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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
ITALIAN-FRENCH ARBITRATION.
Treaty on Lines of Anglo-French Conven-
tion-Its Significance.

Paris Dec. 24-The treaty of arbitration be-
tween France and Italy which is to be signed
here in a few days is considered in official quar-
ters to have an important bearing the rea-
tons Of number of European powers. The
treaty Is brief. and its terms almost identi-
cal with those Of the Anglo-French treaty. It's
main significance lies in such relations between
France and one Of the parties to the Triple ALI
lance Hitherto France has considered the
members Of the Triple Alliance Ieagued
against her in case of another Franco-German
rupture. but the new treaty is construed as Civ
ing an assurance of Italys neutrality in case Of
a dispute between France and Germany. 1t is
also expected that the treaty will oDviate diff
ferences in case of an Italian occupation Of
Tripoli.
The Anglo-French and Franco-Italian treaties
grew out OF the exchange of visits between King
Edward and President Loubet and King Victor
Emmanuel and the French President, respect
lively, and 1t is generally expected that the
movement will ultimately include Great Britain.
France and Italy in a pacific understanding
having the same general lines as the treaties al
ready made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
RUSSIA GATHERING FORCES

Victoria B. c.. Dec. 24-Advices were brought
to-day by the steamer Olympia from the Far
East OF Increasing reinrorcements arriving In
Manchuria from Russia Correspondents at
Moukden tell of the transport OF troops to the
southern borders toward the Corean frontier at
the rate OF from twenty TO twenty-eight railway
carriages twice day. The total number Of
men transported toward the beginning Of De-
ce-nber Was 1900. all OF whom had newly ar
rived from Europe At Liao-Yang the troops
arbitrarily made the winter quarters in Chinese
temples and mercantile houses, causing great
Indignation and considerable suffering among
the Chinese.
Orders have been sent TO hurry the Russian
neet now coming from Russia 10 Port Arthur
ana consisting Of the battleship Oslabya, the
cruisers Aurora pimitrL Doukoi and AIwaz,
several oestroyers and ten torpedo boats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
RECEPTION OF ENJOY.
Mr. Buchanan to Present Credentials
To-day-War Rumor Denied.

Panama, Dec. 24-To-morrow at ) p. W. I.
Buchanan will present his credentials as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF
the United States to the Republic Of Panama.
The reception OF the minister at the palace will
be elaborate. Troops will line the route from
his residence to the palace. to which he viii ride
in government landau. accompanied by several
representatives. of the government and mill
tary band. There will be a guard Of honor at
the palace entrance Mr.. Buchanan will be re-
ceived by all the ministers OF the republic and
other distinguished officials All the representa-
tives of foreign governments now here have
been invited to attend the reception.
No important news has yet been received
from the Darien district. Advices received by
the provisional government contradict the re-
port that Colombian soldiers were landed on
the Island Of Pines. The Colombian cruiser
General Pinzon was seen two days ago cruising
to the southwark
The Bogota government alleges that its object
in sending troops to Choco. in the northern
part OF the State Of Cauca. to prevent an
uprising Of the inhabitants there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
MADOO is ALL ACCORD"
He and Mcclellan Agree on Police
PoHcQ.

william McAdoo. appointed by Mayor-eleet Nc
Clemaa 70 be Commissioner OF Police. said yester-
day al his office thai he would not announce the
choice Of any Of his three deputies until next Mon
day or Tuesday
u am studying the police situation" said Mr..
McAdoo 1t Is largely new me and until
have had time 70 look il shall not know just
what / am going do. l going TO Lakewood
or Atlantic City on Saturday TO stay over Til Mon
DAY. When I ger back TO town l may have some
thing TO say about the policy OF the department
20 be under my control wish TO say that Colonel
Mcclellan and myself In entire accord on the
question Of policy. so far We have discussed IL
and ! shall have the backing Of the organization
sn what ] undertake.
In regard 70 making public news In connection
with my Office / shall be entirely candid and fair.
I made Il q rule in the navy Z withhold nothing
thai the public entitled 10 know, and / snan
follow the policy IN my new position. Gen
eral Greene called Up to-day on the telephone
snd asked 10 come up and see nm. he was
willing show around and explain the work
1ngs OF the department 10 me. ! appreciate Gen.
eral Greenes courtesy and shall avail myself or
his invitation early next week
In answer 10 direct questions. Nj McAooo SAID
that he had been considering the name OF john
70 be much interested in the questions concerning
Mr.. MCCulagh. He showed more interest when
the question was asked ABOUT The probable
appoin tnlent OF eE-lnSpecLoT Thomas +. AcAVoy.
The Brooklyn deputy is likely be Henry F.
Haggerty. Senator AcCarren'S law partner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
BENEFITS OF CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Advantages Which Some of This Country's
Products Will Enjoy.

Washington Dec. PA dispatch OF Importance
to commercial interests has been received by Act
ing Secretary Loomis from Mr.. Sleeper. United
states Charge dAffaires at Havana in relation to-
the application of the new Cuban reciprocity treaty
he says that the Cuban Secretary of State has
addressed circular to Cuban collectors OF Gus
toms. informing them that the treaty will take
effect beginning December q. In addition to the
present declarations by manufacturers or producers
IN the United States. the invoices must contain
statements that the articles the product of the
SOIL or industry of the United States.
Some OF the clauses of the treaty have already
been analysed by the Cuban Treasury Department
the glass schedules wing special attention It
has been settled that window glass shall enjoy a
80 per cent. instead of % per cent advantage the
latter rae applying only TO other glass. Porcela.ns
elJoS ~ per cent advantage. Cutlery has 81 per
CS-It advantage, as DO cotton and manufactures
tneFeoI' with the single exception of knitted goods
nLlch ENJOY ~ per cent advantage with wooIlen
ulanuiactures Printing paper enjoys a 90 per cent
rate, Whlle ordinary paper has a 20 per cent adj
per cent advantage, other kinds getting only On er
advantage, except when copper does not predomI-
nate, IN which case the reduction is 20 per cent
butter enjoys a 80 per cent advantage but cleo
margarine or mixed butter has 20 per cent redIc-
uCn. only, merchandise reaching Cuba after the
ume at which the treaty takes effect after 10
ocIock on the night of the 26tS inst will eniov
the benefits of the treaty " ' ~-''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
CONFERENCES IN JAPAN.
High Officials Meet-Dispatch of
Force to Corea Urged.

London, Dec. PA dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Company from Toxic says that Pre-
mier Katsura and War Minister Terauch visit
ed the Marquis Ito. President Of the Privy Coun-
Gil. and the Marquis Yamagata, Chief of the
Council of Field MarshaIs. at their villas this
morning. two hours by rail from Toxic The
meetings are believed to have been connected
with important developments In the Russian
japanese situation The ministers returned to
Toxic this evening.
The Japanese press is urging the immediate
dispatch of troops to Corea, where, it is as
serted. japanese interests are menaced by Rus
sian military pressure In the north and Rus
sian intrigues at Seoul. The impression is grow
ing In the best Informed circles that the adoption
of such policy is now inevitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25

Board. James Kane and Arthur C Salmon. OF
Brooklyn. are thought 10 be sure 90 Tax Com
,nssslonerships ana there will be two other
places in the board for The Bronx and Queens.
James II. TuIly is likely 10 be appointed Char
tties Commissioner and Charles II. Knox presi-
dent of the Civil Service Commission. Or. n.
A c. Anderson is still the slate for the
Health Depatt ment. and Patrick II. Ksahon Is
telling his friends that he has sure thing in
Or Woodbury's place in the Department or
Street Cleaning.
william Dalton is likely TO succeed George
livingston in the Office OF Commissioner Of
Public Works under the new borough president.
Charles ]. Collins. one Of Charles +. Murphy's
iieutenants in the Anawanda Club is to be
Deputy Dock Commissioner. il was said last
night. Mr.. Collins sed 20 be clerk TO the treas
urer. For this he received something like So
900 year. Dock Commissioner Hawkes. reduo ed
his pay to 81 200. An investigation showed that
al Nr. Collins did in the office OF his chief was
70 transfer checks from one desk TO another and
open Mr.. Murphy's mail.
II begins TO look as If Colonel Mcclellan
would decide TO appoint as HIS secretary Thomas
II. Hassett. his confidential clerk. Mr.. Hassett
IS a native OF Steuben County and is an expert
stenogra pher. Mr. Mcclellan offered the ap-
pointment TO q newspaper man, but the offer
not accepted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
BONDS FOR FRIARS LAND PURCHASE
They May Be Used as Security for Deposits
of Public Funds.

Washington. Dec. 24-The Secretary Of the 7rrsas
ufy authorizes the statement that the Philippine
land purchase bonds may be substituted for gov
eminent bonds now held security for public de-
posts on condition that the government bonds thus
released De used as security for additional crcula
aon whenever in the judgment Of the Secretary OF
the treasury 1t is desirable to stimulate an increase
in national bank circulation
Secretary Root had conference TO-DAY with
Coionei EDWARDS OF the Insuar Bureau. ut which
the FORM Tor the bonds for the purchase of the
trlars lands was agreed upon. The form for tbe
6ohes as wen as for the circular be issued viii
pc suoInltted TO the Attorney General and tbs
secretary OF the Treasury to pass on its legal
s1Eson SS Inc amount OF the bond issue is To be
fI'<yyNtW Bios Tor the bonds will be received ca rIv
M January and in case they are not ready at thai
ihe II Is probable that certificates will be issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
THE CORNING Il HOODOO.
Sank Once, an Several Collisions
ReUenue Cutters Mark.

The first news OF the wreck OF the Erastus
Corning reached the Office Of the Starin Line. az
Pier No. Is. North River early yesterday. At
noon Howard Carroll. president OF the line. gave
out the following statement:
have just come IN from the country. and
have just heard from Superintendent Parker the
fact that the Corning is aground The state
ment that there was any loss of life is entirely
false. There we're no passengers on the steamer
our marine superintendent went to the scene OF
the accident Immediately on the receipt OF q
telephone &c that she had gone aground.
He took with him two tugs and some wrecking
apparatus and crew to pull the Corning on
Before the office closed last night they had not
heard from Captain Dearts. the marine super
intendent 1t learned from Waterman on
the pier that twenty-five passengers had been
on the Corning when she sailed. This steamer
always carried fewer passengers than the other
boats OF the line She was North River freight
er. She is known as hoodoo boat.
In her first accident the steamship St. Nicho-
las went TO her rescue. when she sunk with six
hundred passengers. at her dock at Glen Island
August s. 1850. The next year she caught FIRE IN
Long Island Sound. The same year she was
twenty-four hours late when running from New.
Haven to New-York. and was reported sunk In
1887 the same thing occurred twice. She was
in collision with a Cortlaudt-st. ferryboat on
December Is 1880. She went ashore in the mud
In the New-Haven harbor in a binding snow
storm in December, 1896. The following May
she In collision with the ferrybcat Texas.
Two women were seriously injured and were
taken 10 Bellevue Hospital In 1898 the Corn
ing paid no attention to the signals of the reve-
nue. cutter Heath. Off Fort Schuyler when the
cutter mistook her for Spanish gunboat and
two shots were fired at her. striking her
amidships, nearly hitting the pUrser and throw
ing the passengers into panic.
The Corning was built in Brooklyn in 1887.
She Is Of 250 net tonnage, length III feet. and
draught feet She has been out of drydock only
four days. and the officials of the line say her
boats were all In good condition and not leaky,
as has been reported from NOrWaIk.
The Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company
sent the wrecking boats Chapman and Hustler
to assist in getting the Corning off the rocks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
CORNING HITS A REEF.


ried to the deck and found that the boat was
rapidly filing. After attempting to calm tbs
passengers he ordered the boats lowered This
as Immediately done. he said but only two
boats got awav. and when ii was found thar
there was no danger one Of the boats rowed
back to the steamer. The safety OF the other
boat. which was not heard from until this after
noon, caused considerable anxiety.
A. Fisher. OF New-Haven one Of the passen-
gers on the steamer. in his stateroom with
his wife asleep when the boat struck. The
shock awakened Mr.. Fisher. but. under the I'M
preston that the boat had landed at her pier
in New-YOFk. he made no attempt 10 leave the
stateroom until he heard some one shout The
boat Is sinking!" Mr. Fisher said that he then
buried bis , wife to The deck and placed her in
Fisher came ashore on the tug
MAY BREAK UP.
The Corning went on the route Sunday night,
making the first trip from New-York to this
city. 1t was intended TO have her run tenn
porarily until the steamer Glen Island was
ready to come out. Captain ~ H Thompson.
In command of the Corning. was formerly on tbs
FAN River Line. and is an experienced pilot
Cops Reef. which the Corning struck. though
not directly In the path Of the Sound steamers
has been the cause OF one or two similar acct
dents. Some years ago the freighter Eleanor E.
Peck. Of the old line. struck the reef and sus-
tanned some damage. It was then supposed that
the Peek had struck sunken wreck, but later
Investigations disclosed the hidden reef.
A heavy sea, kicked up by a high southwest
wind, breaks over the Corning tonight, and IL
is believed that the vessel will break up before
morning. On account Of the heavy weather thu
big wrecking tug which was sent TO the Cor
ntngs assistance was compelled 20 abandon the
work this afternoon and withdraw under thu
shelter OF Goose Island for the night. Apparent
ly the timbers of the steamer. which suffered
greatly from the shock. are weakened, and the
kUll appears to be slowly settling into the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
DEFENcEs FOR INsULAR POSSESSIONS
Secretary Root Sets Forth the Need for
Them and Asks for Money.

washington. Dec. 24.-Secretary Root has for
"aroed 10 the House of Representatives
through the Treasury Department. suppIe
mental estimate of S2.526.lOO for the defences Of
the 'nsular possessions of the United States In
his request the Secretary says:
Defences for Porto Rico, the Hawaiian
Aslands Guam and the Philippines are urgently
needed to protect the newly acquired territory
or the United States and government property
10 De srored there; also to prevent interruption
or cable communication between San Francisco
the territory Of Hawaii and Manila This estI,
mate Is submitted with the object of beginning
the construction OF these defences at once ar
sucn lnsular localities are now the pronert,
OF the United States or may become so before
the appropriation is exhausted and of ACQUIRING,
additional land needed as sites for defences OF
the Territory OF Hawaii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
MARINE BATTALION FOR PANAMA.
Twenty-six Officers and Six Hundred Men
to Sail on the Dixie.

Washington. Dec. 2t-The list OF officers who will
with the marine battalion on the Dixie to Pan
anna next Monday was officially announced to-day
at the Navy Department. follows: Brigadier
General Elliott. Captain Leonard and Lieutenant
Evans. Major Radford, Captain Matthews. Captain
Powell Lieutenant Colonel BiddIe. Lieutenant Col
onel Waller. Major Mahoney. Major Cole: regi-
mental adjutants. Captain \. S Williams and c.
H Lyman; battalion adjutants. First Lieutenant
z. B. Miller, First Lieutenant Mccormick; Cap
tains Reid. Bootes Hopkins. Jolly. C. c. CARPENTER
and Wallace and Second Lieutenants Willis, smith
Hi gore, Merriam, Yates and Hamilton II is ex-
peoted that the Dixie will sail from League Island
on Monday next with six hundred marines and me
above named officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
COLOMBIAN COMMISSIONER SAILS.
General Holguin Goes to England-0n Pri-
vate Business, He Says.

General Jorge Holguin. colleague OF General
Rafael Reyes the Colombian commission TO
Washington. sailed yesterday for London on La
Bretagne. He is accompanied by DR.. r. O'Leary.
Of BOgota
General Hoguin said that he goes to London on
personal business. but there is a rumor current
that his mission Is to discuss the Panama situation
with the British Foreign Office
General Pedro Mel Ospina and Dr. Lucas Caba1-
Zero, two other members of the commission from,
6bogota. are at the Hotel Felix, in West Twenty
nfth-st They came from Washington also on
personal business. they say Both commissioners
were as uncommunicative as was General HoIgII1n
regarding affairs in Colombia and on the IsthmIls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
WOODS LETTER ON BELLAIRs.
General Investigated Cuban Charges and
Found Nothing in Them.

letter from Major General Wood to DR.. Horace
Fletcher written when the charges about BeIIairs.s
relations with General Wood FIST began to be cir
cuated' was made public yesterday The letter
said that General Wood had met BeIairs as the &C.
credited representative Of The Associated Press
and had treated him as he did the other ravvs-
paper men; that he had not recommended him fo-
work IN the Philippines. had any connections
with his actions there, and that Belairs whua IN
Cuoa' had acted In manner which had won him
the respect Of all with whom he came in contact
VI the stories circulated in Cuba about Besirs
me letter said that they had appeared only aftee
belIairs had gone, had seemed to come chiefly fron,
men who had not liked Beilairs. and when thew
were investigated nothing definite had been foun3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
RUSSIAN HATRED OF BRITAIN.
The Press Bitter Over English Expressions
of Sympathy with Japan.

st. Petersburg. Dec 24.-The Russian news
papers are displaying the liveliest irritation at
the British press. whose anti-Russian attitude
in the present dispute with Japan has aroused
even greater public aniInosity against Great
Britain than exists against Japan.
The Japanese Minister. N. Kurino. has been
indisposed. as the result Of chill. for some
days. and has had no interviews with the For
eign Minister. Coun; Lamsdorff. Neither the
members Of the Japanese Legation nor the other
japanese residents here are showing any signs
Of impending departure.
The hopefulness In official circles of a pacific
settlement Of the dispute was reflected this
morning on the Bourse. which largely recovered
from the nervousness which had prevailed for
several days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25

Yuan Shi KaIs Plan for an
Effective Force.

Berlin. Dec. 24.-Yuan Shi Kali. the COM
mander in chief Of the Chinese army and navy,
has taken steps for the rapid reorganization of
the Chinese army. According to THE Cologne
Gazette's" advices from st. Petersburg Yuan
Shi Kai proposes Immediately to create military
schools with special training courses for non
commissioned officers and cadet corps. gen
eral staff and a military academy. to he opened
in 1905. The introduction of universal military
service is also planned as well increase of
The artillery.
Yuan Shi Kai is reported to have advised the
court mandarins to wait three years. until II Q
reorganization Of the army is complete. before
declaring war Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
REYES FILES HIS PROTEST.
Objections to Recognition of Panama Pre-
sented to Secretary Hay.

Washington. Dec. 24.-GeneraI Reyes. the spe-
cial representative of Colombia to the United
States. to-day presented To Secretary Hay at
his house the protest he has been preparing
against the action Of the United States in recog-
Milling the new Republic OF Panama. Later Cen
eral Reyes said that he expected 70 remain IN
this city until he receives the answer OF Secre-
tary Hay to his note submitted to-day This
paper. he expects, will be sent to Congress soon
after 1t cOnvenes in January. as a resolution
calls for all correspondence relating to the es-
tablishment Of the Republic of Panama. Gen
eral Reyes said that he deprecated war talk
and had endeavored steadily TO prevent any out
break on the part Of the people OF Colombia
against the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
APPOINTMENTS M POSTAL SERVICE.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Ervin H Thorpe OF YER
mont. who has been I'm charge OF the Eastern a.,
vision OF postofce inspectors with headquarters at
SeW-York City. has been permanently appointed
superintendent Of the city delivery division OF the
POstofhce Department succeeding Charles Hedges,
who was removed some months ago.
W. r. spilnan. OF Manhattan. Kan. formerly
chief OF the appointment division OF the Forfth
Assistant Postmaster Generals Office. ard who in
the postal investigation has been detailed to assist
81 the direction OF the FREQ delivery system. has
been appointed superintendent Of the rural free
delivery service IN place OF II. Conquest Clarke
who has beeii made superintendent Of the Atlantic
division OF rural free delivery service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
SENATOR CLAY ON CANAL TREATY.
VIII Vote for Ratification if Record Of
United States Is Clear.

Marietta. Ga, Dec 2A-In an interview to-day
regarding the Panama Canal Treaty United States
Senator A. s. Clay said that he was opposed to
making ratification OF the Panama Treaty party
question and first OF all desired that all facts con-
corning the Panama secession be made public SEN
ator Hears resolution he indorsed Senator Clay
said:
II the recent developments IN the tsthmus con-
corning the relations OF Panama and Colombia had
come as the result OF certain conditions for which
the United states was not responsible then such
facts would justify me In voting for the ratification
OF the Panama treaty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
JEWISH sEMINARY's RARE BOOKS.
Library Given by Mayer Sulzberger Contains
Rare Hebraica.

Books and Bookmen" was the subject OF an In
tereSting lecture given last night In the assembly
nan OF the Jewish Theological Seminary of Amer
ica' northumberland twenty-third-st between Am
steruan-sVe. ana Broadway, by Judge Mayer Suz-
berger the presiding Justice OF the Court 90 c.,
mon Pleas OF Philadelphia
1uuse suizoerser recently presented his private
library OF over ten thousand volumes and the
sia1 S;inT Library OF rare Hebraica to the
seminary me seminary library at the nrsssnS
tnls Contd,nS 5orty or more OF the first Hebrew
and 1900. Ne4tON Uet"een l4'9
judge Snizoerser spoke at length regarding tb,.
lorary ne next lecture OF this coiIrse Nss;u -
delivered by DR.. Cyrus Adler on TbuvSSa99S VII De
January L. on Jewish Educational Problems"