New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
WHATLONUON TALKS ABOUT

London October le
BRITISH RUFFIANISM-The English news
papers which are fond OF preaching unctuous SER
mons on the subject Of the ''awlessness OF Aner'-
cans" have food for reflection in two ihciueh's III
London and its suburbs this week The Honor YAK
Golf Club possessed One Tree Hill for three years.
Finding the property was being wantonly destroyed
or stolen the club caused the ground to be tehceu
in thus shutting out the general pubic 10 'he
great delight OF the neighboring residents "hoHe
life had been made hileous because OF the cohs'c-
eating there of drunken dog-fighting roushs from
the slums OF Deptford. Thereupon it was SAID that
the publics rights were being encroached upon ana
the agitation against the golfers, assiuuous'y
fomcnied. eliminated on Sunday last, When d i'o
~ about one thousand persons. armed with c.uo' anu
stones tore down the fence and demollshei eNe''
Thing in sight They destroyed the golf INKS anu
reinforced 10y over thousand other rioters '''
mob advanced upon the clubhouse. driVils 'hr
golfers within. Bricks. stones and ioSs he" ""'i
the clubhouse wrecked. Wnen the rio'e's
we're unable dislodSe the determined ineHipc'S VI
the club. some OF the mob leaders brought pu"uieS
of straw with ;ho intention of setting ire to the
premises and they were only prevented from carry
ing out their purpose by the timely arriva! OF ponce
roiuforcemcnts the few policemen previously OH INC
scene having been badly maltreated "a the soi
playcrs one Of whom fell into the hands OF dozen
roughs who pounded him with sticks until the I'M
fortunate player in 4 serious CONDITION, n
renewal or the disturbance "a expccica 1ono mo viz
somewhat similar righ -ot-way ri rnr va" sbo in
messed at Ellington on TUESDAY! VIII , Nv 7 ord
habitants OF tina; place opened rodu lhroub'. a,
thr"iieh thcs@ preserves had been barred for oyer
thirty years. ana the ground Is 4NcFsrown W. for
distance Of hall a mic. also removing the ga'e''
iron fences. etc. which were in their WY ny .-or,
London rufianiSm does not end Mre. me tfIIois
II the streets are Glaring that the Ves'r,eS e o
the dent Carshe. ha gN |GIno pn e protec
don pointing out that many OF the districts are
habitants seemingly without any restraint
MERsEy IMPROVEMENTS There Is little
doubt that the Mcrsey Docks Board viii adopt
roxt y.ok tho scheme proposed for harbor i'm
provcmont at Of sl65'oo0o. II l. intended 10
provide accommodation for tho large, EeSSraS n 20
docks Og $50 ana 80 feet long. respectively; aiS0
the improving and deepening OF othsrs d IN "ur
lion 10 constructing sheds covering ~F''" Sp"'''
yards.
THE CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE The champagne
vintage is finished. Owing to the changeablc sum-
NOR and wet September making necessary the too
early gathering Of the grapes the vintage VIII ne
medium. both In quality and quantity T. t. salts;
factory to note that reports from ITALY n.cg a,d
10 the reputation which Italian wines nave iat''y
h"cn rchcqulilnE.
RARONETS PROTEST.-Thc baroncts are about
10 hold a meeting In London to protest their rights
and seek redress FOR ther gricvancgs In VGw oi a
no ~ peers m. title OF honorable, ana giving mem
precedence after the younger children ot parons
dud ahead OF harou"ts
TIE De KESZKES ENNOBLED.-Tho car has
conferred patents 81 nobility upon Jean ana Edou-
ard d. Er-Zkc ~" famous operate singers
f(IPfIN,iS POEM AND PAi.-lt is UNDERSTOOD
shat for the poem which is 20 b" written Tor IN"
frs, number ~ Literature" which Is 20 h' ISSUED
under the auspices ~ "Th" London Times Rud-
,,rd X tplrg Will hr paid g. word. u u "ntlt'd
..lVrifo 'U,r.,s" f. I'm ton s'anzas ~ eight lines.
and is appropriate for Traflrnr Day, but without
vn-I a. politics