New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-17
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The provisional committee gov
erning Crete took the oath Of allegiance to
Greece. - It was reported in London that
the Cretans had agreed TO remove the Greek
flag; the powers will reoccupy the island to-
day If no action is taken. =- General Marina
has issued an address 70 his men urging them
10 great eNerti0ns in the campaign about TO be-
gin against the Moors. - Five persons were
killed by the fall of a motor car over an en-
said that public sentiment inclining toward
peaceful settlement Of the Peruvian boundary
question. - The new Venezuelan Cabinet
and the members Of the government council
were announced == Mr.. Curtiss made three
flights in his aeroplane at Rheims. his machine
being slightly damaged in the last landing.
cITY-Stocks were irregular and generally
lower "A n F Adams of Boston. and
Donald L. Persch were indicted. - The
Board of Health resolved to ask the city TO buy
for a permanent home for the board the
Office building being erected AT 10th street end
Irving Place. =- The Norwegian bark Gortha
arrived in port battered bv two severe storms
encountered in a voyage Of 14O days from Ba-
tavia. - The president Of the American
Wine Growers Association said that body
IN entire accord with the governments efforts
10 stop the aduteration Of wine. == The Re
publican Club Issued pamphlet calling atten-
tion TO the wastefulnesS OF TammanY officials
- The Monetary Commission held secret
session al the Plaza == AT the call Of the
Cleveland Democracy several minor political
bodies held their first conference looking TO a
fusion ticket against Tammany. = The up
state Public Service Commission held public
hearing the application of the New York
Westchester & Boston and the New York &
Port Chester railroads 10 consolidate. -
Union Pacific common and preferred reached
new high marks and then reacted sharply on
various rumors affecting the disposition Of the
roads finances -= William NJ Coleman. at
torney for the Bridge Operating Company. asked
Commissioner Matbie to relieve him from Civ
ing the operating figures Of the concern. as he
feared that false impression to profits might
follow any publicity. = man arrested in
Harlem with piece of meat in his possession
told Magistrate Breen that want drove him TO
break into butcher shop that his dying
wife might have food
DOMESTIC President Taft spent the day
at Beverly in rest and recreation. Wash
ington officials denied reports that the new tariff
dscriminates against France. Excessive
heat was reported n the Middle West the tenn
perature reaching 10 in Muskogee Okla. ==
Governor Stubs Of Kansas at a meeting in
Topeka told the New York legislative commit
tee that the new state direct primaries law had
purified Kansas politics =- The Red army
captured Middleboro. Mass, driving back the
Blue army. -= August SpOrer. youth eigh-
teen years old, met his death in the whirlpool
rapids at Niagara Falls after a gallant fight
with giant waves between the lower bridges
and the pool -= Mrs. Higgins widow Of the
Governor, when arrested for oyerspeeding in
the village OF Vernon. y. Y. denied the charge
but hnaliy paid fine, saying she would appeal
the case on the ground that the court was held
IN postoftlce and therefore was not a legal,
tribunal -= The naval board Of INQUIRY into
the death of Lieutenant James " Sutton L :
M c. reached a decision at Annapolis: il will
be published al Washington later. In A mo-
non hleo al Muskogee, okla, to quash the Mus
kogee Town lot indictments attorneys for Cow
ernor G n Haskell and the FIVE other defend
ants charged irregularities in the selection n
the grand jury and fraud in the returning OF the
indictments
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for TODAY.
Showers followed by clearing. The temper
allure yesterday: Highest 6s degrees; lowest, 81.