New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
Netp71ork daily G4ibn1se
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST u. 1901.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Lord Kitchener sent a report
stating that many prisoners had been captured
in South Africa; among them was commanaant
De Villiers. - The destruction OF the Chi
nese forts will take place, though the clause
was omitted from the protocol at Ii aung
showed irmness owing TO the idea that the
in South Africa is drawing to an end. - Ihe
number of lives lost on the steamer Islander
was estimated at forty-two. - A great fre
destroyed FIVE hundred houses and some of the
Public buildings Of Grand Bourg, the chief town
OF the island of Marie Galante French Mesr sSesr
superiority English built engines IN maui
ing heavy loads in Jamaica. - The KEY.
DR. Handley Carr Glyn Moule has been ap-
pointed Bishop of Durham. - The Interna-
tionai Law Association met at Glasgow; Judge
Harrison, Of Connecticut, expressed ms behe1 IN
the acceptance by the Senate OF canal treaty:
- Several newspapers in Russia expressed
their approval Of commercial alliance between
Russia and America against the proposed der-
man tarin
DOMESTIC.-The battleship Iowa sailed from
San Francisco for Panama == There We're
no developments of great importance IN the
steel strike. both sides evidently making prep
arations for long and determined fight. -.
The number of lives lost by the oNerturning OF
an Ohio River steamer near Padueah, KY, was
estimated from seventeen to twenty-five, ana
the engineer leaving his post is said 10 have
caused the accident. = An armed mob drove
all the negroes out OF Pierce City. Mo, in CON
sequence Of the latest outrage by a man of the
colored race, after lynching the accused man.
shooting another negro and burning a thlrd IN
plosions in connection with the big oil fire in
Philadelphia which passed beyond the control
of fhe frenen. who withdrew TO permit II to
burn itself out - Senor Vicuna, Chilian Min
lister TO the United States, died in Buffalo
CITY-stoeks were strong and dull. =
Wardmen Glennon and Dwyer and Sergeant
Shells were arrested on hRrges Of neglect OF
duty: the sworn affidavit of Edgar A. Whitney,
in which startling charges are made against
Deputy Commissioner Devery, was made pub
lie DR.. John B. Cosby, Health Comnls-
ska NaT-- Knrl 1fr11
steps were not taken 10 remedy unsanitary con-
ditions in the Fourth-ave. tunnel the hoard
might stop all traffic therein == The Repub-
lican City Committee issued a primary state
ment for its several conventions. -- stew
ard OF the French liner La Gascogne was ar
rested on a charge of attempting 20 bribe
United States imrnigra tion officer TO allow alien
passengers TO land without the usual eXamna-
ton === Counsel for the Barber Asphalt Com
pany said that President Castro Of Venezuela
had told him recently that he had ten thousand
men in the field. - IL asserted that
Charles NJ. Schwab would not retire from the
presidency of the United States Steel Corpora
ton -= The names of Gustav H. Schwab and
Herman Ridder were put forward as likely
MaVoralty candidates.: Mr.. SchwaD said ne
could not run; Mr.. Ridder said Mr.. Schwab b
would not be acceptable - ModJeska, Maude
Adams Heinrich Conried and other theatrical
people returned from Europe. == Three men
were arrested the charge or passing notes
printed from stolen plates OF the defunct State
Bank Of New Brunswick, and il was estimated
that 81. 100000 Of them had been put in circuia-
ton == Plans were announced for the forma-
ton OF 81 0000|0 lumrer trust by the consolida-
ton Of twelve concerns. - The new sub
marine torpedo boat Mcccasin was launched at
Lewis Nixon's yards, in EliZabethport
THE WEATHER-Forec cast for to-day: Fair
and warm: The temperature yesterday: High
est, 50 degrees; lowest. 6o; average, 40