New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
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MONDAY. JULY 3, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Professor Schurman returned TO
Manila after a three weeks tour among the
southern islands OF the Philippine archipelago;
he takes a hopeful view OF the conditions exist
ing in the southern islands, the public schools
of Manila will be opened to-day. =- Riotlng
continued in Valencia and other Spanish cities;
the Spanish Minister of War will reduce the
effective strength Of the Spanish Army, as given
in the budget to 10000 men. - A thousand
tons of fodder and war materials have Deeh
shipped from the Woolwich Arsenal 70 South
Africa. - Germany has assented 10 the pro-
lposa for a permanent court OF arbitrauon'
e Charles Victor Cherbuliez. novelist, critic
and member Of the French Assembly. died in
Paris. So There were slight disturbances al
Marseiles. growing out OF discussions OF me
Dreyfus case. 49, Socialists continued their
demonstrations in Belgian cities against the
Electoral Reform bin. 60 1t is reported that
the ex-Kfng Of Samoa. Malietoa Tanu, will be
exiled to Fill by the International Commission.
DOMESTIC.-Reports show that the Ameri-
can merchant marine has increased in the last
year - The Mexican public debt has been
converted into a new issue of bonds amounting
10 over t22,OOO,OOO sterling - General Gus
sent a dispatch to Washington. saying that the
Nebraska Pennsylvania and Utah troops had
left Manila. - Major-General Horatio q.
Wright, T. S. A. retired. died at his home In
Washington d. c. Governor Bradley Is
sued call for troops upon receipt of messages
which have since been proven forgeries -.
The floods in Texas caused a damage estliIdleu
at S4.000.0O0. - 1t is reported that X. g. Ell
win will succeed Henry b. Plant as president
of the Plant system. == An experiment is 10
of roadbeds. - 1t reported from Chicago
that the stockyard employees would not go on
general strike. =-= Governor Pingree has made
public letter TO Secretary Alger in which he
denied the recent interview so widely commented
upon. - The Homestead strike, which was
expected to assume large proportions. ala not
'materialze to any extent. - Bryan. in an
.interview at Chicago. again attacked the trusts
and upheld the silver question.
CITY-The two Italians charged with killing
christopher Herman escaped from the West
Forty seventh-st. police station one was recap
tured later. Passengers on the French
lime steamer La Champagne reported that on
June % the steamer narrowly escaped COL
slision off the Irish coast. - Summit. N j.,
had the largest fire since the place was founded.
t. Nearly three thousand persons members
of an excursion party, were forced TO spend all
saturday night at Idlewild Grove - Deputy
Chief of Police Clayton had an exciting time
making an arrest at North Beach, Queens Bor-
tough. - 1t announced that John {.
sSheehan would return to the city to-day TO con-
tinue his fight in the IXth District. - An
sautopsy showed beyond doubt that the death
of E. F. Leonard caused by opium poison
ing - The largest crowd since the services
began was at the Gospel Tent In the afternoon
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
,and warm. The temperature yesterday: High
est, 81 degrees. lowest, 10 degrees average, I312
degrees.