New-York tribune., 1908-03-02
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FQRFIcN-Thirteen persons. including an
American engineer named Merv2rt, were killed
and flfrenn were injured By avalanche IN
switzerland. =- 4 blizzard in Scotland and
r4arts Of England and Wales caused much suffer-
ing; railway and telegraph lines are interrupted
in many places -= French troops under Gen
arai d 'An7ade lost eleven men killed and thirty
six wounded In an action lasting an DAY WIN
AIaCakra r-ibeSrlen. who were finally repulSei
China has decided 10 surrender the
steamer Tatsu to Japan == The seven terror
lists who We're condemned 10 death for a con-
spiracv against Grand Duke Nicholas Nicho-
1aievitch and the Minister Of Justice were hanged
a F7av+real- three of the seven We're women.
The American torpedo hotiIla arrived at
CaIlao. having made quick run from Ialca-
hlano: al the oestroyers are IN good conQiuot:
The British expedition against tribe OF
the Afridis is returning, having reduced the re
bellious natives to submission
DOMESTIC-It was announced in Washing
ton that the railroads had decided 10 comply
stations would be closed and many more men
employed - Considerable damage was
caused to telegraph wires and poles by ice be
tween Chicago & Fort Wayne. - Pennsyl-
vania Railroad earnings showed large de-
crease for January as compared with the same
month last wear - Tampa, Fla, suffered a
loss by fire estimated at 5000. GOO; fatality
was recorded. The Public Service Com
mission. I'd District, Il announced at AL
bany. has decided that scrip dividends can
rot be authorized under the Public Service
Commission law. and has denied the applica-
tion Of the Erie Railroad Company for authority
from the commission TO issue such dividends
its first and second preferred stock -=
Comics of letters relating TO racetrack gambling
which have been addressed 70 Governor Hughes
were given out ar the Executive Chamber at
Albany. - Commander William T. Fullam,
L s X. commandment Of the naval training
station at Newport. announced that ii is ex-
pected TO graduate this year seven thousand ap-
prentice yeomen. musicians and cooks for the
general service against four thousand for
the fiscal year of 1907 -- Secretary Taft
addressed audience Of two thousand persons
under the auspices of the Young Mems Chris
rfan Association, at Springfield, Mass. -=
Andrew Hamilton, formerly legislative agent
for life insurance companies, died suddenly al
Albany
CITY-Depcsitors Of the Oriental Bank began
plans 10 fight the receiversh4 80 Booker r
Washington spoke before the Peoples Forum in
New Rochelle. Controller Metz defended
himself against the attack made by Assembly
man Bennett @= Charities Association report
needed General Davis returned from
Panama and said canal work was progressing
rspidiy. =- Police arrested a Pole charged
With robbery. also said 10 be a murderer and 4
bganis1. ---= Fire Commissioner Bonner said
there was reason 10 believe the tWO fires n
Harlem Saturday night had q common cause.
Serum treatment for scarlet fever was
said TO have been successful -- a statement
eixen out hv Henry ". Savage said theatrical
a.aHagers were unable 10 book tours because OF
Tfe high railroad rates == The Society for
prise for a device for slaUghtering cattle that
Ncuid DO ava- with suffering.
THE WEATHER Indications for to-day:
Rain and warmer The temperature Yesterday:
Highest. 81 degrees: lowest. IS