New-York tribune., 1901-01-17
Nen91ork Dailp Gribm,rs
THURSDAY. JANUARY II. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The tone of military comment in
London blamed Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer for withholding proper
financial supplies for easing the situation in
South Africa - In a speech at Wolver-
hampton the Earl of Rosebery spoke Of the
danger Englands commercial supremacy
from the enormous resources in America and
the energy and skill Of the Germans - 1t
was reported from Cape Town that De Wet had
crossed the Vaal River. and that a Boer force
Of 900 men was concentrating for another big
attack. - Kruger is undecided whether to
visit this country, and will probably wait until
assured that the trip would benent the Boer
cause. - The passengers from the Vigilancia
were landed at Havana by the steamer Orizaba;
Il is expected save the vessel. - Two
Partisan journalists fought a duel, in which one
was wounded in the abdomen. - 1t was
reported from Copenha gen that under certain
conditions the Danish Government would sell
the West India possessions Of Denmark.
CONGRESS-Senate: An agreement was
reached to take the vote the Army Reorgani-
zation bill at 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon; in
executive session there was a lively debate on
the nomination Of James s. Harlan TO be At
torney-General Of Porto Rico in which Senators
- House: The River and Harbor Appropri-
alton bill was passed practically as it came
from committee.
DOMESTIC.-President Mckinley was suf-
hcently recovered from his Illness to attend a
Cabinet meeting Francis T Bovles was
nominated by the President to be Chief Con-
structor of the Navy. - Ex-Governor James
A Mount of Indiana died suddenly. - W. A.
Clark elected United States Senator in
M y.
In Pennsylvania; Thomas Patterson defeated z.
o. Wolcott in Colorado; B. r. Tillrnan succeeds
himself in South Carolina, and James Mcmillan
successful in Michigan: Delaware reached
no conclusion. - Wu Ting-fang, the Chinese
Minister. warmly received by the Senate
and Assembly at Albany; he made short ad-
dresses in both houses. - The Congress COM
mttee continued it's investigation at West Point;
Mr.. briggs denounced hazing and the cadets
responsible for it,
CITY.-Stocks were weak and lower. -
District Attorney Philbin announced that the
evidence given him by the Tammany Com
mittee of Five not conclusive enough to
warrant laying it before the Grand Jury. -
The body of a Hebrew with his throat cut was
found in a trunk a pier - An attach
ment for S5, 900 against ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy
of Boston was received by the Sheriff. but he
failed TO find any property of Mr.. Quincy upon
which to place il. - Cornelius L. Alvord, jr.,
the defaulting teller of the First National Bank,
sentenced to thirteen years in Sing Sing
Prison. - The Committee of Fifteen made
public a protest against that feature Of the
new Police bill which gives both the Mayor and
the Governor power of removal - Women
tainted and three players were injured in a
rough and tumble hockey game between the
New-York Athletic Club and Brooklyn Skating
Club teams at the Clermont Avenue Rink
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair
and colder. The temperature yesterday: High
est 81 degrees; lowest, 81 degrees; average, 425s
degrees