New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGREss-Senate: Mr.. Depew and MT.
Sutherland spoke on the tariff bill; no progress
resolution asking the Attorney General for IN
formation as TO the absorption Of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company by the Unlted STATES
Steel Corporation was adopted.
FOREIGN-The French Chamber of Deputies,
by vote of 3T9 TO SS. voted to uphold the poncy
of NJ Clemenceau, and defeated resolution to
ask the President 10 prorogue parliament; the
strike has practically collapsed - me
cuban budget will reach S29,O00,600 leaving a
deficit of 100000, which 1t is expected TO
by the profits from the national LOTTERY
bill passed by Congress ==. The condition
Of George Meredith. the novelist. is worse, ana
his physician remained with him through the
Constantinople for completely in the recent re-
fellion: parliament will be asked TO vote Sl5,-
100000 to reorganize the Turkish army.
DOMESTIC-President Taft received Pedro
Gonzales Nicaragua's special envoy TO settle
the Emery claim. -- James L Nllllails, u,
resigned as a member Of the National civil
Service Commission. - Assistant secretary
Beekman winthrop Of the Navy Department in
Vestigated the workings Of the so-called New
berry system al the Philadelphia Navy Yard
- An advance Of 10 per cent in wages cut
sbie amount on April j was announced by the
leading independent steel manufacturers, TO
take effect June J. - case TO test the
rulings of the Insurance Department as to the
amount Of money company may spend to get
new business was argued before the Appellate
Division Third Department in Albany. -
Governor Hughes signed the bill legslating the
Board Of Quarantine Commissioners out Of
rfica and transferring their duties to the Health
Officer Of the Port. -= A warrant charging
the larceny Of $1,000 by Charles L FoXweH was
issued in Boston. and police inspector from
that city started for Washington, where the
man is held fugitive from justice.
CTTy-Stocks were heavy. Tracy &
Co. stock brokers. failed. with liabilities Of
SI000.0O - Captain Peter c. Hans. jr..
was sentenced 10 Sing Sing Prison for not less
than eight years not more than sixteen years.
g. Il was announced that the Mayor would
test the decision Of the court under which per-
fOrmances have been given at Coney Island on
Sunday. - United States regulars, caInped
on Plum Island found the sqUatters ready 70
depart peaceably when ordered by the govern
ment - At the opening Of the Metropolitan
wells Island, DR. St. Clair McKelway proposed
Robert W. Hubberd- Commissioner Of Public
Charities. for Mayor - An infant and a girl
were seriously hurt when five persons were
pinned beneath an overturned automobile in
Jericho Turnpike. - The United Circuit
Court Of Appeals set June Il hear the appeal
Of Charles ". Morse. - Chairman William
z. Wilcox said the Corporation Counsel. and
not the Public Service Commission. was respon-
sible for the non-removal Of the Eleventh ave-
nue. tracks. -= The viii Of Mrs Anson G.
Phelps. jr- bequeathed $4,000 10 charity ==
"A clerk was crushed TO death I'm attempting to
get of elevator at No. So East 55th street
- No viii having been found in his papers
81 was decided to apply. in behalf of the widow
for letters of administration for Heinrich Con-
rieds estate.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest, 81
degrees: lowest. 81