New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-General Horace Porter spoke in
support of the American proposal for modified
Drago Doctrine before the subcommittee OF the
Peace Conference. -= a dispatch from BruS-
sells said that Venezuela had intimated repudla-
ton OF the award Of 100000 TO Belgian cred
itors. A three story brick building col
lapsed in London, Ontario, burying many persons
in the ruins Preparations have been COM
pleted for a meeting Of the Russian and German
Emperors in Finnish waters - General AK
hanOff, former Governor Of Iliis, VINO maze
himself hated by his repressive measures, Nine.
Glieboff wife of q Russian general and coach
man were killed by a bomb thrown at the car
riage in which they We're driving at Alexandra
pol. == The future Of the Corean government
is monopolizing public attention in Japan; the
Corean Emperor is reported to be greatly
alarmed by the japanese proposals - Inc
Kings Bench Division dismissed the appeal OF
the executors Of the estate of w. L. Wlnans TOT
the return Of $650.000 of death duties the case
will be appealed to the House OF Lords. -
The Austrian Reichsrath may adopt proposal to
establish a fund Of S25,G000 600 for old age and
sickness pensions TO mark the siXtieth annlVer-
sary of the EmperOr's accession
DOMESTIC-No progress was made In the
matter Of a reappOrtionment at Albany, and 1t
is REGARDED as possible that the Legislature will
again adjourn without action. = Seaman +.
F Walsh died in the naval hospital at Chelsea,
Mass. making the ninth death as the result OF
the explosion on the battleshp Georgia. =
John 5. Kennedy, who served as secretary OF
the former State Railroad Commission, was ap-
pointed secretary to the Public Service Commits
sion for the ID District = There were l.
2s5349 alien immigrants landed in this country
IN the year ended June 80, exceeding the pre-
vious high record by per cent. -- Thomas
Simpson. Of Brooklyn dropped dead while climb
ing Black Head Mountain, in the Catskills, In
company Of his two sons. -= The board or
visitors to the Military Academy at West Point
recommend the broadening and extension OF the
course, with postgraduate work. to make all
around educated men OF army officers == The
election Of officers Of the Grand Lodge, BeneVo-
lent and Protective Order Of Elks, took place at
the annual reunion in Philadelphia
CITY.-Stocks We're strong. - Experts OF
the United States Department OF Agriculture, II
learned, reported a shrnkage OF $lfO,ooo.-
coo in the value Of farm lands in New YORK
State since 1850. == The Commissioners OF
Accounts issued a report on their investigation
of the ADMINISTRATION of John r. Ahearn, the
Manhattan Borough President, condemnlnS ms
methods and existing conditions. =- a girl
stowaway a Russian ship was stopped while
going ashore in disguise, and it became known
that the immigration officials had nipped in the
bud a conspiracy to smugglc in undesirable
Immigrants The Interborough- Metropon-
tan ignored the request Of the Public Service
Commission for Information and, it was said,
,youId test the new law == The Public Serv
ice Commission announced that 5-cent fare TO
Coney Island would be ordered If B. r. I. prof.
its showed Ii TO be justified == Five Women
Research workers We're appointed TO the stan
Of the Rockefeller Institute. -= The secretary
Of the Mission Board OF the Protestant Episco-
and reported that he found the japanese dls-
posed to be exceedingly friendly. == A IRE
broke up Italian parade, but It gave every
gold braided marcher chance 10 become
hero.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day;
Partly cloudy. The temperature yesterday:
Highest 81 degrees: lowest. S.