New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-The conference report on the
legislative bill increasing the Presidents salary
ny $4,000 was agreed tc IN both houses. -
Senate. The Penal Code bin was passed and the
Bailey resolution. declaring the right OF the
Senate TO demand information from heads OF
departments, was referred 70 conTn1ttee-
House: The conference reports on the remain
ing appropriation bills were agreed to ana the
copyright amendment bill was passed.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from London and Paris
again confirm The Tribune's exclusive dispatch
from the latter citv February %. announcing
that Servia had met the REPRESENTATIONS OF the
powers regarding her attitude toward austria
- The man who committed suicide at a Lon
don hotel after registering as D. r. Pullman OF
Chicago has not been identified. == The po-
lice OF Paris still refuse to release Mr. and Mrs.
Sargent. who charged with having NAL
treated children whom they had adopted -
The criminal action in the case Of the claim Of
Ernest Henri F3atiste West 10 the Saclvllle
estate was continued at Madrid - The ap-
reals Of Gregori and Delahaye from the deci-
sion refusing 10 open inquiry regarding the
death Of President Faure We're denied. ==
Heavy sr7ow has greatly hampered traffic in
Berlin. fifty persons have been seriously hurt
nv falls on the streets. A dispatch from
Smyrna said that earth shock had destroyed
? village near Jerusalem and that $50 persons
were buried in the ruins; the report was not
confirmed
DOMESTIC Washington was in readiness
for the inauguration of Presdent-elect TAFT the
capital was thronged with people; Mr.. and Mrs
Taft spent the night at the White House; the
President ana President-elect both had busy
Gay greeting hosts Of friends. - The Presi-
dent and Secretary Newberry sent letters Of
coInraendation to Rear Admiral Sperry for his
work The world cruise Of the battleship feet
The Public Service Commission Cd Dis
friet. at Albany, ordered the New York Central
G. Hudson River Railroad Company to put in
effect rules which will forbid any eInploye going
the top of moving trains or locomotive ten
ders. freight passenger, Oh any portion of its
lines within the electric zone. - Il was said
At Albany that r plan to tax the Consolidated
and Cotton exchanges was under consideration
The National Wholesale Lumber Dealers
Association. IN convention at Philadelphia
passed 2 resolution urging conservatism in state
and federal measures for the regulation Of rail
reads
CITY.-Stocks were lifeless and weak. -
a boat was ashore of the Parkway Baths at
Brighton Beach. - Colonel Edward =. Brit
ton and Quarantine Commissioner Schroeder
were found guilty OF grand larceny. first degree
fn taking funds Of the Eagle Savings and Loan
Company. Of Brooklyn. - Ten lives were lost
in an early morning fire in a tenement house IN
Seventh avenue == District Attorney jerome
again protested against the conduct Of Inspector
NcCaffertv. and referred to Commissioner Bing
hams avoidance Of the real complaint vii
ful mendacity." = Louis Kean, contractor
and real estate man. was crushed 70 death by "A
fall from the fourth story of his home TO the
Tagging beneath his window. - The New
York City Lawyers Association presented a new
Elan for the courthouse. Big delegations of
Republicans from this city and from nearby
was said that date had get been set for
conference between the anthracite companies
end the miners. - Commissioner Of Street
Cleaning Edwards appointed his deputy for
The Bronx Captain Julian Fairfax Scott. OF the
12ff Regiment Reginald p Bolton said
the court should give the Historical Preserva-
ton Society charge OF the NageI Cemetery.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest. 43
degrees; lowest, 80