New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
THE NEWS TINS MoRNTNG.

FoRElGN-HenIy Faunan won the Grand
PIX de la Champagne. at Rheims. breaking the
worlds record for duration Of flight and dis
lance he covered HIS miles in hours min
utes and Sc 2-5 seconds; Hubert Latham won
the second prize The agreement which
has been nearly completed between china and
Japan rs expected az Picking 10 show that Japan
has obtained firm hold on the adjacent en-
pire: Il Is said that the only concession made hy
Jspsh rs me recognition OF Chinese rule i'm
thlen-1ao. -- The Zeppelin III. which started
from FTiedrichshsfen on a trip to Berlin. was
Forced 10 land al Nuremberg. owing TO a de-
fective propeller snd trouble with a motor: a
great welcome is being prepared for the count
in Berlin. The Irish land bin passed
through the committee stage without noteworthy
changes - The powers are reported 10 be
willing 10 determine the status of Crete. hut n
IS believed that Turkey will not press the cues
ton. - DR. Shipley, president OF the zoolog-
Zeal section OF the British Association for the
Advancement Of Science, speaking at Winnipeg
urged the preservation Of game. which was rap
IDLY disappearing. - George Manville Fem
rhe novelist. died in England
DoNESTIc.-E H Hartman spent large
part OF the day on the porch of his country
house at Arden, y. Y; rumors Of an operation
were frequently heard there. - The steamer
rock snd sunk of Steep Point, Alaska: three OF
The crew, the purser and the wireless operator
were drowned; the latter summoned help, saw
Ing the remainder Of those on board. == The
militia allotment for the State of New York
Nz5e placed al s36O000. - Ten foreign ma
tons officially Informed the State Deparf,nent
eat the Hudson-FultOn celebIstiOn next month.
- Contracts for the main armor of the new
battleshlps Arkansas and Wyoming were award
ed at Washington. - Governor Hughes was
the guest OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Summer Training Institute at Silver
BAY Lake George. =7 The National AssOcia-
zion OF Attorneys General began its annual con-
vention an Buffalo; Attorney General OAalley
made the principal address Of the dav - A
forest nre az the entrance 10 Yosemite Valley
threatened the MERGED group of seouoias: The
large hotel at FL Portal, filled with visitors was
in peril.
clTY.-Stocks were strong. - Fo,lr occu-
PANTS escaped almost unhurt when their auto
mobile was tipped over by A westbound Long
Island train and then a moment later demolished
by an edStDOuno express. ==-- Discovery was
snaoe mat the unconstitutional stock transfer
tax statute Of 1903, instead OF the valid act of
1suo' hao been Incorporated in the Consolidated
Laws passed by the last Legislature The
county committee OF the IndeDendence TeaPue
nearly nominated Hearst for Mayor -
tnalrinan Wilcox Of the Public Service Commits
SION sent a letter TO President ShOnts of the
lntefborough. outlining the commissions stand
on the subject Of new subwavs Jordan 7
f9nhns was examined by August Heckscher, his
ienoW oirector OF the Windsor Trust Company
concerning the Joyce loan =-= Hice-C chairman
oakley OF the Committee OF One Hundred said
the labor members were loyalty supporting that
pooy M us efforts 10 obtain the best nominations
regardless OF special bOoms Magistrate
cornell expressed the opinion in court that grand
!li'es were superhuOus and ought 10 be abol-
,siel- - Norknen hoisted an American flag
on the Cathedral Of ST. John the Divine to mark
The completion OF the great dome. - The
home OF the late Henry G. Marauand WAS sold
me price reported being 100000 == The eN-
ecutiNe committees choice OF Assemhlyman
,eiinett for district leader assured Republican
harmony IN the 18th Assembly District -
u was said that the milk famine would cause an
1ncfease m exchange prices Monday. =-=
A OF President Leguia Of Peru came TO the
United States 10 study agriculture.
THE wEATHER-Indications Cor to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday Highest Sc
degrees; lowest 20.