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

CONGRESS- The duty on lead con-
tanned in lead ore was fixed at 1;2 cents a
pound. the rate Of the Dingley law and the Payne
bill: Mr.. -Clapp. OF Minnesota, spoke in favor OF
lower duties and Mr. owen. of Oklahoma, ad-
vocated an income tax -- The House was not
IN session
FOREIGN.-The Attorney General Of France
has begun proceedings to dissolve unions OF
state employees: the wOrknlen are still preparing
for a general strike but the public does not
seem TO be IN sympathy with the movement
Twelve more executions are expected 10
take place in Constantinople to-day: Abdul
Hamid is said to have made large deposits re
Gently in New York banks, many bands of out
laws are roaming near the outskirts Of the capt.
tai. == Advices from Syria give further de-
tails of the recent Tnassacres and indicate I'M
movement in conditions. == \ bomb was eX-
ploded II Buenos Ayres. two persons being Sc
verely injured == Several Americans are haN-
ing built finely fitted motor car which VIII be
presented to Pope Plus == An official OF the
Toronto Observatory attributes the recent rise
IN the level OF Lake Erie TO DaroneJrlc pIeSSuI g
The steamer Lake Champlain, owned by
The Canadian Pacific Railway. with one thou
sand messengers. struck a small iceberg and PIT
into St. Johns for repairs. == Finnish cleo
ton results show that the Diet viii carry on the
struggle Of the former representatives against
Russian control
DOMESTIC-President Taft has decided to
appoint Royal Z. Caben of Richmond. Va.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, II place or
- JOhr1 G, Gamers. of South Carolina. A
statue of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was
unveiled in Washington. --= Rear Admiral
William P Potter was appointed chief Of the
.
20 succeed Rear Admiral John /. PillsbuTy Gre
tired). Speaker Cannon celebrated his
seVenty-third birthday at his desk at the Cap
itoI - Governor Hughes signed bills amend
ing the insurance laws Of the state -= The
outline Of the programme for the Inauguration
of Professor Abbott Lawrence Lowell AS presi-
dent Of Harvard University was made public
at Cambridge. Mass == one aged inmate Of
the Soldiers Home Bristol. R J., killed an
other following quarrel == A kidnapping
at Wilmington. Del. was probably averted by
a shoemaker warning wealthy brewer Of
strangers who were seeking his son
CITY-Stocls were strong =- District At
torney jerome was the guest of honor at IA
dinner. -= Both sides closed their evidence in
the Hams trial and l. said the case would
be given TO the jury on Tuesday. -- lndlct-
.nents were returned against seven employees Of
the American Sugar Refining Company, charg-
ing completely in the weighing frauds, and the
company = The Mayor vetoed and signed a
number of legislative bills -= The Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court decided that q
receiver was not necessary 70 protect the policy
holders of the Washington Life Insurance Com
pany in its merger with the Pittsburg Life In
Surance and Trust Company == Charles W
Morse testified in supplementary proceedings
that his fortune estimated at more than
$50. 09e 600. was gone most of his property hay
ing been given to satisfy creditors =[ It was
said that the Mayor would not permit Tammany
70 railroad 2 building code without opposition.
4 warrant issued for Theodore N.
Roach. receiver in many foreclosure suits. ==
The New York Central lines appropriated more
than SII 100000 for improvements and equip
Tnen5- Lewis =. Leggett. stock broker,
committed suicide.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for today.
Fair The temperature yesterday. Highest 73
degrees; lowest 50.