New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-19
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-M. FaIlieres assumed the duties
OF President OF France; the ceremony OF the
transfer Of office took place at the EIysee
Palace, where NJ Loubet made a snort speech,
10 which the new President briefly replied; the
Ministry continues IN Office. - The body OF
King Christian Of Denmark was buried at Ros-
kilde: Emperor William, Queen Alexandra and
the Empress Dowager Of Russia were among
the mourners present; the ceremony was sim
pie. 60 The German Emperor while at Co
penhagen received the French special a.mbassa-
dor; the Kaiser sailed at evening on the battle
ship Preussen. = The German government
has sent 10 the Reichstag a bill extending to
1.-The United States the tariffs given by Germany
under reciprocal treaties with European States.
s. The transport Buford arrived at Honolulu
with thrty-seven japanese picked up from a
Wrecked barkentine. 80 Generals KurOpatkin
and Batjanof have been recalled. - Serious
trouble is feared at Budapest to-day. owing to
The Crowns determination TO dissolve Parlia-
snent
DONESTIC.-The President was quoted by
various members Of Congress as favoring a
court review of railroad rates to be fixed by the
Interstate Commerce Commission under the pro-
posed law, but being Indifferent as TO the terms
OF the law. =-- 1t was learned in Washington
that the President has taken an interest in the
Indian frauds, and prevented the quashing Of
several indictments. -= Mr. and Mrs. Long
worth We're serenaded at a. m. by party who
arrived in automobiles at Friendship, in the out
skirts OF Washington, where they were staying;
otherwise they spent quiet day. - Owners
OF sailing ships. ii was learned in Washington,
are preparing TO make strong fight against the
compulsory pilotage rules of Southern ports.
Three engineers appointed by Mayor
Weaver TO look into the filtration plant in
Philadelphia reported frauds in carrying out the
contract. 80 II was said at Albany that the
Armstrong insurance report would be presented
10 the Legislature Tuesday Wednesday and
that insurance affairs would monopolize the at
tentiOn Of the legislators TO the end OF the ses-
sion. == Fire destroyed six business blocks
in the business section Of Rutland, VT, doing
$3.50 600 damage == Anxiety was manifested
over the non-arrival of the drydock Dewey at
Gibraltar.
CTTY-John A Mccall ex-president Of the
New-HOrk Life Insurance Company, died at
Lakewood, y. J. -= The anthracite miners
Subcommittee considered hundreds OF COM
plants OF delay in arbitration received from
miners. =- Controller Metz said he was
against municipal construction and operation OF
EubWagS, principally because he thought IL
would endanger the city's credit - The Rev
sDT. joan I. Lee not prevented from preach
fGag IN the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
and he Issued a statement. saving he was sure
tof his ground IN the fight with the Presbytery.
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church made public
dispatches received from missionaries in China
(which said that 10 uprising in that country was
Feared. - The Society Of the Sons OF the
Revolution of the State Of New York unveiled a
window 10 the memory Of Frederick s. Tall
.znades, its late president, at St Marks EpiscO-
iIal Church. - The Rev. Hugh McC. Birk-
head preached his first sermon as rector of ST
5George's. == The Seanlen's Church Institute
4 was learned, will ask for fund OF 100000 to
build a large home for sailors ashore. == a
sloro6er and his wife were injured IN a collision
In Central Park == Mrs. Charlotte Smith
president Of the Women's Rescue League, at
hacked Mr.. jerome while defending & witness IN
The Bertha Claiche case. arrested for bribery
- Three men were injured in rear end
'roIlision on the Williamsburg Bridge.
THE Observation-Disclosures for TODAY.
Jalr The temperature yesterday: Highest 55
degrees; lowest. 30