorrow.
THE AFRICAN PROBLEM.
DR. Hartsol the American Methodist
Episcopal Bishop Of West Africa, in an
interyiew. emphasizes the increasing dan
GERS OF the situation in West Africa
owing 10 the activity Of the French au-
thorities, as already outlined IN caDle
dispatches to the Associated Press. Ihe
Bishop says that unless the best states
manship Is brought to bear upon the
African problem. the European wars OF
the next century will be fought Oh that
continent He suggests, as the best So
luton of the problem, that Great Britain
should give Germany Wahsch bay, ana
give France Ashanti. Bathurst, and all
rights in Morocco and Algiers. France
on her part, withdrawing all her claims
IN Egypt, (which England cannot sur
render"
TIE newspapers are poking a great deal
OF fun at the latest War Ofhce order,
prescribing the weight and height or
candidates for commissions in the army
who must not be less than feet inches
high. and 100 pounds in weight at the
age OF is. or feet inches high, and l3S
pounds In weight, when q years old.
BIG SOLDIERS SMALL
II Is pointed out that, under this rule,
neither Lord Wolseley nor Lord Roberts
could have entered the army, while Ma
poleon, Nelson. wellington, julius Cae-
BAR. Alexander the Great, and William
pl Orange. would have been barred.
The champagne vintage is finished.
Owing to tho changeable SUMMER ana
wet september, neccssitatmg TOO early
gathering OF the grapes. the vintage was
very medium, both In Quahty ana guam
tty. ,,
ROYAL "RAPPROCHEMENT."
The "rapprochement'' between Queen
Victoria and her grandson, the Emperor
william. Of Germany. Is proceeding
apace. and IL is now highly probable that
his Majesty will pay a brief visit 10 Bal
moral In November, travelling on ms
Yacht from Kiel TO Aberdeen
In connection with the Emperor
yacht. It is said that queen Victoria is so
enamoured OF the internal arrangements
OF the Hohenzollern that she ordered
the plans Of the latter 10 be adopted IN
building the new royal yacht, which has
lust been commenced.