New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
Nrtp71nrk DaiIp Gribu,re
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 70. 1000.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORFIGN-The new English Secretary or
STATE FOR War Mr. Brodrick. in addressing the
House of Commons took most gloomy We" ol
she situation in South Africa: he described the
Great dificulties of the army in waging guerlila
warfare and the small progress that Is pelhs
.nade and ne declared that the present heaNy
expense will continue for several months at
least === The Dutch Government has nstiy re-
fused 10 make any effort for arbitration between
the Transvaal and Great Britain; the ministers
,snaintan that such action is solely Wlthh lhe
.,,ro,-ince of the great Powers =-= Peace ne
rotiations at Peking are waiting upon the m
sfructions 70 be sent 70 the British Minister II
these recognize the credentials OF Ii hung
Chang ali the Ministers viii accept hls authotlly
70 act for China =---= At Berlin il is announced
that General Chsffee. upon the return Of his
note 10 Field Marshal Won Naloersee az once
rent an apology. and that the incident has been
smicably settled
CONGRESS Senate: Mr.. Clay. OF Georgia
spoke against the Snip Subsidy hiil' ana Mr
Hanna win answer him on Thursday; the Grout
Oleomsrgarine hfll was referred to the Com
nlittee on Agriculture after a lively contro-
yersy; in executive session the Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty was discussed. - House; Debate on
the War Revenue Reduction bin began Chair
man Payne speaking for the Republicans, and
Mr. swanson Of Virginia Tor the l1ernocIats;
Special committee OF nNe 10 lnEesugate uhe al
legged hazing of RoOz at the West Point Mill
tary Academy was appointed.
DOMEsTIC.-The argument fer the Govern
ment in the Nicely was made in the United
States supreme couT1 by Assistant Attorney
General Beck == The terms Of a number OF
reciprocity AID eKtradltlOn treaties were maze
public in Washington == The proceedings
heguu by the former Attorney General Of Ohio
10 declare the Standard OH Company in con-
i-mpt Il courr for fsiling comply with the
order OF the court % lSf2 dissolve the Stand
ard on Trust were dismissed by the Supreme
Court of she State. Wu Ting-fang. Chi
nese Minister 10 this country denied that in his
address COnfucianiSm ne intended decTy
Christianity mIsrepresent IL. --==- The teleg-
raphvrs' strike the Santa Fe system was re-
ported 10 he practically end. the places Of
most OF the strikers having been filled. ==
Thomas ". Lawson, of Boston. has sigLed a
contract with George Lawley TO build a Cup
defender
Fl1N.-Stocks were strong ana higher ==
Ahother interesting session OF the Tenement
4 fouse Commission was held =-- The tsowery
Savings Bank announced that il would increase
the rate on deposits from ~ TO per cent after
January l. == The light fan Of snow caused
bad blockade Of traffic in Sixth-ave.. Madison
ave. foTty y-secono-st and other thoroughfares in
THE late afternoon == The Bar Association
elected nominating committee last night. after
splilted contest = Bishop Potter declared
mat labor should have a representative on the
Anu-N1ce Committee Of Fifteen. -=- a mass
meeting Of the City Vigilance League 10 protest
against Tammany msrule WAS held in Cooper
Mon -- The School Board asked the Board
oi Estimate Tor Nl400D00O for new buildings in
1901
The WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
me temperature yesterday: Highest. 33 de-
fIees' lo"est, -; average, 29is.