New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-16
THE NEWS THIS MORNING

FOREIGN.-Heavy rains in Germany caused
floods IN which nifty persons lost their lives; q
dozen railway accidents have been reported,
ana crops along the oder, The ElDe and IN Po-
land have been ruined. -= Notice was giVen
in the House Of Commons OF q motion to in
VestiSate the bestOwal Of peerageS and other
hOnOrS in connection with contributions TO cam
pa1gn funds. == An UHCOnfirIned report from
ST. Petersburg 10 London said that Count Leo
Tols+ov ZCos lead - Richard Croker has de-
clined the Nationalist nomination for Parlia-
Inent from East Wicklow. - The Japanese
stock market showed d sharp rise in prices, due
70 public confidence that 40 trouble was TO 90
expected between America and Japan. -
IHS HoI S4etI I444SteS "a lay d44o - e -'eL
at Deslo, Lombardy, ana announced that they
were il entire accord and would examine the
general European situation well matters
relating especially TO Austria ana Italy. -
A bomb explosion in front Of the American EN-
bassy's summer quarters, Yeni-Keui Turkey.
injured four persons and broke all the glass in
the building. - II IS reported from London
that Great Britain Is disposed TO believe that
the Newfoundland fisheries question can be set
tied only by arbitration.
DOMESTIC.-Seven men were killed and
twenty injured by explosion OF powder in
a turTet Of the battleship Georgia while at tar
get practice in Massachusetts Bay. - Harry
Orchard was on the stand II rebuttal at the trial
Of William D. Haywood at Boise. -= The
annual convention Of the Benevolent and Pro-
tecriye Order Of Elks was formally opened at
Philadelphia = 1t was announced at san
Francisco that President Small would present
TO a meeting OF the striking telegraphers to-
day report OF his conference with LABOR Com
missioner Neil; if unfavorable strike will be
ordered in Chicago. There were two new
phases Of the reapportionment deadlock at AL
bany: the whole matter may be left with the
Governor, or an app0TttOnrlent may be left until
next year. == The estate Of Miss Emily O.
Gibbes who died some time ago at Newport
r. L, appraised at S456000 in that city.
The upstate Public Service Commission
gave its first hearing at Albany. = The Earl
Of EuEton. Thomas Frazer and Henry Homer,
members Of the Grand Priory Of Great Britain,
We're the guests at a reception given by Fred
erick c. Van DuZen at his summer home near
Newburg N. Y. - The answer Of the Stand
ard and other oil companies TO the conspiracy
suit brought by the government was fled in st.
Louis.
CITY-Stoclls closed dull and heavy. ==
i was announced that the Public Service Com
mission would make q study Of the double fare
TO Coney Island. = Nine thousand garment
workers Of the East Side went on strike. ==
Senator Plat celebrated his seventy-fouTth
birthday at the Oriental Hotel - An investi-
cation by the City Club showed that the num-
Der Of surface cars had decreased IN the last six
years. Commissioner Bingham said he
would investigate the Chinatown raid. in which
his orders were violated == The report on
the Ahearn investigation was ready for the
Mayor. -= The Shinnecock ran aground near
Harris Island, but was pulled off in safety. =--
Tobacco men had no statement regarding the
governments allegations IN its complaint. =--
Admiral Baron Yamanaoto went 10 Boston.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
20 degrees: lowest, &c.