New-York tribune., 1902-05-06
Netp0ork Dailn Gribnars
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: Mr. Lodge defended the
army in the Philippines against charges Of
brutality. recting scores of atrocities commit
ted by FilipinOs on American soldiers; the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill was passed, with
an amendment postpoing the st. Louis Expo
Representative Otey. of Virginia. was
nounced, and the House adjourned after pass
Ing a resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
Roehambeau statue dedication.
FOREIGN-The first Cuban Congress assem-
bled in Havana and addressed by Governor
General Wood; President-elect Palma in letter
to the residents of Santiago voiced his gratitude
10 Americans. An American company has
purchased the wrecks Of the Spanish warships
Almirante Oquendo and Nizcaya for 81 a ton;
the vessels will be broken up for scrap iron and
sent TO philadelphia - Ambassador Meyer
delivered TO the King Of Italy President Roose-
velts message in recognition Of the royal
courtesy in the Venice affair. - The French
battleship Gaulois sailed from TouOn for the
United States, having board the members
of the Rochambeau mission. = An attempt
in the House of Commons to enlarge the scope
Of the inquiry into shipping subsidies failed.
- Queen Wilhelmina's physicians gave out
more favorable bulletins regarding the royal
patient yesterday. - ]. T. Bellows. a we'll
known Quaker, died at his home, in England.
DOMESTIC.-Henry o. Havemeyer testified
again before the Senate sugar investigating
committee. - General f. s. Bragg. OF Wis
consin, has been selected by the President for
consul general 10 Cuba. = The President
nominated Frank p. Sargent for Commissioner
General OF lmmigrat tion. - The Union Trac-
tion Company, Of Philadelphia. voted to give
q lease or Its property Tor SJJ years 10 the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. - The
governments bill against the so-called Beef
Trust will probably be filed in Chicago this
week; IL is reported that the federal grand jury
IN Chicago will consider the of the packers
from a criminal point of view. = The bid Of
IS, 151, $40 Al made by the Fuller syndicate for
the holdings of the city of Baltimore In the
Western Maryland Railroad was accepted by
the City Council. - The Northern Securities
Company filed answer in st. Paul in the
suit 10 enjoin the merger of the Northern Pa
cific and the Great Northern Railroad COM
panies. - Bids for the improvement of State
roads were opened by Mr.. Bond, at Albany.
CITY.-Stecks were weak and lower. -
Three firms failed a result Of the recent
slump of the stocks OF the so-called Webb
Meyer Syndicate. - The president of ped
ler's association said that the blackmailing of
pushcart men was done by a foreman in the De-
partment of Street Cleaning. - Some of the
miners presidents started for Scranton, where
a vote on the question Of striking will be taken
tomorrow. - The answer of the Northern
Securities Company to the suit Of the United
States Government filed. = The Rev.
DR.. William II. Paxton resigned the presidency
of Princeton Theological Seminary, and was
made a professor emeritus in the institution.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair;
stationary temperature. The temperature yes
terday: Highest 72 degrees; lowest, 4S; aver
90