New-York tribune., 1908-09-29
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A census of the unemployed in
Great Britain shows that thousands or persons
are out of work in leading cities of the king
dom; the government is alarmed over the out
look for the winter. - Wilbur Wright mace
three flights in his aeroplane near LIE Mans IN
one of them beating the record TOT a UP WIN MIlIi
q passenger by remaining in the air II minutes.
s5 2-5 seconds. - Russia. according to
dispatch from St Petersburg. will block Aus
tris's plan to annex the provinces of Bosnia and
Eerzegovins. - Great Britain, Germany ana
Austria have Informed the Bulgarian govern
lnent that its occupation of a section OF the
Oriental Railway is unjustiiable; Bulgaria says
that the restoration of the railway TO Turkish
control is impossible. - Lord TWeedmouth re-
signed his post Lord President Of the Council.
- St Petersburg reported decrease IN
cholera cases: Premier Stolypin has written
sharp letter TO the city's Mayor regarding con-
dffions in the hospitals - The Dalai Lama of
Tibet is an unwelcome guest of officials near
the Chinese capital
DOMESTIC.-Mr. Taft spoke at number Of
places in Minnesota and North Dakota. -
The International tuberculosis Congress was
opened in Washington. - The convention of
the savings bank section of the American Bank
ers' Association was opened in Denver; resolu-
tions condemned the federal guarantee of bank
deposits and postal savings banks. = Rains
checked and IN some places eAt~ingulsned ~ % tIe
forest fires upstate. but around Saranac Lake
estates of well known men were still in danger.
- Ethel Barrymore escaped unhurt in a
train wreck the Illinois Central Rrailroad in
Iliinois -= The grand jury at Rochester be-
gan an investigation of the Office of the State
Engineer and Surveyor Frederick Skene -
y. 7, was robbed and then killed by q high
wayman. - Objections TO the probate of the
will of Frederick G Hewitt, by provision Of
which the Metropolitan Museum of A. was to
receive s1.500.000 were filed at Owego, y Y.
by Mrs. Charlotte H. Arnot sister Of Mr. Hewitt
- Congressman Fowler was renom mated for
the eighth consecutive time.
CITY-Stocks were dull at small price
changes - Ten persons were injured in a
Third Avenue L wreck. - Chairman Mack
of the Democratic National Committee went as
q hen
returned East. - F. Theodore Rogers. of the
educational department Of the Philippine
Islands. said the majority of Fi!ipinos hoped
Judge Taft would be elected. - Witnesses in
the A. o. Brown & Co. bankruptcy hearing
testified that two automobiles had been given
away by members OF the firm one going 20
Edna Wallace Hopper. - Honest John"
Kelly said he was solvent and willing TO pay
lis debts. - Plans were considered for dis
play OF airships in connection with one of the
automobile shows. - James Duncan, first vice
president of the American Federation of Labor
repudiated the attitude Of President Gompers
In trying 10 hand the labor vote TO Bryan. -
A hearing on the proposed repeal Of the ordi-
nance allowing ticket specuating was held be-
fore the Committee on Laws and Legislation of
TIE Board Of Aldermen. Joseph B Mayer
was appointed receiver Of the 2Sth and 29th
Streets Crosstown line. - The sugar refining
interests We're eagerly watching for the decision
of the Interstate Commerce Commission on the
charges of discrimination against several trunk
line railroads, made by independent sugar con-
Germs. - 1t was said that no agreement had
been reached on the principalships OF the De
Witt Clinton and Stuyvesant high schools -
The report Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway showed: Decrease in gross earnings
s3725,5I1: increase in operating expenses. So
053.25s: decrease in net earnings SETS 10 =
The first of the two volumes of the first annual
report OF the p. 8 G issued. Mrs
Thomas W. Pierce was sued by a wealthy
Texan whose home she leased for the Meadow
Brook hunting season. after which il was
robbed Of everything movable
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and cooler The temperature yesterday:
Highest "a degrees; lowest g.