New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
en2gork DaiIp Gribm1re
FRIDAY FEBRUARY q, 1902.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: The day was spent in
= debate on the Philippine TariH Dill, the duIllh-
istrations policy beng attackea @ oy M Nj Iaison
son, of Colorado, ana detended py MI. NSlsoIi,
of Minnesota. and Mr. McCumber, OF North
Dakota == House: The Indian Appropriation
bill was under consideration.
FOREIGN.-Advices from Barcelona say
that five hundred persons were killed and
wounded in an encounter between troops
and strikers in that city. = 1t is re-
ported that Bishop Farley will be ap-
ipointed coadjutor of the New-York diocese:
Leo XIII was celebrated at Rome - KING
Victor Emmanuel opened the Italian Parlla-
ment; he spoke favorably OF the country Ior
eign relations. - Two boOkmakers accused
in connection with the Liverpool Bank frauds
pleaded guilty. - Further details regardlng
the Spion Kop dispatches were brought out
l- Mr.. Chamberlain is blamed by the Cana
dian press for lack of tact in regard to the ques
ltion of Welsh settlers in Patagonia. -= The
Empress Dowager and Emperor OF China gave
two audiences TO the foreign representatives
reports say that the affairs were undignihed'
the diplomats scramblng TO get near the throne
and that the Emperor openly sneered at the
gathering. 80 The Newfoundland Parliament
was opened and the colony's finances were re
ported to be in a favorable condition. =. Ihe
Venezuelan Congress met, but did not ratify the
agreement with France; defeat OF MaloS
troops was reported.
DOMEsTIC.-Secretary Long viii resign from
the Cabinet, probably about the time the present
session of Congress ends, the Schey controversy
being regarded as closed. - The United
States may take possession Of the Danish West
Indies within the next ten days. - AT the
meeting or Ile ways anu Means SOulIllLISe'
Representative Long, of Kansas, proposed q
reciprocity arrangement with Cuba which should
both countries, and the committee Will proba-
bly, frame bill on those lines. - Governor
Taft finished his testimony before the Senate
Committee on the Philippines. - 1t was an
nounced from Peking that Secretary Hay had
sent a note to China and Russia warning them
that the United States would not permit the
integrity of the Chinese Empire to be interfered
with to the detriment of any nation, and de-
lnanding equality of treatment for ali ma
a. SO 11r10fS yNTiS iSf-
leges. - bill to allow railroads to
acquire land for terminals by condemna-
ton proceedings was introduced in the As
sembly. =" AT hearing before the Senate
and Assembly Committee on Railroads F. B.
the state Railroad Commission power to fix
rates for transportation from Buffalo to New
york - Governor Van SAINT and Attorney
General Douglas, Of Minnesota, expressed them
selves as delighted with the action of the fed
eral government in taking action against the
Northern Pacific merger. - The Steamship
Kroonland, the largest vessel ever built in this
country. was launched at Philadelphia
CITY.-Stocks sustained a heavy fall
Snarles F. Jones, the valet testified as 10 how
he killed William NJ. Rice and said he did II
at the instieation of Patrick Mrs T w
Brooks whose son was shot to death in the Glen
4siano Hotel, declared that the prisoner, Flor
ence Burns: had threatened 10 kill her and
commit suicide. - The District Attorney
decided that McAulffe not murdered -
The Hohenzollern crossed the North River and
moored at the Thirty -foUTth-st. pier. - The
annual dinner of the American NeYsDaner Tnb
fishers Association was held - Bridge Com
missioner Lindenthal declared that the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit Company should pay the city
per cent OF the cost OF the bridge for the use OF
the structure. == Controller Grout announced
that he would proceed against tax deIinouents
g. Two youthful lovers were induced to end a
duel after jokers had spilled red ink on their
clothes - The will of A1arcellus Hartley was
filed for probate. == The appeal of William
Barker, convicted of shooting the Rev Mr..
Keller at Arlington, Y. j, was heard
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Rain or snow The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 30 degrees; lowest, II degrees.