New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 26 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESs-senate: Debate on the Oleo-
margarine bill continued. =- House: John -.
Rhea, Democrat. from the lid Kentucky Dis
1rict, was unseated and the seat was given 10
j. Mckenzie Moss, Republican; consideration ol
the Army Appropriation bill began
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the British Minis
try were inclined TO believe that peace IN SouIn
Africa was near -- a bitter correspondence
betyyeen A ] Balfour and Sir Redvers Butler
has been made public. =-lt Is expected IIldt
the Danish upper house viii ratfy the treaty
fight will be made by opponents TO the meas
ure The trial Of Major Waller was con-
tinued at Manila == Foreigners in Japan
resented the enforcement Of the house tax -
The Irish Land bill was introduced by MI
Wyndham in the House Of Commons -
Three torpedo boat destrOyers were damaged IN
the heavy seas off the English coast. == The
French Chamber Of Deputies passed a bill Vot-
ing 100000 francs for exhibits at St Louis
DOMESTIC-Secretary Root, by direction Of
The President instructed General Wood to turn
over the government Of Cuba to its people on
Nay e. small force of United States troops is
10 remain permanently in the island ="
Major General Elwell s. Otis placed on
the retired list Of the army, the War Depart
nlent paying him an unusual compliment -=
Governor Odell fears that there Will be no canal
Liability bill passed the Assembly. = The
report Of p. J. Cullinan. State Commissioner Of
Excise. shows d reduction in the number Of
hotels in Kings and New-York counties. -
The bill TO allow the Board of Estimate and
ApportiOnment to fix the salaries Of Newly ork
city employees passed the Assembly. - The
Senate passed the bill giving TO the Rapid
Transit Commission jurisdiction over the pro-
posed Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel - Re
publican leaders in Albany issued statement
showing the work accomplished by the legis-
lature
CITY-The stock market developed weakness.
e. Mayor Low and Controller Grout, II was
announced, were preparing TO drive q hard bar
gain for the city over the terms Of the franchise
for the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel; the
Mayor declared that the city had obtained the
best terms possible in the negotiations with the
company: the Board Of Aldermen adopted a
resolution censuring the Rapid Transit Commits
sion for its course toward the tunnel bill. -
II was learned that the paintings Of the late
William II. Vanderbilt would be lent 10 the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art in May. = The
crew Of the Philadelphia oil steamer Major Bar
rett, which burned at sea. arrived on the Sa-
vannah steamer New-Orleans. and told thrill
ling tale Of a narrow escape from a fiery fur
mace. - The order for Colonel Dixie TO turn
over the books and papers of the Sheriff Of
Kings County 10 Guden was served: appended
10 the order was a direction not TO act the
jail commitment clause until after the decision
on the appeal Of the case. = Six suits
for damages in the Park-ave. tunnel disaster
were begun against the New-York Central Rail
road Company by citizens Of New-Rochelle.
THE WEATHER-Forecas for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest 90 de-
grees; lowest. SO; average. IL.