New-York tribune., 1906-05-12
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SATURDAY. MAY 12. 1905.
THE NEWS THIS moRNING.

CONGRESS The Senate adopted
part OF the Allison compromise, accepting Iout
of its amendments TO the Railroad Rate BILL
voting down several Democratic amendments
and showing its displeasure toward Senator La
Toilette by defeating all his amendments -
HOUSE: Mr. Hepburn, in the House, severely
scored the navy for the recElessness with which
expensive ships were handled - Another
FEDERAL Judge in this city was assured by the
-CeSo1 ~ the House Judiciary COMMITTEES -
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs au-
fhorized a favorable report on the Diplomatic
and Consular bill
FOREIGN.-Professor MOurOnltsefr, president
OF the Russian Parliament, was received in
audience by the Emperor; political questions
were not discussed; the Council of the Empire
Count TTyFffo and Count
LamsdoTn are among its members. - Great
Britain has informed Turkey of her determine
Gion TO begin active measures TO enforce the
withdrawal of Turkish troops from Tabah as
soon as the time set in the ultimatum has eX-
pired. - The leaders Of the strike in Italy
decided 10 order the to return to work;
there was sharp fighting in Rome between strik-
ers and troops == German troops are re-
ported to have pursued the rebel Marengo into
British territory and the Cape government has
entered a formal protest. = Thousands Of
Zulus reported on the way TO join the forces
of the rebellious chief. Bambaata; colonial
force IS enoeaVorins 10 prevent tne Juncuoh.
- The first prize for design Of the Palace
of Peace at The Hague awarded to l. NJ.
CordOnnier, of Lille.
DOMESTIC.-A decision in favor of the
United States was handed down by the United
States Circuit Court of St. Paul in the suit
as the Paper Trust - witness before
the Interstate Commerce Commission in Chi
cago testified that the Standard Oil Company
had sold oil through agents Of the Iron Noun
tain Line. - The Bender inquiry before the
Civil Service Commission at Albany was brought
TO a close. - Several university students
were shot in a fight with circus men at Colum-
bia- No == A woman arrested in Barre,
Mass charged with numbering former en-
ploye for his money. = The Vice-president
Of the Northwestern Insurance Company testi-
ned at Milwaukee before the legislative inVeSti-
eating committee that the company paid an
agent for lobbying. -= rain of hot steel and
cinders. following explosion in a steel mill
near Pittsburg. started a dozen fires in shanties
near the mill
CITY.-Stocks were strong. The Central
Trust Company brought action before the
the New Amsterdam Gas Company from COM
plying with the soc gas law, and state and coun-
~ officials from enforcing that law. == Prom
1nent lawyers appeared before the grievance
committee of the Bar Association and spoke in
defence Of David =. Hills connection with the
Equitable Life Assurance Society. The
method by which funds of the Mutual, diverted
% the use of Andy Fields, were concealed. was
revealed 10 the grand jury # A proposal was
made by the Atlantic Telephone Company to
furnish calls for two cents each, provided II
received a franchise from the city under terms
equal to those now enjoyed by the New York
Telephone Company. The methods by
which H. Milton Kennedy got control of the
dumping privileges were told at the street clean.
Ing investigation. The new Rockefeller
g. The Appellate Division censured loca
lawyer for a letter written to a judge Of tn,
City Court.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday
Highest, IS degrees: lowest, 40.