New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-26
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONG RESS.-The senate was iot III
session. - House: Debate on the
Farmers Free List bill began.
FOREIGN.--Pages Of amendments 70
the veto bill were skipped under CLOS
IRE rule. and other attempts TO lessen
tho proposod curtaijment of the power
OF the Lords were defeated by large ma
,orities in the House Of Commons. -
Adyices from Fee, dated April 20. SAID
that all wee safe in that capltal, ana
tina; route of escape was open -
Chinese pirates attacked the crew or the
wrecked steamer Asia after the passeh-
gers had been rescued and carried on
etoker. Deaths from plague in lnGla
during March were 95.SS4. more IMAM
double the fatalities in the preceding
month - Charles Werthelmer. tne
well known collector Of pictures died III
London Panaman Liberals have
addressed a letter to President Arose
mena, saving that the party is opposed
20 his candidacy for second term. -
The jury in the trial of the Camorrlsts
at yiterbo may, il is said, obstruct the
proceedings unless their fees ore IN
creased - Reports from Western
Russia and Siberia tell OF the early ar
rival Of spring, the melting SHOWS having
caused great damage.
DOMESTIC Attorney General Wick
ersham will ask the United States SUI
preme Court for q ruling on the so-called
cotton corner" indictments. III order
that he may prosecute all combinations
10 control the prices OF necessary COM
modities. - Detective William j.
Purns. Walter Drew and j. a. G. Ba-
lorf, New York attorneys. and ". j.
Ford. assistant District Attorney of Los
Angeles. were held in $4,000 bail at
indianapolis. charged with kidnapping
John j Mcnamara; the three men &C
used of dyndmiting the plant of The
Los Angeles Times" passed through AL
buoueruue. ~ NJ on their way 10 the
Pacific Coast. - Sensational testi-
lnony marked the evidence before the
legislative inquiry into the election OF
Emitted States - Senator Loriner AT
Springfield. IL - Samuel Adams. OF
Chicago. was appointed First Assistant
Secretary cf the lnterior. 10 succeed
Frank Pierce, resigned. - BlIls ap-
propriatiuy S2.S25.000 for the consuuc-
don of improved highways were passed
hv the New York Assembly. =- The
New Yor:. State Assembly adopted
resolution favoring q direct election
amendment to the federal Constitution.
..- ioress fires swept over LOO acres
of timber and brush land IN Northeastern
Connecticut.
CITY.-Stocks closed strong. -
Andrew Carnegie told the grand jury ne
lad not offered or been asked 10 neip
the Carnegie Trust Company III the
troubles chat Jed 10 its closing. --
The Rrooalyn Rapid Transit made its
amended Offer for FIVE borough subway,
and Mayor Gaynor promising a new In
terborough Cffer, predicted settlement
within q week. - Letters from Pres
idcnt Taft and King George V were read
IT meeting m celebration of the ter
centenary of the English Bible. -
The Citizens Union issued a statement
declaring the G3vnor charter to be full
of errors - William cullen Bryant s
FIRST book. THE Embargo" bought BY
Robert Hoe for $24, brought $3.50 at
Yesterdays sale Of bis collection. -
The American Asiatic Society, At its
thirteenth annual dinner. celebrated the
signing of the treaty with Japan. 60
Theodore Roosevelt spoke at q meeting
IN the interest Of the Berry School AS
ISOLATION.
THE WEATHER indications for to-
day: Fair. The temperature Yesterday:
Highest, 20 degrees: lowest, 40.