New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
THE NEWS THIS 1fORNTHG.

FOREIGN.-hiRg Edward and Emperor Fran
els Joseph exchanged warm greetings on meet
ing near Ischi; the Moroccan and Macedonian
questions were discussed and agreements on
them reached - The Paris and Berlin papers
commented favorabIy on the meetings OF sover-
elSnS, believing that they have a tendency 10
relax European tensions .= II was believed
IN Toxic that the RuSso-Jap2neSe treaty con-
rained an 1In--Glbiisned clause defndinE the
spheres Of influence Of the two countries ==
Joseph Joachim. the celebrated violinist. died in
Berlin - The labor troubles in Belfast were
settled by a compromise under which q slight
increase in wages was granted and the shops
VIII remain open -== Germany was threat
ened with new revolt in South Africa the
chief who has been It's most troublesome enemy
having escaped. -= An epidemic. supposed TO
he cholera. broke out in Brest-Litobsk. in Rus
sian Poland == The Zionist Congress at The
Hague resolved To dissolve the committee deal
ing with Diplomatic negotiations regarding Pal
es1ine.
DONES ESTTC.-Attorney General BOnaparte an
nounced that conference would be held AZ the
Department OF Justice in Washington on Mon
day in regard 10 the promise Of immunity for
the Chicago & Alton officials. In the Mrs
EDDY casa a ruling was made by the masters -
admit evidence u re.-ar6 - any mental delusiCE
oIl S2e part Of tee head of the Christian Science
Church. going back 70 1S9e- --- The Louisville
AZ Nashville Raij-C1d defied Governor Conner Of
Alabama by procuring Z federal injunction re-
szraining the state from enforcing the freight
and passenger rate laws. The tablet At
Gloucester 70 commemorate ;he early English
settlement in New England was unveiled with
an historical address by Senator Lodge. =-
The changes IL the Panama Canal administra-
ton. whereby tie Office of the secretary s r1-
moved from Washington 10 Panama went int
effect -= The summer hotel section q Old
Orchard, Ne was ravaged BY 4 disastrous tire
which burned over a wide area and did damage
estimated al several hundred Thousand dollars
President Sinai! OF the Commercial TeIeg-
rapheEs' Union arrived IN Chicago % lake charge
OF tn strike situation.
CETE--Stocks were strong. =- The Str1h-
2ng teIezrap phers appeared 10 be discouraged
President Winter Of tie Brooklyn Rapid
Transit was on tae stand again in the transit
lngl5ry -- United States Senator James
Smith 5r OF osew jersey, vas made defend
ant IN $1,000 ifbeI suit brought by an Essex
County Assembly man. -- II was said that
ali the transit 45rts Of New Jersey would soon
be merged with the Public Service Corporation
Alden freeman. New Jersey political
reforner. al q dinner IN Orange y J. told OF
the inner workings Of ti.e Essex County grand
jury room during inquest into the Ciftsn
avenue car wreck CT four years ago == Many
East Side property holders brought suit for
<sIna,.es against the New York Edison Com
a rurnor that Commissioner Bingham would put
the two platoon system IL operation on his re-
turn from vacation. - The prisoner who
escaped from The TOTnbs rearrested. and
said he could get out again with ease
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair ana warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest IS degrees: lowest, 81