New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-02
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FRIDAY. MAY .. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

WORCESTERSHIRE: Debate continued on
the refusal of the Philippine Committee to call
Aguinaldo and others wanted by the democrats
In consideration of the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill
FOREIGN.-The imprisoned American Off
GERS Of the Chicago at Venice were pardoned
by the King Of Italy. - President-elect
Palma arrived at Santiago de Cuba from Man
zanillo and received with enthusiasm by
the Inhabitants. - The date OF the Boer
meeting at Vereeniging the Vaal River, to
take final action on the question of continuing
the war, has been fixed for May II. - In
the House Of Commons the British Government
was asked to pledge itself TO prevent the pro-
posed shipping combination: Mr.. Balfour said
that while the interests of Great Britain would
be protected. the ministers not disposed
20 take action looking to prohibition of the
right of private contract. == Revolted peas
ants in Russia burned the chateau of the Duke
Of luxembourg and ruined his estate the troubles
IN Russia are growing more and more serious.
- A meeting Of electors at Lubbock, Ger
many, proposed that Prince Henry of Prussia
should be adopted the joint candidate for
the Reichstag of the parties representing the
middle classes. - The International Ex-
hibition at Cork was opened. - A divorce
bill introduced by Earl Russell in the House
of Lords characterized an outrageous
measure and thrown out. == A tornado dew
astated the city of Dacca, in India, and adj
Joining towns 416 persons being killed. -
The Gurngel-bad. famous health resort in
Switzerland, destroyed by fire. = The
libel suit brought by Lord sufiield against
Henry Labouchere. Editor of Truth was
compromised in court, Mr.. Labouchere with
drawing the imputations made in his paper.
- Xavier Aymon de Montepin, the French
playwright and novelist. died in Paris =
General Sir William Olpherts. a hero of the
Sepoy Mutiny. died in London.
DOMESTIC.-Henry O. Havemeyer testified
L before the Senate investigating committee that
the Sugar Trust did not control the sugar crop
Of Cuba and owned no land in the island. ==
William II. Moody took the oath of office as
Secretary of the Navy, succeeding John d.
Long. - The President nominated Thomas
Mast the famous caricaturist, for consul
general at Guayaquil. Ecuador. - President
Roosevelt ordered the trial by court martial of
Major Edwin F. Glenn, who is accused of ad-
ministering the water cure to Filipinos. ==
Twelve thousand men struck in the Pittsburg
district but six thousand returned to work be-
cause their employers signed the wage scale
Bishop Spalding, Of Peoria, Ill. celebrated
his silver jubilee - Bird s. Coler and David
B. Hill, held conference at Albany in regard
TO the pan OF the next Democratic State cam
paign. - President Roosevelt Will present
diplomas the members Of the graduating
class at Annapolis to-day. - The Rev. DR..
Alexander Mackay-Smth was consecrated
Bishop Coadjutor of Pennsylvania.
CITY.-Stocks were irregular, with many
sharp declines and advances. - It was point
ed out that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
had set good example to the city in building
tunnels instead of bridges. - The Chamber
OF Commerce held its annual meeting. and elect
ed officers; the Illness of George Wilson, the
secretary, was announced. - Cyrus Field
Judson resigned from the directorate of the
International Power Company. - The cruiser
Brooklyn returned the fourth anniversary
of the battle Of Manila Bay; since she went
away in 1899, she has steamed &c 600 miles.
- Deputies fired some Of the silk mill
strikers at Lodi. and shot the wife of one of
them; strikes among the building trades began
in many New-Jersey cities. == Mayor Low
presented three bridge relief plans to the Rapid
Transit Board
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 60 de-
grees; lowest, 81; average, %