New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-25
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Mr. La Toilette
urged another investigation of Senator
Jorirner's election declaring that not
half the facts had been told the resolu-
tion for direct election OF Senators was
discussed. The House was not IN
session.
FOREIGN-The Portuguese govern
,nent dispatched troops 70 the nortn
where the situation seems 10 be Serious
the rupture of Church and state became
a fact == The willingness or Japan 10
consider an arbitration treaty was mace
known in washington; the state De
partment may discuss the matter
Verbally with the japanese Ambassador
Several American women We're
presented at court by the wife OF the
American Ambassador. - The Gu
harder Ivernia struck at the mouth OF
Queenstown Harbor and after her pas
sengers were taken off was beached.
DOMESTIC. President Taft refused
The applications for pardons OF charles
W. Morse of New York, and John X
Walsh. Of Chicago. - Henry l.. Stln-
son. the new Secretary of war. speaking
in Boston. urged ratification OF the reel
procitv agreement with Canada. -
Secretary MacVeagh. in a speech before
the Missouri and Kansas bankers con
rention. at Kansas City, Endorsed the
, Aldrich plan OF monetary reform. =---
Senator Griffin introduced at Albany d
resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
iexpenses Of a committee consisting OF
lthree Senators and five Assemblymen 70
t.nvestigate the causes Of delay in award
ling contracts for the building Of the new
tsubways in New York City. -- A
,proposition 70 strike the name OF
United States Senator Duncan l.
Fletcher from the list of vice presidents
OF the Unitarian Association. because OF
his attitude on the Lorimer case last
winter. failed al the annual meeting VI
the association at Boston - Memo
las Roberta testified al the trial 10 break
the will of Mrs. ole Bull that he thought
she was insane - John Norris de-
clared before the Senate Finance Com
rnittee that the Root amendment TO the
reciprocity bill would indefinitely post
rome the date of the application of the
proposed agreement. == State Printer
Crawford of Ohio testified at Columbus
that Representative Nye had solicited a
bribe Of $500 from him.
CITY.-Stocks were weak - Mayor
Gaynor vetoed the McManus- Boylan
Eleventh avenue bill =- The body Of
a burglar who was accidentally hanged
while trying 10 lower himself through a
skVlight was found dangling in q Har-
lem house which had been closed for the
summer - The jury i'm the case OF
Daniel ]. O'Reilly, the lawyer, quickly
returned q verdict Of guilty. =- Suits
were begun by stockholders of the Rut-
land Railroad against former directors
OF the Rutland for alleged illegal profits,
and against the New York Central for
restraint Of trade in holding control OF
the Rutland. -= Secretary Fisher OF
the Interior Department said a. the
meeting OF the National Fire Protection
Association that he considered fire losses
IN this country a national disgrace
- A representative Of the Seamen
Union Of Great Britain said the strike
of the union at various ports of the
world would begin on Saturday. =
Henry j. Duveen was fined SloooO
THE WEATHER.-lndica for to-
day Probably fair The temperature
yesterday: highest, SO degrees. lowest %