New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-15
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- Senate: The Ship Subsidy bill
was passed by a vote Of IS 70 q five Repub-
hcals voting with the Democrats IN opposition
- House: The Fortihcations Appropriation
hil was uassAd. an effort 10 strike out the pro-
vision for Philippine defences being defeated
FOREIGN.-Mr COnger. the former American
Minister 10 China, expressed the opinion mat
great rising IL China Vas imminent oIecleo
chiefly against The dynasty: he favored q naval
Demonstration IN Chinese waters - Letters
exchanged between the leaders OF the Cnionist
party We're published. M. Chamberlain accept
ing M BaIfour's inttnaIiOns regarding the ne
cessiCy OF a tariff manufactured goods and
the imposition Of q small duty foreign corn
== The British Parliament TeasSemDleQ ana
the election OF James " Lowther as Speaker
was confirmed. =- The American battlefield
commission arrived al Santiago and dedicated
monuments Cuban troops TOOK part II the exer-
clses- == he French government has agreed
70 modify the law respecting foreign insurance
companies 50 as 10 meet the American cOnteD-
non. == dispatch from Sanuo Domingo said
tnat quiet prevailed n al parts Of the republic.
=- Sir Francis Z. BUrusnd has resigned as
Editor OF Punch; owen Seaman Will succeed
him.
DCMESTIC.-Presideut Roosevelt II was said
IN Washington. IS not committed 10 any particu-
lar railroad rate measure. but desires a law
~ hlch shall be fair 10 railroads and shippers
alike == Serious charges against the Metro
poliran Street Railway Company. involving Dis
TrlsJ Attorney jerome. were made at a hearing
al Albany - Two train employees were
burned 70 death ana q passenger dropped dead
while aiding The injured IN a Frisco wreck near
f'lt HrolL Nan -- Father sherman al Phil
sdelphia- said that French Catholics would De
JUSTIFIED In armed resistance 10 the French gov
eminent The Chicago Council rasse6 The
N'-c~ut gas bill over Mayor DUNES veto; re-
feTre1 me street railway question 70 the voters
ana talleC 10 pass the bin raising saloon licenses.
= Gas Commissioner Lucien L Sheldon. at
Albany. defended the state Gas Board IN an
Interview. -==- Henry a. Henderson al & hear
Ing AZ 4 hany. opposed the division Of the ID
judicial District, ne SAID that 1u6geshfps were
sold there == There was no meeting OF the
Senate Financial Committee. as Senator MaIby
was il. and II was said that consideration Of
the banking resolution would 20 over until next
transit conference recommended r-uuiriuaI own
sraE-p ~ suDWays. and the building and opera
ton of subways. II necessary the Elshe~g bill
was heartily Endorsed.
CITN-Stocks were weak -- x-Prasi DENT
Mccall. II the New-York Life issued q long
statement from what seems likely 10 b. his
death bed. defending Andrew Hamilton -
hl-d an immense ocean terminal on Jamaica
bay -- The Belmont Ryan interests an
noUnced that Il the EIsberg tiIl was passe6 -bay
would not bid on future suhWavs A sun
peTneI.ia rE report Of the Fowler committee o.
lie NJ YORK Life recommended the bringing
q SUITS 10 recover The funds contributed 10 The
Eepuhlical National Committee ~.
directors n The Union Pacific Railroad Corn
paI'y declared e serni-anUuaI dividend ~ ,e~
cent putting ne stock ou a SIX Der cent ta efe
- w IL K Clc0f- denied in court Thar H4s
i'm had Withheld any ~ The money -aoas,-a=
= The sutt ~ Mrs. P0ill0r against II cons
GFohA" - IL was said that CON hfrsrfo- of
ne leac-nE copper Interests would ne formed
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ar ana colder The rerure-a-u-e y-ae-a-,5r.-,.
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