New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-22
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TUESDAY, JANUARY %, 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: The Brownsville affair
was again the subject OF bitter controversy; a
comproTnse resolution was introduced Dy MI.
Foraker and accepted by Mr.. Blackburn; Mr..
TNlman then delivered a speech. in which ne
characterized the Senate as a minstrel snow
this brought out retOrts from Mr.. Spooner ana
Mr. Carmacl and Mr.. Tillman finally apologized
and withdrew the offensive remarks: part OF
the debate was behind closed doors. -
House: The Senate bills providing Tor reor-
ganiZation of the artillery corps, for an 1nVes-
figation of women and child workers, and pro-
hibiting corporations from making money con-
frfbutiOns in connection with political elections
We're passed.
FORElGN.-The State Department has de-
cided TO ignore absolutely the action OF Gov
eFnor Swettenham of Jamaica, which resulted
in the departure of the American warships; cord
ial kilograms We're exchanged between govern
ment officials in England and America: the GOV
ernOr has not yet replied to the Colonial once $
request for an explanation OF the incident -
A dispatch from Guantanamo reported the ar
rival there OF the American warships from ia
maica, and added that the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of Kingston begged the admiral 10 remain.
60 A dispatch from Caracas said that there
was extreme tension in the capital. and there
We're fears that a number Of leaders would at
tempt to seize control OF the country. - The
st. Petersburg police prepared TO suppress riot
ing on the anniversary Of Red Sunday" to-day,
but the Grand Duke Vladimir returned 20
TsarlOe-Selo, as the police would not guarantee
his safety. 80 The trial of NJ Gurko and Gen
eral LitvinoT in connection with the famine re-
lief scandal began. == dispatch from San
tiagO de las Vegas, Havana province. said that
great alarm prevailed owing TO an impending
uprising. == Three Cuban Liberal leaders, in
GLIDING Jose Miguel Gomez candidate for Pres
ident in the last election were fined $50 each for
cOckhghting. 80 Herr Dernburg, the German
Colonial Director, announced that five great
undertakings to develop the colonies had been
financed - Consul General Foster gave a
luncheon in honor Of Secretary Root at Ottawa.
DOMESTIC.-The Supreme Court ordered
that the defendants in the Chattanooga lynching
case appear and give bail = Attorney Cen
eral jackson at Albany virtually refused TO rep
resent the state in the Senate reapportiOnment
case. 60 The State Board OF Railroad Com
mssioners annuIled decisions which eliminated
grade crossings on the Long Island Railroad In
Queens County. - Assemblyman Wagner at
Albany introduced resolution providing for
legislative investigation of the rapid transit
problem in New York; the Oliver bill, appro-
priating $4,000 for the Attorney Generals Of
flee, passed the Assembly. - State Controller
iGlynn at Albany reported that the aggregate
receipts fOc the last six months of 1906 under
the recording mortgage tax law were 50 $780,
81 "A. - President Eliot OF Harvard Uni
versity addressed meeting of Congregational
ministers In Boston on 'Ecclesiasticism. Ritual
dent Shea OF the international brotherhood OF
Transfers and thirteen other defendants failed
20 agree and were discharged by the Chicago
court - There were 165 cases Of contagious
diseases reported IN Chicago.
CTTY-Stocks closed higher. - The police
stopped the operation OF surface cars In 145th
street, between Broadway and Lenox avenue
- The New York; Kingston relief committee
decided not 10 send any more relief 70 the
stricken city TIL Governor Swettenham was
heard from. - A message from the Mayor OF
Kingston asking for help was received by Mayor
Mcclellan. == President Winter Of the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit gave Mayor Mcclellan 20 un-
derstand that he favored a subway loop con-
meeting the bridges. - Police Commissioner
Bingham has a new patrol system, which he
may start Thursday it was learned. - After
q short court proceeding the trial Of Harry K
Thaw for the murder OF Stanford White was
adjourned until tomorrow morning. - WILL
lam Cawley Ashwel. a broker, was knocked
nv q Inns argas
60 The first survivors OF the Kingston earth
quake TO sail for this city arrived yesterday
80 The brace said 10 have been made for
Bishop Potter by Matthew Hilgert the magic"
boot man. was not admitted as evidence in his
trial.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 81 degrees: lowest 90