New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGRESS-Senate: The session was de-
voted 70 debate the duties on pig lead and its
products opposition TO the amendments recon-
snended by the Committee on Finance prevent
sng q vote - The House was not in session.
FOREIGN-The French government is stand
sng firm against the agitation among the state
employees and labor unions, and both sides are
preparing for strike: capitalists are alarmed
and s100.00O,ooo of French funds has been in
vested abroad - Debate on the British
budget win be resumed in Parliament on Mon
day: the House of Lords has not revealed its
policy toward the measure which may be ac-
ceDted in the hope that the increased taxation
will strengthen the Unionist vote IN the next
election - Large investments Of British cap
steI are being made in America, owing to fears
of socialistlc tendencies in the Liberal budget
- The Duke Of Norfolk's Holbein will prob
sbly not be kept in England, owing to the price
of $3.50 900 set upon it for retention; many
critics protest against such figures as eXorbitat L
So Theodore Roosevelt will go next week TO
George McAIian's Ju ia ranch; two more cases
Of smallpox are reported among the porters or
-he expedition - n Cruppi. the French
Minister Of Commerce, in interview in the
Temps produces an array Of figures TO prove
that France does not unduly discriminate against
the United States in the new tariff. - The
american Chamber Of Commerce in Paris gave
q dinner in honor Of Henry Nignaud, the re-
firing secretary Of the American Embassy.
OMESTIC-President Taft appointed three
federal judges, among them being successors 10
Judges Hundley and Purdy; he also named
Thomas J. Atkins for postmaster of St Louis.
Governor Hughes at Albany signed an
amendment TO the penal law relative to crimes
amending the new military code # Three
balloons made uneyentful ascensions in Berk-
shire County. Mass one going UP at P1ttsf1eld
and two at North Adams == Willis A White,
of Maynard. Mass. of the jurors who con-
Victed Chester S. Jordan Of numbering his Wl1e,
was committed TO an insane asylum jordan $
counsel viii ask new trial because of this fact.
60 The monthly bulletin of the State Health
Department, issued at Albany, showed an IN
crease IN rabies and decrease IL typhoid fever.
Mrs James II. Boyle was found guilty at
Mercer Penn of aiding her husband in kid
WbiTfa- will he made in
Sharon. Penn, for a third person said to have
3nstigated the crime. - strike Of Chicago
drivers affecting one thousand men went into
effect: trouble is expected to-day, when nearly
ore hundred funerals are TO take place. All
hope was abandoned for the steamer Adella
Shores, supposedly sunk In Lake Superior in
the storm Of April 29. - James A Patten.
the wheat operator. passed through Kansas City
on his way home to Chicago from Colorado.
CITY-Stocks were strong and active. ==
Mayor Mcclellan said the police parade was the
best ever held in New York City. == Magis-
trete Battery Dan" Finn had to climb a lamp
post 70 get away from three hungry dogs. which
investigation, proved not to be police dogs
- It was announced that for the third time
bankruptcy proceedings would be begun to-lnor-
row against the New York and New England I'd
oerwriters' Association. == A verdict was eX-
pected in the Hams trial by Tuesday night.
= A part of Golden City Park. at Canarsie
destroyed by fire -= A boy killed
bv an alItorooriIe in Harlem - 1t was an
nounced that the President would deliver an
address at the music festival on June q. ==
-Four OF the one hundred floats for the Fulton
memorial celebration were finished -= II was
said that the Municipal Civil Service Commits
sion would give hearing tomorrow TO decide
whether several city Offices should be placed on
The exempt list Common STOCK holders or
the American Beet Sugar Company wanted rep
reseutation the board Of directors. -
Single takers were iubilant over the offer of
Joseph Eeas to give s300,OOO TO further their
theories - Public Service commissioners
s11ade an inspection OF Queens Borough roads
that have applied for increased franchise priv
sleges- - a mad dog scare in Westchester
County led to the appointment Of five extra
deputy sherifs and orders for shooting all un-
n1uzzled dogs.
THE WEATHER-Indications for to-day:
Showers, afternoon or night The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 81 degrees; lowest, So.