New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER I, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGREss-several hundred bills and reso-
buttons were introduced in the Senate, the most
important one being the Currency bill prepared
by the Republican members Of the Finance
Committee. =- The House was not In session.
FOREIGN.-A message from Ladysmith dated
December reports renewed and effective bonn
bardment OF the place, several OF the BRUSH
guns being disabled by a big gun placed by the
Beers on Lombard Kop; General Jouoert mas re.
turned TO the Transvaal on account OF PAD
health giving up supreme command at Colenso
10 General Schalkburger; General Butler says
that the Boer losses are very much heavier than
their reports admit the Boer loss at Ladysmith
on November being eight hundred killed ana
wounded 49, The Presidents Message was
received with great satisfaction in foreign CAPT
tails. especially in Paris and Berinl - 10
word has been heard from General rouhg VINO
is in hot pursuit of Aguinaldo, since November
%: n large part Of the American force Whlch
held Vigan against a Filipino attack was com
posed OF sick men. == A revolutionary move
Ynent led by General Toledo. who invaded Saliva
DOR was suppressed. the Government forces re-
pelling the invaders with heavy loss. - Inc
fee for exemption from military duty In Colon
bia has been raised from SD to 500; the Gov
eminent Is recruiting its army among the An
dean tribes to suppress the revolution.
.DOMEsTIC.-The caucus Of Republican Rep
resentatives unanimously approved the House
Currency bill: the debate is expected to begin
on Monday and the final vote to be taken by
OF the Secretary of the Treasury was made pup
lie - The President nominated Brigadler
General Leonard Wood to be major general OF
volunteers =-- A mob at Maysville, KY. tort
,lred and burned TO death negro murderer
who had confessed the crime for which he was
about TO be tried. == The Interstate COM
merce Commission gave a hearing In regard 10
extending the time for eQuipping all frelght
cars with safety appliances. - The state
canals closed for the season. and the RECORDS
show that the boatmen handled an exception
ally large business 60 Arguments were heard
by the Kentucky Board Of Canvassers on their
right TO enter into the merits of the contested
returns Of the election for Governor.
CITY.-Stocks were weak at small ma
changes 80 The trial Of Roland b. Molineux
was continued. many letters Of the defendant
being admitted in evidence. 49, Edgar Burh7
confessed that he murdered Herbert +. Fellows
the Sea pdae postmaster. who was shot anC
killed on Monday night == The Mazet com
mittee adjourned. subject TO the call or Inc
chairman. - II was announced that the Ma
tional Street Railway Construction Company
would bid for the tunnel road. - The sixty
fifth annual meeting of the ST. Nicholas Society
took place. - The City Club received the re
port OF its council. detailing the work accom-
plished 80 State Railroad Commissioners in
spected the workings of the transfer system IL
Brooklyn in company with President Rossiter
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fai
and cold The temperature yesterday; Highest
81 degrees; lowest. %; average, BAN.