New-York tribune., 1906-07-09
Aem2gurk Dailp Gribr,re.
MONDAY. JULY 8, 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The commission of the Douma
appointed 10 decide the question of land for
peasants has decided 10 recommend to parlia-
ment the appropriation Of all state crown.
church and monastery lands. Famine
grows worse in the Russian provinces, and more
6BIarlan disorders are reported. The
cruiser Charleston. with Secretary Root on
board. arrived at San Juan Porto Rico making
the in three days and nineteen hours a
record -- Natal troops surrounded body of
rebels in the Umvoti district and killed 547 men.
- The Porto Rican Executive Council has
rejected the measure of Governor Winthrop,
which virtually placed control of piers in the
hands Of the Secretary Of War. Emperor
William arrived at Trondhjem and was warmly
welcomed by King Haakon- == The Russian
consul al NigO, Su3in. denied the reports of
.autlny on board the Terek. -= Mail advices
from Santo Domingo said that local creditors
OF the government We're greatly worried over
Tumors that the United States might turn over
20 the Dominican authorities part of the moneys
collected at custom houses.
DOMESTIC.-President Roosevelt attended
enurch al oyster Bay listening TO sermon by
the Rev c H Webb. # Advices were re-
ceived in Washington that the army transport
Thomas, which went ashore off Guam. had been
noafed. -= a lone highwayrnan held up five
Yosemite Valley stage coaches in succession
near Ahwahnee. Cal. == The New Jersey ex-
else law, known the Bishops law went into
effect and was generally observed throughout
Ghe state == a woman burned to death
in Buffalo: her sons rescued their sisters after
they had been severely burned in an apartment
house fire. =-= 1t was said at Indiana polls that
mere was strong demand that TaggaTt be
ousted as national chairman: the old Bryan
leaoefS were said 10 he against Iaggart ==
G. NJ Emory. a Seattle lawyer, was fatally
wounded by unwelcome lover of his nieces
when he tried 10 prevent him from entering the
house = man committed suicide the
steps of a church at Birmingham. Ala. - 1t
was announced at Newport that after consul
tation 81 had been decided TO operate on Richard
7. Wilson. jr.
CITY.-The Of the executive COM
Enittee chosen by the Mutual Life Policyholders'
Association announced by Russell w. Fish,
the secretary. == Edna Mcclure, a SHOW girl
from Boston. and her mother were examined in
connection with the Thaw case at the District
Attorneys office. and they gave testimony TO
maigned. = Coroner Acritelli reached the
opinion that the alleged suicide Of Ellen Holmes
q nurse in DIR. Herzog's hospital. Lexington ave
81 nue., by asphyxiatiOn was murder, and said he
would make another investigation. The
police stopped the proposed airship carnival at
the Polo Grounds. but Roy Knabenshue and his
wife took short trip for pleasure. Mr.
end Mrs. Waldorf Astor arrived from England
and started for their cottage IN Maine. 1t
was announced that the government had ac-
cepted a herd Of buffalOes from the New York
geological Society, to be turned loose in forest
reservation in Oklahoma. The Rev DR.
Charles T. Pentecost preached a sermon in
which he declared that the elimination of the
supernatural from the Bible would destroy
christianity. -= Six passengers were badly
bruised in crash of trolley cars on the Conev
ssland line == three-alarm fire in West
bOth street caused a loss estimated at $4,000
THE WEATHER--Indications for to-day:
Partly cloudy The temperature Yesterday:
Highest, as degrees; lowest. "a.