New-York tribune., 1909-03-19
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate was not in session
- House: The hill providing for the taklng
OF the thirteenth census was passed; the tarlft
bin was reported by the Committee on Ways ana
Means
FoRFIGN.-The strike OF the government
,or+a1 ern-,loA-es WAS extended in Paris until all
6enartnents were tied up: food prices began 10
soar banks refused 10 honor checks. and millions
of letters and dispatches remained undehVeTea
- Great Britain France and Russia called
on Servia 10 enter upon peaceable negotiations
with Austria Hungary, and a conference OF the
powers 70 ratify the agreement between austria
Hungary and Turkey concerning Bosnia ana
herzegovina seemed likely. # The American
4 Consul at Palermo Mr.. Bishop. was warned that
his life would be IN Danger II he cohtihutu 40
cid in the hunt FOR the slayers Of Lieutenant
Petrosino: threats OF the Malta held back the
shipment OF Petrosno's body: the Italian gov
eminent rroposed 10 the United States q con-
ference on Italian immigration == The Payne
tariff bill unfavoraby received in the Phil
tppines on account Of the limitations IT places
on the expectation Of sugar and tobacco ==
Russia and China We're reported TO have agreed
on modus vivendi for the government or Far-
bin along the lines OF lnternatlona4 muhlcllal
administration - The troops in pursuit OF
the revolving members OF the Cuban rural guard
reported that they were closing IN on thelr
quarry
CITY-Stocks were dull. closing down. =
President Taft. Chief Justice Fuller, Governor
Hughes and Nsyor Mcclellan spoke at the
Cleveland memorial meeting in Carnegie Hall
in the afternoon. and at the evening meeting
Senator Root Governor Hughes and Judge Gray
spoke - Plans for the twelve story building
70 be erected for tiimbel Brothers department
store q. the McAdoo tunnel terminal were filed.
The Bradley. C-affnev & Steers Company
submitted a proposal to build q subway under
Lexington avenue from The Bronx to the Bridge
1(oT7 ,,-it5, ,ri,-ata caTira1 II was an
r,ounced that the United Electric Service Com
pauY would apply TO the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment for a franchise TO lay wires in
the streets and TO operate messenger, hre
alarm and burglar alarm service - District
Attorney Jerome asked Justice Blanchard TO dis
miss indictments for forgery against George W
Perkins. Charles = Falrchlld and Robert A
Granniss. asking. however. that one indictment
against AIr Granniss. charging a misdemeanor
he continued. 4 motion to dismiss the
case against George r Scrugham and Charles
Stirrup was made before Judge Foster
DOAIESTIC.-It developed at Washington that,
tn reply 10 inquiry from the State Department
Austria had announced willingness TO receive
Colonel Richard c. Kerens as American Ambas-
sador. = L was announced al Washington
that the Finance Committee Of the Senate would
hold caiy sessions and consider the schedules Of
the Payne tariff bill in order. =- State Chair
man Woodruff, Lieutenant Governor White, Sen
ator Raines. William Barnes. jr. and others con-
ferred az Albany means Of defeating the Gov
ernor's direct primary bill which is said 10 be
practically competed. - The Assembly al
Albany passed the McGrath bill which author
izes the State Commissioner Of Health and local
health officers TO determine the site fer tuber-
culosis camps or hospitals after z nearing; II
unable to gree the matter may be referred 10
hoard consisting Of the LIEUTENANT Governor,
Sneaker Of the Assembly and the State Health
Corrissioner for a determination. Assem-
blyrnan B r Robinson introduced bin at Al
bany providing for licensing Of theatre ticket
Edward 7 Strong. L. s. y (retired)- died sudden
" a. Audover Nass--The jury in the Cooper
Sharp case were locked up for the night with
no sign cf nearing verdict. - The grand
Jury investigation into municipal graft fin
tshed in Pittsburg: more arrests are expected
o-day- - William WhitIa, the eight -year-old
son Of James s Whitla. Of Sharon. Penn, was
kidnapped by 3 man. thought 10 be an Italian,
who later demanded q ransom Of $4,000.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Rain and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. a degrees: lowest 2s.