New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-05
1etp2oorIs DaiIp Gribnts
TUESDAY, MARCH 3. 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNTNG.

CONGRESS.-The 18th Congress came to an
end with the usual ceremonies IN the Senate
and House.
FoREIGN.-The Great Northern steamer Da-
kota. which aground in Toxic is reported TO
be sinking; the passengers were landed at Mo-
siHna lighthouse, and cost their luggage. -
The Grand Dukes Of Mecklenburg-Schw and
Mecklenburg- Strelitz announced their inten-
lions TO grant constitutions TO the duchies -
The election OF FeodOr ColOVin, Constitutional
Democrat, president Of the Russian lower
house is regarded certain. - The Red Star
Line steamer which ran on the Goodwin Sands
was 1loated. and continued her voyage 20 this
city. =- Sehora Castro. wife of the Venezuela
an President is said TO have brought about
reconciliation between her husband and Vice
President Gomez. = Eighty-fve persons were
buried in q landslide covering, about fifteen
square miles near Sedrata, Algeria. 80 The
annual report OF the Imperial Bank OF Germany
showed a shortage of SlS5.ooO, due to falsely
numbered notes stolen from the government
printers by the foreman. Gruenenthal.
Governor Swettenham has resigned his post at
Jamaica, and viii soon leave the island.
misunderstanding Shaw retired from
the Cabinet, his place as Secretary Of the Treas
ury being taken by Postmaster General Cortel-
you, white George Won l. Meyer became Post
Roosevelt, the Presidents son, who is I'll with
ciphtheTia. WAS reported much improved. -
Seventeen million acres were added 10 the forest
reserves by proclanatons Issued by President
Roosevelt. =- The trial OF the Standard OIL
Company on a charge OF receiving rebates be-
gan in the Federal Court at Chicago. g. The
trial OF VIII" J. Davis manager OF the Iroquois
Theatre IN Chicago at the time OF the fire, began
at DanViue, III. - ". A Martin, a Common
Councilman Of Pittsburg, was sentenced 70 three
years IN prison for soliciting a bribe. 80
Speaker WadsWorth at Albany appointed As
semblyTnRn Bowling. OF Kings, chairman Of the
Assembly Cities Committee and a member Of
The Ways and Means Committee, and Mr.. De
Groor OF Queens a member % the Cities Com
mittee. 80 Governor Hughes held a confer
ence with state officers and legislators at Al
bany the disposal % state bonds bearing
low interest. 60 Justice Pound. IN the Supreme
Court at Buffalo, adJudged Sheriff Hayes OF this
county IN contempt Of court and fined him an
Mr, Hayes held that the warrant was detective
g. Abraham Ruef applied et San Francisco
Tor writ o. habeas corpus. alleging thar he
eEEunests had bsen heard in the Stroller trial
az Cul2sper, Va the Judge announced that ks
would Charge the jury to-day.
CgTZ--st0czs we're weak - Mrs. William
ThaT %il 60 on the stand tomorrow al the
trial Of her son, II WAS announced. - The an
nURl report OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany ScT 1905 showed substantial increases IN
both grcss and net incomes - The great
1noniR laid TO the condition OF the streets
80 u was learned that the trustees OF the
Temple Emanuel had refused an offer OF
rlEnors that John .. Rockefeller was contem-
plating a new gift that would eclipse all others
g. The Hudson County IN j. grand jury de-
cfded TO Investigate the Homestead explosion
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
CLOUDY and warmer. The temperature yester-
cay: Highest 81 degrees; lowest. 20