New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-12
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A threat by the powers TO reoc-
cupy Crete caused Turkey 10 accept the Greek
note regarding the island. == Russia was
reported TO be alarmed over Japan's attitude on
the Antung- Moukden railway question and the
possibility OF naval base on the Tumen River
49, Many men returned TO work in Stockholm;
twenty-five arrests were made for rlotlng at
Norberg. == new Cabinet was formed at
La Paz. with General Pando as Foreign Min
lister; his appointment relieves the fears of war
with Peru =-- The DaTien Indians have Of
fered their adhesion TO the Republic Of Colombia
- Admiral dc Ia Payrere, the French Min
lister of Marine EXPRESSED qualification with the
results of shell fire against the lena he said that
important changes would be made in personnel
reducing the number of men employed in the
naval administrative bureaus. - Charges OF
smuggling, duplicating officers and men Of the
cruiser St Louis, are being investigated al Hon
olulu - London yachting circles heard
rumors that King Alfonso might send chal-
lenge for the Americas Cup.
DOMESTIC.-President Taft entertained AM
bassadOr OBrien at Beverly; he lost another
golf match - posse sought for the muir
derer Of the girl whose body Was found in a
cemetery at Rochester. - The fire which
visited Monticello, y. Y resulted in a loss OF
from 100000 TO S100O.OO0. - Wireless mes
Ages received Beaufort, y. C. reported that
tea Clyde Line steamship Arapahoe from New
York for Jacksonville and Savannah had broken
her tail shaft ana drifting helplessly at
sea; the Clyde Line steamer Huron was standing
by TO render aid. - Bernard y. Baker. who
at the instance OF President Taft investigated
iire -Sht rates over the Panama Railroad, recon-
mended federal mail contracts for two proposed
steamship lines a remedy for present dis
elimination against American commerce. -
II is estimated that including the item OF print
ing. the extra session 10 enact the Payne tariff
lsv cost between 100000 and 100000. -
Americans must have lived abroad for at least
tsTc years TO have their household goods de-
clared exempt upon arrival in this country. 80
When the owners of land at College Park Nd
where the army TO have its aerodrome, dis
covered that the government was TO be the
tenant the rent was raised 500 per cent, forcing
the government TO look elsewhere.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active. -
Further light was thrown on the Joyce loan
transactions by the investigation in the District
Attorneys Office. - Fires in West Broadway
and in Harlem did damage amounting to s75OOO0
and blocked elevated and surface lines for hours
- The formal call for the Democratic con-
ference at Saratoga was issued, with state
ment Of policies 10 be discussed. - gov
eminent statstician in reply 10 Clifford Pinchot's
speech at Seattle, declared no water power trust
or combination existed Conev Island
property owners pleaded before the Public Ser
vice Commission for return 70 the scent fare
on the Ccney Island & Brooklyn Railroad -
There was speculation as TO the nominees for
the vacancies on the Supreme bench. TO be
caused when the terms Of three justices expire
az the close of the year. == Owners Of Hudson
River ice plants who are overstocked on account
OF the cool weather IN July, threatened 10 use
the opportunity TO drive the ice manufacturers
IN this city OUT Of business by cutting Drices
- McSorley who killed Daniel Fenton in
Middletown and then committed suicide had
planned TO revenge himself by killing several
other persons among them Chief-of Police Cos
grove OF Newark. according TO the police -
Dt' jacques mas, Drought an action for annulment
OF marriage contracted some years ago on the
allegation that his brother found his wifes hus-
band living in England. IA young boy went
sixty feet in home made aerorlane. - The
Committee OF One Hundred said that a tiend
or charles r. Murphy paid $3.50 for a bathing
$4,000
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Partly cloudy The temperature yesterday:
Highest rs degrees; lowest. 81.