New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-24
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORFIcN-Augustine Birreu Chief Secretary
for ireland said that $500 100000 would De need
ed 10 carry out the land purchase ACT; he pro-
posed TO raise $3.50 600 for pending deals by
81 issue Of per cents, leaving S5OOOoOOoO 20
he dealt with later: the House passed the bill
on first reading Lord Roberts, in a speech
before the House Of Lords, warned England that
an army Of e million men was needed 10 guard
against an invasion which might result in the
loss Of British power: he referred TO Ger
r11any's ability to make landing without hin
drance - Bulgaria and Turkey have reached
q basis Of agreement by which Turkey Will re-
ceive IS 600 zoe for the Oriental Railway prop
erty and Sl2,000000 as the capital value OF tne
Rumelian tribute. - Seventeen Caracas 1L
coin were moved from Belgrade to Nish, Servfa
fearing shat Austria might attack Belgrade
The nautiny OF 500 Chinese soldiers at
Marking was promptly Quelled; President Roose-
xeIt's replv 10 Prince Ching's message was
cetved at Picking - Russian frontier guards
fired on German balloon; the aeronauts landed
on German soil. - Fifteen persons were seri-
ously injured by bullets IN riot between Ger
man and Italian students at the University OF
Vienna
DOMESTIC-Members OF Congress in Wash
tneton do not believe that there will be a con-
test between Mr.. Taft and Speaker Cannon over
tariff revision; the Speaker in speech at d
Chicago luncheon favored speedy revision -
Attorney General Bona parte filed in the United
States Supreme Court petition for a writ OF
Court of Appeals at Chicago TO grant rehear-
ing of the case in which the Standard OIL Com
pany was fined s29.0o00o0. - Election ex-
pense statements Of national. state and county
bodies were filed at Albany. - The Civil Ser
vice Commission of Elmira was severely Crltl-
cised in reports TO the state Civil Service Com
mission made public at Albany - Governors
end other delegates from the New England states
net at Boston in conference on the conserVa-
ton Of natural resources - The new WASH
inrton street subway in Boston formally
inspected and will be opened for public use in
about a fortnight - Failure Of alienists TO
agree as 10 the sanity Of William Brasch a wife
murderer, caused the postponement Of his exc
,.lItion ar Auburn prison. ~ The Young Men 5
Christian Association relay message from this
city was delivered 10 President Roosevelt at the
White House.
CITT-Stocks were irregular. - John D.
Rockefeller testified that he did not originate the
oil trust idea giving the credit for II TO Henry
n F1egler and Samuel c T Dodd- - Jan
Pouren the Russian refugee, took the stand in
his own defence - The Lyons Building, in
Fifth avenue was, sold for $3.50. 900 cash. -
An eight year-old girl was killed by an eutomo-
biie which became unmanageable in First ave-
nue. - Aeronauts planned 10 give loving
cup TO A Leo Stevens his return from a
frip in the West. James Duffy, a Repub-
ncan leader in the 9Th Assembly District, was
killed by falling down a stable air shaft -
Plans were discussed for new fountain in City
Hall Park - The directors Of the Diamond
Match Company reduced the dividend rate from
10 per cent 10 per cent. == Turkeys were
SAID 90 be cheaper than last year. - Those
interested IN the preservation Of the citys land
marks feared that the abandonment Of St Johns
by the Trinity parish meant the tearing down
OF that church
THE WEATHER--Indications- for to-day:
Rain The temperature yesterday: Highest, SO
degrees; lowest 40.