New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
TIE NEWS THIS MORNTYG.

FoREIGN-The utterances OF the German
Emperor published in The London Telegraph
On October IS We're strongly denounced by
members OF the Reichsrsg; Chancellor Won
Rdlows explanation. which contained prac-
tical promise that the Emperor would be more
s7Iard7d in private conversations, COldly
received - J. Henniker Heaton, speaking in
London, attacked the management Of the cable
companies and strongly urged q conference Of
rostuas asters general TO sbrIng about g penny
word rate in Europe and afterward in America
A agreement signed at Berlin by
which France and Germany, after exchanging
expressions OF regret Tor the Casaplanca Incl
cent agree TO settle the question at The Hague.
DOMESTIC. tariff hearing was opened
before the House Ways and Means Committee
OF the Department Of Agriculture, issued at
Washington corn, wheat, oats and eight other
tarn crops THIS wear aggregated "a per cent
more JhaE the average for the last hEe years:
- Frank H Hitchcock. Republican National
Chairman. visited Hot Springs. Va, and dis
Cussed the recent campaign with the President
elect The Rev. DR.. Alfred H Harding
rector Of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church, Wash
5ng4on was elected Rishop of Washington. -
A recount fn the 10th Massachusetts Congress
District gave Representative Joseph F. O'COn-
nell 4 plurality q four votes; his Republican
opponent viii carry the contest 10 Washington
- The battleship North Dakota was sue
cessfuilv Launched at Quincy. Mass. = Will
fam Oswald. a wealthy business man Of Law
renee, Mass, was found in Methuen, q near
by town. he had committed suicide. -
Frank N Williams, State Engineer and Sur
veyor-elect, fled election expenses of s76 q at
Albany.
CITT.-Stocls were strong. - The strain
sheet prepared by Messrs Boiler and Hodge on
the Blackwelrs Island Bridge. made public for
the first time, showed stresses % per cent over
the elastic limit. great excess over the con-
tract. An epidemic OF burglary in The
Bronx came 10 light with the capture Of of
the gang after e fight with the police -
Charles ". MorSes application 10 be admitted
TO bail was denied by the United States Cir
cuff Court Of Appeals. - Minister Wu's
automobile was stopped he hurrying 10
keep dinner engagement. - The heads of
the insurance departments Of seven states met
TO investigate the workings of the fidelity and
surety branch OF the insurance business. -
Major General Leonard Wood assumed
Tnand Of the Department of the East, General
Grant going 10 the Department Of the Lakes
-= The Public Service Commission was asked
for the first time 10 act mediator in a dis
pIIte between two corporations. - The Pub
lie Service Commission heard new evidence in
the 5eth street transfer dispute. == Trial of
the peOnage cases begun before Judge
Hough -= One witness at the Standard Oil
hearing said he wss treated rotten by the
INDEPENDENTS - The last detachment Of
Metropolitan Opera singers, headed by Miss
Emmy Destinn. arrived. == It was announced
that Commissioner Jonas would ask the Board
If Education to-day 70 adopt the Denver alter
mating school plan by which he said the city
would save s25.0o0000 in five years on sites and
buildings.
THE wEATHER--Indications for to-day:
day: Highest 5s degrees: lowest, 90