New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-16
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-An immense fame shooting up
from the sun at the rate of 10000 miles min
ute to the height Of $4,000 miles. then break
ing into fragments and disappearing, was OBJ
served about noon yesterday at Radcliffe OBJ
servatory, oxford. - Oxford conferred the
degree Of Doctor OF Laws Emperor William.
81 was presented by Lord CurZon. - ]. Bal
lin, broker, brother of Albert Balm, director
of the Hamburg American company commit
ted suicide in the Hamburg Stock Exchange
DOMESTIC.-President Roosevelt was the
chief speaker at the installation of the Rev. w.
p Thirheld as president of Howard University,
Washington - Secretary Cortelyou was re-
ported in Washington 10 be planning issue
of $5.000,000 more in Panama bonds as new
method of relieving the money stringency. -
The War DEPARTMENT decided, in order to obtain
uniformity, To examine physically hereafter can
didates for West Point only at Forts Slocunf
and Logan, Columbus and Jefferson barracks
and the Preside Of San Francisco. - The
President Will issue proclamation this morn
ing admitting the state Of Oklahoma, COM
prising Oklahoma and Indian Territory, into
the Union. The balloon Stevens No. 21
with Leo Stevens as pilot and a passenger, made
as ascent at. North Adams, Mass, and landed
at Fremont, n. II. 49, The National ShaWmut
Bank of Boston, the largest banking institution
in New England sent letter to its 800 CORE
spondents counselling the extension Of credits
in all possible cases and the renewal of obliga-
tions of solvent merchants and others. -
Delegations visited Governor Hughes at Albany
TO urge direct nominating primary elections
CITY.-Stocks were weak 1t was learned
that Charles T Barney had made will after
that c. w. Morse had led Charles T. Barney
into financial difficulties. - Jewellers re-
ported that many wealthy selling
their diamonds account of a scarcity Of
money. - committee of policyholders of
the Williamsburg Trust Company petitioned the
Attorney General for permission to advise to
whom should be named receivers of the
concern - The presidents of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company and of the Union
Railway Company threatened to drop the Scent
fare north over these lines. - Mayor Nc
ClelIan ignored Borough President Ahearn at
the meeting Of the Board Of Estimate and APP
portionment. - Rear Admiral Endicott tes-
kfed at the Carman-Rogers drydock suit -
-Four men were hurt in the Battery tunnel by
runaway cement cars. - An unidentified
sailing vessel sank off Staten Island in posi-
ton which menaced navigation. The Bor-
den Condensed Milk Company announced it
would Increase the price of all Of its products
Monday. - E. F. Slocum, vice-president
OF the Safety Car Heating and Lighting Com
pany, jumped from a Staten Island ferryboat
and was rescued with difficulty. - Judge
Whitman lecturing before the students of Co
lumbia University, said that New York needed
lawyers who practised their profession a
profession and not business - Judge
RosalsIy. IN sentencing Brouwer, embezzler,
TO an indefinite term in state prison, said he
had never received before many letters from
influential friends Of prisoner asking for Glenn
ency.
THE wEATHER-Indications for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, AZ
degrees; lowest. "a