New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
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THURSDAY. MAY 3. 1906.
TIE NEWS THIS MoRNING.

CONGRESS- Senate: Mr. Newlands offered
q resolution looking to a government guarantee
was opposed by the California Senator's -
House: The Agricultural Appropriation D1ll
was passed with the provision for Iree seeds
restored; the Military Academy bill also was
passed.
FOREIGN.-Three-fourth Of the striking
workmen at Paris have returned to duty, ac-
cording to estimates made by the police, and
reports from the provinces indicate that the
backbone Of the movement has been broken;
there were a number Of minor arrays -
The resignation Of Count Witte as Premier mas
been accepted and NJ. CSoremyEin. former Min
ister Of the Interior. viii succeed him; the
change IS regarded as a victory OF the reac-
tionists. - A bill prohibiting plural voting
was introduced in the House of Commons If
passed II viii affect chiefly land owners. -
An official OF the British Foreign once was
quoted saying that unless turkey promptly
withdrew troops from Tabah England would
take action TO enforce her contention. =
The Irish members OF Parliament met and re-
solved To vote against the second reading Of
the Education bill; all the Unionists and many
members Of the Labor party oppose the meas
ure - The German Reichstag adopted
measure providing for religious freedom through
out the empire - The plague is reported to
be spreading rapidly ip Northeastern Persia; the
people refuse medical aid.
DOMESTIC Roosevelt will send
special message. dealing with the operations OF
the Standard OIL Company, to Congress to-lnor-
roW II was announced in Washington that
the State Department had communicated with
the American Ambassador to Mexico about the
fishing crews jailed in that country. - Both
houses at Albany passed the Page-Dowling
measure. repeating the mortgage tax. ~
After the most bitter fight of the year in the
Assembly the Tully- W Wainwright Local Option bill
was passed; il was rushed to the Senate and put
on general orders. == Governor Higgins ap-
pointed Otto Kelsey. State Controller. Su-
perintendent of Insurance; Maynard N Clement
as State Commissioner of Excise and John San
ford. Congressman J. w Wadsworth and H K.
Knapp State Racing Commissioners. =
Governor PeHnypacker of Pennsylvania made
appeal the citizens TO preserve order in
the coal fields. =- The coroner of San Fran
cisco stated that IL was likely that thou
sand more bodies would be found in the ruins,
bringing the total Of dead up to fifteen hun
dred. == Chicago and other cities were tied
UP by the building strike.
CITY.-Stocks closed strong after an early
break == Foreign and American fire nsur-
ance companies planned to combine and offer
TO compromise the losses in the San Francisco
IRE for 90 per cent == President Peabody Of
the Mutual Life said that the management was
not trying to block the attempt of the policy.
holders to have voice in the affairs Of the
company. - Eighteen workmen were over
come by gas in the shaft OF the New York and
New Jersey Railroad Company's tunnel in Jer-
Bey City. - 1t was announced that local
. artists would hold exhibition and sale next
week for the benefit Of San Francisco artists
- The coal operators issued a statement
DaIning Mitchell for The present situation.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and somewhat colder. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 81 degrees: lowest, 55