New-York tribune., 1907-05-12

Clay Timanus the Republican incumbent, was
about four thousand"
Didn't the trial of Haywood tho labor leader.
begin last week."
Yes, William D. Haywood one Of the men
charged with the murder Of former Governor
Steunenberg. placed on trial for that crime
at Boise Idaho. The jury is now being Sc
iected 1t is expected that the trial will be a
iong one, as about two hundred and fifteen wit
nesses have been called To testify"
A friend OF mine who is going to Europe
,na7 rnlS week says that he is afraid his steamer
may be delayed, because of some strike"
New York Is having labor troubles Just now"
replied Busy Man. THE longshoreu1en en-
pioyed by the ocean steamship lines said 10
number 1000. have struck for higher ,,ares
/ ne steamship lines have declined 10 grant the
demands and some steamers have been DELAYED
IN IN leaVlng port because of insufficient labor
some vessels sailed with light cargoes while
others TOOK out portions of those they brought
IN. The steamship officials are trying TO steer
freight to other ports. The efforts of the lines
10 introduce strike breakers has resulted I'm con-
siderable entertaining on the part of the stril-
ers In an attack upon strike breakers i'm
Williamsburg, involving six hundred italians
ana roles, three patrOlmen were seriously in
jured. thirty-fve rioters were sent 10 the hos
pitaI tI,; and twelve more We're locked up"
What was that l heard about a former Sec
forgery"
You doubtless mean Charles S Fairchfld. He
mas Just returned from Europe To plead Ia ei>.
indictments charging forgery in the third de-
gree He was indicted with George w Perkins
IN connection with the alleged Illegal sale by the
New York Life Insurance Company. of whose
finance committee he was a member of a num-
Der Of shares of railroad stock in order that the
company might do business In Prussia He
pleaded not guilty and has been held i'm SO 600
pan charles F. Darlington. assistant manager
or the International committee. has turned
states evidence. He testified against George Il
Scrugham the manager, and Charles Stirruu
who were arrested with him on the charge or
conspiracy He has virtually charged Scrugham
ana Stirrup of forging ballot witnesses' sigma
lures and Scrugham of destroying administra-
uon ballots. Some of the prominent officials Of
me MetfopoItan Life Insurance Company have
"Seh examined DE n SpeClal grand jury regarding
some peculiar year end deals by which the
company was enabled To give good account of
itself to the State Insurance Department
Is Ireland at last to have Home Rule?'
me government. through Augustine BirreIl,
i tIi4 Chef Secretary for Ireland. has presented
plll 10 the House of Commons. II does not seem
to please anybody, as It does not give absolute
Home Rule. but does open the question The bill
merely gives to the Irish Council. control of the
eIsht departments now managed by govern
lnert boards The majority of the Council is TO
De elected by the people. The Crown will ap-
point a minority and the Lord Iieutenant az
ireland has power to nulfy its measures The
Crown retains control of five departments in
Guiding the constabulary. 1t has been officially
confirmed that France and Japan are conduct
ing negotiations looking to an understanding
guaranteeing the political interests of the two
powers in the Far East. Japan is to recognize
Frances rights in Indo-Chua and Siam while
France in turn acknowledges Japan's claims i'm
Corea and Formosa. In India Great Britain is
having considerable trouble The Hindoos are
becoming restive and anti-European riots have
occurred in some parts. Lahore and the Puniab
seem TO be the centre of the disaffeCtion The
Dacoits have burned several villages II is re-
ported that eleven thousand Herrero tribesmen
in German Southwest Africa fleeing northward
from the German troops, have perished from
starvation"
There seems still to be a chance for the peace
congress TO do something" remarked Busy Man
There have been events looking toward peace
Well" said Constant Reader. ION the eastern
side of the Atlantic Queen Victoria the bride OF
the King Of Spain, has more firmly established
his throne by giving birth to n robust SON ON
the western side of the same ocean Andrew Car
negie has undertaken 10 stir up peace i'm South
America by sending personal ENJOYS to work
toward that end. He has selected Diego Men
doza, formerly Minister Of Colombia to the
United States. and Professor w r. Shepherd
of Columbia University, to visit that section of
the American continent his representatives. -
ANY fresh trust difficulties"
The federal grand jury has handed in indict-
ments against the Chicago, Rock Island q Pa
cifc, the Ontario 81 Western and the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroads and the West
ern Transit Company. charging them with
granting rebates. 1t is believed that the receiver
of the rebates the American Sugar Refining
Company The ninety-tWo members officers
directors etc. Of the so-called Drug Trust have
been perpetually enjoined from continuing its
operations. The Union Pacific Railroad IL was
announced by President Hartman. would soon
tASus 3llL0O0.000 OF new securities The stock