New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Great Britain's representative az
Peking has refused to sign the protocol agreed
upon by the powers. - Count Won Waldersee
is expected 10 reach Hamburg to-day. -
The question OF a grant TO the South African
colonies was discussed in the House OF Com
mons Reports favorable 10 the British
have been received from South Africa. -
Plans for simple funeral at the burial OF the
Empress Dowager OF Germany have been an
nounced, 60 The Discovery started on her
voyage to antarctic regions. - test or
American and British locomotives in Jamaica
showed the superiority OF the Cnited States
machines - Sir Charles Dixie has written a
letter opposing the exclusion OF American crews
from the Henley races. - American jockeys
rode three winners in the races ar Brighton,
England.
DOMESTIC President Shaffer ordered gen
eral strike OF the Amalgamated Association men
employed by the United States Steel Corpora
ton, 10 take effect at the close Of work on
Saturday, August 10 - Rear-A6miral Henry
L Howison. retired, has been chosen as the
third member Of the Schley court of inquiry in
place OF Rear-Adnniral Kimberly, retired, who
compelled 10 decline the appointment on
account Of i'll health. - The Maryland Re
publican State Convention at Baltimore adopted
a platform denouncing ex-senator Germans
policy, and nominated candidates for State Con-
troer and Clerk Of the Court OF Appeals. -
Seven people are known 10 have been killed and
more than sixty injured by Monday nights ex-
. plosion in PHILADELPHIA. - Robbers took gold
bullion worth S2SO00O from the Selby Smelling
Works. at Vallejo. Cal, by tunnelling under the
vault and drilling hole into the floor. - A
cable dispatch WAS received by the State De-
paTtDlent saying that the Colombian revolution
lists had held up q train near Matachin. captur-
ing some government officials the United States
, Will probably not interfere in any way. -
The Newport City Council granted permission TO
use the Ocean Drive for an automobile on
August 80 60 case is reported from Oneida.
y. Y, Of boy contracting anthrax from a dis
eased COW
CTTY.-Stocks were dull and strong. --
A big swindling scheme was unearthed by the
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Associ-
alton. - District Attorney Phlbn started an
investigation Of the Street Cleaning Commission
er's methods - 1t understood al the
navy yard that the order TO destroy the Yer
mont was in a fair way to be withdrawn. -
President Shaffers order for q general steel
strike did not cause any excitement in local
labor financial circles. - j. p. Morgan
yacht, the Corsair was struck in the East
River by another yacht. but was not injured
George H. Pell, who served a, term OF
seven years and six months in Sing Sing fol
completely in wrecl1ing the Sixth National Bank
indicted by the grand jury a charge OF
grand larceny. - Michael j. Dady. at the
meeting of the Republican City Committee. said
the Citizens Union candidate would be the one
for the regular organization to support. ==
The body Of a pugilist murdered by rival was
carried by his home in ambulance while his
mother. ignorant Of his fate watched for him
out Of the window. - The heavy rainstorm Of
the afternoon and evening flooded the cellars OF
East Side tenement houses.
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day:
Cloudy, with rain and rising temperature. Tenn
peratpre yesterday: Highest, % degrees; low
est. So degrees; average. 6S degrees.