New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
Netu91urk DAILY Gribnnse
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, $780,
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: Mr.. Hoar introduced a
resolution expressing his views on the future
policy of the United States; Mr.. Hale spoke
in praise of General Brooke's work In CUBA
The treaty signed at The Hague Peace Confer
ence was received from the President -,
House No business was transacted. - botn
branches adjourned for the holiday recess uH'ii
january 8.
Northumberland Lord Roberts reached
London from Ireland; in a statement he EN-
phasiZed his continued confidence IN the Brltish
soldier praised the colonial loyal spirit hlghly
and denied strongly all limitations that the
Irish regiments were tainted with dlsloyalty
an unconfrmed report from Durham stated ina.
General Buffers lost guns had been recovered
by volunteer party; General French mad
brush with the Beers in Cape Colony, retiring
before superior force. - In Parliamentary
election in a Scottish district the Government
candidate defeated, the result belng a ue-
cided Liberal victory - A bill submitting
the Franco American reciprocity treaty was IN
troduced in the French Chamber or Deputies
- Nine customs appraisers were arrested In
Havana, charged with being in collision with
merchants TO swndle the Government. -
The body Of General Lawton was brought back
TO Manila and placed temporarily In vault In
Ell Pace Cemetery; 1t is expected that 1t will be
brought to this country for burial at Arlington.
r. Major General Wood arrived In Havana
and assumed his duties as Governor General or
the island; he was received with great enthusi-
assn. - The yellow fever hospital In Santi-
ago Bay was burned the fire being of incendiary
origin; valuable hospital supplies were de-
two years Imprisonment for libellous state
ments and demonstrations Of the High Court Che
Senate). which is trying him for conspiracy
against the Government. : so7
DOMESTIC.-The Republican National Com
mittee issued the formal call for the convention
to be held in Philadelphia on Tuesday. June 10.
- The report OF Bartlett Trip, United States
Samoan Commissioner, was made public. -
Tributes TO the memory of General Lawton were
paid by the President and Secretaries Root and
Long; movement to raise fund for the Cen
erals family has been started, - DR.. Doty
conferred with the Governor and urged the
abatement of the Barren Island nuisance, giving
as his opinion that cremation OF garbage must
be adopted by New-York City. - The funeral
of Lieutenant T. M. Brumby took place at At
lanta, and his body was laid beneath the soil Of
his native State - The convention Of the
American Federation Of Labor ended a nine
Gompers president - The bodies OF the
Maine dead expected to arrive on the Texas
from Cuba at Newport News on Christmas Day
CITY.-Stocks were irregular. but strong at
the close - Vice-President Mcintyre sent
proposal to the committee that has in hand the
affairs Of the Produce Exchange Trust Com
pany. - The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church adopted unanimous call to the Rev
Dr. George T. Purves to become its pastor -
John r. Tyrrell, the second expert called by
the prosecution. declared that he was certain
that the Cornish Barnet" letters and the poison
package address were written by Roland b.
Molneux. - The School Board for Manhat-
tan and The Bronx adopted resolution placing
salaries Of teachers at the minimum required by
the Ahearn law.
THE observation-disclosures for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest, AZ de-
grees; lowest, 80: average. 1874.