New-York tribune., 1899-12-04
Nrtu1lurk DAILY Gribm,re
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Lord Methuen's column at Mod :
der River is in communication oy searchhsh'
with Kimberley: Colonel Kekewich made sor-
tie from Kimberley on November 80 and capt
ured BOer laager; a Boer laager III NalaI was
attacked by mounted police and fve burghers,
Including member of the Nolksraad' We're
LiIled. the british transport Ismore went on the
rocks in ST Helena Bay, South Africa tne
troops being safely landed. - AFTER M MDalV'e
lasting sixteen hours. the revolutionary iorees ,
of General Hernandez captured MaracalDo' the
chief seaport OF Venezuela. 60 The havana
Commercial Company will place armed guards
about its plantations In Pinar dei MO, ouoa @
fearing an outbreak Of disaffected CuDahs'
popular feeling in Nicaragua is antagonlstc 10
President Zelaya on account OF MS receit aiit.- -
clerical actions - Decrease IN re,elue1 ni I,m ~
Germany may imperil the kaisers NaVal piIl
- Professor Josse, OF Berlin University mas
invented a method Of increasing the power OF
steam engines.
DOMEsTIC.-Both House and Senate VIII
meet to-day; in the former body the RopeTts
case and the financial bill will be among 'he
eret subjects discussed 80 Charles Emory
Smith the Postmaster General, has issued ms
renort: its chief feature is his criticism relating
10 the false application of the rates governing
second class matter. = The report OF Johh
d Long Secretary OF the Navy, was mace pun
lie: the building Of eighteen Warshps Is au
vocated, and several important changes III s tIis
service are recommended. =-= Ihe state boaiu
Of Election Commissioners will meet to-day 10
officially canvass the Kentucky VOTE ana the
Goebel men confident OF carrying the con-
there -=== Governor Roosevelt Will seho d
special message 10 the Legislature in regard 20
canal matters, as the Advisory Canal Comnis-
sion will not have its report ready until the
middle of January =-= 1t was thought by
sea captain at Norfolk that a man who applied
for massage TO Mexico w. +. Miller, the
Franklin Syndicate swindler. Of Brooklyn -
The laundering Of a vessel, with the loss OF thir-
teen men. was reported from Chesapeake Bay.
- Preparations are being made by Masonic
societies to hold memorial meetings at Washing-
ton on December H.
CITY-The Rev. DIR. Benjamin +. De Costa,
who recently left the Episcopal Church, was
received into the Roman Catholic COM
munion at q private ceremony in the chapeI
of the Academy of the Sacred Heart -,
Admiral Dewey came to this city ana
called upon General Wesley Merritt, on Gov
ernor's Island =-= The six-day bicycle race
began in Madison Square Garden. - The
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills preached in
Plymouth Church on Christian Science. -
1t was said that the impression was growing
among politicians that the State Constabulary
bill would not be introduced at the coming ses,
sion OF the Legislature. -= The Merchants
Association announced the appointment or a
committee Of citizens TO investigate the question
fthe ctys water supply. - There were
many we'll known reiEsmen on the Speedway.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day; Rain,
possibly turning to snow, much colder. The
temperature yesterday: Highest 52 degrees
lowest, A; average, 4iA.