New-York tribune., 1902-03-15
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SATURDAY. MARCH Is. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: Mr.. Foraker spoke in
support of the Ship Subsidy bill. which was
Mt. Harris; in executive session The Hague
Treaty. relating to the conduct of war, was
ratified - House: The Postoffice Appropri
alton bill was passed.
FOREIGN-FieId Marshal Lord WolseIey will
sail from England for South Africa to-day;
there is much speculation TO the nature Of
his trip, but il is believed to have something TO
do with the military operations there; COM
mando Of Rocrs who had been pursued for
eral days trpke through the British blockhouse
line near heilbron with small loss. - Cecil
Rhodes passed restless night and was weaker;
his two brothers Will sail from England to-day
for the Cape - King Edward and Queen
Alexandra held their first Court at Buckingham
Palace; four American women were presented.
- Lord Francis Hope, brother of the Duke
OF Newcastle. has failed: his creditors claim
5000. - The North German Lloyd Com
pany announced an increase in steerage rates
Princess RadziwiI accused at Cape Town of
forging the name Of Cecil Rhodes to promissory
notes, was again postponed because Of her ILL
ness. - The steamer Elbe reached the Azores.
10 convey the passengers of the disabled Cunard
Line steamer Etruria TO their destination. -
The American consul at Lyons, France, has re-
fused to pay certain taxes levied by the mu-
nicipality OF the city. which threatens to seize
the consuTs furniture - The Folkething
by a vote of IS to Z, approved the sale OF the
Danish West Indies to the United States. -
An American syndicate is negotiating for the
entrance gates Of Hampton Court Palace, Lon
don.
DOMESTIC-Secretary Shaw announced that
purchases OF government bonds by the Treas
ury Department would be discontinued for the
present. - W. A. Rodenberg, Of Illinois,
signed from the United States Civil Service
Commission. - The House conferrees the
question of reciprocity with Cuba were in ses-
sion again. without reaching agreement, but
IT was said that a compromise is likely to be
affecting most Of the textile industries at Fall
River will take place - BY a decision OF
the Court of Appeals Jacob Brenner
moved from the Office of Commissioner of Jurors
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reappointed Railroad Commissioner; the Senate
Of the s the Sv p caFneg of for
library at Albany made. - There was
q collision and wreck on the Nickel Plate road
Mexico was Incorporated in Utah. to operate a
road from Laredo 10 the City Of Mexico
CITY-Stocks generally were firm -
Sheriff Dixie kicked in the door to the rooms
held by Guden and took possession of all the
Kings County Sheriffs offices. 81 1t developed
that Richard Croker had sworn off his personal
murdered in his bed by his abused wife and
young woman found slain in a hotel in
well known German, dropped dead while at
luncheon in a restaurant. = Third-ave
car cut automobile truck, valued at So, 900, in
two, the two portions falling on either side OF
TIE track - A man who discovered that his
wife was a thief cleared up the mystery Of a
robbery AT the home of the Rev Madison G
Peters. - A witness for the defence at the
Patrick trial. in contradiction of the story of
Charles ]. Jones, the valet, testified that she
saw Rice ana the accused lawyer comforting.
The Appellate Division in Brooklyn handed
down g decision declaring unconstitutional the
law by which magistrates were elected in the
borough last fall. -= Commissioner Linden
thai declared that the chief idea in his plans
for the relief Of the bridge crush was to divert
traffic 10 the ferries - Senator n. n. Strana-
han the guest of honor at a dinner given by
John A Sleicher at the Union League Club.
THE wEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair;
stationary temperature. The temperature yes
teTday: Highest, 49 degrees; lowest, So degrees;
average, Al degrees.