New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-23
THE NEWS THIS MORNTNG.

CONGRESS-A message was received from
the President transmitting the report of the
National Conservation Commission and an IN
Ventory of natural resources: -- senate me
legislative appropriation bill was passed, with
the provision making the Presidents salary
500 zoe retained = House: The naval ap-
preparation bill was passed
FOREIGN.-The belief grew stronger in Lon
don that the International Naval Conference
would be unable TO reconcile the varying oplh-
ions of the delegates - The London Specta-
tor" asked if it would be possible to make J.
Pierpont Morgan an honorary trustee OF the
British Museum - one hundred and seven
ty-three persons lost their lives in floods in the
Transvaal and Northern Natal == Admiral
Sperry reached Villefranche with the Connect
cut and was entertained by British naval ofr-
GERS - Stuart X L1pron now United States
Consul at Messina, related his experiences on
the night Of the earthquake
DOAIESTIC-President-e Taft will leave
Augusta for Charleston to-day on his way to
Panama - Secretary Root. Senator Knox
and Assistant Attorney General Russell testified
before the grand jury in WASHINGTON IN me me
the proposed anti-Japanese legislation in
California would not be pressed. - spe-
cial agent Of the government reported that there
NEae an international syndicate of steel manu-
facturers and Al agreement as TO territory OF
operation - Joseph Letter was operated on
fer appendicitis in Chicago hospital; his con-
dition was reported later as unsatisfactory -
Mrs Ruth Bryan Leavitt. daughter of w. ].
Bryan brought suit Tor divorce from her nus
hand IN Lincoln, Neb. =- The annual report
of Cornelius V Collins State Superintendent Of
Prisons was made public at Albany == The
funeral OF Bishop McQuaid was held at Roch-
ester many Church dignitaries being present
- The Buffalo Wine. Liquor and Beer Deal
ers voted unanimously 10 obey the Raines law.
Two wildcats caused alarm in the eXclu-
sive colony II Tuxedo Park
CTTY-Stocks were duh and generally lower.
- Governor Hughes. speaking at the dinner
Of the Hughes Alliance defined his position re-
garding direct nominations =- 1t was said
there would De appeal from the decision of
Judge Ward quashing the first subprnas issued
in the Panama Canal libei investigation =
It was announced that the II Il bers of St Johns
Chapel would make no further attempts to stop
the closing OF the chapel on February L -
Brayton Ives viii not. retire from the presidency
OF the Mercantile Trust Company. it was learned
The Board Of Estimate referred the Wash
tngton Square courthouse proposition to a select
committee - The Appellate Division handed
down a decision under which proprietors of per-
fous amusement devices are not liable for per
s9nal injury sustained by patrons Ella
RaEEls Reader. the woman diplomat, again
examined in supplementary proceedings 4
judgment secured by butcher. -- General
Hernandez. 4 former leader in Venezuelan poll
tics VIII return to-day invitation of Presi-
Gent Gomez. II was learned
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day.
Cloudy. variable winds. The temperature yes
terday- Highest, - degrees: lowest, 81.