New-York tribune., 1910-05-26
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CcNGRESS.-Senate The session vas
devoted 70 consideration Of the railroad
bill. Mr.. La Toilette speaking in support
of the Cunlmins amendment
House: The bill providing new form
of civil government for Porto Rico was
considered
FoREIGN-It was reported from
Nicaragua that the insurgents had been
defeated at Bluefelds Bluff: advices from
Bluefelds said that the Venus had held
NJ a vessel under the American nag, ana
that the fighting outside the city contin-
ued - Mrs. Roosevelt was received
by the Queen Mother, Alexandra, at
Buckingham Palace, the audience lasting
over an hour: the ex-President went TO
the Zoo. and also received delegation
from the Peace Society. DnuSual
spring heat has melted Norwegian snoWs,
causing foods in many parts of the coun-
try. An issue OF 5O.OoO,0OO francs
of Big Four railway bonds was sub
scribed in full at Paris. - Russo
Japanese negotiations regarding emma
have narrowed to the question OF the
Nanchurien Railway; it is believed that
Jspan will not annex Corea, but VIII re-
place all Corean officials by japanese.
- France and Great Britain have
proposed 10 Russia and Italy TO ask
Crete to admit Mussulman deputies to
, the Assembly - A dispatch from
Manila said that the drydock Dewey was
slowly sinking. but that the structure
can probably be raised; the damage Is
generally attributed to carelessness on
the part of japanese employees
DOMESTrC-The Senate at Albany,
by q bipartisan combination passed the
Meade Phillips primary bill by vote
of IS to 2l. - By q vote OF 15 to 81
the state Assembly defeated motion of
Assemblyman Murray 90 suspend the
rules in order TO consider the Davenport
,-afif--iDc- the r7r0r0Gn6 income
tax amendment 20 the federal Constitu-
ton. The Hotel Champlain, at Bluff
Point. y. Y was totally destroyed bT
fire at a loss of about S5o0,00o. == At
q recess in the trial Of Lee O'Neil Brown
: in the legislative bribery cases at Chi
cago. an attempt was made 10 force the
door of the courtroom. apparently Tor
the purpose of stealing important papers
- George Frederick Barker, emeritus
professor of physics at the University OF
Pennsylvania and g. well known scientist,
died at Philadelphia - The Nauona1
Association of Hosiery and Underwear
Manufacturers, in convention at Phlla-
delphia, adopted a resolution commend
ing Representative Serene Z. Payne for
his tariff work. - The General As
semblv Of the Southern Presbyterian
Church, in session at Lewisburg, W. Va,
adopted an amendment TO the elect in
FAINT" clause Of the Confession of Faith;
the doctrine has stood for $50 years.
CITY-Stocks were weak. - Oliver
Spitzer, on cross-examination at the
sugar trial, said he made his confession
on account OF his conscience and that he
left Atlanta without any hope Of a par
den. The Mayor named a commit
tee Of flfty-seven. which includes three
women, 10 arrange for an olG-fashioned
celebration Of the Fourth - Testi-
rnony taken in Paris in the contest OF
the will of Benjamin Hart, who had
amassed wealth by peddling in America,
was filed in court here. - The ac-
countant for the Public Service Com
mission at a hearing on the Third Ave
nue. road, furnished additional details of
large fees paid 10 lawyers from the pro-
ceeds of the bonds sold by the company.
THE wEATHER--Indicatio for to-
dsv: Clearing The temperature yester-
day: Highest. Il degrees; lowest, eS.