New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
Asp;l1ork Daily Gribn,le
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY /, 1903.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGREss-senate: The Elkins Antitrust
bin and the Army Appropriation bin were
passed: in executive session the Alaska boun-
dery treaty was discussed and the Panama
Canal treaty faVorably reported -
House The day was devoted to private cialil
bills. and the Postoffice Appropriation bill
FoREIGN-The British Cabinet will hold
meetings this week discuss Parliamentary
plans and the Venezuelan question. = ia
fierce battle fought about fifty miles from
Caracas the government forces infleteo q sever
defeat upon The rebels The Kings health
was reported TO he improving. but plans lor
visit 10 Chatsworth have been abanooneo- =
The German Government proposed IN me Inc
Reichstag 20 revoke the Antf-Jesut law OF tS,1 ,
in order to secure the passage of the Iarl1l Dill
China has announced the intention 10 as
sumo control of the commercial telegraph lines.
William Redmond and John hoche were
released from Irish prisons.
DoMESTIC.-The House Naval Affairs com
rnittee reported on the Lessler bribery charges
finding Doblin alone guilty, and eKoneraulis
Quigg and the Holland Submarine boaI Sonli- o!l
peny. - Charles B. Hart, United states Mn
lister to Colombia, resigned, and A n. besupIe
uas appointed TO succeed him. - Ihe Navy
Iepar;nent ordered warships- TO Honduras 10
protect American interests threst tened oy resn 1s
furtonarv outbreak hearing was he!o
on the Grout Sinking Fund bill at which the
Controller explained the measure IN oetall -
Merchants of New-York and Buffalo told the
Canal Committees Of Senate and Assembly that
NeH-York would lose her prestige as port un-
less the canal were improved - Governor
Odell sent TO the Senate the nomlnatlons ior
several important offices which il is believed wili
be ratified without delay - Waterbury is
still guarded 10y militia, who are unable TO pre-
vent violence at different points on the trolley
lines The Gould interests are planning
terminals in Toledo TO cost SlO,Otooo TO connect
their interests in that city. - The Strike
Commission heard witnesses for the miners in
rehuttai; counsel for the Reading Company an
llounced that President Baer had decided TO
argue the case for the company - Many
Addicks men in the Delaware legislature pre-
dicted the defeat of their candidate as the re
suit of the adverse action on w M. Byrne by
the judiciary Committee Of the United States
Senate.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and higher. -
for the State legislature aboisfiing the Office OF
coroner. - The president of the retail to-
haCco dealers charged that the Tobacco Trust
There said to be ground for the belief that
the Rock Island system may reach the Pacific
Coast through an alliance with the Union Pa
cfflc- - The inquest into the Westf1eld wreck
began at Planfeidi the sworn statements Of
Davis. the engineer, were introduced that he
hae 20 change engines. and that the one he got
defective. - Service on elevated lines
under the new schedule was irregular. - A
twelve inch water main burst in Broadway,
flooding stores and the subway. A waiter
shot servant who would not marry him, and
then committed suicide. - It was said that
William Hooper Young might be too iii to stand
trial to-day. - The aldermen again re-
fused 10 pass resolution to save the old Hall
Of Records
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day:
Rain The temperature yesterday: Highest 40
degrees; lowest, 90