New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Clenn II Curtiss. the American
seronaut made record for the course at
Rheims and NJ. Paulham made two long flights
of 49, and So kilometres. respectively. ==
The Bavard-Clement airship built for the Rus
sian government wrecked after a successful
test. -== dispatch from Monterey said that
no attempt had been made by the goNe eminent TO
capture General Reyes, who desires 10 become
Vice President =- Five persons were killed
and twelve were seriously injured by an eX-
plosion in the city gas works, AT Geneva, Swift
erland. $1,000 Revolutionary Albanians having
refused 20 open peace negotiations. Turkish
troops carried out movement 10 sweep tn
bands out OF the country adjacent To NertsSo-
wich =-= Rain checked the forest fires in the
West Kootenay and Fernie districts. = A
Thousand families are homeless owing TO a fire
;n Krementchug. - Theodore Roosevelt, who
IS hunting in Kenya Province, has killed a bull
elephant
DOMESTIC was announced at Beverly.
Mass, that Senator Aldrich would visit the
President next Thursday. Frank A. Musgrove
Of Hanover, was appointed Census Supervisor
OF New Hampshire: - William wright AZ
was announced In Washington. may begin his
obstruction Of army officers in the management
of his aerOplane within week. 49, Washing
ton expected severe criticism of Speaker Can
non by Representative Fowler. but not
prepared for the vigorous letter which he made
public. - About l,500.000 acres in North and
South Dakota viii he allotted in October ac-
cording 10 a statement issued in Washington.
- Beekman Winthrop Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, spent the day witnessing target prac-
tice with the Atlantic batteshp feet of the
Virginia capes. == The court martial Of
Corporal Lisle Crabtree accused Of the murder
az Captain John G. Raymond. ID Cavalry. began
az Fort Crook, Neb-; the defence pleaded in
sanity. -= A day of comparative quit sue
Ceeded the boodshed at McKee's Rocks: the
strikers seemed to have lost hone of success.
- The soldiers of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia Who took part in the re-
cent war game in Massachusetts sailed from
Boston Tor home == The police OF Bar
Iarbor, Ne, closed cottage where gambling
had been carried on and drove those Who con-
Quoted the place out Of town.
CITY.-Stocks closed strong after early de-
clines. --= f. II. Hartman sent cheerful
wireless message regarding his health. -
The aeronautic committee of the Hudson Full
ton celebration announced that contracts had
been made with the Wright brothers and Glenn
u. Curtss 10 make flights the city ==
District Attorney Jerome announced in a state
ment his intention Of seeking a reelection.
- The Mayor returned Unexpectedly for n
day from his vacation To help in the Hudson
tuiton arrangements == Jordan J. Rollins
salo me windsor Trust Company executive com
mittee would ignore T. j. Shonts's request for
a tun investigation Of the companv's part in
the Joyce loan transaction -- Major cepara,
WOOD said the recent war game had been carried
nut AZ extraordinarily low cost and had been
II marked by the splendid behavior Of the troops
- The Lambs voted TO spend $500 900 on a
new clubhouse. 600 -Four grades Of police
petiuoned Commissioner Baker to rescind GER
tam rules made by General Bingham. - Jus
tlce Crane Of the Supreme Court OF Rroolylyn
decided TO sit as magistrate I'm the Furlong
investigation. - The Citizens Union com
planned 20 Commissioner Baker that Rronv
politician was running his saloon wide omen or
sunday 49, Counsel for Mr. Hsffen sent IN
Governor Hughes brief arguing against the
removal Of the Borough President of The Bronx
So James H. Hammond, the Typewriter ma N
asked for permanent order restrairiDv MS
employees from wrestling the control OF the cor
pofation from him Snder his deed of gift Of It's
snares 80 A Public Service Commission hear
ing disclosed the fact that important docun,ants
covering the construction Of joint traclage used
% the Third Avenue and METROPOLITAN lines had
oieeppehreo. - q. W. Patten said ne found
European grain merchants keeping an,,ious
watch on the market
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day.
1air. The temperature yesterday: Highest "a
degrees lowest 81 %