New-York tribune., 1902-01-06
NssnDork Daily Griibnaas
MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Efective work is being done by
she troops in Luzon; conditions in Samar are
rreported to be still unsatisfactory. ~ Six
s1nen Of the Scots Grays were killed and thirteen
sTounded by Beers in ambush forty miles east
2pf Pretoria. - No news confirming the re-
Eport of the release Of Miss Stone has been re-
sceived at Constantinople, but dissensions re-
5ported among her captors. - Princess Louise,
THE daughter of King Leopold of Belgium has
sbeen pronounced to be hopelessiy insane. ==
ssTrades unions in Great Britain are preparing
vigorously to contest the Taft Vale decision.
FLOR robes at the coronation has not yet been
Ssettled. - Emigration from Great Britain TO
sfhe United States showed increase last
tyear's figures. - The tone of the London and
Berlin markets showed improvement for the last
Eweek.
DOMEsTIC.-senatorL Lodge has reintroduced
fn the Senate the bill TO put the consular SER
Twice on basis Of merit and under suitable
sregulations for permanency of tenure. -
The Cuban reciprocity question is expected TO
sbe speedily brought up in Congress, although
tdefinite action may not be taken before the
tsovernrnent IS turned over to the people of the
f3slaIG- - Both houses of Congress will re-
yeume sessions to-day, and the most pressing
ss5netter to come up is the Hepburn Isthnian
sRt Bcynton Beach. Fla, and proved total
wreck - Three trainmen were killed in a
lhead-on collision between two freight trains
knear Rex, Ga. - The State Civil Service
fCommission has approved the reclassification of
fthe service in New-York City adopted by
tahe NeW-Kork Municipal Civil Service Commits
&sion - The Merchants Association of New
SYork City will meet this week and probably
endorse Governor Odelrs recommendation on
scanal improvements. - Speaker Nixon will
!name the Assembly committees tonight. -
tBishop Brent, of the Philippine Islands, win
ftry TO raise 100000 for Protestant Episcopal
tChurch work there. - The body Of Miss
MARY Peck, who. with -ler father was burned
to death in their home in Bethany Conn. was
sfouDd. - The Rev. DR.. Nelson, of Rochester,
takes issue with Bishop Potter and DR. Rains
Il Sord on the Sunday opening question.
CITY.-It was announced that bill had been
prepared 10 relieve the magistrates conflict in
sbrooklyn by legslating out both sets of police
Justices and giving Mayor Low authority to
mn the vacancies. - The Excise law was not
senforced with unusual Vigor. - II was an
tnounced that call to the pastorate of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church would be
EXTENDED 10 the Rev. DR.. j. Ross Stevenson of
~hcCornick Theological Seminary Chicago -
1.-TWO persons were killed and two overcome by
escaping gas. - Sailors who set fire to their
wrecked vessel when they We're rescued were
drought into port by the Exeter City
fSamuel Gompers sent statement to the Cen
Itfal Federated Union saying that the recent
sScnference of the civic federation had already
Been a benefit TO organized labor - Arch
sbishop Corrigan attacked Socialism in his SER
sInon at st. Patrick's Cathedral. A man
was struck by Royal Blue Line train in Plain
sheld, y. j., and hurled fifty feet in front of
sanother train going in the other direction; he
eSgas killed.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
t.Ihe temperature yesterday: Highest, 80 degrees
lowest, 10; average, "a