New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
Getu91orIs DAILY Gribn1re
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1902
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: There was notable de-
bate on the Philippine Tariff BILL Mr. Platt, Of
Connecticut, and Mr.. Hoar taking the chief
parts Mr.. Hoar's resolution for change in
inauguration day was adopted. - House:
The day was spent in voting on amendments TO
the Oleomargarine bill, the opposition being
strong enough TO force two important changes.
FOREIGN. A practical alliance between
Great Britain and Japan in order to preserve
She integrity or CHINA ana Corea mas peeR
formed - Lord Cranborne in the House Of
Commons, forcibly denied that Great Britain in
any way attempted 10 hamper America in the
war with Spain - Ihe hlng he!d ms nrst
1evee at London. - Sir Thomas Upton has
accepted an invitation TO go to Chicago in 1904
and may transport the Cup challenger TO the
leader. has been captured. - More wreckage
from the British warship Condor was found;
the vessel is given up for lost. - The Hohen-
zollern owing TO heavy weather, did not reach
Bermuda to-day. = The United States trans
port Wright, sunk at San Jacinto on November
Is last, has been raised.
DOMESTIC.-The recommendations Of the
board on location OF army posts, headed by
General Miles, were made public. = The
condition of Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. the Presi-
dents son, was reported improved although the
crisis IN the disease has not been passed. -
An explanation was made in Washington of
Lord Pauncefotes connection with efforts for
Intervention in the war between the United
wrecked Detroit bank will be appointed to-day,
and the question as TO whether certified checks
for S662, 900, when there were funds TO make
them good, are legal will come up. - The
amendment. - a bill introduced in the
Senate 10 authorize New-York City to grant 10
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company the right to
tunnel Manhattan to connect with the Long
Island Railroad by means Of an East River
Corporation incorporated TO do the work Of
constructing the proposed tunnels. - The
Elsberg Divorce bill passed the Senate. -
hearing given the proposition to expend
S2S,O0O,O00 70 improve the Erie Canal.
CITY.-Stocks were active and higher -
It was learned that millions OF dollars had been
pledged for educational purposes. principally in
the South. - The Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company decided issue of S150,OOO,OOO
bonds, partly to refund the present bonds and
partly to provide for improvements. - At a
meeting in J. ]. Martins district Lewis Nixon
declared that he leader Of Tammany in
fact, and that any who questioned it in
suited him. -= An old man was burned TO
death in fire started by a runaway horse.
- Several officials of the German steamship
lines came here for the purpose of forming an
agreement as TO freight rates among CONT
mental lines. - An applicant who was TAX
ing civil service examination was caught con-
sullng memoranda and was excluded from the
examination. - The Board 81 Aldermen pro-
Vided for deputy commissioners Of water sup
ply. gas and electricity. - Archbishop Cor
Ttgan granted dispensation permitting the eat
Ing Of meat 10 those Catholics who attended
the Frlnce Henry banquets.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair
continued cold. The temperature Yesterday:
Highest. 70 degrees: lowest, 16; average, 90