New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.
London. Aug. "a.

TRANSATLANTIC CONGESTION--The usual
end-of-the- summer congestion the transatlantic
steamers prevails, and IL is practically inpos-
sible to secure berth any of the vessels until
the end of September The reconstructed Philadel-
phia Qormerly the Paris) is just in time TO re-
lievs the pressure and any former prejudice that
may have existed in connection with the Paris
must have vanished. she is full booked for her
maiden voyage. as high price f150 having been
PAID Tor suites aboard of her. The Hamburg
American liner Deutschland also is crowded She
sailed on Friday. 1t is said that no less than sixty
passengers were booked her for one Western
city alone. Her passenger list included a large
number of Pittsburg manufacturers who had con-
cluded tour of Europe made for the purpose of
investigating German and British steel plants
we ind in Pittsburg," said John K. Dryden,
that 1t Is almost always necessary to get fresh
supplies OF superintendents from Dusseldorf and
other German centres So far as the strike is con-
cerned. We all believe that the manufacturers both
wages to permit the men long to Sr remain Il d ia
lem rtenry Fournier the French automobilst. and
are aboard the Deutschland not only intend 10
race H with automobiles in the United States. but it
large factory in New-York
FEAR AMERICAN CoMPET1TIoN.-Ex-sen Senator
W. d. Washhurn. Of Minneapolis. prior to sailing
for home on the American Line steamer ST. Louis
to-day, said to representative of The Associated
Fress that he had found considerable uneasiness
among the bankers and manufacturers the Con-
They perceive" he added. that we are Just get
ting ready, and in respect is it likely they can
oeat us In the future. How long can Europe stand
to pay balance Of trade of s65OOoOo00 year after
al our securities are sent back? Some able conti-
mental observers to whom I put the inquiry were
unable 10 answer. They fear u.s.
commenting on the fantastic idea of a CONNER
clal pond Of the European nations against the
OHi'ed states" THE Outlook" says:
oyer 0ne IN might as well try hang Venetian blind
american industries from the world For one tbnS Si
anofber prItarn would be no party to the bond For
pie Even now Germany is on the verge of a string
Under the German tariff Austria WomId sufrHr
ybtnb SbttGouSy @ IT is not easy to how Countries
and whose fiscal arrangements excite class apainst
n cIaSs touId agree on a policy against a common
BOILER TESTS AT sEA-The Admiralty has
issued highly technical record Of the boiler test
iiS race between the cruiser Hyacinth fitted with
water tube boilers. and the cruiser Minerva bav
ing cylindrical. or Scotch boilers Re.rad,,I-oI
SIT William Domve. chairman of the boiler con,
inlttee refrains from expressing any opinions
out he points out that the Hyacinth's coal con
sumption was 900 tons and that the Miuerva's was
4o4 tons The maximum horse power developed
euI1g @ ,g Two hours run was 500 for the Minerva
ana toO'o FOR the Hyacnth without the latter per
nos 80 @ var as coal was concerned. at 1000 horse
po"erIt was Tor the Hyacinth 1880 miles and for
THEATRICAL.-The London biIIhoards already
proclaim the American autumnaI theatrical inva
Sion William Gillette and his cigar appeared on
the ooardings simultaneously with the actors ar
rival in London In the mean time Nat" Good
win Is hurrytng along the rehearsaIs of when We
Were Twenty-one''
The finishing touches being put 10 the old
Adelphic. now transformed into the Century The
atre where Henry E Dixey Madge T,essing and
others Will soon open In The Wh.rI OF the Town
hltty Grey Is In active preparation for the ApoIo
Theatre openiag. September Z ' 'P'"0
supervise the production OF a new Boer pIav az tbe
savoy Theatre, New-York Mr.. Frohman reopens
revival OF "A Royal Rival with IeUjs T-aIIe Tsn a
the leading male role
MUSICAL-Mme. Nordlca who is in the Black
Forest has Just completed book for singers en-
hvencd hv personal "reminiscences OF her stage
career William Armstrong who edited and IRE
pared the book for publication sailed for the
United States this week with the maruscrtpt
Geralcine Farrar young Bostcnia9. has created
SO t@voTaoIe an impression among the managers by
neF Italan rendition OF Marguerite, in Faust"
that 'he Berlin Royal Opera directors have waived
the rule recurring that IT shall be sung in German
ana viii permit her to sing the part in Italian at
her debut there in october.
BALLET GIRLS WANT PROTECTION. A meet
ms of one hundred ballet and chorus girls this
week discussed the best way OF protecting girls
against immoral managers Among the proposi-
tons is that white list of the theatrical man
ayers who properly protect the women and girls
IN their employ should be prepared and circulated
managers named.
WHAT SHOULD BE DEMOCRATIC POLICY