New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-11
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-A special message was received
from the President, recommending amendment
OF the Foraker act under %nlcn memo Of
the Finance Committee declining to reduce the
duty on pig lead was upheld by a vote OF - 10
S5. House: The Philippine tariff Dill was
reported by Mr Payne. from the Ways and
Means Committee with amendments
FOREIGN-The leaders of the movement for
q general strike in France have apparently de-
cided to await the action of parliament before
making q move; eleven more men nave been
suspended from the government service -
The ceremony of girding the Sword Of Osman
on Mehemed V was carried out at the Ayouo
Mosque: great crowds cheered the new ruler
christians were admitted 10 the mosque for the
first time. It reported that q number
Of American travellers had been taken prisoners
in Southern Morocco - The Russis an EN- m,
and to accept the Cabinets resignation, ordering
the ministers to retain their posts. - Inc
Mauretania broke the Atlantic record eastward
making the run from the Ambrose hghtshlp 10
Deunt's Rock in days, Is hours and II minutes
Jose Agustin arrange, Foreign secretary
in the Panaman Cabinet died suddenly in Pan
anna Returns from ten districts in New
foundland show change from the former
election results. though the Morris party seems
10 be gaining votes.
DOMESTIC.-President Taft appointed Henry
Groves Conner, a Democrat. United States judge
for the Eastern District Of North Carolina. ~
Army balloon No. Il, which assembled from Fort
Omaha with Captain Chandler and Lieutenant
Ware, OF the signal corps, on board, burst just
before it landed at Jackson, Neb-; neither officer
L
his wife Helen Boyle convicted Of kidnapping
Willie whitla were sentenced TO life and TWEEN
ty-five years, respectively. in the pententiary;
Boyle issued q rambling statement, in which he
alleged that the kidnapping was suggested by
Harry Forker brother-in-law of ]. P. Whitla,
but this is generally discredited = Attorney
General O'Malley argued the case of the ia
n1aica Water Supply Company against the State
Board Of Tax Commissioners before the Court
OF Appeals: the final decision Of the principles
Of law involved affects S41OO0.000 of unpaid
special franchise taxes. 80 Willis White de-
rnanded money of James Thomas. in Niagara
Falls y. Y: upon being refused he drew re-
xolver and pursued Thomas: just he fired
White dropped dead =- The police of Detroit
and Buffalo are searching for Frank s. Curtis
and George Grannis. who disappeared, the former
in Detroit and the latter in Buffalo.
CTTY-Stocks closed lower -= Highway
men fired several shots into throng Of theatre
Ezoers in Brooklyn. == H /. Stimson said that
the sugar fraud investigation was hampered by
the law making il impossible for him To call on
Secret Service men - II was expected that
the Hams case would be given TO the jury short
~ after noon to-day. == Collector Loeb dis
missed five men from the customs service, fol-
low ing an investigation in more Weighing frauds
- Plans for bringing the trust companies
back into utilization with the Clearing House
were discussed. === There a conference
between the Board Of Estimate and Apporton-
merit and the Public Service Commission on
slIbwsys for Brooklyn. == A young woman
obtained verdict OF $4,000 damages against
The Long Island Railroad for the loss IF her legs.
- For the first time in many years three
liners were here their first trips == A
cargo Of four hundred frogs arrived from Ger
many 10 be used a. weather forecasters. =--
The Public Service Commission asked the Board
Of Estimate and Apportionment To confer with
II on a uniform franchise system.
THE wEATHER-Indications for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest Il
degrees: lowest, 80