New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
Assppork Dailp Gribn1re
MONDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1900.
TIE NEWS THIs MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The Chinese Plenipotentiaries in
Picking have been ordered by the Emperor 10
sign the preliminary joint note OF the Powers
and 10 ask for a Suspension Of hostilities; the
Emperor's instructions are TO agree fully to the
note, but 10 endeavor to get the best terms pos
sible: the Emperor desires the Court TO return TO
Peking by the end of February. - General
Kitchener reports that the Beers took Helvetla,
the Delagoa Bay Railway. which was held by
a detachment of the Liverpool Regiment, the
British losing fifty killed and wounded and 2o0
captured: fresh Boer commanders have invaded
Cape Colony. where the Dutch show no inclina-
ton 10 rise; reports of Boer activity over wide
field are received - Reports reach Manila
that American columns have killed or captured
many insurgents throughout Luzon without
casualties on their side: the Philippines Com
mission will authorize the employment Of oOO
American school teachers in the islands -
Imports into Denmark from the United states
have trebled since 1896, and now exceed S2O,-
100000 == Much American corn is arriving
at Berlin in bad condition. - The general
situation in the German iron market is gloomy
DOMFSTIC.-'Pat" Grove has been positively
identified by a man who saw him as one of the
men who hired the house where young Cudahy
was kept when kidnapped; the elder Cudahy
has received a letter threatening another aoauc-
ton unless the reward for the arrest or the KID
nappers is Withdrawn. - The coming year
will see the retirement Of a large number Of
rear-admrals from the active service OF the
Navy. and many changes in consequence VIII
occur. = The police and charter Of New
York City will first receive the attention OF the
Legislature; important topics of this session
will be canal Improvements and good roads.
The State Legislature caucuses will be
7sald tomorrow night; the Democratic Assembly
leadership is the only place in doubt. -
State Superintendent OF Banking Frederick d.
Kilburn in his annual report to the Legislature
protests strongly against the taxing Of savings
bank deposits -= Tie Chamberlin Hotel, at
old Point Comfort. viii be sold at auction in
February = The Tax Receiver Of Altoona.
Penn. disappeared and is said to be $4,000
short in his accounts.
CITy.-It was said that Tammany had de-
oide3 for the present 10 give up Devery
and to await his removal through the passage
of the proposed police bill. - Governor
Roosevelt addressed a Young Mems Christian
Association meeting at Carnegie Hall, and his
speech read to hundreds OF similar gather
ings throughout the country. - More
changes in the District Attorneys Office il was
learned, VIII be made to-day. - Hiram
Hitchcock. one Of the proprietCrs of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel died from pneumonia - The
Union Of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations met
in the Eldridge-st. synagogue and adopted a
resolution asking for Jewish chaplains in the
Army and Navy. - DR.. Austin Flint an
nounced that he would report to the Bellevue
Hospital Medical Board on Wednesday on ac-
cusatons against him. and promised some in
teresting facts. - An attempt was made by
the prisoners in the White Plains jail TO es-
cape
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Rain
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 40 degrees;
lowest %; average, 80