New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
Netp7lork DAILY Gribu,,e
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY ), 1908.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESS-Senate: The Army Appropria
ton bill. the Statehood bill and the killing OF
Father Augustin were discussed. -. Houseo use
About forty bills were passed: among thefn' one
authorizing the reopening of sealing neSotla-
tions with England and providing that II
modus viVendi is not reached before the open
ing of the sealing season the herd on the Priby-
low Islands shall be killed, with the exception
of ten thousand females and one thousand
males.
FoRE16N--Aany remonstranCes are said 10
have been made 10 Mr.. Balfour regarding the
policy adopted in the Venezuelan troubles -
A great meeting of Methodists WAS held at the
AQUARIUM in London TO celebrate the acqulsl-
lion of new headquarters -= Det2lls OF Ine
desperate struggle in Morocco were received
- The discovery by Dr. Aronson Of a serum
which has been successfully used in cases OF
scarlet fever was annoUlced- - The IN
tended visit of King Edward and Queen Alex
andra to Chatsworth WAS postponed on account
Of the Kings indispostion- - The strike IN
Holland has ended, the transportation com
panies acceding TO al demands - Iolo-
marks new opera ''Goetz Won Berlchingen" was
well received at Frankfort.
DOMESTIC The representa- tives of the allies
.n Washington submitted a counter, proposition
Minister Bowen, TO the effect that - per
cent of the customs receipts at La Guayra ana
Porto Cabello be turned over TO the allies. while
Venezuela's other creditors receive 10 per cent
Mr. Bowen poOnptly rejected the offer, and
asked that the question of preferential treat
Inent be referred TO The Hague Tribunal -
The Senate judiciary Committee voted TO rec
Commend rejection of the nomination of William
VI. Byrne. Addicks man. for District Attor-
OF Delaware. nut delayed It's report III oIucf
"a give the President an opportunity to recall
the appointment. The prospect grows
brighter for a combination in Delaware between
the Democrats and Regular Republicans TO de-
feat Addicks; the Democrats will hold a con-
ference to-day TO consider the proposition OF
several individual Regular Republicans for a
combination. - The Oregon Senate adopted
a concurrent resolution inviting the President
TO visit that State in his trip to the coast this
year. - After a long debate IN the oendte
a; Albany, the nomination of Captain Joseph
NJ. Dickey for State Railroad Commissioner was
confirmed.
CTTY.-Stocks were strong and higher -
Corporation Counsel George /. Rives was elect
ed chairman of the board Of trustees of Column
hia University. succeed the late William c
Scherr1eTnorn The Rev. Dr. John r
Peters criticised the State Railroad Comrnis-
sion --= Beca use Of his good record Recorder
Csoff sentenced ex-Cap plain Cannon to pay only
a fine of $3.50. - defect in a cylinder
cover DELAYED the St. Paul her commander
anchoring near Southa npton while repairs were
made - DR. Able, of ST Luke's Hospital,
testified at the Bellevue investigation that
O'Gara might have received bruises from a fall
The Manhattan Elevated Railway Com
many paid part of its tax arrears with the ldrg-
est check one for over SI00DO0. ever received
al the bureau for the collection of arrears in
taxes
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Partly cloudy The temperature yesterday:
Fighes 46 degrees; lowest, SO degrees