The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-13
Drury's Spinning Machine RevoIu-
tiOnixing the WooIen and Allied
Industries of England.
PR0CTOR's MARBLE CORNER"
INCREASING CONSUMPTION o.
AMERICAN CONFECTIONERY.
Imports of California jam and Intro.
ductiOn of Our Football, All
Subjects for Comment.


ence is becoming quite a popular theme.
Self-debasement and self-fagellation seem
the nation, forced to realize, through the
accumulation of reverses military, diplo-
matte and Industrial, that Great Britains
dream of predominance is past. 1t is almost
a daily occurrence for some great London
newspaper to parade the shortcomings Of
the country. instituting comparisons with
the United States and Germany which are
little complimentary to Great Britain. Lost
opportunities" says the Morning Post.
ARE the keynote. and the Britain which
could dictate its will to the ends of the
earth is to-day a myth
The great woolen and allied trades
threaten to be revolutionized by an Amer
lean machine which is operating at Brad
ford. What it all will open up is not
fully apparent at first sight" says the
Bradford Observer, ''but it looks as if the
position at present occupied by Arkwright
and Crompton In the world of inventors dur
ing the nineteenth century is to be super
seded by Drury in the twentieth. How is it
that this idea was left to Yankee lawyer
TO bring out?" Drury's invention is de-
scribed as the simplest yet devised. 1t Is
capable of spinning the toughest yarns
from asbestos or peat moss without diff
fculty. Drury left Boston two years ago.
The Daily Telegraph calls attention to the
enormous increase in the use of American
confectionery in England, which, it says
would be even greater than it is were the
American manufacturers to show more
elasticity in trade methods. 1t also de-
clares that America is soon likely to be
supplying Jaw bricks"
Small wonder, indeed" says the Daily
Telegraph, that the British fruit grower
has cause for complaint that the demand is
not what it was for his products" Cali
fornia fruit pulp appears to be making
tremendous inroads into the English jam
trade.
Even from the Philippines come recon-
mendations to adopt american methods
Mr.. Percival, of London, writes to the
Times from Manila, urging the British
troops in South Africa to use the tunic
pleat worn by the American troops to pro-
tect the spine, and also their webbing cart
ridge belt and method for preserving sur
gical dressing. The suggestion about the
cartridge belt is already in force. An
American firm has newly erected factory
here, turning out to it's full capacity these
belts for the War Office.
Senator Proctors Italian marble ''cor-
ner" draws forth from To-day an indignant
protest 1t says: "who, for instance. is
Senator Proctor, that he should create for
his own enrichment scarcity of Carrara
marble, in which the highest art of all
ages in Europe has found it's noblest ex-
preston" and so on in similar strain,
that the Senator has no right
to assume a dictatorship OF the world S
art.
But IL is not only in commerce where the
spread of American leaven is so patent
In the national game, Rugby football, hith-
erto so distinctive Of American rules, and
whose devotees were so proud of the fact,
the British are now beginning closely to
initiate the distinguishing features of the
gridiron play. AT the recent England and
Wales match, when 10000 spectators were
present. the experts were amazed to see
what was called the ''puzzling hand to
hand passing of the Welch team" This is
nothing more than the farniliar swapping
back practiced by all American colleges,
but which is a revelation here. 1t had no
small effect In securing for Wales a sweep
ing victory.
The visit of the Prince OF Wales to the
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire at Chats
worth was one of the most brilliant affairs
of the kind ever known Earls and Coun-
tesses and other members of the nobility
elbowed each other in the spacious halls.
The women were magnifcently dressed,
wearing their family diamonds. The pri-
vate theater was transformed into a yeri-
table grotto of beauty. Miss Muriel. Will
son was generally conceded TO be the hand
soonest of the performers, who, with the
taste so often curiously noticed in England
amateurs. elected to play ''The Pantomine
Rehearsal" burlesque of the shortcom-
ings of amateurs themselves. The visit
terminated to-day.
William Waldorf Astor entertained a big
party at Cliveden Thursday. A few Amer
leans were invited. and no very great ladies
were present. This is the first time Miss
Astor has taken UP the mistresship of her
fathers home. She performed the duties
with particular grace. and was dressed In
white and gold gauze. The Countess of
Arran, resplendent in black velvet and dia-
monds, chaperoned her pretty young
daughter, Miss Stopford. who was dressed
In pink, and Miss Ruby Spencer Churchill.
daughter of Lord Edward Churchill. the
Duke of Marlborough's uncle. The prettiest
american girl present was Mrs. Harry
hiegins's daughter. Miss Breese. who was
in black with becoming Alsatian bow in
her hair. Among the very few military