New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
aetnS1nrk Daily Gribr,re
FRIDAY. MAY 3. 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Sr George Arbuthnot head of
the house of Arbuthnot & Co, arrested in
allied London house Of P. Macfadyen & Co, the
head Of which committed suicide at the time of
the failure. in October. 1906 == General
Botha, Premier of the TransVaal, surprised the
attempts to rob the respective colonial govern
nents of freedom in tariff matters, and Mr..
Asquith. in replying for the government, OBJ
Jected to any infringement on the principle of
free trade. = The German Reichstag passed
the first reading of the Kiel Canal bill, which
provides for the beginning of the work of en-
largement, the cost Of which, it is estimated will
exceed the amount originally expended for con-
struction. King Edward and President
Fallieres exchanged visits at Paris, and the for
mer received Premier Clemenceau and the For
eign Minister NJ. Pichon. -- Paris resumed
its normal appearance after the May Day riots
and less than score Of the persons arrested will
be prosecuted A German mail steamer
want aground in the Goodwin Sands. but got off
apparently without injury. == The new Bel
gian Cabinet formed. with NJ De Troos, the
Minister of the Interior. the Premier.
DOMESTIC.-The President received the COM
naittee of the Central Federated Union of this
city, and promised to write that body letter
on Meyer and Haywood = Congressman
Burton said in Washington that Secretary
Isfts lead in Ohio was becoming so great that
no primaries might be held. The statue of
General Mcclellan was unveiled in Washington.
President Roosevelt delivering the principal ad-
dress. - John A. Stewart told the President
that New York Endorsed his policies and, be-
lieving he would not run again, was looking for
q man representing IN6ln LOT a CdnQlOdIe LOT
the Presidency. - General Kuroki and staff,
representatives of Japan to the jamestown
position, arrived in Seattle. == Charlemagne
Tower, the American Ambassador 10 Germany,
IN a speech at the University of Pennsylvania
urged the establishment of training schools for
diplomats. == The submarine boat Lake made
fast time in the government tests off Newport.
CITY.-Stocks strong. - There was
report that the federal government might take
q hand in the prosecution of the charges against
the international committees officers under
rest on the ground Of improper of the mails.
- The District Attorney said he approved of
rests. - Corporation Counsel Ellison said
he had no intention Of resigning unless asked TO
90 so by the Mayor. == Commissioner Starin
proposed that the Interborough- Metropolitan
bid for new subways in return for extra ele-
waited track permits Mr.. Shonts secuted the
suggestion. Morris K. Jesup resigned as
president of the Chamber of Commerce -
An affidavit by a former enploye Of the inter-
national committee declared that 1876 New York
Life ballots forwarded by foreign policyholders
were received without the official envelopes.
= sharp advance in Union Pacific pre-
ferred revived the rumOrs of plans for forming
a company TO take Union Pacific holdings
in other lines - Inspector Russell raided an
alleged poolroom central in an office building
opposite City Hall Park. - President Mel
len of the New York, New Haven & Hartford
the New York Central and other railroad Off
Gals on the relation Of railroads to the admin
istration. The Rev. Jere X Cooke of
Hampstead, was deposed from the ministry of
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
THE WEATHER. - Indications for to-day:
Cloudy The temperature yesterday: Highest.
81 degrees: lowest, AZ.