New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1905
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Conditions in Poland continue TO
grow worse, according to dispatches from ST
Petersburg; three provinces have been Placed
under martial law. - II has been decided to
reopen the factories at Lodz to-day, but ii seems
unlikely that many men viii accept the oppor-
tunity TO return TO work; the streets are still
Japanese headquarters in Manchuria reported
several sharp outpost actions. all the Russian
attacks according TO Marquis Oyama, having
been repulsed; General Kuropatkin sent word
that both armies were strengthening their posi-
lions - AdviCes from Buenos Ayres say
that order has been restored in the capital and
that the rebellion in the provinces has been
practically crushed. - The Belgian Miners
Congress decided by a large majority to begin a
general strike Monday. - Another re-
ligious revival meeting was held at Albert Hall.
London; many persons were unable to enter the
building.
DOMESTIC-It is proposed to meet the objec-
tion Of Southern Senators to the pending arbi-
tration treaties by substituting the word
treaty for agreement" in the clause defining
the convention preliminary to arbitration. -
1t was authoritatively stated in Washington
that the State Department intends fully to carry
out the arbitral award concerning Santo Donin-
go. while waiting action on the proposed treaty.
- The Senate has an extended programme
planned for the week; the Statehood bill VIII
probably be followed by the Pure Food bill as
unfinished business and the Swayne trial. the
canvass of the electoral vote and appropriation
hills viii occupy time. - Railroad rate legis-
lation win have the right OF way in the House
early in the week. and will be followed by the
Naval and River and Harbor appropriation bills.
- The crew of thirty men OF a sinking ice
breaker were rescued near the Delaware Break
water and made their way ashore over the ice
foes. - Senator Malby chairman Of the joint
committee which has been considering the gas
situation, declared at Albany that there would
be investigation If the gas companies and
city authorities did not give the information
needed: a measure will be presented IL 1t will
give the remedy that is called for. - The re-
pert Of D. C, Middleton State Forest Fish and
Game Comrnissi ioner, made public at AL
bany. - Temperatures far below zero were
reported at several places IN New-York State;
q severe snowstCrm was raging in Bnghamton.
CITY.-Christopher Smith confessed that he
was the who held up persons in the homes
OF DR.. Talbot Mr.. Woerz Mr.. Shipman and
Others. - Fraudulent employment agents
were much frightened because Of the exposure
Of their practices by The Tribune. - Frank
aeoley, general manager OF the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company said he would not take
the signs out OF the subway. - Shippers re-
ported that ice in Long Island Sound was Sc
thick as almost to prevent navigation -
Declaring that she had ruined him. man sho-
and killed in a Raines law hotel a woman with
whom he had been intimate. - Exercises in
memory Of ". H. Baldwin. Jr., were held at the
Peoples Institute, Cooper Union. A
woman driven insane by accident imagined
that she was being and killed.
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day:
Snow or sleet. with rising temperature The
temperature yesterday: Highest. 3 degrees;
lowest, 4.