New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-22
TIE VIEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate: a measure increasing
the Salaries of twenty nine circuit judges and
eighty-four district judges was passed ~ -
House: The naval appropriation Dill Was tLle
order an effort 10 obtain legislation restoring
the marines to the ships failed
FoREIGN-N was feared that the labors Of
the International Naval Conference would COME
10 naught through the inability OF the Delegates
TO agree on certain wartime definitions -
Italy faced the problem OF provldlng MONIES TOT
two hundred thousand earthquake refugees
DoMESTIC-Secretary Root. Senator Knox
ard Assistant Attorney General Russell were
served with subponas ar Washington requiring
their dppearance TO- day before the federal grand
jury investigating the Panama Canal libel case
= CSonpers Mitchell and Morrison. the con-
yicted labor leaders. issued at washington a
tfrade against the action of justice Wright
1T was announced in Chicago that the VIC
TINS of the crib fire IN Lake Mlchlgan might
number seventy or more Dr. I j. Shahan'
Of the faculty Of the Catholic University at
Washington. has been chosen rector OF that IN
sfitu,inn by the Pope. - Leaders Of the
House voiced hostility 10 the Council of Fine
Arts created by the Presidept.---=- New YORK
-sIfenists asked the Washington authorities for
stricter regulations TO keep out insane lmini-
grants - The police OF Boston made an i'm
T,ortant roundup OF alleged crooks. - Gov
ernor Hughes sent TO the Senate the nomination
Of Frederick A Wallis, of New York. TO be state
Superintendent OF Insurance. in place Of Otto
KelseE. resigned. - F {. Stevens. state
Superintendent Of Public Works. made public
portion Of his annual report IN which he recon-
f1.ends Improvement of the outlets of Cayuga
snS Seneca, lakes Adjournment was taken
III the Hewitt will case at Ovvego y. Y. until
March %.
CTTY-Stocks were dull and strong. -= At
torneys for The World discovered that the
libel law Of 1926 had been practically re-enacted
IN 1898. and they felt sure the investigation of
TIE canal charges being made under this
statute - Mayor Mcclellan told the Cassidy
committee he did not like increasing the debt
limit, but thought that preferable TO nunner
Gus exemptions - Mr. Metz explained the
apparent shrinkage il the city's debt mourning
capacity - The opening OF the new year was
celebrated in Chinatown 5000 It was announced
that the Public Service Commission would ask
90 be substituted for the olo State Gas and
electricity Commission in five injunction pro
44in said there was intention Of establishing
q through train service from Galveston TO Seat
tie as a result of the purchase by the Buriing
hat tri.nnaers employed in three shops Joined the
Trinity Church Cooperation will sell downtown
sites for business structures as leases on old
dwelling houses expire. - The American
Sugar Refining Company made application to
the Stock Exchange 10 have its stock listed.
e. An endowment fund was offered to the
Peekskiil Military Academy by unnamed
person on condition that the military feature
Of the Institution be abandoned. = The Re
publican County Committee authorized the ap
Pertinent OF committee to report on the ad-
Visibility of primary reform legislation
HEsswEATHER for to-day.
Cloudy The temperature yesterday: Highest
rs degrees; lowest. so