New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESS-Senate: The urgent deficiency
hill carrying an appropriation Of $4,000 for the
salaries of members OF the proposed Court Of
customs Appeals were reduced. == House:
The conference report on the tariff bill was
adopted by vote of 1875 TO 1873.
s.. FOREIGN.-King Edward reviewed the great
sleet in the Solent; the Car who welcomed
of Cherbourg by President Falleres, will ar
rive off Cowes on Monday 49, Advices from
Madrid said that the conditions at Barcelona
were improving; there was lull in the fighting
felt in Mexico City, but little damage was re-
ported 80 Alarm has been caused in Paris by
setting fire 10 many carloads Of hay in the
streets. 49, A fire, which il was found difficult
70 control on account of a gale. devastated a
iarge part OF Osaka, Japan. -= The dirigible
balloon Zeppelin H. steered by Count Zeppelin
himself, sailed from Friedricnshafen to Frank
fort, distance of 900 miles, at average speed
OF twenty-one miles hour. 49, The Danish
cabinet resigned office, but the Premier will re-
main until his successor is appointed - The
Russian Minister at Picking has reopened the
Hardin and Manchurfan railway zone questions
khy the reimposfton OF taxes; he says that recent
fAiancturian railway administration has. in ef
feet, ignored the treaty powers.
DOMESTIC--The Wright aeroplane was for
q mally recognized at Washington as the arm of
the aeroplane corps Of the United States army.
Wilbur Wright was appointed instructor. ---
A long list OF promotions in and appointments to
the diplomatic service was sent 10 the Senate by
President Taft = AT a primary meeting in
Baltimore Ex-Governor Edwin Warf1eld asserted
what the Democratic leaders of the state were
animated largely. by selfshness and controlled
IN many cases by the lawless element in the
community. - The Public Defence Associa-
tion in Pittsburg decided 70 appeal TO the State
Supreme Court the recent decision against 4 set
Element Of the Pressed Steel Car Company strike
at McKee's Rocks. Two big fires in the
woods and cranberry boys Of Cape Cod were
rubdued after day and night fight by hundreds
II men 49, It was announced at Kansas City
that Lieutenant J. E Ware United States Signal
corps; {. II Glidden and Professor H H. Clay
ton would undertake balloon flight from Fort
Omaha, Neb, TO Boston IN attempt to make
new record for distance - Women Of
Massachusetts, planned four weeks trolley
Tart said the President was expected at Beverly
IN "Wednesday. - Mr.. and Mrs Joel Dicker-
son and their daughter, Mrs George Gardner,
~ Newark y. j, narrowly escaped death when
their automobile was struck at ATddletoVn X
Y by an express train.
CITY-Stocks were strong and active -
Jock Wing. the Chinese Vice Consul, was shot
ny a Chinese cook at the Office Of the consulate
and died in the hospital - It was predicted
that Tammany Hall would have primary fights
10 handle in many districts besides having to
cope with the fusion and independent organiza-
tons IN the city. - It WAS considered prob
sele that Jerome would call Evelyn Thaw 10 the
stand again. == The selling Of eleven veteran
horses caused much gloom IN the police stables
- George Tyler predicted that the serious
oraTna, dealing with the problems Of to-day,
would be the prevailing form Of theatrical en-
fertainment =- Brokers foresaw an active
market for the Sl6,500o 600 Cuban bonds awarded
-lv the Havana government TO Speyer & Co
- II was announced that if the demand Of
the Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's Union for a
closed shop were refused on September ! a strike
would follow. - A reappraisal was ordered
Of the estate Of Patrick Keenan,, the late City
Chamberlain. == The Pennsylvania Railroad
set IN place the last stone in the masonry work
nf its great passenger station the work having
been completed in about thirteen months -
a mother rescued her hve-year- old bow from a
dog supposed TO be mad after it had bitten the
child eighteen times - TWO men were ar
rested sSd charged with keeping funds collected
. ny them for charity bazaar IN aid of Lebanon
Hospital
IKE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
AR. me temperature YESTERDAY. Highest. 81
degrees; lowest, 70