New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
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FRIDAY. AUGUST 3. 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-A dispatch from Shanghai said
that the allies had started for Picking and eX-
pected TO reach that city on August II. -=
russian troops sloIea me fortress U,tor a.
John Brodrick, in the House Of Commons. de-
fined British policy in China. and said that the
country had no intent to share in partition Of
the Empire. -= An attempt on the lie OF tAe
Shah Of Persia was made by unknown man
in Paris. == Major BeCGGes's force defeated
large number Of Ashantees. though the Eng
lish troops suffered severely. -- victor
Emmanuel III reached Monza and an affecting
scene took place; more arrests were made in
connection with the murder of King Humbert
- The Prince Of Wales. the Duke OF YORK
and the Duke OF Connaught started for Coburs
10 attend the funeral Of the Duke of Saxe-Co-
burg and Gotha. President Zelaya an
nounced the termination of the concession to the
Maritime Canal Company and proclaimed the
existence Of the Eyre-Cragin Canal concession
- The steamer MaTiposa, from Sydney tor
San Francisco. carries t35o0oo in golo. -
W. Irving Shaw, United States Consul at Bar
ranquilla. died from cholera.
DOMESTIC Secretary Hay has sent TO the
Chinese Imperial Government, through Ii HUNG
Chang a peremptory demand for the release or
the Ministers in PeklnG. refusing 10 accept any
compromise. - President Mckinley returned
10 Washington and a special Cabinet meeting
was held at which the situation in China was
considered, without making any change IN the
Governments policy. = The election in North
Carolina was held without serious disturbance;
the constitutional amendment which disfran-
chises illiterate negroes was thought to nave
been carried by 10000 ma jority; some Repub-
lcanS and educated negroes voted Tor II.
Further evidence was heard in the trial OF Caleb
Powers for alleged completely in the shooting of
Governor GOebel Of Kentucky. - Intense neat
prevailed in South Dakota. - The Confer
ence al East Mortified. Mass, began yesterday
the late Mr.. Moody's son presiding. - Rich
ard Croker arrived at Saratoga for two weeks
visit.
CITY.-stocks were dull, but firm -
knight Of Rhodes. About, All Green, Princess
Evelyn, Motley and Princess Otillie won the
Brighton races. - 1t was said in Paterson
thst Bresci, the assassin of King Humbert;
Quintavalh, Graisoni and other conspirators
met there in May and talked over their plot;
night. and adopted resolutions deploring
foolish the idea Of plot there TO kill Italys
King, and renouncing responsibility for Bresci's
deed: the United Italian Societies Of this city
met in Tammany Eall and voted TO hold a meet
ing to commemorate King Humbert on August
y. == Iron beams slipped from a derrick on
the twelfth floor OF q new skyscraper and fell
TO the bottom; ton upright crashed into the
roof Of adjoining building, and nine persons
were hurt. - 1t was announced that the
State Insurance Department had begun an in
vestigation Of the affairs Of the Traders In
surance Company. - 1t was reported that
Henry 0. Hayeneyer, president of the American
Sugar Refining Company, would dispose of his
holdings in that conif8anylilf6 secure controlling
interest in the National Sugar Company; the
report could not be verified and was not credit
ed = Richard Croker went to Saratoga
THE WEATHER--Forecas for to-day: Local
rains. The temperature yesterday: Highest, II
degrees: lowest, Sc degrees; average, 7113 de-
grees.