New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGREsS-Senate: The Senate was not in
session - House: The debate on tre rneP-
burn railroad rate bill was continued
FoREIGN.-The German government, az
vices from Berlin say, has announced that 1aIiI
ure TO reach an agreement al Alseci s .1jas
not lead 10 war. =- Delegates at AleeclId,s
are making great efforts TO prevent deadlock
between France and Germany on the question
of control Of police; the main issue, IL IS pc
ueved, will soon be laid before the conference.
- A dispatch from Paris said that II was
impossible TO obtain confirmation OF the report
that the Countess de Castellane would seek a
divorce from Count Boni. -= An armed
band Of Chinese looted the residence OF the Kew
DR. Beattie, at Fati, ia the district OF Canton
= Queen Alexandra arrived az Copenhagen
and was met at the station by King Frederick;
the funeral Of King Christian may be postpoiiees
until February ooer,77e6 IN ne sentenee Of death
imposed on Ghirkis Kartanian. - President
Castro lie reported 10 have issued an order TO
fire on the first French warship sighted in Ven
ezuelan waters.
DOMESTIC-AIthough a caucus Of Democratic
Senators at Washington adopted by over two
third majority a resolution that il was the duty
of all Democratic Senators to oppose the
DOMINICAN treaty II was expected that enough
would bolt the caucus action TO carry the treaty.
The Senate Finance Committee, II was
said at Albany. would take some action on the
banking investigation this week - Mrs:
Anna Meyer, author and member OF the board or
women managers Of the Worlds Columbian Ex-
hibition, was arrested In Chicago charged Win
shoplifting. =- Fifteen persons were hurt near
Duran. y. NJ, in the wreck OF an eastpouho
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific train -= A
contribution of $4,000 was received In Chicago
for a hospital -== Three men implicated in
the wreck of a freight train at Wards Siding,
Va, confessed and were held. one as witness
CITY.-Stocks were weak. -= Life insur-
ance was the butt Of many gibes at the Amen
Corner dinner at the Fifth Avenue Hotel: a let
ter from Governor Higgins was read. = The
American Asatic Association entertained the
Chinese ENJOYS at breakfast: the ENJOYS visited
Columbia University and last night witnessed
the performance at the HippodrOme. 60
new Shipbuilding suit involving more than
81 100000 was announced. - EK-Judge Dill
len, Of Gould counsel said that none Of the
Countess de Castellanes property could be d.
verted TO her husband by the French courts.
Miss Edith Crater. Of Bath Beach, denied
that she intended TO sue Wilson Miner for
breach OF promise, was reported. -= The
proposed merger Of "Coppers' was awaiting the
signature of thu principals, pending which moth
ing was regarded settled. owing TO the for
mer antaRonism bet Ween the interested parties.
-- patrolman shot and seriously injured an
alleged thief. == Ex-senator Warner Miller
sued MunToe * MunrOe TO recover S2oODO in
vested in Montreal and Boston stock
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: In
creasing cloudiness ard warmer, followed by
rain or snow. The temperature yesterday: High
est, - degrees; lowest o.