New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
Ietu1Qork Dailp Gribnars
THURSDAY, MAY l. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS There was lively de-
bate over the refusal of the Philippine Com
mittee to summon Major Cornelius Gardener,
Governor of Tayabas Province, a witness
80 House: The Agricultural Appropriation
bin was passed. and the District of Columbia bill
was taken up.
Colonial Institute in London, Colonel Denison,
of Canada, said that at the coronation confer
ence of Colonial Premiers Canada would ask
that an imperial tariff OF . or 10 per cent be
levied by British ports against goods of foreign
countries. and that New-Zealand. and probably
Australia, would take similar action. == Am
bassador Meyer saw SignOr Prnetti, the Italian
Prime Minister, In relation the case OF the i'm
prisoned American officers at Venice; the pris-
oners have petitioned the King for pardon. and
steps are being taken 10 secure their release.
IOMESTIC-Meat sales in Chicago fell
heavily, ten thousand cattle left unsold in
the pens and cars accumulate because of boy
colt on packers products. The Senate
Committee on the Philippines refused to sum-
mon Agunaldo. SiXto Lopez Mabini and Major
tary Long ended his service in the Navy De-
partment and William II. Moody who succeeds
him to-day resigned from the House OF Repre-
sentatiVes. == Western cattlemen have been
thrown into CONSERVATION by the Presidents
order for the tearing down of fences and de-
clare their intention to fight the order TO the
East - Sheep are dying in NewMeXicO in
hundreds because of the drouth, and grass
noppers are destroying thu early crops. ==
The explosion on the submarine torpedo boat
Fulton was caused by gas in the storage
batteries; the hull and machinery are not dam
in a big building in Philadelphia == General
MacArthur's statement that he was responsible
for the plan for the capture of Aguinaldo was
Endorsed by General Funston. 80 decision
of far-Teaching Importance in favor of the Bell
Telephone Company was rendered at Rochester.
~ hearing county boundaries will be
held at the State Engineers Office at Albany on
May u.
CITY.-Stocks weak and lower. -=
Rear Admiral Crowuinshield raised his flag
the battleship Illinois and sailed for Europe to
attend the coronation ceremonies in England.
- Tie revised city budget made public,
showing a slight increase over the tentative
budget prepared last fall. -= Andrew Car
negie sailed for his annual stay Skibo Castle.
go The conference of the representatives of
the coal operating roads and the anthracite
miners union adjourned sine die, and the
suit was not made public. -= The Board OF
Estimate allowed President CantOr's request for
S40.epO for illuminated street signs for the
Borough Of Manhattan. == Three lives
lost. and two barges were wrecked at sea, and
IL was expected that another had gone down
with all board - The name Of the Col
oTed Home and Hospital was changed to the
Lincoln Hospital. == It was rumored that the
Hotel Plaza likely TO be sold. and that
Judge Dugro the probable buyer. 80
The Board of Estimate decided 10 give the head
OF the City Civil Service Commission a salary
OF $4,000 year.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest 10
degrees; lowest. - degrees.