New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
Iep91ork Dailn Gribm,rs
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1902
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The coronation Of King Edward
VII is expected to take place at Westminster
Abbey to-day: the King is apparently in condi-
ton TO bear the strain of the ceremony; all
preparations have been made. - boJn houses
of the British Parliament adjourned until Oc-
tober 16. Statements that the friars had
sold their lands to American syndicateS were
officially discredited in Manila - The CHIEF
opponent Of the American forces among the
Moros has surrendered - Emperor Will
lam sailed from RevaL Russia, for Sweden.
Colombian revolutioniStS are reported 10
have been defeated with heavy losses by govern
Uent troops. - General Lucas Meyer who
commanded the Orange Free State forces in the
Boer war died in Brussels from heart disease.
So Captain Johannsen, of the America. made
1t is reported, statements accusing Evelyn b
Baldwin of incapacity-
DoMESTIC.-Orders were sent from Wash
tngton to Commander McCrea, Of the gunboat
Machias. directing him 10 prevent Haytian revo-
lutionists from cutting the cable between Cape
Haytien and New-York. - The Controller OF
the Currency issued a statement showing the
condition - The annual report of the Board
of Visitors to the West Point Military Academy
was made public. - The Navy Department
established communication between Washing
ton ana Annapolis by wireless teiegraphy- ="
The New-York Yacht Club made the seventy
nine miles run from Vineyard Haven to Prov
sncetown, Cape Cod, in a spanking breeze, the
Rainbow coming in first - Futile enorts
were made to settle the trolley strike in New
Haven, and application was made to the
Attorney General of the State for the appoint
rnent OF receiver for the company. - John
II. Iwa wachtnlan the well known landscape paint
er died at a hospital in Gloucester, Mass,
where he was under treatment for complica-
ton Of diseases - The troops stationed at
Shenandoah, Penn. were annoyed by stone
throwing and pistol shooting, and a clash be
tween them and the people may occur at any
time. - William Jennings Bryan denied that
he was candidate for the coming Presidential
nomination. - The Chicago. Milwaukee and
St Paul and the Missouri Pacific railroads have
entered into a traffic agreement - In the
second Of the yacht races for the Seawanhaka
Cup in Canada the Tecumseh of Bridgeport
beat the defender Trident.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active. -
President Roosevelt, after consultation with
Attorney General Knox decided that the Mac
kay-Bennett interests should lay the cable to
the Philippines. the acceptance of Their
amended application being subject TO ratlh-
cation by Congress. - Senator Platt, Gov
ernor Odell, Colonel Dunn Lieutenant Gov
ernor Woodruff and p. c. Morris held con-
ference. Mr. Woodruff positively declined TO
accept a denomination; decision as to his
successor was reached there will be another
conference at Mr.. Woodruf's camp in the
Adirondacks, week after next. - There was
a marked waning in the strike sentiment among
the Manhattan Railway engineers and motor
men and it was believed that the trouble would
be aVerted. - Attorney General Knox gave
his version of the trouble between his party
and another in Atlantic City restaurant
and Charles T. Schoen issued a statement oe-
nying the accusations Of MI KNOX
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest, 81;
lowest 20.