New-York tribune., 1912-01-10
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-The report of the None
tarv Commission was submitted in both
branches. House: Mr. Hill, or
Connecticut, attacked the Democratic
record at the extra session; an additional
50 900 was voted for the steel lnVesu'
eating committee.
FOREIGN.-News reached Peking that
FIVE hundred American troops had been
ordered to North China to assist In pro-
tecting the railway from Peking to the
sea. - Justin de Selves, finding him
self unable 10 substantiate in the FrenCh
Senate a statement of the Premier, re-
signed his portfolio of Minister of For
eien Affairs. Henri Brisson was
reelected President Of the French CHAM
ber of Deputies. =- Russian troops
began a movement toward clearing the
Mongolia frontier of wandering bands OF
Chinese. - The Norwegian Caolnet
resolved to propose large aPproprla-
ton for naval purposes, in anticipation
of future war among the great powers
= The Lancashire cotton lockout
continued, without prospect or speedy
settlement.
DOMESTIC The Democratic National
COMMITTEES selected Baltimore as the
convention city and June 20 as the date
of the national gathering, when candl-
dates for President and Vice-Presldent
will be nominated; a 'permissive' prl-
\ mary resolution was adopted. - Inc
N United States Supreme Court IN series
n OF decisions, extended the power or the
Gnterstate Commerce Commission over
the commerce of the country. - Sen
etor Iorimer appeared as witness in
his own defence before the Senate COM
mittee which is investigating his cleo
tion. The Rev. Clarence V. l.
Richeson was sentenced in Boston
court TO die in the electric chair during
the week beginning May -. - The
Wisconsin Supreme Court held constitu
tional the income tax law passed by the
last Legislature. - Frank Holloway,
arrested in Chicago confessed TO taking
part in the robbery Of the New west
minister CB. c. Bank and of Panama
bank; also that he murdered TWO men,
- The disabled torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terry arrived at Norfolk in a
crippled condition under her own steam
conveyed by the cruiser Prairie.
CITY.-Stocks were lower. - Five
persons including Battalion Chlet
Walsh, were killed and nineteen injured
at a fire early in the morning which de-
stroved the eight story building of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, cover
ing an entire block in the financial dis
trict and the curious net result 10 the
society was a gain rather than loss IN
property value. though millions had been
spent on the building. for the site Is OF
greater value without such an lncum-
brance on 1t as the antiquated structure
practically was =- The Equitable
Iife's plans for a new building, filed on
June 20. 1908 call for sixty-two story
structure, 900 feet high. - Big ten
ants of the Equitable Building, Following
President Days example, who had the
insurance departments housed by y
o'clock. moved quickly, but left fully a
billion in securities in the vaults, which
were found to be intact, though buried
beneath the ruins. == Many changes
were made in directorates Of banks,
chief among which was the retirement or
James Stilman from the boards OF sew
eral institutions 80 The change In
temperature brought suffering anew to
the city's homeless poor, and many accl-
dents occurred both TO persons ana
horses from the terribly slippery con-
dition Of the streets and sidewalks
g. The Board of Aldermen named
standing committees and adopted rules
THE WEATHER.-Indicati for to-
day: Fair The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 46 degrees; lowest, IL.