New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: The concurrent reso-
luton making corrections in the leather sched-
on Immediately after the adoption Of the con-
ferrees' report on the tariff bill. - House;
The urgent deficiency bin was passed. including
appropriation of $4,000 for automobiles for
the Vice President and the Speaker of the
House; Representatives were eagerly awaiting
the announcement OF committee assignments by
the Speaker. who is not expected TO make many
important changes
FOREIGN-Turl1ey. according 10 a dispatch
received in Germany. is mobilZing reserves ow-
ing 10 Greece's hesitation i'm meeting demands
regarding Crete. - The strike in Sweden is
spreading. though il is not Yet general; bankers
and merchants are arming in Stockholm. where
food supplies are running low. - A dispatch
from Barcelona said that no Americans had been
injured in the recent riots. == Gonzalez Va
lencia chosen by the Colombian Congress 70
Ill the uneNpired term of General Reyes. who
resigned the Presidency. 80 Emperor Nichola ;
landed al Cowes and drove with King Edward
20 the naval station at Osborne; their majesties
afterward visited the Duchess Dowager of Man
chester. - The Persian government is said
20 have offered annual pension of $4,000 10
the deposed Shah on condition that he will re-
turn the missing crown jewels; he is expected TO
accept the offer and leave Persia for Russia
80 Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone
OF a new mission church at Kijabe; his address
ment from British East Africans - Mort a
japanese, admitted that il was his intention 10
kill the editor of the 'Shinpo," NJ. Sheba; the
police suspect that the plot was organized by the
strikers organization.
DOMESTIC.-Presiden Taft will appoint only
LAWYERS 10 the new Customs Court OF Appeals.
= Thomas w. Whittle probably will be ap-
pointed supervisor of the census for New York
County. - Terence V. Powderly said in
Washington that there was indisputabe evil
dence Of rapid business recovery in the West
and that labor was in great demand. - IL
was thought at Pittsburg that the action of the
pennsylvania Railroad IN protesting against
delay in delivering passenger cans ordered from
the Pressed Steel Car Company would hasten a
settlement OF the strike at McKee's Rocks -
NJ rnC4uF Iii
OF Chicago, giving poor health as the reason; the
Office offered 20 Bernard ]. Mullaney, pri-
waite secretary 10 Mayor Fred A Busse. ==
Gloucester, Mass. celebrated the 2S6th ami
versary of the settlement of the city; the pa
geant The Canterbury Pilgrims" pre-
scented by cast OF two thousand players: Pres
ldent Taft sent telegram regretting his nabil-
ity TO be present =- A statement made pub
Tic at Albany showed that the savings banks Of
the state were in prosperous condition.
ClT1.-StOcks Were irregular, but generally
higher -= John p. Gleason former attorney
Tor Ihaw, testified that il was at his dictation
that Ihaw made the various changes in his
counsel -= woman was thrown into a
taxicab at saith street and Broadway and taken
into Central Park. where two men robbed her
and attempted 10 assault her - Statistics
OF imports Tor July, showing large increase 81
valuation over last year. indicated growing pros
perity, according 10 customs men. - The
PUBLIC Service Commission began appraisal
OF the property OF the Third Avenue Railroad
Company, which is opposed by Receiver Whit
ridge - Edward Lauterbach said that If his
sons marriage license is filed in Philadelphia,
as asserted, he would accept the New Jersey
claimant as his daughter law. - Police
Commissioner Baker reprmanded Ideutena mt
August kuhne and then restored him to active
duty. == Mrs. Neville Castle was held for
. shooting William l. Craig in the Waldorf --
The Lincoln pennies sold at a premium and
crowds seeking them besieged the Sub-Treasurv
- ]. p. Morgan & Co. of New York and
DreXel e. Co. OF Philadelphia, arranged TO un-
derwrite sS.O00000 bonds 10 be issued by tho
Public Service Corporation.
THE wEATHER-Indications for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, SIS
degrees; lowest, 5s