New-York tribune., 1901-01-10
Aeip9lrrls Dailp Gibnsts
THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Lord Dufferin explained to the
shareholders of the London and Globe Company
his position in regard TO its suspension and
confessed ignorance of the operations conducted; (;
IL is expected that the company can be rehabil-
itated. =- Despite continued efforts to rescue
the 102 persons in the stranded Algerian mail
steamer Russie, on the south coast Of France
no line could be got to the vessel, but the news
was signalled that one yet lost; with
the subsistence of the storm rescue is expected.
- The Ward Line steamer Morro Castle ar
rived in Havana with one screw disabled, owing
TO accident to piston rod. - The expert
ments Of the American Commission were held
by Dr. Reed TO conclusively show that the
spread of yellow fever is due TO mosquitoes and
not TO contagion from infected persons or cloth
ing. - Ii Hung Chang reported so fully
recovered that il was said he had visited the
German Legation in Peking. - Rudolph
Chambers is to succeed Z. 7. Cook Editor of
The London Daily News.
CONGRESS-senate: The action OF the
House in abolishing the Army canteen was con-
Cured in by a vote of "a to 15 the Military At
present system being laid on the table. -
House: Debate on the River and Harbor bill
carrying an appropriation of S60,000.000, was
begun.
DOMESTIC.-President Mckinley is still con-
fined TO his bed with an attack Of grip. -
Senator Frye replied 20 criticisms which have
oeen MADE OF the Ship Subsidy bill. - Argu-
ment on Porto Rican test suits was continued
in the United States Supreme Court, F. r.
Coudert, jr., Alphonso Hart and H. NJ. Ward
speaking for the theory that the Constitution
follows the flag, and Solicitor-General Richards
beginning his presentation Of the Government s
case. - The New-York Legislature met and
appointments Of committees and officers were
announced. - Governor OdeIFs suggestions
on tax reform, embodied in legislative bills
viii be introduced next week. - The bills
for the reorganization of the New York Police
Department and the Bureau of Elections were
presented - Bills creating the Department
Of Labor and the Forest Preserve and Fish
Game and Forest Commissions, were introduced
- The Congress Investigating Committee on
West Point HaZing examined Colonel Mills of
the Academy. - Bishop Henry c. Potter
spoke at a vice crusade meeting in Philadelphia
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active -
Health Department officials and others talked
or the prevalence of the grip. - II was
learned that the Committee OF Fifteen had en-
ployeo out-of-town detectives TO investigate the
blackmailing Of vice; the committee met but
did not make public the result OF its delibera-
tlons- - Another case of alleged fatal
brutality at Bellevue was made public -
James j. Hill, president of the Great Northern
railroad, saw a number Of local hnanciers
- Two men were arrested for passing bad
notes OF the face value OF many thousands OF
dollars - The National Association OF Wool
manufacturers elected officers and discussed
causes for last years losses in the trade; In the
evening the annual dinner was held at the Hotel
Savoy.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Rain.
Inc temperature yesterday: Highest 40 de-
grees; lowest 81 degrees; average. AN degrees