New-York tribune., 1907-10-11
THE NEWS THIS NORNING.

FOREIGN.-The committee on arbitration at
The Hague conference adopted the report on the
international high court of justice by vote OF
38 TO 8, and resolution for II TO go lnto eLect
as soon the judges are selected -- Marked
Improvement was reported IN the cCndluon OF
Emperor Francis Joseph, but complications are
still feared because of his age and the Likelihood
Of his disregarding doctors orders. :" A
great labor demonstration in favor OF universe!
suffrage was made in Budapest, Hungary ana
petition was presented to- the president OF the
Lower Sfouse -= The Arctic steamer FrlthJof
was sunk on October off Iceland, with the loss
of her captain and fifteen men. == An Amer
ican named Venzel Herring lost his way among
the mountains Of Teneriffe, Canary Islands, and
fell over a precipice and was badly hurt; he
lived on roots and herbs for ten days, when he
was rescued. -= The wife of General Adolf
von BuloW, seeing her husband apparently dying,
fell dead beside his sickbed - The Engllsh
airship Null Secundus was dismanted as she
suffered damage in d gale. and has been unable
20 make another ascent
DOMESTIC.-The President made his first
killing in the Louisiana hunt by bringing down
fne buck deer. == New York day was OBJ
served at the jamestown exposition addresses
being made by Governor Hughes and Presi-
dent Schurman of Cornell University. -
Secretary Metcan. in discussing in Washing ton
the administrators naval policy said il would
be chiefly TO keep the navy together and in a
state of preparedness ample for any emergency.
- The press Of business at the Episcopal
General Convention in Richmond, Va, is likely
10 leave many important questions untouched
when hnal adjournment comes on OCTOBER 10.
g. State Treasurer Hauser, at Albany, re-
ceived a check for SS51O0O. which represents
one-haf Of the inheritance tax on the estate OF
the late James Henry Smith, of New York.
- The National Association of Railway
Commissioners took issue with the government
on the subject Of federal control at the ma
tional convention in Washington. - At
torney General Bonaparte has decided that for
eign vessels carrying coal 10 the Pacific fleet
need not pay the usual tonnage and light dues.
- The Democratic Club of Massachusetts
at a meeting in Boston denounced the Bartlett
leaders for their acts at the Springfield con-
Y. u
nounced that because of i'll health he will not
be a candidate for reelection as president Of
the United Mine Workers OF America. == w.
J. Bryan declared in an interview in Cincinnati
that President Roosevelt's plan for the national
Incorporation Of railroads is the most far reach
ing step toward Capitalization of power since
the days of Hamilton. == J. J. Hannahan,
grand master OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firernen and Enginemen, said in Detroit that
the eight-hour day on Eastern roads will be the
chief subject at the Buffalo conference of divis-
ion chairmen next week.
CITY.-Stocks broke badly, then rallied. -
Lawyers believed that indictments would be pos
eibe IN connection with the traction revelations.
- Decision was reserved by Justice Mccall in
the Supreme Court, after a hearing on Attorney
General Jacksons application for permission to
begin suit against the telegraph companies.
e It testified at the hearing in the
Standard Oil case that reports Of the Waters
Pierce and Continental companies, alleged TO
contain evidence Of control by the Standard, had
been destroyed. - The Great Northern Rail-
road Company's report was issued. - The
some time after the opening of the market.
- A steeplejack placed the golden ball on
the Flagstaff Of the Singer Building. - A
secret meeting Of minority stockholders of the
New York Butchers Dressed Meat Company
was called TO investigate the ruInor that they
had been sold out to the trust. - Verona
township in New Jersey bought in the Caldwell,
N J., penitentiary..- The first days sale of
Miss Lillian RusselTs belongings brought S6,S13.
g. The exempt firemen of the old city held
their annual outing in SomerviLe, n. ].
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Rain. The temperature yesterday: Highest, go
degrees; lowest, At.