New-York tribune., 1907-08-15
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Civil Court OF First Instance
at Caracas condemned the New York and Ber-
s5.000.000 for having aided the Matos revolt;
further damages are expected TO be assessed
against the company. == Cald MacI-ean IS
still held prisoner by Raisul, who threatens TO
remove him 10 a place where all the armies OF
Europe could not reach him unless the bandits
terms are accepted - Uneasiness still pre-
walls at Tangier regarding the safety of Euro
peans in Morocco; the situation OF Mazagan
continues threatening. - The news OF the
borlbsTdrnent of Casablanca caused bad i'm
preston among a number OF delegates at The
Hague; a meeting Of the committee land
warfare approved the proposed changes in the
convention Of 1899 and again voted against the
use Of explosives from balloons - The ne
gofiations for settlement OF the strike IN Bel
fast are going on satisfactorily, and it Is
pected that they will be concluded to-day;
troops We're again withdrawn from the city, the
police and magistrates keeping order. - J. P.
King Edward and Emperor William met
q WilhelnshoEe: the greetings exchanged be-
tween the sovereigns were most cordial -
The eighth International Zionist Congress
opened at The Hague
DO4IESTIC--E was said at Oyster Bay that
the President would take action in the teleg-
raphers' strike; the situation showed little gen
eral change throughout The country, the men at
the headquarters in Chicago waiting for the ar
rival OF President Small to-day before giving a
general strike order -- The official appoint
nent 3f E II Morgan postmaster IN this
city w5s announced 81 Oyster Bay = Sec
Tetary Tart IN al interview IN Washington, &C.
MED that Ae authorized by the President TO
make any statsrcent on finances IL his speech
next Monday. - Judge Landis. 81 Chicago
poStpcre6 The investigation into TIE case OF the
Chicago * Alton Railroad, charged with Tebat-
ing. having been advised oy Attorney General
Rorapa-te that immunity had been promised TO
she road for its services in the Standard oil
prosecution. - George r. Gather, OF Salti-
more, was nominated for Governor Cf MaTylaTd
at the Republican state Convention In Baiti
more. - The results Of the primary elections
in San Francisco we're hailed a victory for
the reform element. Two hundred guests
had a narrow esca pe when Squirrel Inn sum-
mer hotel IN The CatsziI Mountains, burned.
CTTY-Stocks were weak -= Albert L.
Company, OF Hartford, Conn. was appointed
ancillary receiver of tnat company. --Presi-
dent Roosevelt, II was learned woCld not Inter-
vene in the telegraph strike. = There was an
automobile accident near E3eTrardsTile. y J..
IN which two persons were killed -- Prepa-
rations ara being made for the centennial cele-
bration of the first Use of steam IN vessels next
Saturday. Postmaster General Meyer pro-
slource5 himself strongly IN favor Of 4 postal
savings bank among other Innovations II: his de-
pertmeCt. =- The Merchants AsSoC!atlch Pc
fstioaea the Governor, asking that the Attorney
General ascertain 70 what extent the city was
liable to fines alleged to aggregate over S3+,-
ssp0Obe for violations OF the sewer laws ="
The big increase IN the death rate OF tnlantS
was attributed 10 1eat and lack o. pure milk
with his victim, WIS IDobbed 10y men ana WON
en- Commissioner %atchorn was Eeftied
by Inquiries regarding the purpcsed deportation
~ MSS ElioenbourE. - Edward N. Morgan
was appointed postmaster b7 President Roose-
welt - The Public Service Commissions $ IN
syrlirv into tre Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
bezan with President Winter on the STAND
THE WEATEER-Indicatlons for To-Day;
Fair and cooler. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, a. degrees: lowest, g.