New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORETGN-Russian scientists think Friday g
severe earthquake occurred in sparsely settled
regions of TurkeStaI. - The Cunard liner
Meuretania was reported at Queenstown by
wireless as making 263. knots an hour on her
WV to this port. President Diaz of Mex
Eco accepted the invitation Of President Roose-
welt. delivered by Chief Forester Pinchot 10
send commissioners to the conservation OF re-
sources conference. 10 be held In washington
next month ~ -Four cases OF bubonic plague
are reported at Caracas. Venezuela - An
earthquake shock Of great force was recorded
at Yekaterinburg Rslssia. and shock of Slghter
intensity felt at Smyrna, Turkey - The
Swiss Aero Club. defender of the Bennett Cup,
decided that the next international balloon race
for that trophy should start from Zurich -
The creditors of Princess Louise at Brussels
agreed not 10 sell her jewels, but TO hold them
as security until her debts were paid -
Socialists clamoring for universal suffrage, at
tempted to reach the Emperor in Berlin, Dut
were dispersed by the police
DOMESTIC.-President-e William II. Taft
intimated in p speech at Charleston. S C, that
fhe Panama plans might yet be changed TO pro-
vide for a sea level canal :" Marquis
Katsura. Prime Minister OF Japan and Count
Komura. Minister of Foreign Affairs. were quoted
at Washington by Commissioner Loomis as eX-
pressing themselves highly appreciative of
the friendship of America, and desirous Of pre-
servias it - The Smithsonian Institution at
washington has assigned three experienced
naturalists to accompany Mr.. Roosevelt during
his hunting trip in Africa - A restaurant
killed and his wife badly injured by
robbers at HopewelI Junction, \. Y. - 1t
was said in Boston that the bandits which
caused terror in London on Saturday were be-
lieTed 10 be part of the gang which murdered
and robbed in Boston last summer. - With
the mercury a nearly zero Ogdensburg. y. Y,
visited by a summerlike thunderstorm
- The annual reports Of Otto Kelsey, who
has recently resigned state Superintendent
Of Insurance, and DR.. A. s Draper. state Com
missioner Of Education. were made public at
= lh3nv- - As q result of family feud two
women and man were ambuscaded and killed
near Amite City, La. - No break in
icated in the Illinois Senatorial situation: bal
ioting will be resumed in Springfield to-day
CITY-wireless reports told OF the sinking
Of the White Star steamer Republic. and also
of the death of six persons in the accident -
The wireless records on Ia Lorraine. telling Of
the search for the Republic. added a thrilling
chapter TO the story Of the disaster == There
was trouble outside and in Jefferson Market
court when the reporters whom Oscar Hammer
s1ein had had arrested were arraigned. and the
impressrio's son was knocked down. - The
Russian treaty with the United States was
sss2iied by an officer Of the Ethical Society
et the Carnegie Iyceum meeting. .-= The Alex
ender Hamilton National Memorial Association
explained its appeal for S100 600 TO erect nonu-
Tnent in Washington - A Yonkers young
woman was married in the same room in which
her fathers funeral held an hour later.
80 The annual reports of ST. Bartholomew S
and St Thomass churches were submitted.
60 The annual meeting OF Mount Sinai Hos
pital was held and officers were elected
An elereD-year- old Brooklyn boy gave his life
yesterday in attempt 20 save his younger
brother from drowning In Sunset Park Lake.
The new Jewish Maternity Hospital was
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Partly cloudy The temperature yesterday
Highest, zs degrees; lowest. ss.