New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-05
Aetupprk DAILY Gribn,te
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: Consideration of the
currency question begun, Senator Aldrch
making an elaborate explanation of the Finance
committees bill; Mr. Beverage gave notice of
speech on the Philippine question next Tues
oay - House: A resolution calling Sec
rotary Gage for information as to deposits of
the New-Ycrk Custom House unanimously
adopted. - Both houses adjourned until
Monday.
FoREIGN.-The British seized the German
steamer General at Alden, and compelled the
ship TO discharge her cargo; the seizure has in
tensfed the anti-Britsh feeling in Germany:
fighting in the hills of Northern Cape Colony
continued between the Beers and the forces of
Generals Gatacre and French; there is intense
anxiety in London as to the issue of the ex-
pected great battle in Natal. - The French
High Court (Senate) sentenced MN. Deroulede
ten years Punishment; M Guern to ten years
confinement in a fortified place; the prison
srs made theatrical displays before the High
Court - final effort to float the Ham
ourg-American liner Patria, ashore on the Kent
coast, proved disastrous five persons being
drowned. - On floating the steamer Paris
1t was found that she was filling from an unds-
noVered leak. - The Rev. Mr. Brooks, of the
Church Missionary Society, has been murdered
at Ping-Yin, in the Province of Shan Tung
China - Prizes at the Vienna chess tourna-
hent were awarded to the successful players
DOMESTIC.-The State Department received
favorable response from Italy to Secretary
Hays note regarding the open door in China
completing the list Of great Powers to which
representations were made by this Government
the purchase of the Danish West Indies are now
In progress. q joint resolution authorizing the
President to acquire them may soon be intro
duced in Congress. - Investigation of the
Roberts case was resumed by the special COM
naittee of the House OF Representatives. -
Elaborate preparations have been made for the
funeral Of General LaWton at Arlington National
Cemetery. - The report of the Commission
On the unihcation of educational systems of the
State was made public; the members favored the
general plan of the proposition, but were not
unanimous the plan TO place the administra-
ton of offices under partisan control - Gov
srnor Crane OF Massachusetts was inaugurated
CITY.-Stocks irregular, but generally
higher - In the Molineux trial, DR.. Henry
Beaman Douglass testified that he did not be-
lieve that Henry c. Barnet died from mercurial
poisoning. - The Chamber OF Commerce
decided to ask Congress for an increase in the
force of artillerymen at the coast defence forts
Controller Coler wrote the Mayor asking
that the Commissioners Of Accounts be en-
poyed to prepare the payrolls of the teachers.
and the request granted. - There was
still some uncertainty to the effect on the
gas war of the big light and power deal. -
Colonel John F. Gaynor and the other con-
tractors indicted for frauds in the improvement
Of Savannah Harbor obtained an adjournment
In the hearing of the case for their removal to
Savannah.
THE WEATHER--Forecast for to-day: In
creasing cloudiness The temperature yester-
day: Highest, SO degrees; lowest, 90 aver
age, q.