New-York tribune., 1901-12-30
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MONDAY. DECEMBER 80, 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-General Chaffee and Acting Gov
Wright denied that friction existed be-
tween tie civil and military authoritles IN IN. .he
revolutionary leader in Venezuela. is reported
TO have suffered several defeats and TO have fed
with a small party to inaccessible mountains in
the State of Guarico. -= An electric wire
caused a loss of $4,000 in a Victoria B. CO
department store The seaport town of
Saffee, Morocco struck by waterspout
and two hundred persons were washed out to
sea and drowned. 80 Lord Rosebery declined
10 consider an offer Of the leadership Of the
Liberal party suggested by SIR Henry Campbell
BannerInan. - The British soldiers captured
by De Wet at Zeefontein were liberated and
returned TO Bethlehem Orange River Colony
DOMESTIC.-Nothing officially is known at
Washington about the offer Of the Panama
Canal for S40000,000. but II is said that the at
titude Of certain Senators has changed since the
adoption of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, and.
while the House will probably pass the Hep
burn bill, the Senate may take no action this
session; the latest hitch over the transfer of
the Danish West Indies to this country is said
TO be due to the activity Of spectators at
Copenhagen. who hope 10 reap personal profit
out OF investments. - II is thought at Wash
ington that efforts Will be renewed to settle the
differences between this country and Great
Britain growing out Of relations along the Ca
madam border, as Lord Pauncefote is desirous
OF leaving clean slate" when he retires from
his Enthusiastically. - Much interest is
taken in Ohio in the contest between the Hanna
and Foraker forces for control of the organiza-
tion of the legislature next week each side
claiming control. - In train wreck at
Malta, ILL., several persons were killed and IN
jured. - Governor Odell said he would ap-
point the State Controller to-day.
CITY.-The captain OF the steamer ST. Paul
said that the voyage which ended here yester-
day was the toughest he had ever made. -
A lighter sunk IN a collision with the Hud-
River freight steamer Newburg In the
North River, One-hundredth-st - A
heavy fog in the upper and lower bays delayed
the Sound steamers and shipping in general;
barges were unable TO land immigrants at Ellis
Island. - A wholesale liquor dealer jumped
from the Brooklyn Bridge; he VIII probably
live. - Charles r. Flint said that he would
make statement tonight regarding the merger
OF the Crude Rubber Company and the Watkin-
son Rubber Works. Of Philadelphia. - A
colored man was elected treasurer of the Cen
trail Labor Union - Paul G.. Thebaud was
robbed yesterday of $4,000 worth OF jewelry at
White Plains and in this city. - 1t was
learned that eX-Chief Bonner might go to the
Philippines 10 reorganize the Manila Fire De-
partment - Fritz Lindinger declared that
croker had told him to stay in the With Con-
gress District fight, and IL reported that
Tammany men had been ordered to support
Llndlnger. 1T was announced that the decision
OF the Elections Board in favor Of Belmont
would be fought in the court
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Rain
tn the early morning. followed by fair and cold
er. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 53
degrees; lowest, ~ degrees; average, 4S degrees.