New-York tribune., 1908-01-23
THE NEWS THIS M0RNING.

c,oNGRESs-House: Discussion of the Penal
Code bill occupied most Of the time OF the ses-
sion: Mr.. Kimball Of Kentucky MADE a hunlor Or
GUS speech. Senate: The Penal Cooe pll
was discussed; an attempt was made to have
the Harvester Trust investigation called OIL
FoREIGN-The American battleship feet
sailed from Rio de Janeiro for Punta arenas:
President Penna visited the Minneapolis and
hearty farewells were exchanged; a Brazilian
squadron accompanied the warships to sea
Prince Won Bulow declined TO answer Socialist
question on the subject Of suffrage In PRUSSIA
and in the urroar which followed the ministers
left the house. Volcanic disturbances off
the coast of Yucatan have caused the disappear
auce OF three islands. - The Chlllan Con-
sress passed the bill for q railway running from
north to south: IL is intended ultimately to
extend the line to the frontiers - General
FTrrain who with other exiled Haytians sailed
from St Thomas recently, is said 10 have made
several attempts TO land in the republic; gov
ernment forces are preparing to attack GonaiVes
DoMESTIC-The letter of Governor Hughes
caused discussion in Washington. but there was
disposition to wait for his promised speech
before expressing decided opinions. ~ The
urgency deficiency bill, covering S24.174.450 was
reported - The Republican General Com
Inittee Of Rensselaer, County Endorsed Governor
Hughess candidacy. - The Public Service
Commission for the ID District made its first
annual report &c the State Legislature; in
vestigation Of passenger rates in the state is
promised. - Il announced at Boston
that DR.. Karl Muck conductor Of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, would not remain with
the orchestra after the present season -
Irving e. Salmon of Morristown, y. j, COM
mitted suicide by shooting near Syracuse. ==
The Traders and Mechanics Bank, of PittSburg,
and the Treasury Trust Company, a subsidiary,
occupying the same building, were closed by the
state bank examiners. - An attempt was
made 10 dynamite and burn the Hayes Sorry
reggie tobacco factory at Clarksville Tenn; the
guards killed two negroes and wounded another.
CITY-Stocks moved irregularly The
Hughes boom was launched in earnest at a
meeting held In this city. - District ATTORNEY
Jerome was extremely angered by the failure OF
a H Curtis, ex-president of the National Bank
Of North America, to appear before the grand
july. - pound for automobiles left unat-
tended In the street was started and a raid
made on such cars. == II was announced that
the funeral OF Morris X Jesup would be held at
noon on Saturday. - The rumor that the
Rothschflds had severed their connection with
Belmont & Co. was denied. - Fire Commits
sjoner Lantry said he knew nothing about hose
and other details OF the Fire Department.
Edward N BaSsett, Of the Public Service
Commissioners. brought action to recover
$4,000 for libel from Mrs. Helen J. Dole and
Miss Jennie Dole, OF Brooklyn and their attor-
ney, Alfred Hughes. Frank Brady, an ad-
verT1S1ng solicitor. shot death in Broad
way restaurant by a woman, who emptied an
other revolver into herself and died two hours
later.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and colder The temperature yesterday:
highest 50 degrees; lowest, IS.