New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
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SUNDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1908.
THE YEWN THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS. Senate: Senators Depew and
CLAY spoke in favor OF the Cuban reciprocity
bill. and Senator Foster CT Louisiana, against
il; the Democratic Senators in caucus prac-
ideally decided to o1er no amendments 10 the
bill
FOREIGN.-The Russian reply to the Japan
Csc proposals received at Toxic; il was be-
lieNe ed TO be qualified acceptance of the terms
Al the elections held in Colombia on
December :. General Reyes now in Washing
ion, was elected President by large vote -
The Countess Diane Ogier d'Irvy. while driving
in mans attire. injured and died in
Paris hospital. - Lord Abinger grandson
OF the late Commodore Magruder. died in Paris
from injuries received in a fall in q restaurant
49, The German Emperor returned to Berlin
and visited the Royal Academy OF Arts; he
seemed TO be I'm good health, and TO have re-
covered his voice. 80 Control stations for
emigrants have been established in SaXony,
thus aiding the efforts OF the Nord German
Lloyd and HambUrg-American lines to obtain a
monopoly Of the traffic from Russia and East
ern points. = The Russian Foreign Office
denied that China and Russia had reached an
agreement regarding Manchuria. - All Gu
ban merchants hold the opinion that the pas
saga ~ the FacfDrocfrv hin Will causa a great
demand for American goods. == Ninety-e eight
prisoners were deported on a Spanish steamer
from Colon to Cartagena.
DOMESTIC-President Roosevelt appointed
W. l. Buchanan United States Minister to Pan
ema- = John r. Proctor president Of the
United States Civil Service Commission. died
suddenly in washington The Renublica n
National Committee decided TO hold the national
convention in Chicago, beginning June q. -
$1,000 for the acts OF its members in assault
ing nOn-uniOn men: he said in his decision that
murder could be laid at the door OF the union:
this is the first instance IN this country Of the
fning OF a union for the acts OF it's members.
CITY-The stock market closed irregular.
- At a conference by Governor Odell and
the district leaders. c. II. Murray selected
for president Of the Republican County Com
mittee IN succession to NJ. Linn Bruce; Alder
man Arnitage Mathews for George r Man
chester's place and william Halpin for chair
man Of the executive committee. - Eng
ish insurance companies hired detectives TO in
Vestigate the death Of Adolphus Durcker, the
ex-British NJ p. who died in Bellevue, and
whose life was insured for 81 0OO00 - Rob
bers made bold raid at Pavonia, y. j., holding
up a train and blowing up with dynamite the
safe IN q railroad station. - Mayor Low and
Commissioner Lindenthal crossed the new
Williamsburg Bridge. - Borough President
Cantor broke ground for the extension OF River
side Drive Walter Wellman. the ex-
plorer told the Arctic Club that he knew a plan
which sure of enabling one to reach the
North Pole - polceman's son fell down
the 1OO-foot shaft of one of the supports of the
Washington Bridge and almost instantly
killed Mrs. Katherine q. Mason sued
John Mason. the actor for a separation. =-
Walthour won for himself and his team mate,
Monroe, the six day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden; Leander was second and Floyd
Krebs third.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Rain, changing to snow, and much colder. The
temperature yesterday: Highest, AZ degrees;
lowest, "a.