New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-16
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 16. 1905.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: The Moroccan ques-
ton was discussed in open session, the text
being resolution offered by Mr. Bacon. House;
General debate on the Philippine Tariff bill
closed, and the final vote may be taken to-day,
both sides expressing confidence of victory.
Observation-Disclosures days polling In Great
Britain showed a continuance of the Liberal
victories; the new government and the Labor
party together obtained siXty-two out or sew
enty-siX seats the Liberal gains being forty-tWo
and the Labor gains seven; Lord Hugh Cecu
was defeated - All the delegates of the
powers have reached Algeciras and the confer
ence will begin its sessions to-day; there are
signs of tension, and it is said that Germany
will oppose only an international guarantee OF
the predominance of any one power IN MOROCCO.
- A decree of divorce was granted in the
case of Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
- Both Cuban houses passed a bill prOvid-
ing fines for the Importation Of laborers TO take
the place Of strikers. 80 Prosecution Of To-
ronto plumbers individually for conspiracy and
combination in restraint of trade resulted in ia
men pleading guilty; the fines amounted to
$4,000. General Won Einem read in the
Reichstag a statement by Chancellor Won Bue-
low, saying that officers must In certain cases
fight to defend their honor or leave the corps.
DOMESTIC.-Governor Higgins, at Albany.
through his legal adviser, issued memorandum
parties against certain State departments
against which many charges have recently been
made; the legislature had no right to investigate
executive public officials 1t was stated -.
Governor Higgins granted a reprieVe TO Albert
T Patrick pending the introduction Of new evil
dence - 4 gain OF one state senator VIII
probably be the only net change in the number
of legislators in the reappOrtlOnent OF districts
it was announced at Albany. - resolution
was introduced in the Assembly calling upon the
Judiciary Committee 10 reopen the case against
Justice Hooker. - ASSeTnblyman TOmpklns,
at Albany, introduced a measure designed TO
allow voters TO register their choice for United
States Senators. - a bill to regulate mar
riages was introduced in the State Assembly.
CITy.-Stocks were strong. Eighty
members of the Police Department succeeded
in handling the rush" crowd the Manhat-
tan entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge; several
arrests were made. == One hundred and fifty
branch managers Of the New-York Life Insur-
ance Company arrived here their way to the
Lakewood conference - The ANTHOLOGY
Society, it said, would put an end to all
policy playing in the city. - 1t
ported that Mrs. Grace Culver Taggart, accom-
panied by her two sons, had left this city on
the Cedric on January 10. - Two indict-
ments for election frauds were returned by the
special grand jury, making eight in all -
It was announced that the governing board Of
the Stock Exchange would probably ask Mr..
Jerome to act in the matter Of the bogus stock
certificates. - The suit of painter for back
wages claimed from the city brought up a
question involving more than S5000000 -
Ex-Controller Grout said that while he was
not a candidate for Governor or any other office
he was opposed to the party boss. - Tons of
ice which fell from the girders blocked traffic on
the Brooklyn Bridge promenade for seven hours
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Rain The temperature yesterday: Highest Al
degrees; lowest, 80.