New-York tribune., 1909-03-31
THE YFTS THIS MORNING

CONGRESS- Senate: No session was held.
- House. The debate upon the Payne tar'tt
bill was continued
3 FOREIGN ,-Ser,-ia accepted the proposals
laid down by the powers: she VIII accept the
annexation of Bosnia rs not Infringing her
rights and viii iiShand her reserves
Japan refused Chinas request 20 submit queS
ti0ns II issue I'm N2nchuria 10 The hague aH9
referred 70 malign Influences as having cause"
china To withdraw from direct negotiations,
Twelve suffragetteS We're arrested Tor an
attempt 10 force their way into the House OF
Commons. another attempt to see the Premier Is
an-7n7,rr-3 for to-day - AdviCes from Lon
tD ,tS fight and II Is is expected that elghL
Trea6n0ughts will soon he laid down. -- J he
prenierz of New South Wales and Victoria
have decided 10 offer a Dreadnought 70 the
T2ritish government. == Augustine BirTel
again introduced the Irish land bill in the
House % Commons II would cost he SalH'
sq15 o0n 6O0 10 carry out the provisions. John
Redmond supported the measure -==- AdVlCeS
from Mexico city said that Guatemala was
rnassing troops on the HondUran frontier. ==
Chancellor Won Bulow made a strong defence OF
his own position 7nG that Of the Kaiser before
the Reichstag, which adopted the salary appr'-
pTiation.
DONESTTC-P President Taft held tariff con-
ference with Speaker Cannon and RelTeselta-
tf7es PAYNE DalzeU and Dwight, at the White
House. The executive committee Of the
Committee Of one Hundred. formed by the Tar
- If Commission Convention at Indianapolis met
at Washington. -=- /. d Huntington mem
o Der Of the New York Stock Exchange. dled on
p train near Washington -= The Reading
Coal and Iron Company and several lEGiNloudl
colreries in the hard coal field decided to con
rinue operations after the expiration Of the
Treeent agreement with the mine workers to-
dav An outbreak Of Seminole Indian
freedmen was reported in oklahoma, Crazy
Snake. the creek chief was still at large. -=
The assessments Tor franchise taxes OF several
New York corporations showed reductions -=
- REPRESENTATIVES OF all borouChs but Manhattan
opposed at an Assembly hearing the proposed
new charter provision 10 do away with borough
presidents. -= Further details of the plans "L
those hostile 10 Governor Hughes direct nom
tnations bill became known at Albany
CITY-Stocks We're irregular == il was
said that the tax rate for 790o would be- from
1-75 TO IL == The Greensboro Bridge was
formally opened for traffic. -= J Hamudeu
Doucherty explained the provisions OF the new
CITY charter regarding the Common council
= Dealers in palms for distribution In Cath
olic Churches announced q scarcity Of stalks.
7 due 10 forest fires i'm Florida -= The TEN
- perance committee Of the PresbNtery of New
York was not unanimous In support Of the Rev
IDr. James N F1Er. the chairman, in his views
on SUNDAY opening == James p Duke denied
yrflat he WAS about retire from the presidency
George NoisOU. formerly 4 clerk in the French
consulate. in this city, arrested on a charge
Of smuggling. TWO military prisoners
escaped frous the Eusrdhouse al Fort Hamilton.
- Jan POureu. the Russian refugee was To-
leased from custody # 's5ti roads made
formal announcement Of a cut Of 80 cents = ton
1n coal fOT domestic uses -- The New 0rk.
Kew York East and Newark conferences Of the
Methodist Episcopal church made preparations
for their annual meetings == a small fire m
r mattress on the Cret5c caused alarm among
the Italian immigrants hut the blaze was quick
y put out = The American Museum of
Natural History purchased G rneteorite weigh
ing So pounds, found in Colorado.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday Highest, -
degrees: lowest, -