New-York tribune., 1908-10-12
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

f. FOREGN-A- Holland Forbes and Augustus
Post had miraculous escape from death IN the
international balloon race at Berlin, the en-
velope bursting when they were four thousand
xeet above the ground and the car falling two
Thousand feet before the torn silk formed a sort
apf parachute. checking the descent; they were
Epn1v slightly hurt Agitation for war in
Ee-via IS lessenng. owing 20 the realization that
IAus1r4s has power to overwhelm the kingdom;
F1he National Assembly at Belgrade adjourned
without taking action, but IS expected 10 pass d
vote Of confidence in the government to-day
l- King Edward entertained NJ IsWolsky,
The Russian Foreign Minister, at dinner ana dlS
fcussed the Balkan situation with Sir Edward
Grey and Sir Charles Hardinge, an agreement
SIS expected 10 be reached to-day - mere
was runner in Paris that the Sultan Of Turkey
would abdicate in favor Of his brother. Mehem-
fsned Reshad Fffendi. --- The British Atlantic
feet Of six battleships is said 10 be taking on
tstores Gibraltar preparatory 10 sailing East
5S= The Daily Telegraph Of London, VIII
publish q hook Of photographs taken by Queen
Alexandra; the profits viii be devoted TO charity
e- Domiciliary visits in Manila showed a re-
marksble decrease in the cholera epidemic. only
eight new cases being reported Tor TWO days
DONESTIC-The Supreme Court Will con-
-vene to-day and viii call upon the President;
active business will be taken up tomorrow
William II. Taft viii start from Cincin-
matt this morning on his second speaking tour
Of the campaign = Controller Murray an
17ounced at Washington that more frequent eX-
aminati0ns would be made OF banks suspected
of a tendency toward violations Of the banking
laws. The complete registration in st
Louis the largest in the history Of the city
- Five. bodies were found in the ruins after
2 fire al Richford. Vt. = The Camden (N.J)
authorities reported that q boy in an isolation
hospital there had leprosy. -= It was said at
Newport. r J.. that there was little hope OF
saving the United States cruiser Yankee, which
S. ashore IL Buzzard's Bay =- A masked
.7obber who apologized for his act. saying he
was hungry. held up the Nissoula- Banner stage,
sn Montana with a -22-calibre rife
C,TTY-Vice- President Keefe. Of the American
Federation Of Labor. said he would work and
vote for Taft ---= Representative Leake. Dem
ocrat. Of New Jersey, said ne would speak for
Taft = DR.. Robert : Macarthur praised
Governor Hughes as an advocate Of moral re
forms. Representative Fowler discussed
Bryan's bank deposit guarantee law. -- The
Central Federated Union. after much opposition.
Endorsed Gomperss appeal for funds for the
Democratic camDaign. The Republican
3stration in the districts controlled by them.
= n CTatti- Casazza arrived here and dis
cussed plans for the season at the metropolitan
Opera House. -= An insane man tried TO Kill
two policemen and a bridge superintendent in
Een-rinute battle one of the towers Of the
ANilliannsbU-g Bridge. More than $4,000
was pledged for foreign missions at the conven-
zion Of the Christian Missionary Alliance. ==
II said that fifty acres Of the 10l z acre
addition that the government is building TO Gov
ernor's Island had been brought to grade ==
A "trusty" in the West side police court jail
ieaped thirty feet 70 escape and may die. =
An association formed 10 protect the rights
of the travelling public, with the restoration of
Transfers the primary object --= The four-
vear-old Of a stenographer al Fire Depart
Third avenue car. = The Central Federated
ATnion denounced Senator Frawley as an enemy
xf labor
THE WFATHER-Indication for to-day:
sFair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 60
eASrees. lowest. 60