New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The treaty Of peace was signed
by the American and Spanish Commissioners al
Paris; the final scenes in the conference nan oA
the Quai d'Orsay were very lnpressiVe. 49,,
The American flag was hoisted over Mariana
near Havana. il is expected that troops VIII ue
landed in few days. - The cruiser lSa!eiSh
returned TO Manila from voyage 10 Sousn ,e,,
Luzon 70 investigate the conditions existing
there. - William Black the noveist, dieu
in London. - There was disorderly scene
in the Lower House Of the Hungarian Diet while
Baron Banfy the Premier. was speaking -
wild looking man suspected OF being an
Anarchist. was found in the Bank or bnsand
at II o'clock last night - Great 1estitu,.on
prevails along the French Shore OF Newlouno-
land and prompt assistance is needed TO pre-
vent wholesale starvation Of the people there
DOMESTIC.-General Flasler. the chief OF
Ordnance. and Major Hazard. who was chlel
surgeon at Santiago testified before the war
Department Investigating Commission. - a
stay Of proceedings until January 4 was Sc
cured by Senator Quay's counsel from inc ~
prcn7e Cour; in Philadelphia. 80 The outlooS
for an agreement on reciprocity between the
United states and Canada by the JOINT h1s.
Commission Is sad TO he hopeful - -. =,
Rathbone 4 Ohio. formerly an Assistant Posi-
mastor-General. was appointed chief OF ne
postal service in Cuba - General n '.
Boynton denied the statement that the Chlcka
rnauca Park Commission had decided against
tho erection Of a New-YOrk S.a,e monument on
Lookout Point - 1t is said in savannah
that Colonel William J. Bryan has either sent
his resignation from the Army TO was ming TON
or Is about 70 90 so. - The Department al
Agriculture estimates the value OF the corn ana
oats crops OF 1895 to be SS3WOVy more
than the same crops IN 1897.
CITY stocks were strong and active. -
Tie hattie-ship Massachusetts struck an obsta-
Gle on or rear Diamond Reef. and some OF her
hottorn plates were badly damaged - 1t
was definitely announced tina: the brothers.
Henry r. and Meyer l.. Sire. had purchased the
Olympia Theatre and Music Hall from the New
York Life Insurance Company for something
over Sl.0(O0OO - boy was burned 10
death. and several persons had narrow escapes
in a fire in the five-story triple thouse at
Third ave. and One hundred -thlrd-st -
Colonel Roosevelt held a number Of conferences
1t was announced that Justice OBrien had been
prevailed upon not 20 resign his place. -
4 reception for Justices DAILY. Cohen and Pryor.
who are about 10 retire from the bench was
given at the Manhattan Club by their asso.
ciates. - Poggenburg defeated Miller. ana
won a place among the leaders in the billiard
tournament AT the Knicker5ocker Athletic Club
The six-day bicycle race was finished.
Miller being the winner. and he and Waller
breaking the record for six days. - The
closing session OF the Board OF Review Of the
National Trott'ng Association was held al the
Murray Hill Hotel. - The alumni OF Prince
ton University presented a bronze ships bell
and library TO the gunboat Princeton, and the
Philadelphia Princeton Club presented a silver
punchbowl and ladle
THE WEATHER. - Forecast for to-day:
Cloudy. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
So degrees lowest. 20; average, 3lh.