New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
Netu91nrk Daily Gribnare
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IA, 1902.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: The vote on the Philip
pine Tariff bill is expected TO be taken next
Wet k: Mr.. Teller finished his speech against the
goK ernment's policy and Mr.. Mitchell, of Ore
gon spoke in favor of reducing the duties on
Philippine products to 30 per cent of the Dingley
rates - House. A resolution favorng popu-
lar election of Senators unanimously
adopted, and some claims bills were passed.
FOREIGN.-Criticisms on the offensive and
defensive alliance beTNyeen England and Japan
were generally Favorable = Debates on the
Anglo-Japanese treaty were held in the House
of Lords and the House of Commons. -=
The freedom of the City of London was pre-
scented TO Joseph Chamberlain, who outlined
British policy in regard to the war and the col
onies loyal to the crown - Thirty-foUr
rebels were captured in Samar; Lukban had
narrow escape. - Venezuelan insurgents are
reported TO be marching on San CristobaL -
Details of the battle of Hebron show that the
encounter was a desperate one. --= Ihe IN
habitants of the Danish West Indies re-
ported to be dissatisfied with the treaty OF
cession.
DOMESTIC.-The condition Of Theodore
Roosevelt jr., was so much improved that the
President started for Washington. = All the
officers Of the asphalt trust resigned at the re,
from the clash OF a sheriff's posse and noun
tain band at Middlesboro, Ky, was placed at
nine. - Vigorous measures are being taken
by the State authorities to detect and punish
violators Of the excise law. = The gift or
large tract Of land in the suburbs of Baltimore,
as site for Johns Hopkins University was an
nOunced. - All employees of railroads enter
ing Chicago TO be VacCinated at once, be
cause OF the alarming smallpox scourge in the
Middle West =A bill was introduced in the
Assembly to prevent selling liquor in dance
halls. - bill introduced in the assembly
will, If passed. permit Brooklyn to draw water
from adjoining counties. == The assembly has
passed a bill to allow contestants in bicycle
10 ride eighteen consecutive hours. -=
The justices bill has been amended in the SEN
ate so as to provide three more justices in the
Eighth judicial District and four more in the
First
CITy.-Stocks We're active and irregular.
- Scores of passengers in one Third-aYe.
elevated express train which ran by a switch
were injured when another coming at full
ing Of the Tammany executive committee
held. - Admiral Baudissn made his
, official calls Mayor Low. Rear Admiral
Barker and Major General John r. Brooke.
Miss Helen GOulds home recovered by the
police after the arrest OF her second butler.
80 Burglars who attempted TO crack the safe
In the MOuQuin Restaurant and Wine Com
husband and wife deliberately planned suicide
and died together after letting a food Of gas
into their room. == The Sinking Fund Com
mission listened to the report Of an expert ac-
countant which accused the old Dock Board Of
letting contracts worth over S45O. 900 without
advertising Wall Street is anxious over
the ruling of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue regarding the tax on collateral loans
- II leaked out that one of the charges on
which District Attorney Jerome is holding Min
ME Kurtz that OF offering S23,UOD to q wit
ness against Captain Diamond if she would go
away. -= President Faunce Of Brown Uni
versity attacked c. ". SchWab for his visit TO
Monte Carlo. == Charges of fraud and con-
spiracy Were made against men prominent in
the proposed reorganization of the Flour Trust
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair The temperat ature yesterday: Highest, -
degrees; lowest, 10 degrees.