New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
Arsp11ork 1ailn mibn,re.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER IL, 1Sol-
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CoNGREss.-Senate:1 In executive session Mr..
Lodge called up the Hay-Pauncefote lsthmian
Canal Treaty, and made an argument Tor lts
ratification without amendment onlF routine
business was transacted in open session :"
House: Speaker Henderson announced the com,
mittees and Mr. Grow spoke on the power ana
duty of Congress in legislating for the Phlhp-
mines: the Republican members OF the w ays aio
Means Committee agreed on Philippine tarlrI
bill.
FoREJGN.-The official date OF the corona
.ion of King Edward was announced by proc
iamation in London June 20, 19o2-. Grat-
fving news OF progress toward peace IN South
Africa was reported from London; the report
Iord Kitchener The report of the arbi-
traitor in regard TO the system OF electrlhcalloi,
in the London underground system WAS slahSu
on the best authority TO favor that proposed ps
Charles T Yeriles - In the German heichs-
tag the subject of Polish wrongs was oeua.eu' ,.er
Prince Radzivill defending his countryrnen'
and Chancellor Bulow declaring that lne
mowers concerned would act together in opposi,
rion 10 the agitation for the restoration OF
poland - The gunboat Machias left Colon
for Porto Rico, more fighting was reported from
the interior Of Colombia =" Ihe f1hplno . Ia
fives are aroused by the recent closing vi poi ls
and are renewing attacks on the american
troops. - The japanese Imperial Diet was
opened by the Emperor at Toxic
DoMESTIc.-President Roosevelt announces nee
70 the Cabinet Andrew Carnegies offer OF slo'-
100000 for the establishment of a university IN
Washington; DR.. Daniel Colt Gilman explained
Mr. Carnegie's ideas and plans for the unlFer-
DIV Mrs Stanford to the Leland Stanford .JG a.
University shows the gift to aegregate &c, as
pO oOo TO $50 0oo 600 - The American Fed
grafton of Labor conference at scranton TOOK
action in favor OF Chinese exclusion ana tcRet
scalping; a resolution against the admission Oh
Jananese was tabled. - Nine men were IN
iured by an explosion at Sharon, Penn =
Mayor Harrison OF Chicago approved an oTol-
nance prohibiting winerooms in saloons
Governor Odell is recovering slowly from ms III
ness at his home in Newburg. - Zen T.
Dyer was elected chairman Of the Aihany
County Democratic Committee, which was con-
side-ed a victory for Croker. - Fire Com
missioner Scannel may buy farm near the
Goshen racetrack for a home for The Abbot.
CITY-Stocks were irregular at small flnal
changes Amalgamated was again the feature
nf the market The bursting al water
main in Fifty-nnth-st., near Madison-aVe.
caused streets and cellars il that vicinity TO
be flooded: passengers were taken fro rncars
in wagons "A fire which threatened the
Biiou Theatre before the time for the evening
performance created intense excitement in
broadway: freproof wall kept the flames
from rea ching the theatre. - General Leon
ard Wood talked about recipi ocity with Cuba.
- A policeman and Italian who had
nearly murdered his sweetheart fought with
pistol and knife in a dark cellar. - 1t was
said that Mayor-elect Low was considering
George s. Greene for dock commissioner
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest % de-
grees; lowest, 81: average, 10.