New-York tribune., 1909-06-03
THE NEWS THIS MORNING,

CONGRESS Senate: No progress was made
on the tariff bill: it voted to hold night ses-
sions. beginning to-day; speeches were made by
Nessrs. EIkins. La Toilette, Nelson ana 1oIe'
- The House was not in session.
FOREIGN. meeting between Emperor
William and Emperor Nicholas has been a.
ranged in Finnish waters. and the Russian SOW
ereign xiii afterward visit France ana EilSIdtlo-
- The preliminary draft OF treaty DC
tween Venezuela and Colombia was signed AZ
Caracas: Colombia agrees 10 cede territory on
the C)rinoco Inirida and Negro rivers 10 NeneZ-
uela - Further details Of the plan 10 permit
rra5irz in United States Steel common were
made public in Pari- and in this city -- An
Fnglishrnen has given $4,000. according TO a
report from London, TO retain Holbeins portrait
CT the Duchess of Milan. - The German Enl-
peror in dispatch TO Count Zeppelin, highly
praised his recent exploit the dirigible returned
safely to its shed at Friedrichshafen- - The
International Congress of Applied chemistry
voted to hold its next conference in Washington
in 1912: Dr.. W H Nichols. Of New York, was
elected president.
DOMESTIC President Taft attended a din
ner at Washington in honor OF Admiral Urlu.
Il said at Washington that the At
laQtic Coast would be protected by a squadron
Of dirigible balloons If Congress would take
favorab bic action - Plans for the summer
naval naanoeuvres were made public at Washing
ron At the request Of the prosecution the
Panama libel hearing at Indianapolis was con-
tinueG until October u to permit the lntroduc =
ton Of Frank H Hitchcock, Norman E Mack,
George B. Cortelyou and others IS witnesses;
- The attempt Of the Philadelphia RAPID
Transit Company TO operate its cars with I'M
r1orted strike breakers resulted IN serious riot
ing several policemen being injured. --= Mrs
Reginald c Vanderbilt reported the loss OF a
valuable diamond and sapphire bracelet and Of
fered a reward for its return. - Secretary 1f
State Koenig decided that the United States
must pay 81 for its army automobile on the
ground that the fee is a license, not a tax ==
Ex-Judge Henry s Dewey began his suit COR
S7e 600 900 for libel against officials Of the Good
Government Association in the Superior Court
IN Boston.
CITY-Stocks declined, then advanced. -
Mayor Mcclellan announced that. sitting as a
MAGISTRATE to-day. he would investigate the
charges made 10y Justice Gayner against Com
missioner Bingham - Judge Lacombe re
leased the United Copper Companys vice -presi-
dent from the Tombs. and F. Augustus Heinze
though absent. easily dominated the meeting OF
shareholders in HODOken- -= a subway under
Fifth avenue and the immediate opening OF the
Steinvey tunnel were features Of the amended
extension plans of the nterbOrOugh- == Re
publicans did not care TO indOrse jerome for re-
election. - Commencement exercises were
held al Columbia and New York universities.
The Rev. DR.. John P. Peters addressed
the United States Brewers Association al At
lantic City. - The directors Of the Missouri
Pacific decided TO ask the stockholders to per
NIT the consolidation with the system Of eleven
subsidiary roads. - The aldermanic commit
tee held q hearing Oh the building code report.
The Municipal Democracy held its first
meeting OF the campaign. == At a hearing
IN the case Of the failed firm Of Rothenberger &
Co David Lamar testified that his deals in Ohio
Copper had been authorized by F Augustus
Feinze. - The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Company announced an issue Of $780,.
100000 bonds with subscription rights to stock
holders
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day:
Partly cloudy. The temperature yesterday:
Highest s. degrees; lowest. 81