New-York tribune., 1909-01-04
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The American Red Cross cabIed
100000 TO the Italian Red Cross for the pur-
pose Of chartering vessel at Genoa or Mar
eeilles and loading il with provisions and other
supplies for the earthquake sufferers; this makes
s270 900 sent thus far -- The Pope opened
hospital in the Vatican that he might himself
visit the sick or injured survivors of the earth
quake disaster. - The King and Queen of
Italy returned 20 Rome from Messina- - The
efficacy of the relief work AIessina great
ly Increased by the arrival of troops. - The
American battiesfip feet reached Suez two days
shesd OF schedule time and the 1alkton ana the
Culgoa started at once through the canal; the
others will fellow quickly and Will coal ct Port
Said So The diplomats at Pelling proved un-
able to agree some favoring representations 10
yusn Shih Kaf. The prohibition OF the
killing Of cows as sacrifices led to serious riots
near Calcutta, and troops killed several rioters
and seriously wounded about sixty. = The
body OF Father John Of Cronstadt was trans
.ferred TO Saint Andrews's Cathedral in Cron-
rtadt amid demonstrations of mourning from
thousands who lined the streets.
DOMESTTC.-The Italian Ambassador received
snstructions from his government TO thank Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the American people for the
sic rendered the earthquake sufferers in Italy
- Senator Henry Cabot Lodge left Augusta
Ga, after comforting with Mr. Taft; he urged
the retention In the Taft Cabinet of Postmaster
General Meyer. - The Missouri Legislature
which VIII meet on Wednesday, VIII settle bltter
contests for the United States Senatorship and
the lieutenant governorship OF the state ==
Many important questions. including the United
States SenatorShip are to- come before the Hi
nois Legislature. which viii meet this week
- The Pennsylvania Legislature, which meets
on Tuesday. will name two Republican Senator's
81 all probabilities Boes Penrose and George T
Oliver - The reelection Of Senator Hey
burn. Il reported. would be contested in
fdaho - An inmate OF the Matteawan State
Hospital for the Criminal Insane escaped and
posses Of keepers searching the region -=
Anson r Flower, the well known banker. died
at Wstertown. X. 7. - The Citizens Union
\ at Albany issued statement in favor of direct
d primary system
CITY.-A nurse badly burned while
3ng woman and an infant from q flaming bed
which caught fire as she giving her patient
alcohol bath. The Italians of the East
side loaded carriages and express wagons full
of clothing for the relief OF earthquake sufferers
- DR.. Aked assaied anarchism in a sermon
fn which he drew lessons from the Sicilian dis
ester - II said here that a Japan
ese freight line 70 cross Mexico on the Tehuan-
tepec Railroad was in prospect. =- Highway
iaborers of The Bronx will ask the Mayor and
the Board Of Estimate for additional appro
priation- - Fire in a loft building in West
Broadway caused 3 probable loss Of 100000 -=
An unknown man fell TO death down the stairs
Of the 2sth street subway station == At a
meeting held IN connection with the tuberculosis
exhibition Mrs. Richard AldriCh advocated the
cleansing of the Slums as q means Of preventing
Infection. - little girl with electric
lantern caused much excitement in the block
bounded by Fifth and Sixth avenues and 5Sth
a burglar - A Williamsburg woman
caught an alleged thief after two months of
eleuthing. - Nat NJ Wills's driver held
70 await the inquest into the death OF boy who
WIS run over and killed on Saturday night
TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Cloudy. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
zs degrees; lowest, 80.