New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: Services in memory Of
William P1nkney Whyte, Of Maryland We're
hels House Chairman jenkins OF the
judiciary Committee, made statement analyz-
ing the Sherman antitrust law
FoREIGN-Prernier Clemenceau of France
was preparing a change III the French election
law providing for the election of a third OF the
Chamber of Deputies every two years -
The enforcement of the French customs laws
hitherto somewhat lax was made exceedingly
rigid The British Tariff Commission was
errec+e6 70 recommend a triple tariff system
with the lowest sclIedule for the colonies and
maximum and minimum schedule for foreign
imports. - Although the increased bank rate
was not justified by the reserve, London bankers
favored another advance. - The bodies or
Arthur s Cheney the American Consul and
Mrs Cheney, who perished at MessInar were re
covered and put q steamer which started Tor
New York - The Prince Regent of China
assured the ministers from the United States
and Great Britain that the dismissal of Yuan
Shih Kai did not indicate a change IN the gov
ernment's policy ~ Ii was rupored in
Vienna that Prince Nicholas OF Montenegro had
abdicated in favor of his son. Prince MIrko.
Orville Wright and his sister were in a
train which was wrecked near Hebas, France
but neither was Injured - The Serv1an Cab
met for the third time within fortnight, ten
dered its resignation to King Peter.
DoMETIC-Governor Hughes was initiated
into the rites Of the Mystique Krewe Of Ka-
Noo-No at Syracuse. - It was decided that
the s500,000 appropriated for the relief of Ital-
ian earthquake sufferers by the United States
should be expended in buying material for three
Italy - Six Washington correspondents and
newsboys summoned 10 appear wit
nesses in the libel suit to be brought by the
government on account of Panama Canal
charges. - Twenty persons were reported
killed and score or more injured in wreck
on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad at Dot
sero near Glenwood Springs, Col. - The Hill
and Hartman lines made Colorado the battle
ground OF their struggle for supremacy. -
It was learned in Owego, y. Y. that the con-
testant's case in the Hewitt will contest had
been weakened by the discovery that the much
discussed strong box in New York City bank
contained none of the testator's effects. -
An insane man reached the anteroom Of Gov
ernor Draper at Boston, but was apprehended
Joseph E Merrill of Newton, Mass, Bowdoin
College is to receive S20O,000
CITY-Stocks were strong. - The Public
Service Commission issued a regort giving the
names Of stockholders in the various traction
companies of the city. The Rev. Thomas
r. Slicer and ex-senator Everett Colby had
hot argument the direct primary at a City
missions report of street railway accidents dur
ing the year just closed showed that 35060 per
decided that Harry 4. Thaw had a right to
have his sanity passed upon. but not by jury.
e. It was announced that the Consolidated
Ss<tsonal Bank had voted TO purchase por-
Stcn Of the assets Of the Oriental Bank and
would change the name of the institution to the
National Reserve Bank Of the City of New
York - II was said that the New York
County Lawyers Association would fight the
plan TO build a court house in Washington
Square. favoring the City Hall site. Post
master General Meyer said at q conference to
discuss the congested condition of the general
postoffice that he working a plan to
make New York lead the world in the handling
OF mail - There was a quarrel among the
men engaged in harmonizing Brooklyn Demo
Gratis, and Senator McCarren was called upon
&c appear before the committee. - Members
of St. Johns congregation made public their
final plea TO Trinity Corporation. - Con-
.froIler Metz said that he would discharge twenty
employees of mis- department on the ground Of
,3neficiency. - Attorney General Bonaparte
gave ont adverse opinion the right Of the
.faSsaic Valley Sewerage Commission of New
Jersey To empty its proposed trunk sewer into
New York Harbor- - II was said that Dis
fr1ct Attorney De Witt would move the trial
dicted that the strike OF the hat makers would
be a long one.