New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1906.
THE NEWS THIS MOANING.

CONGRESS-Senate: The report Of the
conferees on the Panama Appropriation bill was
adopted after debate in which the propriety
Of the Teller Dill was warmly defended; House;
General debate insurance and other topics
continued
FOREIGN-Every organization Of workmen
In Russia has approved the proposal Tor q gen
eraI strike which will begin on Thursday at
noon. Advices from Tukum, a town In
Courland, report the massacre of the entire gar
Eison and the recapture OF the place by troops;
more than three hundred persons were killed
Hundreds Of Moslerns. dispatch from
Constandnople said, have been murdered oy
Arrnenians at Tiflis; further disorders were re-
ported from Batoum. - Mr.. ASquiths tne
Chancellor of the ExcheQuer, said in speech at
London, that the main issue of the campaign
would be free trade against protecCon-
George Herring has given 100000 to the SALIVA
ton Army to carry out soheme OF home colon
lzation. - Prince NICHOLAS OF montenegro
took oath TO support the new constitution -
Germany has instructed its Minister at Petrop-
chs to express regret that the officers and men
Of the cruiser Panther overstepped proper
ferns.
DoMBsTIC.-1t was reported by visitors to
the President that J. B. Bishop would be ap-
pointed q member of the Panama Canal Com
mission Secretary Bonaparte was advised
by Attorney General Moody that midshlpmen
could not be dismissed without court martial
Governor Higgins said that he would not
attempt to force the election Of Assemhiynlan
wadsworth to the Speakership and that he
hoped the election would result in harmony
not in discord. - The boiler of Iocomo-
tive exploded near Reading, Penn, killing
three persons A train was ditched by
wreckers on the Santa Fe Railway in Kansas
and two employees were killed. - Normal
conditions were restored in Chicago banking cir
clas; the run on the Walsh banks continued.
Mrs w. E Corey started East to get her
divorce in the Pennsylvania courts. - DR..
Osler's new hook, "Counsels and Ideals" re-
ceived IN Baltimore, deals with how men die.
CITY.-Stocks were less active - One
passenger was killed and many were injured
when two trains crashed together in Park
ave, near 104th-st. - Two watchmen VINO
had been cut off by a break in the Long Island
City tunnel were rescued by fellow laborers
IN boat. - Assemblyman Edwin A. Mer-
ritt, OF ST Lawrence, announced that he was
still a candidate for Speaker in spite Of the
candidacy of J. W. Wadsworth, OF Livingston.
- George A Hearn gave to the Metropoli-
tan Museum Of Art 100000 and twelve valua-
he paintings. - BY waiting until Alderman
&nkles went home, the Board of Aldermen
passed q resolution raising Fire Chief Croker s
salary. - A decision against Mr.. Belasco in
his "Auctioneer' suit against the theatrical
syndicate was handed down -" Counsel for
Abraham II. Humnel charged with conspiracy,
announced that the defence would rest its case
on the testimony Of the States witnesses -
At the investigation OF the Washington Life In
surance Company 1t shown that Ryan in
terests handled large part of the company
investments.
THE WEATHER Indications for to-day:
Partly cloudy. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 43 degrees; lowest. 81.