New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS. 49, Senate: Election OF
Senator's by direct vote was under con-
alteration speeches being made by sen
ators Rayner. Carter and Heyburh' tlle
FIRST opposing and the others laNorl
The sutherland amendment proVictlns lor
control of elections by Congress
House: There was a filibuster aSalnsl
the omnibus claims DILL anu " i'e''
session was held.
FOREJGN.-A dispatch from Pekins
China, stated that the Nlceroy OF Man
cb,,ria estimated the fatalities from
pneumonic plague in that province U
he 63 600. the deaths from famine were
believed 10 number 10000, according 10
The relief committee at Shanghai -
General NaVarTo's forces marched OUT
from Jaarez. ostensibly TO attack Ma
dCro AT Guadalupe; it is reported that
Nadero and other officials OF the pro
.incial government have moved. toward
chihuahua \ dispatch from
PekinC saws that China will probably
WELD to Russias representations regard
ing treaty rights in Iii province. -
Emperor William made an address at
Berlin urging reclamation of land for
grazing purposes. =- General koSales'
The peace envoy appointed by President
Davila. resa raed chance of making
terms with General Davila as shght.
Inc Archbishop Ol bdAltl Jul
appointed the Dean of Winchester 10
shorten the Second, Fourth and Tenth OF
the Commandments.
DOMESTIC. President Taft repealed
parts of old treaties which prohibited
the sale of liquor in the so-called Indian
lands Of Minnesota. - Congressman
Bennet's resolution looking toward an
nexation of Canada was unfavorably
reported by the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs at the request OF Pres
jdent Taft - II was learned at Al
bany that Charles f. Murphy was angry
with Governor Dix because of proposed
amendments to the Murtaugh- Collin bill
TO eliminate Tammany. influences from
the Highway Commission. == Gov
ernor Dix called the attention Of the
Legislature IN a special message 10 TWO
hills now pending i'm Congress affecting
hydraulic powers i'm which the state is
interested =-= Full military honors
marked the funeral at Newport, Z. J.. OF
commander Marble. L. :. N. who COM
mitted suicide. - Three New York
creditors filed an involuntary petition in
ba nkruptcy against the Tennessee Pack
ing company. at Nashville. involved in
the recent failure of the Carnegie Trust
Cpnpany The Suffolk County
'6Mass) Superior Court issued an in
junction restraining firm of aucuoneers
from distributing catalogue or certain
letters Of the late Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy. founder of the Christian
Science Church.
CITY-Stocks were dull and strong
- Robert ". Elder repeated at ex-
Senator Gardner's trial that Gardner
told him Of 100000 bribery fund tc
defeat the Hughes racetrack bill. -
The Periodical Publishers Association
raised 2 fund tO fight the proposed in
crease IN the postal rate. == on the
arrival Of Democratic leaders and Gov
ernor Dix report was circulated that
The Governor was favorable to the with
drswal Of Sheehan in order TO end the
ssenatorship deadlock. - William II
Eckert brother OF General Thomas J
11ckert, testified in the will contest in
the Surrogates Court.
THE WEATHER-Indica for to-
dsy: Rain. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, SO degrees; lowest, %.