New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
Neu21nrk Daily Uribrare
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1898.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Spanish Cabinet accepted
the resignation of Minister De LONE at wash
ington, and intrusted TO the FIRST Secretary the
conduct OF the affairs of the Legation -
The cand!dature Of Senor Muruasa 70 succeed
Minister De LONE has been abandoned, the
Spanish Government desiring 10 secure the APP
prevail Of Washington before appointing MIN
lister. Japan has given notice TO emma
that she intends to keep the naval station OF
Wei-Hai-Wei permanently; Chinese MINISTER'S
abroad have been informed that In consequence
10 foreign loan is required. - Tne house OF
Commons rejected amendments to the ADDRESS
in reply TO the Queens Speech relating 10 lrish
distress and countervailing duties on imports
-Presdent Cuestas OF Uruguay carried out
his threatened coup d'etat and dissolved the
Uruguayan Assembly: provisional Govern
ment. with Cuestas at its head, has oeen
Paris. the court rigidly excluding ali testimony
relative 10 the Dreyfus affair.
CONGRESS.-Both branches in session. = =
Senate: bill TO amend the navigation laws
was passed and the Indian Appropriation Dill
was considered. Senator Allen made an attack
on Speaker Reed. - The entire session was
consumed by the minority in hnpus'ernB
against two unimportant bills.
DOMESTIC-The Administration is fully sat
isfed with the prompt acceptance OF senior De
LSmes resignation by the Spanish CABINET: the
Canaletas letter is expected TO have an impor-
tant effect on the Cuban question. - EieVen
lives were lost and property valued at Sl,ooO'oco
was destroyed by Wednesday nights hre IN
Pittsburg. - Baron James A. Harden
Hickey known as the Prince of Trinidad. and
son-on-law Of John II. Flagler, committed sui
eide in FL Paso Tex. At the meeting OF
the National Assembly OF the League Of Ameri-
can Wheelmen in ST. Louis Isaac b. Potter. of
New-York was elected president Thomas Kee-
nan. Of Pennsylvania. first vice president; l.. n
Hines Of Michigan, second vice-president, and
James C. Tattersall, OF New-Jersey. treasurer
The Senate at Albany passed the Canal
Investigation bill, which now goes 10 the Gov
ernor. - The Assembly voted TO censure
United States Senator Murphy for voting IN
favor Of the Teller resolution. - Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff gave dinner TO the Sena-
tors and Assemblymen from Kings County.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The local commit
tee formed to make arrangements for the Ma
tonaI Conference OF Charities and Corrections
next May met for organzaton Joseph II.
Choate was chosen permanent chairman. -
The twenty-third anniversary dinner OF the
New-York Travellers Association took place at
Delmonico's. - Serious charges affecting
the management Of the POSTGRADUATE Hos
pital were made by counsel for DR.. Charles b.
Kelsey. the hearing of an application for a
mandamus compelling the hospital authorities
TO reinstate him professor of surgery. -
Elihu Root was installed president OF the
Union League Club. -= The Manhattan Ele-
waited Company consented 10 have its committee
talk over its plans with the Rapid Transit Com
mssoners. - Jasper w. Gilbert formerly a
Justice Of the Supreme Court. died. - Stocks
were strong and higher.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and warm. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 5S; lowest. IS; average. 41%4.