New-York tribune., 1902-03-21
Iep91ork Daily Gribn,1e
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORYING.

CONGRESS-Senate: The bill for protection
Of Presidents was under consideration through
out the session, and an agreement 70 vote on
It to-day was reached; the War Tax Repeal OH
was reported from the Finance Committee with
amendments. =- House: Slow progress was
made or the River and Harbor bill.
FOREIGN.-There was a stormy scene in the
House Of Commons: John Dillon Nationalist,
was suspended for calling Mr. Chamberlain "a
ID liar" = further official statement
regarding the attitude Of Russia IN the r ar
East published in 81 Petersburg. IN the
French Chamber NJ Delcasse, the Foreign Min
lister, made a statement regarding the policy OF
France in The East The p0litiCal Eitud-
ton in Hayti is becoming critical. the author
ities continue to make arrests, prisoners OF i'm
portauce being taken on board Warshlp in
Port-au-Prince Harbor - The Venezuelan
revolution headed by General Matos is spread
ing rapidly, ana the position of the Castro goV=
ernrnent is critical. -= Emperor William
dered that new yacht in the service Of the
Admiralty al Wilhelmshaven be named the Alice
Roosevelt ==A divorce was granted To Lady
Rodney. in London on the grounds Of cruelty
and inhdelity. - Cecil Rhodes's condition
was distinctly improved and there Is hope that
he viii be able TO sail for England next week.
- The engagement was announced in Paris
Of the Duke of Chaulnes-et-de- Picquigny TO
daughter Of William Gebhard. Of New-Tork.
- The Pope expressed pleasure at the report
that mission would go from Washington to
the Vatican TO treat on the Church questions
in the Philippines.
DOMEsTIC.-Lieutenant General Mics, in
testifying before the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, threatened to resign if Secretary
Roots general staff plan is adopted the gen
eral will probably he compulsorily retired soon
ley order Of President Roosevelt. --= The
French Government, through Ambassador cam
bon. requested the State Department to insti-
tute negotiations for parcels post treaty be-
tween the United States and France. = The
President nominated Nevada y. Stranahan 70
he Collector Of Customs at the Port Of New
York. -- Acting Governor Wright. Of the
Philippines says there Is insurreCtion in %
per cent of the archipelago. =- The Earney
Syndicate laid before Mayor Hayes, Of Balti-
more, gigantic plan for the development of
The Western Maryland Railroad. -= The bill
which provides for a fiscal superintendent of The
State charitable institutions passed the Senate.
CITY.-The stock market was irregular. -=
The Rapid Transit Board failed, after a con-
ference. 10 agree on policy toward the Penn
sylvania tunnel bill. - The stockholders Of
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company rati-
fed the lease Of the company TO the Interurban
Street Railway Company. =- Fire destroyed
the piano factory Of Hardman, Peck & Co. at
No. G33 West Forty-eighth-st.; a fireman and a
workman were slightly injured. =- At Mayor
Lows order. and against his own wishes, Street
Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury. dismissed
Patrick H Quinn. his Brooklyn deputy. =-
4 Reform Club committee reported that the
merger Of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company in the Interurban company was a
stock watering scheme. intended TO deceive the
public and hide the true amount of dividends
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest IL
degrees; lowest. 81