New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1907.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESS.-Both branches reassembled after
the holiday recess. - Senate: Mr.. Foraker's
resolution directing an inquiry into the Browns
vile affair came up, and Mr.. Lodge offered
amendment recognizing the right of the Presi-
dent to discharge the Negro troops; action
postponed until Monday. = House: The ses-
sion lasted only fifteen minutes. and no business
was transacted.
FOREIGN.-Major Won der Launitz. Prefect
Of Police of St. Petersburg. shot and killed
by an unknown Terrorist at the conservation Of
the chapel in the Institute of Experimental Med
lcine in that city - The articles of the Po-
iish National League. published at Breslau.
show plans of the league to take action in case
OF war; several leaders Of the Polish Nationalist
Agitation were placed trial at Gneisen. ==
Famine relief work started at four of the
centres where the distress is the greatest. ==
Over twelve thousand persons viewed the body
of Baroness Burdett-Coutts, many of them
waiting for hours for an opportunity TO do So
- The French church law signed
by the President and promulgated. - The
French Admiralty ordered four submarine crus-
ers 10 be superior to any existing vessels -
The German Foreign Office advised France that
NJ. Cambon would be acceptable == Reports
from Shanghai indicated that the Chinese boy
colt on American goods spreading.
DOMESTIC-The President and Mrs Roose-
welt gave reception TO the diplomatic corps.
- PittsbuTg steel said that Ellis +.
Corey had been ousted as president OF the Steel
Corporation, ana that his trip 20 Europe was
made TO cover up the fact. =- Attorney Gen
eral Jackson continued his partisan politics for
the benefit of w. r. Hearst by revoking the
appointment of Gherardi Davis special At
forney General for the investigation Of Hearst's
campaign expenses. = STATE Chairman
Woodruff paid n visit 10 Governor Hughes in
Albany. and indirectly assured him Of the
ganiZations support. - Judge Landis. in the
United States District Court In Chicago over
ruled the demurrer TO eight indictments against
the STANDARD Oil Company for alleging the
Cept2nce Of rebates from railroad companies.
== petition in bankruptcy against
Mayor Josiah Quincy Of Boston was filed by
creditors in that city: Mr.. Quincy admitted his
inability TO meet claims against him. =-- Gov
ernors Guild of Massachusetts, Cobb of Maine
and Floyd Of New Hampshire, took the oaths
OF office at the capitals OF their respective states
CITY.-SJocks We're irregular. 1t was
learned that Vice-President McClintock. of the
Mutual Life, in Augusta, Ga Police
Commissioner Bingham, in his annual report,
advocated several reforms in the Police Depart
ment. == The members Of the Cotton Ex-
change passed resolution looking TO the bring
Ing OF suit for libel against Congressman Liv-
ingston, Of Georgia, and HarVie Jordan q
result Of the recent fraud charges, which were
denied == Local grocers said the technical-
ties in the Pure Food law made its operation
difficult == 1t announced that In
ouiry would be held to discover If the Belmont
East River tunnels were finished. =- Attor-
neys for the government completed the prepara-
ton Of their plans for the inquiry into the Har-
rinlan railroads before the Interstate Commerce
Commission. At the meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce a report read by
Gustav II. Schwab, -decrying the city's poor
waterfront facilities and suggesting improve
TO report plan. - Morris K. Jesup said
he hoped TO see the Chamber OF Commerce
break away from the Rapid Transit Commission.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day
Rain and warmer The temperature yesterday:
Highest, s6 degrees; lowest, 81.