New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

EoRETCN-Fstjrnates Of the dead in the for
est fires in British Columbia are connlcuns, @
some dispatches placing the number at tWo
hundred the property loss is believed 10 De
about ss 600 600: two towns. which were reponl-
ed destroyed are now said TO be sa1e. 80 oo Ito ~
close all the leading shipysrds in the empire II
she riveIers at the Vulcan yard refuse 10 return
20 work - The British batteshlp lluoIh-
stable with the Prince of Wales on board. ar
! rived al Cowes at $40 o. m, having mace
speedy trip from Quebec, which she a,.ni IeII Oh
Tf,tv 80 - The strike called by the General
Federation of Labor in Paris and the provinces
was failure: police and troops promptly uls-
persed mob in the Place De Ia Repuellque ~
- The Zeppelin airship is being lniiaied az
/ Friedrichshafen, and il is reported 'ndL I'e
count may make his endurance test before the
arrival OF the German ofhclals. - belslui'i
4 has answered the British and American repre-
sentstions regarding the Congo by announcing
Ssr Willingness 10 submit disputes arising from
the creation of concessions to arbitration -
Emperor William arrived at Stockholm and was
welcomed by the King and Queen of Sweden
DOMESTIC-President Roosevelt issued a
statement at Oyster Bay to the effect that he
had taken no action come 10 any declslHn
in the matter Of the dismissal of the eight cadets
from the United States Military Academy Tor
hszing -= William H. Taft at Hot Springs
Va made five short speeches which were taken
upon monograph recores and VIII ne SEM
throughout the country in this form Tor cam
ua ign ptJrroses The most extensive fire
in Chicago since 1871 destroyed property in the
elevator and freight warehouse district valued
at from $4,000 600 to 100000; eight persons
were reported killed and fifty injured. ="
Investigation of alleged corrupt practices at
elections was begun at Plattsburg n y, by the
grand fury at an extraordinary term OF the
Supreme Court called by Governor Hughes Tor
Clinton County. 80 Thousands of knights or
Fvthias reached Boston. ready for the twenty
fifth convention of the supreme lodge or the
order which opens to-day. ~ The hlght OF
the military dirigible balloon at Fort Myer was
postponed until to-day. = The monthly
statement on the public debt, given out at
washington. showed that it amounted TO $685.
500 1923 On July 81
CITY-Stocks were irregular = Police
Lieutenant Gegan captured two men supposed
TO have got away with a good part OF the securl-
lies stolen by Walker. the New Britain cashler
- The Corporation Counsel decided that no
condemnation proceedings could take place at
present against the Eleventh avenue New YORK
Central tracks. =-= The Maine Steamship
COMPANY of New Jersey defauted on the Aug
ust interest its bonds, no explanation being
offered The Public Service Commission
announced that il would wage a vigorous cru
sade against cars and trains that make un-
necessary noise. -= Superintendent Kelsey
arrived in town 10 investigate the FToVldent
served notice that ne would not make a large
campaign contribution even if nominated for
Governor The will of Charles w. Dale,
head Of the Rubber Trust. was fled in White
Plains. == A wreck prevented q conference
between Frank H. Hitchcock and Cornelius n
Bliss. Speaking at the outing Of the H
H Garnet Republican Club, Thomas P Peters,
editor # The Brooklyn Times, urged negro
voters to stand by the Republican party. =-
Atlantic City officials testified that the town
, was wide open and that convictions were impos-
Y sible and would be distasteful TO residents,
== Henri Farman made three flights with his
aeroplane at Brighton Beach track. rising at one
time TO a height of twenty-eight feet. -
Mayor Mcclellan came back to town, but would
not discuss the chances or the Democratic ma
tional ticket.
THE WEATHER-Fair and warmer to-day
and tomorrow. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, SO degrees: lowest 6S.