Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10
LONDON INTERESTED.
xrw yopx.s MAyoRALTY CONTEST
BEING MUCH DISCUSSED.
BRITAIN IN WANT OF TROOPS
DimcuIties with the French In west
Africa becoming Well Deh"e"-
,.r rroubIes Delaying Work on
vy,r.,;,s-Other English Notes.
Copyrighted, 1897. BY the Associated
Press.)

1-ri+ad states have the English newspa-
80, a;s,,laved such interest as they are
now taking in the struggle preparatory u
the election of Mayor Of the Greater
New York. Even the heavy "eeM'.S -
dav devote much space 10 the SUI
The Sneaker says: Never since ''e u'''
80 1nnerial Athens or republican rome
has a municipal contest ih'o'''u
much" tho
co,tt,uing the Speaker expresses 'he
oninion that the success Oh tne
,,or,, ticket would not merely mean VIC
tory for the "plunderers of New fork'
-. ,ho trIumph of the Silverites at the
next presidential election
The Spectator says it breads 'he sue
cess of Tammany, and asserts tha' inc
election IS a matter Of deep interest TO
the whole civilized world. After OUT
lining the immense power which the iu-
ture Mayor OF Greater New loiA VIII
have the Spectator remarks:
"The success Of such an elected ollioei
will almost realize Carlyle's ideal OIL
democratic king. on the other manu.
should failure attend this great expert
mont II will be felt throughout Europe
as well as America, and Will soui'u t't'
doom Of the principle oil DemoSldCS SS
government in vast modern ci'ies'
LACK OF SOLDIERS.
Lord Woiseley, commandments VI
the British forces, is making desperale
efforts to surmount the diIncuitles WIZ, No.
Great Britain is experiencing IN iHIu,ns
troops for her numerous sihdii wa
That the government Is at US WIS -,
80 secmre the additional 10000 men when
Parliament will be asked 10 auu "
permanent strength Of the army ~
shown bv a plan elaborated by the war
ONCE by which the volunteers or Grea,
britain will be liable for service apIoao
i'm case of war. Up to the present tiHe
n has been impossible to call upon them
for duty abroad, save for the defence Oh
the Colonies, and in exceptional cases
The proposition, however, Is reSarueu as
threatening to smash up the volunteer
force.
The British Government Is also con-
sidertng the adoption of a terrloiy CT
fectlye bullet invented in Birmingham:
This bullet is made of lead, and instead
of being conical the top Is leVel' anu
has a cup-like cavity. On entering nesh
this bullet acts like punch, cutting
clean. round hole, which does not CLOSE
II IS a question whether its use wouiu
not be a breach Of the international con-
vention.
BRITAIN IN EGYPT.
Tn spite Of the French Balloons dEssai !,
suggesting European coalition on pehaii
of getting Great Britain out or Esypl'
the evacuation of that country oy 'he
British troops was never SO remote as ~
is now. Indeed, signs point TO the pos.-
tive deposition Of the KhedlVe OF hsSP.,
whose attitude lately has not peeh a7
submissive as the British Agent ana al
lister Plenipotentiary, LORD Crolhei,
sires in which event a British protecto-
rate will inevitably follow. Russia, II Is
said has effectually snubbed the frencn
efforts TO make the Egyptian question
| European one.
ANGLO-FRENCH DIFFICULTIES
The difficulties in West Africa between
the British and French. which were ioIe,
| Swallowed in dispatches to the Asso0t az,
press on October I'd, and which nav
| been brewing since 1889, are assuii,ihs
! definite form. The French eApeulsion
Consisting of 200 soldiers and 1000 carriers
| has starter lIDill WV
cast of Dahomey for Mikki, whence II
nroceeds TO the Hinterland of Lagos. Ihs
| French officials are said to have pressed
natives of Lagos and their canoes lht|
| ,ha service of the expedition. AS Lagos
Is a British Colony. this action upon th'
mart of the French is not likely 10 pass
| without strong protest. 10,
Thus far the Marquis OF SALISBURY ha'
not shown a sign of yielding an loia II
| the British claims in the Hlhterlahu' al,
| t1e authorities at Lagos have been lo'
some time past trying to circumVent tn'
! riars NJ the French, and have sent troop
! ard or,nboats to the front, and on Ell
Jav thev ordered Captain Lugart' tho
roH,bIv experienced officer OF the hoya
Niger Company, to 80 TO the front "a
tbe steamers from Liverpool to the Yves
| coast OF Africa are taking Officers am
troons and large quantities OF muhitioh
| of war.
FRANCE AND SIAM.
T, addition TO this attempt at Colonia
evnonsion upon the part OF the frehci
In West Africa. France is apparently .i pr
paring to swallow the Kingdom oI oi'sn
Tho Tennis. organ of the French foreis
| ONCE. enumerates the points III ui'pu'
with Siam in such manner 40 u -
30 The belief that the French Goverhhen
t,,+ands 10 try and force Siam into Vas
saIage unless Great Britain intervenes'
CONDITIONS IN SPAIN.
A, American diplomat who has just ar
,,,,od bere from Madrid says the cohu'
lion NJ spain is even worse than the cor
resnondeuts depict. whoever Is sent .
CHA ne adds, Will attempt 10 Duy "
tho insurgent leaders.
The diplomat further says that tn
c.antsb Government is so hard presse
sor money that il is attempting TO Sc
~ ,bo nublic lands and buildings tina
90, nossibly be spared. Not only nav
The soldiers been unpaid since last Marcf
hut the pension lists are In arrears
uANNIs TAYLOR NON GRATA.
ua also says that civil intercourse Dc
- the American Minister at Madrl
~ Snanish officials and the dlplc
Etc corns had been suspended FOR MOI
- year. This was partly due TO IN
49, maj Hannis Taylor, the forme
tinted states Minister 10 spain wa
..rersona non grata" to most OF me men
hrs Of the diplomatic corps. FOR eisi
tom months Mr.. Taylor had not oeeh
sneaking terms with the freh.h al,
Austrian Ambassadors nor Win tn
Papal Nuncio Inc rup'T ho.''sa NJ
French Ambassador was because IA
TAYLOR protested against Deins oillt,e
from the list OF guests "' ieS''''
eiven by the Ambassador
LABOR TROUBLE.
There is no indication OF an IMPROVE
-. an the engineering strike. Sevent
thnusand men are now idle. There is a
,nos, certainty of general stril
throuyhout the ship-building establish
vents involving another 2oOoo men. II
Ill hos already entailed the loss