The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
CUTS BRITISH TRADE
YANKEE COAL DEALERS PLAYING
FOR THE IMPORT BUSINESS
OF FRANCE
BRITISH WOMEN WHO WORK
Countess of Warwick Moves to Bet
ter Their Condition by Widen
ing Their Sphere OF
Influence

LONDON, Aug. THE British consular
report regarding trade at MarseiIles. is
sued today declares that the most vital
competition from a British viewpoint is
the determined attempt of the United
States TO obtain monopoly of the coal
imports of the port. The consul says it
is impossible to say how much general
activity in Marseilles in the future will
be due to American activity and enter
prise, but it is sure that a large share
Of commercial activity, both a MarseilIes
and the south of France generally. will
be absorbed by the United States, and a
considerable portion of it at the expense
of the United Kingdom until British
traders wake up to the danger and fight
it by combination.
"A great coal combine is contem-
plated" the report adds without it
American coal will surely share the mar
ket, but will not be able to entirely Dust
British coal 1t will be simply a ques-
ton of freights and quality, both of
which are against the United States. but
the proposed combination looks danger
GUS
TO BENEFIT WORKING WOMEN
Anxious to better the conditions of
young women, and particularly to save
them from poorly paid domestic service,
the Countess of Warwick bias inaug-
urated a branch of the agricultural col
lege at Reading for women, and hopes
by its means to widen the sphere of use
fulness of her prOteges.
Lady Warwick came into prominence
in the world of philanthropy some time
ago. when, as Lady Brooke, she deter
mined to help the daughters of the ten
ants on her estate in Essex. to earn their
own living without being compelled to
leave home. She opened a school of nee
dlework in connection with the establish
ment of a shop to dispose of the pupils
handiwork The experiment proved I'M
usually successful.
1t was officially announced today that
the tour of the Duke and Duchess of
Cornwall and York will not be curtailed
The Exchange Telegraph company says
Andrew Carnegie has been invited to be-
come lord rector of Aberdeen university
in succession to Prof. Stuart
SYMPATHY OF THE COMMONS
A resolution providing for an address
of coincidence with King Edward and
sympathy with Emperor William on the
death of the Dowager Empress Freder-
lex, their sister and mother, respectively,
was unanimously adopted in the house
of commons today. Mr. Balfour, the
government leader, in moving the resO-
luton, highly eulogized the exemplary
life Of the dead wife and mother, who dur
ing her life strove to the utmost to pro-
mote mutual comprehension and sympa-
thy between two great nations, upon
whom so much of the future civilization
depends
The Gazette announces that the court
of st. James will assume full mourning
for the dOwager empress of Germany
Aug. s, continuing the same until Aug.
20, when the mourning will be changed
and when black dresses with colOred rib
bons flowers or feathers, or gray or
white dresses, with black ribbons or or
naments may be worn.
Half mourning for Queen Victoria will
be resumed Sept 10.
The army and navy mourning regu-
lations call for arm crepe until Sept. 49,
Yesterday King Edward sent special
request to the Royal Yacht squadron
that the match for the Kings cup, post
poned because Of the death Of the Ger
man dowager empress, should be sailed
at Cowes next Saturday.