New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESS-The electoral vote was can
vsssed by both houses in joint session. the re-
suit being announced as $50 for Roosevelt ana
Fairbanks and 40 for Parker and Davis. -
Senate: Mr.. Kearns explained his vote on the
Statehood bin; the Hay-Bond treaty was as
cussed in executive session. -- House: De
bate on the Townsend-Esch Railroad Rate bill
continued.
Observation-Disclosures strike has begun at st.
Petersburg owing to the failure of employers
10 concede the workmen's demands; the situa-
ton al Lodz and Warsaw is reported unchanged.
- Admiral Togo hoisted his flag on the
Mikasa at Kure; Marquis Oyama reported sklr-
lnishes in which the Russians were repuIsed.
80 Two brigs were swept away by ice near
st. Johns and there are fears that the crews
and a rescue party Will be lost. -= The miss
ing boat from the sun5en Damara reached laho
safely. == France, according to dispatcn
from ConsTaGtinople. has Informed Turkey that
no further loans VIII be granted, owing 10 com
plications arising from German contract TO
supply artillery TO the Porte. == The decision
of Justice Caron in the eene-Gaynor case was
reversed by the Privy Council -= The PrlYy
Council handed down decision granting to the
United States leave to appeal IN the case Oh
the Kitty Dee, captured by a Canadian cruiser.
The amended protocol with Santo Dc
rningo. specifically signed at Santo Domingo,
afirrns the Monroe Doctrine, and guarantees
the territorial integrity OF the republic.
DOMESTIC.-AmbassaGo Porter, in a dis
patch to the State Department, says ne belleVSs
ne has discovered the bones Of John PAU Jones
in an ancient cemetery in Paris, and suggests
that they be sent to the United States. ="
resolution demanding an Investigation OF
was tabled in the Wyoming Senate. =. Au- Au
gust W. Machen and the GroT5 reached the
Moundsville CIV. Va PeniteLtiary: their duties
will probably be assigned TO thera to-day. -
The Attorney General, after hearing at AL
bany suggested that the fight against the Barge
Canal act be carried into the courts. == Ex-
Judge Lucan L. Shedden was elected member
of the New York State Board OF Regents.
CITY-Stocks active and generally higher.
e. Peace negotiations between Murphy and
McCarren have been broken off. -- II was
discovered that a newspaper owned by Build
tngs Superintendent Hopper had been getting
city advertising in violation Of the charter
The City Club gave a dinner for the City I'M
provement Commission, at which Francis Il
Pendleton Whitney Warren and Frank Miles
Day, Of Philadelphia, spoke. Two OF the
men alleged to have swindled J. S. Felix, in Wire
tapping game, were indicted. == Many arrests
in the theatre district and at elevated and sub
way stations were made for splitting. == Sc
oret Service men were hunting for A. s n.
Miller wanted in the DR.. Wilcoxen SlOOOO bond
case -A University of Pennsylvania stu
dent who had either taken soporific or some
poison at the Hotel Astor, was arrested on a
charge Of attempted suicide but later was dis
charged. - A steamship Lit a tug OF Liberty
Island, nearly sinking her
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Snow in early morning, turning to ram with
higher temperature. The temperature yesIef-
dav: Highest, % degrees; lowest IL.