New-York tribune., 1905-03-04
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SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-The 5Sth Congress entered its
last legislative day. and last night its work was
practically completed agreements having been
reached on all the appropriation bills; there
were stubborn contests over items in the River
and Harbor and General Deficiency bills, but
they were finally settled; the House receded from
.ts vote for extra mileage.
FOREIGN.-Ths ~orimen of st. Petersburg
have proclaimed a general strike, and there are
signs that similar movement will spread to
many cities; there further rioting in LodZ,
where three men were killed and forty-two
wounded. - The Russian Emperor an
nounced that he had decided TO convene an as
sembly of representatives of the people, but the
body will have no power except to indicate its
wishes to the autocrats, and will involve no
changes in the executive system. - The bat
tie in Manchuria continues, the results being ia
vorabie TO the japanese; there are reports that
four Japanese divisions eleven miles west of
Moukden; II is reported in st. Petersburg that
Kuropatkin is in full retreat on Telling. -
A discussion OF immigration condltons IN the
United States consumed the entire afternoon
session Of the Italian Senate - Sir Henry
Irvings condition continued satisfactory, it was
announced at Wolverhampton; he rece-- ed a
note of sympathy from Queen Alexandra. -
The civil marriage of Miss Elsie Porter, daugh-
ter Of Ambassador Porter, to DR.. Edwin Mende
Of Zurich took place at Paris the Mayor OF
Passy Quarter performing the ceremony. -
The formation of new Cuban Cabinet COM
pleted, with Jean Francisco O'Farrell as Secre-
tary OF State and justice.
DOMESTIC-President Roosevelt transmitted
10 Congress the report Of the Commissioner Of
Corporations on the operations of the meat in
dustry; the findings are. generally. in favor of
the packers - President Roosevelt received
a cordial personal letter of congratulation from
King Edward. - II was learned that Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., was suffering from an injury
10 his nose that has made a slight operation
necessary. - All preparations for the in
auguration of Roosevelt and Fairbanks at the
Capitol to-day were completed. - A collision
resulting in several deaths occurred near Pitts
burg, between trains bound for the inauguration
at Washington. - There were no new de-
velopments in the Stanford murder mystery.
- Delaware Legislators were invited TO meet
the President and discuss the senatorial dead
lock. Existence of a drug trade combine
costing consumers S40,O0O.0OO annually was re-
yesled in a fight started by a Philadelphia re-
taller. - The special highway Improvement
committee appointed by the Senate TO invesu-
gate methods in other States, reported at AL
bany that the local system was best adapted 10
the needs OF this State; the SoO.oO0.ooO consu-
tutional amendment providing for the improve
rnent Of highways and the use of convict labor
were favored - Assemblyman Monroe, of
Tompkins County, at Albany, introduced a bill
providing for 100000 for constructing an ad-
dition 70 the barge canal along the Cayuga and
Seneca Canals.
CITY.-Stocks were generally lower. -
John W. Young began suit for an accounting
by the Mercantile Trust Company - Con-
troller Grout and Street Cleaning Commissioner
Woodbury. disputed over the removal of snow.
- The pclicyhoders committed TO the Equi-
table drafted bill providing for its mutualiza-
ton - fire that caused over S2250OO
damages occurred in Duane-st. - There was
e long hearing in the James S. Metcalfe con-
epiracy case; counsel for the theatre managers
said Mr.. Metcalfe "a man armed with a
pen" -- Friends Of the Mayor feared that
the holdup of the New-York connecting rail-
way by the aldermen would hurt his campaign.
- The epidemic Of spotted fever was COM
pared by DR.. Darlington 10 that of 1870.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Rain and warmer, with winds becoming north
west and fresh at night. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 81 degrees; lowest 22