New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
Nsp71urk Daily Gribn,se
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 4. 1899.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The United States expedition has
not yet disembarked at Iloilo. and the natives
will. ii is said. resist the landing OF an armed
force. Further uprslngs in China are re-
ported from the Yang tse- Kiang Province. -
General Wood will sail from santiago on 'ne
Mississippi to-day. - Five men iost .heir
lives in the wreck of the steamer Anglers In
Dieppe Harbor @- Ii is reported that Ger
man missionaries have been murdered In the
Sze-Chuen Province - Emperor Wliilaih
condition is said to be improved
yDOMESTIC.-It is expected In Washington
that President Mckinley will send the peace
treaty TO the Senate when Congress reassemDles
to-day; ratification is regarded as certain -
The condition OF Representative Dingley con-
tnued to show slight imr rovoment. although
remaining critical. -= One-third OF the Re-
publican members of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature refused to enter the caucus when re-
nominated Senator Quay but lie and his friends
are confident OF his reelection. - Governor
Roosevelt is considering Colonel John y. Weber
of Buffalo for Superintendent Of Public WorKs
= Senator Bate was unanimously renomi-
mated by tie Democrats In the Tennessee Legis-
lature - The War Department issued It's
first orders in execution of the project for mus
tering out fifty thousand volunteers. - Inc
Board OF Survey appointed to investigate tne
quality OF the beef furnished TO the Army heid
its first meeting in Washington =. ne mem
hers OF the LEGISLATURE in Albany held caucuses
and selected their officers and leaders - IL
was reported from Chicago that the hev Dr
Newell Dwight Hills would probably succeed
DR.. Lyman Abbott IN the pulpit VI 1i'ii
Church, Brooklyn.
CITY-Stocks were firm and active
Captain McClusky and his men worked on the
Adams poisoning case. but no arrest was mace
q statement was given out showing that hehry
c. Barnett who died at the Knickerbocker Atm
letic Club on November 10. had taken meolcihe
from a bottle sent him. and showed signs Oh
mercurial poisoning - Admiral sampson re-
turned TO his flagship. the New-York. having
recovered from his recent attack or the grip
- Grand-duke Cyril attended church In the
morning and a reception at the Russian Ciup
IN the afternoon; ne received a number or Vlsl-
tors Letters Of administration Tor the
estate of the late Senator Calvin S. Brice were
granted 10 his widow on a petition which placed
the entire estate at 100000 personally -
Ground for the new Horticultural Hall In Bronx
Park was broken by Park Commissioner Moebus
in the presence of a number of the men inter-
ested in the proposed Botanical Garden. -
The Justices Of the Supreme Court. with the
exception of Justice MacLean. and the Justices
OF Special Sessions appeared in silk gowns on
the bench for the first time - The Board OF
Aldermen again declined to authorize the issue
of bonds for preliminary expenses for the two
new East River bridges proposed by the Mayor
T. CAPTAIN white. Of the list Regiment,
who Is accused of cowardce by two or MS
brother officers. gave the lie TO one or the WIZ
nesses at the inquiry into the charges against
him. and a physical encounter was prevented
only by the interference Of other officers.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day; In
creasing cloudness. followed by snow turning
20 rain: warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest "a degrees; lowest 10; average, 2SSs