New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
letu21ork Dailp Gribrare.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER s. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-General Alban. tie Colombian
commander, returned to Colon from Bocas del
Toro having reached a settlement of the British
grievances with the commander OF the Brltlsh
cruiser Tribune; General Alban lays all the
blame for recent isthmian troubles on fhe
railway. - 4 Chinese loan of 2oo,ob 'oV
francs at per cent will be issued in Paris on
December / British trade statistics for
November show marked decrease IN imports Is
the French Government who will investigate
trusts in America, says he Will give tour nonths
to the work "A British punitive expedition,
after burning a number of villages belonging
TO the Mahsuds, on the Indian frontier. was
attacked By the tribesmen, who inflicted loss
of ten killed and fifteen wounded :. - Baron
Fava, in the Italian Senate, interpellated the
government as to the status or the question
pending between the United states ana itaiy
arising out of the lynching of two Italians IN IN
Mississippi last July - An outbreak Oh
Arabs, near Tripoli, growing out of French mill
tary requirements and taxes was suppressed py
troops, who killed number Of Arabs - Inc
designs for the coronation robes of King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra have finally been
decided upon; in the Kings crown VIII be over
three thousand precious stones. - The Lon
the necessity for an Anglo-German al!1anee nee
against America - The debate on the Tarlff
bill was continued in the Rechstag- - 1t
was reported in Rome that Monslgnor Scala,
brini Archbishop of PlacenZa. will be appointed
Apostolic Delegate to Washington
DOMESTIC-A conference on Philippine tariff
legislation was held at the War Department be-
tween Secretary Root and Republican leaders
in Congress, as a result OF which a new DILL
possibly containing reciprocity provision, is 10
be prepared for early introduction IN congress;
- The trustees Of the Mckinley Memorial
Association held a meeting in Washington 10
arrange for cooperation between the Canton
monument and Washington arch projects -
1t was announced at the White House that
George H. Roberts, jr, will be appointed post
master of Brooklyn - a SUIT mas peeli oe
gun in Kentucky to recover the money paid out
by former Republican State officials for the eA-
penses Of troops at the capital IN the Governof nor
shin contest In 1900. - Judge Dunno, In chi
cago, discharged Andrew NJ Lawrence ana h
T Canfield editors Of The American, saying
they were not guilty Of contempt OF court -
The American Federation Of Labor convention
In Scranton, completed its organization. ana VIII
consider and adopt resolutions this week, Iaree
number having been presented. - Governor
Van SAINT will not go to Washington to confer
with the Interstate Commerce Commission In re-
gard to railroad consolidation IN MINNESOTA
CITY-Stocks were weak and lower. -
Aulalganlated Copper was the leading feature IN
the market 1t was announced that
number of fusion leaders would take steps to
prevent the letting Of certain large city con-
tracts in the closing days Of the Van Wyck ao-
yninistration II was reported on good au-
shority that John F. Carroll would be dropped
by Croker next month; that Patrick keenan,
would be temporarily deputy boss, and that later
he would surrender the place in all probaolllty
20 Lewis Nixon Congressman McCleldn- -
1t learned that William Dalton Comrnls-
uioner Of Water Supply, was raising wages Iav-
ishy In his department. - 1t was reported
that seven bodies We're in the ruins Of the fire
ct Kings plaster mills. at New-Brighton -
Theodore Reichmann, the once famous opera
singer was accused Of fraud by a creator, VINO
alleged that ne conveyed real estate in this city
after he had failed in the wine business here.
Governor Odell announced that he heo
offered the position of Adjutant General OF the
National Guard to DR.. Nelson n. Henry, the
present Assemblynan from the With Distr1ct OF
this city. Friends of Inspector Brooks ana
officers at Police Headquarters felt sure that
he would be appointed First Deputy Police Com
missioner, TO succeed Devery. - Blssert
CAPTAIN Diamonds convicted ward man, was
taken 70 Sing Sing. and donned prison suit
- Captain Diamond was informed by Com
missioner Murphy that he would be tried before
him on the charge Of the misdemeanor OF Whlch
he was convicted at Albany =The point was
raised that the McCarren law for improving the
Manhattan terminal Of the Brooklyn Bridge was
unconstitutional.
THE WEATHER--ForecaSt for to-day IN
creasing cloudiness: warmer The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 30 degrees; lowest, 10;
average 26