New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
Nep9)ork DAILY Gribn1re
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER is, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Reichstag reassembled yes
terday Emperor William in his speech from the
throne referring in a conservative tohe ~ r,Ie
Chinese difficulty; the foreign Ministers at re-
king are making good progress toward COM
mon understanding: it is reported in Tlen-Isln
that Imperial edict announces that the EN- ~
peror and Empress Dowager are preparing 10
return TO Peking Professor Wright OF
Oberln College. and his son have reached st'
Petersburg after a five months Journey in 81
IBERIA and Central Asia. - The dominican
Congress will shortly meet to discuss the reci-
procity treaty with the United States. -
Secretary Root Governor-General Wood and a
party of American officials left Havana for a
trip along the south coast of Cuba - An at
tack OF influenza from which the Car suffered
has developed symptoms OF typhoid fever. =
The delegates 10 the Hispafo- American Con-
gress at Madrid called on the Queen Regent.
Eight persons were killed and two nun
dred injured by a collapse of benches at bull
fight at Alicante. Spain. - The Dutch cruiser
Gelderland with ex-President Kriger on board,
arrived at SueZ; the eX-President remained Sc
have made known to Lord Roberts the terms on
which he Will surrender. - Two young Bos-
tonians, Harvard students. were arrested In
Japan for taking photographs of a fortif1cation,
but were released by the Japanese Minister Of
Justice a graduate of Harvard and friend OF
the young men.
DOMESTIC-Reports were received at San
Francisco Of the attack made by German
warship cannibal natives of an island in
the Bismarck Archipelago in which many ma
tives were killed and their villages burned.
Davis was reported comfortable. although
the alarming apprehensions in regard to his
case are not allayed - Fire destroyed the
Virginia College for Young Women at Roa-
noke, Va, causing the loss Of $4,000, the one
hundred and fifty students escaping in night
robes. Secretary Long expects to close
contracts with the manufacturers of armor plate
to-day. - Senator Thurston says there will
be eleven Republican majority on joint ballot
in the Nebraska Legislature, insuring the cleo
tion Of two Republican United States Senator'S.
- The Loonie girl has retracted her state
ment duplicating Mayor Flood Of Elnira, who
arrested charged with forgery - The
Appellate Division handed down a decision
against the Tax Commissioners in a franchise
tax case.
CITY.-Stocks generally strong and
higher - Various estimates to the liabil-
ities OF W. L. Strong & Co. were made; the re-
ceiver said he could not make statement for
several days. - John z. Van Sickle. OF Grant
Brothers the insolvent stock brokers, explained
the General Episcopal Conference adopted
capons taking radical action against the remar-
riage Of divorced persons. - A forty-two
Inch main burst in Forty -second-st. and flooded
the old reservoir. where the foundations for the
new public hbary is being prepared. -
Vicer-General Barry, Of Concord, y. H, was
crushed to death by a Broadway cable car in
nrents were found against the men and two
women implicated in divorce frauds - The
Interstate Commerce Commission met in this
city. - The funeral of Henry Willard was
held near Dobbs Ferry. - The Central Mis-
sionary Committee of the Methodist Church
held its annual meeting.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for TODAY. Fat,
and cold The temperature yesterday: Highest
40 degrees; lowest, 81; average 42hs