New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
where Blake Nelson and Rodney laid the
<oun fiora ~ fha Empire,

where Blake. Nelson and Rodney laid the
foundations Of the Empire.
The Board CT Trade returns show enarp
decline In exports of textiles from the ohlteo
Kingdom for which the American tariu Is heiu
accountable. Hard times and SLACK WORK are
coming with q speedy cut In the wages OF
cotton operatives in Lancashire YET inc Yin
astrous war between employers and workmen
in the engineering trade continues. with stop
page of work in the machine shops OF many
towns and the retardaton or all Auiiii"''
plans for increasing the fleet
The municipal campaign In New orA
followed closely and intellgently by the Lon
don press with daily dispatches from speciai
CORRESPONDENTS. The interest Is natural 'e
cause New-York now ranks after bohooh CO
m. second city In the world. and because also
this great metropolis here han come 70 oeao
halt In municipal progress and is watching
keenly to observe what will he the Tenu Oh
event. in the future Of its only rival. The
onnoren+s If the unfcation OF London and
the champions OF vestrydom would Ike TO see
Greater New-York start off with q SOCIALIST
Mayor like Henry George, or with Tammahy
in the saddle because either result would ell
able them TO say that democratic government vi
great cities Is i,ppracticable and dangerous
and that London ought to take warning against
revolutionary policies. The election OF non
partisan reformer. like Mr.. Low. would De IL
triur,ph of good citizenship which would exert
a strone reflex influence In municipal politics
in London. 1t would give al impetus 10 the
cause OF progressive government in TINS I'M
governed metropolis of disjected provinces. IL
is-the easiest way OF setting the Greater New
York on a hill where its light will shine and
No,
factional victory could do so much to magnify
the Importance and influence of New-hork'
Mr. Anthony Hone Hawkins sails to-day by
the American Liner Paris for NeW-horh' All"
Dr. Nansen will follow him next week air
Hawkins has clear resonant VOICE anu HIS
friends are predicting that his readings III Amer
lea will be almost popular as those OF L'ch-
ems Ian Naclaren gave fareWeH lui0noo"
TO Mr. william Winter in Liverpool on "eohes-
dav at which Sir Edward Russell and other
well-known men were present. The host spoke
IN a strain Of tenderness and grace, referring
% Ar Winters writings and efforts TO aid the
cause Of right and beauty.
Sir John Gilbert is followed to the grave TO-
day bv a large company, OF artists as great
figure in the era of Victorian ART. since one
half Of his professional life was spent as an il
illustrator,
his place in the Academy should be filled by
. leading worker In black and white. like Sir
John Tennel.
Great activity prevails in the English publish
ing trade the autumn announcements eXceeI-
ing in number and Importance those OF recent
wears. This is partly explained by the Jubilee.
Business was slack in the spring because pup
fishers inferred that 1t would be idle to attempt
han Yn1lc
going on; consequently the issue of many books
was deferred until autumn. The most conspicu-
ous book this week Is Macmillan's fine edition
NJ the Memoirs Of Tennyson." which has been
f.vorablv reviewed by all the critics. Another
interesting contribution to biography VIII he
made in fortnight by Smith. Elder & co. This
IL a budget of letters of Mrs. Browning.
Carl Rosa's project OF bringing opera within
the reach Of the large body Of music lovers. In
stead Of combining It TO the narrow circle OF
wealthy patrons has been carried out by his
successors. Covent Garden is now filled nightly
with delighted audiences. forty boxes having
been sacrificed and many stalls having been
thrown into the pit. The orchestra and chorus
are good. and there are many fresh voices from
America in the company. The performance of
Faust" with Mss Alice Esty Marguerite. is
perhaps. the best Of the present season.
The most important novelty In the theatres Is
Mr. Henry Arthur Jones's comedy, THE Liars"
at the Criterion. with Mr.. Charles Wyndham in
q congenial part. and Miss Mary Moore unusu-
ally effective IN comic situations. The dialogue
il bright and sparkling. but the situations are
broadly farcical. and the characters unreal
Days company is playing to crowded and
enthusiastic audiences in Islington Miss Ada
Rehan's Rosalind and her Katherine. in THE
Tanning of the Shrew.' have been received with
every possible mark Of public appreciation
Whatever ambitious dramatists and Ibsenite
worshippers may say to the contrary, Shake
speare retains his great hold over popular audi
ences. as is shovn by the remarkable success
OF the provincial tour of Days company, and
by the fine business to which Hamlet" is
played at the Lyceum. where the bookings run
into November. l. ~ F.