New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-17
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-No advices confirming the re
ported murder Of American missionaries at
Adana have been received, though the massacre
Of Armenians is said to be unchecked: there
seems TO be doubt whether the Committee OF
Union and Progress Will attempt TO recover It's
prestige by force Of arms - Inc husso-
BULGARIAN settlement Will be signed at St Pet
ersburg to-day simultaneously WITH the sign
ing of the TUrco- Bulgarian agreement at Con-
stantiaople Bulgaria paying s16,4oe.9e0 as the
price Of independence. -- Dispatches from
Mexico City confirm reports that President Ze-
lava Of Nicaraga Is preparing 10 open war on
Salvador. - Advices from Caracas say that
Nine Castro was much annoyed by the refusai
of the Venezuelan officials TO let her iand at
La -Guayre and urged The TO make nay WINE
the sun shines: requisition papers have been
issued for Castro. - Nine members of the
Japanese Diet were arrested, II Is believed that
they were connected with the recent difficulties
Of a sugar company = Emperor Nicholas
repealed restrictions regarding the marriage OF
1 have Joined the postal employees In demanding
the privilege Of forming unions, which includes
the right TO strike.
DOMESTIC-PresidentT Taft had conference
with Samuel Gompers and other officers Of the
American Federation OF Labor, at which ques-
lions relating TO the welfare Of organized labor
were discussed - Attorney General Wicker
sham rendered an opinion that the referee board
appointed by Secretary Wilson 10 investigate
food and food products was legally constituted
4 decision to allow the Republicans TO
take entire charge of the tariff bill. thereby
Stunning full responsibility for the measure. was
reached al a conference of Democratic Senators
City. indicted on SOS counts charging
fraud in afixing internal revenue stamps TO
oleo-na rgarine. William N WINS carried
10 Albany the administrative code which is 10
accompany the proposed New York City charter.
- Senator Davenport spoke on direct pri-
rnaries at Geneva. y. Y. - Joseph Mccain,
leading merchant Of Elmira, y. Y was shot
and fatally hurt by g youth whom he had dis
charged from his service
CTTY-Stocks We're weak. - The receiver
for the firm Of Ennis & StOppani reported 10
Judge Holt that Senator Patrick H. McCarren
owed the bankrupt firm $4,000. == Joseph
H Choate said the presence Of warShips at the
Hudson Fulton celebration would do much to
dispel fancied reasons for hOstilities among the
rations Of the world. - Cornelius !. AlVOrd
who was sentenced TO spend thirteen years in
Sing Sing for defalc3tioEs from the First M
tional Bank amounting TO nearly 100000, was re
leased 49, The Committee OF Fourteen replied
TO the State ComnaisS Toner Of Excise on the Sun
day opening bill. - 4 conference was held TO
reach an agreement the amount due the gov
Company for alleged back duties. - There
vas a divergence Of opinion at the Produce Elk
change regarding the jump in wheat prices
e. Loaves of bread were reduced two ounces
within many days on account of the rise in the
price Of wheat. At d conference between
Controller Metz withdrew his objections the
Fourth avenue subway. Mayor Mcclellan
nebuked Controller Metz at 2 meeting of the
Board of Estimate for interTupting John L. Cad
waiader during discussion OF the lighting Of
the Public Library. == The Associated Bank
ers appointed a committee to look after legisla-
ton in Albany. - Police reserves were called
out 20 queI q disturbance caused by raid or
an alleged policy game in Mott street.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Cloudy and possibly showers The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 50 degrees: lowest ~.