New-York tribune., 1905-01-10
Aetp-gprk daily 01ibnite
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MoRNING.

CONGRESS The Omnibus Claims
bill was passed and Mr.. Morgan spoke against
the Statehood bin. == House: The resolution
providing for holding the inaugural bail in the
Pension Building was adopted.
FORETGN-The Associated Press states that
the rivalry between Nj. WitJe and Prince SViato-
polk -AIirsky will end IN the former succeeding
the latter as Minister Of the Interior Of Russia
- The sessions Of the board Of inquiry into
The North Sea incident were resumed III Paris.
= The Russian army below Moullden learned
OF the fan Of Port Arthur through inscriptions
on kites. which the japanese allowed 10 fan IN IN
their lines. - a correspondent of the
Temps" OF Paris heard that Rojestvensky s
squadron would return TO Malta, where it would
await reinfOrcements. = The Japanese estl-
mate that the total garrison at Port Arthur
numbered 10000 and the total Russian losses
10000 == The fires among oil tanks in the
Baku district. Russia, where the men struck
some time ago are spreading.
DOMESTIC.-Attorney General Moody closed
his argument against the Beef Trust in the
United States Supreme Court, declaring that
the meat packers were engaged In interstate
commerce and that their operations were con-
spracy tn restraint Of trade. == Admiral
Dewey and Mr.. Morton, Secretary OF the Navy,
reviewed the assemblage Of warships at HaInp-
ton Roads, which was the greatest ever known
in the history of the United States. == 1t
was stated at Albany that, owing 10 opinions
given by ex-Secretary Root and eX-Chief Judge
Andrews, the cOnStltutlOnallty OF the barge
Canal law would be tested in the Court or Ap-
reals Mr.. Cullinan, Excise Commissioner.
il was said at Syracuse, was being talked OF
:- Senator John Raines at Albany declared
that he was in favor of q tax on stock sales
-- 1t was announced at the chapel OF Tufts
College MedfOrd, Mass, that Andrew carnegie
had given the institution SlOO,OOO for library.
Ten inches OF snow fell in memphis,
sario1ls1v iuueding traffic. @= Captain DAVID
r MuIliken took the stand in his own defence
at the court martial at Fort Sheridan and told
OF his marriage tangles. == At Reading,
Penn il was announced that the meeting or the
board of inquiry 10 Investigate the charges
against Bishop Talbot VIII meet mere 70 y
- James r Toppan, the Standard Oh man,
died IN Chicago.
CTTY.-StOcls were irregular, closing weak.
-' The assessment rolls showed that the tax
rate this year would go up five points, .and that
the debt margin would be SloDOOOVO less thah
the Mayor estimated. == There was hre
scare in the Bjou Theatre. = Raids Were
made on fifty sWeatshops in Elzabeth-st --
The son Of Brodie 5. Duke brought suit to an
nul the marriage OF his father to MISS Alice
Webb = MUnrOe & Munroe did not carry
out their plan Of occupying their old offices.
An endowment fund for Tuskegee lnst-
tute was planned a memorial Tor w II
Baldwin, jr. -= Kingdom Gould returned TO
Columbia: there no demonstration. --
Neyv-Jersey Electors cast their vote for Roose-
Welt and Fairbanks.
TIE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Snow or rain: much colder at night. The tenn
perature yesterday: Highest, 32 degrees; low
est -