New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- The Senate was not IN
session. - House: Investigations OF
the United States Steel Corporation. the
American Sugar Refining Company ana
the American Wooden Company are
planned; debate on the Farmers free
List bill continued
FOREIGN.-The veto bill passed IT'S
most critical stage in the British House
p. of Commons. -= \ dispatch from Lon
. don stated that advices from Hong Kong
indicated that the situation in canton
Z China. was Quieting down. --- II was
reuortes al Ottawa that Sir Wlllrd
J.aurier had practically decided that II
was necessary for him 10 represent cam
ada at the coming Imperial Conference
b and coronation in London. --- A as .
patch from FeZ. Morocco, stated ina
Captain BremOnd's troops had reacheu
there after a stiff running fight or -FOUR
davs. -- on behalf of Premier AS
ouith. the Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs. in reply 10 a question. announced
ir the British House Of Commons That
he had found in President Tafts reel
urocity speech in New York no reason
FOR making any representations 10 the
United States
DOMESTIC-Pr President TAFT Cardinal
Gibbons and Andrew Carnegie spoke be
f.re the third National Peace Conference,
ir Baltimore: the President reiterated
THAT the United states had no desire for
territorial or political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
80 Governor DX's direct nomination
measure WAS introduced AT Albany;
MANY legislators considered il an un-
desirable measure. - The Senate al
Albany. tv a vote Of 80 10 4, passed the
so-called Death Avenue bill, which
seeks t. compel the city Of New YORK
and the New York Central Railroad TO
bring about some arrangement Tor ehni-
mating grade crossings in Eleventh ave-
me this CITY. - Governor Wilson
signed bill for the sterilization OF Ger
tain defective and criminal classes IN
New Jersey. - A disagreement was
reBorted in the Supreme Court at Cam
bridge, Mass. by the jury which has been
hearing evidence in the contest over the
will of Clarence +. Glover. - BY a
close vote the Massachusetts Senate re-
fused to ratify the proposed amendment
20 the federal Constitution providing Tor
an income tax.
CITY.-Stocks were strong. - It
was expected that Robert r. Moore. can
djdate for Controller on the Mayor 5
ticket would be named 10 succeed
Charles II. Hyde as City Chamberlain.
District Attorney Whitman
planned TO have Cummins and Relch-
mann on trial in June; Hyde's trial Will
follow. - MdNOI Ods IiCli al q W.
explaining results of the investigation ne
made regarding q fund for DR.. Potter,
charged that agents Of Controller Prem
dergast and Mr.. Mitchell opened Mon
sigfor McMahon's desk and tried 10
take papers from IL, and that they asked
the Sisters OF Mercy offensive and lr-
relevant questions. 60 Architects and
several art societies declared against the
bill which would empower justices Of the
Supreme Court to designate, without re-
. striction. a site for a county courthouse
N in City Hall Park. - Nathane
u Sawyer, a dismissed stationary engi.-
neer, fled charges against Borough
President McAneny with Governor DIX
s. Artesian wells will be driven IN
Central Park 10 supply every use ex-
cept drinking.
THE WEATHER--In for To-
DAY: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
highest, 81 degrees; lowest 36.