New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
TB- NEUS THTS RoRNrNG.

FoREIGN.-Kiug Edward left London 20
visit his sister. Empress DovaSer Frederick az
cronberg Germany. -- Measures are being
taken by the American authorities az Manila 10
protect the gold fields and mining claims Of
Luzon from pros pectors and sqUatters. the Gov
ernmert buildings al Tia, Province OF Zambales,
were burned, tho rebel General Vinegra has
been captured. Sir Robert Hart. Pc
king, has protested against the seizure of his
properly by foreign Powers in order 10 enlarge
rheir legation grounds. -= Cardinal Vaughan
has issued a declaration against the anti-Cath-
olic oath taken by King Edward on his acces-
sion TO the throne. --- 4 prisoner. believed 10
be Sergeant Darrell. who murdered a trooper Of
his regiment, the 9Th Cavalry, in cuba, sailed on
a steamer from Naples for this port, in charge
OF a detective who captured him IN Beira- East
Africa. -- A blizzard rs raging In southern
Russia and trains are snowhound in Spain.
CONGRESS- Senate: BY sl1ilful parliamen-
tary tactics. Senator Morgan succeeded in having
the Nicaragua Canal bin made the unfinished
business. from which position, however. II was
displaced by appropriation bills; the Fortifca-
tions bin was passed and the Army hin was
taken up; the hin granting S50oo000 in aid Of
the 81. louis Exposition was passed with
amendments providing Cor Sunday closing and
q Government exhibit al the Charleston Expo
tition. == House, committee 10 investigate
charges against employees appointed; sew
ersl appropriation hills were sent 20 conference
DOMESTIC.-The President called an extra
session ~ the Senate 10 meet al noon on March
= - Minister Conger is coming home from
feking on sixty days leave Of absence. -
The total loss OF life by the sinking Of the
steamship City OF Rio de Janeiro at the Golden
Gate is now placed al 12S; the loss on the YES
sel and the cargo win exceed 81 600 600 ==-
The Senate Committee on Relations with Cuba
drafted an amendment 70 the Army AppTopria
ton bill outlining future relations between The
United States and Cuba. 80 The Presiden'
has selected Captain William CroZier. the wei
known ordnance expert 10 succeed the lat,
Professor Niche at the West Point Militar!
Academy
ClTN.-Leuis Nixon chairman OF Tammany'i
GoramitJee II Five was extremely angry over
she appointment Of Devery as First Deputy
f'omWissioner Of Police. and il was intimatec
that Commissioner Murphy was guilty Of treach-
CRY no the Committee OF Five in naming
Devery who had been denounced by the Com.
n!tioe n Five; politicians generally believed
that Devery would be the real head OF the
Police Department; John b. Sexton was sworn
m as president az the Health Beard. 20 sue
oeed Police Commissioner Murphy; Brooklyn
Democrats regarded the appointment OF Devery
as a direct affrOnt 10 Hugh Mclaughlin, who
hac declared thar Devery must go. =- The
plans OF the North American Trust Company "a
absorb additional companies were made public
-- Magistrate Crane advised the police %
smash crap and policy shops when certain that
glmbling was going on in them.
THE Forecast for to-day: Snow
and colder The temperature yesterday: High
est, 26 degrees, lowest, 10; average. 23