New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CCNGRESS~The Senate was not in session
- House; War claims were considered. the
Omnibus bill being sidetracked through the ef-
forts OF Mr.. Mann. OF Illinois.
FOREIGN.-Troops Of the Moroccan Sultan
have attacked the forces Of RaisuN near Zinat.
and efforts are being made to cut off his retreat
g. Governor Magoon has ordered an appro-
priation Of $4,000 to meet claims for damages
incurred in the recent rebellion. - Ava
overfowed several square miles Of land -
The St Petersburg police made many arrests In
consequence Of the murder Of the Prefeot OF
Police; more essasstnations are feared. -
The Vatican announced that the Holy See would
decline responsibility for the publication OF
documents seized by the French government at
the Paris Nunciature. - The trial at Gnesen
OF number OF prominent persons who were
thought TO be- implicated in a conspiracy against
Prussia resulted in the acQuittal of all the de-
PENDANTS. 80 The Ameer OF Aghanistan ar
rived at Peshawar; the government has estab-
touch with the ruler. - The Duke Of Orleans
intends to organize an expedition to explore the
mort east coast Of Greenland next summer.
DOMESTIC.-Governor Hughes, at Albany
reiterated his intention to become thoroughly
acquainted with the workings Of the depart
nents under him by personal observation and
inTestieation = Andrew Carnegie has given
$4,000 for a home for ths Bureau OF Ameri-
can Republics in Washington. - An inves-
tigation of recent railroad wrecks was begun
by the Interstate Commerce Commission. -
Attorney General Jackson. at Albany, said that
- 4 bill aimed at the Standard OIL Com
pany introduced in the MASSACHUSETTS, Leg
islature. - The two-masted schooner Alice
T. Boardman, Of Calais. Me-, went ashore on
Handkerchief Shoals. off Cape Cod. and LIS a totai
loss; one Of the crew was drowned.
CITY-Stocks were strong. - The Inter
tate Commerce Commission began Its inquiry
1to the Hartman railroads. - The headings
n the Pennsylvania tunnel from Fifth avenue
to the East River met under Third avenue.
- Bridge Commissioner Stevenson asked for
S9,2o0,00o to carry out the plans of the special
commission for relief at the Manhattan end Of
the Brooklyn Bridge: 1t was proposed to build
gubways for trolley terminals and a temporary
eioner Bingham promoted five captains to the
rank Of inspector. - 1t was said that the
Mutual Reserve directors would meet next
week and seek the designations Of President
Burnham and Vfce-President Eldridge. -
Dtscord arose in the new American Life Insur-
ancs Company. - Superintendent Robert w
Bassett of the Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital
said that fully 90 per cent OF the Brooklyn
school children had trachoma- - The Citi
zens Union announced that 1t preparing
the draft Of bill to give more power to the
Police Commissioner. - Karl Jungbluth, of
the Licorice Trust, testified in court, though suf
fering from cerebral congestion. - Senator
McCarren gave q harmony dinner to Kings
County Democratic leaders. - Borough
President Ahearn was authorized to rip up more
New York Central tracks in Twelfth avenue.
g Colonel J. 3. Erhardt attacked the police
force IN letter to Commissioner Bingham -
Twelve fre.nen at a fire in LIST street were over
come by smoke IN flooded basement. -
The Mayors advisory committee on taxation
and finance turned In a brief report on personal
property taxation recomm ending home rule for
this city. - 1t was said last night that the
strike OF the Erie freight handlers would be fol-
wageR
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, bS
degrees: lowest. s.