New-York tribune., 1901-01-19
Asp1lurk DaiIp Gribune.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Alarming reports regarding the
Queens health circulated in England;
official announcement said that the strain OF
the last year had told upon the Queens nervous
system, and her physicians advised that she
should keep perfectly quiet in the house and
abstain from transacting business. = pub
lie discussion held at Manila of the bill
providing municipal government for the Phil
ippines. - Secretary Chamberlain has in
Vited Premier Bond, of Newfoundland, to visit
London and attend a conference with French
representatives on the Treaty Shore question.
- General Kitchener reports a defeat of
body of Beers by a force Of New-Zealanders
and Bushmen in Africa; General Colvile was re-
tired pay by the British War Office: il was
denied that Mr. KRUGER had decided TO visit the
United States. - The British Cabinet con-
sidered the Nicaragua Canal Treaty as amended
by the Senate, but the conclusion reached was
not made public. - Many Russian students
have been exiled to Port Arthur. where they will
do military service. - The Council Of State
of France rejected the appeal of Count Ester
hazy against the decree cashiering him from
the army The bi-centenary festivities
continued in Berlin. A large number Of
Americans received decorations of the Legion of
Honor for work in connection with the French
Exposition.
CONGRESS- The Army Reorganiza-
ton bin was passed and sent 10 a conference
committee of both houses; many amendments
were offered. but most of them were rejected;
the Republican Senators in caucus decided that
il was best not TO consider canal legislation
while the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty IS being con-
sidered by the British Foreign Office; il was
practically agreed that the Ship Subsidy bill
should be restored 10 its place or privilege; some
amendments 10 meet the views Of Western Sena-
tors have been agreed upon. =- House: The
entire day given up TO the bill to refer
claims OF the Cramps to the Court of Claims.
DOMESTIC Fruitless ballots taken in
the Delaware and the Nebraska Legislatures for
the choice of United States Senators. == No
important developments in the Venezuelan trou-
ble were reDOrted Governor Odell left Al
bany for Newburg, and il was said that he
would consult leading NeWYork Republicans
about charter revision before he returns to the
capital == The Committee OF Congress which
is making an inquiry into hazng at West Point
heard cadets testify that they exercised
a state of exhaustion. -= The verdict in
the Bosschieter at Paterson. y. j.. was
murder in the second degree.
cITY.-StOcks were weak and lower.
The Board OF Estimate and ApportOnment ap-
proved issues of bonds for S4OUOOOO TO increase
and improve the water supply. == Bishop
Potter said his plan for a vigilance committee
to have people report what they see, and
not to have them take part in vice for detective
purposes. - DR. MoTitZ W Dreyer, of Brook
lyn, who gave a certificate of death from typhoid
fever in the case of a who had died Of
smallpox, was arrested yesterday for giving a
fraudulent certificate. - Frederick Gilbert,
president Of the Boston Electric Light Com
pany, died suddenly at the New-York Club.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
sno cold. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
~ degrees: lowest, IL; average 23S4.