New-York tribune., 1901-02-03
Nep9lprk Dailn Gribm,re
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1901.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The body OF Queen Victoria was
transferred from the yacht Alberta al GospoEt
and conveyed by train TO London thence across
the metropolis and by train 10 Windsor; blue
1ackets drew the gun carriage containing the
coffin from Windsor station to the Castle where
in ST. Georges Chapel the final ceremony OF
the day took place: the procession through Lon
don was a solemn and impressive pageant IN
nearly every country Of the clVllized Woflo me
cay was marked by fitting ohserNances, those
in the British colonies being especially striking.
- Five American soldiers were killed, sew
sral were wounded and two are missing as the
result of an ambush by insurgent Filipinos.
g. An organized attack by many British col
urnns is being made against the Boer COM
rnandoes stu in the field in the Eastern Trans
wal. General De Wet took three thousand men
with him when he broke through the British
lines recently going southward TO cape colony
NJ de Giers. the Russian Minister al
Peking has stated that his country VIII not con
sent 10 the execution OF Prince Tuan; Chinese
residents Of Picking have presented TO General
Chaffee several umbrellas as token OF theH
sratftude for the conduct OF the American
troops - There has been heavy snowfall
sn Southern France.
CoNGREss.-Senate: The Ship Subsidy bill
was considered. Senators Turner and mallory
speaking against il; Senator Spooner announced
his purpose Of moving later in the session 10
displace the Subsidy bin ana make the oleo-
margarine bin the regular business. -
House The Postoffice Appropriation Dill was
considered controversies arising over pneumatic
tube service and railway mail pay.
DOMESTIC President members OF the
Cabinet the Diplomatic Corps and a great num-
her OF officials attended services in memory or
Queen Victoria in St. Johns Church, Washing
ton. --= The Army REORGANIZATION bill became
law by the signature OF the President: the War
Department is busily engaged in preparations 10
nut il into effect == Armed men were placed
on duty st the HerreshOi yards. Bristol R l..
10 guard the Cup defender and the shops against
incen6iaries. -= John Henry Farrell Editor of
The Albany Times-Union," died - State
and city officials attended the services in All
Saints Cathedral, Albany. where Bishop Doane
preached a sermon in memory OF the Queen.
Services were held in Chicago and Philadelphia
and the day observed by suspension OF busi-
TeSs.
CITY.-Services IN memory OF Queen Victoria
were held IN many Episcopal churches, the chief
one being IN Old Trinity. which was attended by
various consular officials and Representatives Of
the Army and Navy == Governor Odell, Sen
Rtor Plat, Colonel Dunn and others had CON-
ference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, on the tax
bills and the reapportionment OF the State ==
The Committee OF Fifteen. IL was reported Is
paying a good deal OF attention 10 the policy
shops of the city. and intends TO take steps to
suppress them. - Two boys escaped from the
Yonkers jail, using Jimmy. supposedly hidden
in a pie which passed 20 them from the
street. == The wife OF Alexander r. Smith
was killed by a locomotive at Pelham Manor
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: In
creasing clOudness; snow. The temperature
yesterday; Highest, % degrees; lowest. 10; aver
age 24l4.