Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
OLD WORLD ITEMS.
WHAT GREAT BRITAIN Is TALKING
ABOUT.
THE TRADES . UNION CONGRESS-,
The Engineers' strugsle-The Rise
I'm Wheat-The Klondike Boom
The Zionist Movement-Dramatic
and other Notes.
copyrighted. 1897, by the Associated

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LONDON, September 1.-THE past week
in Great Britain has been marked by er-
fervescence in the labor world. the quiet
ing of the Indian troubles. with more or
less confession of the governments I'M
potence in dealing with the Ameer OF
Afgnanistan, and the defeat of the Mar
quis of Salisbury. in the case OF the Ger
man bondholders, in the dreary struggle
over the Graeco-Turktsh peace negotla-
lions. which defeat has been caustfcai!y
criticised, and has been followed by the
Sultan's sending winter clothing to the
Turkish troops in Thessaly.
The Trades-Union Congress at Biz
mingham, which has been lately styled
by Tom Mann, the labor leader, the CON
gress OF fat-heads," adjourned to-day
after session chiefly notable for the
proposal to form a gigantic trades union
out OF every conceivable trade, in order
to confront capital with the threat or
general paralysis OF all Industry, ana fof
the proposal to stand by the engineers
I'm their present struggle. The balance OF
the time Of the congress was mainly &C.
cupied with reaffirming tine-honored res
olutions. expressing, as the Morning POST
says ''pious opinions of little value IN
practical life." Even the Daily Chronicle
SAYS: 1--WE suppose there Is nothing for
II to do, pending a political revival, bur
to go on passing the same good old reso-
lutions."
The ninth week OF the engineers strug-
gle leaves 22000 engineers, 12.cD trade
unionists. $500 non-unionists. and 5000 Ia
borers out OF work, with strike-pay
amounting to $4,000 G165,O0W per week.
JINGOISM.
The so-called "Jingoisrn'' In the United
States Is finding an echo here. An anony-
nous correspondent has written a long
letter to the Spectator, In which he at
tempts to prove that the United states Is
really friendly to Great Britain, In spite
OF the American newspaper statements
TO the contrary. The Spectator replies
TO this letter, saying: "While oinclai
America treats England as at present,
can any one believe in American friendh-
ness?'
The rise in wheat to 40 shilllngs has
dragged I'D the price of bread to 61zW
pence, and in the poorest quarters OF
London. where the bread is sold In slices,
the loaf is fetching 1 shilling. On top OF
this. the Millers National Union has
started demand for fewer hours OF
labor, with a threatened strike liz its
demand Is not accorded.
Since the announcement OF the enor-
nous discoveries OF gold In the Klondike
re gion, the company promoters of Lon
don have been busy taking advantage
Of the newspaper boom given to that part
of the world. Fifteen Klondike Qimited)
companies. which have recently started,
have brought out capital to the amount
Of e. 0.6, 5Ss of which fl, 1877 69l is offered 10
the public. In the mean while, there Is
an immense demand for anything Klon-
dikian, In order TO float further COM
panies in the spring OF 1898.
ZIONIST MOVEMENT.
France, which protects Catholic in
terests In the Orient. has been appealed
to by the Pope to prevent the success OF
the Zionist movement which Is regarded
with horror at Rome.
Mgr Benefit, the Apostolic legate at
Constantinople, has been recalled to
Rome in order to devise means to oppose
the Hebrew plans to purchase and
COLOMBO Palestine, which plans are not as
formidable as generally believed.
II the statements Of DIR. Grunhut, a
Hebrew, and head master OF
the German school at Jerusalem. are to
be credited, there is plenty OF gooc land
there; but the poverty OF the Hebrews OF
Jerus llem is terrible. Out of a popula-
ton of 5000 there are 10000 Hebrews,
Of which number 28,0o0. he asserts, live
on the aims of their European core
ligionists.
IL is declared that the possibility OF
oalestine's being partitioned among new
corners is too remote to be considered.
1t Is announced from Odessa that the
ate Baron Hirsch's plan to colonize the
argentine Republic with Russian He
,rews has been abandoned In favor OF the |
sta blishment OF Hebrew schools in Rus
ia.
DRAMATIC.
Several of the leading English dramatic |
companies are now engaged In touring |
he provinces so that the few large cities |
outside of London have no lack Of good |
heatrical attractions. Foremost among |
he tourists is Henry Irving, who began |
he week at the Borough Theatre, in |
stafford, with "The story OF Waterloo
nd "The Bells" and is making pre-
Urinary trip, which includes several |
mailer cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall, who have not |
een able 10 secure a London theatre tor |
ONE time. began their season at Black |
'ool this week They have a new play |
y Ernest Hendrie and Metcalfe Wood, |
ntitled THE Elder Miss Blossom" which |
) based upon The prevailing passion for
exploration.
John Hare inaugurated his season very /
IN Edinburgh, with Martha |
fortons comedy, "a Bachelors Ro-
., |
wo plays on the English stage.
Olga Nethersolo began her tour at Biz
bingham. In addition, the provinces have
;eorge Alexander, supported by Miss Jul
o Opp. and Augustin Days American
ompany. which is appearing outside OF
.ondon for the first time.
The revival OF la Perichole' at the
arrlck has been dated for Tuesday next.