New-York tribune., 1903-03-17
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TUESDAY. MARCH IL, 1908.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGREss.-The Senate in executive session
rejected ali the amendments proposed to the
Panama Canal treaty with Colombia
FoREIGN.-It is expected that IN a nloIlII td
.hs Macedonian crisis will become acute ana
danger Of a war in the Balkans be again I'M
rnineur Secretary Moodys party ana Ihe
cfhcers Of the British squadron IN HaEah% ~ We-e
callers on President Palma yesterday -
whitaker wrisht's lawyers In Lonoon SCI SCI
that the question of MS return 10 Ehsianu WI
unfairly would have to be decided ny ,s co,Iid
sdyisers: they iutimated that the promoter couIu
rot secure q fair trial in London at present
Everything IL in readiness Tor tne lauIIon ~
So, ~ Shamrock III on the Clyde to-day. =
~ Mefsou the YACHT designer. has received an
order from a member OF the Nanoerpiit Laiii-LS
Fe design steam yacht OF 13JO IONS, u j. 1i.St -
gner1 - Official action was taKen oS ore
G---.r end French governments toward par
fsci7afion in the ST. Louis Exposition
DoNEsTIC. The itinerary OF FreSioent ~
Eooseveit's Western trip was naIs SzoIy, Wash
fns white House: he will be away from " va asE, ~
fnTxon from April until June D. ano VII HIHne M
4 Tvnber Of important speeches - me &c !" o.
DeDartnnant has undertaken to conPhe 60, 60
100 roster of soldiers on the Union ana Coh-
$pAeFRte sides in the Civil War - e ne
New-York, New-Hsven and Hartford RatL9o9 i99
srreed TO receive a committee OF Its dfssatlsneo
employee and the outlook was yesIerosy INC i :
tAare would be nc strike - The burolck m n
CnaGt vas continued in Buffalo; the e1pec1eo
cIew Vas not obtained from The testimony MISS
Marion Burdick daughter Of the murdered man.
was the most interesting witness OF the Gay
- The Mississippi River mood situation TOOK
On q very alarming aspect; the water over
Sozue6 three-cuarters of q mile of Arkansas
Jeveee and IT Wss feared that the EN- bankment
for that distance would be washed away -
Al the annual Jackson Day dinner OF the 1fo-
cuois Club, OF Chicago, Edward N Shepard out
1Ined the platform for the Democratic party IN
the next campaign for President - r II
AEcrriNsey, Grand Master of the Brotherhood OF
Rallroad Trainmen. denied that q strike OF the
Chicago and Alton trainmen had been decided
on; he ssid that nc strike proposition had been
eu omitted to the employees of the road - II
was reported that five earthquake shocks were
felt in Northern Georgia on Sunday morning.
CTTT.-Stocks were heavy, closing at net
losses - The saloonkeepefs at meeting
which adopted resolutions against the pro-
posed excise law amendment declared they
would use q speech of District Attorney
JeroTneg In their campaign, and made poiiti-
cal threats. - Clarence Whitman, president
OF the Merchants Association, in calling q
meeting TO consider Colonel Monroe's plan to
establish @ municipal lighting plant, accused
gas companies of bIsckmsil. corruption and
extoFtton. - DR.. Loonis said that his sons
death had led him to abandon his former be-
lef that there was no such disease as hydro
phobiA- - II reported that II. E.
Thomas had received 900 from General
Samuel Thor1ass other heirs condition that
he should not contest the will. - Inspector
AcClusl6y sent detectives in the Tenoerloin to
sssist Captain OConnor to round up crooks,
about forty being taken; while this was being
Gene two bold daylight robberies took place
. The Eo&rd of Aldermen adopted plans for
the celebration Of the city's 250th anniversary
en- May 24-26. - The name Of the new cup
defender was announced as the Reliance.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Rain. The temperature yesterday: Highest 43
degrees; lowest. IS