New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate. Mr. Borah spoke
fn opposition TO the Elkins-Crawfor
ira fflc agreement provision Of the rail-
read bill: senators Hughes and New
lands opposed the Lodge resolution for
an increased appropriation TO continue
the work Of inquirng into the high
prices OF living == House: The post
office employees claim bin and several
measures carrying pensions and private
claims were passed.
FOREIGN-Theodore Roosevelt made
an address before the University of Paris,
outlining the duties OF a citizen Of a re-
public. == Rumcrs Of a compromise
between the Liberal and UniOnist parties
I'm England are discredited by members
Of the former party. == General Is
tenoz. leader Of the negro party in cuba,
and thirty-three of his associates were
arrested. President Gomez regards The
movement as seditious, and Will use stern
methods to check the agitation. ==
There are reports in London that Count
Bencllendorff viii succeed NJ. IsWolslly as
Foreign Minister in Russia. == More
riots have occurred at Chang-Sha and
foreigners are fleeing from the region;
Che cruiser Cleveland is At Hankow.
DOMESTIC. President Taft was busy
preparing addresses for his forthcoming
Western trip. =- The Peary and Ma
tional Geographic Society expedition TO
the South Pole was postponed for at
least = wear for lack Of funds. == Two
thousand persons were made homeless
and a prorIerrE loss OF $4,000. 600 resulted
from q FIRE which swept over twenty
blocks ia Lake Charles. La. == Snow
nd freezing temperature over pracu-
cally all Of the Middle West amounting
to a blizzard in places resulted in loss
10 fruit and other crops estimated in the
millions. = Governor Hughes at Al
banv told friends that he was pleased
with the direct primary memorial OF
leading Republicans in this city. ==
i WAS announced at Albany that there
would be no strike on the Delaware *
Hudson Railroad. = Edward Z. Yves
ton collapsed near Chittenango, y. Y,
hut was able 10 resume his walk after
few hours rest - The sailing OF the
steamer Venus from New orleans was
prevented by the Nicaraguan insurgent
Representatives. who charged irregularl-
ties In tho clearance papers.
CTTT-Stocks were dull and generally
lower. == Il developed that instead Of
$4,000. the losses Of local firms due TO
the Alabama cotton failure VIII exceed
S200. 600 - IL was estimated that
moro than three thousand persons
viewed the body Of Mark Twain after the
funeral service I'm the Brick Presbyterian
Church. Sir Edward Morris, Pre-
rnier of Newfoundland. discussed reel
procity and fisheries treaties. -= Sen
afOr DepcN. no was SeEenty-SlK years
old yesterday. upheld the capacity OF the
aged for work ~ a dinner given by the
Montauk club, Of Brooklyn. == Re
ports showed rapid progress OF the work
on the Fourth avenue subway. == The
first OF the string Of Long Island hos
pitfalls planned by Mrs. .. III. r Belmont
was opened at Hampstead. == Chill
drcr Of st Georges Church gave an out
door fate 10 celebrate St Georges Day,
and the ST. Georges Society held din
ner at night == Justice Green, Of the
CITY Court in a decision setting aside
verdict. denounced a false witness in the
case as IAN unmitigated scoundrel" ==
Counsel for Albert W. Wolter began
preparations Of an appeal TO the higher
courts for his client.
THE WEATHER.-Indi0at for to-
DAY: Unsettled The temperature yes
terdav. Highest, 6S degrees; lowest, 90.