New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
Aem31trk DAILY Gribnne
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-General White. In sorte from
Ladysmith Sunday night. captured howitzer
gun and destroyed it; on the way back to camp
his force lost an officer and eleven men killed
three officers and fOrty-one men wounded, ana
six captured; the BOer loss was said to be con-
siderable; General Gatacre made a second re-
port on the reverse at Stormberg, generating
his guides; rumors Of a battle at Modder River
on Monday reached Cape Town. - A gang
of bandits and assaSsins was captured in LuZon
by Colonel Smith, of the 18th Regiment; the
dlsintegrated rebel army has broken up into
small banGs, which swarm over Luzon; General
LaWton has occupied San Miguel; many re-
leased Spanish prisoners have reached Vigan.
- In the Reichstag the right TO crticse
speech of the Kaiser was asserted and upheld
by the presiding officer. -= Count Won Bulow
denied in the Reichstag that any secret condi-
ton or obligation was contained in the Samoan
agreement. - The Congress of Peru has APP
proved the extraditiOn treaty with the United
States. - There a further collapse in
tin in the London market = 1t was rumored
in London that the Bank Of France would lend
gold to the Bank OF England
CONGRESS.-Senate: No business of impor-
lance was transacted. - House: The cur
rency debate continued, Mr. briggs. Of Brook
lyn expressed his intention of voting for the
pending bill, and several other Democrats VIII
follow mis- example; night sessions are to be held
on Wednesday Thursday and Friday.
DOMESTIC-Delegations have begun to ar
rive in Washington 10 work in behalf OF the
various cities which desire to secure the Re
publican National Convention. - Political
and financial conditions in Porto Rico were dis
cussed at the Cabinet meeting. == The EXecu-
tive Committee Of the National League ofRepub-
lican Clubs met in Washington to select place
for. holding the mex. National Convention or
the League. The Roberts Investigating
Committee held another meeting in Washington;
the hearing of witnesses will begin to-day. =
Governor Roosevelt is seeking new Superin-
tendent of Insurance to succeedGouis +. Payn
-=- The election in Boston resulted in Re
publican victory Hart winning by plurality of
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CITY-Stocks were irregular at small final
changes. - Most of the session Of the Mol
ineux trial taken up with further testi-
mony OF William J. Kinsey, the prosecutions
handwriting expert. who declared 1t as his opin-
ion that Molineux wrote the address on the
package Of poison which killed Mrs. Adams
- At the meeting Of the Automobile Club Of
America 1t was announced that John Brisben
Walker had placed at the disposal OF the club
fine house near TarrytOwn &C. Justice Gay
nor. OF Brooklyn, issued a writ of mandamus
directing the city to pay the teachers in public
school No % their pay for october, according
TO the Harrigan schedule == Two men We're
arrested in Brooklyn who supposed to be
concerned in the swindling Of eX-Alderman
John French out Of $1,000 on Friday.
THE WEATHER.-ForeCast for to-day: Fair
and colder. The temperature yesterday: High
est, 90 degrees lowest. -; average. 561s.