New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-28
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2s, 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- Many bills were passed,
including the one establishing the Foundation for
the Promotion of Industrial Peace, and the EA-
patrlation bill. Mr. Patterson spoke IN laEoI %
government ownership of railroads "= House:
The DEBATE ON the Mali Subsidy bill continued,
M Humphrey. Of Washington, explaining the
provision for Oriental lines.
FOE2- rGN.-The House Of Commons by a vote
of 19S 10 90. approved the principle of disestab-
hshment and disendowment of the Church IN
England and Wales; the resolution passed GOES
not commit the government. == Cnionlsts
captured the Brigg division Of Lincolnshire Tor
the first time since 1894. == Premier Bond IN
troduced into the Newfoundland House the con-
tract for the construction of q line between XII
lery. ireland. and Green Bay. == The Vatican
issued another statement, saying that the docu-
nents seized at the Nunciatufe IN FaIls Idu
been misrepresented and deuouncing the action
of the French government = Fighting be-
tween Russian troops and Chinese bandits was
reported twenty miles north OF Hardin; the Rus
sian commander appealed for reinforeements'
which were sent == King Edward, accom-
panied by Queen Alexandra, opened the
Central Criminal Court on the site Of Newgate
Prison. - Ambassador Wright gave lunch
con AT Toxic. in honor OF Admiral Iiun COM
mander of the squadron which will sail for
jamestown to-day.
DOMESTIC.-It was announced in Washing
ION that Mr.. Shallenberger would soon retire as
Second Assistant Postmaster General and that
he would be succeeded by Representative Nc
Cleary = The administration determined to
press the prosecution Of officials of the Tobacco
Trust in New York. -- Attorney General
jackson, at Albany, made application 10 Justice
n Fits of the Supreme Court for injunction TO
prevent the Bell Telephone Company from con-
sunlmating any proposed agreement for acquir
ing control Of the United States Independent
Telephone Company. == The Senate judiciary
Committee, al Albany. postponed action the
Kelsey case for d week. == Assembly man
Foley introduced bin at Albany to abolish
horse cars in this city. == A woman was muir
dered by robber, who used an axe, in her store
Al Pawtucket. r l.. the robber escaped. ==
professor BraShear. the Allegheny astronomer,
announced that a sun spot was indicated TO
appear Friday, and that atmospheric disturb
ances may result Mrs Viola Bywaters
told the story Of her betrayal by William BY
waters al the trial of her brothers. James and
Philip strother, at Culpeper, Va.
CITY-Stocks were weak =- f H Harri-
man completed his testimony before the Inter
state Commerce Commission: Otto II. Kahn, Of
Kuhn Loeb & Co, testified regarding the f1nan-
cierins OF the Union Pacific. == Stuyvesant
Fish denied the charges made against him by
F. il. Hartman. =-- District Attorney Jerome
began his crosse examination OF Dr.. Evans. one
81 the ThaW aenists. oscar Hammer
well known Italian tenor to replace Bonci en-
gagged by Herr Conried. New York fire
engines were sent TO Mount Vernon. this being
the first call FOR help from outside since the
Baltimore fire T I. NcCIfntock Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Crime complained
10 the Mayor that the snow remoyers OF the
city were being sWindled out of their wages
-- TWO stewards OF the kaiserin AuguSte
Victoria We're caught with 100000 lottery tickets.
== There was heavy dealing in Nevada Utah
Copper on the curb 10000 shares beng sold, II
stock advancing 2l2 points. == II was sal
that the Health Department was planning a
vigorous crusade TO insure pure milk supply.
E= Street Cleaning Commissioner Craven said
he must have free use of water. men
10 cope with the increasing dirtiness Of the
streets.
THE Indications for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest 80
degrees; lowest. 20