New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING

CONGRESS Senate: The diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was passed. provision
for an embassy building in Paris being Str1cKeh
creasing the number Of Philippine commission
ers TO nine and appToprating S23o.oVo ior Ielle1 rene
of sufferers from tornadoes in the South were
passed.
FOREIGN-The Tribune's London corre-
spondent says that all parties in England are
convinced that Mir Asquith intends 10 press
social reforms in the next TWO years IIee uSu-
trs are in panic the sociallstlc proposals
The production of cotton In the ffehcn
colonies is rapidly increasing. according to a
Paris a serious revolutionary outbreak
occurred near Lima. Peru, and troops were sent
TO ouell the uprising. - a dlspatch from
seo1Il announced preparations the part OF the
Corean government for an active campaign
against disorderly elements of the population
Republican members OF the
House of Representatives will hold a conference
Tuesday night on currency legislation, ana on
Friday night anti-injunction bills and amend
r1ent of the Sherman law VIII be consldefed
- A bill was drawn up in Boston for intro
duction in the Massach achusetts LEGISLATURE di!oM-
ing the New York, New Haven q Hartford 20
buy the Boston & Maine. -- Ihe raising o!
certain railroads of freight rates on fresh meats
TO the Southwest was said at Washington 10 De
the entering wedge general raise IN rates
- Governor Hughes left Ithaca, N Y. for
Albany after visiting the Cornell campus -
Mayor Mcclellan and party arrived at hingstoii
y Y to inspect Ihat part OF the Ulster ~
Delaware Railroad which must he moved 10
Permit the construction If til Ashokan reser- @
Of the new Cleveland traction company reached
an agreement with Mayor Johnson and city
officials by which they viii continue at work
CITY-Stocks were active and higher. ==
II was decided to run a third national ticket at
the New York State Convention of the lnde-
nendence partv - Forty thousand Roman
Catholic laynlen in parade were reviewed by the
rrelates at the closing OF the centenary celebra-
ton. Frank 4. Nanderlip. back here from
Europe. denied that the National City Bank was
negotiating for the absorption of the National
Bank of Commerce. = At a poll OF the con-
necticut delegates TO the Denver convention
Pryan received six votes. - TWO young men
stole a trolley car in Brooklyn. - Heads Of
trust companies expressed approval of the plan
OF William Nash, president of the Corn Ex-
Of the New York Clearing House Association.
The bankruptcy proceedings against G.
w Morse will be dismissed it was said ==
Three department heads in Queens Borough re
signed. - The affairs of the First National
Bank. OF Manasquan, y. j, whose president,
Morgan Delaney Magee. committed suicide,
were examined by a national bank examiner,
who closed its doors temporarily. == The
funeral OF the Rev DR. Morgan Dix was held
in Trinity Church. - Several stock exchange
firms were svindled by the old trick of acting
on ,phone orders 10 sell. = The police made
q record arrest in capturing a negro with jew
elry valued at 50, 500 a few hours after the rob-
berry OF West seth street house. - Mr.
Cleveland was much improved in health that
he left his bed and Mrs. Cleveland corrected re-
ports regarding his illness.
THE wEATHER-Fair to-day and to-mor-
r,erature yesterday; Highest 63 degrees; low