New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
Asso21ork daily Gribn1ae.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN1The forces OF General Avalos and
OF Pino GuagTa were reported in the neishDor-
hood og Cusnas, and a battle was expected
soon. - There was sharp fight near campo
Florida, twenty miles east OF Havana; the IN
surgents fed before charge OF rural guards
and lost hSteea men killed - -Four more
Russian provinces Will suffer from famine In
September: the peasants in the Volga region
are preparing TO rise, and there have been many
encounters with police and troops; the govern
saent has issued g new loan TO provide relief.
s. Advices from Cape Haytlen say that the
Dominican rebels have been twice defeated;
Monte CTlsu Is reported besieged. - The
Foreign Offices Of Great Britain and Germany
teElied the report Of an exchange Of views with
reference TO the Drago doctrine - An anti
Greek demonstration at Galatz, Rumania. re-
suited In the destruction of a number of Greek
shops and the stoning Of the Russian Consulate.
g. The strike In Spain is spreading and
troops have been sent from several cities 10 San
tander and Bilbao. - Lady Campbell-Ban-
herman, wife OF the British Premier died at
Marienbad after long illness.
DoMESTIC--President Roosevelt asked the
Fostofnce Department TO investigate the RoOse-
Welt Home Club with view TO issuing fraud
order against It. - Secretary Wilson, at a
conference with meat packers in Washington,
declared that labels on meat products must be
-, 20 eApnG1t mat there would be no deception OF
Williams from the Bryan reception aroused con-
siderable comment in Washington. - Many
complaints were filed by shippers with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission under the new rate
law - EX-Judge Alton 3. Parker addressed
the American Bar Association at st Paul -
It was admitted that President Nipple of the
wrecked Real Estate Trust Company, Of Phila-
delphia. committed suicide. - The Court of
Appeals at Albany declared the reapportion-
ment OF Congress districts under act of Legisla-
ture constitutional. - The North Atlantic
Squadron took part in the unveiling OF a monu-
ment TO William Conway, at Camden. Me.
CITY-StOcks were weak at the close. -
More than ten thousand people crowded Madison
Square Garden to welcome William Jennings
Bryan and hear him outline his views on poIIti-
cal issues; twenty-five thousand people thronged
Madison Square to attend the open air meeting.
- The American Express Company increased
its dividend to per cent a quarter. -
Mayor Dunno OF Chicago visited the City Hall.
- The August grand jury adjourned without
handing down any indictments presentments
against the ice companies. - A large ship
nent Of American flags was sent to Cuba fof
the protection Of American property - Rob-
bins Reef and Oyster islands in New York
Bay, whose ownership has been a subject OF
contention, were sold for $4,000. - II was
announced that the opposition tickets of the
Mutual Life and New York Life would not be
given out until September IL or IS. - The
Appellate Division affirmed the decision Of the
Supreme Court in the insurance election case.
THE WEATHER--Indications for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest "a
degrees; lowest, 20.