New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
THE NEWS THIS hORNTNG.

FOREIGN. The Atlantic hattleshp fleet
Preached 'he hsrbor of Honolulu ID fne ia
fweiisn Islands - twenty @ -llNf- peIspllS3i ~, yt
f,shonn three were Americans, were drowned 10y
l.be founderine of pleasure launch in a typhcon.
l,r Nanils Ray -- Minister Merry sent dis
patch from Nicaragua stating that the TeVeiu-
zion in Honduras had failed. hut further news
IFS awaited in confirmation. owing 10 his ols-
l.e,ca fro7, the scene - An earthquake iF
it-hiii Peru and Bolivia caused considerable de-
eruction of property. but no loss Of life IS re-
ported - Count Zeppelin is reported as not
sn the least discouraged by the mishaps to ms
lsirshp. but il is expected that an ascent canhe'
be made for three weeks at least =-= Minister
EJscison. who left Teheran twelve days age al
tyized at Berlin and said the Persian people were
ireioioed that the Shah had asserted his author
lirv and quelled lawlessness. == Suit was Tor
srslIv begun bv Count Boni de Castelane for the
custody of his three children now in the care OF
his former wife, who has become Prlnoesse DE
sagan. == The trial of Prince zu Eulenburg
for neril.rv was again cut short by the weakness
the prisoner. after he had explained come OF
his statements.
DOMESTIC.-It announced in Washing
/, son that considerable progress had been made
sn lhe work of the Commission for the Con-
servation Of Natural Resources recently ap
pointed by the President The anti Bryan
movement started by Nebraska railroad men
spread 10 six states and ii was reported that or
ganizations would be formed in other states as
apidly possible. - Senator Foraker IN
Washington said that Ohio would certainly give
Mr. Taft its electoral votes and that has cleo
tien was assured - W h TAFT at Hot
Springs. Va finished the first draft OF has speech
of acceptance. == The ProhibitioniSt National
tConvention at Columbus Ohio nominated
Eugene w Chain. OF Illinois, for President and
! "A. s Watkins. Of Ohio, FOR Nice-P President and
tsdepted a short platform ~ The National
Monetary Commission named by the last session
OF Congress Will meet at Narragansett Pier next
Monday. =- Charles Richards wanted in this
toity on the charge of larceny of checks.
rested in Boston and brought here. == Three
, men We're killed and four injured by the eKplo
sion of decorating caps pier in Boston.
s-= w. Wayne BelYin. at one time a rather
well Known financier and promoter. and who IL
late YeaTs has figured in several eTratiC es
tvapades was committed TO, the Phila delphia
i1IospitaI for the Insane for examination after
Having invaded the offices OF several fnanciers
of that city.
C1TY--Stocks We're strong. -= The White
Mountains express the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad was wrecked near
the Greenwich station. nine leaving the
rails. turning completely over. with a single
fatality. -= w. b. CoSter testified in the ref
eree's inquiry into the affairs Of Coster, Knapp
& Co = Wall Street brokers took out in
suFanoe to guard against Il smash in prices if
Bryan should be elected. Uniformed DO
1icemen Withdrawn from the local race
tracks and the work of enforcing the anti-bet-
ting law was lntrusted TO piainClOtheS men en-
icharged that in some cases the detectives We're
tnnduly arrogant == II was learned that
Controller Grout would become president Of the
!seorganized Mechanics and Traders Bank
Union men asked how Gompers could promise
10 aid Bryan =- General Benjamin F. Tracy
was appointed referee to find out exactly what
the cityS debt limit is. s=-- General Bingham
again tried TO get his salary increased by put
ting the item first in his budget. ~ Ex-
President Anderson Of Costa Rica said his coun-
fAmerics.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
tFair and warmer The temperature yesterday:
}Aighest. So degrees. lowest. 81.