New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Dr Frederick A Cook sent dis
patch 10 Brussels saying that he reached the
North Pole on April 2l 1905; he is returning to
Copenhagen. --- Venezuela has paid the first
snstalnent of S475,OoO for the release of all
rights held by the New York and Venezuela
COMPANY. --- The Zeppelin airship after be
sng repaired resumed its voyage from Bulzig 10
Friedrichshafen =- Fifteen former high Of
s1cals in Persia were eXjed for life. -=
Monterey no longer suffers from lack or Wat.r
and food: many small towns along the Santa
Catarina have been destroyed. - Lord de
CLIFFORD. who married Eva Darlington, an actress,
was killed IN an automobhe aCcldent near
Brighton, England. =- Tiscount Lasceles. son
of the Earl Of Tiarewood, was fined $500 by the
British Columbia authorities for shooting deer
sn the closed season ---- The west wing Of the
Parliament buildings, in Toronto. ont, was de-
Etroyed by FIRE with damage 70 the structure ot
ebout 100000 -- The British Minister 10
China demanded reparation for the killing in
Kan Su province Of an Indian surveyor and
British subject attached 20 the meteorological
expedition commanded 10y Lieutenant Clark an
American.
DOMESTIC.-Postnaste General Hitchcock
had conference with President Taft al BeverlE
Mass. postoffice affairs. -= Tue privat"
secretary Of William II. Moody. justice of the
Supreme Court Of the United States said at
51aVerhll, Mass, mat the justice was I suleilrs E
Washington that the United States and cuban
postal authorities would cooperate TO prevent
the use Of the mails IN connection with cuban
lottery traffic. -= The Quartermasters De
tsartment m Washington decided ON construct
3ng flats for officers quarters at the larger army
posts. == American companies are endeavor-
ing obtain railroad and telephone concessions
from tho Turkish government =- The sclen-
fists OF the Smithsonian Institution opened Tho
FIRST consignment Of skins from the Roosevelt
African expedition. The japanese COM
1nercial Commission arrived in Seattle and was
greeted by the Governor of Washington and
Others the party Will leave Seattle for the
East ON Monday -= The Pressed steel Car
Company strikers won point when the train
men of the Fort WAY ne division Of the Pcnusyl-
Nania Railroad refused 20 transport more i'm
ported worllmon TO McNcos Rocks the strike
of seven thousand coal miners was declared Off
IN PittsbuIg
CTTY-Stocks were dull and heavy. --- Re
publican leaders said they would exact prom
ise from Justice GaNnor not TO accept a Tam
luauN Endorsement before seriously considering
lim for fusion nomination. -= An acronaut
from Palisades Park was swept across the Hud-
son in parachute and dashed against am apart
1nent house i'm Riverside Drive. -- Collector
Loeb sent notices TO vachtsmeu that they would
have TO paw n tax uuder the new tariff law.
.- President Shonts of the IuterhorouEh said
he would be glad 20 attend conference on the
subway situation. = Conditions I'm the steel
Industry reverted 10 the prosperity times Of
1907 Acting Mayor MCGOWAN called q
meeting of the Bronx Aldermen FOR Tues
day to elect = successor to Louis +. liaffen.
- Dr. <. y e. Hicks physician of Staten
Island WAS shot by Mrs. William Condor, after
(which she shot herself -= There was little
enthusiasm At the outing ~ the jefferson club.
Louis =. IJaffCn's Organization. -= II was said
that DuVcon Brothers would show here during
the Hudson Fulton celebration the principal
fior -- Dora HoOkcys body found i'm
Jerome Park reservoir two daNS after the dis
coveTv Of Charles Shocks body there. == A
suit for alienation Of his wifes affections was
fled against Magistrate Furlong 10y former
law clerk
THE WEATHER Indications for to-day:
Fair and continued cool The temperature yes
terdsy: Highest, &c degrees; lowest 81.