New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
Nftp9lorIs DaiIp Gribmars
FRIDAY, JULY Il, 1903.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Popes condition became
still more grave yesterday and this morning.
further accumulation of liquid in the pleura
made breathing difficult, and the doctors feared
the effect of another operation. - Ihe
Cuban Senate ratified all the treaties with the
United States except the Platt amehdment;
II seems improbable that Germany will
favor the proposals Of the United States and
Mexican monetary commissions. - The eX-
pedition. headed by Mr. Mcmillan, of ST Louis,
TO explore the Blue Niles course, lost Its boats
and compelled to return TO Jibutil. -
At the request of the United States and German
consuls the attack Ciudad Bolivar was de-
layed, though IL was believed that hostintleS
would not be long deferred. - Mr.. Brod-
rick in the House of Commons said that 1t
had been decided to maintain in South Africa
a force Of twenty-five thousand men, as re-
enforcement to troops In India = Eice-Ad-
miral Besnard, formerly the French Minister
Of Marine. died at Paris.
DOMESTIC.-Secretary Hay announced that
the Manchurian question had been satisfac-
torly settled. pledges to open at least two ports
70 the commerce of the world having been given
by China and Russia - The State Depart
ing that the Kishinef petition viii neither be
received nor considered. - Secretary Wilson,
who returned to Washington from a trip
through the West, said there would be a short
corn crop, but the outlook for the farmers gen
orally was good. = The Kentucky Republi-
cans nominated Colonel Morris B. Belknap for
Governor, indorsed President Roosevelt for 1904
and blamed the Democrats for Breati1itt Coun-
ty murders. - Four persons were seriously
hurt in a wreck Of the Colorado Limited on the
Missouri Pacific nsar Kansas City - East
ern college studs $ cannot keep up with Kan
sas farmers daughters in harvesting hay.
CITY.-Etocks were strong and active. ---=
Further evidence of gross negligence by the old
Department of Docks was found. = Unions
which have accepted the employers arbitration
plan decided to call mass meeting of working
men and explain why they had accepted the
agreement. == Secretary Marriott, of the De-
partmeDt of Bridges gave out statement in
defence Of eye-bar cables. = Word
ceived here of the suicide at Portsmouth, n. H,
of g. P. Osborne, an employe of the Commercial
Union Assurance Company, of London - 1t
was learned that Bishop OConnor had refused to
recognize Greek Church in Passaic as being
under his jurisdiction; an appeal may be made
TO the Archbishop or Papal delegate at Wash
ington. - Street Cleaning Commissioner
Woodbury. was urOfficially informed that H. Mil
ton Kennedy would not be able to take up the
Brooklyn ash removal contract this month
- The detectives reached the conclusion that
the Roxbury murder was committed by de-
generate. - An actress staying at the Mar
tina Washington Hotel made her third unsuc-
cessful attempt to commit suicide. - Win
ners at Brighton Beach: J. Interval; q Jocund;
3, Roehampton; 4, Hurstbourne; >, Moharib; 6,
Damon
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and warmer. The weather yesterday:
Highest, n degrees; lowest, 81.