New-York tribune., 1909-07-20
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Hubert Latham attempting to fly
in his monOplane from Calais TO Dover, fell into
the sea, owing TO the failure Of his motor ne
picked up unhurt by a French destroyer and
landed at Calais. = AdVlces from Peklng say
tfat Mr. Cranes appointment as minister is
welcomed: his selection is regarded the be-
ginning Of a stronger policy Of the United states
toward China. - Continental bankers have
delayed reply 10 the American request for a
share in the HanllOW & Sze-Chuen Railway, ana
the United States may make direct representa-
tiOnS 10 China. ~ If reported from Ha-
vana that Cuba might issue s5,00000o in bonds,
that British syndicate might take the re1und-
ing of the national debt out of the hands OF the
Speyers and that new political party might
be formed Moorish tribesmen attacked the
Snanish rroons al ATelilla- there were heavy
losses on both sides. - The Persian govern
ment is busy with plans for elections TO the
National Assembly and the organization Of an
effective police force. - IhiT1een persons
We're executed in Constantinople for completely
died in Berlin from injuries at the bicycle race
where a motor exploded on Sunday
DOMESTfC.-Orville Wright made two sue
cessful aeroplane flights al Fort Myer ~
Lieutenant Robert E Adams occupied the Wit
ness stand during the entire first days session
at the second investigation into the death OF
Lieutenant James y. Sutton, United States
Marine Corps, at Annapolis he contended tTlst
Sutton committed suicide - The consul for
Austria Hungary at Pittsburg began an investi-
cation into the conditions governing the en-
ployrnent OF his countrymen by the Pressed Steel
Car Company at McKee'S Rocks Penn: the da Y
passed with practically no disorder. == John
property 10 John n Rockefeller. jr-. who trans
ferred II with other holdings TO the company
which handles the Rockefeller real estate. -
The body of Mrs j Addison Hayes, daughter Of
Jefferson Davis, was cremated at Denver; the
ashes will be taken 10 Richmond, Va for final
burial - AlOnzO Adams. King of Swan
Island, in the Caribbean Sea, arrived for a tour
Of the United States - The estate of Ellis
H Roberts who was killed in an automobile ac-
cident az sharp turn road in Pennington,
N Y, has sued the township for $4,000 =
Matthew Gill, jr- a wealthy retired ironmaster
MI IL II /.
country home near that city, presumably
suicide.
CITY.-Stocks closed heavy after early
strength Jersey CITY celebrated the orer-
ing Of the Mckdoo tubes to Church and Dey
streets - Tammany Hall used its influ
ence in stopping the posting Of notices adver-
tisng the mass meeting against the proposed
building code at Cooper Union. objecting to the
cartoons Of Murphy on the posters. = Alder
man a. H Murphy was being considered for
Harens place should the latter be removed
- The ferryTnaster at Cireenpoint. Brooklyn,
was slashed across the face by an Italian -
Despite q letter given out by Borough President
Coler from DR.. Darlington condemning the wa
ter from the Titus wells unfit for USE the
plant at Fourth avenue and 9Th street Brook
lyn, continued TO supply the Park Slope district
- Judge Hand gave permission TO al named
in the Sugar Trust Indictment to delay their
pleas until August 30 - Judge Hand re-
fused TO order confscated a trunk containing
gowns alleged to have been smugged into port.
- Supreme Court order directed reinforce
Tnent of the Metropolitan Opera House walls.
Yale University purchased three mort
cages on New York real estate for S225000. ~
The upper and lower bays were secured in vain
for the bodies OF those drowned from the slOOp
Roxanna- - The reform committee Of the
New York Metal Exchange recommended basing
metal quotations actual transactions, ad
vised by the Hughes Wall Street investigators.
- TWO Italians were killed in a street duel
In Harlem and a third escaped. leaving a trail
Of blood - Counsel for Harry K Thaw filed
notice of appeal TO the Court of Appeals from
the dismissal Of the writ Of habeas corpus by
which Thaw sought his freedom
TIL
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 73
degrees; lowest 81.