New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-08
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.


CONGRESS -Senate: The Lorimer
Investigating committee was appointed
Mr.. Rayner spoke on direct election or
Senator'S - House: Debate on the
Underwood wool schedule began
FOREIGN. three lives were lost
and probably a hundred persons injured
In an earthouake which occurred in Mex
ico City: large assures have appeared IN
the streets and buildings. -- IRAN
cisco l. Madero arrived in Mexico CITY
few hours after the earthquake there
and was enthusiastically welcomed. -
Maurice Rouvier. twice Prime Minister
of France and one of the foremost
French authorities on public nnances'
died at the age Of sixty years. -.
More champagne riots were reported
from Eastern France. owing 10 a decree
placing the Department of the Aube In
Second" or more unfavorable, zone for
wine labelling purposes, as compared
with the Department Of the Marine. --
Germany again warned France TO respect
the sovereignty OF Morocco and pointed
out the danger Of following a militarist
policy against the Moorish government.
== American potash interests noufed
Independent German potash mines that
no deliveries will be accepted which are
subject TO the payment of the supercon-
tingent tax: Germans will probably bring
suits in United States courts to enforce
the tax =- The steamship and banana
monopOies in Nicaragua were reported
smashed. independent lines and an open
market being now in full operation
DOMESTIC-Ex- Judge Ebert II
Gary, executive head Of the United States
Steel Corporation. told the House steel
investigating committee a version or the
formation of that enterprise which con
tradicted the testimony Of John W.
Gates: he also said that if President
Roosevelt had not approved the absorb
ton Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company he never would have voted 10
carry out that deal - The Senate at
Albany passed the Frawley bill provld-
ing for state commission 10 regulate
boxing: Senator c. ID. Sullivan intro
Cuced a bill authorizing the Police Com
missioner Of New York City TO pay a
pension Of $4,000 year to eX-Police
Chief William 8 Devery. == Elk Pres
ident Roosevelt addressed six hundred
Vermonters at White River Junction, in
that state - John Bigelow continued
to improve at his home. in Highland
Falls. y. Y - James Wilson, Secre-
tary Of Agriculture, accompanied the
Detroit Board of Commerce on its annual
cruise Of Michigan ports, termed the
reciprocity cruise this year.
CITY.-Stocks closed strong. -
President Taft will arrive to-day to re
view the parade Of Sunday school chill
dren in Brooklyn. -= w. T.. ID. stokes,
owner Of the Ansonia, was shot by two
women in their apartment. - The
report on subways will not be ready to-
day. but will be considered al a special
meeting Of the Board of Estimate on
Monday = Richard Parr was sued
for $4,000 by a lawyer for services in
getting the 100000 reward for the man
who revealed the sugar frauds. 49,
Nearly fifteen hundred students received
diplomas at the commencement exer-
clses OF Columbia University. -= New
York University conferred six honorary
degrees and $50 in course. - The
Bronx won the borough prize I'm the
parade Of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment. which was reviewed by the Mayor,
Commissioner Edwards and other Off
Gals == Mayor GaynOr welcomed the
Cottonseed Crushers' Convention dele
gates 10 this city. - Deputy Com
missioner Dougherty Of the Police De-
partment will organize a secret detective
squad. -= Justice Mccall reserved de
cson on the application of Charles n.
HYDE for an immediate trial 80 Com
missioner Lederle came out In favor or
securing more seaside parks.
THE WEATHER. indications for to-
day. Cloudy. The temperature yester-
day: Highest 20 degrees; lowest, 81.