New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESS-Senate: Mr. Foraker made a
speech in reply TO the Presidents denial that
federal patronage had been used to aid Secre-
tarv Taft in Ohio: Mr.. Aldrich spoke at length
In support Of his currency bill: Mr. Depew de
Tended Secretary Cortelyou's policy in the recent
panic. - House: The Indian appropriation
bill under consideration
FOREiGN.-Cavalry dispersed mob at Lis
bon. which broke into the Church Of San vi
cente 10 see the bodies of King Carlos and the
Crown Prince. - A bill providing penalties
for the sale Of cigarettes TO persons under six
teen years old. establishing Juvenile courts and
Furnishing drunken parents who accidentally
kill their children passed its first reading in
the House of Commons. = w J. Bryan,
speaking at the luncheon Of the Canadian Club
a Montreal. discussed Americas friendship for
Canada. the yellow peril and British politics
OOMESTIC--An arbitration treaty between
the United States and France was signed ny
Secretary Root and Ambassador Jusserand at the
on Naval Affairs voted for the construction of
two battleships. rejecting the Presidents recon-
mendati0n that four be built =- In a speech
at Kansas City Secretary Taft entered into
q general defence of the Republican party. and
especially Of the policies of the present admin
istration- -- The postal commission created
by Congress year ago submitted prelim-
mary report to Congress the feature Of which
the advocacy of long term Of service for
the administrative head OF the Postoff1ce De
TSrtDleIIt. -= II said at Albany that
Governor Hughes may send special message
10 the Legislature urging action TO remedy the
conditions revealed In the report or the state
Tax Commission showing 900 in special
franchise assessments To be unpaid.
Martin H Glynn. State Controller, in his annual
report 10 the Legislature at Albany urged that
slate bonds be made attractive To in
vestors. either by exenlpting them from taxa
fion or raising the rate OF interest. -= The
Rhode Island Supreme Court decided that dane
ing pavilions could refuse admission to sailors
In the United States navy wearing uniforms
CTTY.-Stocks were weak == Two indfct-
nlents We're found against Charles W. Morse in
the banking case. == Police Commissioner
Bingham transferred twelve captains and other
policemen - Chairman Wilcox defended
the Public Service Commissions recommended
ton for waterfront elevated line as a solu-
zion OF the Eleventh avenue problem.
Mayor Mcclellan appointed Hugh Bonner 10
be Fire Commissioner and Allen Newhall
Spooner 10 be Dock COMMISSIONS The
Charity Organization Society was hopeful that
the present condition of the unemployed would
be soon relieved - Miss Theodore ShOnts
and her 1ance, the Due de Chaulnes went 10
the City Hall and took q marriage license
= Steamships had hard battle with The
ice 10 reach the harbOr. == The Committee
OF Fifteen TO press the custer proceedings
against Borough President Ahearn again re
ouested the Attorney General to furnish il the
papers IN The case. == Richard H Adams
announced that he would resign the chairman
snip OF the building committee and possibly his
membership in the Board Of Education but not
because OF the charges Of graft
THE WEATHER-Indications for To-day.
+ ar ana warmer. The temperature Yesterday:
highest, - degrees: lowest, Il