New-York tribune., 1903-01-27
Nrm11ork DAILY Gribn,rs
TUESDAY, JANUARY q, 1903
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGREss.-The Panama Canal treaty was
discussed IN executive session; IN open 9i sessoi
the fight over the Statehood bil was .oIl1. .
ued and the Diplomatic ana Cohsuldi <1PPr ~
1oriation bill was passed. = House Inc
Military Academy bill was passed: and a reso-
luton calling for the correspondents iii 'He
1udianola postoffice case was adopted
r-oRFrGE -Dispatches from London, Berlin
and Rome say that the allied powers engaseo s IA
blockading the Venezuelan coast nave accgp'ea 80
as satisfactory Minister Bowens proposals IL
the matter of a guarantee for the payment OF
the Venezuelan claims, though one goNerIlln ~
is said to be holding out for 30 instead o. %
Ier cent Of the customs, as offered - n
volunteer force IN Zambales Province, Luzoh
Philippine Islands, defeated by iaorones
among the killed being three Americans. IN
cluding Mr.. osborne, teacher; the olspuIe
over the church property in the Phlnpplhes pe
tween Aglipay and the Roman Cathoics ha9
been taken into the courts - IWehiS-sh
bales Of West African cotton, the first Shipment
were seld in Liverpool at IL cents pound
DoMESTIC.-Philip Doblin testified before the
House Committee on Naval Affairs that part
Of the evidence given by him in the Hollaho
boat inquiry on Saturday was false, but re-
tracted the charge of attempted bribery against
Denuel E Quigg, which he sald' ne mao e peen
induced to make by Representative Iessler-
Secretary Hay and Minister QuesaQd
signed an agreement extending the time for
ratification of the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
E- Washington officials expressed commence
that an amicable settlement of the Venezuelan
controversy will soon be reached. - Judge
William r. Day accepted the appointment hy
President Roosevelt TO the United States Su-
preme Court. -= The coal investigating conn
rnittee appointed by the House Of Representa-
tives took testimony il Boston. - hear
ing on the question Of the legality OF acts COM
rnitted by the coal carrying roads ana the
Temple Coal Company was held before the At
forney General at Albany. - The indepen-
dent operators began the presentation of their
cases before the Strike Commission. G. B.
Msrkle & Co. calling ten witnesses =" A
mob in Suling, La shot negro and burned his
body because he shot sheriff who attempted
10 arrest the negro.
CTTY.-Stocks were dull and strong. - Ex-
President Cleveland and Edward NJ. Shepard
were the principal speakers at the City Club
memorial meeting. at which the life and char
acter OF ex-Mayor Hewitt were eulogized- -
Colonel Henry Watte-son praised Abraham Lin
coin at the annual dinner of the Confederate
Veteran Camp of New-Y York. == It was said
that Frederick Latham had been slated as a
successor of Maurice Gran manager OF the
Metropolitan Opera House. -= Justice Lev
entrftt decided that w. s. Devery was entitled
10 a seat in the Tammany Hall executive COM
mittee; Big Biz and his supporters had a
celebration =-- People were disappointed be-
cause the expected rush hour service on elevated
lines cid not go into effect. - Police Com
missioner Greene expressed himself as dissatis-
fed with the work Of the patrolmen under the
new system, and told inspectors and captains
70 see that the duty was better performed.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair and warmer The temperature yesterday
Highest 81 degrees; lowest, "a degrees.