New-York tribune., 1902-04-16
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL Is, 1902
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Two important amend
,nents to Chinese Exclusion bill were aoopleG
and general debate OF the measure vas s CloSet
House: Republican leaders aIlIiouLfu . : IN
that all danger of the Cuban Reciprocity pil
being loaded down with undesirable alIehpo ann ,
1nents over. and that the plil "ouiU ~
passed by large majority.
FoRFIGN-The resolution providing for a loan
TO be raised by an issue of 234 per cent coIsoIs
was passed in the House Of Commons
Ndllers in England made a large ADVANCE iu M @ '1
r,rice Of flour Il was rumored in Hong
Kong that rebels were about TO selze three pro-
inces in Southern China - Ii was s.aIeu .,1,aIo az
a dispatch from Vienna that the Triple Aildilce
would be signed in fortnight =. " ;, Id l-auo1 o
troubles in Belgium were less marked thaf on
former days, and hopes are maintained ca i tiIaC
the difficulty viii be adjusted - A RuSslai'
student shot and killed the head OF the Depart
y11ent of the Interior. - Many Geaths from
cholera in proportion to the cases have occurred
IN the Philippines 80 BY the bursting of a
Pinch gun on the British batteshlp Mars
eleven men were killed and twelve injured -
The sentence Of Iglesias, president OF the REQ
Grafton Of Workmen in Porto Rico, was revoked
nONFSTfC-Presiden Roosevelt through
Secretary Root. ordered General Chaffee to
make a thorough investigation into charges OF
cruelty made against American officers IN the
punishment The funeral Of the Rev DR..
T. De Witt Talmage was held at the CHURCH OF
the Covenant in Washington. - The Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue rendered oe-
cision On the collateral loans tax sustaining
his former ruling that the tax must be paid
- Governor Odeu signed the Pennsylvania
Railroad Tunnel act the Brooklyn Library bill,
the Employers Liability bin. the measures pro
riding for the condemnation by New-York City
of dock property. and Senator Green's bill add
ing the bonds of Los Angeles. Cal, to the list or
savings bank investments - The Court OF
Appeals affirmed the conviction Of Alfred r.
Goslin and two co-defendants in the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit conspiracy cases. - Governor
Oden cut S312500 out Of appropriation
bills, making the total saving TO the State since
the close Of the legislature SS32,GO0; he also
dsapproyed bills providing for two dams across
the Hudson River, and for the refunding of
taxes a Ballston bank.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active. -
Andrew Carnegie added his Endorsement OF the
scheme fo- an East Side rapid transit subway
Further instances Of outrages perpetrated
by instalment dealers and city marshals were
brought to light - Attorney General Davies
began investigation OF the operations OF the
Beef Trust in this State. - Engineers rep
resenting Park-ave. property owners and those
foI the Rapid Transit Commission reached an
agreement regarding terms on which work on
the subway In Park-ave- may be continued.
r. The Republican members Of the Board OF
Aldermen held a caucus - The Board or
Aldermen approved the building Of spur at
the upper end of the rapid transit railroad.
THE wEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 90 de-
grees; lowest, IS: average, Al.