New-York tribune., 1908-05-29
rHE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS S-Senate: The Aldrich-Vreeland
currency bill was discussed until o'clock, when
1T was laid aside with the understanding maj maj
IL will be passed to-day and that congress VIII
adjourn on Saturday. - House: Several plils
OF minor importance were passed pracucaliy
completing the work of the session
FORFIGN-In a revolt in the Greek island
of Sapaos tributary 10 Turkey. the fighting has
continued for three days. many lives have been
lost and the palace is in a state Of siege =
An armed attack was made on the residence OF
the Russian financial agent in 81. Petersburg'
NJ. Ostrogradski, and that official was aahger,
reduced its rate of discount from to IL per
cent == The French Ambassador TO England
NJ Cambon. gave a dinner in London TO Presl-
dent Fallieres and King Edward. - Mrs.
Margaret Hamilton convicted of having COM
,nitted perjury in the Druce case, was sentenced
TO eighteen months penal servitude in London.
The Russian battlesh;p Peter the Great
struck a rock in the Gulf OF Finland. near Re
val. and her bow pierced, but she was re
foated without assistance - typhoon at
Eankow. China and a coal mine fire at KNang-
ST caused the death Of about two thousand
persons. - The bursting of a dam near Port
Arthur Ont, cost three lives and caused
damage TO property estimated at 100000
DOM MESTIC.-Captains Richard Wainwright
and Seaton Schroeder, commanding the I'd and
zth divisions Of the Atlantic battleshlp fleet
were commissioned acting rear admrals. ==
Forced by corners attributed TO Messrs. Armour
and Patten May wheat advanced 10 81 oSs4. and
Of Trade. ~ General Stephen d. Lee. COM
rnander-in-ctief Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams. died in h1ckSDurg. MISS Inc west
Virginia State Democratic Convention instruct
ed delegates 10 the national convention for
Bryan. - A plan was reported TO send Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Deavtt, daughter of W. j. Bryan.
and Mrs Margaret Howell Hayes. only living
daughter Of jefferson Davis, s delegates from
Colorado 10 the Democratic National Conven-
fion. - A verdict of accidental drowning was
returned by medical examiners at Newport,
p l.. who held an autopsy on the body OF Ben
iamin G Stevenson, q private in the United
States marine corps. who was drowned on Feb
ruarY l6 The bodies of a man and q
woman found in the latter's home at Ban
gGr. Ne: il is believed the man killed the
woman and then committed suicide. -= The
Rutland Railroad started the construction of a
S15o.00o ferry slip at Ogdensburg, y. Y. -=
Both houses Of the Legislature held perfunctory
sessions at Albany.
Ei CTT0.-Stocks we're weak - Governor
Clintons body was received in this city with
elaborate ceremonies. =- Well informed bank
ers understood the interest the Wabash
Pittsburg bonds would be defaulted. -= Mr..
Hearst made q gain Of fOrty-one votes up 10
date in the recount of the mayoralty election.
Experts Of the Cialena Signal oil Company
testified in the governments suit against the
Sta -GaTd oil COMPANY. -- il learned
that the daughter in-laW Of Thomas a. McIn-
tyre would recover her supposedly stolen jew
elry. =- The Board Of Water Supply rejected
all bids for the Waikiki siphon. fearing labor
troubles if s. Pearson & Son. the lowest bidders
received the contract. - Creditors of the
Export Shipping Company expressed the belief
that 2. @ Bailey. the president. had left the
country the steamer C5oldsboro alleged
flibusrerer. == Tentative of ethics
submitted to the profession by the Amer
ican Bar Association. - The testimony in
the whitmore case completed. -- A
Brooklyn woman robbed of her jewelry in
a strange manner.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest
s: degrees; lowest. So