New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
NemDnrk Dailp 0aibn,ss.
SUNDAY, AUGUST p. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-It is said in Copenhagen that the
sale OF the Danish West Indies to the United
States for S3,750,090 will be consummated be-
fore the close of the present year. =" The
dispute over the quays concession at CONSTANT
nople has been ended by the Porte yielding to
the demands OF France. FL betting com
missioner it is announced. will leave England
for this country with $4,000 Of English money
10 back Shamrock II. - The steamer Libau
sank off the German coast: eight OF the crew.
who took 10 small boat were drowned by their
boat capsizing. - The United States trans
port Mcclellan. from New-York for Manila, ar
rived at Colombo, Ceylon. - BOunties en-
sugar exported from France will be reduced
of Cuban railroads have protested against a
proposed revision Of rates. = The annual
congestion Of travel on westbound transatlantic
steamers prevails. - Holbein, a cyclist, IN
dertook TO swim the English Channel from
Bouogne TO Dover al night = The officers
of the German cruiser Stein were entertained at
Dover England. by the local authorities. -
Colombian rebels are threatening the towns Of
Bocas del Toro and Cocle. where there are ex-
tensive fruit interests.
DOMESTIC. There was no change in the
steel strike situation, although IL was reported
in Pittsburg that powerful influences were at
work TO bring about a settlement. - Treas
ury officials discovered an extensive conspiracy
TO sruggle Chinese into the United States from
Mexico at Nogales, Ariz, and the collector Of
customs, an immigrant inspector and others
were arrested. - Admiral Schey sent a let
ter TO Acting Secretary Hackett DENYING that
he had challenged the competency of Admiral
9owison to act a member Of the Court OF
Inquiry. - H NJ. Flagler. the wealthy oil
man, married TO Miss Mary L. Kenan, at
henansVine, n. c. and they started north on
their wedding trip. Charles S. Hamlin
former Assistant Secretary OF State. addressed
the Maine Democratic Club on the political ques
tions Of the hour. - P. B. Hoyt won the
Western golf championship on the Midlothian
links. - Smart Set and Blues won rich
a granddaughter Of Bishop Doane. was married
TO DIT. C. H Frazier, of Philadelphia at North
east Harbor, Me. - H H. Vreeland enter
tained the heads OF the departments Of the Met
ropolitan Traction Company at his country home
al Mattea|an - 1t was reported that
Southern Pacific. would enter the firm Of ]. P.
Morgan & Co.
ClTH.-Stocks We're strong and higher. -
heavy wind and rain storm did great damage
over a wide area, particularly in Jersey City.
g. II was said that Controller Colers friends
planned to have him nominated by Tammany,
. and If elected 10 resign and run for Governor.
II e. Word was received here that Mrs W. w.
Smith OF Brooklyn, had been killed by falling
ice in Switzerland. - People living near the
Grand Circle complained OF losing sleep through
the noises made by surface cars running over
worn out tracks. - Records show that Dep
uty Police Commissioner Devery, when accused
OF crime in 1896. did not stand up and take his
medicine. as he eXhorts patrolmen 10 do but
turned from Europe. - The Columbia for
the eighth time defeated the Constitution: the
new candidate for defender honors did not finish
the second course Of the race anchoring in
Oyster Bay; Sir Thomas Upton followed the
racers in his yacht the Erin. - Senator
Chauncey M Depew returned from Europe: he
said that American competition had caused a
trade scare, and that Englshmen generally
were in favor Of the esta ablishment Of the Mica
ragua canal in accordance with the ideas Of the
United States. - Cardinal Gibbons returned
from abroad. and was met by party Of Catholic
clergymen.
THE WEATHER Forecast for to-day:
Partly cloudy. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, s2 degrees: lowest, 90; average, -.