New-York tribune., 1902-12-17
Ietn:l1ork DssiIu eaibrrate
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER Ii, 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Senate: The Venezuelan situa-
tion was discussed in secret session, the Sehli-
rnents expressed being conservative ana aPpLoN- @
ing the course of the administrations tIle heN
treaty with Spain was ratified; in open session
the statehood and Militia bills were CONSIDERED.
House: A resolution asking secretary nay
+o- information ON the Venezuelan question was
Introduced: the Legislative Appropriation OIL
considered
FOREIGN.-England is unwilling 10 arDlLnrre lI,ers
the Venezuelan difficulty unless this couhtI!
will Guarantee the award: the German reply 10
the arbitration proposal is not likely TO he faue
for some days, that country Is cons IS
With Great Britain; English sentiment is nuch
opposed to the alliance with germany, LII 4IeI,
being a strong suspicion that Emperor VIZ
iano-s n11rpose is to embroil England ana tIie
United States - Russia is pressing emma 70
assent 10 the establishment of customs anu
postal services under Russian supervisor, ao sA
principal stations of the Manchurlah ram "0u.
,oAtEsTIC-secretary Hay again called the
attention of the governments OF Great brItaIn' sm an
Germany and Italy to Nenezuelas ofler Oh at
lftration and Informed them that ats accept
anoa would be gratifying to the United states.
General Tasfer H Bliss arrived III
Washington with the Cuban reelproclt3 aIeal a q
which WAS approved by the CABINET, dno ~
ready for submission TO Congress - lhe
Interstate Commerce Commission hearo ai 81 81
,aants by railroad managers in support OF M Ili-
1-nseru in freight rates Samuel Gompers
before the strike commission declared that
,,,i,,a owners were importing foreigners -
President Harper announced the glft 10 Chlcd-
30 University Of another million QollaIs iloL o
John D. Rockefeller. ~ The Unlted states
SAeef
me Union and Sharon plants, involving poho
issue of S45 000 900. - Various parts OF tie
West and South were flooded, the ONO hlNer
rising twelve feet in twenty-four hours at I'm
cinna.i It was announced that the car
r,erie Institute directors had granted fundS 10
two departments Of Yale University =. - "A "A
svindler in Derby, Conn, sold residents broken
stone covered with tar for anthracite coal
The foot and mouth disease among New
England cattle said to be diminishing
. ,-ITY-Stocks were active and advancing
\ most Of the day. but broke near the close. -
The Board OF Aldermen passed the Pennsyi-
rania Railroad tunnel franchise by a vote OF fl
to Sc some Tammany members voting Tor IT,
and some Republicans against it - six
members of family were killed in an eA-
piosion at Fort Lee. - DStrlct Attorney
Jernnoe had Jesse LeWisohn arrested for con-
tempt In refusing TO answer questions regarding
gambling at Canfeld's- - Eleven persons
were hurt in a rear end collision on the Second
ave elevated railroad - Three cases OF
ht,bonic plague were takenfto SUinburne Island
from a vessel from Durbah South Africa -
Deputy Commissioner Piper and Inspector
Brooks made raids four alleged poolroornS
and on two hand books. - DR. Lorenz oper-
ated for con genital hip dislocation on two chill
dren: one case extremely dlfhcult -
Thousands of tons of coal which had been tied
UP by the storm were delivered here. -
Arguments against the proposed Steel bono
issue were filed in the New-Jersey Court OF
Errors and Appeals The heavy rain gave
great aid in clearing away the snow - Ihe
trial Of Laura Biggar and Dr. Hendrlck ana
Justice of the Peace Stanton began at free
hold. - George B. Magoun, a broker, dled
suddenly on Long Island
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day;
Fair and colder. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, "A degrees; lowest, 80