New-York tribune., 1911-12-10
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-The Senate was not IN
session = House: Debate on the
Sherwood pension bill continued, several
Democrats attacking it.
FORFIGN.-The Russian advance in
northern Persia was halted by a violent
Fnowstorm. s- 1t was reported in
Paris that the complete understanding
between Russia, France and Great Brit
ain on the subject Of Persia prevented the
crisis from becoming an international
danger. == Indications in st. Peters
burg were that Russia would negotiate
the passport question with the United
States with a sincere desire to come to
an agreement =- The Emperor or
Japan received in audience the Rev. DIR.
yohn Wesley Hill pastor of the Metro
pOlitan Temple, and Miss Jennie b.
BRYAN, sister of Ambassador Bryan.
- A decree eXpelling all Italians
from Smyrna was issued in that city.
- More than 100 fishermen went
adrift on an ice foe on Lake Peipus in
Russia.
DOMESTIC.-The controversy between
Chairman Stanley of the House Steel
Investigating Committee and Represen-
tative Littleton was settled and the in
uuiry will go on. = Peter Boyd, a
Philadelphia lawyer and head of the
failed Tradesmen's Trust Company. COM
mitted suicide i'm his Office in that city.
I- II was announced in Philadelphia
that p "A. b WideneT had paid $1,000,000
for three pictures by Rembrandt from
the collection of Lord Wimborne. of Lon
don. == Two hundred and seven
miners were imprisoned near Briceville
Tenn, by an explosion. At sunset three
had escaped and one body had been re-
covered A fire hampered rescue work
- The Rev Frank W. Sandford,
leader Of the Holy Ghost and Us SoCi-
ETY., was found guilty of causing the
death OF six persons on board the yacht
Coronet by the jury in United States
District Court at Portland, Me. -
Miss Nora Haley, formerly private sec
retary OF John J. Mcnamara. was found
In Chicago. after a years search by de-
tectives; indictments were expected both
1T Los Angeles and at Indianapolis.
- A witness before the Lorimer in
vestigating committee involved the name
Of Clarence s. Darrow in connection
with an alleged attempt at bribery. -
The State Conference Of Magistrates in
session at Albany elected officers and
adjourned - 1t was learned at Bos.
ton that DR.. Charles w. Eliot president
emeritus of Harvard University. had
been operated on for appendicitis at
Randy. CeylOn. -- The Gridiron Club
gave its first dinner of the season in
Washington President Taft being among
the guests
CITY. - Stocks were higher. -
Rules adopted by the Board of Estimate
reopened the controversy between Con-
lroller Prendergast and representatives
Of Catholic institutions as TO the right
Of the Finance Department 10 audit the
books Of Institutions receiving city
money. == J. ID. Rockefeller and the
Rev. y 7. Gates declined to appear be-
fore the Stanley committee i'm Wash
ngton. == Six Caisson workers who
were trapped i'm a fire under Broadway
at Liberty street startled thousands as
they emerged from the foundations Of
The Guaranty Trust Building and fell on
the sidewalk with their clothes ablaze.
= The Ward liner Havana stuck in
the mud a few minutes while getting
down Ambrose Channel and fog at sea
held up eleven big ships, although coast
wise vessels slipped away. - John
ArbuclIe announced plans for a larger
home for cripples than the institution
founded by him. = Ten governors
OF Western states and one Ex-Governor
Will arrive to-day in their special train
THE EATHER.--Indications for to-
cay; Unsettled. The temperature YES
terday: Highest 81 degrees: lowest, al.