New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-31
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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1900.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Empress DowageE is said to
have sent emjssaries TO the Yang-Tse Valley
with orders TO exterminate converts and eXpei
foreigners. - The Duke Of the Abruzzi has
chartered a vessel 10 proceed to Franz Josef
Land in search Of three missing Arctic explora-
deetrove5 by the EARTHQUAKE Monday and
twenty-five lives were lost; the people OF
Caracas are camping out Of doors, as the earth
Churchill delivered a lecture in London the
Boer war, being introduced by Lord Wolseley.
- The Free Church Assembly and the United
Presbyterian Synod at Edinburgh resolved 10
unite: a dissident minority Of the Free Church
resolved 10 continue their denomination. -
Carlist activity in Catalonia, Spain, continues
AID the troops at Madrid are held in readiness
10 proceed the disturbed district at a mo-
T7enr's notice - Steiner measures are being
taken to suppress guerillas in South Africa by
the British military authorities: Boer women
are being imprisoned at Bloemfontein.
DOMEsTIC.-Governor Roosevelt continued
his campaign in Western New York, being in
terrupted by rowdies at Geneva; it is thought
that the attack made upon him at Elmfra was
organized - The Census Bureau announced
the population Of the United States as 162952 DO
an increase of nearly p per cent since 1890
- Work was resumed at several more col
lieries in the anthracite coal region; five men
were killed and six badly injured by an ex-
plosion Of gas in a mine. - Senator Depew
made speeches from Binghamton TO Little Falls
addressing the students OF Colgate and Hamll-
ton among others. - Secretary Gage made a
speech 20 young Republicans in Philadelphia
showing the folly of making change in Presi-
dents at the present time. - The annual
report Of Acknowledgement Corbin was made
public. - Bryan finished his campaign IN
New-York and started west.
CITY.-Stoc1s closed strong and higher -
Winners at Empire City track; Musette. Her
bert, Annie Thompson, Decanter, Himself and
The Amazon. - Work continued on the
ruins caused by the Tarrant & Co. explosion
but little progress made and no bodies
were found; the cause Of the explosion was not
determined; Fire Department officials said there
should be a new law regarding the storing Of
explosive drugs. - Cornelius L. Alvord Jr.,
the defaultng note teller was arraigned in
court twice and rerrauded without bail; both
the State and county authorities claim jursdic-
ticn. 80 The Eoard Of Estimate and Appor-
tionment adopted the budget for 1901, the
amount allowed being SOS, 100 Alb, an increase
Of 81 ,321 ,440 80 - a waiter grabbed a man
diamond stud in a streetcar, and dashed down
Fifth-ave. into Sherry's restaurant, where he
was arrested. - Search was made for FIan-
htgan, the negro murderer Of McCiovern, the
prison keeper near Englewood, n ]. - As
sistant Attorney-f5eneral James NJ. Beck, Bish-
op c. H. Fowler, Senator Clarence Lcxow and
others addressed a mass meeting at the Grand
Central Palace. - Changes In the voting
trust OF the Kansas City Southern Railway
were announced; George J. Gould was one Of
the three men elected 49, General BENJAMIN
Flagler of Niagara Falls, and William Watson
Niles. Of this city. died. - Morris K. Jesup
and Controller Coler spoke at the opening Of the
auditorium Of the Museum Of Natural History
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair
and cooler The temperature yesterday: High
est. 62 degrees; lowest, 30; average. 571s.