New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
Netp'Dnrk daily 0r-il,nstE
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESSES There was a long dis
cussion of the status of Senators convicted Of
Mr Burton. of Kansas the standing commit
tees were announced. = House: insurance.
hazing the sufferings of Russian Jews. and i'm
migration were discussed
FOREIGN-The workmen's organiza tions at
ST. Petersburg decided TO call general strike
on Wednesday if the leaders of the people at
Moscow voted in favor of such action. =
Conditions in the Baltic provinces have
grown worse, and the government will send
Two army corps TO suppress the rebellion;
IL is reported that Riga has been set on fire by
shells and that hundreds have been killed at
NitaU. = The German government has char
tered number of steamers TO rescue subjects
in the Baltic provinces OF Russia - Mr.
Balfour in speech at Leeds announced that he
was a free trader. but added that he saw no
inconsistency in Tetaliatory duties and fiscal
union OF the colonies.
DOMESTIC.-The officers of the Chicago Ma
ticnal Bank, the Home Savings Bank and the
Equitable Trust Company, headed by James r.
Walsh. suspended by the Controller OF
the Currency: II was announced that depositors
would be paid in fui!. - Governor Higgins,
at Albany. issued statement in which he de-
ciared that Assemblyman James w. Wads-
worth jr., his choice for Speaker OF the
Assembly; Assemblyman Hooker withdrew from
the fight. but James T. Rogers announced that
he was still in the contest. - Officials of the
Chicago Brick Trust and Of the labor unions
were fined $4,000 for colIusion. - The first
class at Annapolis gave the fourth class per-
mission to disclose everything in the hazing
case It announced at Pttsburg that
had decided to continue ". E. Corey the head
of the steel trust. - A Worcester artist
Gently hurt in stopping runaway attempted
10 commit suicide at Boston.
CITY.-Stocks were weak. followed by a rally.
- Two were imprisoned in heading of
the Pennsylvania Tunnel in Long Island City.
and could not pe released; ii was feared that
they would become insane and slay each other
before being rescued. == Charles F. Dodge
told OF committing perjury at the trial of Abra-
ham H Hummel; Captain Jim" Morse also
testified - The insurance investigation
brought to light 'fly-by-night' methods and
most astounding Juggling of assets by some Of
the minor insurance companies. - The board
OF trustees elected Edward Robinson. of Boston,
assistant director Of the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art at a salary OF $1,000 year. - Justice
Fitzgerald signed order which is expected to
enable the board Of canvassers TO complete the
election canvass and give election certificates by
January ]. - The insurance companies II
learned, will not make the usual Christ
mas gifts to their employees this year. ~
former confidential clerk of Russell Sage sued
ex-Vice President Morton for $1,000 for serv-
ices said to have been rendered - The con-
troll OF the Central Realty Company was sold
Company at $3.50 a share. - The first hear
ing in the Duke divorce held at New
ark, y. J.
THE WEATHER--Indications for to-day:
Partly cloudy and somewhat colder. The tenn
perature yesterday: Highest 40 degrees; low
est %