New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
Nesu3lprk DAILY Gribn,re
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER u, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Four troopships arrived at Cape
Town from England. carrying nearly five thou-
sand men; TWO Of the transports were dls,
patched 10 Durham for the relief OF General
White; smart skirmsh occurred between
Beers and British south of Kimberley, the Brit,
fish losing two officers killed, including CoioneI
Keith-Falcorer, who had won distinction IN the
Soudan; a naval brigade and many guns were
landed at Durham: a vigorous bombardment or
Kimberley was begun on Tuesday; the queen
reviewed the Household Cavalry at WINDSOR
- The German press is devoting particular
attention TO the Cars late visit 10 Potsdam
commenting its friendly character - -
The storm which swept over Jamaica is SAID 10
have destroyed a hundred thousand banana
trees - The French Senate declared ITSELF
competent to try the conspiracy cases -
After twenty-five years of bankruptcy. Liberia,
the first attempted American colony has PAID
the interest on its public debt --- General
Brooke has issued proclamation for the OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving Day in Cuba
DOMESTIC.-George Rice, an independent oil
refiner Of Marietta, Ohio, testified before the
Industrial Commission at Washington on al
legged freight determinations favoring the
Standard Oil Company. = Justice Belts,
Of the Supreme Court, granted an appeal made
by David b. Hill to open action for the dis
solution Of the Ramapo Water Company. -
The official count in Kentucky was not COM
pleted. but the indications were that Taylor S
majority will be about 1000 - William j.
Bryan summed up the results Of the election.
drawing such consolation therefrom as he could.
- The new Mayor of Baltimore. the first
office on Wednesday, - In conflict between
three burglars and two policemen at Ttusville,
Penn. of the former was killed, and the
latter were both mOrtally wounded. - The
principal football games resulted as follows:
Princeton IL. Carlisle Indians o; Yale A. Penn
sylvania State College o; Harvard IL. Dart
mouth o. Lafayette 6. Cornell D; Columbia 16,
West Point O.
CITY.-Stocks were weak and lower. -
John NJ Hall was elected president OF the New
York. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad. TO
succeed Charles p. Clark, who remains direc-
tor. - At reception held in the list Regi-
ment armory. General Shaw urged more liber-
alty as regards pensions OF Civil War veterans
- Counsel for both sides in the MolineuX
case held a conference with Justice Giegerich
- 1t announced that the Fries coal
traffic would suffer from the competition Of the
proposed Delaware Valley and Kingston Rail
road. - About two hundred entries for the
Horse Show have arrived at the Madison Square
Garden - 1t reported that c. Oliver
Isein and J. Pierpont Morgan had decided to
send the Columbia to Great Britain TO race In
the spring. - The first annual exhibition OF
the Tarrytown Horticultural Society closed
- Lieutenant Colonel Robert w. Hunting
ton, commandant Of marines at the Navy Yard
retired from active service. -= II was decided
that the verdict in the of Herman WarsZa-
WAX would not be read from the pulpit Of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church to-day.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
and cooler. The temperature yesterday: High
est. "a degrees; lowest, 40; average, 81.