New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-05
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREfGN-The American battleship feet
sailed from Melbourne for Albany after most
cordial leaVetakings. == Adv1CeS from Beriln
and Paris indicate that irritation is increasing
over the Moroccan situation, though one German
paper says that the empire is willing TO treat
with France in friendly spirit and to await
the Franco Spanish note before taking further
action == Sir Vincent Corbett, the BRUSH
Minister to Venezuela, has arrived at Port OF
Spain Emanuel Mandel. a wealthy meF-
chant of Chicago, was killed by fall from a
train at Basic. The edict that Russian
professors must renounce membership in parties
not recognized by the government Is expected TO
Crinnle the universities. == The Holy Synod
has issued an encyclical warning believers
against taking part in the celebration OF Count
Tolstoy's birthday Lawyers for Ernest
Henry Saclsville West, who says he Is the
eldest and legitimate son Of Lord Sackv1le
will contest the barons VIII which leaves inc me
estate to his nephew. == Fire destroyed Tour
thousand houses in Niigata, Japan.
DoMESTJC.-Frank P. Sargent, Commission
er General of Immigration, died in Washington
Orville Wright made q successful test or
his aeroplane at Fort Myer. Virginia -- The
chief of police Of Ware, Mass. was probably
committed suicide after the shooting. -
Street railway employees threatened 10 cali out
$4,000 men and involve all New England In a
strike. - Sheriff Bradley OF Saratoga County
took the stand in his own defence, and testified
that he enforced the anti-hetting law at Sara
foga as interpreted by ex-senator Bracket
- Governor Hughes spoke at the Niagara
County fair; ex-governor Black, in letter to
Prisons Superintendent Collins. expressed the
mated. - Jesse L. Lvermore, the cotton
broker. retained a lawyer to defend his brother
in-sw, accused of murder -= In speeches
at Lincoln. ". J. Bryan referred to his war
record and criticised army and navy approprla-
fions. == The business section OF the mining
camp at Rawhide. New. was destroyed by fre,
with a loss Of $4,000, three thousand persons
are homeless.
CITY-Stocks were strong. George D.
whitney. of the failed Pittsburg banking house,
said heavy loans TO his concern by A. Q. Brown
& Co. were in a large measure responsible for
the latter Cornpany's failure. = Congressman
William Sulzer was around with a boom for the
Democratic Governorship nomination -
State Chairman Woodruff said there no
organized movement against Governor Hlghes's
denomination. - National Chairman Mack
went to Chicago in search OF funds to carry on
the Democratic campaign - Witnesses for
she STANDARD Oil Company denied unfair COM
petition and determinations in the South at the
hearing before Franklin Ferris, the referee. -
The head Of a prominent fire insurance under
writing company made appeal for better
building laws. - There three deaths
from bona flde rabies reported in this city dur
3ng July and August - Brigadier General
James Allen. of the United States Signal Corps.
spoke hopefully Of the future of military aero
private secretary TO J. Van Vechten Olcott, sent
g tart reply TO Lenuel Z. Quiggs aVowal of
support for the anti-Mack fight. - The
August report of the Department of Health
showed fewer deaths than in August of last
year. 80 A strike of the truck drivers of the
Sheffield Farms company caused inconvenience
in many families; the new men who took the
strikers places were attacked, and police had to
be called 10 guard them.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day.
Fair, warmer: tomorrow, fair. The tempeTa-
ture yesterday: Highest, 70 degrees; lowest S..