New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
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MONDAY, MAY 20, 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Steamship men, according to a
dispatch from London, favor the proposed fast
service between England and Canada, but are
inclined 10 regard as visionary the all British
route TO Australia. - Advices from Cuba tell
of the excellent work and discipline Of the Army
of Pacihcation. - demonstration in which
10000 persons took part was held at Pepignan
10 appeal 10 the government to remedy condi-
lions in the wine trade Of the South. - 1t
reported from Brest that the French Line
would make its terminus at that port instead of
Hsvre. - The Dublin correspondent of The
Morning Post" says that John Redmond will
probably move resolution hostile TO the Irish
bill at the Nationalist Convention on Tuesday.
DOMESTIC-It was learned in Washington
that il is not improbable that the President will
urge tariff revision in his next message TO Con-
gress. - A report 0f the Commissioners OF
Corporations saying that the Standard oil Com
pany, largely through me abuse of transporta-
ton facilities. has for thirty-fve years main
tanned practical monopoly Of the petroleum in
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and Archie Roose-
Welt attended divine services at Christ Episcopal
Church. near Pine Knot, Mrs. Roosevelts coun-
try home in Virginia - 1t said at
washington that David w Ross general pur-
chasing agent of the Panama Canal Commission,
Will resign soon to become president of large
manufacturing concern in Chicago. - Con-
siderable excitement was caused in Atlanta by
e. lion. which escaped and appeared in streets IN
the centre Of the city. - Most OF the Protest
ant pulpits in Columbus, Ohio, were filed by
preachers attending the Presbyterian General
Assembly. - Pittsburg women completed the
raising Of 100000 for a Y. w. c. a. building,
thereby securing 100000 from II. c. Frick as
an endowment. - William H Canniff presi-
dent Of the New York Chicago & St Louis
Railway Company, said that he regarded the
present activities of President Roosevelt in re-
gard to railroads productive of harm TO the
country in general. - The Lowell (AIass)
Textile Council voted to request an increase in
wages Of 10 per cent in all Of the seven great
cotton mills OF the city.
CITY.-The Of the shipwrecked Everett
Webster arrived with the story of their rescue
by a French bark. - Borough President
Ahearn appointed Henry S. Thompson Commits
sioner of Public Works TO succeed William Dali
ton, removed; c. F. Murphy not consulted
in the choice. - General Kuroki gave lunch
con at the Hotel Aston at which the Japan So
ciety Of New York was launched - 1t be-
came known here that japanese agents would
probably purchase 100000 worth of rails for
the South Manchuria Railway - 1t
learned that immigrants had been charged as
much has $50 for passage to Jersey City and
other nearby places by thieYish ticket agents.
Ex-senator MOLaurin, who is here TO
fight in the suit against the Cotton Exchange,
said the South was extremely interested in the
case. a crowd returning from picnic
made. a murderous assault policeman in
Williamsburg. - Charles Frederick Cutler.
president of the New York Telephone Company,
IL became known here, died on Saturday at
Saranac Like - Much TO the chagrin of its
members, a sexton placed on sale. in the lobby
of the church, photographs of the new pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. the Rev. Dr.
c. z. Aked.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Partly cloudy. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, "a degrees; lowest, 60.