New-York tribune., 1906-04-27
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FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS: Senate: The bill appropriating
100000 for the employment Of extra labor at
the Mare Island Navy Yard was passed. MI
SpOoner began his reply 20 Mr. Baileys areu-
nent on limiting the power of federal courts in
railroad rate cases. == House: Speeches were
made several subjects in the general debate
on the Agricultural Appropriation bill.
FOREIGN-EnEland increased the garrisons
in Egypt In view of Turkeys action on the
Tabah boundary question == More troops
were moved into Paris TO guard the city from a
labor outbreak on May /. the strike situation
better. == Plans were perfected TO un-
veil the statue OF Benjamin Franklin in Paris
to-day. == A circular was sent TO the British
polcyholders Of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
psny urging reform in the company's manage
ment- == The Emperor OF Japan gave Sloo-
600 for the relief OF the San Francisco sufferers
DOMEsTIC-The situation in San Francisco
continued 20 improve. relief was distributed ex-
peditiously and many plans for rebuilding were
made. - Governor Higgins signed the sew
enth Of the insurance reform bills. that amend
ing the legislative law 10 prevent corrupt lobby
ing; the Assembly defeated the Winters Va
grant bill; the Senate killed the Yale Highway
bill: the two OgdensburE ripper" bills were
passed in both houses at Albany over the Demo
cratic Mayors veto, practically assuring Repuo-
licsn supremacy: Senator Quinns attempt 10
have the Railroads Committee discharged from
further consideration OF his universal transfer
bin was defective; senator rage 81 ailouIloeo San =.
that ne would move 10 suspend Senate rules 10
get The Mortgage Tax bill considered out Of Its
regular order =-= The scale committee of the
miners in session at Wilkes Barre. submitted
Two new propositions 10 the operators commit
ice of seven abandoning all demands except an
advance in wages. =- The loth Iowa DIS
trict Republican convention refused 10 commend
Leslie NJ Shaw as Secretary Of the Treasury.
CTTY-Stocks broke sharply in the morning;
partly recovered AT close. --- August Belmont
issued a statement regarding the non payment
% the subway ] per cent refund. IN which ne
said that the question WAS one for the courts 10
decide An explosion badly burned two
mon IN a store basement AT No. AL Ninth ave
nue. "a the zone where recent manhole eNplo-
sionS have taken place. =- At meeting OF
The Sinking Fund Commissioners commission
was appointed 10 consider the subject OF cheap
piers Two strike breaking ironwOrk-
ers on the GlenwOod pOwerhouse OF the Cen
trial Hudson Railroad at Yonkers. were at
tackled by strikers and badly beaten. -=
Two sisters were badly burned by the overturn-
ing Of an alcohol lamp al the Martha Washing
ton Hotel The Consolidated Gas Com
pany declared q quarterly dividend II ! per
cent. == Two wills OF former federal Official
were offered for probate in Kings County, In
each OF which his wife disnherited --
Bernard \. Baker of Baltimore, chairman OF
the Mutual Life p0licyhoiders committee. in a
letter replying TO one sent him by John d. Grim
Minis, severely criticized the directors Of the Mu-
tusl Life Insurance Company Colonel
Joel 3. Ehrhardt who has been mentioned for
the presidency OF the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty 10 Animals resigned from the board
OF managers -- IL was learned that envoye
of President Castro We're negotiating with local
fnancieTs with reference to the esta blishment of
q national bank in Venezuela. ---- John Daily.
thurman and gambler. died At his home in New
York.
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest, 81
degrees; lowest, -.