New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
TIE NEWS THIS MORNTNG-

Coo-cpEsS Senate: Mr. Cunmins, of Iowa,
made his first speech, opposing Lhe PoSCaa of
Illinois attacked Mr.. Taft, Mr.. CromWel anu
others connected with the Panama Canal puf-
chase: Mr.. Stevens of Minnesota denounced HIS
remarks
F0REIGN-The sixteen battIeships of the
American Atlantic feet will gather at Ietuan
Bay on the north coast OF Morocco, on SUNDAY
and take on coal and provisions preparatory 10
tbe cruise across the Atlantic. = A bolster
Gus crowd gathered at Carpentras, france 10
see the second infliction Of capital punishInehC
in that country since the law allowing tns use
of the ellfIlotine was revived. - The Prus-
sian Diet in Berlin. rejected various electoral
reform measures in behalf OF which the SOCIAL
;sts have heen making street demonstrations.
While the situation in the Balkans IS
more serious. war between Bulgaria and Tur-
key is not expected unless Turkey shonia @ claiin IN
charge of the Massachusetts relief work at Mes
sina writes that dead bodies line the streets
there and that many houses were SplI III
halves leaving the household goods inside un-
disturbed - King Edward and Queen Alex
andra viii reach Tillagarcia. Spain. February
1e On the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, ana
win be entertained by King Alfonso and queen
Victoria
poMEsTIC-Governor Gillett sent special
message to the California Legislature urging
conservatism on the japanese question: Presl-
dent Roosevelt telegraphed that second letter
on the subject was on its way TO the Governor.
- Government officials at Washington said
that the acceptance Of the doctrine OF the con,
tinuous voyage as part OF the internatlonal n.l a
this country. - Secretary Root attended ms
last Cabinet meeting, and took leave OF state
DEPARTMENT officials. - The Consolidated
Gas Company filed a petition for a rehearlng IN
the United States Supreme Court - Inc
Democratic Senators at Albany held a caucus
and voted TO instruct the minority members or
the Senate Finance Committee to vote against
Herbert E Cooks confirmation as member OF
the State Highway Commission. 80 Without
passing on the corstitutionality of the anti
racetrack gambling laws the Court of Appeals
al Albany dismissed the appeal in the case or
the people against Melville Collins, who was
arrested on a charge Of receiving s. as an oral
bet on a horse race at tiravesend racetraCk last
summer
CITY-Stocks were duh and irregular. =
District Attorney Jerome. in a letter to United
states Attorney Stimson. expressed a willing
ness TO prosecute The World on the Panama
canal charges - Captain Sealby told Of his
experiences as the Republic went down. -
Eugene Lynch. whose wife was killed on the
Republic. succumbed TO his injuries. - The
agents OF the Llovd-Italiano Line said the Flor
ida Yes not at fault a section of the
fIudson Tunnel between Cortandt street and
Jersey City will be connected to-day. il was
learned. a syndicate headed by Edwin
Hawley gained control Of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad through purchase of nearly half
the stock from Kuhn. Loeb & Co. == Moving
picture views were accepted as evidence for the
first time in a court In this city. i'm S5O.000
damage suit -= The pay of many city en-
plo-es was held UP because of delays in in
stalIing the new accounting system
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day;
Fair The temperature yesterday Highest, AZ
degrees: lowest. 81.