New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES m the House Of Com
mons and the House Of Lords in the debate on
the address in reply TO the speech from the
throne indicated that the government would
press measures to curtaN the power of the
upper house; the Liberals seem to fear a speedy
anpeal 10 the country KING Frd,-ard
opened Parliament with the customary cere-
mony and read the speech from the throne. IN
which America was thanked for the aid offered
At Kingston and reference was made TO the diff
Ierences between the House OF Lords and the
House or Commons. == The Dutch Ministry
rendered its resignation TO the Queen owing to
the rejection of the army estimates -
French officials say that the publication of docu-
ments seized at the NUncature will show inter
ference by the Vatican with the political affairs
of France. Germany and Spain. - Another
lLieItldl lhacnlne was round at the home OF
Count Witte in St Petersburg; the attempt TO
XII the former Premier Is attributed 10 Reac-
tiOnists. == Thieves entered the home of
Charles Wertheimer and cut from frames two
GainsborouShs and a Reynolds, escaping with
booty valued al $l75,0O0
DOMESTIC.-The JOY liner Larchmont and
the schooner Harry knowlton We're in collision
near Block Island the former sinking with
heavy loss of life. #= Ex-Governor Frank
WaEland Higgins died at his home in Clean
without recovering consciousness from the day
before -- 1t Is expected at Albany that Otto
Kelsey, Superintendent OF Insurance, viii refuse
10 resign and that Governor Hughes will prefer
charges against him. =- Secretary Root has
devised plan TO settle the japanese problem
by q provision in the immigration bill TO ex-
clude all Asiatic coolies. =- The telegraphic
text of the new Dominican treaty was laid be-
fore the Senate after its signing in Santo Do
mingo, and il is expected that favorable action
viii speedily be taken. == Opposition 10 the
bin providing for theatrical representation on
Sundays was voiced in letters from Bishop Pot
ter and Archbishop Farley. ==- Vice President
Fairbanks and Secretary Shaw spoke at the
dinner In cOulmemoratiOn of Abraham LinColn's
birthday given IN Baltimore by the Union
League and Young Mems Republican clubs.
== Danger Of a strike on the Pennsylvania
lines east OF Pttsburg and Erie erted.
according 10 an OFFICIAL announcement issued by
General Manager Atterbury.
Clyde Evans testified that IN his opin-
ION, Thaw was insane when he killed Stanford
White. == \ fire nea- large quantity Of
dynamite AIan-o-Wac Reef endangered the
tunnel =- The annual LIncoln's Day dinner
OF the Republican Club was held al the Waldorf.
|= Alfred Walter, president OF the Seaboard
Air Line Railway system died. == II was re-
ported that President Paul Morton OF the
Equitable Life would supervise the socety's
agencies pending the appointment Of q successor
10 Gage F. Tarbel resigned -= A Susque-
hanna train left the rails near Paterson. y. j,
but no one was hurt. == a nurse committed
suicide by leaping in front Of a subway train.
= Members of the Rapid Transit Commits
sion inspected the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel
in BID and 3:}d streets. ==- Two women and
one man were killed At the Penny Bridge grade
crossing by Long Island train. -=- Edwin w.
Deming, the animal and Indian painter may
have TO pay fine of 5000 for having deer in his
possession out of season. it was learned.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, is degrees: lowest, l.