New-York tribune., 1902-05-27
IemDork Dailp Gribn,re
TUESDAY. MAY %, 1902.
THE NEWS THIS HORNING.

- CONGRESS- Senate: AIr. Patterson, of Colo
rado spoke against the Philippine civil govern
ment and there were several lively colloquies,
in which Senators Foraker, McComas, Hoar,
Carmack and others took part; a debate on
lynchings precptated by a resolution call
ing for an investigation of that subject which
Senator Gallinger introduced. = House: The
day was chiefly devoted to District of Columbia
business.
FOREIGN.-No statement made the
reassembling of Parliament regarding the prog
ress Of the peace negotiations in South Africa
but confidence is growing that the war is about
70 end. == Jean Joseph Benjamin-COnstant
the eminent French painter, died in Paris. ==
Henri Greville (Alice Marie Celeste Durand) the
French authoress, is dead. == provisional
government, with NJ Bosrond Canal Presi-
dent, was formed in Hayti. -- The terms of
the agreement Of the German steamship lines
with the Morgan transatlantic combination were
made pubic in London =-- An outbreak or
bubonic plague is reported at Majunga, port Of
Madagascar. == Moro, by treacherous use
of flag Of truce, succeeded in cutting off the
arm of a corporal Of the 10th Regiment in
NdlhudAdo alIc escaping &C ! ne Sup'iII In
gress passed a bill granting President Palma
S3OO,OoD for current expenses of government.
= Another force of Venezuelan revolution
lists. aided by the Colombian Government, it is
said is preparing To invade Venezuela from
Colombia. Scientists are busy studying the
volcanic phenomena at Martinique: the French
Government has offered transportation TO all
who desire TO leave the island == a balloon
n midair, near Berlin, struck by lightning,
IT'S occupant, an officer, having remarkable
escape from death. =- a Turkish force is
sala 10 nave Deen annlhlldteQ by reDelS III
Arabia.
=DOMESTIC.-The President nominated Rob-
ert S. Mccormick, now United States Minister
at Vienna TO he Ambassador to Austria
Hungary. = Further plans for the funeral
of Lord Pauncefote were announced in Wash
ington- = President J. J. Hill said there
would be no compromise in the Northern Sc
curities Meyer suit ==-- The leaders of the
striking anthracite miners will recall their order
te the engineers 10. quit work June if
conference with the Civic Federation be
ranged this week. =- The names of the new
owners of The Philadelphia Record" were made
public. - Sixteen Northwestern University
students arrested for lIazing Junior.
= Retail meat dealers in Chicago We're short
in their supplies because of the strike of the
teamsters employed by the packing companies
CTTY.-Stocls We're irregular and generally
lower. - The French warship GaulOis ar
rived from Annapolis. escorted by the Olympia.
Alabama and Kearsarge. == The coach
Pioneer was stopped q Hastings its way
Ardsiey. and Robert l. Gerry, who driving
was arrested, charged with cruelty animals
== 4 number of iron workers on the rapid
transit tunnel struck because sub-contracto
for whom they worked had given up the job.
-- 1t Was learned that the Long Island Rail-
road Company stopping the distribution Of
its spring timetables. which announced in
creased service, presumably through fear of a
coal famine. -= Investigation showed that
the litter and filth thrown into the streets from
the health Of that section; DR. Blaustein sug-
gested remedies to mitigate the evil
!. THE WEATHER.-Forecas ST for to-day: Fair
and cool. The temperature yesterday: High
est. IS degrees; lowest. 62 degrees: average, 40
degrees.