New-York tribune., 1901-09-04

FOREIGN-General De Wet issued procla-
nation that all British troops found IN the
Orange River Colony after september 10 WOULD
he shot - A party Of British was ambushed
near Merinspoort three were killed and four
wounded. =-= Boer commanders are operating
rerni-oa7cisl newspaper in Caracas said that all
Diplomatic means in the dispute Win ColoInpia
had been exhausted =-= IT was reported iIoiii ,.
Havana that the Merchants Union was about
ready TO drop the question Of lower tariH onties:
g. A dispatch 10 The Christian heralo' OF
this city. gave the intimation that one-thlro @ oi
the population of Shanghai had been droWhed
by floods -- Prince Chun reached fotsosh
and received quarters at Sans SOuci; his Visit
IS generally regarded as another triuinpn . LOT
in the dispute between France and turkey -
King Edward has appointed commission 10
Investigate Dr. kochs theories ~ fbe
cuosis. -= Excitement was caused al ,ae tne
Trades Union Congress at Swansea by the SUITS
of employers under recent decisions
DOMESTIC C-Developments in the steel strike
showed further gains by the manufacturers :
| - Secretary Hay on August "A sent a note
20 the governments of Venezuela and Colombia
which is believed TO have prevented war ps-
tween those countries. = All doubt regard
ing The holding of the Pan-American Congress
has been removed. il is thought at the stare
Department, by the appointment OF Peruvian
delegates 10 that body - Judge Humphreys,
OF Hawaii appeared before Attorney -GeneraI
Knox and denied the charges against him. ac-
cusing high officials of the Dole Government
of protecting vice in Honolulu. - the state
Board Of Equalization met ana decloed upon
State tax valuations; New fork CITY is 10 pay
6 per cent Of the total taxation. - The bet
on the international yacht race involving
100000, was posted by representatives OF the
English and Plttsburg syndicates: - GOV Gov
ton. TO sit I'm the Appellate Division OF the sec
ond Department. - State Treasurer Jaeckei
announced his candidacy for the office of state
Controller in case Mr.. knight resigns TO be
come Mayor of Buffalo. =- The Columoia
and Constitution did not race yesterday; the
Constitution is being overhauled.
nd
The attitude of the Greater New-York Democ-
racy in the mayOralty campaign was defined 10
be a united front in the conference committee
against any Republican candidate. but final ac-
ouiescence in the verdict Of the majority --
1t was said that the friends OF Controller Coler
in the Citizens Union committee OF twelve
would try TO force consideration OF his name
for the mayoralty nomination. - Crowds
barred their heads as the funeral cortege Of
Bligadier-G General William Ludlow proceeded TO
Trinity Church. where the services were held;
traffic was suspended in the Wall Street dis
trict and an unwonted quiet reigned -
Police Commissioners ridiculous boast that
there are no murders in this city was made to
look even more ridiculous by Deputy Deyery'
who complained that District Attorney Philbin
was neglecting the prosecution of fifty murder
in the TOmbs. - ID. lie Roy Dresser,
president Of the Merchants Association declined
Police Commissioner Murphy's offer OF co-opera-
ton in purifying the police, and told him 10 do
the work himself. =- Deputy Commissioner
Devery has filed charges Of insubordination
against Patrolmsn O'Neill and has forced Com
missioner Murphy to order trial - Police
Commissioner Murphy said there were no muir
ders robberles or street assaults in the city;
the police records Of yesterday alone refuted him
completely. == Three Cinnamon were killed
at a fire in Pell-st.; one jumped from a balcony
and two were suffocated: in building which
was gutted a shrine of Confucius escaped in
sury -- The viii OF Louis T. Hoyt bequeathed
nj. seat IN the Stock Exchange and an initiation
Zee 20 one OF his employees; he also left several
lecacies TO charitable institutions.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest 7s de-
srees: lowest, 81: average, ~.