New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY ., 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: The day chiefly
devoted 20 the bill giving the government the
right OF appeal in certain criminal cases; -
House: The Senate General Service PENSION
bill was passed and the resolution for an In
Vestigation of Cotton Exchange methods OF
business was adopted.
FOREIGN-Ieading men OF Japan said thai
America was the last country with which the
Japanese would go to war, and sincerely re-
GREETED reckless comment IN part OF Inc
American press. =- Count Heyden, leader OF
the Peaceful Regeneration party. and NJ Kova-
levsky. leader Of the Democratic Reform party.
We're defeated in the Russian elections. -
Mail advices from China say that the revolt
seriously menaces the ManChu dynasty, and tina [
government troops had failed to check the re-
bellious forces - Moderate CallOIlc hs"s
papers and the lay press warmly welcomed NJ
Brands instructions to projects regarding the
lease Of churches: Vatican officials regarded ii
: a step toward pacifcation -= The state
commission appointed TO revise the constitution
or Holland has recommended the exclusion
from succession to the throne of children born
after The abdication of the sovereign. and the
General. =- Lady Grenfell. eldest daughter of
Lord and Lady Grey, died al Ottawa.
DoMEsTIC.-A report from the Interstate
Commerce Commission. accompanied by a letter
from President Roosevelt showed that Messrs.
Hanks and Hartman utterly failed 10 prove that
railroad rates could be reduced 10 per cent --=
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs began
its investigation Of the Brownsville ARRAY ==
The trial of Major Penrose in connection with
the Brownsville riot began at Fort Sam Hous-
Ton. Texas - The Supreme Court granted per
mission 10 the government 10 intervene In suit
brought under the Employers Liability law TO
test its constitutionality. - The dismissal OF
Richard O'Brien. Deputy Superintendent Of
Public Buildings, and James Johnston. chief
engineer Of the department and a warning given
to Chief Clerk Blair, announced at Albany, were
the results of the investigation by the trustees
of public buildings into the conduct Of the de-
partment. 80 Governor Hughes reappointed
DR.. Alvah H. DoJy Health Officer Of the Port
of New York. Announcement that Mrs
Russell Sage, of New York widow Of the fnan-
cier had given 81 100000 to the Emma Willard
School for Girls, in Troy, y. Y. was made at
Special writs Of attachment for SJoO-oOO were
issued at Boston against A. g Rurrage. c. D.
E3urrage and Thomas W Lawson
CITY-Stocks closed weak. =- The prose
cution completed its against Harry K.
Thaw for killing Stanford White, and counsel
for the defence outlined a plea of i7sanity.
60 The minority stockholders committee Of
the KnickerbOcker Ice Company brought con-
spiracy charges against F. r. Thomas, o. r
them in the plan for turning over to the West
ern Ice Company the control Of the former COM
pany 80 The Anchor liner Columbia arrived
Rfter q stormy trip Controller Metz de-
rlared his opposition TO the courthouse site
In Union Square. = EX-Lieutenant Governor
rope on the Deutschland. - Four pro-
fessors were appointed at the meeting Of the
board OF trustees at Columbia. == Secretary
Shaw Of the Treasury Department announced
that he had already begun the reorganization Of
che department. - The Panama Construc-
zion Company filed articles Of incorporation.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Snow. The temperature yesterday: Highest %
degrees: lowest, Is.