New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-17
Artp71urk Dailp Gribrire
MONDAY. DECEMBER IL, 1900
THE NEWS THIS MORNING,

FORFTGN.-The British Minister al Peklng'
under instructions from his Government mas ue
naanded a modification Of an important POlilt "a
the Joint note of the Powers 10 emma a pIoSeSu
inc which will involve considerable turthef delay
IN the peace negot- ATOMS there was us4 t
stration in Berlin over troops Fetu5.tHs - 49,
china. The Russian Government de1ehas JUS
co,rse IN seizing and retaining the yang sun
Shan z al Kwan Railroad in emma. - "a
German training trigate Gnelsenau fotS
of Malaga sixty-five miles from GioraItat' tolty
persons being drowned =- Great bTllali -
Pressing the Ottoman Government Tot pay IhSIIe
~ the British Armenian indemnity clalhls' IN
s-irs6 nv the success of the United States IN
securing its indemnity. - The Boets a. H9s
tron Orange River Colony, on Decempet 10, 10
killed four wounded sixteen and captured -
~ Brabant's Horse: the Beers have released
many prisoners captured at Magahespefs, lLe
Beers suffered heavily in their attack on VIZ
held on December 10; in reply 10 an invitation
from Grand Rapids, Mich, Mr.. Kruger tele-
craphed that he had not decided Whether OF no 10
10 visit America - The stock OF cotton IN
T5vernooi Is steadily increasing; the belief in
Manchester is in a crop Of lo=JOOoV ba4es IN
America. So There was an enormous SHRINK
age in the value OF mortgage nSnk
in Germany last week - New iOuilI , "a
balance sheet for the year shows a surplus OF
S25S COO the best showing ever mace by me
colony. 80 After 6 three days batte' the -
lorbian revolutionists were forced 10 eVacuate
their stronghold. Tumaco by the Government
troops.
DoMEsTIc.-It is expected at Wash !rn6oi1
that a test vote in the Hay-Pauncerote lreaty
will be taken this week which viii lnolcate lhe
fate of the convention in the Senate. - Inc
.raoDnortionn1ent of representation is exciting
,nuch interest in the Hnuse Of Representatives
an the several propositions Of the Census COM
uittee are under careful consideration. -
Interest n the case OF Captain y. II. Hall' OF
the Marine Corps. charged with coWarolce at
Picking is revived al Washington by magazine
publication Of account Of the struggle on the
Great Wall Of the CHINESE capital. - Inc
State Tax Commissioners expect concerted
attack upon the constituticnaity OF the fran
chise Tax law early next month; former Senator
Hin has been in consultation with attorneys
Of the prominent corporations as 10 the pest
method Of upsetting the law. - There IS
said TO be little likelihood OF the sympathetle
strike Of the trainmen on the Santa Fe Railroad
10 aid the telegraphers who ere out 80 Two
negroes were lynched in Indiana for the murder
Of barbe-
CITY-It was Learned that the Manhattan
Club had not invited William ]. Bryan TO take
part in its celebration on Saturday night but
had invited ex-senator Hill. = The Rev. Dr.
W s Rainsford in his sermon at St. George s
Church declared that the teachings OF Christ
regarding the second coming had been misun-
derstood and the Church had been misled. -
The arrangements for the funeral Of Oswald OF
tendorfer We're announced. - The Central
Federated Union adopted resolution proVld-
ing that all members should wear clothes bear
ing a union label after July I, 1901. == A de-
tective in Brooklyn fatally shot man who had
seized his badge
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day, Fair
and cold. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
pc degrees; lowest, l6; average, 2Os4.