New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
Nep3lnrk Dailp Gsihn1re
FRIDAY. JUNE Il. 1901.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The business world Of London
was surprised by a reduction of the bank rate
from 3l5 to per cent: il started rumors OF fresh
peace negotiations which were denied by MI
13alfor,r in the House Of Commons. -= Sir
David Barbour. Government financial expert in
South Africa. has made report recommending
that the mines of the Transvaal he taxed
$3.50 600 yearly 10 help defray the cost of the
war German shareholders will protest against
the expected confscation of the Netherlands
Railway In South Africa by the British Govern
r,ent -- Contracts have been signed for five
hundred miles Of railways in Rhodesia.
FoXhan Keene gave f2.650. one-half the
Oaks Stakes TO the Prince of Waless Hospital
Fund for London == Speaker Henderson and
Representative Ginet called on President Loubet
at the Elys6e Palace. # Max Regis was
wounded second time in duel in the Pare des
Princes. Paris.
DOMESTIC.-The acceptance Of the Platt
amendment by the Cuban Constitutional Con-
vention viii ne one Of the chief topics for CON
sideraton at the Cabinet meeting to-day. ---
Mrs MCKinley's physicians reported that the
steady Improvement in her condition was main
1ained. - Army officers at San Francisco
say that the alleged extensive frauds discovered
there consist Of the sale Of clothing by sol
diers, and that no officers are involved in them.
- Governor Oiell visited the State camp at
Peekskill and inspected the troops there. ==
H NJ. F1agler's application for divorce in Florida
the ground of the incurabe insanity of his
wife made public John Wanamaker
urged the Mayor of Philadelphia TO veto the
grants OF street railway franchises. and said
he would give S2.1o.GOo TO the city for the
ress i'm the mystery of the murder of Mrs.
Blondin. who found decapitated, and are
seeking her husband a charge Of homicide
- Knickerbocker Athletic Club men won
honors in the contest at the Pan-American
Exposition.
ClTY.-Stocks were strong and higher -
IL was reported that the cashier of an Italian
bank in Hester-st. had disappeared and that his
accounts were short $1,000. - Agents of
the Children's Society made a raid on an al
legged opium joint and disorderly house: seven
men, including one said TO be the proprietor
and eleven women were arrested. 60 Ground
for The Bronx portion of the rapid transit tun-
mel was broken; Borough President Haffen.
John B. Mcdonald, Chief Engineer Parsons and
Councllmen and Aldermen handled a pick and
shovel == w. r. d. Stokes in a letter said
that ne had tried TO settle the strike which
Que TO dispute between two labor organIza-
nons' hampers work on his apartment house in
course OF construction. by offering to nav 81 600
70 the families of of the workmen af-
1ecped- -= -Four persons were injured in a
smashup between cars and vehicles in Broad
way; Coumbus-ave. car backed into a truck
Forcing IL 70 crush light wagon against an
otner car -= Arthur Pearson the well known
ana energetic English publisher arrived here
70 look after his American publication and TO
Visit the Pan-American Exposition
THE WEATHER.-Indicati for to-day.
7 air The temperature yesterday: Highest so
degrees; lowest. 60: average 13Ik