New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
NeD1lark Dsail1, Gribmas.
TUESDAY. JUNE +. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Cuban Constitutional Con
vention viii hold a secret session tomorrow to
discuss the official letter of instructions from
Washington 10 General Wood, which the Gov
ernor-General has promised TO communicate TO
the convention. 49, The Ward Line steamer
Vigilancia which has been on a Cuban reef
since January II. pulled off and tOwed 10
Havana. == The Beers under Commandant
Sleeper seven hundred strong, attacked the
town of WillowmOre, Cape Colony, but were
beaten off after nine hours hghtng; General
Kitchener reported the names Of three additional
officers who We're killed in the fight at Wax
fontein. in the Transvaal. == The departure
OF Count Won Waldersee from Picking yesterday
was marked by a great military display; an
affray occurred at Tien-Tsin between German,
British and French soldiers. one Frenchman
being killed. - Nine companies Of the 9th
Regiment returned TO Manila from China ==
Sir Alfred Hickman replied to the statement Of
Lord George Hamilton, the Indian secretary.
renewing his charges against the Indian rail
way officials in relation 70 the purchase Of loco
motives in America. == Maurice Grau's sea-
Majesty's Theatre. in London with Nine. Bern
hardt and NJ. Coquelin in "L'Aglon.'
DOMESTIC.-At to-day's Cabinet meeting it
is expected that action viii he taken which Will
end all talk Of an extra session of Congress TO
consider The Philippine situation as affected by
the recent Supreme Court decisions. == After
a consultation Of Mrs McKinleys physicians, TO
which Professor Osler. Of Baltimore, sum-
moned it was announced that immediate
danger was feared, and a slow improvement in
her condition was expected - senator NC
Jaurin aCceded 10 the request of Governor Nc
Sweeney, CT South Carolina, and agreed 10 WITH
draw his resignation for the good Of the state
- Professor Ira Remsen elected presi-
dent of Johns Hopkins University. 10 succeed
DR.. D. c. Gilman. The Constitution and
the independence had successful trials off New
port and Boston, respectively. - John 7. Nc
Donough. the Secretary Of State Of New-York,
gave his views the settlement Of labor
troubles. - The Naval War College was
opened at Newport.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active -
II was reported in Wall Street that H. o. Have
meyer would soon retire president of the
American Sugar Refining Company and be sue
ceeded by Lowell NJ. Palmer. == The New
York Central directors elected W. II. Newman
president of the road and Edgar Van Etten
second Vice-president == Some Irish flags
were taken from graves in st. Pauls church
yard. - Benjamin Adams. the golfer ar
rested for Sunday playing in Yonkers de-
manded a jury trial. He viii go to the Court
OF Appeals If necessary. - TWO of the three
horses attached TO the tallyho coach Reliance
fell into the subway tunnel in upper Broadway;
the coach, on which three persons were riding,
STOPPED at the edge Of the excavation. == a
machlnlst thrown out Of work by the strike at
the Hoe shop committed suicide IN a friends
room after pawnng his clothes and jewelry; he
left a family. = An expert the stand de-
clared that effort had been made by two per
sons TO initiate DR.. s. J. Kennedy's handwriting
in max ng out the check found on Dolly Rey-
mods -= The widows of two French Wis
counts brought suit against the Manhattan Rail
way Company to restrain il from running ele-
Nated trains in front Of property in Pearl-st. to
winch they declare they are the heirs. == The
independent ticket won in a closely contested
election Of officers in the Produce Exchange.
- The students Of the classes Of 1901 and
l@l2 in the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
gave 10 DR.. Francis Deafield a hall clock upon
ms retirement from active work in the institu-
tion.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair
and warm. The temperature yesterday: High
est '5 degrees; lowest. -; average 655s.