New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Almostf four hundred Off
Gers and men were killed in an explosion
OF the powder magazines on the French
battleship Liberte in the harbOr OF Tou-
Ion; the vessel was shattered from stem
20 stern and sank almost Immediately.
g. The Italian warships which LETT
Syracuse for Trlpoli were held at Paler-
mo for further Instructions; it was be-
lieved that Germany would offer her
good offices in the direction Of a settle
ment Of the Tripoh question between
italy and Turkey. - Dimitry BogroT,
the assassin OF PreRier Stolypin, was
hanged az Kiev.
DOMESTIC. - President Taft was
greeted by immense crowds as he con-
tinued his tour OF Kansas; he spoke
during the evening before the COnserva-
tion Congress at Kansas City, Mo. --
The National Conservation Congress
opened in Kansas City; Governor Had
ley Of Missouri urged advanced agrl-
cultural methods, as did Henry Wallace,
the president: Judge Lindsey suggested
q children's bureau 10 conserve their
lives. - w. A. Post head of the
Newport News Shipbuildng Company
said hts firm would not bid on the new
battleships because of the new eight
hour law. - II was announced that
the Navy Department will give the two
new Dreadnoughts opportunity TO en-
gage in battle practice at an early day
g. Charles A. Patterson, a wealthy
Cbica go broker was killed by his wife
in Denver; she had begun divorce
action there, and he was suing Emil w.
Strouss. a Chicago millionaire, for al
Legged alienation Of her affections. -
The Rev. Or. Arthur Little, dean OF
Boston Congregationalists, denounced the
.Astor- Force wedding q meeting OF ms
colleague at Boston. -- Inc Balu-
more grand jury began a recount OF the
urinary vote on account of charges that
wholesale repeating had taken place
&C. DR. James a Petit, prominent
physician In Virginia. was killed In
iovingst1n by Benjamin Hubbard be
cause of an old grudge. - 1t was
reported that a heavy thunderstorm Wis
tied Eastern Massachusetts and did
rouch damage i'm Boston and its vtcin-
iiy. - Several hundred additional
changes in the New York charter bill
were introduced at Albany by Assembly
man Foley
CTTY.-Stocks ended strong after
heavy declines. - Attorney General
Wickersham said the government had
planned no indiscriminate attacks on
CORPORATIONS in its proceedings 10 en-
force the Sherman law. -= Commls-
sicner Thompson Of the Department OF
Water Supply, in report 10 MAYOR
Cavnor. said the Western Union Iele-
graph Company had not made any pay
ment 10 the city for the privilege OF
running its wires through the streets
since 1885. = DR.. G. 3. Clarke, an
amateur aviator, was killed by fall on
N the aviation field at Nassau Boulevard.
III - seven civic organizations sent an
appeal to Governor Dix asking him not
TO aid in the passage Of the new charter
by sending an emergency message 10
the Legislature tomorrow. -- James
r Ashley. who was cashier Of the Union
Bank testified that the hank kept an
account with contracting company 1os
tho nurpose of covering up bad debts
- Jared F7agg and eX-Treasurer
Morgan we're released on hail, and Mar
ehal Henkels men vainly tried TO sub
ppna Madeline Russo, tlagg's secretary
THE WEATHER-In for to-
day: Clearing and cooler. The tempera-
iure Yesterday: Highest SO degrees, low
est CT