New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The outcome of the Russian strike
ss stir doubtful but dispatches tend TO lnouce
belief in its failure; one hundred ana MY @ tnou
sand men are reported out OF work at NoscoM N.
where barricades were built in the streeIs'
troops attacked and captured the dsleness,
bombs were freely used by the strikers ailo lLie
loss Of life was heavy - mora tlah iiaiL o,,o
Russian Baltic region is reported TO pe III Con
trol of the insurgents. who are organizing forms
of popular government; the troops have oeeli
-nassed in the cities Extra guards nave
been stationed at Tsarskoe-Selo owing to fears
of renewed activity on the part Of the perrerlst
orea nizations -= Brief dispatches from many
cities in the interior of Russia report the spread
Of the strike all industries; IN 1eW INSTANCES
the people rose against the agltators
TWENTY-FIVE men dashed through flames IN tIe
hold Of the steamer Athos, loading with pltch
ut Sydney. c. B.; six of the men may die -
Owing to the close contest between NJ Falleres
snd NJ. Douner for the French Presidency, M
Rouvier is believed TO have chance OF elecuoIl-
DOMESTIC.-It was announced in Washing
ton that the work on the modus vivendi with
Germany, which seems likely to be successful,
would be suspended over the holidays. - Ne
7 Dady, after Interview with the President,
said he hoped that Mr.. Sharkey would be re-
appointed as naval officer Of the Port OF New
York. == Senator Platt, in Washington, re-
fused to comment on the state situation; James
w Wadsworth. jr. also arrived in washington,
bat said his visit was a social one. = It was
reported in Braddock Penn, that the reconciia-
5ion between Mr. and Mrs ". Ellis Corey might
not be effected. ==- The board of investigation
at ANNAPOLIS found evidence to justify filing
-- II was reported in Pittsburg that the Ale
Eheny County (Pann.) steel and iron works
would increase wages by 10 per cent and that
the Pennsylvania Railroad would give its men
increase OF : per cent -= The Chicago
Board Of Education voted TO bar tuberculaT
pupils from the public schools - Letters Of
administration were granted on Marshall Field,
5r.'s. estate in Chicago.
CITY.-Stocks were strong - John c. Nc
Call returned from Europe, bringing the report
on insurance expenditures Of Judge" Hamil-
Ton; the document reported to be ambiguous
in the extreme == It was officially announced
by Mr.. Ryan and confirmed by Mr.. Belmont that
the stockholders would be protected in the
merging of the rival traction interests of this
city. - Three men were badly scalded on a.
tugboat through a collision with a municipal
ferryboat = John 2 Holland. the inventor
announced that he had completed a flying ma
chine which would make serial navigation easy
IS walking. = An autopsy on the body of q
patient in the Manhattan Hospital for the In
sane showed that eight ribs were broken -
One Of the shafts Of the New York and East
River tunnel at Battery Park caved in. - A
burglar. held by woman, used a revolver to
frighten her away. and then. pursued by a large
mob. nearly escaped.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest 4S
degrees: lowest a.