New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-It is believed in Dublin that the
result of the land conference there, presided
over by LORD Dunraven. will be a long step Tor
ward sn the settlement Of the Irish land prob
lem The last year, according TO reports
from the German yards, was one OF great actlV-
sty In the shipbuilding industry OF Germany.
Representatives of the British Automo-
lille Club are inspecting the roads in ireland
with view TO a race there for the James Cor
Minister charged Ambassador Meyer to forward
TO Washington the high appreciation of the
Italian Government of the attitude Of the United
States In the Venezuelan affair; German writers
crfticise the Monroe Doctrine. - 1t is ru-
snorec that one Of the Morgan steamship lines
viii make Bristol. England. port of call. -
Senate elections in France and the French colo
niee resulted in increasing the ministerial ma
5ority in the upper house: among those re-
elected were Premier Conbes and Finance Min
lister Rourier Pierre Lafitte, leader OF the
French Positivists. is dead - The restora-
zion to the Chinese Government of the imperial
palaces at Noukden. Manchuris- has begun:
Sir Iiang Cheng. the new Chinese Minister 10
the United States. will before starting for ms
post marry the daughter of the Chinese MIN
lister af Paris Yu Keng - Efforts are under
way to effect a reconciliation between the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess Of saxony-
DoMESTIc.-Many bills Of Importance viii be
taken up by the Senate and House al their next
meetings, and many measures will be introduced
in the House. - The report Of the Philippine
Commission and shat Of Governor Taft were
made y1,IIic. fhe Governor takes rather gloomy
view of the present conditions in the islands
The naval programme will ask for
srruored cruisers. - The annual report or T.
n Kilburn State Superintendent of Banking,
SAYS that there is possible danger to some
trust companies in their solicitation of savings
accounts and that IL is a violation of the spirit
IL not the letter Of the law - The reply OF
q. b Markle & Co. independent coal operators,
10 the statements Of the miners before the Strike
Commission was made public In Philadelphia: IL
will be submitted 10 the commission to-day
CITY-Police Commissioner Greene made a
tour of part of Manhattan. inspected several
police stations, and went through a Third-aNe-
Raines law hotel: the excise law was strictly
enforced in most sections Of the city -
William r King suggested that city railroad
affairs should be placed in the care of the
Board of Estimate and Apporionment. - 1t
was learned that William :. DeYeTy had sworh
nut a writ force the Tammany executive COM
rnittee 10 show why IL should not seat
him as the member from the 1Ath District
1t was announced that several offers have
recently been made for the Fifth Avenue Hotel
property. the asking price of which is S6gooooo
Governor Odefl returned to Albany and Senator
PIaft to Washington. - service IN ceie-
hration of Or. Rainsford's twentieth anniTer-
ssry as rector of St Georges Church was held
THE wEATHER--The weather indications
for to-day: Cloudy. The temperature yester-
day: Highest, 40 degrees; lowest, 30 degrees.