New-York tribune., 1906-12-04

CONGRESs-The short session OF the seth
Congress began. =- In the Senate Nr. Pen
rose ana Mr.. Foraker offered resolutions calling
for information on The case OF the discharged
Negro troops, and long list of nominations.
covering changes in the Cabinet. was received
from the President - Both houses adjourned
early on account OF deaths Of members in the
recess.
Observation-Disclosures who returned 10 St
Petersburg from the famine districts reported
I1EI twenty TLl-iOn persons were facing starva-
Eion- - Il was reported in Panama that J. G.
Sullivan assistant chief engineer Of the canal
commission had resigned. == The keelplates
for q larger and more powerful Dreadnought al
were laid al Portsmouth. - The report that
the heir apparent TO the Persian throne had been
called 10 assume control OF the government dur
Ing his fathers illness was confirmed -
Italian police hunted II Bergano for the wrtts-
OF & letter telling Of 4 plot against King Victor
Emmanuel by the Holy Alliance - Il was
learned IL Rome that the Pope would not aid
the Poles against Germany, the conflict being
considered purely political The Spanish
Cabinet. formed November %. resigned. -
An investigation at Bilibid showed traces OF
plague germs in the bodies Of the prisoners who
oied after inoculaton with what was supposed
% be cholera serum
DOMESTIC Supreme Court refused 70
interfere IN the cases Of the three members Of
the Western Federation OF Miners accused Of the
Steunenberg murder. - Attorney General
Mayer AT Albany announced that he had granted
tl.e application OF Charles De Hart Brown. ask
ing that proceedings be Instituted on behalf OF
the state 10 forfeit al unused franchise in Am
sfer5au avenue -= Damages TO the amount
OF $4,000 each are sought by Wilson H Fair
nank against District Attorney Moran. Of Bos-
ION and James y. Perkiu. There was a.
sensation in the Gillette trial HeTkiner y.
when ex-senator Mills charged IhaL physicians
had sworn 10 3 falsehoOd. the case viii go 70
the jury to-day. - Mayor Schrnitz and Abrs-
ham Ruef appeared in court in san Francisco
for arraiEnrent. == The Interstate Commerce
Commission in session al Pueblo Col. found
that the Denver & Rio GTande Railroad had dis
criUluated in freight rates. == Governor Ha-
german OF New Mexico Is on his way 70 Wash
tuGICn TO answer charges said 70 have been mad
aEainst his administration - Rough Point.
the estate Of Frederick ". Vanderbilt. at New
port. p l.. was sold 10 Mr.. and Mrs ". 2. Leeds,
Of New York
CITY-Stocks were strong. == After wild
speculation the curb. during which 2G0Ob0
shares were sold. Nipiss-ng stock dropped nearly
points. - The Manhattan Opera House
opened with revival OF Bellini's y Purttani"
= a dinner was given TO Robert Q. Ogden;
bronze tablet being presented 70 him.
80 Justice DowiiIg IN the Supreme Court.
denied an application for an Injunction restrain
ing the New York Life from campaigning IN the
election OF trustees. -= = motion 10 examine
Witnesses oUg OF The state in the Thaw case was
granted. and may delay the trial for some time.
The select committee OF the Board of Es-
rtrnate approved all OF the Rapid Transit Com
missions subway routes =- Falk. business
manager for The" Allen. il was said confessed
70 District Attorney Jerome. - Recorder Gcff
Street Cleaning Commissioner Craven said he
had found q case 9f petty graft IN the depart
uaent: he talked OF some Of his plans for the
Improvement Of the department - The Gel
r1chs VII case was II court; Il was said that the
terms Of settlement agreed on would probably go
through. - The Consolidated Gas Company
raised the wages Of most OF its employees
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day;
Fair and colder. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. 20 degrees lowest Is.