New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
Ietpgork Dailp Gribnare
THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1902.
TIE NEWS THIS HORNTNG.

CONGRESS- Senate: The FOrtifcations Ap-
preparation bill was under consideration. MIR.
Proctor, of Vermont. leading fight against dis
appearing gun carriages. ~ House: DEBATE
on the Naval Appropriation bill continued.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Llewelyn Of the Wind
ward Islands reported 10 the British Govern
Snent that he found conditions on the island OF
st. Vincent worse than had been stated proo,
ably sixteen hundred people had been killed, ana
the northern part of the island laid waste; the
volcano SoufTiere was still in erupuon IueSuag
but was moderating: in Martinique relief work
IS actively conducted and in st. Pierre the NoIk
of clearing the thoroughfares and burning the
dead goes on: in London Secretary Chamberlain
has asked the Lord Mayor TO open Manson
House fund; contributions 10 releVe the ulS-
fress in Martinique reported from many
rountries The freedom OF the WorshlpIuI
Company of Plumbers presented TO Andrew
Carnegie at the Guildhan IN LONDON MI. t5,. GaI-
,aegie in his response touched upon the relations
OF England and the United States. - Blsn1p
O'Gorman, a member Of the Taft mission 10 tle
Vatican, was received in audience py lhe rope
DOMESTIC President Roosevelt laid the cor
nerstone of the Mckinley Memorial Ohio Col
lege of Government at the american UnlTer-
sity. near Washington. - The President has
received gratifying responses to his appeal for
aid for the West Indian sufferers. - Lana
was purchased in Pennsylvania for a Cnlnese
cemetery, the only one east or the ROCKY Noun
tains - Henry A. HaVemeyer gave S-oOOo
TO Bryn Mawr College. - The convention or
the United Mine Workers at HaZleton did not
discuss the threatened strike it is expected that
II q final decision will be reached to-day; about
B5 per cent of the delegates favor a strike. and
that the operators will make concessions. ==
Reports from Guatemala indicate that famine
and pestience may have followed the recent
earthquake there. - The Manhattan Transit
Company, which is believed to have some rela-
tion TO the plan for reorganiZing the General
Carriage Company was incorporated in Al
bany. - IT reported in Albany that
Judge Gray, of the Court Of Appeals, was ex-
Senator Hills choice for the Democratic nom
nation for Governor. Attorney General
Davies prepared to begin the investigation Of
The Beef Trust at Albany to-day
CITY-Stocks were strong and higher. -
Lewis Nixon resigned the leadership of Tam
many Hall - It became known that an
Z offer Of bribe made TO Lewis Nixon while
a commissioner of the new Williamsburg Bridge.
- II was learned that the board of trustees
of the General Theological Seminary has wiped
out the action Of the standing committee in rec
ommending the removal of Professor Thomas
Richey. - Commencement exercises were
held at the General Theological Seminary. -
ARTHUR I. Meyer surrendered to the Sheriff and
gave bail under the order Of arrest recently is
sued against him. The Dixie started on
her errand Of mercy to Martinique, with 1,22O
stons of merchandise and number of passen-
gers. - A committee of the Chamber or
10 Martinique. - Coal operators here eX-
pressed the belief that there would be no strike
OF the miners. - The inquest into the death
of Walter s. Brooks was begun. - The Sew
enth Annual Conference of the Presbyterian
Foreign Missionary Board began. == Build
Sings Superintendent Stewart stopped part of the
construction work the Hotel St. Regis be
cause of violation of the freproofing law ==
IT was made public that the house Of Mrs P. F.
Chambers had been robbed Of jewelry valued at
So 200 by a servant on Saturday last.
THE wEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair;
stationary temperature. The temperature yes
rerday: Highest, 66 degrees lowest. 40 degrees;
average, SO degrees.