New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-21
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 81, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The allies stormed and captured
the Pei-Tang forts near Picking yesterday, the
capture entaing great losses; there is a marked
revival Of military activity on the part or the
allies: an Anglo-American expedition, thirteen
hundred strong. has been sent to take possession
of San Hai-Tien: Prince Ching has telegraphed
to Ii Hung Chang to proceed to Picking I'M
nnediately. assuring him of the protection OF the
foreign Powers. == Lord Roberts reports the
scattering and dispersion of the remnants OF
the Boer army in the Eastern TranSVaal many
hundreds taking refuge in Portuguese territory:
the Dutch cruiser Gelderland has been ordered
10 proceed from Perrin TO Delagoa bay LOT tne
purpose of conveying President KRUGER 70 Hol-
land == Two fresh cases of plague were dis-
covered Al Glasgow - The Bank of England
directors declared a semi annual dividend Of
per cent Forty of the passengers ana
crew OF the Egyptian mail steamer Charkieh'
wrecked Oh the island Of Andros' were or I1t
The grand manGuvres OF the french
army were held Charities, $1,000 men-lh-
fantry. cavalry and artiI.ery-paTading ReIo ore
leans killed in the fight at Siniloan. near Manila,
was tEentv-four. == Thirty-fve persons were
killed in a mine disaster in Bohemia.
DOMESTIC-The programme of the United
States in China will be announced today or 10
morrow, after further consultation between the
President and members of the Caolnet; the
German proposal Is again said TO nave Deeh oe-
cIined - The War Department received a
dispatch from General Macarthur, confirming
reports Of increased insurgent activity IN Luzon
and giving a list Of casualties in the American
force 80 Both sides in the great coal strike
claimed Roadway, but a practical increase OF
%
Reading Coal CoulpanS vas thought to be
hard blow al The strike. = The Acting Demo
cratic Governor Of Utah, in the absence OF the
Republican Governor, appointed United States
Senator - The Connecticut Democratic State
Convention met at Hartford, and heIa a pre-
Iirninary session in preparation for the nomlna-
lions TO be made to-day.
CITY-Stocks were weak and lower: -
Winners at GraveEend&f Elizabeth NJ, Bangor,
Plato Colonel Paddeh. . Brigadier, Kitchener
William B. Parsons, chief engineer, re
ported TO the Rapid Transit Board that mile
of tunnel was under constructions; the Board
discussed the proposed extension to Brooklyn,
and agreed 70 decide the question at the next
meeting Charles B. FoOte, whose alleged
speculations were said by his partner TO nave
caused the failure Of the brokerage firm OF
Hatch e. Foote. died at Oceanic, n. J. :"
Executive Chairman Mcguire and Natnan
Stratus EXPRESSED their disapproval Of Mr.
Stanchfeld's attacks on department stores -
II was announced that the Philadelphia anc
Reading Coal Company would raise the wages
Of its miners 10 per cent - More money
was subscribed for the Galveston sufferers
- Fire damaged the Terminal Stores II
West Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth SITS
TO the extent Of S15OOOO.
THE observation-disclosures for to-day
Rain. The temperature yesterday: Highest q
degrees: lowest, 90; average, 659s-