New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
THE NEWS THIS nORNING.

FOREIGN--Dr Cook said in an interview at
Skagen that he had ample data to prove his dis
ooVery Of the pole; he found no land there: the
explorer is expected to arrive at Copenhasen to-
day = Floods in the State of Tamaulipas
Mexico, caused great damage to property: many
lives were lost in Tula on Saturday: a govern
nlent official has been sent to Monterey to take
the work of relief out OF the hands Of Governor
Reyes -= J. A Loring and Major Mearns are
making 4 long "trip in kenia province; the
roosevelt expedition has shipped $500 more
specimens 10 the Smithsonian Institution; the
SroWn Prince OF Abyssinia has invited Mr.
Roosevelt TO hunt elephants in that region --
King Edward left Marienbad for London: DR.
OFT says that his majesty is in excellent health
F. NJ korostovitz. Russian Minister to China
VIII for the second time urge the Foreign Board
10 recognize Russia'S claim for representation
IN the S3ttlo0O0 allotment for the Hankow and
6ze-Chuen railroad construction. - The con-
oltlon OF clyde Fitch, who was operated on for
appendicitis at Chalons-sur- Narne is said 10 be
serious. = The Swedish Labor Federation
has decided TO call off the general strike fol-
lowing intervention by the government -
King Victor Emmanuel expects to see the con-
test bet"een the aeroplanes Of Mr.. CUrtiss and
n Bleriot at Brescia.
DOMESTIC-Pr President Taft received q ,is,+
at Beverly Mass from Professor Fisher of Yale
University; he witnessed the sender yacht races
on Marbehead Mass. NAVY Department
officials expressed regret at the publication of
the report Of impropriety on the part of the
captain OF the Italian warship 4Itna. == a
naval electricity school will be established AT
the Naval Academy. == Army Balloon No 12
with Lieutenant Lahm aboard landed south Of
Lod!lIi4iOIt aIler ulgn' from Washington. =----
The customs bureau at Washington held that
the motors OF imported aeroplanes must be ap-
praised under the basket clause Of the metal
schedule- -- Thirteen former directors of the
Trust Company Of the Republic We're held re-
fponslbie IN a decision made public at Saratoga
springs, y. Y, by Justice Van Kirk for losses
sustained by the company through loans made
by ITS president, Daniel Leroy Dresser. on Sc
curltes Of the United States Shipbuilding Com
pany = Plans for the Democratic conference
10 be held at Saratoga Springs on September 6
and 10 we're perfected Albany. In 4
message received at Indianapolis Glenn Curtiss
agreed TO enter the aeroplane contests in that
city October Is. Is and L. = The AIeghanv
County Morgue at Pittsburg adopted the Ber-
tllon system OF measurements for the unknown
lead.
CITY-StOcks We're strong. The di-
eectors Of the Windsor Trust COMPANY adopted
a resolution exonerating the officers from blame
In connection with the joyce loan. TIE
Committee of One Hundred issued an attack on
The administration of the Bridge Department
with particular reference TO the Greensboro
Bridge. - There was a large increase in
typhoid fever cases during the last week Of
August over the previous week. == The peti-
ton for incorporation Of the Harmony Club OF
America refused q technicality
The will Of Alfred J. Cammeyer was filed for
probate. == The Stock Exchange firm of Free
man, Rollins & Co. suspended - The new
Clermont, a reproduction Of Fulton's ship made
trial trip. == Marie Dressler went into
bankruptcy, with SPA $50 liabilities and nomina!
assets. =- One member Of the crew of the tug
r. p. Little killed and another probably
fatally hurt, when New Haven transfer float
rammed the tugboat IN the East River.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday Highest
70 degrees; lowest, Sc