New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-06
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SATURDAY. APRIL 6. 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-President Bonilla's forces are
uniting with the army OF Salvador TO defend the
frontier against the Nicaraguans; according TO
dispatch from Salvador, the DomparomehI
OF Amapala was ineffective. = IL was re-
ported In London that japan would place a
contract for batteship Of $1,000 tons. costing
ing firms. 80 The Mcdonald Engineering
building at McGiu University was destroyed
by fire; the loss was estimated at over Sl0O.VVO'
partly covered by insurance. - BRUSH DEAL
ers in the Argentine meat trade are believed
to lie negotiating for an agreement 20 adjust
quantities and maintain prices. - The So
cialists carried eighty out Of the two hundred
seats In the Finnish Diet. - The new Do
lninican treaty with the United States was pre-
scented to the Congress at SantO Domingo and
referred to committee.
DOMESTIC.-Senator Penrose, at Philadel-
phia. denied that he knew anything OF rich
mans conspiracy; more evidence concerning
the origin Of the story came out at washington
- The argument before the Interstate Com
merce Commission on the various Hartman rail-
road transactions closed In Washington. -
Governor Hughes In speech before the Glens
Falls Club. made a strong appeal for co-opera-
fion and public support in his important re-
forms. - The gift by Andrew Carnegie OF
S6O00000 TO the Carnegie Institute at Pittsburg
was announced. - A tornado IN MISSISSIPPI
Louisiana and Alabama killed at least twenty
persons and did $4,000 damage. - -Four
companies OF militia were held in readiness to
oueI any strike riots al the LOrain (Ohio) ship
yards. - John R. Walsh was indicted on
l75 counts, Involving S35OOOOO in Chi
CagO. 80 OF the cO,UUDsVOV ISSUE OF DaEBo
canal Improvement bonds advertised for sale by
the State Controller at Albany only S3OOOOO
were taken by the public. the remainder being
purchased by the state. - Three train rob
bers held up q freight train on the West Shore
Railroad near Clarence, n. Y. - The CleVe-
land Electric Railway Company rejected the Of
fers OF the holding company and raised the
price Of tickets.
CTTY.-Stocks were strong. - II was SAID
that the District Attorney would not press his op-
position TO the confirmation OF the Thaw lunacy
commissions report. and that the trial would be
resumed on Monday. - Controller Metz said
that he opposed an appropriation for ultra
ton plant until further evidence was addCced
that Il was the best means Of getting \ pure
water supply. - The Citizens Union adopted
resolutions promising TO support Governor
Hughes. - A battle between thirty Austrian
immigrants and 1000 men and boys took place
IN Eleventh avenue. resulting in fatal Injury
TO one boy: four OF the immigrants and one Of
the Rssailants were locked up. - District
Attorney jerome, IL was learned, would take a
personally active part in the prosecution Of the
poolroOm proprietors. - There came up In
Newark an action against the American Writ
ing Paper Company to settle its right 20 declare
dividends when outstanding capital stock Is In
excess Of assets - Plans for the dedication
Of the new Engineering Societies Building, given
BY Andrew Carnegie. were announced -
Consul General Sarrla, OF Colombia, said that his
government had raised the import duty on -four
TO protect the native wheat industry: he said,
also. that duties other products imported
from the United States had been lowered in
compensation. - w r Hearst succeeded in
outbidding David Belasco at the White sale
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tons for to-day:
Fair and colder The temperature yesterday;
Highest, 90 degrees: lowest 81.