New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
aeip-2lor.ks DAHL, Nibun,s
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1908.
TIE NEWS TETS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: A lively debate was
precipatated by Mr. Dovers assertion that
Mr.. Dingley had put rates high in his taIlh n,l
IN order that they might be reduced through
reciprocity treaties; the statement was Fehe-
1nenfly denied by Mr.. Aldrich; MI Tilirnan gave
notice Of a speech on the free ccaA esoiuUou
to-day. - House: The Army Appropriation
bill was under consideration, but the debate was
on political lines, chiefly between Mr. GrosFehor'
Of Ohio and Mr.. Clark of Missouri
FoREIGN-w. Albert Hickman spoke before
the Royal Colonial Institute on the resources OF
Northwest Canada = Arrangements nase s,.
dinner to Mr. Choate. - The Dominion Iron
and Steel Company is preparing to compete in
structural work with English firms. - Last
year was not q profitable one for the British
cotton trade. - Severe cold and heavy snow
storms were reported from Great Britain. -
Fighting is said TO he going on IN morocco. the
forces Of the pretender being reported TO be
victorious. - Governor Hunt. in his message
TO the Joint session of the Porto Rico Legislat-
Ure reported the finances Of the island to be
again elected President of the French Chamber
OF Deputies; the session opened quietly.
DoMEsTIc-Judge William H. Taft has de-
cf1ed 70 remain Civil Governor OF the Phlilp-
pines for the present and the President viii not
appoint him associate justice of the United
States Supreme Court, as had been intended
- A bff suspending the duties on coal for
one year was prepared by the Ways and Means
Committee and will probably be promptly
passed by both houses of Congress - The
Colombian Government has offered TO refer the
question Of rental for the Panama Canal route
10 HaEue tribunal, buI Nne oIIeI mas DSeI1
rejected by this country. - Senators Brack-
eft Brown and Elsberg retain their committee
chairnanships, despite their boiling the Repuo-
lican State Senate caucus. - The report or
State Controller Miller made public: be
recommends amending the State Bank Tax law,
and says that S6.000.000 more indirect revenue
annually must be provided to do away with d.
rect taxation. The New-York State Elec-
tricsl Commission will recommend that a State
Electrical Ia boratory be established.
CTTY-Stocks were heavy and active. -
The principal coal operators promised Mayor
Low to do their utmost to bring enough coai
here to supply the needs Of the poor; the MAYOR
urged all the retail dealers TO sell twenty-five
pound pals at 10 cents - Lord Charles
Beresford arrived here from England; in an IN
terview he referred 10 the bombardment or FOR
TO Cabello and the sinking of the Venezuelan
ships as outrageous - The Second-ave ele-
waited service crippled because OF the nre
in Allen-st - A man died from apopiexy IN
a crowded car in LeXington-ave. - YER
Cunard in suit against a cousin for account
ing Of the formers property in this state -
Additional plans for the Pennsylvania tunnel
were announced. - There was an unusually
large number of ipcendiary fires in the city.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day;
Increasing cloudiness followed by snow, with
rising temperature late in the day Inc temper
sture yesterday: Highest 20 degrees; lowest
& degrees.