New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
Neo7lnrk Dssils, Gribm1rs.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IL. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-William st. John Brodrick. Sir
Michael Hicks Beach and Sir Redvers Butler
Spoke on the South African war. - 1t was
reported that General Botha had crossed the
river north of Vryheid. and had evaded the Brit
ish Gordon. - Troops said be
rounding the mountain on which Miss Stone is
held by brigands. - detachment of Maca-
bebes lost two men in a skirmish with insur-
gents in Batangas Province. == The trial Of
Theodore and Laura Jackson, the latter being
known as Ann ODelia Diss De Bar. began in
London - Laurent Tailhade. Editor OF the
''Libertaire," was sentenced to imprisonment
and fine at Paris for anarchistic utterances.
- Advices from St. Petersburg show that
Russia is anxious TO gain control Of Afghanistan.
== An official bulletin from Barranquilla says
General Tribe Tribe was recently completely
routed at Tachira; another attack on Bocas del
TorO is feared; President Castro of Venezuela is
said TO be desirous Of peace. = Fifty men
from the German cruiser Vineta We're attacked
at Porto Cabello. - Forty vessels were re-
ported sunk on the North Sea in recent storms,
and many lives were lost. - new play, en-
titled The Mummy and the Hummng Bird
was produced at Mr.. Wyndhams theatre, in
London.
DOMESTIC.-The Schley court of inquiry de-
cided that Admiral Sampson is not yet party
20 the investigation, and declined TO allow him
10 be represented by counsel; Judge-Advocate
Lemly admitted that there was no evidence
showing the delivery to Admiral Schley of in
formation that the Spanish ships We're not at
Cienfuegos The Mckinley Memorial AS
sociation elected officers at Cleveland Judge
Day being made president, and issued ap
peal for general public contributions for the
president OF the Mormon Church, died at Salt
Lake City. - The government crop report
gave the condition Of 521, the lowest
October average ever recorded. - The an
nual report of General Leonard Wood the
work Of the army in cuba made public
- Andrew d. White, United States Ambas-
sador Germany. announced that he did not
intend TO retire, rumored. - Onward Sill
Yer the TransylYania Stake at Lexington
by a neck. - Governor Odel spoke before
the Merchants Exchange OF Buffalo on the
subject of State canals. - The Yale football
team started South for its game with the team
OF the naval cadets at Annapolis.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active. -
The Tammany borough and county conventions
were held and Isaac FrOmme was nominated
for President of the Borough and Henry W.
Unger for District Attorney. = The fusion
meeting at the Academy of Music. at which
Seth Low and others spoke. - Justice
Jerome spoke at the noon meeting of the Order
OF Acorns at Broadway and Broome-st. ==
John z. Andrus nominated for Mayor Of
Yonkers by the Republicans and Michael Walsh
by the Democrats =- 1t leaked that
between seventy-flve and hundred police
men had been secretly transferred in the last
week: the usual records of the transfers were
omitted. - Handwriting experts testified
that the will OF F. @. Cruger was forgery
the elevated railroad plan for relieving the con-
Eestion of the bridge. - II learned that
the shaking down Of city employees for Tam
many campaign funds had begun == Four
nier made a mile in :96 4-5 in an automobile
at the Empire City Track. and broke all records
up 10 six miles: W. X. Vanderbilt jr., was in
the vehicle with him