New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- Secretary CoTtelEou
policy in distributing government funds IN the
recent financial disturbance was olScusse" ~
- House: Chairman Tawney of the Appro-
rrtations Committee urged the neeo OF stilGt
economy in expenditures, saying that the oehcit
for the current fiscal year might amount ~
100000 900
EoORETGN-The police in Lisbon discovered
a Mot 10 overthrow the monarchy and raided
a house where the ringleaders were consult
ing making several arrests. -- Inc oe-
feat in the lower house of the Japanese Dlet OF
a motion TO censure the government was heia
TO insure the retention Of the Cabinet ana Iho
probable passage Of the budget - me me
South American republics. including Argentina
Uruguay and Peru. are actively preparing 10
welcome the American fleet == The mill
tary court Of honor at Berlin acquitted Count
Won Hohenau formerly adjutant TO the En-
peror. charges growing out or the HaFdeh
trial The Bank OF England reduced the
rate OF discount from 8 TO per cent while me
Bank Of France announced cut fron 80 10 9"
per cent Sir Robert Hart. director gen
tral Of the Chinese customs service. VIII De
granted 8 years leave Of absence, according TO
= disDatcb from Peking The Socialists
VIII ask the Reichstag 10 reduce the pay OF
Chancellor Won Biilow If he does not promise q
bin providing universal suffrage
DOMESTIC-Secretary TAFT in q letter 10
Representative Parsons. said he did not wish to
make q contest with Governor Hughes Tor the
New York delegates TO the Republican National
Convention. -- President Roosevelt viii make
a statement soon, TO disprove reports that he
has used the appointing power to aid the Taft
boom =- Correspondence on the hospital ship
controversy, including statements from Admiral
Brownson and Surgeon General Rixey was made
public in Washington. An attempt of Chi
cago socialists TO bring about d march Of the
unemployed" through the city streets to the
City Hall broken up by the police, who
charged the paraders. using their clubs vigor-
ousy: DR.. 3. l. Reitman, the leader. and two
of his followers were arrested == 1t was
learned at Providence that the plant OF the
American Locomotive Works would close indefi-
nitely the first week in February == The naval
tug Sioux. which grounded in Narragansett Bay,
fioated by wreckeTs. =- The unemployed
paid visit to the State House in Boston. but
were warned away by the sergeant arms
and advised to visit the state free employment
bureau. - Frederick w Wiley. a survivor
Of those aboard the Cumberland when she was
sunk by the Merrimac. died at Portland, Me.
CTTY.-Stocks weak at the close. --
II announced that the New York Repub-
lican County Committee would unanimously in
dorse Governor Hughes at a special meeting on
February 20. == Edward A. MacDoWell. the
composer. died. - Ii was said that Mayor
Mcclellan would ask Magistrate Droege to re
sign == It was learned that the grand jury
would bring az least two indictments in the
Of the Provident Savings Life Assurance
Company. == Chief Croker blamed the water
mains for the low pressure al fires == Burst
ing hose again caused great peril in fire in a
Williamsburg cork factory. == Lantry, il
was said, would ask for money for a fire
alarm telegraph system == The opening Of
the Manhattan terminal extension Monday
will deal q body blow to the bridge crush.
THE Observation-Disclosures for TODAY:
Fair and colder. The temperature yesterday:
Highest 40 degrees; lowest, 80.