New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
WINNING EUROPE'S TRADE.
BRITISH MANUFACTURERS FEAR AMER.
IcAN PUSH.
CARS FOR NORWAY TO BE BUILT HERE-sIR
WALTER BEsANT's MEMORIAL
NEW BOOKS

Copyright: 1901 BY The New-Yek Trfbun.o
tBT cARLE TO THE rRrnrNEl
london, Oct. 10. a. m--Provincial industrial
centres continue 10 display uneasiness over the
,ncroachments Of American trade in Europe
birmingham has heard that American firm
has made a provisional contract for supplying
the Norwegian State railways with two hun
dred passenger and freight cars. This is an ex-
perimental contract. and il the rolling stock
proves satisfactory in use there will be large
additional orders for the equipment OF the State
railways from America. This order is regarded
as a menace 10 the British iron and steel trade
Agents OF American manufacturing companies
have been exploring the Continent during the last
year and have been placing orders with signal
success American competition is also felt in
motor cars, one Of Birmingham's specialties and
improved machines with electric motors are dis
placing the earliest vehicles favored by the Au-
tomobile Club Manchester does not complain
Of the competition Of the United States in the
cotton trade. but is anxious 10 secure a safer
market IN India and a larger one in China The
Bradford trade is also dragging. the exports
OF worsted and woollen goods 10 the United
States not increasing as had been hoped and the
home market not having BEEN helped by unfa-
vorable rumors about the Kings health and the
high rates OF insurance which the West End
lradesmen have been forced TO pay as a safe
The Society OF Authors was virtually founded
and kept alive by the energy OF Sir Walter
Besant. and & monument OF some kind was due
from Il. The movement has been organized
with an approach 10 enthusiasm. and the au-
fhorities OF 81. Pauls have found a proper place
for q tablet in the crypt near the memorial OF
Charles Reade George Frampton VIII probably
design the tablet.
The Secretary for War has at last been reused
20 & sense OF the obligations which he is under
10 see that the OF the Imperial Yeomanry
who risked their lives in South Africa shall no
longer have their pay withheld. II is apparent
from the terms and stipulations laid down In
the Official announcement from the War Office
that the accounts Of the Imperial Yeomanry
have been IN almost hopeless mudde. owing
10 general carelessness. The officers have
supplied the War Department with regular pay
sheets, and the officials in Pail Mall have not
acknowledged any responsibility in the matter.
Nj Brodrick's intimation at the eleventh hour
that the unpaid yeomanrv are TO receive the
money due them may possibly have some effect
iE inducing discharged soldiers to rejoin the
ranks.
considerable ,ncreace in the mortality
among the refugees in the concentration camps
gives the pTO-Boer papers a splendid oppor-
funry 10 attack the government The deaths
OF white people in these camps 1.sIs in
August and 241l in September, and. what 4.
worse, the increase was propOrtionately higher
among the children. The official return confirms
all previous reports Of the comparative health
fulness Of Cape Colony camps. and, 10 some ex-
tent OF the settlements IN Natal and Mr.. Brod-
uck Is urged TO send imperative orders Gen
eIa Kitchener 70 remove the Orange Colony
and Transvaal camps TO prepared places on the
seacoast
Correspondents Of English papers in Vienna
draw attention TO the fact that at the opening
OF the Austrian Reichsrath Count Vetter omit
ted in his parliamentary address TO refer. ac-
cording 10 International usage. TO the death Of
President Mckinley. When questioned on the
subject Count Vetter SAID he had intended 10
make reference 10 the Buffalo tragedy. and
had. Indeed written out speech TO deliver, but
fhe Foreign Minister. Count Goluchowski. vetoed
the idea Vetter consequently abandoned his
Intention. According 10 The Morning. Leader"
correspondent il seems certain Count Golushow-
SKI was animated by a desire 10 deny 70 the
memory Of ihc late President OF the United States
TIE honor which would be accorded in like case
TO ary possessor Of a monarchs title. down TO
Ferdinand Il Bulgaria the Prince Of Monaco
The Foreign Minister'S conduct will II is De-
heved, be strongly condemned by the Emperor.
i IS understood that Mr.. Yerkes has arranged
a combination Of interests between Brompton
and Piccadnly and the Great Northern and
Strand electric tube railways under which a
through line viii be made from the northern
suburbs Of London 70 South Kensington. conn' Ct
ing the systems Of the Great Northern and The
district railway companies. Mr.. ferkes is also
taking lead in the electrihcaion OF the latter
company's line, and in the construction OF the
Charing Cross and Hampsted Tube
The book OF the week has been Graham Bal
.our's life Of Robert Louis Stevenson. which is
reviewed favorably. surprise being expressed
that so much fresh material has been founo'
when the story Of Stevenson's career from Eaih-
burgh 70 Samoa was already so familiar Mrs
Fawcet, left with the Macmillans before she
went 10 South Africa a manuscript biography OF
Sir William Wordsworth, one Of Palmerstons
ministers and II is we'll in hand. Chana-
bers's Cyclopedia Of English Literature has been
thoroughly rewritten. and will speedily De rs
sued Heinemann is undertaking an elaborate
history Of the world. with Introductory chap
ter by James Bryce. English editions OF James
Lane Aliens Kentucky Cardinal" and Burton
stevenson's Soldier OF Virginia" have Sp-
peared The Athensum." in a laudatory re-
view OF New Canterbury Tales" describes
Maurice Hewlett as the prince OF literary story
tellers" scribners series OF Yale volumes VIII
be published here by Edward Arnold opening
with President Hadley's Education OF an Amer
lean Citizen Albert Chevalier's autobiography
which have seen In proof. is an unusually en-
tertaining volume. filled with racy anecdotes OF
actors and with good stories about his Aneri-
can experiences. Barry Sullivan, by hooers
Eillard. is also a good stage volume