New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1905.
THE NEWS THIS HOBNTYG.

FOREIGN-The intimation widely made
IN London that Premier Balfour would soon
bring his ministry 10 a close, and with a ols- +
solution of Parliament appeal would be taken
TO the country with elections early next year.
A portion of the international feet has
been ordered to sail to Mytilene or Besfke bay,
within Turkish waters, and q serious turn has
been given TO affairs by Turkeys attitude -
The Russian Zemstvo Congress voted IN iaNor
of direct universal ballot, despite the enorts
Of the friends of Premier Witte to prevent such
action - Positive denial made at st.
Petersburg that Count Witte had suffered
para1ytic stroke or was otherwlse III.
Privy Councillor Nicholas \. Gerhard has Deeh
appointed Governor General of Finland by Pre-
1mier Witte. - King Haakon VII. with the
Queen and Crown Prince left Copenhagen for
Norway. where they will arrive at the capital
tomorrow - Marquis Ito was slightly hurt
in Corea by q stone which crashed through the
window of a car in which he was riding -=
The King and Queen of Italy paid an uneX-
pected visit TO the scenes Of the earthquake
desoatiou in Calabria and were received with
many demonstrations of affection by the people
DOMESTIC.-At the court martial of Minor
Meriwether physicians testified that Midshtp-
man Branch's death directly due to blows
received in his fight with the accused mldsh1p-
man. Forty suits contestng the recent
election of every official In two counties were be
gun in Louisville KY. -= Officers OF Hartford
Conn. insurance companies were requested to
nittee IN New-1ork - Inc teacnlns OF oaIlc-
ing in a public school of Stamford. Conn, has
caused some surprise among the citizens there.
- The battleship Virginia exceeded her con-
tract speed in a four hour the Cape Ann
course. == Baron Rosen spoke on Russian
freedom at the American Academy Of Political
and Social Science at Philadelphia. == A
wornan's body found in a trunk in the fire
place of q sealed room in Albany = The
president of the Stock Exchange at Pttsburg
was hurt in d street car collision. ~ A boy in
Kansas vas fined $50 for rolling a cigarette.
CITY-Stocl1s were active and irregular. -
W. S. Manning appeared before the insurance
committee, and the beginning of the inYestiga-
ton into the Mutual Reserve showed that it,
too had yellow dog fund. == A hot dis
pute occurred In Justice Giegerich's court yes
terday thirteen rejected Hearst ballots;
the justice issued a statement to guide the OPP
posing lawyers. The District Attorneys
Office said that it likely that many men
were on the city payrolls who were impersonat-
ing others who had passed Civil Service exami
nations; four cases were cited. - The citi
zens Of Catshu protested against the proposed
tapping Of the mountain streams to furnish
water to this city. - It was said that Mr..
Mcclellan might not be installed Mayor
January J. but might be a 'hold-over' Mayor
until the contest is decided. - II was
nounced that John D. Rockefeller has been sub
poenaed TO testify in the Of Missouri against
the Standard Oil Company. - Rewards Of
$1,000 were offered in the Todd case.
THE Indications for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 90
degrees; lowest, So