New-York tribune., 1902-10-19
Dnoer 10 Advertisements.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-President Castro reports that, ar
ter seven days OF terrible fighting at La VIC
toria the Venezuelan reVolutonlst. teheiaI
Mendoza, with nine thousand men. retreateu'
leaving three thousand dead on the field; Ger
man merchant vessel left the island OF lFlhluau
for a Venezuelan port, conveyed by the German
cruiser Panther intending TO ignore the block
ade. - The Haytian revolution is said 10 pe
crushed. and the election OF Seneque Pierre 10
the Presidency assured. - The btlush pun IN
tive expedition under Colonel SwaSne IN so
maitland fought a heavy engagement with the
Mad Mullah. two British officers being killed:
- Sir Wifrid LaurerI Prime Minister m os
Canada. Is said 10 be suffeiing from catarrh OF
the stomach. -- A British expert who was
sent 10 America TO study American railway
methods. declared that British roads eNCel
American In the matter Of protecting human
life There has been a great reduCtoh IN
the output OF Russian iron plants, and twenty
thousand men have been thrown out or WoTk.
- question OF a strike Of all the trades
unions in France for a shorter day ana oio age
pensions is being considered. --- Brltsh ON
GERS IN charge Of the remount station at neM,
orleans. were severely criticised in an ofhciaI
report == The BOer generals left Berlin TOT
England. having secured $4,000 in Germany
for the BOer relief fund. == The existence OF
a bribery fund in connection with municlpal
concession revealed in Havana. =- Gen
eral Wood IL expected to revisit Havana IN NO
vember 20 close up some unnnlsheo puohc ousi-
ness.
DOMEsTIC.-President Roosevelt issued an
order warning all federal officeholders that the
law regarding political contributions m9st @ De De
cent OF the delegates to the miners convention
10 meet tomorrow, viii be instructed TO favor
the acceptance OF the settlement proposed anu
TO vote for resumption of work this week. --
President Roosevelt viii return TO HIS home Al
oyster Bay TO vote. == The Governor OF Deia,
ware decided not TO issue call for speclal
session OF the legislature for the purpose OF
.lecting United States Senators. == The an
nual report Of Frank p Sargent Commissioners
General OF immigration. was made public. =-
Football games were played all over the couh-
try the most important being between Harvard
and West Point. in which the former Won
though West Point scored the men from
Cambridge Yale defeated the PENNSYLVANIA
State College, Brown for the first time defeated
the University OF pennsylvania Carhsie Inulan S,
school was victorious over Cornell; Annapolis
and Lehigh tied.
CITY-Stocks showed strength. but were ir-
regular. =- The Kings County Republican
Campaign Committee issued statement at
tacking the record of eX-Controller ColeT -
A coal operator said that cars were being MADE
ready for the shipment OF stored coal 10 TINS city
as soon the miners should decide 10 return 10
work ==-= The anthracite coal operators issued
a statement showing their reasons for agreeing
20 arbitration OF the coal strike. -= The check
found in the pocket Of Turner. the man who
murdered two men and committed suicide in
law Office, found TO he a bogus one. --
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford declared
before sailing for home that he had investigated
the ship trust. and regarded il as a benefit 10
both England and America. == The Old
Guard celebrated Surrender Day by parading.
- II was learned that plans had been COM
pleted for the forms tion Of a combination Of tug
boat companies. The scarcity Of the coal
supply delayed the liners Potsdam and Grosser
Kurfiirst in their sailing schedules. = The
annual report OF st. Lukes Hospital showed that
n has s21 300 behino in tS current expenses.
- IL learned that a highwayman had
seriously stabbed two men in Montclair. --
IL was announced that Captain Piper had again
mace tour OF inspection OF police stations in
this borough. - Mrs. Timothy L. Woodruff
- Nas unable 10 appear against the man who took
her )ewelry from a carriage in wenty-third- 81
Her coachman acted complainant.
THE WEATHER.-Indication tions for to-day
hain The temperature yesterday: Highest q,
degrees; lowest, 46