New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORE1GN.-The captain of the Thalia, at
HGmmerfest. telegraphed that Walter Weman
started IN his dirigible balloon for the North
Pole on August 10 - Three aeroplanes made
test flights at Rheims; c. II. Curtiss skilfuy
avoided a collision with French machine ==
Greece made a moderate reply TO the last Turk
tsh note regarding Crete, leaving the question of
the islands future in the hands of the protecting
powers 80 General Bernardo Reyes. aSpirant
signed the governorship of NuevO Leon and fed
TO the mountains. 80 The House of Commons
passed the bin for South African constitution
without amendment -- The AIavor of Toxic
offered twenty thousand cherry trees 10 Presi-
dent Taft for the new park on the Potomac.
60 The Imperial Conference al London agreed
on plan of defence which organizes for mutual
aid all forces in the colonies and mother coun-
try, the oversee domnions retaining their
tononly. - The Gloucester. Mass. fishing
schooner Orinoco capsized off Sambro, n s.
and eleven of the crew were drowned.
DOMESTIC.-President Taft talked over mat
ters pertaining 10 his department. with Mr..
Meyer, Secretary Of the Navy. - The new
tariff law requires shipments of goods from the
Philippines to the United States TO be made
direct and in this fact Washington sees a boom
Tor Manila as port - John c. Roberts and
Marion Roberts were arrested in Shelby County.
Tenn with a trunk containing sl.00OOO0 in
spurious Mexieon 100 peso notes; they admitted
q plan 10 get rich quick" - According to
testimony before the New York legislative COM
mittee al Madison by J. A. Frear, Secretary Of
State. the Wisconsin primary system has cur
tailed the power OF the political boss, without
materially changing the Republican majority.
g. The State of Arkansas filed suits against
sixty-hve Insurance companies operating in the
state asking penalties OF S65O000O0. - The
war game which has been carried on in Massa-
chusetts came TO an end 80 Seven cadets
were dismissed from the United States Military
Academy at West Point approval Of the
President. 80 Two persons were badly hurt
when horses attached 10 fire engine ran away
st Manchester, n. H. - The body OF a law
yer believed TO have been killed by burglar
was found in his yard in fashionable section
OF Providence.
CITY.-Stocks were weak - Katz and
Clark were indicted for grand larceny in cont
nection with the Heinze loan. 80 The Wrights
asked the United States court for a permanent
injunction restraining the Of the Curtiss-
Herring aeroplane, as an infringement on their
patents 49, Lieutenants Vachris and Crowley.
VINO We're sent 10 Italy by General Bingham
after fetrosino was assassinated, returned 20
New York and in a report made 10 Commission
er Baker limited that they had obtained informa-
uon about Italian criminals that may result in
the apprehension OF Petrosno's murderers -
stockholders of the Central Leather Company
voted 10 change the companys charter and
thereby do away with a legal objection to its
consolidation with the United States Leather
OF the Yankee Fuel Company caused by the
bankruptcy OF z. ID. Shepard & Co, resulted i'm
the attempted removal Of L. Latin Kellogg as
treasurer and a Supreme Court order restrain
ing Henry {. Sturges and other officers from
ransactng business. - The Pollution Com
mission sent word 20 Borough President Coler
that the Gowanus Canal flushing sewer was IN
violation OF law and might be enioined if work
MsaS CoHthlueo along present lines. - George
W. Young d Co. arranged a loan Of sl2 600 OOC
10 Guatemala, which viii be used to refund The
national debt and out that country on a gold
basls - Justice Schmuck in the City Court
SET aside Jury's verdict against Augustus G.
Paine for an automobile accident on the ground
that his chauffeur was taking a Joy ride" -
il was reported that the American Locomotive
Company contemplated seeking a loan OF IS :
100000 49, scaffOld fell in BROOKLYN seri-
ously injuring several people on the sidewalk
underneath IT. - An investigation of the
continued hoWling by two dogs in an uptown
apartment led 10 the finding OF Louis RIshon
HAN: an actor, who had committed suicide by
inhaling gas.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day.
Lair The temperature yesterday: Highest Sc
degrees; lowest, Ca %