New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
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FRIDAY. MARCH Z. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate Mr. Hanna spoke in ad-
vocacy of the Shipping Subsidy bill, the vote
con which, ii was agreed. shall be taken on Mon
day March Ia; the phi 10 protect Fresloe t!iI
was discussed. - House: Debate on the bill
30 classify the rural free delivery service was
continued.
FoREIGN.-It seems probable that the Alas
kan boundary question will be settled by arbi-
tration. - The King held a levee at st
,James's - Moderate Liberals show anxiety
over the partys prospects. 80 Cecil Rnodes
friends deny reports Of the failure of the CAPT
talists health. Edwin A Abbey reached
England on the steamer St. Louis. ~ The
steamer Waesland, of the American Line was
sunk by collision with the British steamer
Harmonides: all the passengers were rescued
g. court martial was ordered for Major
Waller the charge Of atrocities in the island
of Samar. - Strong opposition was mani
Tested in Germany to the sugar agreement
scigned at Brussels. = 1t reported from
Picking that future payments of the chinese
Indemnity might be deferred. owing to the &C
ton OF the banking commission - zen
eral satisfaction was expressed in Austria over
the intention 10 send an ambassador TO Wash
1ngton. British Civil Service estimates
showed an increase of nearly Sl0OOoo0O over
1he previous year
DOMESTIC.-In the third caucus Of Repub-
1ican members of the House of Representatives
overwhelming sentiment developed in favor
OF substantial tariff concessions to Cuba; the
Payne reciprocity bill was strongly supported,
and the rebate propositions were denounced
g. An unusual number of diplomats called
Secretary Hay, and many assurances of friend
ship for the United States were given. ~ The
against the claimants for damages resulting
from the destruction of the battleship Maine
i- The degree OF Doctor Of Laws was con-
ferred uponE9rince Henry by Harvard Univer
sity. - In the Senate at Albany a bill de-
signed 10 suppress anarchists and anarchy in
this State was reported. 60 The mortgage tax
bill amended TO provide that the
5noney collected under the act shall be returned
TO the localities where collection is made: II is
now believed that the bill will be quickly passed
CITY-Stocks advanced. President
Nreeland announced the coming establishment
of a system Of pensions for Metropolitan Street
Railway employees. 80 Dr. Curry, the physi-
cian OF w NJ. Rice testified that there
signs Of chloroform about -he body Of Mr..
Rice after his death. == II learned that
Archer NJ. Huntington had added twenty-one
Thousand volumes 10 his collection of works of
Spanish litera ture his recent trip abroad.
- City officials discussing additional
solving future problems of interborough tran
sit. - II announced that the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company would withdraw all
Frifth-ave. trolley cars from the Brooklyn Bridge
and run them TO the ferries, in order to divert
messengers 10 the boats. -= Rapid progress
was made in clearing the streets Of snow -=
The Chamber of Commerce adopted resolutions
sn favor OF the bill making silver dollars
sfeerna bic n gold. Large crowds visited
the imperial yacht HohenZollern. == Lewis
Nixon leader of Tammany Hall. returned from
IFS vacation in the South. and talked of the
political outlook. == Traffic the New-York
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest 81 degrees: lowest, p.