New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
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FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Both branches in session. -
Senate. The Fortifcations and Alaska Code pllls
were passed: conference reports on the CeIi'~S
and Naval Personnel bills were agreed TO- -
IIouea. Consideration OF the Judiciary Commit
tees resolutions declaring the seats OF 1eheI@i
Wheeler and other Army officers vacant Wtls re-
fused: bills providing for Government eNhIoItS
at the Buffalo Pan American no A'iou' 0NfV
tons were passed.
FOREIGN.-AI was quiet at Manila yester-
day, the day being extremely hot ana the men
keeping in the shade the Phlhpplhes Col Iilo
sioners sailed from Hong Kong on the cruiser
baltimore for Manila: the transport Grant ar
rived at Perrin. === The Popes coEdluon con.
tinued favorable throughout the day, out a0
night there was a slight increase IN MS tenn
neratura General TOral has been ar
rested and imprisoned in Spain; he is to be trled
10y court martial for surrenderlnG Sanuago %
General Shafter. =- President AlohZo Oh
BOLIVIA is sorely pressed by the revoluuonistS
IN that country - The Queen Of Belgium
is suffering from broncho-pneumona. -
The Very Rev Andrew x. II: Boyd died IN
London as the result Of drinking poison by
mistake --- Lord Salisbury and the Earl OF
Kimberley paid tributes in the House or i"rus
10 the late Baron Herschel. - Cecls tn Ini
talked with enthusiasm Of the future OF Amerl-
ca saving the United states VIII govern the
American hemisphere except Canada' ana W."
not withdraw from the Philippines - l Il. .e
rebels at Bluehelds have surrendered. Owing 10
the Joint action Of the American and BruSh
naval commanders.
DOMESTIC -The President signed the bill
creating the rank OF Admiral in the Navy. ----
The Army Beef Court Of Inquiry hello a session
of unusual interest at which much testimony
both against and in support Of General Niles
charges was given I ne President nOml-
mated Lieutenant HOhsOn 20 he advanced ten
numbers in the Naval Construction Corps. =-
The War Department or1ered six regiments OF
Regular troops TO Manila as reinforcements tor
General Otis --= The State Senate ordered the
Railroads Committee 10 report the Amsterdam
ave bill: Il also took action which probably Kills
the Marshall bill for the reduction Of telephone
rates 60 Richard Suydam Palmer. the we'll
known yachtsman Of New-York. died at Col
orado Springs 60 In the Quay contest the
friends Of the Senator were greatly encouraged
by his presence at Harrisburg.
CITY-Stocks were weak and lower -
Mr. Killings physicians announced a general
Improvement in his condition. It became known
that his two daughters, Josephine and Else
were suffering from pneumonia. -- Recorder
Golf set next Tuesday the day for Roland
B. MolineuX TO plead to the indictment chaig
ing him with the murder Of Mrs. Kate }.
Adams -= Samuel Sloan resigned as presi-
dent Of the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad. ana was made chairman or the
Board Of Directors and ". H. Truesdale was
chosen to succeed Mr. Sloan as president. -
dinner was given at Delmonlcos in honor OF
Carl Schurz by number Of his friends. -
The Cunard Line followed the lead Of the White
Star and the American lines in cutting rates.
THE WEATHER indications for today
Fair The temperature Yesterday: Highest al
degrees lowest. IS: average. 3S24.