New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
Nsm9loxk DAILY Gribnirs
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1901.
THE NEWS TINS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Further details of the sinking of
the Canadian-Pacific steamer Islander near Lynn
Canal show that about sKty-seVen hVeS MeIe I
lost and about S2JO.ooO In gold. - ReDeIs
raided the unprotected station OF Emperador, on
the line of the Panama Railway, and looted
Chinese shops: adVices received at Jamaica are
that the rebels persist in their attacks on Colon
ard Panama. and the inhabitants are anXlously
awaiting the arrival of the British and Amer
ican war vessels. =- London hotel proprie-
tor refused to draw the color line over the ar
rival at his hotel Of Afro-American delegates to
the Ecumenical Council at the request OF the
American guests, some or whom Ihefeupoh Iels
the hotel == Richard Croker, John Fox and
Andrew Freedman conferred in London over the
political situation in NeW-Hork CITY - IN
vestors in British railways are alarmed over the
reduction in their dividends =- meeting IN
Havana decided to appoint committee to call
on Estrada Palma and ascertain what his poliu-
cal policy would be as a Presidential candidate.
- The second person bitten by an infected
MOSQUITO in Havana for the purposes OF expert
ment died from yellow fever. = The Duke
and Duchess Of Cornwall and York landed at
Cape Town and were greeted with enthusiasm
DOMESTIC. The United States Steel Corpo-
ration succeeded in opening several of its mills
with non-uniOn men. thus beginning series OF
aggressive movements against the strikers; the
point Of chief interest is the Duquesne plant, OF
claimed by both sides. So The Colombian Min
lister called on Secretary Hay, ard gave and re-
ceived assurances regarding the state OF anairs
on the Isthmus of Panama - AdTnlral
Schleys counsel sent q letter to the Navy De-
partment, calling attention TO statements un-
favorable to their client. alleged TO have been
made by Admiral Howison, a member of the
court of inquiry. -= The North AIlahtlc
Squadron has been ordered 10 Hampton Roads.
the movement. il is said at the Navy Depart
ment. having no connection with the troubles IN
South America.
CITY.--StocBs were duh. with strength al the
close Brooklyn Bridge officials promised
TO run more cars in the non-rush hours. -
William Barclay Parsons said there would ne
no vibration in the rapid transit subway such
as bothers property owners along the line or the
London underground railway. =-- President
Baldwin II the IOrg Island Railroad, said ms
company getting rid Of grade crossings as
fast as il possibly could. -=- Five leading Ger
man political organizations resolved TO unite
against Tammany Han. == Counsel for Cap
tain Diamond obtained stay pending argument
to show why the case should not he transferred
10 another county for trial; Diamond fears a
trial here II was announced that the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art would receive a
large and valuable collection Of bric-a-brac
through the death Of Mrs. Osgood Field, whose
husband gathered IL in his lifetime. - Three
young people were rescued from drowning in the
Sound after their Yacht had been capsze6
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day I'm
settled and cloudy with light showers The
temperature yesterday Highest. 70 degrees;
lowest, 6S degrees; average, y degrees.