New-York tribune., 1907-06-02
:tetp9lork Dailp G1ibn,rs
SUNDAY. JUNE .. 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The strike of seamen in France Is
complete. and has paralyzed sea trade at al
ports: the government seems almost helpless 10
meet the situation, which threatens to cause
great hardship to other Industries. =- A gen
eral strike OF Dutch seamen was ordered at Rot-
terdam - Troops from Canton attacked the
rebels south Of Annoy. killing six hundred OF
them and forcing them 10 retreat; the lhsul-
gents are re0rganizing their forces and threaten
10 attack Change Chovr. -= Joseph Chamber
lain returned to London: he is still III q "eSh
condition, though a statement authorized py the
family says that his health has been much I'M
proved since his departure from England. -
High prices were paid for rare Shakespeares AT
an auction in London; a third folio Drought
81 $50 == The Guatemalan government aC,
cused General Toledo Of conspiring 10 XIII
Cabrera, of the murder OF BariHas ana oL p1
pairing with the aid of Zelaya, to INVADE SaI-
,,odo- .nd Gusternals = Three earthshocks
were felt at 3:20 a. N. in Guayaquil, causing
great alarm among the inhabitants; no dahlaS o
was reported -- A dispatch from Parls sdId
that France had not opened negotiations LOT
tariff arrangement with the United states. anu
was waiting for America to take the lnltlaI4Ne'
DONESTIC-President Roosevelt returned to
Washington from his trip TO Canton 1ndlanapo-
lis and Lansing - A proclamation putting
The new commercial agreement with Germany
into effect vas issued by the PRESIDENT -
one hundred and forty iaborers employed oy the
government on the construction or fortlhcauolls
IN The Portland jMe) military district struck Tor
an inc. ea Sc of wages. == A recommendation
inst made by a subcommittee Of the State civil
Service Commission would reclassify hundreds
of positions IN the state service iio" N1oSSA-ASO
as laboreTs - The engagement was an
nounced of Miss Lucette NJ Hutton, or Baltl-
more 20 Harold A Prchard, Of Bristol. Eng
land - Arlington. Mass, celebrated the one
nuudredth anniversary of its founding
President Eliot of Harvard said at Detroit that
the principal factors in the increasing cost OF
education are tendency toward longer COURSES
of instruction and Individual teaching. -
Governor Guild Of Massachusett signed the anu
hoe machinery bill. which the storm centre
Of this years Legislature
f1TY-Stocks were weak 80 Controller
Metz became the target for criticism by assistant
corporation counsels in the real estate condeIn-
nation controversy. == Borough President
Cromwell of Richmond denied that there was
anything wrong with the cost of the survey
which is being made Of the borough. = Steel
rail manufacturers said they believed that the
many orders in prospect would bring the volum"
of business up to and probably beyond last
wears record. -- The grand jury. II was said,
would investigate the charge Of forgery in the
New York Life election. = 1t was learned
that District Attorney Jerome would appeal the
decision Of Justice Ingraham, reversing the de-
{ ision of the lower court convicting George y
Burnham. jr The trustees Of St Pauls
School refused to delay the acceptance Of DR.
CIanage's resignation. -- A heavy verdict was
returned against George ]. Gould and two other
defendants in a suit TO recover for the purchase
of coal lands. The NeN Haven Railroad
purchased ten acres of Bronx land over which tc
connect the Harlem branch and the New York.
Westchester & Boston.
THE WEATHER.-Indcations for to-day:
Rain The temperature yesterday: Highest. 81
degrees; lowest. 80.