New-York tribune., 1902-03-29
Gep91orls Dailp Gribr1re
SATURDAY, MARCH %. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGREss.-The Senate was not in session.
House: A message was received from
the President vetcing bill TO remove the charge
pension hills were passed: the Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation bill was introduced.
FOREIGN-Adyices from London make il ap-
pear that there is no immediate prospect OF
peace in South Africa -= The religious char
acter Of Good Friday was more generally
marked in England than in former years. -
The tobacco war has had little effect upon the
price Of that commodity IN Great Britain. -=
The general opinion in England is that there is
10 chance for a Russian evacuation Of Man
churia. - Details f the escape Of Beers
from Lord KitcheneI's Gordon were sent from
Pretoria. - Turkish soldiers attacked post
on the Bulgarian frontier. --= The funeral Of
Cecil Rhodes VIII take place at Cape Town on
April 3
DOMESTIC-Th State Department viii pay
no attention to Captain ChTistnnass charges Of
bribery IN connection with the sale Of the Dan
ish West Indies, regarding them as unworthy OF
notice -= Henry Clay Evans, the COmmis
sioner Of Pensions. has placed his resignation in
the hands OF the President =--- The beet sugar
msn in and out of Congress have practically
siven mp the fight against reciprocity with
Cuba == crowd OF twenty-four masked
mon at Casper Wyo., lynched Charles Wood
.yard, condemned to be hanged for murder, but
reIrieved bv hanging him from the official gal
lows Coal miners in Michigan and Penn
Fylvania 10 the number OF almost five thousand
are expected 10 go on strike on April ]. -=
An attempt. which viii probably prove in
"tfectuals was made to harmonic the Republi-
factions IN Delaware over the struggle for
sPafS Ia the United states Senate =-= Wood
bury G. Langdons summer home. at Half Mile
Island Conn, had narrow escape from fire.
- Miss Jane Toppan, who is accused Of poi
soning the Davis family al Cataumet, Mass, was
pronounced insane. == Governor Odell will
kilI the appropriation Of $4,000 10 purchase
Birdseye's statutes for State distribution. ==
Members Of the Boards of Visitation We're ap-
pointed for the Long Island, Buffalo and Go
wanda State hospitals. - Senator CoCkss
bill regulating the speed Of automobiles has been
signed by the Governor.
CITY.-Frank Moss the former Police Com
missioner declared that Police Commissioner
Partridge had ample power to close gambling
houses. and could drive the gamblers out of
business 10y repeated raids == Mayor Low
called the attention Of the Tax Board to the fact
that he was taxable for personal property to the
amount OF 81 900. -= Albert T Patrick, con-
ycted Of The murder Of William II. Rice con-
hrmed the report that he was engaged to marry
Mrs Francis. the widow. who tainted when the
Jury's verdict Of guilty was announced. -
II declared that the conference between the
representatives Of the miners and coal operators
was not a recognition Of the miners union. ==
CommissiCner Folks issued order that Of
hcfals Of the Charities Department could no
longer maintain servants at the city's expense.
- A crowd mobbed charged with
hugging and kissing women In Broadway. ==
Internal revenue agents captured a big Illicit
stin in the upper part Of the city. =-= Secre-
tary Shaw inspected the immigrant station at
Ellis Island. == Governor Murphy of New
Jersey signed the bill giving the United States
steel Corporation power 10 convert part Of its
Z Ter cent preferred stock into per cent bonds.
THE WEATHER. Forecast for to-day: Rain
STATIONARY temperature. The temperature yes
terday: Highest 53 degrees; lowest, -; aver
age. -.