New-York tribune., 1908-06-16
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORETGN.-The Pilgrims in London gave a
dinner in honor of the visiting delegates to the
Pan-Arglican Congress: speeches were naoe
praising King Edward and President RooseNelt-
- British court sent from Shanghai began
at Seoul the trial Of British citizen accused by
japanese Of stirring up seditioT - fIepoi s =
Of plans for an insurrection in Cuba We're not
credited in Havana: Governor Magoon adFlCes
show that there are no signs of disturbance III
the island. - Venezuelan coast guard yes
sci stopped two Dutch sloops and took them 70
La Nela de Coro: il is rumored at NiIemstad q
that the Venezuelan consul there has received
orders to close the consulate in case OF troup!e
with the Dutch authorities. = Belgium $
reply TO the desires Of America and Great
Britain regarding reforms in the Congo 1nde-
pendent STATE promised 10 meet the requests
made by the two latter nations - AdTices
from T6nsieT say that thousands OF Moroccan
soldiers have mUrinied and sworn allegiance 10
Mulai Hafig Many German officers and
foreign balloon experts have gathered at Fried
richshafen TO witness the tests Of the new Yep
pelin airship
Of contests on various important planks of the
platform TO be presented 10 the Republican Ma
rional Convention: Fairbanks Vice Presidential
stock took a rise, and II was SAID that the pro
test Of Iowans against nominating Senator Dol
liver detrimental to his boom - The
New York State delegation to the Republican
Na+ioral Convention chose State Chairman
Woodruff permanent chairman and William L
Ward national committeeman. - Governor
Hughes in 2 telegram sent in reply TO one from
Herbert Parsons said that his position with re-
gard TO the Presidential nomination remained
unchanged he LOUISIANA House OF
resentatives voted 10 postpone indefinitely con-
sideration Of a bin providing for referendum
on statewide prohibition. -- The Mississippi
food was reported moving south; a new levee
gave way al TaYlortown, Miss flooding large
area of farming country and running newly
planted crops. = II was reported at Nogales.
Ariz. that negotiations with the Yaqui Indians
had been broken of by the Mexican government
at Hernosillo. - Rain prevented field work
by the troops al Pine Camp.
CITY-Stocks were dull and irregular. -
lp1 in
dent. -= man accused OF robbing the Mexi-
National Sugar Refining Company ar
rested here. -= Notice given that the
Everett House would be torn down 10 make way
for q sllNScraper. Joseph +. O'Brien re-
surned his testimony at the Fischer Hansen trial
= one arrest was made at Gravesend and
orders were issued to the police TO break up anN
gathering Of three persons. -- II
was announced that the trust companies Of New
York would withdraw 500 600 .O0G from their de-
postorv banks within the next two weeks to in
crease their cash reserve under the new law
- Republican Club members expressed in
dignat5on attempts induce Governor
Hughes to withdraw from the Presidential race
- DIR. Darlington expressed the belief thai
the citN's decreased death rate indicated re-
turn to normal living - Mayor Mcclellan
made a gain Of ten votes in the recount yester.
day. - The first temporary cable was strunl
between the towers Of the new Manhattan
Bridge. == Albert T. Patrick's application 70
writ of habeas corpus was denied. - Al
old coin brought S505 at auction. - II wa!
said J. P Morgan would get honorary degree
from Yale == Flag Day was observed in tn,
public schools.
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day
Fair and cooler. The temperature yesterday
Highest - degrees; lowest. So