New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
THE NEWS THIS HORNING-

CoNGRESS.-Senate Mr. Hale introduced a
naval personnel bill, the chief provision being
that naval vessels shall be commanded only by
officers OF the line; bill TO protect harbor de-
fences and fortifications from malicious injury
was passed; adjournment until Monday was
voted. - House: The session was devoted
to the drawing OF rooms for members in the new
House Office Building
FOREIGN.-Pitched battles between the Ital-
ian forces and Abyssinians occurred in Italian
Somaliland. - Rioters burned the Protestant
chapel and school at kia-Hsing-Fu- - Many
fishing boats reported lost in the storm
raging on the English Channel - Captain
Deichoff. of the Russian navy, among those
awaiting the arrival of the American feet at Rio
de Janero. - Eleven alleged Russian terror
lists were arrested in Lausanne, Switzerland
DONESTIC-Strong hostility to the Fowler
currency bill developed IN the House Banking
Committee == Judge kohlsaat rendered d
decision in Chicago favoring the government
claim to funds deposited TO the credit Of Oberlin
NJ. Carter. - a decision of the District Court
OF Appeals in San Francisco wiped out the
French restaurant convictions of Schnlitz and
Ruef, and they may be released on bail pending
further prosecution On other charges. - DR..
Rowe. of the University OF Pennsylvania. in a
speech at Ann ArbOr. Mich, voiced the opinion
that Germany had hold on the South American
republics through its intellectual influence
- Paul Morton, president OF the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, called on Governor
Hughes at Albany. = AdJutant General
Henry announced at Albany that Governor
Hughes had approved the recommendation to
create the Sth Battalion a regiment == The
appeal Of Chester Gillette. convicted of the mUr-
OF MISS Grace brown. was argued peIorS
the Court of Appeals at Albany. == About
one hundred and fifty Republicans formed the
Taft Association OF New Hampshire at Concord,
in that state. - letter made public in
Martins Ferry, Ohio from Secretary Taft TO
the secretary of the Ohio Federation Of Labor,
giving Mr.. Taft's views the and abuse
Of injunctions
CITY.-SVocks advanced sharply. - a vast
army took advantage of the East River tunnel
relieving the Brooklyn Bridge crush - First
Deputy Police Commissioner Arthur j. O'Keeffe
exchanged places with President William +.
Baker Of the Municipal Civil Service Commits
sion. - DIR. H L. Marvin, of Dover. Del,
married his mOther-in-law- - Seven jurors
were sworn in the trial OF H X. Thaw for mur-
. der. == DR.. Austin Flint protested against
The citys cutting his bill for expert testimony in
Il Ithe first Thaw trial == 4 investigation
OF the kissena Park purchase was begun by the
Attorney Generals office = a meeting of the
Clearing House Association called for Mon
day 10 consider plan for admitting trust COM
panies TO membership. William Bourne
Nevin. broker. committed suicide by throwing
himself under a subway train. - A scheme
was disclosed TO sidetrack the Hughes boom in
the Kings County Republican Committee.
knickerbOcker Trust Company depositors has
tened 10 assent TO the plan for resuming business
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and warmer: snow tonight The tempera-
ture yesterday Highest. 36 degrees; lowest, "a