New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-06
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Presidents message was
read in both houses of Congress. ~ A Teso-
luton asking the President TO intercede IN be
half of the Jews in Russia was introduced IN the
House. 80 It was agreed that the bill appro-
priating S16,500O00 for the Panama Canal viii
be brought up in the House to-day.
FOREIGN-The strike of Russian telegraphers
continues, and the garrison IN the capital has
been strongly reinforced; efforts are being made
by Father Gapon, who seems to have large
following to turn the agitation into peaceful
channels; the government remains helpless -
The executive committee Of the Railway En-
ployes Union at Warsaw issued orders for
general strike; this was aVerted by the action OF
the Minister of War. who reversed the court
martial which sentenced leaders Of the strikers
TO death - Anarchy is said to prevail in the
Baltic provinces; the troops are joining the reVo
lutionar-y movement, and the agrarlan aeltation
Is spreading. - A reassuring statement mace
by Premier Rouv1er caused recovery IN prices
OF Russian securities. == Two WorkIlen We're
killed and twenty-eight injured by the collapse
of a part of the roof of the Charlng cross sta-
ton Advices from ConstantnopIe Sald
that the Porte had decided to accept in principle
the demands of the powers. =- Eleven lives
we're lost in the wreck of the steamer Lunen-
burg off the Cape Breton coast; r. j. Leslie, a
Canadian Member Of Parliament is among the
dead
DOMESTIC, Governor La Toilette of WILSON,
sin announced at Madison that he would resign
and become Senator; three-cornered tight Tor
the Governors chair will be the result #--
David B. Hill announced at Albany that he was
through with politics. ~ The Smithsonian
Institution Regents accepted the Freer art col
handed down decision unfolding theatre man
ayers in refusing to honor tickets sold BY spec
ulators the sidewalks. - Minister Girls
CON- in San Francisco said it true that
Admiral Togo was to visit England and the
United States with fleet: General Luke E.
Wright, Governor Of the Philippines, said the
islands were prosperous. -= II was announced
IN Pittsburg that coal rates TO consumers in the
Northwest are to be raised. An insane
woman still held possession of a railroad car at
Girard. Kan. == Receiver Harmon announced
that the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton and
Pere Marquette railroads would be operated
without change of management; the bonded
debt Of the system was alleged 10 be S135,-
100000
ClTY.-Stocks were strong and active. -@
The police found human skull and bones in a
house in the TenderlOin; it said that
murder was committed there last New Years
Day. = Small .hold-ups'' OF the Mutual Re-
serve We're testified 10 before the insurance in
vestigating. committee #= Justice Rogers re-
fused to dismiss the charge of blackrnan brought
against Thomas P. Wickes, the author OF the
Lewis Jarvis letters. - Mayor Mcclellan
announced that he would appoint John j. O'Brien,
his private secretary, Fire Commissioner. to sue
coed Mr.. Hayes the Sheriff-elect. =- Mark
Twain WAS entertained at dinner on the occa,-
zion Of the seventeen anniversary Of his birth
day. - Herbert @. Squiers ex-Minister TO
Cuba, arrived in this city; he said that he
planned winter cruise to his former station.
- Captain Woodbury. Kane died suddenly
from neuriJis; he had just returned from a hunt
sold the property wanted by the Morton-st.
tunnel company, at 33d-st and 6th-ave-, for
about three times what he paid for it.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 30
degrees; lowest, %