New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate: An agreement was
reached 10 vote on February % upon the Alorich
substitute bill providing for d court OF inquiry
into the re-enlistmen1 qualifications OF the negro
soldiers Of the 25th Infantry - House; Inc
increase Of S500.000 for army aeronauuG e&peLr, ~
rnents was withdrawn, after which the army
appropriation bill was passed
FOREIGN-NIr. Taft visited Colon where the
engineers have decided to recommend chanSe
in the plans for a breakwater TO protect the
Caribbean entrance to the canal - Captain
Edward T. Qualtrough. of the Georgia, accord
ing 10 a dispatch from Gibraltar, will be tried
a charge Of intoxication preferred by Rear
Admiral Wainwright. == The Douma ADOPTED
interpretations regarding the cases Of Azef ana
Lopukine; sharp attacks We're made on the gov
srnrnent by leaders OF the opposition. ~
dispatch from Cape Town said that the federa-
ton Of the four British colonies might be ac-
compiished by 1910 compromise on the ques-
ton Of a capital having been reached. -
Count Komura the japanese Foreign Minister,
saying that friendship with the United states
was absolutely essential TO the nation. :"
II Picard has presented TO the French Cabinet
q plan OF naval reorganization which involves
expenditure Of S45,0oO,0eO-
CITY-Stocks were strong. Fl Some Of P
J. Keiran's operations in high finance were re-
vealed at & hearing before Commissioner Alex
ander. - 1t was learned that William Cow
would take the stand in his own defence on the
charge Of the larceny Of S145,00e. - Presi-
dent Parsons Of the Republican County Com
1nittee appointed q committee which II was
understood would study and report on the ques-
tien OF direct NOMINATIONS - chairman
Wilcox OF the Public Service Commission took
Issue again with Controller Metz the question
OF the appropriation Of S23.000.0e0 for the
Fourth avenue subway. - The minor gas
conlpanies asked for time TO consider whether
70 accept the decision in the case Of the Con-
solidated BroughtOn Brandepburg, in p
statement made public by his wife, said he left
the city TO secure funds. == Diners at Reisen-
1veher's ate on while fire next door ragged.
DOMESTIC-Annoyance was expressed in
administration circles at Washington over the
action OF the Nevada Legislature in passing
-JaDaiiese resolutions. -= Grant B. Schley,
OF New York, testified before the Senate Judi
ciary Committee regarding the purchase Of Ten
nessee Coal and iron Company stock by an
association. The Senatorial deadloCks in
Illinois and Wisconsin continued practically
changed. - Helen Maloney, daughter Of
Martin Maloney Of Philadelphia married
for the second time to Arthur Herbert Osborne,
Of this city: the ceremony took place at Spring
Lake, " }, with the sanction of Rome. -
Louis 6. OWsley. executor of the estate Of the
late Charles T Yerkes. filed his answer in Chi
Cago 20 the charges OF waste and mismanage-
Inent made by Mrs Yerkes in her petition for
his removal. - The Senate Finance Commit
tee decided to report the nomination of Herbert
z. Cook without recommendation to-day. -
The annual meeting Of the State Charities Aid
Association was held at Albany. == The thir
ty-sixth annual convention Of the New York
State Grange opened at Little Falls. y. Y. -
i was said at Boston that the greatest religious
revival in the history OF the city was sweeping
the Hub.
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, So
degrees; lowest, Is.