New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
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FRIDAY. JANUARY 25. 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESs.-A message from the President
alrging the enactment OF q model insurance law
Tor the District OF Columbia was received in
both houses. Senate: An early adjournment
was taken because OF the death Of Senator
Russell A. Alger- - House: The PENSION
AUTHORIZATION bin was passed after the pro-
vision for all the pension agencies except the
one In Washington was eliminated. and the
House adjourned because Of the death Of Sem
Elttor Alger
FORFIGN-W Whiteley head Of the great
department store IN London, was shot and killed
by d young man. who attempted TO commit sui
eide and is DYING; the motive Of the crime is
known. but It is reported that the young man
Eaid he was Mr Whiteleys son. - A dis
patch from London said that further kilograms
had been received from Governor Swettenharn
Teearding the incident at Kingston ana that
there was an impression that he would be re-
called Governor SwettenhaTn. according
10 a dispatch from Kingston, has accepted Hay
tian money and food. == Secretary Metcalf
issued a statement showing that Admiral Davis
had been asked to land men at kingston 70 Queii
an alleged mutiny in the prison. and quoting a
precedent for landing men without q request
- Intense cold weather IN Central Russia
has caused The loss of many lives: there is sttll
,nuch suffering in ITALY. == The electoral
campaign in Germany closed there IS little bet
ling on the general result and the public seems
10 have 40 doubt Of Socialist gains. == Dele
gates Of the Labor party in Great Britain met at
Belfast; The levy Oh each member Tor the sup
l,oYf Of fhe uartIs reuresenta tives in the House
Of Commons was doubled and il was decided TO
stand 10y local option in temperance questions
DONESTIC-Senator Russell A. Alger.
Secretary of War died In Washington. == II
was announced that Chief Engineer stevens
would succeed Mr.. Shonts as chairman Of the
Panama Canal Commission 49, Mr.. Shonts
smoke AT Kansas City the work accomplished
on the Isthmus OF Panama. - The House
Naval Committee decided 10 authorize the con-
StrucIiOu of additional monster batGeshlp
== Governor Hughes. at Albany, signed the
bin which accepts the estate Of William Pryor
Letchworth public park. -= Senator
Foelller and Assemblyman Murphy introduced
q bin al Albany abolishing the present Rapid
Transit Commission in New York City and sub
stitUting a body Of seven members - state
Engineer Skeue asked the State civil Service
Commission al a lhany for the exemption OF
fourteen additional places distinct
earthquake shock wes felt in Schenectady, y. Y.
= Witnesses in the investigation OF the
Hartman merger. AZ Portland, ore, testified
that there had seemingly been a cessation OF
competition between the different roads since
Francisco. Judge WhitsOn decided against the
earthquake clause In insurance policies. exempt
ing companies from payment Of losses IN the
recent disaster
CTTY.-Stocks We're inactive and irregular
-== Three more jurors were obtained for the
'Thaw trial == Secretary Root. returning
from his Canadian trip. said that he found
Canadians very friendly TO this country. [-
The actual canvass of the votes was begun by
the inspectors OF election OF the New York Life
Insurance Company. == Magistrate Mayo was
appointed to succeed Justice McAvoy the
Recorder. Justice Of Special Sessions. ==
Colonel J. z. T. Blake the soldier Of fortune
was found dead IN his room from gas poisoning
r- The rules for contractors intending to bid
for the Lexington avenue contract were made
public == Two old employees OF the Sub
Treasury resigned because Of slight irresularf-
ties IN their departments. - The Mayor took
q hand IN the Investigation OF Borough President
Ahearn's Office. - Police Captain Thompson
was placed IN command Of the Tsnderloin pre-
cinct Commissioner Bingham shifting seven
other captains.
THE WEATHER - Indications for to-day:
Snow and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest 14 degrees; lowest, zero.