New-York tribune., 1900-09-20
Ietp91ork Dailp Gribn,rs
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1eo(
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-It is denied that Lord Salisbury
in a telegram to Ii Hung Chang had formulated
any demands as an essential preliminary TO
peace: the German note issued, ii is stated
% in Berlin, because Ii Hung Chang had named
as guilty Of outrages mandarins who
known in Europe a large force of Boxers and
Chinese regulars were defeated with heavy loss
near Peking by German marines and Bengal
LanCeTs: Imperial edicT appoints Ii Hung
Chang, Prince Ching and Sheng as peace nego-
tiatOrs for China. = The British have occu-
pied Nelspruit the Delagoa Bay Railway:
President KRUGER has accepted the offer of
Dutch warship 10 convey him 10 Holland from
Iourenco Marques. -= Mr.. Griscom, United
States Charge d'Anaires at Constantinople. has
demanded of the Porte the release of Ar
- A fire in Rubaix, France, destroyed ware
houses and stocks Of wool and cotton valued at
4 40000 francs =- An Egyptian mail steam
er wrecked the Greek island of Andros,
several passengers being drowned. - The
Paris Exposition authorities yielded to demand
that they submit the grievances of the conces-
sionaires 10 arbitration. = In fight between
a thousand Filipinos and detachments of the
10Th and 3Ith Regiments, the Americans had
twelve killed twenty-siX wounded and five miss
ing
DOMESTIC.-President Mckinley returned to
Washington, and after conferences among the
officials reply to the German note on China
was drafted. == The Philippine Commits
sioners in a report on affairs in the islands
saw that if the present policy is continued as
g res1Ilr o@ the Presidential election the insur-
rection will come 10 end within sixty days.
== Little change in the strike situation the
work while the leaders claim that the number
of strikers IS increasing daily. = Mr.. Bryan
spoke at Leavenworth and st. Joseph. =
Colonel Roosevelt left Butte, Mont, on his way
TO Pocatello Idaho. speaking at the stations on
the way. == The outlook for Republican gains
in this States Senate in the next election is
encouraging. == A parade, luncheons and
ball in honor of the officers of the North Allan
tic Squadron took place at Portsmouth. -
The official report the speed trial Of the
bautleship Alabama was made public.
Mayor James *. Mcclure appointed Civil
Service Commission for the city Of Syracuse
CTTY-stocks were weak and lower -
Winners at Gravesend: The Chamberlain, Mo
drne. Rockton. Luerana, FavOnius, Kid. -
William b Hornblower came out in letter
announcing his support of President Mckinley
Retail coal dealers decided further TO ad-
vance the price Of anthracite coal from 80 to 70
cerfs on the ton; the fear was expressed that
factories might have btuminOus coal
=-= President York pursued his old tactics at
z hearing in the so-called inquiry of the Police
Beard into the clubbing Of negroes. - Resi-
dents Of The Bronx in meeting, protested
against the water famine in their district; some
speakers branded the shortage a scheme of
politicians TO enrich contractors. The
transport Mcpherson sailed for Galveston with
supplies worth about $4,000.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair
ard warmer, with fresh southeasterly winds
Temperature yesterday: Highest, sc degrees;
lowest -. average, 61la. Humidity at s a. M
81; at p m. 81.