New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-27
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY %. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNTNG.

L. FoREIGN.-The Liberal League has been
Horned in England with Lord Rosebery as
president; its purpose is TO carry out the policy
outlined by the ex-Premier in his speech at
EChesterield. 80 Mr.. Wyndham, Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland, said that the government
would fight the Irish National League by a
Vigorous enforcement of the Crimes Act. ==
Lord Kitchener reports smart fighting il South
Africa; the Beers captured British convoy
and the British inflicted severe loss on a force
fof Beers who were trying to break the block
shouse line. 80 The North German Lloyd
steamer Neckar, from Bremen for New-York,
with thirteen hundred persons on board was
flowed into Halifax by the steamer Karlsruhe.
with her rudder disc bed. - The notorious
rebel chief Lukban VAS captured on the island
of Samar. = The centenary of the birth Of
Victor Huco celebrated in France and
other countries; in Paris elaborate exercises
were held within the Pantheon. and monu-
hnent to the poet was dedicated.
CONGRESS-Senate: The Committee on
Privileges and Elections spent the day in con-
eidering the case of Senators Tilman and Nc
Laurin. but reached no decision on the form
of punishment TO be awarded to them; the Sen
ate adjourned without transacting any business
- House: The Senate amendments to the
Philippine Tariff bill were non-concurred in and
the bill was sent TO conference.
DOMESTIC.-Two bills increasing the power
of the New-York City Board of Estimate and
eApportionment were introduced in the Senate
by MIR. Stranahan. - Fall River manufact-
urers agreed to raise wages of employees -
State Senate and Assembly. - The Strana-
han Mortgage Tax bill was advanced by the
groes were hanged in Asheville n. C, for burg
larry. - Senator Breckenridge made an en-
couraging report on the Philippines. An
inmate Of the Trappist monastery at Dubuque
Iowa, renowned the VOWS he had kept for
twenty-five years. - Floods are likely in
Pennsylvania - Lieutenant-Governor TILL
man Of South Carolina has requested President
Roosevelt to withdraw his acceptance Of the in
Vitation TO present a sword to Major jenkins at
the time of President Roosevelt's visit to
Charleston. - Governor Odel signed the bill
prohibiting the killing of live pigeons in state
tournaments.
CIFY--Stocks were Irregular. Prince
t1enry had another busy day; ne had breakfast
ABOUT O'Clock, and went TO Sherry's TO attend
the luncheon given by representatives Of Amer
lean commerce and industry about o'clock; he
returned TO the HohenzOlern and at o'clock
ettended a reception at the Arion Society's club
mouse; at b:0O he reviewed the torchght pro-
cesslon by the German-Anerican societies: then
Ee ATTENDED the dinner given by the New
yorker Substituting at the Waldorf-Astoria:
ne started for Washington after midnight. -
Henry q. Marquand died at his home.
columbia University celebrated the centenary of
Victor Hugo's BIRTH in which DR.. van Dyke and
hamilton W. Mabie took part. The work
or cleaning the streets Of snow was practically
FINISHED, at cost to the city of $500 900 for the
three storms. -= The patients at the hospital
IN Brooklyn for contagious diseases We're in
grave danger because of water which flooded
the grounds after the storm of Tuesday
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair
Hhe temperature yesterday: Highest AZ de-
grees; lowest, ~ degrees; average. 43 degrees.