New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY "a, 1903.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- In executive session the
nomination Of William r. Day TO be associate
justice Of the United States Supreme Court was
confirmed; in open session the Postofhce Appro-
Eriation bill considered an omnibus pubic
building bill Wa passed. and Mr.. Tillman spoke
the race question in the South. - House:
The General Deficiency, the last Of the regular
appropriation bills, was passed.
FOREIGN.-The Sultan of Turkey has agreed
10 adopt the scheme for reforms in Macedonia
- Owing TO prolonged earthquake shocks the
level OF the island Of Guam has risen six inches
- The Dominican Government has agreed TO
pay the Ros claims presented by United States
Minister Powell and has announced that it viii
not send an envoy to Washington to see Secre-
taTy Hay, the political situation in the republic
IS unsettled and disturbances have occurred on
the south coast. - The dinner Of the Aneri-
Society in London in honor of Washing
tons Birthday was noteworthy affair, among
the speakers being Ex-Governor Francis Of Mis-
souri, the Duke of Deronshire and Ambassador
Choate. - King Edward held the first levee
Of the season at Buckingham Palace -
Consul General Gowdy has opened an inVestiga-
uon in Paris into charges that valuable furs
belonging to Mrs. Charles L. Fair were changed
after her death for inferior articles.
DOMEST1C--The United States Supreme
Court decided that Congress has the right to
prohibit the coinage Of lottery tickets from one
State 10 another, under the power to regulate
interstate commerce; il decided prize money
cases in favor of Admiral Dewey and his officers
and men, and against those who served under
Admiral Sampson. - Statehood legislation is
regarded as doomed at the present session of
congress on account OF DeMOcT2uC OppUSlllOH
20 the Republican plan Of compromise. -
Nice-GoNernor Wright said in Chattanooga that
money and tariff legislation were the greatest
needs Of the Philippines. - The Marshall
bill. prohibiting trust companies from doing saw
ings bank business, Will, if reported, Contar
many important amendments. - The elec
tion Of United States Senators by the people il
pT posed in a bin which was introduced at Al
bany by Senator Dowling. - A sword wa!
presented TO Rear Admiral Taylor by Indiana
President Roosevelt and Secretary Moody sem
r-essages TO Governor Durbin Of Indiana prais
ing Ad- iral TaylOr's work in the Spanish wal
and since. Senator HoaT, of Massach
sets was the principal speaker at the Washing
20. Birthday celebration in Chicago -
Floods have converted the Ohio River into ar
IL SEA, IL being fifteen miles wide IN some
usEcsS- thousands OF acres OF wheat are under
CT-T-It was said that the Italian life in
surznce swindlers had turned in false certihcates
- Ezz-h, and that the Health Board would take
= hand in prosecuting them - Ihe new
WaGleish High Schools for Girls was formally
dedicated. Mayor Low and Superintendent Max
wsl being among the speakers - 1t was
intirnated that twenty million feet OF lumoei
VII! have been used for propping and snoring
when the rapid transit tunnel is completed
4 Brooklyn man in a letter to MAYOR
Low suggested that the pillars of the old Hall
Of Records be used TO ornament City Hall Park
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest, 4U
degrees: lowes-. - degrees.