New-York tribune., 1902-01-03
Netn9lnrk Dsailp Gribr,1rs.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 3. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNTNG.

FOREIGN.-General Matos, with three hun
6rea revolutionists, set out from Fort de France
Martinique. on the steamer Ban Righ, converted
into war vessel 10 attack Venezuela and over
throw President Castro; he issued a bitter mani
festo against Castro and called upon all pa
1riots TO support the revolt. - Recent occur
rences in China tend to discourage hope of re-
form, and indicate that the Empress Dowager
has not learned lesson from the late troubles
In the empire. - A dispatch from Vienna
gives an unconfrmed report of the liberation of
Miss Ellen NJ Stone. the American missionary
held captive in Bulgaria == King Edward
has received gift of 1900 600, which is TO be
nsed for sanatorium for consumptives: reports
sn London that William Waldorf Astor is the
ElVer. - rent from New-York received
In London saT9 the United States Steel Cor
poration h~s gained control Of the Nickel Cor
pofation Of England; this statement is in con-
fict with the announcement of the chairman
of the Nickel Corporation on Tuesday. -
Governor Hunt of Porto Rico sent his message
TO the legislature; he reported marked prosperity
and progress. == The report from Kiev, Eu-
ropean Russia, of the throwing of a bomb at
proves to be unfopnded U ~ ..Frocks and
Flrills," by Sydney Grundy, scored success at
the Haymarket Theatre in London. - There
was marked falling off in the number of new
books published in London last year, the de-
crease from the record of 1900 being 1.1O5.
DOMESTIC.-The President and Mrs. Roose-
- Senator Cullom, chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee discussed the pros
pect for action on reciprocity treaties at the
present session OF Congress - A convict In
the Eln1ira Reformatory. by means OF
conplice, caused the Board of Trade of
Spencer Mass, to raise 50 800 for a factory he
proposed TO build in their town. Governor
odell contemplates redistribution of the free
school fund. = Governor Crane OF Massa-
chusetts took the oath OF Office. - Assessors
reports for Maine show that 1901 was the most
prosperous year in long time. - General
T. Estrada Palma, the Presdent-elect of Cuba,
outlined his future policy head of the
republic. - In e. collision between a freight
train and gravel train the Boston and
Maine Railroad one engineer had his leg
broken =- John D. Rockefeller promised 10
give 20 Rochester Theological Seminary a dollar
for every ether dollar il should raise by Janu-
sry j; the seminary has raised 100000
CiTY.--Stook5 were st-cns and active. -
Justice Scott decided that Perry Belmont was
nominated ce9didate for Congress in the
With District by a lawful Democra tic conven-
tion - The big drill wish which test bor-
ing was being made for the proposed Brooklyn
departments under the city adminstra-
tion began work in earnest; many employees
were dismissed in the interest of economy.
Health Commissioner Ledere dismissed 157
assistants of his department on account of lack
OF funds. - The Chamber OF Commerce dis
approved the attitude of the recent National
Reciprocity Convention toward protection and
reciprocity. - 4 Namaroneck fireman was
run over and killed by hook and ladder truck
which he trying TO board to go to a fire
e. Mrs A. T. Sacketts house, at Rye was
burned with loss Of about 100000 =- A
policeman rescued two boys from drowning at
Van CoftlanGt Park and supported them in the
icy water until men on shore formed a living
mobile killed cash boy who while dying clung
to candy which he had crossed the street to
purchase.
THE EwEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Clear
ing and colder The temperature yesterday:
Highest. 30 degrees; lowest, 10; average, %