New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-30
NemQork Daily Ga-ibnne
FRIDAY. MAY 30. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senators Spooner and
Morgan defended and Senator Clay opposed the
administrators Philippine policy: several
amendments 10 the Civil Government bill were
adopted, one Of which extends constitutional
privileges TO the Fiipinos. == House: The
eill providing for the coinage of subsidiary sill
yer passed - Both houses adjourned
until Saturday
DOMESTIC.-The coal operators in the
thracite region were firm. but the miners showed
Slight signs OF weakening. = Chattanooga
reports a slight earthquake early yesterday
morning. 30 Mrs. Nettie O Craven, who
claimed 20 be the widow of Senator James c.
Fair, withdrew her suits against the estate
-= DR.. Charles A. Peabody. superintendent
OF the Worcester City Hospital for twenty years
vas sent to prison for embeZZling $1,000 of
the hospitals funds. - A Chinese leper, who
has been segregated for nine months, has APP
parensly been cured Of leprosy. = The con-
ference on international arbitration held its
second days session at Mohonk Lake. -
The State Water Storage Commission laid out
its plan for learning the cause and preventing
disastrous spring floods. - The fruit crop
sn the Hudson River Valley was seriously dam
aged it is feared by the heavy frosts of the last
two days
FoREIGN.-Mr Bafour made statement in
the House Of Commons which seemed to indi
cate that peace in South Africa would soon be
declared. = IL was proposed TO apply the
British corn tax TO educational purposes. -
American plans for tube railway lines were ap-
proved by committees of the House of Lords.
companies is expected. -= Governor Taft
reached Naples and is expected at Rome to-day:
cruiser Albany. == The seventh international
Red Cross Convention was opened at st. Peters
burg @= Sir Thomas Upton viii, ii is report
ed, have A new yacht built, and challenge for the
Americas Cup next year. - Cuban officials
highly praised the administration of General
Wood.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and lower. - 1t
was learned that a syndicate trying to get
control OF the Hide -snd Leather National Bank
end planned TO increase it's capital stock from
$4,000 TO S50O0Ooo - thief who
escaped after assaulting fish dealer, was prob
ably fatally shot by detectives; his companion,
Changes were announced in the plans for the
formation of the new steel syndicate. - The
jury which sat through the trial Of Police Cap
tain Herlihy was unable to agree on a verdict;
the retrial was set for June g. - A little
girl died from hydrophobia. after being bitten
by dog, which got drunk on beer given to it
by saloonkeepers. Invitations
. ceived by Tammany, Willoughby Street and the
,VGreRter NeW-YoTk Democracy men inviting
Rhem to a love feast at Hills headquarters. in
FAlbany. == II was learned that ordinance
had been presented to the Board of Aldermen to
regulate the height and material of billboards
and sky signs in this city. - 1t was learned
that negotiations were pending for the purchase
of the greater part of the block bounded by
Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seVenth SITS, West End
and Amsterdam aVes. - President Schoon-
maker of the American Ice Company, an
nounced that the company would not be ousted
from its offices at TWenty-third-st and Lexing
ton-ave as it had raised the money to pay the
100000 mortgage.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday
Highest SO degrees; lowest. Al.