New-York tribune., 1909-01-20
,THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate: An amendment TO the
legislative bill. fixing the Presidents salary at
100000 a year. was adopted; Mr. Rayners S
resolution On the Panama Canal suit was re-
ferred TO the Judiciary Committee. = House:
The pension appropriation bin was passed. with
an amendment abolshing pension agencies
FOREIGN-The ruins OF Nessina were swept
by flames, which destroyed many valuables and
consumed many bodies. - Eight persons
were killed and much damage done TO nulIdlnss
by an earthquake shock at PhOcaea, Turkey ana
neighboring towns. == Queen Helena OF Italy
received from Emperor Francis Joseph the
Great Cross Of the Order Of Elizabeth. in recog-
milton Of her labors among the earthquake SUI
ferers. - The battIeships Wisconsin, Aear-
sarge and Illinois, Of the American Atantlc
feet. left Malta for Algiers; the Ohio and the
Missouri reached Salonica. European Turkey
) protocol for the settlement Of disputes
between the United States and Venezuela has
been practically agreed upon at caracas On
COMMISSIONS Buchanan and the Gomez ADMIN
istration - FIVE thousand coal miners in
Southern Alberta and British Columbia may go
on strike April / - King Edward received
Ambassador Reid at buckingham Palace ~
Mrs Brodt. Of this city. widow Of John z. Nc
Donald has brought suit in London for dam
ages for M AIcDonald's death and injuries TO
herself in the Salisbury train disaster
DOIESTIC-C P Taft Douglas Robinson
and others appeared before the District Of Co
lurlbia grand jury which is investigating the
Panama libel case. - The Senate Finance
Committee at Albany decided to report the nom
}nstion Of Frederick 9. Stevens. as Superlnten-
dent of Public works: no action was taken on
TIE nomination of Herbert r Cook. -= Bos-
Ton. the birthplace OF the poet honored the
centenary Of the birth Of Edgar Allan Poe: cele-
hrations were also held Al the University Of VIZ
ginfa Baltimore. and other places = The
lned anniversary of the birth of Robert E Lee.
cuinciGent with the anniversary Of the birth of
StoneNal Jackson celebrated throughout
the South ==-- Governor George Z. Chamber
lain Democrat was elected United states Sen
ator by the legislature Of oregon Whlch IS
Republican. Jacob H Gallinger was re-
elected United states Sens to- by the Legislature
of New Hampshire Both houses of the
Legislature at Albany elec,e5 F.iihu Root United
States Senator TO succeed Thomas c. Platt- --
Il was stated in Austin that q result Of the
federal Supreme Court decision in the Texas suit
against the Waters Pierce OIL Company. the
STANDARD company would he in entire control in
TIE South
CITY-Stocks were irregular. closing strong
District Attorney jerome was called into
the Panama canal case. which may lead TO the
prosecution Of The World" - bust Of
Edgar Allan Pee was unveiled at New York
the centenary Of his birth were held by Coium
hia University. ==- Judge Martin. in the Cir
cult Court decided in favor OF HaYiland & Co
in their appeal on appraisement Of china -=
There were many fires al over Manhattan. ----
Patrick J Keiran president of the Fidelity
Funding Company, failed 70 appear in New York
according TO his plans announced on Monday In
Pittsburg Receiver " NhitTidge. OF the
Third avenue road. viii proposa q bill at Al
bany U compel lawyers who take personal injury
cases 10 pay costs in the event that the suits
fail i was learned President Wilcox Of
the Public Service Commission defended expen-
ditures entailed for testing streetcar tenders
The annual meeting OF the lnterborough-
Metropolitan company was held.
THE wEATHER.-Indcation for to-day:
Cloudy and warmer. The temperature yester-
DAY: Highest. p degrees. lowest =.