New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
Ietp21ork Dsrilp Gribr,rs.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-AAn uprising OF natives seemed
so imminent at Lahore that troops OF all arms
We're drafted and other precautions were taken
60 st. Petersburg diplomats believed that
England might modify her attitude regarding
discussion at the Peace Conference of the
Limitation Of armaments. - Conflicting re-
ports as TO the loss Of life on the POitou We're
received. the fatalities among passengers being
put at forty and thirteen. - The activity Of
the volcanoes OF Stromboi and Etna increased.
'Pedlar' Palmer was found guilty Of murder
IN London police court and held for trial at
the Central Criminal Court. - Governor Ma
gOOn announced the poStponement of the pro-
posed purchase of church property for Cuba
pending an inquiry into the charges of over
valuation. - 1t was announced in Paris that
as Morocco's reply to the French demands was
not satisfactory the occupation Of Oudja would
continue.
DOMESTIC-President Roosevelt made pup
lie a report by James B. Reynolds recommend
ing as the result Of his investigation certain
changes in the government OF the District Of
Columbia, including the substitution Of a gov
ernOr for the present three commissioners. -
General Baron KurOh, Of Japan, and the Duke
Of the AbruzZ of Italy, arrived in Washington.
where they win be entertained with dinners and
receptions the rest of the week - Senator
Dick. chairman of the Ohio Republican ex-
ecutive committee, called a meeting of the otti
cial leaders Of the party to be held at Columbus
May Is 10 promote party harmony In the in
terest OF the nomination Of Secretary Taft for
President - The drug trust was perpetually
enjoined by a decree entered az Indianapolis
from conspiring TO fix minimum prices. -
The trial Of William D. Haywood for completely
gan in Boise, Idaho - The Assembly at Al
bany reported the Page public utilities bill
amended. - The Assembly by q vote Of 81
TO p passed the Schoeneck measure, which
amends the charter Of the Genesee River COM
pany and gives it rights which it is believed viii
the beauty yof Letchworth park. - The
Assembly passed the Merritt bill providing for
a convention In this state of delegates appoint
ed by governors of the several commonwealths
TO devise and recommend uniform laws ==
Eight persons were injured in a wreck on the
Maine Central Railroad, near Winn, Me.
CITY.-Stocks were weak - 1t was an
nounced that the stockholders of the Union Pa
cf1ic Railroad would be asked to authorize the
issue OF S1Q0O00OoO common stock and S75-
100000 per cent convertible bonds - 1t
became known that the steamship lines had
asked the railroads TO divert freight to other
ports. O. N. bennett was indicted for
grand larceny in connection with the bond
theft case. - Chief Engineer Rice reported
favorably on the tri-borough subway = The
Rapid Transit Commission told Mr.. Behr to
perfect q franchise proposal for a monoran
line IN Brooklyn. - Senator I. c. Platt, in
his new home. discussed the political situation.
g. The White Star liner Baltic which went
aground on Wednesday at the junction Of the
Swash and Gedney channels, f1Oated and
proceeded toward Liverpool undamafed. ==
Police Captain Adam Cross, formerly an in
epector win retire from the department on May
II, Il was announced.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 81
degrees: lowest 40