New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESS-The Senate was not in session.
- House: The army appropriation bill was
passed
FoREIGN-The American battleship feet
sailed from Callao for Magdalena Bay, where it
IS due on March IA: President Pardo reviewed
the warshps outside the haroor- - Japan
has demanded an apology and an indemnity
from China for the seizure of the Tatsu- ==
Semi official statements were issued in Berlin
denying reports THAI Germany was raising the
question of the open door in China - KING
Manuel of Portugal issued DEGREES fixing March
3 the date OF the general election. and con
Voking the regular Cortes on May 2S- =" A
dispatch TO The Tribune from London says that
Mr. Asquith is making strong bid for the
eadership Of the Liberals and may succeed Sir
Henry Campbell -Bannerman in May. == The
appeal of the seven terrorists condemned to
death at St. Petersburg was denied. == Gen
erai d'Amade has resumed offensive operations
against the Moors without waiting for rein
forcements.
DOMESTIC Lieutenant Commanders Hill
and Togelgesang and Captain Fiske, testifying
before the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
criticised some features Of the construction OF
American battleships- - The Interstate Com
rs2erce Commission closed hearings appca-
tions Of railroads for extension of time in which
4, 10 comply with the nine-hour law, and is
a new suit enjoin the Union Pacific Railroad
fr-ornanv and the Railroad Securities COMPANY
from voting the shares of Illinois Central stock
recently the subject Of litigation between Stuy-
ivesant Fish and E. H Hartman. has been be
gun. - Captain Frank Kemhle, of New York
commander of the Southern Pacific passenger
steamer Antilles, found dead in New Or
The State Department of Health an
-ounced Albany the completion of the first
careful investigation of the working of every
sewage disposal plant in the state. = The
United States scout cruiser Chester arrived al
Portland Me- after ending her tWenty-four hour
endurance and coal consumption run. = The
Republican State Convention to select four dele
gates -at-large to the Republican National Con-
Nenticn Will be held in Boston on April 10. ac-
cording TO the action taken a meeting of the
Rspublican State Committee in Boston.
lTTY-Stocks declined -- Secretary Taft
spoke before the Brooklyn bar the Constitu
ton arguing that the federal power had nOI
been broadened by legislative enactment be
vond the limits set by the Constitution and
showing where broader laws regulating relations
between states and between the state and the
federal government should be passed and could
be enforced under the Constitution == Secre
1arv Taft also attended meeting Of the trustees
OF the Jeanes fund. - A Brooklyn Rapid
Transit train was stalled the Brooklyn Bridge
sxHhen one of the cars left it's truck and SWUNG
lover the wagon path. imperilling fifty lives
r. Ex-Governor Odel said State Chairman
sWoodruff should resign. == memorial trib-
ute TO Augustus Sainr-Gaudens paid at
meeting in Mendelssohn Hall == An explo-
sion in a sulphur refining mill in Brcohlyn in
jackson had receivers appointed for the Mechan-
tcs and Traders Bank == The Italian Cham
Der Of Commerce had its eighth annual dinner
ct the Waldorf.
THE WEATHER.-To-day, warmer: snow or
rain at night. The temperature Yesterday,
Highest 80 degrees: lowest. IS