New-York tribune., 1910-05-25
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS The Cunmins
amendment TO the railroad bill prohibit
ing the putting into effect of increases in
railroad rates until they have been ap-
proved bv the Interstate Commerce Com
mission was discussed; and amendment
requiring the commission TO pass on all
increases within six months after their
filing was favorably received. -
House: An amendment to the sundry
civil bill appropriating s250,oo0 for
Tariff Board was adopted
FoREIGN.-The agreement for the
fianzow & Sze-Chuen Railway loan was
signed by the powers at Paris: America
viii receive share in the financing,
though doubt is expressed whether China
will accept the terms. - Theodore
Roosevelt was received by the Queen
Mother and the Empress Dowager Marie
of Russia in London: he met q number
of editors at luncheon. - The British
steamer Skerrymore was sunk in col
lision with a German bark in the English
Channel: twenty-five men were drowned
A movement was started at the
annual meeting OF the Peace Society in
London 10 promote an international
movement to prevent war. - General
Lara. commanding a force of troops
fighting for President Madriz, has at
tackled Estrada's troops in the rear OF
Rluef1clGs- Captain Boyd Alex
ander. a well known English explorer,
has been murdered by natives in the
Wadaj region - Many notable works
OF the Barbizon school will be Sold at
Christie's when the final section of the
Blackheath collection comes under the
p hammer - An e6ict issued in Peking
orders decimal coinage. - Riots oc-
CURED at Chuan CHA. thirty miles north
vest of Chang-Shs. Lutheran church
being burned.
DOMESTIC Republican leaders in
the Senate predict the passage of the
administration railroad bill next week
and think Congress may adjourn by June
"a. - Eighteen members of the crew
are missing in the wreck Of the steamer
Frank H. Goodyear. which was sunk in
collision with the steamer James B.
Wood off Pointe Aux BarQues. Lake
Huron == Governor Hughes vetoed
Assemblvrnan Young'S bill relative to
srarts Of land under water, suggesting
in d memorandum that il would enure 70
the benefit of the New York Central
Railroad. - Governor Hughes an
rounced that ne would appoint Colonel
William Terbeck adjutant general Of the
. state 10 succeed General Henry. -
p The Senate IN Albany again favored the
Assembly resolution for q general in
vestigation OF corrupt practices, making
only a few amendments, which the lower
house later adopted. - J. Douglas
Hazen. premier Of New Brunswick, in
speech in Boston said Canada, was op
posed to reciprocity with the United
States
CITY-Stocks were dull and strong.
Charles Courier Dickinson. former
president CT the Carnegie Trust Com
panv died under circumstances that
caused rumors OF suicide that We're de-
MED authoritatively. - Dean west or
Princeton University said that the Wy
man bequest for the graduate school
would amount 70 between s20OO.o0O and
Sz0o0.ooo. - II was expected that
powerful opposition would develop TO
plan suggested by Mayor Gaynor for
new thorougilfare between Fifth and
Sixth avenues. Employees Of the
American Sugar Refining Company gave
testimony regarding the government
weights, and in one instance the dis
closure of Oliver Splitter was corrobo-
rated In letter barring agents OF
the Austrian Society from Ellis Island
the Commissioner Of immigration de-
rounced the society's institution as unflt
TO be called q home for girls.
THE wEATEER.-Indicati for to-
day: Showers The temperature yester-
day: Highest. 81 degrees; lowest, os.