New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
Astp1)ork Dssaail,, Gribnats
SUNDAY, JANUARY II. 1903.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-As King Alfonso and the Queen
Mother were coming from church in MadTla a
man fired shot at the second carriage OF lIe l
royal procession; the assailant VINO was az
rested said he wished TO kill the Grand Cha11-
terlafn of the Court. the Duke or Sotomayor,
who was supposed to be riding in the second
carriage but was not: in the mans pocket Were
found letters addressed 20 numerous heaos OF
governments including one 10 President hoose-
welt DR.. Albert Robin. of the French
Academy of Science. announced tnat presen.
methods of fighting tuberculosis are Naln, that
the disease is practically incurahle ana the OILY
Thing 10 do is 10 prevent it - Baron Speck
Won Sternhur will sail for Washington soon,
with the probable rank Of German Anoassaoor
FrTt-aordinarv Negotiations between the
European powers regarding the payment of the
Chinese indemnity are proceeding - behc
Or. the famous racehorse and Derby winner;
budget states that in order to relieve the finan-
cial necessities of individual States OF the EN-
pire a loan of SD. 100000 will be issued
DOMESTIC.-President Roosevelt VIII sena
20 King Edward the first formal message across
the Atlantic by the Marconi system OF wireless
felegraphy - Rear Admiral George W Mel
vile was placed on the retired list of the navy.
but will continue to serve as engineer-1n-chleI
until his commission expires on August D. =
The Naval Board on Construction recommended
that the bid Of the Cramps for building the
srnored cruisers Tennessee and Washington be
accepted - The international commission TO
settle the Venezuelan difficulty is expected TO
meet in Washington in q few days - 1t ls
expected that Governor Odell will make num-
Der of State appointments in the present week.
and that several officers viii be renamed
CITY--Srocks were irregular and active -
Governor Odeu conferred with Republican lead
ers. - It was announced that the city tax
rate would be materially lower owing 10 the fun
value of real estate assessments - DR. Won
Holleben the retiring German Ambassador
sailed on the Graf Waldersee- - The former
acting clerk Of the complaint bureau Of the
Police Department was suspended, and charges
IF irregularity in his work were preferred
against him. - Governor Odell promised to
consider seriously the suggestion to create a
city railroad commission. - The New YORK
Central Railroad Company sent to the Board
pf Estimate letter regarding the report of the
subcommittee Of the board on the Central S
terminal plans Police Commissioner
Greene arrived at the Elizabeth-st- station just
IN time TO see Captain Gallagher bring in pris-
nners of a poolroom raid. - typhoid fever
patient Jumped from the seventh story of the
ormonde apartment house ane was almost in
stantly killed. - Liquor dealers were defiant
and declared they expected to do the usual bust
ness to-day despite General Greene's orders to
the police to enforce the excise law. - Dis
trict Attorney Jerome received from Providence
the record Of the conviction of Richard A Can
field as q common gambler. - IT was learned
that one CT the largest shipbuilding companies
In the country desrous of building in
RrookIvn - It was announced that the home
nj William Cullen Bryant at Hampstead would
he rebuilt.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Snow The temperature yesterday: Highest.
"a degrees. lowest, is.