New-York tribune., 1908-02-27
THE NEWS THIS BORNfNG.

CONGRESS Senate further considered
,be currency question. with speeches by Messrs
r-rlhersou and Nelson: the bill 10 revise the
criminal laws was passed. == House: In the
r5ehate on the army appropriation bill Mr. Dali
zell Of Pennsylvania made a strong defence
of the policies of the Republican party, and was
loudly appauded.
FoREIGN.-The House Of Commons adopted
without division a resolution urging the gov
tera1nent to do all in its power TO bring about
the speedy transfer OF control of the congo
independent State. and in case Of failure, as
suring the government OF support IN any meas
I1res taken bv Great Britain alone or in con-
junction with the powers which signed the
Berlin act -- Queen Wilhelmina and Prince
Henry of Holland had a narrow escape from
being killed by an electric car "hlch ran INTO
the phaeton which the prince was driving =-
-Advices from Vienna say that the government
highly appreciates Great Britain attitude low
ard Austria in the Balkans. but fears serious
results of attempt to appoint a permanent
,-averro1, in Macedonia - Thefts Of mer-
-handise valued at millions Of dollars We're
discovered on Moscow railways. causing sharp
drop IN the shares Of these lines. -= The
Russian Emperor received 500 members Of the
Dounla, and urged the passage OF the govern
menJ's measures for agrar!an reforms. ==-
Ex- President Soto Of Honduras died in Paris
- President Pardo and many Peruvian Of
ficials attended q ball for the American officers
at the National Club
DOMFSTIC-In an address TO educators IN
Washington President Roosevelt urged the i'm
portance of character training and the incuca-
Al Albany. 10y vote Of 80 to 10, refused to
remove otto Kelsey as Superintendent of In
suranCe. =-= Upon application Of the NerCan-
tile Trust Company of New York receiver
was appointed in Fort Worth. Tex. for the IN
ternational & Great Northern Railroad.
Gould line. The President transmitted 10
Congress the report Of the Inland Waterways
Commission. with message commenting the
Recommendations. .= Secretary Taft acted
es toastufasrer al 2 dinner Of the University
Club in Washington -z=-- The Texas supreme
Court confirmed 1he decision of the lower courts
oustinE the NaterS-P Pierce oil Company from
the state and assessing damages Of $16o0,o0o
CITY-Sfocks were dull and steady. -
Mrs Paul II. Roy told now her husband shot her
brother = Nevington. y II. in January. ==
The Mcadoo tubes under the Hudson 70 HOboken
od 3 rushing business on their first DAY. -=
i Hss reported that the plan Of the Oriental
Banks directors 10 turn over its assets TO the
Metropolitan Trust Company would go through
brakeman New York Central
freight was killed and a fireman was badly in
iured in -ear-en0 collision near Barlow station.
- The Armenian priest charged with black
mall testified yesterday that the Turkish gov
eminent Hss compelling his friends to appea-
sgai7sr him IN the HunChakist case. =-
Chairman Stevens of the Public Service Com
mission of the 2d District contonded in a letter
that the commission had the right fix railroad
yates = "Fre7 kdeWn'' service was the sub
5sct investigated II the FIRST session Of the Pub
ilc Service Commissions inquiry into electric
light companies. = An unidentified woman
jumped in front Of subway train and was
ground - death
THE WEATHER Indications for to-day:
Fair and colder. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. as degrees. lowest, So