New-York tribune., 1908-11-22

OF President Roosevelt at White House dinner
Conferences at the White House among these same
men on the desirabtty Of legislation followed
John D. Rockefeller. president u the Standard
Oh Company, was witness in the government 8
suit to dissolve the corporation for alleged viola
ton OF the Sherman antitrust Jaw M Rookie
feller told how he borrowed 81 go wtrn which he
laid the foundation Of his success. He denied that
the Standard OF Company had used co-rcive meas
ures in the purchase of competing refneries In
his testimony he told his version Of the entire his
tory OF the Standard Oil Company from its be-
ginning until now The memory and willingness to
testify displayed his direct examination were
missing when he was cross-ezamined. and he
lodged or evaded answering questions which were
not favorable TO the Standard on Company.
Richard Croker, formerly the leader of Tam
many Hall, arrived IN New York While po-
ltical significance attached TO his visit ac-
count Of the present effort TO oust Charles F.
Murphy from the leadership Of Tammany. It was
generally Believed that Croker's influence in local
politics would amount to little"
A SCORE BURIED ALIVE.
|, twenty-five persons were buried alive in
in following explosion in Gold street
Brooklyn A wrangie among officials OF the city
departments delayed the work and II was
several hours before any attempts was made TO
hunt for bodies. The Appellate Division OF the
Supreme Court decided that oral betting is legal
and that the anu-race track gambling law was
eilers. Another revolution broke out in 5ayti.
What were the odds and endsT''
Mayor Mcclellan sent to Governor Hughes the
charges made by the Commissioners OF Accounts
against Borough President Hafen OF The Bronx
Mr. Haffen iE charged with misconduct in office
incompetency, neglect, waste and violation of law
IN the administration of bis office The Governor
probably will appoint commission 20 try the
Borough President Ex-senator David g. Hin has
been retained by Mr. Hafren
Justice Bischor granted alirony Of sz5 o0o year
TO Mrs Howard Gould pending her suit for separa-
ton from her husband.
Mayor Mcclellan subpoenaed to appear be-
fore the Kings County Grand Jury to testify IN its
Police Department investigation. The stockysrds
OF the states OF New York and Pennsylvania were
quRrantinec by the Department CT Agriculture
account OF outbreak Of foot and mouth disease
among cattle Mayor Tom L Johnson OF Cleveland
announced that he had lost his wealth through his
devotion 10 the affairs Of the estate OF his dead
brother Albert, who heavily interested IN East
traction properties.
The estate of Mrs. AstoT, with the exception OF
4 fsw family jewels. beQueathed TO her daugh-
ters Mrs M Orrne Wilson and Mrs. George Ogilvy
Eais William J. Bryan stated that Il 'ctrcun-
stances should force him he would again be
candidate for the Presidency The Philadelphia
Opera House opened with production Of Car
men By Oscar Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera
House company David ROthschild. who was sen
tenced to nine years in Sing Sing for bank Swtnd-
ling, died IN prison
The Death list Of the week included ex-Congress-
man Darwin P James. who died at his home IN
Brooklyn"