New-York tribune., 1908-07-07
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Minister Furniss in q dispatch to
the State Department said that a third of the
city of Port Prince had been DESTROYED py
fire: flames again broke out in the night. foiloW-
ing heavy explosion at the arsenal. -
The International Committee OF Associated
Automobile Clubs refused to recognize the
American Automobile Association: this action
bars foreign from the Vanderbilt cup race
- NJ Guyot driving a two-cylinder car won
the first prize in the race for volturettes at
Dieppe- # Advices from Paraguay say i liiat
peace had been restored, that President NaNelIo
has control and that the ministers VINO 1eo 10
the legations have been pardoned- -- henry
Farmans aeroplane won the prize OF SZ'ooU OF
fered by NJ ArmeRgaud for trip lasting nfteen
minutes. a Papal document was lSSueu
making important changes in the government OF
the Church. - American officials have de-
cided to retain the marines in Panama untlt u
Teheran has demanded apology from the
governor for having stationed guards near the
legation to seize refugees; fighting continues at
Tabriz
DOMESTIC-The New York delegates at
Denver held a caucus and appointed a sub-com-
uittee which considered planks TO be submitted
to the committee on resolutions; the McCarreIl
delegates werS turned down by the national
committee. === IT was reported in Denver that
Mr. Bryan had decided not to insist upon a
radical anti-injunction plank. =- Great IN
terest was manifested at Washington in The
Tribunes publication of the Venezuelan CORE ,--
spondence. - NJ. d. Purdy was appointed py
the President United States district judge 10
succeed Judge Lochren Of Minnesota -
The last days stay Of the Atlantic batteshlp
feet in San Francisco was spent in getting the
sailors aboard: all was reported in readiness for
the sailing shortly before o'clock this afternoon
Governor Hughes spent q successful day
trout fishing in Big Green Pond in the Adiron-
dacks - The funeral of AIurat Hastead was
held in Cincinnati. - A team composed of
newspaper correspondents and Charlie" Taft.
son of the Presidential candidate, was defeated
by a nine including William H Taft and the
statesmen VINO at Hot Springs, Va, to con-
fer with him = The base of the mldshlp-
rnen's practice cruise removed from New
London to Newport because OF discrimination
against the enlisted uniform in a New London
dance hall - The United Mine Workers
called strike of all union miners in Alabama
Bishop Henry c. Potter, who is i'll at
Cooperstown, y. Y, continued to improve
CITY-Stocks were strong. - 1t developed
that purchase of some land from William 5.
Hurley was back of the suspension of Byrnes
by Metz z= New York City suffered the hot
test July 6 i'm ten years, nine deaths being re-
ported and than a hundred prostrations
- The L. F. Rand cement works in Will
famsburg were destroyed by fire and one man
lost his life. - EX-Judge Gray said the steel
trade improving and would be satisfactory
when the election of the Republican ticket was
assured - Commander Pearys Arctic ship,
the Roosevelt started on her North Pole eXpe-
dition and Will be reviewed by the President at
oyster Bay to-day =- The report OF the city
Tax showed increased real estate Valua
1ion and thereby advanced borrowing capacity.
Condemnation commissioners for the
Kensico reservoir were appointed. - The
New York and BermudeZ Company denied the
report that it contemplated paying S2,500,000 to
President Castro for the return Of its asphalt
property St. Louis aerOnauts threatened
10 stop the aeroplane exhibitions by Leon Della
grange planned by a New York society. -
Chancellor MacCracken, in opening the New
York University summer school, pleaded for
more power for the Board Of Regents
THE WEATHER.-lndicatiOns for to-day:
Showers and cooler The temperature yester-
day: Highest, 80 degrees; lowest, IA