New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
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FRIDAY. JANUARY 81. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESS.-Senate: Mr.. Hoars resolution
providing for a constitutional amendment re-
specting the Presidential succession was
adopted. Mr.. Tillman spoke the Philippine
tariff bill - House: The Permanent Census
Bureau bill was passed.
FOREIGN.-It is asserted in Manila that the
outlook for pacifcation Of the Philippines every
where outside of Samar has never been more
favorable: during the last month eghty-two
military posts have been handed TO the
native consta bulary. = A reign Of terror is
said to exist in County Roscommon, Ireland.
where the Land League agitation against pay
ing rent is at its height. -= Little confidence
is felt in London as 10 the Dutch peace pro-
posals ending the war in South Africa:
January % Lieutenant Colonel Du Moulins and
eight men of British force were killed in
fight at Abraham's Kraal. Orange River Colony.
- The Prince of Wales returned TO London
and expressed pleasure at his reception In Ber-
lin 49, In the House of Commons Mr. Balfour
unfolded the government scheme to expedite
business and prevent obstruction. - A free
fight between Catholic and Socialist Deputies
occurred on the floor Of the Belgian Chamber
OF Deputies. - Wreaths and floral emblens
of Legitimist clubs were placed around the
statue of King Charles the Guildhall yester-
day, the anniversary of his execution.
CITY.-Stocks were duh and frmer.
Commissioner Lindenthal announced plan to
relieve the bridge crush: its chief feature is the
chopping OF all tickets for local trains at the
ors contributed $4,000 to the family of Tubbs
the heroic master mechanic who killed in
the Park-ave explosion. - 1t was pointed
out that grand jury of 1893, which investgat-
ed the Coroner's Office, recommended the aboi-
ishnnent of that department. - The Railroad
Commission finished its investigation of the
Park-ave. collision. - The Street Cleaning
Department discovered that cart drivers were
receiving tickets for amounts in excess of the
SHOW taken away - fire at Orange
stopped the Lackawanna Railroad trains for an
hour. - Controller Grout in his first bond
sale took advantage of old provision OF the
charter by which the bonds may be sold in
small lots. - The testimony of witnesses at
the Patrick trial was chiefly with regard to the
genuineness of the signatures to the two wills
OF William Marsh Rice. Of which was de-
elared a forgery. - John McKeever. a Tam
many man and well known sporting character
committed suicide at the Hotel Lincoln
DOMESTIC--The Navy Department replied
: 10 ADMIRAL Schley's appeal holding that he did
not exercise command at Santiago and is not
entitled TO credit for the victory - Gov
ernor Taft had a conference with the President
and viii appear before the Senate Committee on
the Philippines to-day The Ways and
Means Committee of the House instructed
chairman Payne to prepare a war tax reduc-
ton bill = a reception in honor of army
and navy officers was given at the White House
- Two murcerers under sentence Of death
escaped from the iail in Pttsburg; the wife of
the warden is missing, and is accused by her
husband OF having aided in the escape of the
men by providing them with saws and
Nolyers. - Amended charges against Sheriff
Guden of Kings County were received by Gov
ernor OdelL- - The annual report of the
Forest, Fish and Game Commission sent to the
legislature, recommends several constitutional
amendments == The Rogers BILL abolishing
state hospital boards of managers, was passed
IN the Assembly by vote of 81 to As.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
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