New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-11
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS .-Senate: A resolution TN
tToduced by JEFF Davis was passed ask
ing the Pustoffice Department 10 give It's
reasons for refusing To accept az second
class matter certain weekly papers. -
House. Representative Clark. Of Florida,
introduced resolution 10 abolish twen-
ty-hve more positions IN the lower
branch o. Congress.
FOREJGN.-Twenty lives were lost
when the small coast steamer 1roquols
foundered off Coal Island. British Co
lumbia. - A republic was proclaimed
~ Canillas dc Acsituna. small town IN
Malaga. Spain, following an uprising
Snain has warned Portugal against pro-
tecting plotters against the monarchy
= Two earth shocks were felt at
Rome: attempts Of prisoners 10 mutiny
were suppressed. great alarm was caused
IN nearby villages 4 whistle
caused suspension OF the session or the
court which Is hearing the CamorTa case
Ascrittoro gave his reasons for accusing
Amodeo - the CuOCcolO murders. -
. \ general strike OF wOrkingTnen was de-
clared at Lima. business at Calao IS
paralyZc0- --= AdviceS from Berlin IN
6icatcd that tho German potash manu-
facturers would make terms liking the
price with the American representatives.
--- The loss caused by the fre which
DESTROYED the YoshiWara at Toxic was
placed at 100000. five persons were
reported killed.
DONTSTIC.-Pre Taft denounced
tho story OF a secret treaty between
Mexico and Japan as untrue. =- Tom
l.. Johnson. former Mayor Of Cleveland
and noted for his fight for three-ceut
street railroad fares. died IN Cleveland
. fter a Years illness. from cirrhosls OF
the liver. =- The United States Su-
preme Court failed 90 hand down de-
cisions in the Standard Oil and Tobacco
cases ~ expected. -= The Court or
Customs Appeals rendered decision
which IN effect sustains the governments
contention OF its ability TO make a reci-
procity agreement with Canada under
the favored nations" clause -= a
dispatch from Aqua Priesta stated unless
peace was soon reached IN Mexico all
the northern states of the republic
would experience Il disastrous famine.
- II was reported al Mexicali. Mex.
That the flour abandoned by General
Williams's American filibusters was
mixed with cyanide in sufficient guam
tity TO have killed the entire federal
army = State Excise Commissioners
Farley announced at Albany the appoint
ment OF Henry T. Jerge, OF Buffalo. a,
special deputy commissioner Tor Erie
County: the appointment was opposed
by William J. Corners
CITY.-StOcks dull ana heavy --=
perIne nent committee on the prevention
Of fire disasters. 10 be known as the
Committee OF Safety, was organized.
= The decision IL the Danbury hat
case. which awarded $232 900 IL damages
10 the firm which charged boycotting,
was reversed on appeal. - Prepare
lions were made 10 pay 80 per cent
dividend 10 Northern Bank depositOrs,
and It was said that those of the Car
negie Trust Company might be paid IN
full. -== The Princess Irene reached
her pier in Hobcken. in tow. --[ The
police learned from the prisoner in the
case Of the theft of $4,000 from Aaron
bancroft that four men participated In IL.
PARK Commissioned Slower said
that an analy sis was being made Of
Cstskiil soil % test its adaptaDiiity 10
park purposes. == Holders OF Rubber
common took action 10 get dividends on
the stock IN ~icU of tine compsny's large
surplus
THE Indications for to-
day. Tair and warmer The tempera
turo YESTERDAY. Highest OF degrees;
lowest, s..