New-York tribune., 1901-08-26
Nep91urk Daflp Gribrlrs
MONDAY. AUGUST %. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNTNG.

FOREIGN.-Holbein who attempted TO swim
the English Channel. taken in a perishing
condition from the water six miles from Dover
his destination. having been in the water twelve
hours - -Four companies Of troops have been
added TO the garrison OF Manila, which had been
reduced 10 one thousand effective men: insur
gents continue 10 surrender to the Americans
- General De la Rey. the Boer leader has
ISSUED counter proclamation TO Lord Kitchen
er's announcing the intention OF the Beers TO
continue the struggle. - a German critic
declared that in Anglo French war the
French feet could command the English Chan
mel - Henry /. Wilson, United States Min
lister to ChiF. denies that he contemplstes retir-
sng from public life. - Englshmen are con-
fdent that the new Shamrock will win the Amer
seas Cup. = Financial and industrial mat
tiers in Germany are mending. - The first
vessel laden with oil from Baku, Russia, arrived
at Dortmund, by way Of the Ems Canal.
DOMEST1C.-lt was said on good authority
sfhat propositions which, if accepted, would end
Fhe strike, would be made by Amalg lgamated Off
Gers 10 the steel corporation. = William NJ.
1doey, customs collector at NOgales denied that
he was implicated in smuggling Cinnamon across
the border. - 1t is said that negotiations
have been renewed for community of inter
est" scheme among the surety companies. -
yhe schooner Harold C. Beecher. of New-Haven.
Sonn., was sunk in Vineyard Sound by
known steamer. - The United States Steel
Corporation is expected TO open more mills and
so employ larger forces at those now in opera
ton this week. - report on schools in the
philippines made public. - a murderer
was burned at the stake in Tennessee. - a
$4,000 schooner was stolen from Sharps-
dOMn, Mo
CITY.-Controller Coler made a statement in
(which he said that political significance could
aRttach to his visit 10 Hugh Mclaughlin in
.Jamesport, because he would fish for
Democratic nomination in American waters"
g. number Of persons drowned and
sothers were rescued in the waters IN and around
shis city. - DR.. Alvah H Doty commended
the martyrs who contracted yellow fever from
mosquitoes, and said the experiments were JUS
titled by the scientific knowledge gained -
Senator Platt said he would enthusiastically
support Seth Low il he were made the anti
Tammany candidate for Mayor. Repairs
TO storm damaged railroad, telephone and tele-
graph lines were speedily completed - r.
Ross Appleton suggested the name OF Alfred T.
White for the anti-Tammany nomination for
Mayor. - Twelve distinct services were held
at the Methodist camp meeting at Ocean Grove
n. j.; thousands OF persons listened to an Eng
lish boy preacher. - 1t said that the
English money the way to this country 10
be bet on the Shamrock would find ready takers;
most OF the bettors, IL said, waiting
for q line on the Shamrocks form before placing
wagers. - Two worlds records were broken
at the Vailsburg bicycle track one by Fem and
one by Mcconnell - Chief Croker and other
Fire Department officials started for Indianap-
oils TO attend the convention OF American fire
chiefs and urge that this city be selected for
the convention in 1902
THE WEATHER--Forecast for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest, IS degrees;
lowest, 90; average. IA.