New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
Ietu9Dork 0ailp Gribnne
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY .. 1902.
NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-The Senate was not in session.
- House; A bill to prevent the sale OF fire
was passed. and eulogies of the late Repre-
sentative Brosius were delivered
FOREIGN.-There were unusual activity and
frequent Interviews among the British and
generally believed to have some connection with
efforts TO secure peace in South Africa. -
Plans regarding the arrival of Prince Henry
at New-York and his official welcome occupy
the attention of the government at Berlin.
- At boar hunt near Arras, France,
shot from one Of the hunters went through the
boar, struck a stone, glanced and killed the
Countess Depas. == King Edward and Queen
Alexa ndra attended the performance of ''Sher-
lock Holmes the Lyceum Theatre, in Lon
don, and were enthusiastically applauded by
the audience; the King summoned Mr- Gillette
to the royal box and Complimented him =-
Stephen Phillips's Homeric play Ulysses was
produced at Her Majesty's Theatre, London;
IL was magnifcently staged and was we'll re-
ceived. = The Liberal General Herrera has
forbidden steamship lines running TO Panama
to transport government troops or supplies; it
IS thought that this action viii lead TO com
plcatiOns with foreign powers. == President
Castro has reiterated his refusal to permit the
landing Of NJ SeCreStat, jr., at La Gueyra, in
reply to fresh protests from the French consul
there. - The Emperor, Empress and En-
press Dowager at Peking received the women
and children of the foreign legations; the first
monthly instalment Of the Chinese indemnity
was paid.
DOMESTIC.-Governor Taft appeared again
before the Senate Committee on the Philip
pines and gave further testimony regarding
conditions in the islands. - Ex-Governor
Shaw Of Iowa took the oath of office. and as
sumed the duties Of Secretary Of the Treasury
succeeding Lyman J. Gage. - The War De-
partment received a dispatch from General
Chaffee. giving a full account Of the terrible
sufferings Of Major Waller and his little party
OF marines in their march across Samar. ==
Five thousand Of the American Woollen
Company were thrown out Of work by WeaV-
eFs' strike. == The $3.50 900 cash bond put up
for the Montana Ore Purchasing COMPANY. was
returned, and a surety bond of 81 100000 taken
in its stead. = John W. Gates has sold a
group Of recently amalgamated railroads to the
Of the condemned murderers who escaped from
the Allegheny County jail, and were recaptured,
died from the wounds received from the officers.
- Appeals from Cuba for relief continue TO
be received in great numbers IN Washington.
CITY-Stocks were dull at small final changes.
-T The Metropolitan Opera House managers
sold standing room for their matinee and even
ing performances and said that they would CON
tinue to do until the Fire Commissioner made
q test case. -= Mrs. Sherman w. Knevals was
stricken with apoplexy at the matinee perfor-
nance Of "Du Barry at the Criterion Theatre,
and died in waiting room before doctors could
reach her. === Two children, brother and sis
ter. were suffocated while clasped in each others
arms under a bed, with their pet cat between
them, after they had set the room on fire. =
The plan of depOsIting tickets for bridge
went into effect, but did not seem to relieve
the congestion. == Controller Crout described
his plan for leNying the citys taxes in February
Instead Of October in order to avoid the neces-
sity Of borrowing money TO the municipal
government. == The new board of hospital
trustees appointed by Mayor Low named a new
head for the Bellevue Hospital Insane Pavilion.
- Local skaters won all of the champion
ships Of the United States and Canada at
Verona Lake. Sennirud being the hero. ==
Miss Jessie Flint and A. J. Morgan narrowly es
caped injury in a runaway accident.
THE EWEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Rain.
The temperature yesterday Highest, 30 de-
grees; lowest. 30; average. 30.