New-York tribune., 1907-11-18
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Advices from Mexico City say
that the government has ceded Magdalena Bay
for three years 10, the United States as coal
ing station. Mr.. Taft arrived at Nladi-
vostok on board the Rainbow, conveyed by
cruisers, and saluted by the forts; he viii
start for ST. Petersburg tomorrow and expects
to leave Hamburg for America on December -
he will be unable TO meet Emperor William
Twelve great batteshipS either of the
Dreadnought type or of similar construction
will be completed in Great Britain in two years
Three kings five queens and sixteen
princes and princesses gathered at luncheon at
Windsor. == Russia, according TO dlSpatch
from st. Petersburg, will not adhere TO the in
ternatiOnal sugar convention which VIII be dls-
Cussed at Brussels to-day unless great conceS-
sions are made in return; financial conditions
are said TO have forced Russia 10 realize on her
accumulated stock of sugar. == The Maure-
1ania was reported to be making about "a knots
on her trip from QueenstoWn; high praise was
given TO the great steamer for her steadiness
and ease of manRuvTing. - -Four sharp
earth shocks were felt at Manila; Governor
Smith checked panic in theatre caused by
one Of the qUakes.
DOMESTTC-The President at Washington
made public plan which will, in his judgment.
completely remedy the current financial strin-
gency; ;ha plan includes issue of Panama
bonds to the extent of S5O000.000 and of inter
est bearing certificates of indebtedness to the
extent. if necessary Of 500. .00O. 900. -= The
text Of the letter by President Roosevelt TO the
governors of the states inviting them to meet
the White House May to consider the
question of conserving the natural resources of
The country made public at Washington.
II was SAID AT washington lUdL Win the
receipt OF news from Havana of the completion
of the Cuban a demand from many
sources had arisen that a time be fixed for the
holding OF municipal and national elections on
the island. =- Cardinal Gibbons. chancellor
Of the Catholic University of America issued a
circular letter Al Baltimore asking for en-
dOwment Of $2,000000 for the university.
CITY.-It was announced that the cases of
the Borough Bank and the Jenkins Trust Com
pany would be taken before the grand jury to-
day. Battle flags of the Mexican War
10
=- Bricks were sold at auction AT the corner
stone exercises AT the Mount Morlah Hospital
I'd street and Avenue A. =-- David Graham
Phillips, who returned from abroad, said for
eigneTs were anxious to invest in American
securities. == Magistrate Crane held a
Of automobile speeders for trial -=- President
Schurman of Cornell said the people must take
the initiative If they wanted Hughes for Presi-
dent. The United Hebrew Charities held
conference TO devise means for raising funds
10 continue its work. -- A relative of Pro-
fessoT Lucian r. Underwood said that the sui
eide had been under a delusion when he thought
his fortune impaired. == A Jerseyman was
the latest claimant TO the Duke of Portland
estates. == The Charity Organization Society
planned to celebrate its twenty anniversary
with three days meeting == EX-Justice
cteckler would recover. ii thought, but Mrs
Steckler was expected to die.
THE wEATHER.-Indications for to- day:
Highest. AZ degrees; lowest, 36 degrees