New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
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MONDAY, OCTOBER Z. 1901
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRElGN-A former Portuguese Consul-Gen-
eral at Pretoria has written pamphlet on the
boer war, showing that the British Government
was kept Informed of the Boer preparations for
war. - The Duke of Cornwall was taken in
canoe TO hunting lodge on Lake Manitoba
canada where he Will spend to-day duck shoot
are' the Duchess attended church at Banff and
then took the train join the Duke at Poplar
Point, Manitoba. - Major Foote of the 9th
Regiment, says that Captain Connel was fully
warned, and had taken precautions against the
massacre at Balangiga, in Samar; the military
IN the philippines refuse to recognize writ of
hapeas corpus emanating from a civil court
:" William c: Whitney's Kilmarnock II, rid.
den by Johnny" Reiff, won the Prix au Conseil
Municipal. worth $4,000 at the Longchamps
racecourse, Paris. - DR.. Alexandra Urban
Ella, president of the Venezuelan Revolutionary
Executive Committee, says that followers of ''El
Mocho" would not support President Castro in
q war with Colombia. - Arnold White, the
Lord Salisburys retirement, because of anti
British activity on the Continent.
DOMESTIC-The American Board is doing
all In its power raise the sum required as a
ransom for Miss Stone to save her life and
secure her relief: the was presented in
many Boston churches, - -Four men were
arrested in Philadelphia charges Of kidnap-
ping woman, keeping her a prisoner for four
days, compelling her TO sign checks for large
sums and robbing her of jewels worth $1,000.
- Frederick Gebhard has filed a suit for
divorce on the ground of desertion In South
Dakota, where he has acquired residence for
the purpose. - Congressman Shafroth ex-
pressed the opinion as a result of his visit to
the Philippines. that it would not pay this gov
eminent to retain possession Of the islands.
- Senator Patt, OF New-York, had a confer
ence with the President. Reports from
many Of the leading universities and colleges
snow that marked improvement has taken place
In the various football elevens. - A meeting
under the auspices of the Ohio Republican Asso-
citation was held in Washington to commemo-
rate the death Of President Mckinley -
shocking conditions among the inhabitants Of
the Aleutian Islands were reported.
CITY--Edward NJ Grout, fusion candidate
for Controller, made public his letter of accept
ance. - 1t was said that Mr. Croker would
bend all his energies to electing the Manhattan
borough and New-York county tickets and let
the head OF the ticket take care Of itself -
The report Of the experts appointed by Dis
trict Attorney Phlbn to examine the condition
of the Brooklyn Bridge made public; the
examiners found that two suspender rods had
been broken for long time previous to the
breaking of the other seven, and that no regu-
lar inspection had been made or care taken of
the structure - Secretary Oddie of the New
York Yacht Club said he thought there would be
no more racing by tie Columbia and the Sham
rock this year. - Services in memory of
President Mckinley were held at the reopening
OF the Church Of the Heavenly Rest = The
Episcopal Church of the TRANSPORTATION cele-
brated the fifty-third anniversary Of the found
ing OF the parish.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest "a de-
grees: lowest, Al degrees; average. 50 degrees