New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
Nrsc9}nrk Ds,ilp Mibnlre.
TUESDAY, MAY 21. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-In the second Of the trials of
speed off the Isle of Wight Shamrock ii beat
Shamrock / by about minute in triangular
course of about seven miles. = Andrew Car
negie has given S10000000 establish free
education for Scottish pupils in four Scottish
universities. - General Kitchener reports
operations of the week in South Africa, show
ing considerable losses by Beers in killed.
wounded and captured; eight hundred Beers
have crossed the Orange River into Cape Col
ony De Wet himself being near the line. -
Sir Courtenay Boyle Permanent Under Sec
retary Of the Local Government Board, died
suddenly in London. General Macarthur,
in celebration of the surrender of the rebel Cen
erals Mascardo and Lacuna, has released a
thousand Filipino prisoners. = The Cuban
Constitutional Convention received the majority
and minority reports of the Committee on Re
lations with the United States and adjourned
till to-day. being reluctant TO take decisive
vote. == The captain and four sailors OF the
Nova Scotian bark Savona. at Montevideo from
Maitland. " s.. were killed by wave at sea.
- Premier Laurier announced that the High
Joint Commission would meet this year.
DoMEsTIc-Continued improvement in the
condition of Mrs. Mckinley was reported; the
President has not yet fixed the date of his de-
parture from San Francisco, but ii is thought
that start may be made in about a week 60
About fifty thousand machnsts in various parts
of the country went strike for a nine-hour
day with ten hours pay; many firms granted
the demands of the men. - woman CON
fessed that she killed James s. Ayers, the
Census Office clerk who was found dead in his
room at the Kenmore Hotel, Washington, last
Wednesday. - The Pan-American Exposi-
tion formally opened at Buffalo; speeches
Were made by Senator Lodge and by Nice-Presi-
dent Roosevelt: the attendance was large. -
Governor Odell appointed wardens for the port
of New-York, and is expected to name P. II.
Culnan as successor Of the late Excise Com
missioner Lyman to-day - The work of the
Presbyterian General Assembly was pushed so
that il will he out Of the way for the important
debate expected the subject of revision of
the Westminster Confession of Faith
CITY.-Patrick j. Gleason died at his home in
Long Island City. - The organization COM
mittee Of the Greater New-York Democracy
held mass meeting at Cooper Union. -
Representatives of various publishing houses
testified that Rudyard Kipling received royal
ties Of from IL TO % per cent his books be-
four thousand machinists Joined the ranks Of
the strikers who want nine hour work day:
many firms acceded 10 the demands; about five
thousand men left their places of employment
in various places in New-Jersey. - The con-
solidation Of the Union Lead and Oil Company
and the American Linseed Company was an
nounced. - The sale Of the Hackensack
meadows was reported. == Magistrate Zeller
issued a summons for Police Commissioner
Murphy on a charge OF oppression preferred by
Louis Waldron. - Winners at Morris Park:
Monroe Doctrine, Robert Metcalf Vieda Thor
cughbred, The Rhymer. Anmosity.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day:
CIoucy, with showers. The temperature yes
teroay; Highest. 30 degrees; lowest % de-
grees; average, "a degrees.