New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS A message was received
from the President refusing TO give information
requested the absorption Of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company by the United states
Steel Corporation. the postal savings bank bill
WAS discussed. =- House: A message from
the President asked that the powers of the In
serstate Commerce Commission be increased
Observation-Disclosures Griscom was re
ceived in audience by King Victor Emmanuel at
Rome and announced thar the American relief
steamer Bayern would fly the Red Cross flag
- Dogs rabid from thirst and starvation
now constitute one OF the dangers to earthquake
survivors and relief workers at Messina, many
persons having been badly hurt by the animals
80 The Russian steamer Sviatoslov. with
1hirty-four members Of her crew. sank near
Novorossisll after collision with Greek stea mer
=F The Russian steamer SviatosloV. WIN
aground while passing through the Suez Canal!
but was ref0sted without damage: four vessels
sailed from Port Said for Naples TO aid surVlV-
<ers of the earthquake The American,
British and Japanese ministers in Peking are in
favor of warning the Prince Regent Of China
that such acts the dismissal of Yuan Shih
Eai threaten the existing peace. =- Count
Hamon known as "Cheiro the Palmist," left
Paris when charges Of fraud were made against
him by two New York women. - Officers of
the American Pacific feet were Hospitality en-
tertained at Talcahuano. Chilli
DOMESTEC-Mr. Taft had several political
conferences at Augusta. Ga. - The Legis-
lature began its session at Albany, receiving the
annual message of the Governor -= Governor
Hughes appointed s. Percy Hooker, Thomas y.
allen and Herbert z Cook on the new state
highway commission. - Informal confer
were held al Albany between state In
gineer Williams ard number of men interested
3n the barge canal, == The legislatures or
Maine. New Hampshire and Massachusetts be
gan their sessions. = Justice Fits at Albany.
on the recommendation of Attorney General
-G'Maliey. appointed a receiver for the Metro
potar Surety COMPANY, of New York. -=
Governor Hughes redesignated Justice Alfred
Spring. of FranklinviIle associate Justice of
the Appellate Division 4th Department. ==
Zero weather was reported in the entire West.
degrees above was recorded in the Texas Pan
handle and so degrees below in the mountain
regions OF Montana; two men were frozen to
death in St. Paul
CTTY-Stocks were irregular. - II was
reported that when the final accounting OF the
Charles T Yerkes estate took place il might
he found be insolvent- 80 w. G Brown
but f H Hartman not elected director.
- Thornton J. Hams trial for the mur-
der q William Z. Annis. was cross examined
FOR six hours II said that a suit
the gas law might be brought on the earn
1ngs since the law went into effect. - Justice
tainad by the moving picture people restraining
the Mayor from closing their shows without
cause. - Edwin Hawley testified in the gov
ernment's suit TO dissolve the Union Pacific
merger that after the consolidation petition
eliminated - Commissioner Edwards
-ordered an investigation into the accounts Of
superintendent and made change in the scow
Commercial pasteurization' OF milk an
outrage - Thomas A Edison declared that
he had perfected battery which would revo-
iutionize surface traction and that expert
-nent would soon be made here
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair and colder The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 53 degrees; lowest, 80.