New-York tribune., 1908-12-04
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-After night of rioring and loot
fnR quiet was restored in Port -au- Prince: Cen
eral Simon. the revolutionary leader VIII enter
7he cirv TO-DAY -= Thrty-flve japanese nsh-
ing boats were sunk in a gale in kawatsu Bay
and three HsIndred and fifty men were drowned
The Shah Of Persia said in Teheran that
he was heartily in favor OF q constitution. and
that the Persian people would learn gradually
the advantages OF such system. --- pro
cession TWO miles long carried the new munich
pal ballot boxes in triumph through the streets
Of constantinoDle- -- Seventeen men perished
in q gale which drove ten fishing boats on the
rocks of the Newfoundland coast - The
French tariff commission plans 10 raise existing
maximum rates. with view to eNacting conces,
sions from other countries == The olspersal
Esle OF the famous library OF Lord Amherst OF
Hackney began in London J P Morgan being
The reputed purchaser Of fifteen CaStons.
DOMESTIC-It was announced in Washing
ton that President Roosevelts annual message
will be sent 20 Congress next TUESDAY --
The Ways and Means Committee decided TO ask
the House for power to compel attendance of
witnesses tariff hearings, which viii be con-
1inued until December 1e- = Speaker can
non defended and Representative Hepburn crit
icised the rules Of the House. == The annual
report of Charles H Treat. Treasurer of the
United States. Nas made public. == Mr. TAFT
declined 10 discuss the report that place in
the Cabinet had been offered TO Representative
Theodore E Burton --- The feature Of the
American Mining Congress al Pittsburg was a
series Il tests with explosives in artificial
mine. The missionary council of the first
department of the Episcopal Church. in session
Al Boston. organized with the choice Of Bishop
Brewster Of Connecticut as president -- The
annual conference of the sanitary officers OF the
state ended al Albany. many papers were read
and addresses made. =-- Governor Hughes Of
New York and Governor Fort Of New Jersey
held conference in Albany.
CTTY-Stoclls advanced after early weakness
--= Thomas " Lawson announced that hold
ers Of Steel preferred would bring suit. alleging
misconduct by the corporations management.
-= Evidence concerning a loan OF S2200G.000
vas introduced at the STANDARD Oil hearing.
- The Chamber OF Commerce voted TO con-
duct investigation Of the city's finances
Controller Net told the legislative inYes-
tigatOTs Of the city's finances OF an instance
where the city paid 81 .0G0 10 assess 81
dennatiou damage. =- The investigation Of
charges aga inst Controller Metz taken up
~ tfc State Civil Service Commission. == A
witness ~ the governments hearing coal
carrying railroads and combinations said that
President Baer Of the Reading had refused to
raise the pfce Of c0ai to protect the poor"
-= Richard Croker was entertained at
cepton for women at the Democratic Club. --=-
Members cf It. Johns Chapel were preparing
petition of protest against its abandonment by
Trinity parish. -- captain Louis Wendell
pleaded guilty 10 presenting false bills while
commando OF the lst Battery The
nusl meeting % the American Society of Me-
chsncal Engineers opened =- Three
fransatla liners arrived with stories Of severe
storms == II said that a bill would be
introduced al Albany making art forgery
crime
TIE WEATHER Indications for to-day:
Fsr and Va-meE- The temperature yesterday.
Highest, "a degrees. lowest. 2.