New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
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SATURDAY. AUGUST II, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.


FOREIGN.-The Belgian Foreign ONCE re-
ceived a message from Pekng saying that Ii
Hung Chang had been appointed a Minister
with full powers to arrange peace = Two
Russian victories were reported; one at Hal
Chow, and one north of the Amoor River -
Andrew Carnegie praised the attitude OF the
II was reported that Lord Methuen had checked
the march of General De Wet -= Great
crowds entered the Pantheon at Rome 10 we"
the body Of King Hum5ert; the new KING re-
ceived the members OF the Diplomatic Corps
- Baron Russell Of Kilowen Lord Chief
Justice OF England. died suddenly after an ope-
ration - The action of the British Chancel-
lor of the EXchequer in issuing bonds in THIS
country was sharply criticised by English pa
roers - The strike of the French line en-
ployes at Havre settled by compromise
and LAquitaine viii go TO that port. == Cen
eral Wood will start to-day on tour OF the
Provinces Of Cuba 10 urge that capable men De
sent 10 the Constitutional Convention. -.
Djevad Pacha. the former Grand Nlzier OF
Turkey. died at Constantnople.
DOMESTIC-A message from Minister COnger
was received at the State Department, and a
reply sent 10 him approving his course In
refusing to leave Peking with Chinese escort.
- Bids for armor for the new battleshlps
and cruisers were opened at the Navy Depart
rnent the competitors being the Carnegie, Beth
lehem and Midvale Steel companies - Ihe
evidence for the defence in the trial of Caleb
Powers as accessory TO the murder Of Goebel in
Kentucky was completed. = formal protest
was made at a meeting of negroes in New-Or-
leans against members Of their race leaving the
CITY - Heat records have been broken in
Of the last week = Tammany Hall men at
Saratoga declared war on David B. Hill. =
Rain stopped the international tennis tOurna-
Tnent at the Longwood courts near Boston. ==
The NeW-YOrk Yacht Clubs fleet had lively
run from Newport to Vineyard Haven.
CITY.-Senator Platt said last night that he
did not expect to dictate the Governorship nomi-
nation but might kick against the nomination
OF a reformer Controller Coler said he
though the Governor should call extra session
OF the Legislature to repeal the Ramapo charter.
Robert F. Westcott, father-in-law Of eX-
Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter, the witness stand
in the GaynOT hearing testified that the large
sums of money spent by Captain Carter were
not received from him. he had kept out Of the
jurisdiction Of the Board Of Inquiry in the Car
ter case because he would not to a lie
70 protect Carter. Thomas Brown, Gus
tom House inspector, killed by a fall from
the third floor window of his home while trying
to get relief from the heat. - John Hogan,
ex-battalion chief of the Jersey City Fire De-
partment cut his wife's throat and then his
own: the woman may live. but it is thought that
missionaries in China graphically describing
ernor Of British Honduras. was in the city. -
FizsimmOns knocked out Rubin in the sixth
round in the prize fight at Madison Square Car
den. = w. A. Larned defeated Richard Stew
ems and J. A. Allen. and W. J. Clothier defeated
Sumner Hardy and Samuel Hardy in the final
rounds If the Long Island lawn tennis cham
piOnship tournament at Southampton.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair:
possibly local showers. The temperature yester-
DAY: Highest. 90 degrees; lowest, 16; average.
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