New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-16
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-sir John French has taken
charge Of the Aldershot man9uvres; few troops
in action. - The British bank rate
may be increased, owing 10 the strlngency Oh
money al New-York - An early general
election in Great Britain was predicted -
Many thousand persons were rendered nome
less by floods in india - It was reported
that there was no trouble in Cape Colony, and
that in few days martial law would be re
voked. Hearings in the Pious Fund ar
bitration case between the United States ana
Mexico were begun before the international
court at The Hague - Arcnolshop fa nc mo
has been chosen as Apostolic Delegate 10 the
United States - An attempt has again been
made TO drive Jesuits from Great Britain - -
Fifty French fishermen are sald 10 nave ios'
their lives In g gale in the North Sea.
DOMESTIC-President Roosevelts Western
trip. which will begin on September 10, is eA-
pected TO have far reaching political conse-
Quences; he Will speak trusts, the tariff ana
reciprocity The State Department was in
formed Of the surrender of a large force OF Co
lombian revoluuonists; the cruiser cincinnati
arrived at Colon. 1t estimated that
the anthracite mine operators had increased the
output OF ccaI more than lOu,ptO tons IN the last
month; the resumption Of work in several more
mines was planned for the next few days;
conference was arranged between the officials OF
the rhine workers and President Gompers of the
American Federation Of Labor, to discuss plahs
for the helping of the miners by the federation.
- The forest fires on the Pacific Coast con-
Finued to rage fercely; the reports constantly
added TO the list of dead - A plan for a
national labor party was reported from Chicago,
the platform OF which was to be presented at
the next meeting of the Chicago Federation Of
LABOR ProhihltlOniStS OF ROcheSter
charged the police with permitting open Sunday
saloons. - The housekeeper of Mrs. Ogden
Goelet was killed by elevator at Ochre Court.
- Duke Boris is TO sail for Europe on Thurs
day; he will leave Newport for this city the
yacht Cherokee - The Hill and Herrick fac
tions made final preparations for the primary
fight to-day in Albany.
CITy-Stocks were weak at small final losses.
President Roosevelt shook hands with
1000 persons his reception at Oyster Bay for
the people of Nassau County - District
leaders were busy in court and in their districts
in cases of alleged illegal enrolment -
Nicholas Fish. the banker. found uncon-
scious in the street and taken to Roosevelt Hos
pitaf. - United States Senators NJ. A. Han
na, W. y. Allison, John c. Spooner, n. w. Aid
rich, Henry Cabot Lodge and o. H. Plat were
IN this city yesterday and Will President
Roosevelt to-day. - 1t was announced that
Robert c. Morris would not stand for delegate
in his district, but would be elected in
other district - The money stringency con-
high as 20 per cent - It was reported that
there will be to-day battle between the cab
men who occupy regular stands and those who
DO not - Word received that Harry
Strong had been fatally shot in Salt Lake City.
THE body of DR.. George G. Seibert, profess
in the German Theological Seminary, OF
Newark arrived in the Kroonland; he died on
the voyage and his death was a great shock to
his friends, who went TO meet him at the pier.
- Two Mexican gunboats were launched at
Elizabethport: prominent of this country
and Mexico were present.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest &c
degrees; lowest, 30 degrees.