New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The discount rate Of the Bank or
England was raised to 512 per cent; the action
had good effect on the Lond securities mar
ket. == The Bank Of France announced its
readiness to send gold to the London market in
case Of need. - Mile Ragozinnikova. the
slayer of General Maximoffsky was hanged at
st Petersburg. == The approach of winter
has caused a marked reduction in cases Of choi-
in Russia = Montgomery Schuyler jr.
American charge d'afaires has opened uegO-
tiations with the Russian Foreign Office looking
to naturalization treaty. ==== I2ubonic plague
is believed to have broken cut in Tunis
DoMEsTIC.-No anxiety is felt by the au-
minisJration over Secretary Taft's visits to
European capitals and no especial significance
Is attached TO his change OF plans. =- Many
~ pailAs throughout the country applied for in
creased circulation on the terms suggested by
Controller Ridgey. - Fifty leading business
men of Wilmington. n. c. sent dispatch TO
governor Glenn, urging him in his conference
to-day with Governors Smith of Georgia and
Conner Of Alabama 10 restore confidence by
working for an equitable adjustment OF the
rate controversy. == The Navy Department
favors making the locks of the Panama Canal
ll0 feet wide. ~ Steel manufacturers in q
secret meeting in PittsbuTg decided to revive
The steel billet pool in order TO keep up prices
- The Court of Appeals at Albany decided
against the appeal Of Joseph +. Darling in his
tlplL 70 compel the New York City Board OF
Elections 10 put his name on the official ballot
as a candidate for justice of the Municipal
Court. = Soldiers from the 9th and .3d
United States Infantry saved the village of
Sackctt HarbOI, y. Y. from destruction by fire
- Governor Hughes at Albany referred to
Bingham OF this city the complaints against
sacred concerts here. -- a movement was
set on foot in PIttsburg authorize surgical
operations on backward pupils whose deficiency
was touEd 10 be caused by physical ailments
CITY.-Stocks closed down after early ad-
vances. - The three committees of Knicker-
booker Trust Company depositors lret and con-
solidated into committee =- President
Perry cf the Denver & Northwestern announced
that his company could not get the money to
retire It's S6000.O00 first and collateral MORTGAGE
3 per cent bonds = Controller Metz said he
considered the sale of $30000OOO s per cent
revenue bonds by the city TO a syndicate Of
bankers a good bargain. --= The conference in
regard to the delivery Of stock in the Provident
Savings Life Assurance Company held by E r
ana o. r. Thomas to a syndicate Of Philadelpha
capitalists resulted in no decisive action. -
Ihe receivers OF the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company defaulted in the payment of the
guaranteed quarterly dividend on the stock Of
the Third avenue line. =- The contest for tho
Westchester County judgeshlp was becoming the
suD)ect or great interest. -= The public hear
ing or the charter revision committee was taken
UP mostly with discussion Of radical changes
IN the Board Of Education. James WardaI
convicted OF aiding his wife in committing euIl
cioe. confessed that he had killed her -
bedfos Hamportzoomian found guilty of
murder in the first degree for the killing ~
6oVhannes TavshanJian 60 Hen-v C'levs n,
a speech, upheld the Presidents policies -
A fun report OF the Anti-SmolIe LEAGUE was
presented
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day;
Fair and warmer. Tho temperature Yesterday:
Highest. 81 degrees; lowest, 36