New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 1S9S.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN -Advices from the West Indies In
dictate that the first reports Of the devastation
wrought by the hurricane were not exaseeia'eu'
many ships were wrecked anu 3ah ers g",ne
blown out TO sea: hundreds OF people are going
into the towns for shelter and FOOD; tne au-
thorities in the islands are appealing Ioi aiu
= Over a hundred leaders OF the disturb,
ances In Crete have been arrested and denFereu
TO the British Admiral al Gambia: II is DeheNtd
that all the demands OF the ultimatum to the
Turkish authorities Will be compiled WIN -
The MARQUIS Ito, whose visit TO China is sald
10 be for the purpose Of eHecting Japanese
Chinese alliance. has arrived at Pekine. - -
The King of Co,ea who Is believed 10 nave
been poisoned is recovering the poisoner is SAID
~ be a woman of the court - The funeral
train bearing the body of the dead Empress OF
Austria arrived In Vienna. - A Paris paper
announces that another important address is
Imminent in connection with the Dreyfus case
DOMESTIC.-Full Instructions were given TO
the Peace Commissioners by President Mck IN,
ley the Commissioners are not bound by rlsiu
directions. but much Is left TO thelr discreNon
IN conducting the negotiations in Paris -
General Otis reported 10 the War Department
that the situation ct Manila was great! I'M
proved. - General Niles is confined 10 his
bed in Washington with an attack or feVer
r. Secretary Long denied report that 'he
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 10 England had been onered 70
him - The Connecticut Republicans romi-
mated Senator George F.. LOunsbury for Gov
ernor: the platform heartily supported the Ma
FOR sound money. - General Charles Fl.
CrOSvenOr, of ONO. discussed tne wal
Spain at a soldiers reunion in freeport II
g. General Shafter returned TO Monlauk
Point. and resumed command Of Camp Wikon
Charles Buckley Hubbell. president or the
Board OF Education. set forth the reasons Tor
Governor Blacks renOminet ion. - Dr. Sam,
uel Eliot once president of Trinity College dieo
at Beverly Farms Mass.
CITY.-Thc Republican County Committee met
and fixed the dates and places for the Repuolcdn
nominating conventions. - The transport
Concho came In from Ponce. Porto Rico. bringing
Major General James Ii. Wilson ana his sta1' OF
the Sixth Army Corps. and volunteers OF indl-
ana Missouri and Pennsylvania. - recep-
t,on to the Swedish sailors OF Admiral Samp-
sons feet was given by Swedish citizens. =
The 4th 9th and eth batteries reached the city
from Camp Black ard were sent 10 their homes
on furloush 80 Many of the mustered out
Rough Riders are 10 he seen about the city
- The gold championship contests were con-
tiuued on the Union County links. - win
ners at Gravesend: The Lady In Blue. the
Winner Achushia George Keene. White Frost
Tyrian The Seawanhaka Corinthian
Yacht Club challenged the Royal ST. Lawrence
Yacht Club of Canada. - PLAY In the tennis
tournament at the Lenox Clubs courts con-
tinued between showers - Preparations
were made by the 1O0th Regiment for the re-
ception of the 9th Regiment on its arrival In
the city to-day. - Stocks were strong ana
active
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day:
Showers The temperature yesterday: hlgnes''
Is degrees; lowest 81: average. al