New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS The agricultural ap-
preparation bill was passed. MT Rayner intro
in the case of Coionel William F. Stewart -
House: The bill prohibiting gambling In the
District of Columbia WAS passed.
FOREIGN.-The House Of Commons adopted
fte Irish University bill second reading by
vote of 344 10 81: the final passage OF the
measure is regarded assured =" The House
of Lords debated the question OF dumping
American hops into Great Britain Earl Car
rington. president OF the Board OF Agr1culturc.
refused TO consider a tnionlst plea foI q ~
duty on every hundredweight- -- Minister
Fieirnke informed the State Department that
President Cabrera had granted a safe conduct
out of Guatemala TO General Bustilos the Hon
duran envoy who took refuge in the Mexican
legation. Private Michael Beachan of the
Isl t,sxslr7 ran arnuck at Camp Stotsenburg,
luzon. killing three men and WoundinS three
one fatally =- Vital statistics in France for
1897 show that the decrease in births reached
$4,000. compared with an average reduction or
12oet for the last seven years: the deaths were
l9o6e more than the births - A dispatch
from Peking said that column of rebels had
reached 2 point thirty miles from Mens iSe' III
Yun-Nan- another body was defeated by pro
xincial troops - Sir Charles Fitzpatrick.
chief Justice Of the Canadian supreme Court
viii represent both the Dominion and New
fouBdiand in the fishery case at The Hague,
DOMESTIC.-The cornerstone Of the new
building for the Bureau of American Republics
in Washington was laid. President Roosevelt
Secretary Root. Andrew Carnegie and the Bra
Zlli2n AhoaSsS1"' HAa-NlIiS aNuL ,-. e' =.
Republican Leaders IN Congress are seeking 10
have AL candidates for the Presidency except
Secretary Taft withdraw in the interest of har
Inory the Chicago convention == Presi-
dent Roosevelt in response 10 address from
the National Prosperity Association. expressed
hearty sympathy with the work Of the organiza-
fion -- The LEGISLATURE met in extraordinary
session at Albany and heard the Governors 5
MESA ge recommending among other things eX-
tension of Public Service Commission Jurisdlc-
7icn cover telegraph and telephone companies,
amendment OF the labor law and special COM
missions 10 investigate stock speculation; rec
ommendation on racetTaCk gambling was post
poned until after the election Of Senator in
The 9th District The hearing on the
Thaw habeas corpus writ was postponed until
Thursday at Poughkeepsie. that District At
tornev Jerome might be present = Harold
< Vanderbilt son Of ". K. Vanderbilt, was
fined $50 in Chelsea, Mass. for oYerspeeding his
automobile - A. ] Rosenthal- formerly a
member Of the New York Stock Exchange. was
taken from the Matteawan asylum for hear
ing at Poughkeepsic on habeas corpus writ
CITY.-Stocks closed strong and higher. -=
Officials OF the Mechanics and Traders Bank
were confident that the institution would re-
trains Were in collision on the Third Avenue
line, injuring several persons and causing a
serious block. -- r. W. Whitridge, receiver
Of the Third Avenue Railroad, made public some
comment on the actions of the Public Service
Commission. =- Mayor Mcclellan agreed with
Controller Metz that there was money for
7he Fourth avenue subway III Brooklyn. -
The receiver of the Third Avenue line, in
port, announced his intention TO ask for per1nis-
sion TO abolish transfers ia The Bronx and with
the Manhattan elevated. - The statement
made that the additional load imposed
the superSTructure of the Backwelfs
Island Bridge might seriously interfere with
its safety - Chief Croker and Dep
uty Water Commissioner Loughman ap
who are investigating the Fire Department.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Showers and cooier. The temperature yester-
day- Highest. 81 degrees; lowest, 4S.