New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-01-21
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1905.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

roNGREsS-senate: The Statehood and Fur
Seal Indemnity bills were under consideration
but no action was taken; the extradltion treaty
with Spain was ratified. - House: The
Army Appropriation bin was passed. after an
amendment providing that retired oincerS ABOVE
the rank Of major shall not receive the fun pay
az their grades when serving with state militia
FOREIGN.-The strike in the Russian capt.
tai spread rapidly and assumed an open point
zeal phase; half of the city is in darkness; the
authorities have decided 10 adopt firm meas
ures TO prevent disorder. 80 petition OF
striking worlmen was not allowed 10 be pre-
scented 10 the Emperor at Tsarskoe Selo; IL ASKS
Tor q national assembly as the chief means or
ending popular discomfort; great mass meet
ing has been called for Sunday. - The Brit
ISL collier Lexington was condemned as a prize
by q japanese court. 80 General Stoessel ana
the other officers paroled at Port Arthur left
Shanghai for Marseilles. 80 AdVices from
Paris said that the Cabinet situation might re-
main unsettled for several days. - Chan
cellor Won BUloW, in a speech IN the Relcnstag'
referred 20 the action Of President Roosevelt
on the regulation OF trusts. - Inc Balkan
committee of which James Bryce is chairman,
has sent a memorial TO President Roosevelt
asking his support Of Britain's plans for ef-
fectiVe reforms IN Macedonia - MI. Iaka-
hira the Japanese Minister, said that one OF
The things Japan was fighting Tor was emma S
administrative entity.
DOMEsTIC.-President Roosevelt appointed
Governor Brodie OF Arizona Assistant Chief of
the Record and Pension Division Of the War De-
partment. Withdrawing the nomination Of Major
Edward s Fowler for the same place. - Sen
atnr Smoot, testifying in his own defence be-
fore the Senate Committee Privileges and
Elections denied all the charges made by those
who are seeking TO have him expelled from the
Senate. 80 Trainmen met the general man
ager of the Pennsylvania Railroad and discussed
labor questions; the conference was not ended.
49, Deadlocks in the Missouri. Delaware and
Washington legislatures continued. - II was
announced at Albany that the new State River
Improvement Commission would soon begin to
consider the Harvesting Of the Sacandaga, Rae
quette and Black rivers in the Adirondacks and
utilizing the 100000 horsepower, worth $4,000
900 q year now going TO waste; IL is hoped that
this plan. if carried out, will result In the mini
mum OF food damage in the spring in the upper
Hudson Valley
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active -
The various county chairmen gave a dh at
the Republican Club for Republican editors Of
this city. 80 Captain Tighe was suspended
pending trial charges; District Attorney
Jerome summoned number of poolroon men TO
appear before him on Monday. -= Monsignor
q. H Doane died at Newark. - A number
Of wealthy Hebrews asked for the removal Of
state Librarian Melvil Dewey. 80 A chef
died from blood poisoning. caused by a pinch
from a Holsters claw.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, AZ
degrees; lowest, 81.