New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN Rear Admiral HemphiIPs squad
ron with Secretary Taft on board, was at IWO-
slima Lighthouse. near Nagasaki. -= 4he
burden Of the governments message to the third
Russian Parliament, which was formally opened
yesterday, viii be the land question and an et-
fort viii be made intrench vested interests
against the threatening peasant revolt =-
The shortage OF coal at Cape Breton IS so acute
that 10000 tons have been engaged Tor import
from America. == Reports from Porto Rico
indicate that objection may be offered in the
Senate Of the United States TO the confirmation
Of the appointment of Governor Post. == John
William Reid, of st. Louis, was arrested in
Paris on the charge of swindling in London.
At a meeting in London of the governors
of the Peabody fund, at which Ambassador Reid
presided contracts were awarded for the erec-
ton Of sixty-four cottages on the Herne Hill
estate. = At a demonstration al the LuXem-
bourg Palace, in Paris. in honor Of delegates TO
the Hague conference, the work of the represen-
warmly praised. Reports from Bristol
England indicate that the British Premier. Sir
Henry mpbell-BanEerHlan, Who vas taken
suddenly III on Wednesday night is out of dan
ger.
DOMESTIC-Friends of the President gave
out in Washington prediction of what they
believe will be the chief recommendations IN
has coming message to Congress. -= William
Jennings Bryan, in a statement published In MS
paper. The COmmOner, SAID ne would accept
jhe Democratic Presidential nomination next
year bat not ask for or seek Il. == Secretary
Root formally. opened the peace conference of
the Central American republics at Washing
with a speech urging the delegates to do
their utmost to accomplish the desired results.
Representative Herbert Parsons was at
luncheon with the President; the subject Of the
recent fusion in New York County not dis
cussed. = The jury in the case of Mrs. Annie
N. Bradley, accused OF numbering ex-senator
Arthur Brown of Utah. completed in
Washington and the prosecution nearly finished
Its presentation of testimony. == Governor
Hughes at Albany appointed November % as &
day Of general thanksgiving. == 1t was said
at Boston that Harold S. Vanderbilt. who is
I'll with typhoid fever at Harvard University.
was more comfortable. == It was announced
at Boston that at the next meeting of the trus-
d nfhn
would be made for the establishment of a
teachers college at Nashville. == The case of
the Buck Stove and Range Company. of St
Louis. against the American Federation Of
Labor, TO enjoin the use of the boycott, was
opened in the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia
CITY.-StocIls were weak. ~ Charles T
Barney, ex-president of the Knickerboc1er
Trust Company, shot himself at his home ==
President Hepburn of the Chase National Bank
asked the members of the committee appointed
TO investigate state banking to reflect on the
subject week and then make reports at a
meeting Of the committee. - More fnanciers
expressed themselves optimistic the
business outlook. - Secretary Cortelyou
talked about financial conditions to the Mer-
chants Association. - The police completed
their testimony as to traffic conditions before
the Public Service Commission. There
was a great difference Of opinion at a public
nearing over the question of opening the Bel
mont tunnel. = In test of high speeds on
a curved track a Pennsylvania Railroad loco
motive made the record breaking speed of 81 6
miles an hour as against - miles made by an
electric locomotive. A. c. Morrison diff
iered with Dr.. Doty as TO the cleanness of
money. == The Assembly Speakership situa-
ton was complicated by the news that Jesse
Phillips a candidate for the majority leader
snip. - Single Takers were planning to boom
Tom L. johnson for President. =- Howard
Gould, In defending himself in his wife's suit
for separation. tried to get evidence OF her re-
lationship with William F. Cody the Snowman
THE WEATHER.-Indications for TODAY.
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest 20
degrees lowest III