New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
Nssp31nrk DAILY Vribnsre
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY I, 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESs-Senate: Mr.. Bacon and Mr..
spooner debated the subject of the Senate's
powers in regard 10 the negotiation OF treaties.
House: The debate on the Hepburn oill con-
timed and IL was voted 10 close the discussion
to-day.
FOREIGN-The Russian elections will be held
On April Z, and the first session OF the douma is
fixed for April Is; the Cabinet DECIDED 1t would
be premature TO raise martial law - The
znutiny at Vladivostock apparently was QueIleo
by granting the demands OF the troops; II has
been found necessary issue a proclamation
saying that Miscellaneous troops would not pun
iTh the mutineers; General Grodekon has been
appointed Viceroy of the Far East. - Count
Torontzof- Dashkoff has been relieved from the
post OF Viceroy OF the Caucasus. - blshop
Hoare, OF Victoria Hong Kong. expressed grave
fears OF rising In China; conditions IN the
southern provinces he says. are more serious
than those which preceded the Boxer repelhon-
France and Germany are beglnnlhs 10
define their positions regarding Morocco though
no basis for agreement seems yet 10 nave
been found - Beleted adVces from Caracas
saw that President Castro CONSIDERS the French
incident closed and expects TO renew relauohs
with the next French ministry. - Inc
French battleship Suffren was damaged by
submarine boat in the manoeuVres on Ioulon
DOMESTIC President Roosevelt sent a let
Ter TO the chairnen Of the Congress committees
on Naval Affairs, urging modification OF the
hazing laws - representatives OF lhe SIocu it
victims who appeared before the House Commit
tee Claims in favor of the Sulzer bill received
no encouragement-= Senate FINANCE
Committee asked Governor Higgins for informa-
ZION on the Kilburn charges and heard Senator
Marks argue for general Investigations -
T. W Lawson. Of Boston asked Governor Cum
MINIS Of Iowa, at Dies Moines, to serve on a COM
lnttee Of five TO vote New-York Life ana MUTUAL
Life insurance proxies sent to Mr.. Lawson. -
II was reported IL Chicago that the Hartman
lines would be consolidated, the Illinois Central
10 buy the Union Pacific by collateral bond
issue. Nine negroes were burned to death
when a frame building, near Baltimore, was de-
stroyed by fire. - Eight persons We're killed
and a dozen were injured in two railroad wrecks
in the Northwest. - William NJ WINS and
rerTesaOtatiNeS of muQiCiDal and reform
associations OF New-York City appeared at the
hearing in Albany on the Elsberg bill -
The body found near Roanoke, Va, identified
as that Of s. c. Armstrong, the missing Pittsburg
bank cashier. THE United Mine Workers
district convention. in Pittsburg. demanded the
designations Of President Dolan and Vice-Pres-
Dent Bellingham. OF District No. 5
CTTY.-Stocks were strong. - man
named Leary, said 10 have been a Harvard foot
ball player. who was arrested, charged with de-
frauding jewellers, implicated A r Goslin. -
An irate husband created q scene in front Of
the Hotel Lincoln by catching the man he
charges with the theft of his wife and large
sum IN bonds, 80 Presidents Of the anthracite
coal roads met az the Office Of George F. Baer.
-Republican and Municipal Ownership al
deruen passed vote OF confidence IN Mr.. Mey-
The Board Of Aldermen passed A
resolution requiring all cars TO be heated 10
q temperature Of not less than so degrees. -
father brought suit for $500 damages against
a minister Of New-Jersey for marrying hts son.
minor. without obtaining the parents consent.
The American Can Company showed big
increase IN earnings. - a witness at the
Force Of Life" trial testified that most cases
treated were diagnosed by mail and not re-
ferred 70 a medical adviser. == Colonel Mann s
counsel moved slowly in the perjury case. seek
ing 10 prove lack Of motive for denying o. K
ensack. \. j., treasurer OF the Federal Clay
Manufacturing Company, of this city, committed
suicide IN a Paterson, n j., hotel - The
Chinese commissioners visited West Point
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, is
degrees: lowest, 8.