New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-16
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SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- After protracted de-
bate on the conference report on the Immigra-
ton bill, it was decided 10 vote upon it before
adjournment to-day. House: In the discussion
Of the Naval Appropriation bill in committee Of
the whole, amendment to strike out the pro-
vision for an additional battleship of the Dread
nought type was defeated.
FOREIGN.-Gosue Carducci, the Italian poet
and critic to whom the Nobel prize for literature
was awarded last year. died at Bologna. ==
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford arrived at Mex
ico City; he said that he had at first declined
command OF the Channel Fleet but had accepted
81 after the Admiralty had acceded to his modi-
11cations. == A dispatch from Paris points out
the difficulty in enforcing a contract for the
lease of churches; the main religious question
according to & pTelate of Paris, has not adj
vanced toward solution. == bitter struggle
IS promised over the French income tax bill
the followers Of NJ. Combes having Joined the
financial interests TO bring about the downfall Of
the Cabinet. 80 The Rothschilds. according
TO a dispatch from London, have refused the
request of Brazil for a loan of S25 600 900 for
carrying out the coffee valorization scheme; the
report is doubted here. 80 General Picquart.
French Minister of War, said in the Chamber Of
Deputies that If the Germans We're violating the
neutral territory Of Luxembourg, France would
take steps to meet the situation; the statement
was warmly applauded.
DOMESTIC--A final conference was held by
the President, Secretary Root and the repre-
sentatives Of San Francisco on the Japanese
school and coolie questions, and il Is expected
that the immigration bill will be accepted to-
day and settle the whole matter. - General
Barry is to succeed General Whit in command
OF the CUBAN army OF paClfcatlOn, the latter
having secured three months leave of absence
owing to disability which Will probably prevent
MS return TO Cuba -= The funeral OF
Governor Frank ". Higgins held at clean,
y. y: the services were attended by Governor
Hughes and delegation of state officers from
Albany == James Nann. of Fayetteville y.
c. a Negro steward of the Llarchmont died from
pneumonia in hospital at Providence, making
the number Of survivors seventeen. Two
students suffering with diphtheria re-
moved from fraternity houses at Cornell Uni
NerSlty, Ithaca, y. Y. = Haven Hall, the
largest Of the girls dormtories of Syracuse Uni
Versity, was Quarantined because of case of
scarlet fever discovered there. -= The mail
carriers at Butte Mont, announced that they
would quit work on March !, owing TO the
fusal Of the government 10 give them an In
crease in pay.
CITY.-Stocks were strong. It was re-
ported that DR.. Patton, of Princeton Theologt-
cal Seminary, would be called as a witness for
the defence in the Thaw case. == 1t was an
nounced that the New Haven road had sold to
Kuhn, Loeb q Co $4,000 900 francs + per cent
nfteen-year debenture bonds == Two ndct-
lnents charging Captain Wendell of the LIST Bat
terry with grand larceny We're handed down by
the grand jury yesterday. -= Louis y. Han
over. Of Arlington. whose wife suing him
for divorce, shot himself in a Fourth avenue
hotel: --- Alderman Freeman announced that
the New York Telephone Company had no
license and should be compelled to pay rent TO
the city. == The conviction Of Philip Vein
seiner for eXtortion was upheld by the Appel
late Division. - w. II. Maock, the Eng
fish economic writer, delivered his third lecture
on socialism at Columbia University
THE MISUNDERSTANDING for to-day:
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest 30 degrees; lowest, %