New-York tribune., 1902-01-29
NemDork Dailr Gribnars
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY %. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: There was another ex
citing debate on the Philippine Tariff bill, in
which Senators Spooner, Lodge, Beveridge
Teller and Tillman took the leading parts; the
bill 10 create a Department of Commerce and
Labor passed; Mr. Spooner introduced
substitute for the Nicaragua Canal bill. giving
the President authority to choose between the
Panama and Nicaragua, routes. - The House
not in session.
FOREIGN.-It was admitted by Mr.. Balfour
In the House of Commons that Holland had
made proposals TO act mediator in settling the
war in South Africa. - 1t seems improbable
that the Manchurian treaty will be signed with
in a month. - dispatch from Manila told
of the sufferings Of Captain Porter's marines in
Samar; several engagements were reported.
= FIahs lor decorating tne route Oh lne
coronation procession are being discussed in
London. - The French Chamber Of Deputies
passed the Waterways bill. = The Prince Of
Wales left Berlin for StrelitZ. - Santos
Dumont made two successful trials of his air
ship Monte Carlo - DR. W. Seward
Webb made public the plans in connection with
the purchase Of the Canada Atlantic Railroad.
- 1t is believed from wreckage found that
6, number of vessels. including H. NJ S. Condor,
have been lost in the Pacific.
DOMESTIC-The programme for the recep-
ton and entertainment of Prince Henry from
his arrival at New-York. on February %, until
his departure for Southern and Western trip
- The Rev. DR.. David H. Greer said he was
not a candidate for the office of Bishop Coad-
jutor OF PENNSYLVANIA. - The blizzard still
RACES in Michigan. but temperatures have mod
Grated in the Northwest - Chicago COM
pleted elaborate preparations for to-days OBJ
servance of Mckinley Day. - The Mary
land General Assembly exempted casualty and
fidelity companies formed outside the State from
the usual license fee of $500. - It has been
decided 10 keep the mortgage tax bill so far in
its present form that all moneys collected will
go TO the State and none to the collection dis
tricts.
CITY-Stocks were strong and higher -
The directors OF the company that Is building
the subway met il was intimated that the
contractors would settle out of court claims
arising from the explosion; a summons was
served on District Attorney Jerome to answer
a charge Of assault. == Fire in a seven story
building spread to tenement houses and a
church, which were barely saved by the fire.
{ men, many Of whom had narrow escapes from
being cut off by the flames. - Norton & Co,
steamship agents, received letter telling of
I the rescue OF ten seamen, a woman and two
{ children from a sinking bark, all OF whom
jumped into the and were hauled into a
I small boat - The chief assistant counsel of
the New-York Central Railroad said that the
, recommendation of the State Railroad Com
I. mission would be complied with within twenty
four hours. - Captain Baker of Houston
Tex was the principal witness at the continual
/, ton OF the trial Of Albert It. Patrick The
bill authorizing the Pennsylvania Railroad tun-
> mel under the Jersey side Of the Hudson River
was introduced IN the New-Jersey legislature
t- The annual dinner Of the second panel
Sheriff's jury was held at Delmonico's.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: In
sCreasing cloudiness; snow at night. The tenn
tperature yesterday: Highest, % degrees; lowest
IA: average, 10.