New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-08
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1906.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

coNGRESS.-Senate: An attempt was made
by Mr.. Bailey to discipline Mr.. Patterson TOT re-
voting against Democratic caucus dictauon on
the Dominican treaty. - House: Debate on
the Hepburn Railroad Rate bill closed, all
amendments were rejected. and the final vote
will be taken to-day.
FOREIGN.-Mr. Chamberlain. IN a letter to
Lord Ridley, indicated a plan by which the
Unionist party might be kept together under the
leadership OF Mr.. Balfour. - dispatch from
Che-Foo says that the Corean Emperor has
asked the powers TO exercise Joint protectorate
over Corea in respect 10 her foreign arrairs.
g. Chita has been taken by Russian troops;
no more mutineers have been reported. but con-
citions in the eastern provinces are said TO be
turbulent - Advices from Paris say that
efforts made by the de Castellane family to set
lie the suit for divorce brought by Countess
Boni have been unsuccessful; there are rumorS
that Count Boni will enter counter plea -
- German court overTUled an order OF the EN-
peror IN the case OF Colonel Gaedke. who dis
puted an attempt 10 deprive him Of his title
- BIS providing for a consolidation tuIl1
and the continuance OF war taxes were reported
out OF committee IA the Japanese House OF Rep
resentatives: Marquis Ito iert Toxic for Seoul.
60 The tone OF many German papers is pes
sinaistic regarding the outcome Of the confer
ence at Algecirhs: the delegates acted on minor
matters In the scheme OF customs duties. -
Fifty men were reported killed IN rioting grow
ing out OF a strike az Or-1ro. Bolivia
DOMESTIC-SecretaTy Shaw. in q letter to
Jacob II. Schiff. replied TO criticisms Of the New
York Chamber Of Commerce on his currency
views. - John T. Wallace testifying before
the Senate Canal Committee. talked OF "a chain
- President Roosevelt ordered a searching
Investigation OF the Valencia disaster. - The
House committee at Albany voted 70 report
favorably the S0-cent gas bill, after hearing
in which the lawyers OF the gas companies asked
for time. - The new excise bill drafted by
the committee OF fourteen introduced by
Senator Page. - The State Senate passed thu
resolution calling the Governor for in
formation regarding the Kilburn charges. -
The State Controller. on the recommendation OF
the Attorney General dismissed the charges
against John ]. Sheriff.. chief clerk OF the Cor
ion aa1 RTlTa1 TfGST Ton yer
a distant relative Of the Rev Theodore L. Guy
Ter Of Brooklyn, was the woman found uncon-
scious and freezing near Niagara Falls: she
said she had gone there TO commit suicide. -
Several Yale professors and prominent business
men sent petition TO Congressman Sperry from
New-Haven protesting against the Belgian
atrocities in the Congo Free State.
ClTY-Stocl1s We're lower. - Anti Pass
Baker, the new Dock Department secretary.
criticised Bird s. Coler, and promptly rep
rtnanded by Dock Commissioner Bensel.
DOCK Commissioner Bensel planned the taking
over by the city Of the 39th-st ferry 70 South
Brooklyn. 80 II was rumored that . w
Morse would acquire control Of the Clyde Steam
ship Company. 80 Moses T. Wooster for
merly OF "Fads and Fancies" was on the rack
In the examination Of Colonel w. D. Mann on
The perjury charge. - third reprieye was
granted Mrs Antoinette Tolla the Hackensaclz
muroeress, by Governor Stokes, in Trenton, N J.
G. II was rumored that Commissioner Bing-
ham would put the patrol wagon drivers on
- II was rumored that Wall Street expected
the Union Pacific common dividend 10 be raised
70 6 or per cent to-day
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for TODAY:
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest IS degrees; lowest. IL