New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
THE NEWS THIS MORNING,

oNGRESS-Senate: The census bill was
introduced by Mir. La Toilette == House;
Thirty FIVE minor amendments 10 lhe ray lie
tariff bill proposed by the Ways ana Means
Committee were ADOPTED
FOREIGN.-President Castro was reported
10 BE- seriously III al Fcrt de France. owing 10
the scar caused by the operation at BeThh haN-
ing re0pened: France has ordered Ills expulsion
from Martinique; he refuses TO discuss his plans
the American warship Maine has been ordered
10 ST Thomas AdViceS from MOmbaSa say
that the Somali north of the prOtectorate are
showing signs of unrest and that the Colonial
Office has issued instructions to take great pre-
cautions protect Mr. Roosevelt on his hunting
tIps :" A disIatch from DJiouth sald lhaS
King Menelik's condition was again serious and
that. Queen Taiton was reyoking concessions
made 10 foreigners. == john BigeloW, former
American Minister TO France. was presented to
President Fallieres by Ambassador White ~
The WindsIorms in Western Ontario caused two
deaths and damage estimated at 100000. -=
The Mexican budget contains appropriations Of
S3.900.tG1 for education and Sll,Jvo.e0O for irri-
cation
D0MESTIC.-Senator Aldrich assured Presi-
dent Taft that the Senate substitute for the
Payne tariff bill contained many reductions OF
duties and would prove II be genuine down
the noted actress. died from Bright's disease at
her Island Home near Los Angeles after a
lingering Illness. - BY vote Of 112 to 2S
the Assembly az Albany sustained the adverse
committee report lhe direct nominations bill.
and by a vote of s. t. 9S the Francis bill. plac-
ing telephone and telegraph companies under
the jurisdiction of the Public Service commits
sions, killed - About fifty wooden
buildings in the tenement house district Of
Manchester. y H destroyed by fire =-
The states case against Mrs. Georgia Sampson.
on trial at Lyons y Y. on a charge of lnur-
dering her husband. was practically closed and
it vas expected that the case would go 10 the
jury late this afternoon. == Three subnarin
torpedo boats were launched at the Fore River
Shipbuilding Company's yard. at Quincy Mass.
- The Standard oil defence was disar-
ranged At s.. Louis by the temporary illness Of
Morris ROsenthal: John Z. AIiiburn finished his
argument
CTTY-Stocks were strong General
Trsc+. referee reported TO the Supreme Court
that the citys debt limit June 80, 1908. was
more than sos 600. 0OG. -- The Shuberrs re-
signed from the Theatrical Managers Associa-
tion, starting war between syndicates. -
Several automobile victims added the
list and the police magistrates dealt severely with
the offenders brought before them. -- Letters
protesting against the erection Of an Academy
OF Design building IN Central Park continued
the plan. -= The New York County Lawyers
Association favored the building Of d new court
house on the site Of the present one in City
Han Park anC opposed the bill leglSlatfng out
Of ofice the courthouse commission.
Mayor Mcclellan declined invitation 10 the
Jefferson dinner, but says he favors Democratic
harmony. - J. p Mitchell Commissioner of
Accounts. accused Borough President Haffen OF
employing unnecessary and incompetent men.
The interlocutory decree Of divorce
granted TO Mrs Talbot ). Taylor was affirmed
by tn supreme Court. == The Public Service
Commission asked for the appointment Of COM
rnissioners II pass on the merits Of proposed
new subways. = Commissioner Bassett, OF
the Public Service Commission. explained the
proposed changes in the rapid transit law.
which he said would be greatly simplified- -
Frank FIedleN referred TO the side door cars de
signed by the Public Service Commissions eN-
pert freak" cars
THE WEATHER Indications for to-day:
Cloudy. The temperature yesterday. Highest
IS degrees: lowest IS.