New-York tribune., 1911-02-17
THE 'SEWS THIS u0RNING'

CONGRESS. S.-Senate: Mr.. borSl
smoke in favor Of election Of Senators py
direct vote. - House: The day was
devoted 10 consideration Of the !eglsia-
tive executive and judicial, the army
and the naval appropriation bills.
rOREfGN.-Russia notified the powers
OF her intention 10 make mlltarE
demonstration against China on tne
Russo- Chinese frontier because or al
legged violations by the latter OF the 81
Petersburg treaty Of 1881 - Couhl
O'Bricn dc Lassy and Dr.. Pantchehho
were found guilty in st. Petersburg OIL
poisoning the formers brother-in-la
',tlnt Vassiui BoutuTlin: PantchenKo
>cas recommended TO mercy. -
rhirty-n nve professors Of the University
of Moscow resigned as a protest agalnsI
the removal OF the rector NJ. MdnulloIl'
- dispatch from Rome says the
Pope had a slight rise in temperature
but his physician expects his restoration
10 health within q few days; CaTdihai
Rampolla. the dispatch adds, Is seriously
jll from influenza. - emperor VIII
iam had so far recovered from MS al
tack OF influenza as TO be able 20 take
an automobile ride. =- Chancellor
von Bethman nm Hollweg requested a
postponement of the discussion OF the
constitution proposed for Alsace-LoT-
raine in order TO give the government
opportunity 10 consider the amendments
proposed fby a Rechstag committee.
DOMESTIC. The Canadian reciprocity
agreemtnt will be taken UP by the SEN
ate Finance Committee on SATURDAY
and. ii is expected, reported promptly 10
the Senate. - Governor Dix sent TO
the Legislature a special message out
lining his views on the proposed reor-
ganiZation Of the Highway Department
and the creation Of q conservation de-
uartment." - The Senate finance
Committee at Albany favorably reported
the nomination Of Winfield A. Huppuch
10 be Public Service Commissioner, "a
District: it was announced that John
y. Carlisle would be named by Gov
. ernor Dix to investigate the Public Ser
vice Commission, list District - Inc
funeral of Archbishop Patrick John
RYAN took place in Philadelphia. -
Attorneys for the New York state Min
rraI Spring Reservation Commissioners
filed papers at Albany to enable 1t 10
ACQUIRE by condemnation proceedings
desired springs and land at Saratoga
Springs. ===~ The special commission
Df Massachusetts reported that the val
nation of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad was sufficient TO Sc
rure the capital stock and outstanding
indebtedness of the company.
CITY.-Stocks declined. - The be-
tinning OF the taking Of testimony in
The bribery trial of former state Senator
Gardner was marked by a cross-eXam-
lnation of Congressman Foeker, the
prosecutions chief witness, which raked
NO his entire past. - Mayor Gaynor
refused 10 accept the condition of the
Stock Exchange for listing the new city
bonds that they must be engraved by a
rertain company. - A niece OF Cen
rral Thomas r. ECkert testified for the
.on who is contesting the generals will,
though she Will lose a $1,000 legacy If
the contestant wins. = 1t was
learned that the Hon. Bobby" Beres-
ford beat Anthony ]. Drexel In three
rounds in d boxing bout at Lakewood.
THE WEATHER.-Indica for to-
Esy: Rain. The temperature yesterday:
highest, 81 degrees; lowest 16.