New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
Nrp2lurk Dailp Gaibrns
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY le, 1901.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN. King Edward renqushed the
Once of Grand Master Mason Of England taking
.he tide OF Protector Of English Masons the DUKE
~ Connaught being named for Grand Master
sha King reviewed Strathcona Horse at Buck
ingham Palace. presenting medals ana s'ah-- an
era 10 the regiment -= En- President Kruger
talked pathetcally regarding the cause OF the
Boer countries a large force OF Boers is salu
20 have been captured by General french IN the
Transvaal: General De Wet is being pursued by
Colonel Plumer in Cape Colony. -- sixty
miners were imprisoned the result Of an eN-
plosion in coal mine at Nainaimo. h. c. --
II is reported that the deadlock in the peace ne
gotiations Al Picking is due To differences be
tween the foreign ENJOYS and the military au-
thorities there: I'm the Rechstag Herr Bebel,
the Socialist leader, bitterly attacked Germany s
policy and conduct in China. == Further trou-
bles occurred in Spanish cities excepting Madrid.
where normal conditions have been resumed
== Riotous scenes marked the procession of
several thousand idle wOrkmen through the
streets of Budapest. ---- II is believed that the
steamer Lucerne was on fire when she was
wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland.
CONGRESS. SS.-Senate: In debate on the Ship
Subsidy BILL Senator Teller announced his pur-
pose 10 prevent vote at the present session of
Congress; his statement drew sharp rejoinders
from Senators Aldrich. Chandler and Hanna:
senator Perkins spoke in favor Of the BILL and
suggested SOME amendments; the Agricultural
Appropriation bin was passed after an amusing
exchange Of personalities between Senator's Till
man and BeVerldge. House: The Demo
Gratis succeeded in having private claims taken
up in place Of the Sundry Civil bill but the
hlbustering under the lead Of Chairman Cannon
oi The Appropriations Committee.
DOMESTIC.-A trolley car was thrown from
MS tracks between Dayton, ky. and Cincinnati
rolline down the bank OF a stream; OF the twen-
lynne passengers all but suffered physical
INJURY and she was prostrated by shock. =
~ appeared AT Albany that Edward Lauterbach
Mould try TO preserve enough Of the rights Of
the Ramapo Water Company TO enable il to
sell them To the city. -- The bin taxing tha
insurance companies was amended TO impose |
per cent on the gross premiums Of domestic and
foreign corporations. --- IL was announced at
Albany that the direct tax rate i'm the state
would be fixed at 0sS cent. as against g6 cent
last year
fITh.-Stocks were irregular. but generally
hlgher at the close. - The ice in the rivers
Hnd harboI went out TO some extent. and navi-
cation was freer. Three insane men were
allowed 10 testify i'm the trial Of Jesse r. Davis
the accused Bellevue nurse. ====- Some OF the
minority stockholders i'm the Carnegie company
received checks for their interests il was said
. - commissioner Brewer said ne would fight
the tngemans IN the proposed park and Coney
Islahd toncourse legislation; +. r. Kennedy
protested against the plan Tanorany
men We're much concerned about the Coler May-
oraItN hoom' which was launched late Thurs
Icy Icy hlsht at the Lantry beefsteak dinner -
ne funeral # Mrs. Thomas c Plat was held
- th' flith Avenue Hotel, and the services
rell - - i"'iu . Bur
The WEATHER Forecast for TO-DAY. Fair
ne, ne lefnnerature yesterday: Highest 81 degrees:
lowest. %: average, :i0l@