New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-22
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

coNcREss-senate: The Pure Food bill
was passed by a vote Of 63 20 4. -- House:
The Army Appropriation bin wss IA Ken up a a
Chairman Hull. in opening the debate eN
pressed fear OF trouble in China. and urged the
need OF preparation for an emergency
FOREIGN.-James Bryce, Chief Secretary for
ireland IN speech in the House OF commons
3or Ireland, and the House sustained ms views
by a vote OF 400 TO SIS - Advices from Pc
king tell of attacks on Catholic missions in the
Eorfbeastern provinces; the Christians are re-
ported 10 be fleeing. - President Castro, &C
cording 10 advices from Wiemstad. is prepsr-
sng condemnation proceedings against TWO large
British companies. - Ambassador WHITE, a
dispatch from Algeciras says. remains confident
that an agreement will be reached on Morocco;
dispatches from foreign capitals are pessimls-
tic 80 The British Premier IN a letter TO the
London correspondent OF the "Novoe Vremya,
expresses hearty wish for better relations with
Russia - No further details OF the defeat of
a British force in Nigeria have been received; a
French force Is also believed to have met defeat;
q new Mahdi has appeared northeast Of Sokoto.
&C. Old frescos have been discovered by
workmen in the Church OF Santa Maria Gloriosa
dei Frari Venice
DOMESTIC-The Railroad Rate bill was con-
sidered IN conferences at the White House. and
the President announced his neutrality between
the factions I'm the Senate committee which
are contending over the court review feature.
Senator Bracket. in a sharp speech in the
State Senate, called on the Republican ma
3ority 20 clear itself Of the charges hang
Ing over the State Banking Department for the
honor Of the party - II was said at Albany
that II was expected that the Arm strong insur-
ence report would be introduced in the leg
islature to-day; Senator Armstrong telephoned
that he would bring II up this morning -
Assembyman Merritt. Albany, introduced
several railroad bills, one Of which would make
the recommendations Of the Railroad Commits
sion mandatory. - Senator McCarren intro
duced a measure providing for the establish
ment Of Bureau OF Investigation and Statistics
IN the financial department Of this city. -=
Indictments against Congressman Spencer
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jury IN North Carolina. - petition WAS
submitted TO Attorney General Mayer. at Al
bany, asking for the removal of the officers of
the New-York Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty 10 Animals The Agnew SO-cert
gas bill finally amended and sent out for
reprinting. "A landslide wrecked the south
bound Oregon express Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad near Delta and killed four
CITY.-Stocks were weak 80 District At
torney Jerome refused 10 make known the
names OF contributors 20 his campaign fund
saying that he didn't want to" -= II was
tntimated that the Central would not build the
11th-ave. subway provided for in the SAKE bin
tof the property. = Police Commissioner
l Bingham transferred six captains sending Can
tain O'Bnen from the Tenderloin TO his old sta
tion. 80 Sheriff Merritt OF WestChest er
county, was called on TO guard the plant OF the
Knickerbocker Press al New Rochelle and
sent number OF deputies TO the scene -
Coroner Acriteln discovered a case Of q man
who had been unconscious since being beaten in
a fight on January 2. The Jury for the
trial Of Miss Bertha Claiche for murder was
completed. == Mr.. McClenahan was removed
as trustee Of the Stevenson estate. -- A
House. formerly counsel for Patrick, was exam
ineo IN me proceedings for trial for the
convicted lawyer
THE WEATHER -Indications for TODAY:
Fair end colder. The temperature Yesterday:
dlshesI % degrees: lowest, a.