New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-20
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

NGRESS-Senate: The Cumnins
amendment 10 the railroad bin. requiring
The approval of the Interstate Commerce
Commission for all increases in rates
before they take effect, was under con-
sideration. Mr. CumTnins occupying the
floor. =- House: Political speeches
occupied the sine while the sundry civil
appropriation bin technically was under
consideration
FORBIESN-The Tribune's correspond
ont in London SAYS King George Is
showing signs of exhaustion from the
pressure Of public business: it was esti-
mated that more than four hundred thou
Sand persons passed the coffin Of King
Edward in Westminster Hall. --- The
correspondent Of The Tribune i'm London
saws a wonderful sunset was seen there
followed quickly by a thunderstorm. and
thousands Of watchers were convinced
that in the luminous bands Of light they
saw the comets tail. * EX-PreSldent
Roosevelt was rendered an honorary de-
gree by Glasgow University. but he VIII
IND il impossible to visit that city -=
The total number OF fatalities resulting
from the dynamite explosion in Pinar del
Rfo Cuba. may not exceed thirtN-flTe-
Five men were killed by an explo-
sion in powder plant in Nsnaimo, B. c.
=== Three members Of the crew of the
cruiser New York were attacked by
Corean who stabbed Premier VI in an
attempt at assassination in Seoul last
December Eas sentenced to death. 49,
The PriNv Council of Japan adopted a
convention for the protection OF copy
rights.
DOMESTIC.-Presiden Taft addressed
the worlds Sunday school convention,
which began fits sessions in Washington.
-== Z T Perkins. a witness at the Bal
ais-z- IA
campaign TO drive Secretary Ballinger
e1t Of office began at a meeting between
lanes r. Garfield and Clifford Pinchot at
Mr. Garfield's home. in Mentor. Ohio.
- Scientists were divided in their
opinion as 10 the passage Of the earth
through the tail Of Halley's comet; solar
phenomena were observed at Yerkes OBJ
servatorv, which reported seeing the
comet in the east yesterday morning,
when il was supposed 10 be in the west
-= The Senate st Albany passed the
-Agnew bib prohibiting the publication
If betting odds and the Perkins bill rela-
rive 10 keeping betting and gaming es-
rahiishments the bills. two OF series
Of four designed to prohibit booknla king.
now go "a the Assembly Rules Commit
tee. - John A Hall former treasurer
Of the South Bridge Savings Bank.
pleaded guilty ct Worcester. Mass, to
charges Of larceny of 100000 from the
bank end vas sentenced to twelve to fif-
teen years In the state prison.
CITY.-Stocks we're dull and strong
= The government found q witness
to describe the use of steel springs IN
sugar weighing - Belle Moore.
regro woman, w3s convicted of selling
two white girls for immoral purposes.
- Frederick II. Bugher was reduced
from first to second Deputy Police Com
missioner and sent to Brooklyn. -=
Three more indictments we're returned
ss the result Of the graft investigation
IN Queens. --= Both sides summed zap
tn. the trial Of Roswell D. Williams the
Tarnrnany iesdeT. and the charge TO the
FURY viii be delivered this morning -
q big crowd Of spectators at Mincola
rsrroHly escaped injury when Captain
Rsldwin's biplane. By a characterization,
suddenl7 dashed upon them. =- A
-zbiet in honor If General Louis fitz-
GERALD WAS uR- eiled by former members
Of his staff ia the headquarters of the
First Brigade, X. G. =, 7