New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-16
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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS. Senate: The Joint Statehood bill
was taken Up. and Mrs Dick Of Ohio. spoke n
as favor. H House: Nj Pay7es attempt e
call Up his bill for the consolidation OF customs
districts was defeated: several bills or minor
importance were passed.
POREIGN-Reports from China were that
the country was IN an ugly mood and that the
snti-foreign feeling among the vlceToys was IA
s-easirc Il was announced from Berlin
that the government favored short term re-
ciprocal trade treaty with the United States on
the same terms granted 70 other favored "a
tons - The Paris Temps stated semi
officially that France dc not care for further
attempts on the part OF the ambassadors OF
neutral powers 70 aTTsse 5lis7a said - he
would refuse 10 srcept an ALLOWANCE from the
estate o. the countess, who is suing him Tor
divorce. - Mr.. Balfour was Endorsed al the
Tnionist meeting in London. - ltaIy an
1ounced that Il would investigate the sale OF
Ciorgione's painting OF Christ 10 Mrs. Jack
Gardner. Of Boston ~ Russia's list OF nor
rors showed increasing activity ny both police
and terrorists-
DOMFSTTC-The Page S-cent gas bill was
discussed before the Senate Committee on Mis-
Cellaneous Corporations al Albany Fl The
Senate Committee on Finance viii not consider
the banking inquiry resolution III TUESDAY
Governor Higgins announced that Super
iurendent Hendricks WIS not g candidate for rs
appointment - nrn Of brokers in WI
Tniucr0n failed with liabilities % 5000 nm and
assets Of 100000. - An express train leav-
ing Boston 'side-wiped" a string Of e-npties:
boy killed and several persons were
seriously injured. - Representatives OF TWO
packing companies testified at Chicago that
they had received the promise that information
furnished the government would not be used
against them - " T Cheswell chief OF
the Boston Fire Department. died from heart
disease while lighting a hre IN Boston. ~
dent " Fise II the University OF Wis
eorsr had narrow escape from death fight
ing IRE - Travellers arriving in San
F-7 Dcisco from China described riots in Shang-
hal and told Of the strictness with which the
hCvcorr Is enforced
CITE.-SIocks We're weak. - The coal op-
orators and miners had an harmonious confer
erce- == L was said that Joseph H Choare
Rad affirmed the report Of the T-uesdale com
-7irtee regarding The bringing % suits aga inst
certain officers and trustees Y the Mutual Life
- The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
70 Animals adjourned until the next annual
meeting IN 1907 without considering The charges
OF acknowledgement brought against the organ
izatiori many members accused John p Haines
with packing the meeting. =- Friends II he
NeW--York City Railway Curupauv denied rba-
there was any truth IN rhe charges Of u X
AInorS- - The Chinese commissioners left
this city on The Steamship Blucher on their wa
70 Europe. - Twenty million dollars in ! Der
cent CITY bonds were awarded bringing an
average Of Jos 90 The plans for ne
transfer q the Public Service Corporarion's
PROPERTIES III Ne7r-Jersav We're announced -
The california Society held its annual dinner
=" The city Club declared rhe EIsberg RaDid
Transit l--irlcal 10 home rule.
TIE WEATHER Indications for to-day.
Far The Temperature yesterday. F5ighes, %
degrees; Lowest, -