New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
Nttu91ork DAILY Gribn're
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER Q. 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The War Office in London an,
nounced last evening that no transports mao
yet reached the Cape: no fresh tidihgs nave
been received from Ladysmith but IL is SUP
posed that a large force which left Estcourt. IN
Natal had its object the reopening OF COIL
munication with General White; Lady Kandolph
Churchill gave out statement regarding 'he
hospital ship Maine - An agreement 10y
which Great Britain cedes her interests IN
Samoa to Germany. and the United states eets
Tutuila and other small islands, was oIhcia1is
announced in Berlin and London - A meet
ing Of the Car and Emperor William look
place at POtsdam. the Russian ana GERMAN
Foreign Ministers being present; mucn I'M
portance is attributed to the meeting through
out Europe. General MacArthurs troops
in Luzon have occupied the town OF Maoaiaca',
driving out the insurgents and killing seVerai
Filipino officers; the Americans suffered no loss.
- The Atlas Line steamer Alps went ashore
at the entrance to the harbor OF Kingston. ia
naica General Andrade reached San
Juan Porto Rico; he asserts that he Is stu
President Of Venezuela, and expects 10 return
TO that country.
DOMESTIC.-The Government has asked
European Powers TO give definite assurance
that its trade rights in China will not be In
terfered with: the President will probably send
q special message to Congress on the subject.
- President Mckinley returned to washing.
ton and expressed his pleasure at the result OF
the elections. especially in Ohio. - Admiral
Dewey obtained a license for his marriage 10
Mrs. Hazen. and it was said that the wedding
will take place on Tuesday or Wednesday OF
next week - Secretary Gage denied reports
that the Government was to purchase large
amount Of bonds for the purpose OF relieving
the strngency in money - Hearing or the
suit to determine whether the companies or the
shippers shall pay the revenue tax on ex-
press packages was begun in the United states
Supreme Court - The plurality for Judge
Nash in Ohio is estimated to exceed JO,OOO; in
Kentucky the election is claimed by both par
ties but the face of the figures shows the choice
OF the Republican candidate for Governor -
Complete returns from the State OF New ork
give the Republicans ninety-two Assemblymen
and the Democrats fifty-eight. There is no
question regarding the amendments. They ap-
pear TO be all carried Princeton defeated
the University Of North Carolina at football
CITY-Stocks were irregular at small final
changes. Ex-Governor Levi p. Morton
formally opened the New-York Geological Car
dens in Bronx Park. - There was report
that Senator Plat might be called TO testify
before the Mazet Committee. - The congre-
CATION Of the Brick Presbyterian Church called
the Rev. Dr. Maltbie ID. BabcOck TO succeed
the Rev. Or. Henry Van Dyke. - Talk of a
new clearing house resulted from the rules
adopted in regard to the clearances OF trust
companies. Two men lost their lives
through the falling Of pile of pig lead beside
which they were working. = Corporation
claims Of the Brooklyn school teachers for in
creased pay under the Ahearn law.
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest. - de-
grees; lowest A; average 49A