New-York tribune., 1908-04-11
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- Senate was not in session
- House: The naval appropriation Dill was
under consideration.
FoREIGN.-A serious change for the worse
occurred in the condition of Sir Henry Camp
beli-Bannerman the former British Premier
Mr.. Asquth arrived in London; no announce,
ment of the new ministry will be made uhth
the Premier has conferred with his colleagues
Lisbon is still held by troops, and further
trouble is threatened by the Republicans; Pre-
,nier Ferreira offered TO resign after the riots,
but the offer was refusd by King Manuel. -
The British government, according TO adVlces
from London. is convinced of the uselessness or
making diplomatic representations to President
Castro regarding the annulment of the match
and salt monopolieS. == Fifty thousand work
men in Germany will be locked out to-day
owing TO a dispute over wages and hours be-
tween builders and painters. =- Three weil
known anarchists and a cartload of dynamite
were captured in Paris the police say that
number of bomb explosions were planned for
May !. The Hon. Reginald Walsh was
appointed British Consul in New York.
DONESTIC.-The government at Washington
received an invitation from Great Britain to
take part in a conference at London on the
international prize court proposed by the last
rency Committee Of the House of Representa-
lives heard arguments against the Aldrich bill
Governor Hughes at Albany issued proc
lamaton for a special election for May Il in the
Niagara orleans Senate District to choose Il
successor TO the late Senator Franchot. -=
Governor Hughes spoke before the Watertown
*. " Chamber of Commerce. -= Secretary
Taft spent a busy day in Louisville, making a
speech in the evening along the lines of his
cent Omaha utterances. =- Governor John A.
Johnson of Minnesota in a speech at the dedi-
cation of q monument to Minnesota soldiers
who fell at Shiloh battlefield made q plea for
The Constitution. The Massachusetts Re
rublican State Convention al Boston elected
Senators Lodge and Crane John D. Long and
Sidney O. BigDey delegates es-at-large to the ma
1ional convention; they uninstructed. -=
The Rev. Joseph A Graham, Roman Catholic
priest. committed suicide at Albany.
CTTY.-Stocks irregular at the close.
Surface indications pointed to the in
dorsement of Governor Hughes at the state
convention to-day. =- William l.. Ward said
he thought Taft would be nominated on the
first ballot. Officers of the Taft organiZa
ton made public letters received in support Of
the Secretary's candidacy. == The Bryan
Progressive Democratic League appointed "A
committee to urge instructing resolutions AT the
Democratic state convention. Simon
Deutsch. a Harlem real estate man, committed
suicide after receiving a mysterious letter. --
Charles a. Murphey lawyer. committed suicide
The Public Service Commission heard
argument appeal for 5-cent fare to
t'oney Island -= Brooklyn people received
encouTa cement twice yesterday in their fight
for subvays. The Haffen inquiry was en-
Iivened hy the testimony regarding the produc-
tion OF the books of realty company. -=
The Beard of Estimate approved plans to spend
Williamsburg Bridge. The New Jersey
Legislature ended its sessions for the year at
midnight. --- A man was arrested at the Gill
sey House for entering the wrong room.
THE WEATHER.-To day clearing: NOR
fair: fresh southwest northwest winds.
The temperature yesterday: Highest. 50 de
srees; lowest IS