New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Yuan Shih-kai. the Chi
nese Premier. issued orders that the
rebels at Wu-Chang and Han-Yang be
attacked: all foreigners quilted Marking
FL view Of the imminent battle there.
GO The excess of deaths over births
in France during the first six months OF
1011 was stated officially TO he lS,2i9.
- President Madero, while regrettlng
Revess predicament. expressed his
ratification at the friendly disposition
toward his administration evinced by the
United States. - Diplomatic reia-
tions between Russia and Persia nave
ceased.
DOMEsTIC.-President Taft's cold
was so severe he cancelled his engage
rnent TO sneak before the National Good
Roads Congress in Richmond, Va. =---=
Cardinal Gibbons. in an interview in
Baltimore. favored the ratification of the
pending arbitration treaties. -= The
three-masted barge Helen A. Wyman
was wrecked about twelve miles south
east of Block Island; the crew of five
men are missing and are probably
drowned. == 1t was learned at Al
bany that Albany, OswegO and Chenango
counties had defeated the proposed
amendments TO the constitution which
were voted for at the last election; the
canal proposition squeezed through III
Albany County == Mrs. Jerome Ma
poleOn BOnaparte, widow of grandson
of Jerome BOnaparte. brother Of the
first Emperor and granddaughter or
Daniel Webster, died at her home IN
Washington, aged seventy-two. -== 1t
was stated at Richmond. Va, that no
repOrters would be admitted to witness
the death Of Henry Clay Beatue IT, on
Friday for the murder of his wife. ---
one man was killed and five injured by
the bursting of a tiange on the steam
main of the Scranton PennJ Electric
CompanV's suburban plant. = A
Reading, Penn. machinist. while suffer
ine from "A fit OF insanity, decapltated
his son and committed suicide with a
razor. - Robert .. foNIer' VINO Is
attempting a 'cTOss-cOuliuent flight IN
an aerOplane after making eighty-four
miles was obliged TO lana al Pecos, Tex.
ou account of engine troubles -- The
balloon DusseldOrfer sailed from Indian
suOlis in an effort TO lift the Lahm Cup
for long distance fight. =- IL was
stated at Washington that the Congress
sicnal committee Investigating the steel
Trust. when il resumed hearings III
WlsbiDgt0n to-day. would take up the
question Of ore transportation.
CITY-St Georges Church celebrated
ifs one hundrcdth anniversary as an in
dependent parish, and J. +. Morgan
who. as senior warden, was assisting in
taking up the offertory stumbled and
fell i'm front of Bishop Greer at this part
Of the service. but without being in
iured. - The steamer Tennessee, OF
the JOY Line, arrived from Providence
with a hole in her bow, having been in
an accident which caused a panic among
her passengers = Nine men were
rescued after being out all night in "a
motor boat between Sandy HOOK and
Coney Island. -== George BOkhmetief-
successor Of Baron Posen as Russian
Ambassador at Washington, arrived
from Havre on the Provence. ==
Mrs Augusta T.. StetsOn has renewed her
campaign 10 succeed Mrs Eddy a s leader
Of the Christian Science Church. =
The report of the Jewish Hospital So
ciety showed a marked increase, in its
charitable work for the last year. =-
Leading members Of the theatrical pro-
fession attended n dinner given at the
Hotel Astor by the Friars' Club to Sam
IL. Harris.
THE WEATHER.-lndicat for to-
day; Fair The temperature Yesterday:
Highest. ~ degrees; lowest, a.