New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
Nsse-llnrs Disilp Gribrtrs
TUESDAY, JANUARY S, 1901.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The British Minister TO China has
proposed to the other foreign ENJOYS the draft
OF commercial treaty with that country; Prince
Ching has replied 70 instructions from the I'm
peria Court that il is too late to refuse TO sign
the Joint note; Count Waldersee says the
request Of China for cessation OF military eA-
peditions cannot be complied with at present.
- General Macarthur ordered the deporta-
ton 10 Guam of number Of Filipino generals
and subordinate officers who were assisting the
Insurgents from Manila; the first municipal cleo
ton was held successfully at Bagnio. Province
OF Benguet, LuZon: General Macarthur oaae sa
farewell to the 3gth Regiment previous 10 lts
departure for home. - General Kitchener re-
ports a British reverse near Lindley, In the
Orange River Colony, the British losing forty
officers and men killed or wounded; General
Darlington defeated two Boer commanders IN
the Transvaal killing or wounding twenty Boefs
and Capturing Commandant DupreZ; the Editor
OF the Afrikander organ, "Ons Land" at cape
Town was arrested for sedition. - Minister
LoOmis has been unable to get any satlsfacton
in the asphalt matter from the Government OF
Venezuela.
CONGRESS.-Senate: The Army Recrganiza-
ton bill was considered the chief feature OF the
debate being a speech by Senator Lodge, point
ing out the need for force Of one hundred thou-
sand men, and drawing picture OF the com
meTcial future Of the United States; the amend
ment providing for veterinary corps was oe-
feated. - House: An agreement as reached
20 take the vote on the pending Reapportion-
rnent biu to-day.
DOMESTIC President Mckinley Secretary
Hay, Speaker Henderson and Chairman Payne
are among the sufferers from an epidemic ot
grin IN Washington. - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Richards fled 6 brief in the Porto Rican test
cases before the United States Supreme Court
which is regarded as the Administrations reply
20 eS-Presi6ent HaTTis0n's Ann Arbor address.
Captain CyTil King, Government quarter
master in charge OF work at Fort Morgan, Ala,
admitted taking bribe from contractor, who
had agreed TO give him So 900. and was arrested
and held IN $40 600 bail. - In the investiga-
tion Of the cases Of alleged hazing at the West
Point Military Academy the Congress committee
heard the evidence of a terminate OF Booz, esre
cially showing how he was forced to take tah2sco
seuce, and Of the relatives Of John Breth in re-
gard TO the treatment he was forced TO endure
- The Manhattan Elevated Railway ap-
Piled TO the Supreme Court at Albany fer a
further reduction Of taxes. - The Boston
Electric light Company was leased to ]. P. Nor
gan & Co. OF this city
CTTY.-StocEs were strong and active. =-
Lewis Nixon, chairman Of Bir Croker's Purity
Committee admitted that gamblers we're black
mailed, but declared that none Of the money
went TO Tammany Hall or Mr. Croker. -
Commissioner Keller appointed DR.. George T.
Stewart Superintendent OF Bellevue Hospital. TO
succeed William 3. O'Rourke. =- Judge Cow
ing. in his charge 20 the January Grand Jury,
said the police were blind 10 the criminal and
vicious conditions existing in the city. - An
appeal was sent out for financial aid for Colum-
bfa University. - The CorOners jury in the
case OF Miles Mcdonnell disagreed.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, A de-
grees; lowest. 32: average. 313s.