New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
STORY OF A. SUCCESSFUL MAN.
THE RECEPTION ACCORDED TO HENRY
NEWMAN IN LONDON-HIS BUSI-
NESS CAREER

NESS CAREER.
With every returning visitor to foreign lands re-
newed assurances come Of the growing friend
illness interest and sympathy displayed by the peo-
pie of the other side toward Americans The con-
trast between the cordial manner of the reception
accorded to Americans to-day and the treatment
given to those who frequented foreign shores some
ten fifteen years ago Is striking 10 many VINO
have been recent visitors abroad. To-day there Is
veritable craze In many cities OF Europe Tor every
thing that is American, and the average citizen or
the United States is treated with almost exasger-
ated consideration and respect.
Perhaps this condition OF things applies more to
England than to any other country. Among the
recent travellers to return from there Henry New
man, the we-known Broadway merchant was
particularly impressed with this change OF senti-
ment. Mr. Newman was feted and dned to such
an extent that his parting partook almost OF the
nature OF a separation from od-tme friends. Such
a reception. of is not the average visitor g
good fortune. In Mr.. Newmans case 1t was pri-
marily the result Of his personality, character and
business and social standing. The following letter
of Introduction probably played no small part in
the matter:
No IS Avenue Kleber, Paris April 10, 1899.
His Excelency Joseph II. Choate, American Ambassador
Newman the merchant Of SswY
5e Grant E r take
commencing MIN 10 ''' 'O''' HORACE PORTER.
II is superfuous to add that things were made ex-
tremely pleasant for Mr. Newman at the American
Legation Other letters OF introduction TO prominent
men In London, together with the courtesies ex-
tended by f. Goodenough. The Trtbune's European
representative, gave Mr.. Newman the opportunity
TO form the acquaintance OF some OF the leading
people of London. and wherever he went he was
lavishly entertained.
Mr.. Newman accompanied on his trip by his
two charming daughters. Blanche T. and Con-
stance b.. who naturally shared most OF their
fathers entertainments In London On the home
voyage Mr. Newmans fellow passengers on the
Lucania gave finishing touch to his fetes by ar
ranging n birthday celebration for him.
Mr. Newman II will be remembered by those who
are still familiar with the sudden and extraordinary
boom that harcoth received In this county some
five years ago. closely identified with this
article OF merchandise. In fact. he succeeded In
cornering the market OF this dress-skirt lining. and
caused It's price be sent up from and 10 cents
a yard to Is and 20 cents
Time was when cloth made OF the hair OF horses
was never dreamed OF by the fair devotees of style
A new fashion sprung up. II the fashion OF
the tailor made girl Her skirts had to stand out
in stir propriety. and the more rustic they could
produce the better they were liked. But the old
skirt Innings did not rustic nor were they str
enough to keep the skirts In unbending harmony
with the prim lapels above. Some fertile French
man-some say It was the ingenious worth-dis-
covered that the lining made Of horses hair was
Just the thing that would rustic and stand out
Anyway sooner was II introduced for this pur-
pose than 1t sprang into wide popularity But
there was not much OF the stun In the market
Manufacturers had ceased making II some years
back, and were not prepared to supply any imme-
diate demand
Henry Newman. with Characteristic sagacity and
foresight saw here an opportunity TO earn the
envy OF his contemporaries and incidentally bag
a million Scarcely had the tailor de
fashions reached New-York when he sent his
agents scurrying TO every corner OF the world 10
buy all the haircloth they could find and make
contracts with manufacturers In France, Germany,
Russia. England. the United States and Canada to
turn all their products Of haircioth to this
one daring embryo monopolist. Thousands on thou