New-York tribune., 1902-06-18
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WEDNESDAY. JUNE Is. 1902.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: Debate the Isthnian
Canal question continued. Senators Perkins,
Stewart and Morgan speaking for the Nicar-
aqua route. and Senator Cailinger for Panama.
- House: a bill amending the bankruptcy
law was passed.
FOREIGN.-Rumors of plot to assassinate
King Edward were current in England; the!
were not confirmed. - Queen Alexandra at
tended the Ascot races: many members or the
nobility were also present. - Nenezueiat tsii u
reyolutionists took a Norwegian steamer, whlCh
was afterward fired on by government FesSelS'
the captain being killed. == Henri RocheIort
stated that the Bumberts sailed from 81
Nazaire for Colon 4 letter written ap-
parently by some survivor of the missing
steamer Huronian confirms the loss OF the yes
sci. - Mr. Conger has become dean OF the
diplomatic corps at Picking == DlsorderIv
scenes marked the meeting Of the trench ChaIh,
Der Of Deputies. =- Volcano eruptlUIts en- en-
earthquake shocks were reported from r rance,
Hawaii and Morocco. Extremely cold
weather for this season prevails IN Germans
and France. and crops threatened
News from Pretoria shows that many ourgherS
surrendered TO Lord Kitchener
DOMESTIC.-The fate of reciprocity WIN
Cuba will probably be decided at caucus OF
Republican Senators tonight. and IndlcatloIS
r,oint 10 the defeat of the Presidents pollcy, IN
which case il is believed. reciprocity treaty
will be negotiated with the Cuban Government
and a special session OF the Senate called TO
ratifv il The Cincinnati and the topeka
were ordered TO La Guayra 10 protect Anlerlcah -
Interests which lay be threatened by the reNo-
convention in Amsterdam. y. Y, instructed
their State Convention OeleBdteS W VIC ~
Governor Odell's denomination - Maine
Democrats held their State convention -
Governor Odell pardoned four persons VINO are
serving terms in State prisons. =-- Violence
was continued by the disorderly element among
the strikers in Pawtucket, r. l. - syracuse
celebrated Bunker Hill Day by unVeiling tap
let TO the memory of the men of the Revolution
who lived there. - The trial by court mar
tial of Captain Hines, of the I'D infantry was
ended: IL was reported that he was acquitted
Mayor Ames of Minneapolis was indlcted
for bribery The striking anthracite MN
ers are planning new move; probably so1t
coal strike. The Ausustinian College OF
St Thomas, at Villanova, Penn, conferred the
degree of Doctor Of Jurisprudence on ex-Presl-
dent Cleveland - The attorneys for the
Northern Securities Company will move TO va
cate service in the Minnesota State suit OF the
plea OF non-residence-
CITY-Stocks were generally strong -
Fx-Judge Van Hoesen, chairman of the Tam
many general committee, declared that the new
advisory committee of three was without power
and that q rev leader would eventually take
the reins. - 4 huge rock fell on Major Ira
A Shaier while he was inspecting Section OF
the rapid transit tunnel, Of which he is the con-
tractor fractuTing his skull and spine -
City Marshal W. H. Lee was arrested on a
charge Of contempt for not answering subpoena
TO appear in court in the Stromberg InStalnent
case. - Street Cleaning Commissioner WOOD
bury said that he vas greatly ha-npered by the
veteran act from getting active men for his de
partment- - oEicers Of the Manhattan Rail
way Company appeared before Magistrate Eel
Ter and declared that they could not get enough
hard coal With which TO run their locomotives
Dean offnsn, of the General Theological
Seminary, died suddenly train while hurry
ing TO this city from Canada
THE wEATHER-Indicatiocs for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday. Highest, "a
degrees: lowest, IS degrees