New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER p, 1900
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-An expedition consisting Of
Americans, British. Russians japanese and Ital-
ians, four thousand men in ALL left Picking on
Saturday for Pao-Ting-Fu, eighty miles south
west of the capital, for purpose not yet made
public; Prince Ching has been appointed a
peace plenipotentiary for China; in Nagasaki,
Japan. IL was reported that the Russians had
captured the Empress Dowager at Johol -
The Liverpool cotton market was feverish over
the news of partial destruction of the crop in
Texas; in Lancashire twenty thousand looms
have stopped, and twenty-four thousand opera
tives are idle; the Austro-Hungaria spinners,
in consequence Of the high price Of cotton, have
decided TO reduce the output of their mills one
sixth, closing one day week until next spring
- A large number or American refugees
from the Transvaal are said to be living In
caves on the side Of Table Mountain, at Cape
sion has been granted to build an American
church in Berlin. - Coal prices have been
advanced in Silesis and the Rhine provinces Of
Germany. The suicide IN Berlin Of Arma
Senkrah, the American violinist, is said to have
been caused by anonymous letter writers. -
Good rains continue to fall throughout the
famine districts Of India; the number Of per
sons receiving relief has fallen TO 4334,OOO
DOMESTIC.-A statement from the Mayor
and members Of the relief COMMITTEES in Gal
weston estimates the number Of dead at three
thousand, and says that at least five thousand
families are homeless and destitute; the city
was placed under martial law by Governor
Savers. - A bombshen was thrown into the
Democratic State Convention at Saratoga by
the introduction Of resolution denouncing he
Ice Trust, and the Tamnany leaders hastly
suppressed II; the indications continue that
John B. Stanchheld viii be named for Gov
ernor. - The Republican plurality in Maine
will probably exceed $4,000. - Governor
Roosevelt spoke in South Dakota - The
State Department made public the text Of the
reply TO the Imperial edict naming Ii Hung
Chang as Envoy Plenipotentiary; the answer
gave no assurance that this Government was
willing at present to make terms. - Reports
from Army officers at Tien-Tsin show that the
American troops took no part in the pilage OF
the city.
CITY-Stocks were=1oduila and firm. -
Measures for the relief OF the sufferers from
the Galveston horror were taken in this city;
Mayor Van Wyck issued an appeal to citizens.
and contributions at once began to come In;
the Merchants Association offered to purchase
supplies here and offers Of free transportation
were made by several railroad, express and
steamship companies; the Standard on Com
many gave $4,000. and the Merchants Associ-
alton sent by telegraph $4,000. - Senator
Jones of Arkansas chairman of the Democratic
National Committee talked of the political sltu-
e+ion but would venture no prediction as TO
+hA result in doubtful States. - The Medal
~ Honor Legion was welcomed to Brooklyn at
a reception at which ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
woodruff. St Clair McKelway, Julia Ward Howe
and others spoke. - Montanic, Cock Robin
Commendo Kinley Mack, Gertrude Elliott. In
shot and CandlebIack won the Gravesend races
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day:
Showers: winds becoming high southwesterly
Temperature yesterday: Highest 81 degrees;
lowest. 70 degrees; average. 1917 degrees.