New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
AewQork Daily Gribnare
THURSDAY. JANUARY 23. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: The bill to establish a
department of commerce considered again,
but little progress was made; the nomination of
Governor Otero of New Mexico confirmed.
- House: There was hot fight over the
item in the Urgent Deficiency bill of S5OoOo
for an army post at Manila; the item was
stricken out on a point of order but a sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Cannon was finally adopt
ed by a close party vote, Mr.. Cummings, or
New-York, acting with the Republicans.
FOREIGN-Impressive memorial services
were held at Frogmore, Windsor, at the tomb
OF Queen Victoria. yesterday. the anniversary of
her death; there were memorial services else
where in Great Britain and in Berlin, the acces-
sion of King Edward likewise being cornmemo-
rated g In the House Of Commons, Lord
Cranborne, in reply to questions, said the policy
of the British Government in Persia was TO pre-
serve the ascendancy there of Great Britain
especially s TO the Persian Gulf. -= The
anti Ritualist John Kensit, created a scene of
disorder at the confirmation Of the Right Rev
Charles A Gore. at Westminster as the Bishop
of Worcester. - An insurgent attack on
Colon is expected at that place, and Panama has
been placed in a defensive position for an ex-
pected attack; the South American Steamship
Company of Valparaiso Chilli. will demand
6O0O0 of Colombia for the seizure and loss of
the steamer LautarO in Panama Bay.
DOMESTIC-Senator Donnelly introduced
new Franchise Tax bill in the legislature at
Albany. - Henry T. OXnard. president of the
American Beet Sugar Association, made an
argument against tariff concessions on Cuban
sugar before the Ways and Means Committee
OF the House OF Representatives. = hear
ing on Senator Brackets bill abolish the
held at Albany. == Advocates of a bill limit
ing the speed of automobiles had a hearing be
fore the Senate Committee Codes at Albany.
Governor Taft, who has just returned
from the Philippines. says the islands are over
taxed. 81 The Maryland Senate ordered the
third volume Of Maclay's history Of the United
States Navy removed from the State Library.
CITY-Stocks were dull and irregular -
Richard Croker sailed for England many Tam
manyitss were at the pier to see him off. -=
The firm of Flint & Co. Qncluding Charles r.
and Wallace B. Flint was incorporated in New
Jersey, with a capital stock of SJ.OO0,OO0. ==
The Board of Health reports measles prevalent,
with SI2 cases in the city last week. = a
jury was chosen TO try Albert T. Patrick, and
Assistant District Attorney Osborne addressed
tie jury for the prosecution. == Democratic
aldermen paid little attention to the govern
ing rules Of the board that the rules We're re-
ferred back TO the committee for revision. ==
The fusion aldermen defeated the Democrats at
the board meeting in electing assistant ser
geart- -at-arms. Customs officers in
vestigating an effort export fraudulently
American beans the Canadian product, which
had been in bonded warehouse. == Justices
Freedman and Giegerch declared it the
necessary outside work and not the shortress OF
the sitting hours which piled UP cases on court
calendars.
THE wEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest. 40 de-
grees; lowest, 81 degrees; average, 43 degrees