New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER is, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN The Russian and American com
Fnanders in Picking are issuing large quantlues
OF rice for destitute Chinese; IL Hung ChAIs
II i'm with influenza; Germany rs reported 10 %
sllnporting the new British demand for amend
ments 10 the Joint note. --- : ne baluesiIP
Kentucky sailed from Smyrna for Manila. -
The hrst political party under the American
regime IS IN process Of formation IN the FhiIP-
pines =- A rumor was current IN Lonoon
that a Boer force had been surrounded ana cut
10 pieces on the Orange River; seven huhdieu
F3oers have crossed the orange River into cape
Colony == There is strong agltation among
Cuban teachers to make Mr.. Frye COMMISSIONS
OF schools A bin granting unrestricted
suffrage 20 women was introduced in the Porto
Rico House Of Delegates -= Al the Fapal
Consistory M0nsignOr Keane among others, was
made a Bishop; the Pope lamented ms oepIlNa-
ton ~ TEMPORAL power and the conflict between
Italy and the Church
CONGRESS.-Senate: In executive session
unanimous agreement was reached 10 Nole on
the Pauncefote Treaty ana amendments
next Thursday afternoon; no important business
was transacted in open session - HOUSE
Many bills Of a miscellaneous character were
Dassed among them one TO place Representa-
tive BOutele OF Maine, on the retired list OF the
Navy captain
DOMESTIC.-Argument on the Philippine ana
Porto Rican test cases. which are expected 10
settle the status of the new possessions OF the
United States, begun in the supreme Court
AT washington - The Military Court OF In
curry constituted TO take evidence regarding the
death OF former Cadet BooZ, who, IL is alleged,
was cruelty hazed al the West Point Military
the matter at Bristol Penn. and Philadelphia
The subject Of preventing strikes was the
theme Of number of addresses at a conferences
on Industrial Cancellation and Arbitration In
Chicago. under the auspices OF the Civic FEEDER
alton -= Seven leading cOlleries near Scran-
ton have consolidated, representing a yearly
output OF two million tons OF coal. - Another
lynching occurred in Indiana, despite the efforts
OF the State authorities 10 prevent II.
CITY-StOcks were strong and active -
Charges preferred by Deputy AttOrney-General
Hammond against District Attorney Gardiner
asking for the District Attorneys removal by
the Governor were served on Mr.. Gardiner.
- Justice Henry r. Beekman, OF the Su-
preme Court, died suddenly from apoplexy in
the vestibule Of his home. =- 1t was learned
that the Rev. James lie Baron johnson, former
fire chaplain and curate OF Grace Church. had
gone away and his whereabouts were unknown
70 his relatives. == Answer filed by the
trustees under the VIII Of Jay Gould TO the suit
brought for alleged debts against the Count
and Countess de CasteIlane - The steam
ship Umbria arrived in port after a stormy
passage, in which some OF her deck fittings were
smashed by heavy seas. - The Singer Manu-
featuring Company increased its capital from
SlOOO0OOO to S3000000O.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day:
Partly cloudy and warmer. The temperature
yesterday: Highest. 30 degrees; lowest, IL de-
grees; average, 2Oh degrees