New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Secretary Taft and Ambassador
OBrien arrived at Yokohama and went to To-
ko; Mr.. Taft said that his only mission was
TO convey friendly greetings. and the dispatch
added that he had already done much TO reas-
sure the japanese regarding the feeling enter
tanned toward them in America; he said that
the United States would hold the Philippines
t- TgoA deaths from plague have occurred
at Oran and eleven cases are under treatment;
the French warships and transports will at once
leave the port. - Five departments ID the
South of France suffering from floods. ana
the damage in Herault alone is estimated at
81 100000. - A baEd of fourteen outlaws
in Santiago province was dispersed by Cuban
rural guards. - Sir Thomas Upton was
quoted as saying that he might send challenge
for the Americas Cup under the old rule, If he
could find designer - commlttee at Inc
Hague voted that belligerent warships in neu-
tral ports might obtain coal enough TO carry
them to the nearest belligerent port but was
unable 70 fix the duration of their stay. -
Porto Rican forest reserves have been invaded
by thieves. who have sold 100000 worth of lum-
bef. Sir John Charles Bell. eE-SheTff OF
the city. was elected Lord Mayor Of London.
nONEsTIC.-Fffteen persons were killed and
a score injured. number fatally, in collision
between a Baltimore & Ohio express and
freight train at Bellaire, Ohio; - - Senator
Burkett. of Nebraska. predicted at Washington
that President Roosevelt will be forced to ac-
cept denomination - The Bishop OF London
told the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, in session
sn Washington. that President Roosevelt is ''ab-
solutely straight It was said at Rochester
that the Bishop Of London had brought over for
Of the Rhode Island colony - Delegates 10
the Religious Liberal Congress. just closed at
Boston, visited Fair Haven. Mass. and attended
a service in the Unitarian church. which was
built by Henry II. Rogers; Mr. Rogers, accom-
panied by his physician. was present. == II
said at Utica. N Y that Douglas Robinson.
brother-in-Iaw Of the President. might be the
Republican nominee for Assemblynlan in Her
kinler County - Governor Hughes, with
his party, visited Gettysburg PENN College,
where he made an address. - General WILL
zam Booth. Salvation Army founder, in in
serview at Boston talked Of the organizations
worldwide work
C1TT.-Stocks were weak. - A crowded car
caught fire IN the Belmont tunnel. The
state convention of the Independence League
was held at Carnegie Hall - The Public
Service Commission it announced, would
continue TO probe into rapid transit company
methods. - Judge A p. Parker was retained
by the city 10 fight for S0-cent gas. - Cap
tain Hill, of Dublin. at General Furlong's funer-
al declared he was third cousin to the dead man.
end If viii existed would lay claim the
estate - Roland B. Molineux, in an article
3n 1.-The Charities and the Commons recon-
amended fndeterT1inate prison sentences and re-
lease bya court Of rehabilitation
Wealthy proposed to build markets for ped
lers If the city would deny them the use of the
streets.
THE WEATHER.-Indications for today:
tRein- The temperature yesterday: Highest GO
degrees; lowest, 50