New-York tribune., 1902-02-20
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1902
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate: Debate on the Philip
pine Tariff bill continued, Mr.. Burrows speak
ing for and Mr.. Money against the bill; other
Senators were drawn into the discussion, ana
there was a lively colloquy between MesSIs 5:
Foraker and Tillman- - House: the cniei
feature of the day was a humorous reply by MT
BouteII of Illinois, TO the recent speech OF MT
Wheeler, of Kentucky.
FOREIGN-Papers We're signed in Paris
forming the basis for the resumption Of diplo-
matte relations between France and Nenezueia
which were severed in 1899. - DICK
Burge the pugilist, on trial at the Old Balley,
London for completely with Goudle, the book-
keeper in the robbery of the Bank of Liver
pool was convicted; great public interest Is
manifested in the case. =- The largest band
OF Insurgents in Batangas Province, Luzon, sur
rendered to the Americans. =- Rich dlscoV-
cries of gold and copper are reported IN Afrlca'
on the French Ivory Coast and in Rhodesia
A floating piece of timber caused the
sinking of the steamer Juan b. Eloers IN the
Magdalena River, Colombia, and the loss OF a
cargo valued at S1UOOOO -= IN a speech at
Leicester, England. Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-
herman declared that he had not rubbed of his
slate Horne Rule for Ireland. == Fighting be-
tween soldiers and rioters continued at BARGE
Iona, where the situation has not improved
DOMESTIC-President Roosevelt, in his reply
70 the appeal Of Admiral Schley, approves the
verdict of the court of inquiry, and says that
the question of command at Santiago was set
tied by President Mckinley in favcr OF Admlral
SamDson Secretary Root, in statement
sent to the Senate denies charges Of cruelty
against American soldiers in the Philippines,
and says that no war was ever more humaney
the Department of Justice will soon begin legal
proceedings 10 test the validity Of the North
ern Pacific merger. the Attorney General hold
ing that the agreement is in violation OF law.
President Hall OF the New-Haven Rail-
road denied that his company's purchase or
lana is a steamship deal. - Andrew car
negie gave 5000 to the Peterboro On. H.) town
library. - Governor Oden and fifty legis-
lators held conference at which they discussed
the Stranalian Mortgage bill.
CITY.-Stocks closed strong and active. 80
A large mass meeting in the interest Of Cuban
tariff concessions was held in Carnegie Hall and
was addressed by W. Eourke Cochran Edward
NJ. Shepard and others == Jones told on the
stand of the alleged cons piracy between him and
Patrick - The arbitration committee Of the
Civic Federation adopted bylaws == Com
missioner Lndenthal announced that he was
working a plan to relieve the bridge crush
by loop terminals both for bridge trains and
Manhattan elevated trains. == Assemblyman
Reeve attacked the statements of Water Com
missioner Dougherty at the hearing on the re-
peal of the Burr bill. -- The Greater New
York Democracy advisory committee adopted
resolutions declaring its purpose to keep up the
fight against Tammany Hall. - District At
torney Jerome had the case Of Florence Burns
charged with the murder OF Walter s. Brooks,
transferred to Justice Mayer, Of the Court Of
Special Sessions -= Admiral Count Bau-
dissin returned from Philadelphia
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, % de-
grees: lowest, 10: average, ID