New-York tribune., 1908-03-27
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate: Action on proposed
amendments 10 the Aidrich currency bill "aS
continued and considerable progress was maze
toward disposinS OF the measure - fioO ~
Debate on the agricultural appropriation pil
continued and the measure MAS SoheAiiat
modified
FaPETGN-The German Foreign Office stated
fnas no Official action had been taken in the
case IF DT. Hill, who was expected 10 succeed
Ambassador Tower. and the latter explained
that he had ne desire or expectation TO remain
al Berlin after August - In reply TO ques-
Ton IN the French Chamber of Deputies the
statement was made that no Inefnoef OF parma
,nent had inter1ened to shield Henri Rochette,
arrested for swindling on an enormous scale
sir Robert Hart who is about return
4, England after ifty-four years in the service
OF the Chinese government, was received IN
farewell audience by the Emperor and Empress
Dowager Of China - A steamer VIII leave
Kobe. Japan, next month with one thousand
japanese agricultural laborers 10 work in Brazil
where Cuban immigrants are also expected
--- The Chinese government has begun prep
srations 10 entertain the American fleet, and
svin probably receive ii az Chefoo as the best
port for the purpose. An earthquake
CURED in the northern part of Mexico, near the
Rio Grande border, but no especial damage Is
reported. - An official statement issued
that there was no plague at La Guayra, Nenez-
uela
expressed concern about the fate OF the bib
amending the sherman law owing 10 its refer
enc 10 the Judiciary Committee by Speaker
Cannon -- Senator-elect Smith, succeeding
Senator Whyte OF Maryland. was seated by a
close vote after debate -- William jennings
ErYan al Washington admitted that he had
made political campaigning profitable profcs-
sion. '== Republicans Of Illinois in state con-
Nentiou. Instructed the delegates TO Chicago for
Cannon. ---- The Assembly at Albany by large
majority r,assed the AgneS-HaTt antl-racctrack
gambling bills. =- The Rhode Island Repuo-
licaf state Convention At Providence elected un-
INSTRUCTED delegates large 10 the national con-
Nff4fieu At Chicago =- The report Of the ap-
l,raisa9s appointed by Clark Williams, Superin-
scn6ent Banks. to appraise the assets of The
Borough Bank Of Brooklyn Was filed al kingston
y Y tr Superintendent Williams
CETY-Stocis broke in the late trading ==
The- knickerbocher Trust Company was success
fully T-oDened. The first hearing IN the
investigation Of the charges against District
Attorney Jerome was held. =- Ii was said
1nat plans were being made 10 spend between
forty and fifty million dollars III Brooklyn Rapid
Transit improvements == \ defence OF The
price paid for Hunts Point made by the
condemnation commissioners who set the figure
= At a special meeting the directors Of the
Union Pacific decided upon first mortgage
and others because Of stock deals. == The
session af the FIaffen inquiry taken up
with testimony concerning the methods of ap-
Pronx - The Reform Club appointed
amusement possibilities OF Jamaica Bay
THE WEATHER-Fair and colder to-day
and Tomorrow. southwest TO northwest winds.
The temperature yesterday: highest, 81 de-
freas: lowest- s.