New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN N-Unprecedented honors were shown
20 the officers OF the American feet by the En-
peror and Empress Of Japan, and messages OF
friendship snu good viii were exchanged be
tween the Emperor and President Roosevelt
through Admiral Sperry. =" Dispatches from
Budapest and Sofia gave further indications OF
q settlement cf the Balkan questions through
direct negotiations. == a dispatch from Turin
said that the Duke Of the Abruzzi could not be
found there and that a report was In CirCula-
ton that he had sailed for America -
France has proposed 10 Mexico that the King
Of Italy be chosen TO arbiETate their oains 10
t-lipperton Island. - The Charcot expedition
saiied southwark from Rio de Janeiro -
Three thousand Chinese were killed in the re-
cent typhoon IN the region Of Chang-ChoW
A number Of earthshocks were reported
from Manila, but no damage was done IN the
city.
DOMDSTIC-wrIiana H. Taft made speeches
at various points IN Western Maryland and West
Virginia tn both Of which states he appears to
have captured the wavering or independent vote
IN practical entirety -= The monthly state
rnent OF government receipts. issued at Washing
ton, showed marked increase for September
over the August figures - James s. Sher-
.. O. Howard addressed large gathering at
Philadelphia on campaign issues. =- Governor
Hughes at several meetings in St Lawrence and
Franklin counties, answered questions Of Lewis
Stuyvesant ChanleT, propounded to him on Mon
day night al Newburg- ~ Lieutenant Gov
ernor Chanler, speaking in ChemunE and Steu-
ben counties, made -efeTanCe 10 Governor
Eughes's answer 70 his questions == The two
branches OF the Vermont Legislature at Mont
pelier elected William T. Dillingham; and Carroll
S. Page United States Senators. = Henry
Clews. in discussing the tariff at Detroit at
tackled the Bryan platform IS unfair; Equality
ts the touchstone Of taxation" he said - A
fire threatened to wipe out the business section
cf Newark. Y J
CTTY.-Stocks were higher. == Details OF
the way in which Charles W. Morse advanced
The price Of Ice stock were brought out al his
trial. - Senator NcCarren said that If Chan
ler were elected he would fight for the repeal Of
the anti-racetrack gambling IaH-==- Fx-A1ayor
Grant resigned as a Democratic eleCtOr and said
he had retired from politics At the Bust
ness Mems Bryan and Kern committee meeting
IN Carnegie Hal. three members Of President
Cleveland's Cabinet spoke. and Mayor Mcclellan
read letter from John BigeloNv. United
States Circuit Court judges refused 70 issue an
injunction suspending the Interstate Commerce
Comn1issiOns order fixing freight rates for grain
products from Buffalo 10 New York and Boston
- Eugene "A. Leake. the Democratic Con-
gresham from the 9Th New jersey District
spoke for Taft and Sherman before the Com
rnerciai Mems Sound Money Club -= Officers
q TIE United Gtates ship Alabama told incidents
of their cruise. - Stockholders Of the Bank
Of North America viii get assets from Receiver
Hanna to-day -= Clergy Of all denomina-
ttons attended the funeral IF Bishop Potter
which was marked by extreme simplicity ==
me Hams brotnerS made no plea TO the indiCt-
Tnenrs against them, as their counsel wished TO
inspect the minutes Of the grand jury =-
Holland Forbes and Augustus Post returned
from Berlin undaunted hE their drop Of 1900
feet n the balloon CornuerOr First "a hin
passengers IN the hropniaud witnessed p des-
Terate fight ~ the steeraga followed by The
Etsitiing Of and the suicide Of the other
com 7atant -= Y. -. NcAdoO filed plans for
90 extension of the tunnel from the Jersey CITY
pennsylvania station 10 the New Jersey Central
station on the bay shore.
THE WEATHER-Indications for to-day.
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Fishesr. - degrees; lowest, IS.