New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
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THURSDAY. JANUARY 81. 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: Bills were passed placing
the Panama Railroad under the Canal Commits
sion and appropriatins 100000 for stopping
ment 20 vote on Mr.. Smoot on February 20 was
reached, and Messrs. Carter and Hepburn
tackled Secretary Hitchcock's policy regarding
public lands - House The Asricultural
Appropriation bin was passed. and the River
snd Harbor bill taken up; Mr. Wadsworth spoke
on the Neat Inspection Law.
FORETGN.-The French Chamber OF Deputies
passed the Public Meetings bin by a vote of $50
10 3; Premier Clemenceau referred TO the
bishops proposal as IAN insolent ultimatunl."
- serious insurrection is believed to be
pending in Salvador. and IL is expected that
General BarahOna VIII lead the attempt 10 over
throw President-elect Fisueros. = M Gut
oema. governor OF the political prison Basil
Island, ST. Petersburg. shot and killed by
a boy who escaped. - Advices from London
say that there is believe that the resig-
nation Of Governor Swettenham has been ac-
cepted. - The suit OF the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company against ID. c. Haldenan and the
pany was dismissed in the Chancery Division
OF the High Court OF Justice. - The will OF
William Whiteley according 10 London news
papers, leaves S5.spO.NsD 10 the poor. - The
Chilian Congress authorized the construction OF
the railway from the Peruvian frontier 10 the
Strait OF Magellan.
DOMESTIc.-It was learned in Washington
that while the President is studying the rate
question, planning 70 urge legislation 10 round
out the present law at the next session, he has
not Yet made any definite programme. -
resolution on the Congo Free State would pre-
cipitate its annexation by Belgium. The
President held conference with the California
delegation in Congress regarding the japanese
question. after which IT was announced that a
satisfactory solution was expected. - Adju-
tant General Henry. at Albany, by order OF
Governor Hughes issued a special order reyok-
ing the orders accepting the resignation OF
Captain Louis Wendell - Charges OF netty
graft were made against Frank B. Seeley, the
discharged superintendent OF lock repairs at a
hearing before Superintendent Stevens at Al
hany- - A statement issued by the Associz-
was issued al Albany - II was announced
that there were ninety-one men In the Stuart
mine, in Fayette County, W. Va, at the time OF
the explosion on Tuesday; IL is not believed any
the Santa Fe Railroad voted almost unsni-
rnously In favor OF bond issue Of SOS, 600 600
at Topeka. - Motions filed at Findlay
Ohio 20 quash the indictments against the
Teller, the Buckeye Pipe Line. the Ohio OIL Com
psny and the Solar Refining Company.
CTTY.-Stocks were weak Two mora
Jurors were chosen in the Thaw case leaving
only one place vacant in the box. - Howard
Bell a hslt-brother OF John Bell. who IS held in
connection with the murder OF DR. Townsend
me Staten Island surgeon admitted. according
70 the District Attorney. that the prisoner shot
the physician. - Plans for further perform
nnces OF 'Salome" were definitely abandoned.
of unsafe walls We're uncOnfrmed. - The
New York City Railway Company rendered Con-
troiler Metz $4,000 in part payment Of the
cify's claim OF s40s.7e0 on account OF deferred
tied mp the Sixth avenue line for an hour. -
Two members OF the board Of election inspectors
OF the New York Life resigned.
THE wEATHER--Indications for to-day:
Fsir. The temperature yesterday; Highest 50
degrsssg lowest 25.