New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The Maine Court Of inquiry helo
another session in Havana Harbor. -,
Premier Meline replied strongly IN the rieAS'
Chamber of Deputies to the interpehauons
earding Zola's trial; the Chamber voted conn
dence in the Government, 416 ayes TO Al noes
counsel for NM lola and PeIreux MED noucss
OF appeal In behalf Of the two convicted oeIehu
ants Secretary Chamberlain has mace
tmnortant concessions in the direction OF SELF
government in British South AFRICA
Prince Henry landed at Singapore from the
cruiser Deutschland and became tne cues. % %
the Governor g. The pledge Of Russia 10
Great Britain TO keep the ports or emma Tree
was quoted verbatim in Parliament; ohe-hai, %
the Chinese loan was underwri'ten III , EorHoH
- Mr. Gladstone will undergo an operation
for necrosis of the nose. - Inc queen ar
rived IN London; she was cheereo by the cIDWus
in the streets - Mr.. Curzon, IN the mouse
OF Commons answered questions regarding the
Behring Sea and Venezuelan boundary ques-
tons.
CONGRESS-Both branches IN session =
Senate: Mr. Spconer made an argument IN faVor
OF Mr. Corbett's claim TO the vacant seat from
Oregon; Mr.. Allen withdrew his Cuban resoiu-
sion. - House The day was spent IN cons'd-
GRAFTON If the Sundry Civil bill; bill for the re-
lief Of the families Of the victims and the sur
vivors of the Maine disaster was introduced.
DOMESTIC. Secretary Long again denied
that any information regarding the Maine dis
aster had been suppressed. and advised the pub
lie TO suspend judgment until the Court or IN
oury reports. 60 There was much activity
among naval vessels; the monitor Terror LETT the
Norfolk Navy Yard under scaled orders -
Argument in the case of the Government against
the Joint Traffic Association was begun In the
United States Supreme Court. - The Assem-
blv laid the Biennial Sessions amendment TO the
Constitution over Til next week, the Republicans
not having enough woes TO PASS it, == The
provisions OF the Union League Primary Election
bill are announced Governor Black has not ap-
proved them -- There was decline in the
Chicago wheat market owing to the break in
stocks In New-York. - The Portland Cham
Der OF Commerce passed resolutions urging Con-
gress 10 withdraw the bonding privilege from
the Canadian Pacific Railroad. == decision
Of the Canadian Government allows Canadian
goods TO be shipped free Of duty In American
vessels from Vancouver and Victoria. - The
Student Volunteer Convention in Cleveland con-
tinued its conference.
CITY-Coonel McCoskry Butt, Of the 18th
Regiment, was chosen Brigadier-General OF the
new First Brigade at an election held In the
22d Regiment ArmOry. =- The funeral or
Amos \. Emo held AT the Madison Square
PRESBYTERIAN Church. a meeting OF Gu
bans TO celebrate the third anniversary OF the
beginning Of the struggle for independence was
held in Chickering Hall. - one more elder
Of DR.. John Halls church has resigned - Fire
Commissioner Scanne appointed Peter Seery
temporarily In the place Of James Mitchell as
The Bronx and Richmond. - The sale OF
the ceramics Of the late Charles A. Dana was
begun Stocks were weak at heavy de-
clines.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Cloudy followed by fair and colder. The tenn
perature yesterday: Highest, Al degrees; lowest,
3S. average 411S.