New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-12
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

TOREIGN.-The French Premier pre-
Iared a reply to the German counter
proposals regarding Morocco, and VIII
submit il to-day for the approval OF the
Cabinet: the German demands were an
nounced 10 be such rs could not be ac-
cepted, being greater than rights enjoyed
by France herself. 49, The United
States fishing schooner Arbutus, de-
tanned at Louisburg c. B.. for breach
Of the fisheries regulations proceeded
after her owners had paid the fine eX-
acted by the Canadian authorities. -
The passenger pool of European steam
ship lines TO South America was dis
solved by the withdrawal Of the North
German Lloyd Company after falling to
obtain an increase of its percentage.
The eruption of Mount Etna,
Sicily, was reported as being more
serious with earthquakes increasing IN
frequency and violence; villagers were
in panic and abandoning their homes.
DOMESTIC.--A strike Of shopmen on
the Illinois Central Railroad was avert
ed. the executive board Of the machin-
lists refusing to sanction ii. - Champ
Clark. Speaker of the House or Repre-
sentatiyes was welcomed home by his
constituents OF the 9th Missouri Dis
trlct. -= Robert c. Fowler. the avia-
tor. who started from san Francisco to
fly to New York reached Auburn, Cal,
and stopped for the night. =- thou
sand miners at Coaldale, Penn, went on
q strike because fifteen men employed
I'm the colliery refused to wear union
buttons on their caps while at work.
= According TO reports from Norfolk.
Va, the battleship Delaware outstrippod
the other vessels in the Atlantic fleet IN
the matter of target firing. = Rod
ney J. Diegle, former sergeant-at-arm
of the Ohio Senate. promised at Column
bus to make a further and written con-
fession telling all he knew about cor
ruption IN the state Legislature. -
Severe hailstorms were reported in Wis
Consir and Minnesota. == Miss By
ington, former companion of Mrs. 5. +.
Armour made general denial, in the
PROCEEDINGS in the Kansas City courts,
of the charge Of extracting $4,000 in
bonds from Mrs. Armour's safety de-
post box. -= Mayor Gaynor arrived
in Syracuse TO attend the state fair
and win address the crowd there to-day.
- Almost 5000 cotton and woollen
mill hands resumed work in New Eng
land: curtailment was reported TO be
still i'm effect in Fall River, but condi-
lions had improved.
CITY-Stocks closed firm after early
weakness. == The public and paro-
chial schools of the greater city opened
with an attendance Of 100000 children
and the Bureau of Municipal Research
announced the names Of experts who Will
assist in the investigation Of the school
| system. - Commissioner Johnson
N will ask for $11,995.542, an increase OF
SS.SoS.002 over the appropriation for
1911. because he declares the Fire De-
lartment has been standing still for
years. -= 1t was officially explained
that a statement that President Meller
Of the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad was TO retire did not
mean an immediate abandonment Of his
office. === a note for $4,000, alleged
10 be worthless was brought to light ir
the Union Bank inquiry, and severa
checks that were placed in evidence were
declared TO be fOrgeries. == The Ha
Chi, the first Chinese warship to enter thu
port OF New York, came up the harbol
for a stay of ten days. =- A delega'
ton of $50 residents Of Queens will APP
pear before Governor Dix in Albany Il
ask for the retention in office of Borough
President Gresser. - The first ties
case Of the so-called gun law was hearC
in the Supreme Court.
THE WEATHER.-lndica for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, IS degrees lowest &c.