New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A remarkable band Of swindlers
has been discovered in France. - The chi
pese Emperor has issued an edict revising the
status OF the Foreign Office, and giving TO 1t
precedence over the other boards. == A llght
between General F. ". Kitchener and Com
mandant Viljoen resulted in the capture by the
British Of a gun, wagons and thirty-two prls-
oners- = The House OF commons MS [eLuseo t.L 70
cali the publisher of The Daily Mail" before the
bar - The title of Countess Cowley was
upheld by the House Of Lords. - A dlspatch
from Homburg said that the condition OF the
Empress Dowager Frederick was very serious.
- Shareholders in the standard exploration
COMPANY at a meeting in London, hearing that
about 50 100000 was lost, demanded the lynch-
- of the r,ersons implicated. Stormy
% I-s % oras olae IN he Belgian Chamber of
Deputies: proceedings against two SOCIALISTS
were begun by the Public Prosecutor. -
O'Donovan Rosa at 66 TO l. owned by A. NJ
singer. captured the Stewards Cup at Good
wood - II denied that there was an
intent the part of Greece TO annex the lsIahu
OF Crete
DONEsTIC.-Secretary Wilson with a party
Of friends started on a tour Of inspection of the
corn belt TO ascertain the extent OF the damage
10 the corn crop by the drouth- - Ine CoLunn-
bian Consul General here took TO the Colombian
Legation in Washington a letter from Governor
Telez Of Bolivar on the arrest Of Colonel Murr1llo
= Admiral Schley has written acknowledg-
ing the receipt OF Secretary Longs precept for
the court Of inquiry. and, 1t is believed. making
suggestions thereto Admiral Kimberly has
asked 10 be excused from serving on the court
because of poor health =- The meeting OF the
officials of the Amalgamated Association Of steel
Workers held in Pfttsburg was without result
so far settling the strike, and adjourned, to he
continued to-day. == The business on the
water front Of San Francisco was tied UP by the
action Of the employed on the wharves and
in the draying business who say they were
driven 10 act by reason of the attitude of their
employers. The wheat crop is said to be
the largest ever gathered in this country, the hot
weather which harmed corn having been au-
spicious for the harvest -= The new law for
the collection Of the State inheritance tax is
working well, and a larger amount than usual
~ ia t. foc.
10 organize a Sj0o00000 cooperative cotton
trust. to be composed Of producers. - The
annual harbOr fete held at Newport. and
was pronounced the most successful that ever
took place.
CITY-Stocks were dull and heavy. - The
ferryboat Southampton ran down sloop rugged
yacht which tried TO cross her bows five of the
yachts crew jumped 10 the ferryboat. and the
yacht kept on until she picked up by two
tugs - Plans were filed for the erection of
a monster model tenement house the upper
East Side, TO cover a superficial area OF 10000
square feet. and capable of housing $50 families.
Brigadier-Ceneral Wood arrived from
Cuba and started on cruise along the Long
Island and New-England coasts for the benefit
of his health -= II became known that
Arbucldes had broken with the Brazil steam
ship pool and had chartered four steamers to
carry their coffee from Brazilian ports. -=
Assistant Engineer ProbascO came 10 tho front
again with statement that Edwin Duryea. jr.,
District Attorney Philbin's engineer. would be
ordered of the bridge unless he had an official
permit. IT was said that the Citizens
Union was well organized in eighteen districts
which are regarded Tammany strongholds.
= The German consul said he did not expect
10 hear from his government regarding the
rest Of Colonel MurrillO on a German ship at
Cartagena- == The government filed a bill
against Oberlin NJ Carter. his brother and his
uncle, charging the two latter persons with holt
ing for the ex-arrly captain property which he
had bought with funds stolen from the United
States.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day
Partly cloudy. variable winds. becoming light
westerly. Temperature yesterday: Highest. %
degrees; lowest. go degrees; average. 50 degrees.