New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
Nrsp11ork 1alp Uribn1te
MONDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1900.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-A story from ST Petersburg says
The Hague Conference was the direct result o, OF
o spiritualistic seance, at which the S1at' Viz VIZ
has taken great interest in spintuahsif ~dS
-olS il was his duty bring about peace IN tne
world - The train bearing the Humbers
from Spain is expected TO reach faFls .ooua! :
great public interest is manifested in the ar
rival there OF the swindlers. - Trade ciFcies
IN Great Britain are discussing the appointment
Of a Minister OF Commerce - Ihe AiooiIsli
Sn7rerial troops were disastrously routed on De
.ernher % hv the forces OF the Pretenoer. Two
thousand Of the Sultan's troops being klleo u
wounded: there is excitement at tez the capi-
tai which is hostile TO the Sultan and READY 10
acclaim the Pretender. - The thlrd annual annual
meeting OF the Russian branch Of the Young
Mems Christian Association was held in 81
Petersburg. its membership for the last year mas
1a-roI1- inSreased - The United States Army
transport sherman struck a rock on the south
coast of Iuzon. p l.. last week. but was en-
a bled TO reach Manila in safety - AolilII H al
Dewey arrived at Ponce, p H, from Tip
across the island, and received warm potulal @
welcome General Miles and party were
entertained at luncheon by the Empress Dow-
sger and the Emperor OF China al fekiis, &
- M Marconi. at Glace Bay. continues 10
maintain daily wireless communication with
Cornwall. England - Admiral CerVera mas
heen appointed chief Of stan TO the spanish
navy
OoNFsTTC-The Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs has deferred action on ell noInina-
tions below the grade OF major. - state
J,en,s made 10y leading beet root sugar manu-
facturers show that a slight decrease from 1he
rresenf large profits VIII result from the aQop-
fion Of the Cuban treaty - A large oe-
crease In the corn trade was shown In hsures
prpTjshed for eleven months Of the present
wear; iron and steel exports increased - At
Iorney General-elect Cunneen said that ne Woulo
keen several members Of the Attorney Genera! 5
star among them some Republicans; John r.
ffBrien. the new Secretary OF State. salo tnat
he would announce his appointments on Janu-
arv - Colonel c. s. Westbrook of kings
ton N Y. an aged veteran of the Civil War, be-
came insane and fired rife through the win
cnvs of his house at an imaginary foe; he was
overpowered and taken 10 the hospital =
Andrew Carnegie made conditional glft OF
S25 600 70 the Loyal Legion of Labor, a negro
organization formed in Ohio for educat1onal ana
political work. Cardinal Gibbons blessed a
marble Calvary group al the golden jubilee OF
the Passicnist Fathers at the monastery IN
PittsburE.
CITf.-Passengers were rescued from the ice
imprisoned ferryboat Rockland, they going over
the ice clinging 3 life line shot from the
shore. Kings County druggists asked
physicians return TO the old practice Of writ
tl ing prescriptions for all medicines. - Guests
10 a birthday celebration found their host S
body mangled on a railroad track with fruit for
The birthday dinner beside it, - Commits
siener De Forest explained how the salaries OF
many employees Of the Tenement Commission
had been withheld through technicality. -
= committee appointed TO bring about q
consolidation OF the United Hebrew Trades and
the Central Federated Union. - The annual
collection for the hospitals Of the city was
taken in all the churches. and II was thought
that large sums had been contributed. -
The children OF the stage were entertained at
Tanmanr Hall and Tony Pastors -
tailor shot a who he said was married
TO another besides himself.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day: In
creasing cioudiness and warmer; rain or snow al
night. The temperature yesterday: Highest. 80
degrees; lowest, Ii.