New-York tribune., 1901-10-17
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ecopyrighI; 1901: BY The New-Tock Tr1buneD
[BY CABLE TIE TRIBUNE.l
-o,don. oct Il. l a. m.-Cautionary signals
-. Aving in Lombard Street in consequence Of
-ss+tled conditions on the Continental ex-
..,ges and the uncertainties Of the American
-.-sat Germany is the chief source of dis
-bance since the proposed tariff is unsettling
xsinass and causing commercial depression II
,s an attempt 10 benefit the Agrarians by heavy
.+,ss on foodstufs and the manufacturers
1T hound together through trusts and COM
L,,s+,ons and by increased duties. together with
81 German Chambers of Commerce. are
,,o-ned by the prospect Of suspension OF
-s,inrocity arrangements and Of measures Of
-.talstiou from Russia and Austria Hungary.
compromise Of some kind is expected. but
-ssuEhile there is grave apprehension.
new Russian loan is expected in Paris, and
also further issue Of French rentes and the
s,ormous amount Of French money now en-
Moved in the London market is likely 10 be
heavily depleted Gold exports are looked for
here. and the discount market IS firm in antici-
nation Of dearer money. The American market
q closely watched, and every declining tendency
ss followed in the quotations here. Optinists on
,rhange are predicting an improvement in the
English stock market, but their reasons are not
convincing, especially they assume that
Americans VIII fall. which would carry English
rails down with them. South African stocks re-
main depressed, but there are larger brewery
hotations and industrtals generally are look
ing up.
The Diplomatic Corps loses one Of its most ex-
perienced members by the resignation Of Count
Won HatzfeIdt WIdenburg. the German Ambas-
sador 70 Great Britain. While outranked in SEN
,ority by n. de Staal the Russian Ambassador.
Count Hatzfeldt the best all around diplo-
rnatist in London having been the head of the
Foreign Oface in Berlin, and connected with the
embassies Of the most important European cap
itals He was seldom seen at public banquets.
but was 2 frequent visitor TO country houses,
and was honored with Lord Salisbury's friend
ship. Among his possible successors are Count
Won wedel and Count Wolff Metternich.
For long time Count Won Hatzfeldts physi-
cal condition has been very low. and he has been
compelled 10 spend most Of his waking hours in
bed or on 4 sofa
Advices from South Africa state that COM
mission Of six English women is travelling about
the country IN two saloon carriages and in
specting the Boer refugee camps with excep-
tonal thoroughness. There are thirty-nine such
camps, and the commission IS not likely finish
its labors before the end Of December. although
the chairman, Miss Fawcett, is most energetic
and capable and is pushing on the work at the
risk OF wearing out her colleagues. The govern
Tnent is rigid in its requirement for secrecy and
the judgment Of the commission on all points
relating 10 the humane treatment of the BoeT
women and children viii be reserved for the par
liamentary Blue Book. Il Will be the most i'm
portant contribution made by women 70 the
history Of the
The American Society is arranging q compli-
mentary dinner for Sir Thomas Upton on his
return 70 London.
Belated Democratic politicians are comment
ing on the fact that Richard Croker's brother
in-law. Dr. William T. Jenkins, is still lingering
in London, and is not likely 10 sail for America
in tine TO register and vote for Tammany's new
nan, Shepard They assert that this implies
lack of fraternaI interest in Croker's reform
campaign and & want Of faith in Tammany's
success.
Two American companies won medals In the
Eve hundred miles trial for motor vehicles which
took place early last month under the super
vision Of the sports committee OF the Glasgow
exhibition
RumOrs that an American syndicate IS arrang-
ing 10 purchase The business Of the English Salt
Union were again revived yesterday, and led
70 some smart buying and an advance in the
price Of shares. J. y. +.