New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

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measure was passed, but the session was pro-
terrees would report == House: The Mlhtary
Academy appropriation report was agreed TO and
several minor bills were passed
FoREIGN-The Central American Court Of
Justice was opened at Cartago, Costa Kica;
Ambassador Buchanan read a dispatch from
Secretary Root containing offer Of Sfft.eW
from Andrew Carnegie 10 erect temple of
peace for the exclusive use Of the court -
A state ball was given at Buckingham Palace
in honor Of President Faeres. 80 The
Temps of Paris expressed the opirion that the
time was ripe for an Anslo-trench alnancH. pro
vided that the British army were radically re
organized. == Mr.. Pirie, member for North
Aberdeen introduced q Scotch home rule bill
81 the House Of Commons. which, by 251 votes
10 102 permitted the measure 10 go to first
reading. - Ambassador Reid has made rep
presentations 70 the British Foreign Office regard
ing modification Of the patent law which will
90 iy+o effec+ an, T1,1, oS - Another case Of
bubonic plague has been reported at La Guayra
since President Castro issued the decree open
tne the port - Lord Mountstephen has given
five thousand shares NJ Great Northern stock TO
the Kings hospital fund.
nOMESTIC-An agreement the financial
bill was reached by the House and Senate con-
ferrees at Washington. =- District Attorney
Jerome summed up his defence against the King
committee charges in the Essex County Court
House At Elizabethtovn. y. Y: Franklin Pierce
submitted long brief for the petitioners -
The immigration bureau at Washington received
a report that twelve Chinese coolies had been
shipped in boxes from FL Paso Tex. TO New
York CITY. and had died on the way -
Secretary Taft and William J, BRYAN exchanged
kilograms rnanifesting the desire of each for the
enactment Of a campaign contribution publicity
measure 1t announced by the War
Department WashingtC9. that American
troops would be withdrawn from Cuba at the
present time. === The body Of George Clinton,
first Governor Of New York, will leave Wash
ington for this city to-day, great parade acting
as escort in the capital == The Methodist
Episcopal General Conference. at Baltimore.
chose four bishops. completing the quota of the
episcopacv be chosen at the conference. -
The price Of May corn advanced 8 cents on
the Chicago Board Of Trade. and il was reported
that number OF the larger shorts were badly
squeezed
CTTY-Stocks closed weak. -= The Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company offered 10 build
a subway in Brooklyn and give 5-cent fare
- I.utricating oil was the subject of the tes-
rimony in the government proceedings against
the Standard Oil Company. - Thieves en-
tered two churches. a tabernacle and three
stores in The Bronx. =- The hattleship Michi-
gan was launched at Camden. Y. J. == The
Thomas Willett and the James Duane, the new
fIreboats finished their tests and exceeded the
contract requirements. =-= Mrs Evelyn ThaH
withdrew her suit for the annuulent Of her
marriage to Harry h Thaw- == Hearst won
victory in the recount case when five ballot
boxes were ordered brought into court and
opened to-day. - Leading bankers said there
was no necessity Of Congress passing emer-
gency currency bill - A young man was
arrested for trying TO get 50 from ex-United
States Senator Clark in q new Wall Street
game.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
50 degrees: lowest. 60.