New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-27
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER p. 1900
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-A denial was made by Berlin
officials that Lord Salisbury had answered the
German proposals; il is believed. however, that
his reply Will be in accordance with that Of the
United States No confirmation of the re-
port that Count Won Waldersee would send an
ultinaturn to the Chinese was received. 80
A dispatch from Hong-Kong reports that piracy
on the West River is increasing. = Three of
the members of the Transvaal Cabinet sailed
from Lourenco Marques; large quantity of bar
COLO was carried on the steamer -- 4 hurrl-
cane IN Iceland caused the death Of several per
sons, drove ships ashore, and did great damage
70 property == The Metropolitan Of kieff has
issued a circular of accommodation against
Count Tolstoi. = Fiji Islanders are making
attempt TO secure federation with New-Zea-
land. = The death Of the Earl of Howe and
the elevation OF his son Viscount Curzon to the
peerage resulted in the nomination Of ". II.
Grenfeu for the latters place in Parliament.
DOAESTIC.-The United States Government.
it is said in Washington, will not allow itself
70 be drawn into in China. toward which
events are now thought 10 be tending. = The
leaders Of the coal strike 90 look for early
settlement and express confidence that they
viii ultimately win: there was no disorder yes
terday and no troops were ordered 10 Hazleton:
the men at tie Markle mines have not Yet de
Cided 10 strike. The secretary Of the
Gillian Legation in Washington denied reports
that war IS imminent between his country and
its neighb0rs --- Governor Roosevelt and SEN
ator Lodge spoke in Colorado; disorder al Vic
tor. == Several protests have been made
gardng the choice Of Big Clear Lake a site
for the new hospital as recently announced by
the trustees of the State Hospital for Tuber-
GUAR Diseases, the selection Of q site near Gin
ton Prison being favored by many. - The
War Board at Newport decided not TO continue
further the manqeuvres of the warships and
torpedo fofilla. and the battleshps will start
for New-Y York.
CITY-Stoc1s were higher at the close. -=
Winners at Gravesend. Elmer, Pleasant Sail.
Autumn. Red Path, Annoy and Rappenecker.
== There was q sharp drop in the retail price
Of anthracite coal. and il was considered
indication that the strike is near settlement.
= District Attorney Gardiner received papers
in the case Of the Traders Fire Insurance Com
Fany and announced his intention 10 bring suits
against the officials and directors. -- The an
nual convention Of the Episcopal diocese Of
NeW-York opened at the Church Of the Incarna-
ton; Bishop Potter. in his address, presented a
defence Of the Bible. ==- The Board Of Edu-
cation adopted its budget asking for SO 25S.-
3IS 50, an increase of more than $1,000 600 over
the last appropriation. -- Daniel p. Hatch
IS survivor Of the firm Of Hatch & Foote made
an assignment TO 7. ElleTy Anderson. It
was announced that alleged frauds in the pass
ing Of baggage from steamships under in
VestigatiOn by the Customs authorities -
Secretary Gage ard wife arrived in port on the
lighthouse tender Iris, ending his vacation.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Far
The temperature yesterday: Highest ~ de-
grees: lowest IS: average. G92+