New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-11
Netp11ork DAILY Gribn,rs
TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1908,
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Macedonian Committee at
Belgrade issued statement to the powers;
fighting continued; 1t was reported that the pow
ers had agreed 10 aid Russia ana austria III az
effort In restore peace == A hurricane swept
over the West Indies, unroofng hundreds OF
houses az Fort de France, Martinique ana cauS-
ing heavy loss fruit companies IN Jamaica
60 Nine. Humbert again protested her llIio s
cence saying that the Crawfords existed anu
that she would tell all at the conclusion % 'e
trial. 60 The Irish Land bill VIII proDaply NC
passed in the House of Lords to-day; John Reo-
Inond is assured of the bil's successful working.
- The House Of Lords passed the Sugar
n,II which was adopted by the Commons last
Thursday. 80 A general strike seemed lmmi-
nent among the German coal miners - Inc
assailants OF NJ Combes at Marseilles were loen-
titled as anarchists by the Italian Government.
DoMEsTIC.-The end of the postal inquiry is
said TO be in sight, although further indict-
ments and the dismissal Of large number OF
employees are expected == The government
crop report gave the condition of corn as 7SI,
against a ten-year average OF S4.4, and esti-
mated the yield of winter wheat at 4lV,VVOOOo
bushels Kent T Stowe, of Buffalo. while
temporarily insane, killed mis- wife and then him
self. Members of the New-York state
delegation TO the Grand Army of the Republic
encampment at San Francisco, said in Kansas
City that they had been asked TO support Gen
eral Miles for commander-in-chlef OF the or
ganization, and that he would get some votes
from this State: General Stewart, the present
commander-in-chief, said, however that General
Miles could not be elected. - Mystery sur
rounds a woman who attempted suicide in the
Auditorium Hotel. Chicago she says that she Is
Marie Gordon. but Il is declared that she is
Mary Lyle. granddaughter Of General Will
lam Lyle. - The Rev DR.. Penucost spoke
at the Mortified conference on THE Religious,
Social and Industrial Condition of the Orient,
more particularly of the Chinese empire. -=
Mrs. Aston gave a ball at Beechwood Newport
for which three hundred invitations were issued
CITY-Stocks were irregular. closing strong
Police Commissioner Greene returned to
work after vacation spent in the West with
Governor Odell and appointed 81 new patrol
men. - Frank Buchanan, president OF the
International Organization Of Iron Workers, sent
a letter to the Building Trades Employers Asso-
citation, opposing the agreement which the asso-
citation has been trying to have adopted by the
labor unions. - Attorney General Knox is
expected 10 visit President Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay to-day for conference on the postal in
quiry and the army glove contract investigation.
- The report that Governor Taft is to sue
coed Secretary Root in the War Department
was said at Oyster Bay TO be without definite
foundation. - An attack upon State Bank
ing Superintendent Kilburn was made in an ar
gument before Justice Dugro by counsel for the
New York Building-Loan Banking Company
opposing an application to have a receiver for
the company appointed.
THE observation-disclosures for to-day:
Fair and cooler. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 81 degrees; lowest, Go.