New-York tribune., 1902-12-10
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1902,
THE NEWS THIS MoRNING.

CoNGRESS-Senate: The immigration bill
was considered. and several amendments were
sdopted., House, The London DOCK
Charge bill was killed by striking out the enact
3ng clause
FOREIGN-President Castro said that the
Venezuelan Government was astonished that the
representatives of England and Germany should
leave Caracas without waiting for an answer to
their notes: the British claims had never been
presented to Venezuela - The prlncipai
British creditors of Venezuela are railway and
harbor Improvement companies; they claim
principally defaults of interest guaranteed by
the government. - The naval maneuVres III
the Caribbean Sea ended with victory for the
enemy Admiral Sumner eluding the scouts or
the defending squadron and mining the haroor
of Maygauez. - The report of the House OF
Commons select committee on steamship SUP
sides was made public; il declared against SUBJ
sides, saying that commercial skill and industry
were the most important factors OF success IN
strike OF drug clerks in the province Of Gallcla'
Austria Hungary, many unQuallned persons are
in a position to dispense the most deadly
poisons.
DOMESTIC-It was semi-officially announced
.n Washington that President Roosevelt has oe-
cided to appoint William II. TAFT civil Coy tha
limited States Supreme Court, 10 succeed Jus
fice Shiras. - Governor Odel postponed MS
visit TO Washington, and the conference on
New-York City politics which was 10 nave
taken place at the White House to-day Will not
he held = The bar Of the United states Su-
1lreme Court gave dinner IN honor of Justice
Harlan. who has served twenty-five years IN
that court - The story told by one OF the
Markle miners of his dead wife, his dying
another-in-law, his physical injuries and the
taking for debt by the company Of money col
lecfed for him bv his fellow workers moved the
Strike Commission to tears - The Tuneral
of ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed was held IN
Portland Ne; the business Of the city was
practically suspended out Of respect 10 MS mem
ory. -Four miners were killed ana ten m
jured, three probably fatally, by an explosion OF
dynamite in a Wilkesbarre mine - A
maniac who had held q posse at bay with a
shotgun was driven out by sulphur 1uIneS dIter
part of his house had been torn down.
CTTY-Stocks were dull and irregular. -
One man was frozen to death and several We're
prostrated by the cold ~ The Board OF
Aldermen appropriated SlOUOOO 20 buy coal Tor
The poor; there a on the yards where
coal is sold in small lots - The Board Of
Aldermen put over for one week the question or
granting the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel
franchise The industrial department OF
the Civic Federation held its second session ana
discussed the restriction of output ana the
eight hour day. Argument on Patrick 5
corder Goff. - Corporation Counsel RiVes
made an argument for a vacation Of Croker s
stay Of Sturgis's order of removal. - Ex-
Judge James P Davenport urged that High
Bridge be used for trolley connecting the
1boroughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx -
The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children elected John D. Lindsay president, to
succeed Vernon NJ. Davis who resigned to take
his place on the Supreme Court bench. -
There was a fight in the City Hall between the
contractor who is decorating the Mayors office
and the walking delegate of the striking plas-
Ierers.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Partly cloudy and warmer. The temperature
yesterday: Highest IS degrees; lowest, 8 de-
creeS.