New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A mob stormed the Argentine
Legation in La Paz forcing the Minister and his
wife to fee 10 the home of the President: grave
fears OF war; involving Peru and Argentina, are
entertained - Twelve hundred Persian Cos
sacks and other troops Of the Shah attacked the
Nationalist forces fifteen miles from Teheran
hut were renulSed. - "A hurricane the
Esthmus of Panama caused heavy damage to
property; the electric light plant OF the city of
Pansma was put out Of business, and many OF
the inhabitants fed to the churches for safety.
- Sir Purdon Clarke denied the report that
he about to resign the dictatorship of the
Metropolitan Museum here. - Elliott North
colt the American Minister 70 Bogota, is de-
tained at Barranquilla, the rebels holding all
lines OF communication. = A pageant repre-
senuing the growth Of science and literature in
The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries closed the
celebration of the four hundredth anniversary Of
the birth of John Calvin at Geneva
DOMESTIC--President Taft laid the corner
stcne OF the Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church. in Washington. == Professor Simon
Neweomb. the famous astronomer. dice at his
home in Washington. - General T. s. Shar-
retts declared at Washington that the Senate
tariff bin would show per cent reduction
from the rates of the Dingley law and ma
teriai reduction from the House rates. ~ A
fleet OF nfty-fOur war vessels assembled in
Provncetown HarbOr and nearby waters for
practice and nianoeuVres this week == Will
lam Van Sleet aud party made record balloon
flight for New England, going from North
Adams, Mass, to TOpsham. Ne. distance Of
175 miles. - The Lutheran Synod OF Mis-
souri, and other states decided TO merge its
identity with the German Lutheran Synod, Gov
FTEllE EDe United states ana some foreign COUI-
tries The new liquor law of Texas re
striCts the number Of saloons to for every
FIVE hundred Inhabitants. - Floods in Mis-
souri, and Kansas delayed trains west of Kansas
City from one 10 ten hours
CITY.-Aa aged couple were burned to death
at PatchogUe, their landlord being held pending
an investigation. - An automobile was cut
in two by electric car at Rockaway Beach
-= The police found that half Of the deni
zeas of Chinatown had deserted il for new homes
Coney Island was fairly quiet under Police
, Captain Fennellys new regime, the lid" being
pried up sufficiently to allow Of much liquor sell
ing. The Central Federated Union decided
that hereafter il would meet on Friday evenings
instead Of Sundays. - A chauffeur ran down
q youth in Fifth avenue and escaped. -
Commissioner Williams established a court Of
sppeals at Ellis Island TO hear cases Of deporta-
ti0n ordered by the board Of inquiry. -
Bishop Williams OF Michigan, speaking in st.
RarthOlOmeWs Church, attacked gambling and
placed Wall Street on a par with Monte Carlo,
card playing and horse racing. - The Bureau
Municipal Research replied in a booklet TO the
charges made against il by Principal Tildsley of
De Witt Clinton High School - Collector
Loeb decided TO protect the thousand employees
TEN Of fire escapes. - Two new passenger
vessels We're ordered for the Savannah Line, con-
trolled, with the Central of Georgia Railway, by
Z. H Hartman - Raymond l. Ditnars sent
word that the three hundred specimens he was
bringing TO the Bronx Geological Gardens were
IN good condition. == The first religious re-
treat for the laity ever held in this country took
place at Fordham.
THE WEATHER-Indications for to-day:
Cloudy The temperature yesterday: Highest.
7S degrees; lowest, Go.