New-York tribune., 1901-03-15
Nepalcrk Dailp Gribn,re
FRIDAY. MARCH Is 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

EoRFIcN-China has objected strenuously 10
,he limitations of the Manchurlan cohNenlIoii
respecting the importation OF arms, Oe tnI of
izafion of the army and Russian cohIIoI ;or %
Chinese officials the powers are sun t
,,ieuvs regarding the absorption OF ManchuIld pE
Bussia Count Boni de Casteildhe ooAeN
80 ears of NJ de Rodays. the Editor OF FL
yaro who threatens to challenge the count 10 d
duel = Three hundred vessels engaged IN
trading among the Niscayan lslands OF tiIe
philinrine group have been destroyed pE tue
amaricans - Two soldiers of the Porto
Rican regiment committed suicide az oal 'udi1 ,,
an spprentice on the training snip AioiloiSdllOi1
al San Juan accidentally killed hmlsell. -
In the House of Commons Lord CranporEe saIu
that the British Government nau mo- Lis ~.
,aken 10 revise the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. pct
-prould consider in a friendly manner any ne"
proposals from the United States, - Ihe
plague continues TO spread at cape 10" d o-I-ir,
Boer invaders of Cape Colony are WorhIils
northwsrd - Charles T Yerkes talked with
reporters at Liverpool regarding his schemes OF
rapid transit for London. - Lhe CUBAN
rnmnittee on Relations held another session,
hut reached no decision; there Is much eager
u ness shown by the delegates to learn the sent-
rnents OF the visiting Congressman on the Platt
amendment - The British Government, IN
addition 10 the sugar tax. will relmpose the
registration duty on corn ana @ ome it nf
Lords. advocated the Habitual Drunkards OIL
DOMESTIC.-The funeral of ex-Preslden'
Harrison will take place on sunday afternoon
the President and his Cabinet will attend. ano
the members OF General Harrison's Cabinet VII
be the honorary pail bearers - President
Mckinley issued a proclamation on the death oi
General Harrison. and started for Indianapolis
IN attend the funeral - William cary
Sanger was appointed Assistant Secretary of
War by the President. and assumed the duties
Of that office: Senators Platt and Depew decided
not 10 object TO the appointment. - Lieu
tenant-General Miles and Quarterrnaster-Gen-
eral Ludington started for Cuba to inspect the
military posts in the island. = Fire destroyed
half Of the town of Cloverport, ky, causing a
loss of S500.O00 and leaving a thousand
persons homeless. - A bill will be intro
duced in the legislature to amend the Penal
Code so TO make il a crime TO make. sell, buy
possess implements for gambling. - Gov
Odell. IT is expected. in his message TO the
legislature to-day. will take stand against the
expensive barge canal plan, and will recommend
appropriations for completing the canal inn
provements projected and partially completed
under the special act of 1895. 80 The State
Senate passed the Morgan Ramapo Repeal bi
and the measure goes TO the Governor.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and higher. -
Police Commissioner Murphy transferred sew
eral captains, sending Chapman TO the Tender
loin; Deputy Commissioner Devery attacked
Magistrate Pool and said he ought TO be in
dicted for malfeasance. - John B. Mcdonald
was the lowest bidder for a pumping station
IN The Bronx Mayor Van wyck vetoed
the bill providing for depressing the tracks in
Atlanfic-ave., Brooklyn.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Rain or snow. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, As; lowest, 81: average. 40@