New-York tribune., 1901-07-06
Ne,u3lork Ds,iiD Gribn,re
SATURDAY. JULY G. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-In the final heat for the Grand
Challenge Cup at Henley Leander beat the
pennsylvania University crew by a length In
7:O4 4-5 - Many prominent men assembled
as guests of Gilbert Parker to meet the visit
ing Canadian Ministers at luncheon in London.
- The trial of Earl Russell for bigamy be-
fore the House OF Lords has reverted TO July
is. - The accounts of the failed Cassel
Grain Drying Company show deficit of a.,
100000 marks; there are serious rumors affect 6
ing the company; another director of the Leip-
ziger Bank committed suicide; the Commercial
Bank of Ekaterinoslaff, Russia, failed for
], ,2500 600 rubles. - Lord Kitchener reports
the capture of ninety-three Beers. - Buenos
Ayres is in state of siege. due TO participation
OF anarchists in local disturbances which have
arisen the unifcation of the public debt;
the Minister of Finance of Argentina has re-
signed. - Ten Arabian stations, the gift
OF the Sultan Of Morocco TO Emperor William.
have arrived at Hamburg. - The official
finding Of the court OF inquiry was that the
Orient Line stea mer Lusitania was carried on
the rocks near Cape Race by an erratic current.
- The naval programme of Great Britain
includes the building within the next year of
three battleships six cruisers and ten torpedo
boat destroyers.
DoMESTIC-The President and Mrs McKin-
ley left Washington for Canton. Ohio. -
Charles @. Dawes, Controller of the Currency.
resigned his Office in order to be a candidate for
the United States Senate from Illinois. -
Lieutenant H. H. Whfttlesey wrote the dispatch
to Dewey to which Secretary Long made refer
ence before the Massachusetts Club. - The
State Civil Service Commission reported to the
Governor on the promotions of sergeants be
captains made by the old Police Board in De-
cember last, holding such promotions Illegal and
arraigning the board for political favoritism and
other violations of the law. - The Smuggler-
Union mine at Telluride. Col, may be closed in
definitely as the outcome of the troubles there
early In the week. - Little developed in the
steel strike situation, but President Shaffer de-
MED that he was TO confer with the steel trust
officials.
CITY.-A heavy storm of wind. rain and light
ming swept over New-York and it's vicinity. do
ing considerable damage; sewer burst at One
hundred-and-sixty- -ninth-st. and Washington
ave, and houses in the neighborhood were
fiooded; many persons had to be rescued from
easements and cellars - The will of Jacob
> Rogers was made public; il leaves practically
ali the estate, varfously estimated from So 900
ou to slo.oo.ooO, to the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art; il was said that relatives would contest
- committee of engineers has begun n in
Vesugation into the supposed defects in the Gro
ton dam and Jerome Park reservoir, due to
1aulty plans of construction. - Assistant
District Attorney Cans wrote 10 Commissioner
Murphy that Captain Diamond had failed to give
any aid in the prosecution of Wardman Bissert
- II was said that many pedlers were selling
IN the streets without having had their licenses
renewed. - Police Captain Kirchner was re-
tired on half pay. - The 18th Regiment
Heavy Artillery. of Brooklyn, started for Fish
ers Island for week of camping and instruc-
ton in handling heavy guns.
THE WEATHER.-Indicstion for to-day:
Showers and warmer The temperature yester-
Cay: Highest, 90 degrees: lowest 13; averae.e, 50