New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1905.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: The Dominican proto-
col and the Presidents message were mace pup
lie; the SWayne impeachment trial continued
House: The wheat drawback amendment
10 the Agricultural bill was returned TO the SEN
ate with statement that 1t invaded the &C G0nstl-
tutional prerogatives Of the House; the Dill pro-
viding & form Of government for the Panama
Canal zone was passed, and debate on the Naval
bill continued.
FOREIGN-The strike broke out anew in St
Petersburg, the workrnen in some cases demand
ing the release of the men arrested in the for
1ner troubles; many OF the largest factories are
closed. - The Russian Emperor is still dis
cussing with his advisers the question OF
Renlsky sober. - There was a runor that NJ
Witte had resigned the presidency OF the Couh-
cfl Of Ministers. - Dispatches from Jap
anese headquarters in Manchura reported the
repulse Of Russian attacks on Waitao Mountain
and the retreat of the cavalry forces which had
moved against the japanese left -" tele-
gram from Paris said that the Supreme Court Of
Venezuela had reaffirmed its decision against
the asphalt company, further appeal oelng
thereby blocked; the United States, It was re-
ported had not yet decided on its future action
in the case.
ton 10 begin investigation Of the methods
of the Standard Oil Company in Kansas. in
accordance with the House resolution. - An
attempt may be made to revise the Kansas state
constitution to give the legislature more power
in its fight with the Oil Trust - 1t was said
at Albany that the solution OF the gas problem
had been found in the reduction of the price or
gas TO Is cents at the rate OF five cents year
for five years and that legislative leaders would
oden in relation TO a bill covering such re-
duction. - John @. Milburn and A E. Black
mar, counsel for the Canal Association, sub
Initted TO Attorney General Mayer their answer
10 the argument of ex-Secretary Root at the
recent hearing in Albany. - Assembyman
Pendry, of Brooklyn, introduced a bill extend
ing the time from three TO five years in which
q street railroad company may begin operations
after the consent of property owners has been
given. == An important measure was intro
duced at Albany by Senator Stevens designed TO
regulate the investments of all savings banks
in the State =- It stated in Dover that
the long expected bolt from Addicks would take
place to-day. but il was not believed that the
Senstorship deadlock would be affected -
May wheat in Chicago reached the highest
price since the Letter deals. -= The funeral
Of General Lew Wallace will be held Saturday.
CITY. - Stocks closed irregular and weak.
g. The controversy in the Equitable Life AS
surance Society was compromised after direct
ors meeting, at which the James H. Hyde forces
were victorious: J. P. Morgan, fearing a Wall
Street panic. brought pressure to bear on the op-
posing factions - The opening of the Hall
Of Fossils at the Natural History Museum was
celebrated with tea and reception. - II
was found that man serving q sentence for
forgery had been guilty of only petty larceny.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, Is degrees; lowest, 4.