New-York tribune., 1902-02-11
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: The Philippine Tariff
bill was under consideration; Mr.. Foraker Of
fered an amendment providing that only % per
cent Of the Dingley duties should be levied; Mr..
Turner and Mr.. Teller spoke against the gov
ernnent's policy. - House: General debate
on the OleomargaIine bill was closed
FOREIGN.-Lord Kitchener's weekly report
shows heavier losses on both sides in South
Africa than for several months; the Boer losses
for the week were 60 killed. II wounded, 81 sur
rendered and 514 captured, while in two engage
ments two British officers and eighteen men
were killed. -- In Parliament the government
denied tha- II was proposed to give up Wei
Hai-NEei, but admitted that the troops would be
withdrawn and the fortifcation of the place
would cease. ~ A Chinese mob burned the
buildings Of the German missionary station at
Fayen, near Hong Kong. - The Lord Chief
Justice of England denied the application for a
against the confirmation of Canon Gore as
Bishop of Worcester. - The threat Of Great
Britain to impose countervailing duties coun-
tries having sugar bounties has alarmed the su-
gar men Of Germany and Austria, whose gov
ernments are exchanging notes on the subject.
DOMESTIC.-Theodore Roosevelt, jr., has
double pneumonia, but the physicians decline to
say what his chances for recovery are; the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt remained In close
attendance on their SON - Governor Taft
testified before the Senate Committee on the
Philippines as TO the effect Of utterances in this
country designed TO encourage insurgents, and
the salaries received by the Philippine Com
troit closed its doors and Frank c. Andrews, its
vice-president and Commissioner Of Police of
drews wrecked the bank by taking out third
of the 100000 in deposits by means Of over
drafts and certified checks. - The great
East-st. shops in Springfield, Ohio, owned by
Senator Fair banks, and which housed dozen
large industries We're destroyed by fire. the loss
being more than S1.000,000. ~ By de-
cision Of the United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals, the right Of courts martial composed Of
regular army officers, to try volunteer officers,
is denied; the decision. IL is believed will result
in the release of about two hundred military
prisoners.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active. -
The citizens Of Paterson began yesterday TO
realize the extent of the damage done by the
fle; general feeling Of ability to cope with the
disaster prevailed, and offers Of help from other
cities were declined - Word was received at
the City Hall that if President Roosevelts son
should die, Prince Henry would give up his visit.
- Abraham Gruber found as the result of
a canvass in the XXIst Assembly District that
large majority of the women in the district are
against Sunday opening. - Plans for enter
tairing the officers Of the HohenZollern before
the arrival of Prince Henry abandoned.
- petition for the filing of the will OF
Marcellus Hartley was presented in the Surro-
gates Office. - 1t was learned that the
Great Britain Railways Development Corpora
finance English electric lines. - The trustees
the Wonians Hospital decided to purchase
site for the institution twenty-four lots in
the block bounded by -hundred-and-ninth
and One -hundred-and-tenth sts and Columbus
and Amsterdam aVes. - Justice Steckler an
n1ent of jury in which it reported that one
juror refused to deliberate with the other eleven
and by his obstinacy prevented verdict.
THE WEATHER--Forecast for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 81 de-
grees; lowest. p degrees; average. 26 degrees.