New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
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SATURDAY. JANUARY 20. 1906.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

ooNGREss-The Senate was not in session
House: The Deficiency Appropriation bill was
discussed.
FOREIGN.-The Russian workmen in the cap
ital have decided on strike without demonstre-
tons to celebrate the anniversary of Red Sun
day: a convention Of the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis voted to take the fullest possible part IN
the elections TO the douna. - CABINET
meeting was held at Paris, at which the Venez-
uelan situation was discussed no fntiHation OF
the course which France would adopt was gwen
out but the invitation to NJ Marlborough TO
leave the country contained the statement that
France would demand reparation. - There
was no session of the Moroccan conference at
Algeciras, the day being the Moorish Sunday; II
has been decided to coifine the discussion to the
programme arranged by France and Germany
Returns received in London last evening
showed that the Liberal and Labor parties had
PSI seats in the next Parliament against ninety
six won by the Unionists; seventy-two National
lists have been elected. - General Arfas, the
insurgent Governor OF Monte Cristi. has received
permission to leave the country; a strong eie-
ment in Santo Domingo favors the ratification
of a treaty with the United States. - 1nsur-
gent forces have captured Quito, the capital or
Ecuador and Vice-President Moreno mas as
sumed executive power. - General Barto-
lone Mitre, former President OF the Argentine
Republic, died at Buenos Ayres.
DOMESTIC.-The nominations Of Luke E.
Wright first Ambassador to japan, Of Judge
Ide TO succeed him as Governor General OF the
Philippines till June 1, and of James F. Smith
TO succeed Mr. Ide that date, were announced
in Washington. 1t decided by the
House leaders TO bring the Statehood bill UP next
week Only two Senators attended the
meeting OF the Senate at Albany. - Assem-
blyInan Oliver, at Albany, mad prepared bills. 1t
was said. providing for municipal ownership
and operation Of railway and lighting plants Of
first class cities. - Cyrus M Strong, through
his attorney. fled at Binghamton, \. Y, objec-
tons to the probatng of mis- fathers will, chars-
ing fraud and undue influence. - The fun
eral Of Marshall Field was held in Chicago. -
It was said at Albany that Senator Marks and
Assernblyman Palmer would introduce Mon
day resolutions calling for a general investiga-
ton of the State Department - 1t was said
In P1ttsburg that the manager of the Carnegie
Hero Fund would investigate the Cherokee dis
aster, with a view to rewarding the rescuers.
. CTTY-Stocks were strong. -O o. II. P. Bel
mont took the stand at the Town Topics trial
u and told ho'y he had refused to lend Colonel
Mann money; counsel tried to show that his
character had then been attacked. Repre-
sentatives Of the insurance departments of sew
eral States conferred with the Armstrong COM
mittee with view to bringing about uniform
legislation - One man was killed and thir-
teen persons were injured in a car which
jumped from the Brooklyn IL" at Fulton and
Chestnut SITS. Brooklyn - DR.. J. w Simpson
was held for the grand jury in Northport, Long
Island, on the charge of murder in the first de-
gree for the killing of his father-in-law. BARLEY
T. Horner. - A premature blast hurled q
rock over two houses. injuring man in the
next block. - Sir Percy Sanderson. British
Consul General In this city, asked District At
torney Young of Westchester County to aid in
the search for Miss Kettle Canadian girl, who
disappeared here in November. - President
Parsons of the Republican County Committee,
said that the direct nominal ton system might be
adopted by the committee without a new bill
being drafted. g. Several small riots followed
a strike Of coal wagon drivers the West Side.
- The Building Department ordered an in
spection Of the Packer Institute building In
Brooklyn; the trustees declared the building TO
be safe, in spite of cracks in the walls.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
temperature yesterday: Highest. Al degrees;
lowest, 81.