New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
aru91ork DaiIp Gribm1rs
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Il, 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MoRNING.

FOREIGN.-Forty-nine persons are known TO
have been killed in the Mexican earthquake ana
Il IS feared that the loss OF life viii be much
heavier; part OF Acapulco is said 10 be under
water and several towns besides those pre-
VIously reported have been practically de-
sfro15ed Twenty-Five members of the
fgbtin- wing of the Social ReVolutiOnists were
arrested in St. Petersburg; series OF minor
disorders marked the session Of the Doums- oW-
ing 10 the inability OF the Nice-Presldenl' VINO
was in the chair, to control the deputies -
The freedom of the city Of London was pre-
scented 10 the colonial premiers at the Gulldhall
where they were the guests Of the Lord Mayor
and Corporation at luncheon. == Exchange
on London at Santiago de Chill dropped il pence
and the financial situation Is considered serious
c. The President of Salvador Is reported
willing TO attend the conference al AmapaIa
proposed by President Zelaya N order 10 ar
range basis for permanent peace - sec
retary Taft was cordially greeted al Oaguas
where he stopped on his way to Ponce; no ref
erence to citizenship was made IN the speeches.
60 The case Of the appeal OF the CANADIAN
fishermen, convicted of violation OF the Bait act
at Bay of Islands, was resumed al St Johns
DOAIESTIC.-Governor Hughes signed the
Bingham Police bin. giving the Commissioners
power over the assignment Of captains as IN
gpectors and detective sergeants, and making
sergeants lieutenants and rOundsmen sergeants
60 In debate over the Child Labor Dill IN
the Senate at Albany Senator Page came c<ose
10 the border OF unparliamentary language in
saving that Senator Armstrong tells the truth
as il lies in his mind" - The legal battle
between the Hill and Hartman interests for the
possession Of the terminal properties and tracks
of the Chicago Terminal Railway Company,
begun in the federal courts at Chicago. -
The United States Court Of Appeals at Chicago
confirmed the conviction Of the Chicago & Alton
Railroad and t7vo OF its officials on the charge
of rebating - T. Wistar Brown. OF Philadel-
phia and Ocean Grove. y. J.. began suit 10 get
back his four children, whom he alleged rela-
fiVes were Withholding from him == Il was
reported IN Washington that Colonel Pearl
Wight, Of New Orleans. would be appointed
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. - There
was discussion OF financial affairs at the Con-
tinental Congress OF the d. A. r. at Washington.
CITY.-Stocks were strong. It was
learned that Borough President Ahearn had ap-
parently given 10 the United States Wood Pre-
contracts in the last two years. - The peace
congress continued its sessions, and many
speeches were made in advocacy Of the abolition
OF war. - William J. Bryan addressed the
publicity organization in favor Of a strong
measure to compel the disclosure of campaign
contributions before elections; he also spoke for
universal peace at Columbia University. -=
II was decided to hold conference between Mr.
Jerome and the ThaW counsel over the question
Of bail. - The Board Of Aldermen refused 20
pass the Grifenhagen milk ordinance referring
II back 10 the Health Committee. - The d.
rectOrs OF the Bethlehem Steel Corporation de-
cided 70 pass its regular quarterly dividends
60 Police and magistrates co-operated in try
ing TO stop the practice Of carrying concealed
weapons. - Three steps were taken by the
city and state authorities toward the proper in
Epection OF the watershed. === The building
given by Andrew Carnegie TO the Engineering
Societies was formally opened.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest so
degrees; lowest. IS.