New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-02
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-It was reported In LONDON
that the Rothschild interests, pessimisuc
as to the outcome of the Franco-German
negotiations, were large sellers or trencn
and German securities; the Paris Bourse
was notably weak; Jules CANNON
French Ambassador IN Berlin, was re-
ported unable, owing to indisposition. TO
resume negotiations before tomorrow.
- MesSrs. Bartholdt and Wolnram'
who are TO make the presentation 70 the
Kaiser of the reproduction OF the Steu-
ben monument in Washington, arrived
in Berlin. - Food riots were reported
at St Quentin and other points in North-
ern France: the government TOOK unoer
advisement a proposal for lowering tenn
porarilv the import duties on meat and
other provisions. 49, seventy cases OIL
cholera were reported in Constantinople
on Thursday; twenty-five of these were
fatal. Failures and some SUICIDES
were reported in Berlin, owing 10 the re-
cent break in American securities.
DOMESTIC.-It was announced at
Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, that Henry
CLAY Beattie, jr., on trial for the murder
of his wife, would go on the witness
stand to-day in his own defence. -
Vice President Kruttschnltt OF the Har-
liman railroad lines. at conference In
San Francisco, absolutely rejected the
milton of the Federation Of Shop En-
ployes; it was said, however, by both
sides that strike was not proDaple.
- Representatives of international
unions comprising the Federated Shop
EMPLOYEES of the Illinois Central Rail-
road gave formal notice that they de-
sired alterations in their contracts. -
j. +. Frisbie, an aviator, was Killed
while making an exhibition flight at the
Fair RpD-
resentative Charles D. Carter, of Okla
homa. whipped four clerks in Wash
ington department store, one or whom,
he charged. had insulted his daughter.
- The Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
Company's plant at Philadelphia was
sold TO the bondholders at public sale for
1000, 600. =- Pauline Wayne, Presl-
dent Taft's Holstein cow. received an
offer 10 go on the stage with a theatrl-
cal company. tom" Sopwith. the
aviator. won the Boston Light flight in
the Boston Harvard aviation meet, the
distance covered being thirty three miles
in 81 minutes SO seconds.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and dull
- Superintendent Maxwell spent
several hours with the charter commit
tee discussing details of the education
provisions TO be incorporated in the new
document. - Boxing Commissioners
Omen ordered Pat" Powers to explain
to-day the inadequate handling or the
crowds at Madison Square Garden FOR
the Wells Brown fight. - Members
of the good roads committee of the
Automobile Club of America began en-
forcing the new law providing for the
destruction Of advertising signs which
disfgure the state highways. - Pau
Giedel was convicted of murder in the
second degree. == Two men held in
the Tombs for three months were re-
leased on the admission of their woman
accuser that her charges We're false
- Preparations were completed tc
begin taking testimony in the action OF
the state OF New York against the State
Of New Jersey to prevent the Passalc
sewer system from discharging into New
York Harbor. --= The Richmond
County Fair. at Dongan Hills, Slater
Island, was formally opened.
THE WEATHER.-Indica for to-
day: Fair and warmer The temper
allure yesterday Highest, 20 degrees;
lowest. 81