New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
THE PASSING THRONG.

Robert Buckell. OF oxford. England. Is now IN
this country and has started a long trip TO the
Pacific Coast. Mr. Buckell ls a
FORMER venerable Engllshman. This :,
LORD MAYOR his third trip to this country. He
OF OXFORD has always taken a great IN.
terest In the United States and in
the War Of the Rebellion was stanch supporter
OF the Union. Mr.. Buckeli is the only person On
whom Oxford has conferred the degree OF NJ A.
for civic distinction. He has been three times
Lord Mayor Of oxford II have BEEN" he said
in the OF conversation, accused Of I'm.
porting American political methods into England
and thus securing the return 10 power OF Mr.
Gladstone In 1850. l American methods Of
organization This credit, however. belongs more TO
Joseph Chamberlain and Mr.. schnsdhorst, secre.
tary OF the Liberal Federation. My first trip to
this country was n 1895. and ! lived n Indiana
Rebellion felt the strongest interest in the cause
Of the Union, and did everything could 70 help
rupture rEI between England and the United states
over the Mason and sdell incident: We were
profoundly impressed with the cause OF the North
and by work through meetings, press letters ad.
dresses and the organized influence OF such
Christian bodies as we could secure we did much,
/ think, to prevent war.
Colonel George w. Dunn. of the State Railroad
Commission. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terday. I'VE have been quite busy
RAILROAD of late" he said in discussing tho
COMMISSIONS business OF the Commission: moth
WORK. ing Of great importance. yet q
large amount OF routine work The
subject OF the proposed increase in the stock Of
the Third Avenue Railroad has not yet been taken
I'd and do not know just when we Will get 10 IT,
We expect to hold an executive session in Albany
on Friday and may go TO Glens Falls and see about
some proposed roads there. Addison 3. Covin
has several under consideration" Colonel Dunn
saws that railroad statistics are bright just now
ana that every one Is happy over increased earn.
ings.
W. j. Johnston the publisher Of The Electrical
World and Engineer" and a large dealer in cleo
trcal supplies at No l2) Liberty
AMERICAN ST., has just returned from Z
MACHINERY trip 10 Europe. and after looking
ABROAD after some business matters hers
has started westward on his way
around the world. Mr. Johnston talks most enter
tainingy OF his observations abroad and IN the
business world generally. He says the demand In
Europe for American electrical and other machin-
cry is surprising. lie said that several European
factories he visited were completely equipped with
American tools, engines and general machinery.
and he knows of prominent firm OF German
manufacturers which is establishing a branch FAC
tory in London and has employed an American con"
shifting engineer He added that when he was IN
Woolwich England he went over factory where
Atlantic cables and electrical machinery are manu-
featured and he noticed that the work done IN one
department was referred to with especial enihusi.
asIn and pride. Then the manager salo, ~ %,
the machinery in this department Is OF speclA
American manufacture.