New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
Ietu91urk OaiIp Gribnns
THURSDAY. JULY >. 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A second message from Sir Rob
ert Hart at Peking. dated June p, said the Chi
nese were sheng the British Legation where
al the foreigners had congregated; a council Of
Admiras at Taku decided that II was impossible
TO undertake the relief of Peking without a
greater army: the Eiceroys of the southern
provinces continue peaceful. - Two insur-
gent generals were captured in Manila, where
they attempted unsuccessfully to incte an out
break = The opening meeting of the Henley
Regatta on the Thames showed great lack of
public interest in the race: for the Diamond
Challenge Souls H. 7. BlaCkstaffe defeated
Prevail, Frenchman - The presentation of
the statue Of Lafayette. the gift of American
school children to the Republic of France was
made in Paris amid great enthusiasm. the
statue being accepted by President Loubet:
General Porter, Commissioner Peck. Archbishop
ireland, Mrs. Daniel Manning and others spoke.
80 President KRUGER has moved his head
quarters TO Nelspruit, on the Delagoa Bay Rail-
way. - Ambassador White in a speech at
Leipsic reviewed the Administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley. - fugitive tax collector
Of Porto Rico was arrested on the steamer
Ollnde Rodriguez at HaVre. - The KhediVe
Of Egypt left London for the Continent -
General lamont. InspectOr-General of the French
army. resigned from the General staff owing TO
differences with General Andre. the Minis
ter of War. = Il reported on the Gold
Coast that the Governor of Ashantee, Sir Fred
eric NJ Hodgson, and several European off,
GERS, their wives and families have escaped from
Coomassie
DOMESTIC.-The expected nomination of
Bryan for President on Independence Day did
not take place. as the radical and conservative
Silver men had bitter contest over the plat
significant thing in the Kansas City Convention
was the great demonstration for Ex-Governor
Hill. which was regarded a rebuke to Tam
many. == The permanent chairman of the
Convention, Congressman ]. D. Richardson,
made a speech on the issues of the campaign.
- Governor Roosevelt made speeches in sew
eraI places III Kansas City his return trip,
uttering patriotic sentiments. Hamilton
Smith. Of the firm Of Smith & Perkins, died sud
denly while out yachting. - An electrician
met horrible death at Derby. being caught on
q live wire and burned beyond recognition. =-
Many accidents happened in various States: In
Tacoma thirty-fve people We're killed and seven
children lost their lives in Philadelphia. -
The report that Rear-Admiral Barker would
succeed Rear-Adnral Philip commandant at
the New-York Navy Yard was confirmed.
CITY.-Bounteous, Coburg, Elkhorn. Prince of
Melbourne, DR.. Catlett and First Whip won
the Sheepshead Bay races. - Twenty four
more bodies WeIe found in the Bay and HarbOr,
all being victims of the Hoboken fire. == The
EUperors prize in the Northeastern Sangerfest
was awarded 10 the Arion Singing Society Of
brooklyn and the Junger Mannerchor OF Phila-
delphia, they tie. == 1t was learned
that an entire family lost in the tenement
house fire in Hoboken Monday morning -
Sir Martin Conway. the explorer, arrived here
his way South America - w. c. Whit
ney sailed for Europe. - The Larchmont
Yacht Clubs annual regatta was held
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Part
ly cloudy. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
Sc degrees; lowest, 50; average. 1S1s.