New-York tribune., 1906-06-20
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

oNGRESS.-:Senate: Mr.. Knox argued in
favor of lock canal. and the House amend
nent TO the meat inspection amendment TO the
Agricultural bill laid the table. -
House: The substitute the Senate meat in
spection amendment 10 the Agricultural bill
adopted and bill defining the conditions under
which witnesses in trials affecting corporations
may have immunity from prosecution was
passed.
FORE1GN-The outlook for a peaceful solu-
ton OF the difficulties between the government
and people of Russia seems slightly improved
parliament has shown moderation IN its treat
Tnent Of the agrarian question, and the printers
strike threatened at Moscow has been averted.
- An attempt by woman to kill General
Trepon reported from st. Petersburg; the
police denied the report - King Haakon
and Queen Maud arrived at Trondhjem, the an
cent capital OF Norway. and received a warm
welcome. - VI. Clemenceau, the French Min
lister of the Interior, opposed in the Chamber
OF Deputies the views Of NJ Jaures. and said
that the government would attempt fuse the
aims OF capital and labor. Peruvian troops,
according TO a dispatch received in Guayaquil,
have Invaded the section of Eastern Ecuador
which is disputed territory. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas LongwOrth We're guests OF King Ed
ward at luncheon at Ascot. - Advices from
insurgent sources in Guatemala received at
Mexico City say that Salvador may declare
war on President Cabrera's government
DOMESTIC-The Interstate Commerce Com
mission at Washington resumed its inquiry into
the relations between railroads and coal COM
panies. the business of the Berwind- White Coal
Mining Company being examined into. 80
Mr.. Cromwell again refused TO answer questions
put him at the hearing of the Senate Commit
tee Interoceanic Canals. -= John J. Kean
was sentenced TO twenty years hard labor in
solitary confinement for kidnapping little Freddy
Muth. Of Philadelphia. == Bird s. Coler, Pres
ident Of the Borough Of Brooklyn filed an affida-
Wit with Attorney General Mayer at Albany that
the charge that he had made prediction prom
ises was false. - 1t was said in Portland.
Ore. that a band of anarchists was plotting
there TO kill the President. - A witness
against Patrick Lavine, accused Of being safe
f,ower, met a mysterious death in Chicago.
- A Japanese expert said that most of the
earthquake losses In San Francisco were caused
by faulty construction. - Mrs. Mae Cath
crime Woods turned over to her attorneys what
she says is a certificate OF her marriage TO
Senator Thomas G. Plat.
CITY.-Stocks We're strong. -= Robert Oily
phani and Charles z. Miller resigned as trustees
Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. They
were members Of the expenditures committee
which passed on the bills providing the yellow
Cog funds. = Police Commissioner Bingham
issued an order re-establishing the two platoon
system for patrOlmen. -= Two persons were
killed and several others made severely I'll in
Williamsburg by drinking cocktails thought 10
for District Attorney Jerome as Governor Of the
state was started here =--- II was announced
that a special term Of the criminal branch Of the
United States Circuit Court had been arranged
here TO push the trust indictments - II was
announced that the tax rate would be reduced
10 cents on thousand dollars assessed valua-
tion - There Was sharp break in Inter-
borough Metropolitan common stock
THE WEATHER-Indications for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest
a degrees: lowest, co