Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-13

London, Eng, April S.--America's
successful competition in the industrial
market, where she is beating the Brit
ishers on their own ground, is undoubt-
eddy causing deep concern and heart
burnings in British engineering circles.
The acrimonious protests of English
firms respecting the awarding of the
Atbara bridge contract to Philadel-
phia firm brought out clearly this feel
ing, and the attempts to explain
Americas success by glut of work
here do not harmonic with the COM
plants from English firms.
As the st. James Gazette puts it;
eff the British manufacturers have SO
much work that they cannot accept
contracts, they are to be congratulated
but in that case, it is difficult to sec
why they are complaining.
The fact is that industrial circles
here recognize that these contracts
mean more than mere evanescent COM
petition, as, in the case of American
engines, the railroad authorities hero
have conceived the very highest opin-
ion of American work. This is borne
out by the statement of Manager Smell
of the locomotive department Of the
Great Northern railway, which recently
| OTubrHll iIOii HhiCl iSets iio
said to representative of The Asso-
ciated Press: apart from the fact
| that FAmerican builders are able to
make more sxeedy delivery than the
English, theiN is no doubt whatever
that American engines are Of the
highest excellency, and their present
features and improvements are of such
utility as to attract the custom Of Eng
| lish companies.
The Daily Mail, taking up the ques-
| ton, urges system Of protit-sharing,
with the introduction Of the newest
| and best machinery, as the method
whereby America can be fought and
4 worsted, - though the paper adds
1--WE must own that the nation is, in
some degree, suffering from lack of
strenuousness, both in employers and
employed. - ~
EXPECTS TO BE INDEMNIFIED.
Inquiries made by representative OF
The Associated Press regarding the
Belgian syndicate which is about to
send party of engineers to study the
construction of railroad between
Manila and Batangas, south of the Bay
of Manila, show the district has already
been surveyed five times. The work
was considered impracticable under
the Spanish regime. The Spanish gov
eminent made offers to the Manila Rail
road Co. for the construction of the
line, but there was no response from
any quarter, as the petty exactions ant
interference of the Spanish authoritie:
rendered the enterprise most difficult
The prospects, naturally, have changed
under the American administration
, and the Manila Railroad Go. has beer
, partly promised that the United State
officials would take up the existing
, railroads and exploit them on the Ger
man state system. In any case, tn
, railroad company expects to be full.
, Unidentified for its losses in conse
{ auence of the war, though an enormous
, leap in this is inevitable as soon u
tranquility is restored.
QUEEN vIcToRIA's HEALTH.
Queen Victoria is enjoying remarka
. BILE health on the Riviera. She is i'm
J proving in strength daily, drives on
! nearly every afternoon and often, whe
seeing picturesque spot along tn
3 route, alights for the purpose of takin
I in the open air. She made an interest
Y ing visit to the Monastery Of Lachet
!, accompanied by the young princess an
t princesses who are with her. In
Y whole party visited the queer, oil
: chanel, which is the scene Of yearly phi
, grimages, when the various cures ar
s said to take place. Father Superio
n received Her Majesty, and .presente
S her with samples of famous liquer dis
/, titled by the monks. The Queen mad
/, a donation to the monastery, and pun
y chased various souvenirs of her visit.
I Joseph II. Choate, the United State
r Ambassador, has accepted an invitatio
S to dine with the Benchers of Lincoln
o Inn OH tho grand night oil the Easte
g term, about the end of the month.
s The emigrant season to the Unite
# States opened this week, with the usu;
s results. Steamers have steeraee pa:
# sengers bunked several weeks ahead
y and it is calculated that the Iris
0 exodus will approach that OF reeer
/ summers.
IS The Casino at Monte Carlo woun
o up its financial year on March Bis
!, with total income Of G1, 104, 600, beir
1T an increase of GAO, 900 over the prcces
ing year. The season opened badl.
IT with shortage, compared with lS3
1T Of over /, 200, 600 francs at the end
}, January, but such rush set in durir
j. February and March that the receip
a not only recovered the lost ground bi
u established a record.
Wrecked on Hatteras Beach.
10 Cape Henry, Va.,. April ST.