New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-14
Artp21ork DaiIr Grihtasre
SUNDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

coNGREss--The Senate was not in session;
- House: The Legislative Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill was considered.
FOREIGN.-President Castro's reply to the
German ultimatum a refusal OF the de-
n,ands all points; the details of the capture
Of the Venezuelan vessels by the allies showed
that there resistance; the Venezuelan
accuse the British of sinking two of the former s
vessels. - To show her sympathy with the
widows and orphans of the English soldiers
who fell in the Boer war Queen Alexandra will
give a Christmas dinner for them; she viii de-
fray all the travelling expenses Of her guests
- General Tasker H Bliss started for Wash
ingtcn from Havana. Chancellor Won
Bulow opened the discussion of the German
Tariff DILL in the Reichstag. ~ Leaders Of
the striking dock laborerS at Marseilles were
arrested for making speeches advising a reVo-
luton. Tine Henley regatta committee
adopted rule declaring that crew which had
been trained by a professional coach within four
weeks Of the race could enter the Henley re
gatta-
DoMESTIC.-President Roosevelt has selected
Lloyd c. Griscom. minister TO Persia, for
minister to Japan, and Richmond Pearson now
consul general at Teheran. for minister to Per
sia- - Secretary Root made argument for
his general staff plan before the House Com
mittee Military Affairs. - The President
told a delegation from New-Mexico that he did
not favor statehood for that Territory. -
The Coal Strike Commission heard evidence in
regard to conditions in the Reading mines, and
the witnesses complained OF unfair discrimina-
ton. - A coroner's jury found a verdict OF
murder and suicide in the cases of Kate Has
sett. the actress, and Barry" tombstone, the
storm swept over lower New-Engiand and New
York State, causing many hours delay to trunk
lines and completely blockading many trolley
systems.
CITY.-Stocks We're active and irregular, clos
ing weak. - Presidents Of coal roads de-
clared that they Were delivering coal at TIDE
water at normal prices. - Streetcar traIflc
was blocked by heavy fall Of snow and PEG
pie suffered from wind and cold. - Mayor
Low accepted the resignation of Police Com
missioner Partridge; a number OF men were
talked Of as possible successors - Little
Tim Sullivan said the Pennsylvania tunnel
franchise would not be granted - A circu-
lar from the City Club committee waste OF
water urged municipal installation of water
meters. - II was announced that Justice
keener would resign his professorship IN the
Columbia Law School - Outgoing steamers
carried record breaking cargoes of Christmas
gifts. - Mechanics and laborers rescued a
sloth bear from a tank at the New-Yor Zoologi-
cal Park menagerie Mayor Low recon-
nended that the plans for the Blackwefls ISL
and bridge suggested by his committee of eX-
perts be adopted. - The first of the Carnegie
nbl aries was formally opened. - Three col
ored children We're burned to death in a tene-
nent house. - Leander and Krebs won the
six-day bicycle race
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 80
degrees. lowest % degrees.