New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
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TUESDAY. AUGUST 6. 1901
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORFIGN-EmpreSs DOWaRer Frederick OF
Germany died at Cronberg at GID p. m yester-
DAY after a long illness from cancer; Emperor
William and all Of her children were present at
the bedside except Prince Henry. who was al
Cadiz: King Edward and Queen Alexandra VIII
leave Cowes to-day for Cronberg. == The
TSoer Commandant Fronenan was killed in a
tight in the Orange River Colony; the brltlsh
captured a Boer convoy of seventy wagons --
The naval manoeuVres of the British fleet were
ended the result was practically the defeat OF
the defending fleet by the hostile squadrons'
- The House of Lords rendered a judgment
adversely affecting trades unions IN GIeat bilt-
ain. - The Kosta Glass Works, the largest
in Sweden, were burned. = General MaAlmo
Gomez has written a letter denying that he or
Senor Palma are anneXatOnists; IN the Cubah
constitutional Convention SenOr Glberga, a oele-
gate attacked the memory Of Maru, who began
the last Cuban revolution; - hMleharu M IL. To-
ker's Minnie Dee, ridden by J. Rein, won the
Saltey Plate at the Birmingham race meet
ing - A high wind prevented NJ Santos
Dumont from making another attempt 10 ny
around the Eiffel Tower in his airship.
DOMESTIC-There was practically no change
in the steel strike situation; President ShaIer'
it is believed will not issue an order Tor a gen gen
eral strike for a week or ten days there were
rumors in Pittsburg that the strike would be
settled. - Several buildings were wrecked by
an explosion in Philadelphia; twenty people are
thought 20 have been killed and as many IN
jured. == combination OF wholesale gfoceIs
of the United States is about TO be formed, Win
a capital of Sl0000000O; the tea interests OF
this country and Japan are also planning con-
solidatiOn. 80 The summer theatre at Rlch-
field Springs. n. Y, was destroyed Dy nIe ---
Mr.. Dawes's report showed a large increase In
the number of national banks. - A proc
lamation, signed by Malvar, called upon Fill
pinos TO renew the rebellion against the Unlteo
States --- Manufacturers in Austria are
making efforts TO prevent importation OF Amer
lean canned goods. -- The saratoga race
track was successfully opened under new man
agement with large attendance. == There is a
fight on at Saratoga Springs between the gam
bling interests, and Canfeld's place has been
complained of.
CfTY.-Stocls we-e weak and lower -
Word came from Venezuela that bloody bat
tie lasting seventeen DAYS had been fought IN
Venezuela between insurgents and government
troops and had ended in a draw. - Local
Cinnamon received an order from the Chinese
Reform Association 10 cut off their queues. =--
A loud protest was raised against the proposed
destruction of the old receiving ship Vermont.
Il was announced that Sire Brothers. Of
the Casino and the New-York, would build a
new theatre at Broadway and Forty-fifth-
st - The Jersey City police arrested an
operator for the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany on the charge OF aiding green goods swim
dlers and got out warrant for a superintend-
ent of the company the same charge. ==
Justice jerome expressed himself as pleased at
the conviction Of Wardman PisSert, and said
that Captain Diamond had made pretty
large admission" at the trial - Recorder
Gof charged the August grand jury to observe
most vigorously the section Of the Penal Code
which prohibits talking about their delibera-
uons by grand jurymen. -= A deserter from
the regular army. exhausted from lack Of
food, gave himself up at a police sta
tion and confessed his identity Sly
men entered a house in Plainheld and clubbed
the woman who lived there and tied her to a
Deopost; her neighbors found her unconscious
THE WEATHER.--Indications for to-day.
Cloudy; probably rain in the afternoon or T
night. Temperature yesterday: Highest, so de-
grees; lowest. GO; average, "A.