New-York tribune., 1908-10-08
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The union Of Crete with Greece
was proclaimed by popular assembly at Canea,
and decree, signed by five councillors was
issued saying that henceforth affairs would pe
conducted in the name Of the Hellenic govern
Trent. A report that Crown Prince Con-
stanrine of Greece mad been assassinated lacked
confirmation. - Great Britain opposes a
conference Of powers to discuss revision of the
Berlin Treaty. and would attempt, if q congress
were held 10 limit its scope 10 the protection
Of Turkish interests. - Advices from st
Petersburg say that the government expects that
a conference Of the powers will be held, and
that Austria will modify her attitude regarding
discussion OF the provinces seized == TWen-
ty-five Of the French schooner Juanita
were drowned. the vessel laundering on the
Grand Banks: the captain, the only survivor,
was picked up insane. - The faculty Of st.
Petersburg University ignored the order of the
Ministry to reopen the university, and Will con-
test the recent ruling Of the Minister OF Educa-
tion. - China plans a e5.o00,000 loan 10 be
issued in London and Paris for the redemption
Of bonds Of the Peking- -Hankow Railroad =
The Canadian Pacific Railroad. in accordance
with a proposition made by its striking me-
chanics shipped the strike breakers away and
the mechanics returned TO work
DOMESTIC-President Roosevelt announced
unnecessary TO do So as he believes the election
Of Mr.. Taft is assured - Mr. Taft and Mr.
Bryan met the dinner of the Chicago As
sociation Of Commerce, Mr. Taft having pre-
viouslv addressed the Deep WATERWAYS Conver-
Uon ana SPOKEN at SIalesoprg, III. - Gov
ernor Hughes made fourteen effective speeches
IN Nebraska, including one in Loncoln- =
Through d court decision handed down at
Washington, the Krupp Gun Company of Essen
Germany. may sue this government for alleged
infringement of patents in the making OF rifles
- II was announced Washington that the
Atlantic fleet would come TO New York after
review by the President at Hampton Roads. -
A big grain elevator owned by the Canadian
Pacific and Boston & Maine Railroad companies
exploded at Richf0rd, Vt. killing thirteen per
sons and causing damage of 100000.
CITY.-Stocks were irregular - The
hearings in the government suit against the
coal roads under the antitrust laws were re-
suned here. - One man was fatally burned
and two were seriously injured in a Greene
street factory explosion of benZne. -- Presi-
dent Parsons wrote 10 James E March. Repub-
lican leader in the Sd Assembly District that
he believed March in sympathy with the
Suuivans and not to be trusted. == James J.
Hill said that conditions in the agricultural dis
Trlcts of the Northwest were exceptionally good
this year. - The new Institute for Seanen
was formally dedicated. == A witness at the
Panama Canal contract court Of inquiry said
William a. Broeheir told him he would give 50
per cent 70 any one who would close a deal for
the use of his device. -= Treasurer Sheldon
OF TIC Republican National Committee stated
positively that President Roosevelt mad no in
tention of taking the stump. =-= Proceedings
were begun to make the state psy SI5000O for
water "surreptitioUsly taken during the last
fifty years by Sing Sing prison. =- A Becht-
Ter coin sold for $3.50
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-dav-
Showers and cooler. The temperature yester-
cay; Highest. g. degrees: lowest, 50.