New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Bot houses reasSem-
hled after the holiday recess. but ad-
Journed when tho death OF Senator
Elkins. Of West Virginia, was announced.
FOREIGN. Evidence given at an in
quest I'm London on the body of a Rus
sian Jew found murdered was to the
effect That on each side OF the face OF
the dead man was a symmetrical letter
81; the mystery was not explained, hut
tho police are endeavoring TO connect
the crime with tho Houndsditch terror
lists. -- 4 dispatch from ST Peters
burg saws two towns in Turkestan are
reported TO have been destroyed by
Wednesdays earthquake. The
Washington-Al Bank, Of Fairbanks,
Alaska. with deposits Of $lOO0,OOo
failed. - Representatives of the Ca
madam government left Ottawa for
Washington 10 confer with American
officials regarding reciprocity, fishing
regulations and other matters. =--
Portugal agreed 20 allow eN-King Eman-
uel TO receive the revenues derived from
the properties Of the Braganza family.
80 The Enir of Bokhera, Sayid Abdul
Mad died in New Bokhsra. - In
the wreck Of a passenger train near
Cathcart. Cape Colony. fifteen persons
we're killed and more than tWoscore IN
jured, one of the latter being New
Yorker. 49, The government Of Nenez-
uela set aside / per cent Of the import
duties for . sanitary fund.
DOMESTIC. president Taft and Soc
retary Knox have begun with Anlbas-
sador Bryce tho negotiation Of gen
eral arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, --=
Governor Dix indicated at Albany that
his policy toward the state departments
of
economy: he said that his purpose was
20 build up and not tear down. --=
Eugene NJ Foss was inauguratcd Gov
crnor Of MasSa ChusCtts; me recommended
number of sweeping reforms. =
Frederick w Plaistcd took the oath oC
office and became Governor Of Maine:
within two hours the Senate had voted
Go repeal tho Sturgis liquor law. --
Robert T. Bass was sworn in as Gov
srnor Of New Hampshire. -- Atlee
jsomorcne. Lieutenant Govcrnor-clcct ~
Ohio, was chosen for United states Sen
ator On the first ballot al a legislative
caucus in Columbus ---= Representa- 70
tiyes of the Gloucester. Mass. fishing
Interests finished their conference with
tihc state Department AT Washington, on
tho Newfoundland fisheries dispute
Crosslcy Hall one Of tho dormitorlcs
81 Mount Hermon School for BOYS,
founded nv the late Dwight /. Moody.
was burned Al East Mortified. Mass;
tho JOS, WAS S1UOWo ----- The white
burlcy tobacco growers of Kentucky.
Ohio aud Indiana, az convention in
Lexington ky. agreed TO plant no 1911
crop.
CITY.-Stocks closed at small price
changes. - Although what was re-
larGod by some as a tost vote resulted
in the refusal of the Board OF Estimate
and Apportioumont 10 affirm tho prin-
ciplo Of subway competition MeSsrs.
Prenderzast and Mitchell determined 10
continue the ilrht. regarding yesterday g
vote ~ far from final; il was learned
also that William G.. McAdoo was con-
femplating renewed offer for now sub
ways II competition was favored by the
Board Of Estimate and ApportioEmcnt.
>- Joseph g. Robin and his sister.
confronted by an old Williamsburg
couple. denied that their parents we're
in this Country. = Justice Gon heard
arguments I'm the action to stop City
Chamberlain Hydc's salary. but reserved
decision. -= Dissatisfaction with the
plan of reorganization OF the Third Ave-
rue Railroad Company led TO a suit for
tho winding up Of the protective COM
mittee of the bondholdcrs.
THE WEATH THER.-Indications for to-
dav: Cloudy. The temperature yestcr-
day: Highest, 2S degrees; lowest, 10.