New-York tribune., 1909-07-15
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREICN-The Shah's forces in Teheran
have offered to surrender 10 the Nationalist
forces: the ruler refuses to yield. and the Con-
stitutionalists may attack him in his palace
- Bolivia has sent an apology 10 Argentina
for the recent attack on the legation in La Paz
and has promised protection; Argentina mas dc-
cepted the note. - United States revenue
cutter seized a japanese schooner with a crew
of eighteen men for seal catching off the Priby-
low Islands. - DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollveg
was appointed Imperial Chancellor of Germany
in succession TO Prince ven Bulow, whose resig-
nation is regarded strengthening the parties
which desire ministerial responsibility =- l.
Staak, of New York. one OF the German -Amerl-
can marksmen at Hamburg, was ordered by the
police to leave the country. - A Spanish
gunboat shelled the Moorish camps near Melilla;
four thousand additional troops have sailed from
Barcelona ~ General PicQuart was thrown
from his horse before five hundred thousand
spectators at review at Lorgchamps.
DOMESTIC.-It was announced at Washing
ton that President Taft by timely and deter
mined intervention in the struggle between the
Senate and House conferrees on the tariff biz
had saved the day for the tariff commission
- President Taft, Secretary Meyer ana many
foreign diplonates attended the funeral OF Pro-
fessor Simon Newccnb Washington ==
The Wright brothers aeroplane was gain slight
ly damaged at Fort Myer Virginia; there was
no fight. - July wheat leaped TO 81 p a
bushel, q new record price for the season, amid
wild scenes IN the Chicago Board Of Trade. -
Cardinal Gibbons, in an interview made public
at Baltimore, replied remarks on divorce by
ex-Justice Henry b Brown. OF the United States
Supreme Court. - Following the striking OF
about half the force of the Pressed Steel Car
Company's employees at Mckee's Rocks. near
Pittsburg Z series Of clashes between the Strlk-
ers and armed deputies took place, IN which
many were reported wounded - The com
nittee appointed by the New York Legislature
10 investigate direct primaries held its hnal
session in Boston and listened TO much testimony
favorable to the proposed legislation - 1t
was learned in Kingston. y. Y that the late DT
Roberts who died leaving an estate valued at
more thar SL500,000, had bequeathed everything
TO his family. though a previous viii had made
many gifts TO institutions - Accountants
B consumed the session Of the Supreme Court in
Saratoga Springs. y Y explaining the books Of
the defunct Trust Company Of the Republic
CITY-Stocks We're generally higher. -
The special commissioner appointed by Governor
Hughes to invest igate the charges against BOr-
ough President Haffen OF The Bronx submitted
his report recommending the Borough Presi-
dents removal from Office. == The Court de-
cioed that Mrs. Evelyn Thaw must tell all she
knew OF the alleged threat on her life made by
her husband. - Ex-senator Thomas c Platt
said General Bingham would be his choice Of d
Republican candidate for Mayor. - Several
steel manufacturers raised the prices Of finished
material 81 a ton. Acting Mayor Nc
CIowan intirated he would not shirk responsible
ity for passing on the new building code but
would give a hearing 10 labor interests first.
The finance committee Of the Board Of
Education voted to recommend an additional
appropriation Of Se.000G0O for increasing the
salaries of women teachers. - The grand
jury began taking testimony concerning alleged
Irregularities In the citys purchase Of supplies.
- Mrs. Ralph ". Ashcroft, TO whom Samuel
L Clemens gave house on which he later
foreclosed. arrived from Europe. and said she
thought the trouble was caused by a quarrel
with the t11r7orist-s daughter -= Some of the
copper books alleged to have been spirited away
with Arthur ?. HeinZe's aid were recovered
Witnesses in the Kings County Court
house investigation were accused Of lying by the
Commissioner Of Accounts. = River pirates
fnra8ed two country houses and club garage
near Tarrvtown-
Generally fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest 81 degrees. lowest. 70.