New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
THE NEWS THIS uoRNWG-

CONGRESS Both Senators Foster
and NcEnerv Of Louisiana. spoke IN favor or a
duty on sugar. Nj. BeVeridge spoke at some
length in support Of his contention that Presl-
dent Taft had previous to and after ms no1nlnd ,
rion been a consistent advocate Of a downward
revision Of the tariff M. Shively Of Indiana
made his maiden speech -- dne House was
not in session.
FORFJGN-Andrew Carnegie has arranged
70 give SI.O00.000 TO establish hero fund in
France. - dispatch from Cape Haytlen
said that the Dominican insurgents had been
beaten at Santana after q three hours action
- Advices from Syria say that an uprising
in favor Of autonomy Is feared -- KING Leo
pold has sold 20 the National Museum van
Dycll for $4,000. and asks 100000 for Rubens-
80 Four steamers are lying off St. johns,
unable to enter the harbor, the wind having
blown back the foes. Three German
uSurers who had dealings With iSu army OrlcerS
were sentenced TO terms OF Imprisonment and
fines - Successful tests of the Gross and
Parseval airships were watched by the Emperor
at D0beritz- == Forty Filipino employees were
arrested at the Cavite navy yard. after articles
belonging to the government had been 1ound
them.
DOMESTIC.-It was said at Washington that
the President probably would withdraw the
nomination of George W. Woodruff as federal
judge for the District OF Hawaii. -= Presl-
dent Taft abolished the Council Of Fine Arts
created by President Roosevelt == A proto-
col for submission TO arbitration Of the Emery
claim signed at the home Of Secretary
Knox. in Washington. -= Commissioner Nelll
arrived in Atlanta and held conferences with
both sides in the strike Of the Georgia Rail
roads fremen: il was predicted that trains
would be running within fOTty-elght hours
State officials discussed Governor HUgheSS
suggestion for a permanent bureau or commits
sion which could make lD tentative budgets for
the various departments before the meeting Of
the state Legislature. Governor Hughes
vetoed the bin permitting deposits Of state
moneys 10 be secured by municipal cor
porate bonds legal as savings bank investments.
CITY-Stocks were dull and generally heavy
- The savings banks OF the state decided
pay the usual per cent interest rate at the
2 ISM r-Eg-
asked six months delay in the sale of the Third
Avenue properties for taxes and Controller
Metz said he would accept Sl.Voe.VtU on account
and grant the request. The petition for
a receiver for the United States Express Com
pany withdrawn, but new complaint
against the Adams the American and the
United States companies was flied with the In
teTstate Commerce Commission. -- Presi-
dent Shonts Of the mterbor0ugh said the road
awaited the report OF its lawyers on the Travis
Robinson bill before proherlng d new subway
extension plan Gustav H SchWab
elected chairman Of the Committee Of Nineteen
-- The annual spring meeting Of the Long
Island Diocese of the Episcopal Church was
opened al Garden City. -= Justice Bschon
overruled d demurrer 10 the suit Of stockhOld-
ers OF the Lehigh & New York Railroad Com
pany. =- The Aldermen adopted ordinance
requiring the licensing Of all automobile Chauf-
feurs. - An angry mob threatened negro
who was being taken to the TenderlOin police
station after biting policeman -== The fed
eral grand jury began aI Investigation of the
sugar weight frauds. -= The viii Of II. H.
Rogers was read. and it was said it probably
would be filed on Friday.
THE WEATHER--Indications for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday Highest,
73 degrees; lowest, 80