New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
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THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER p. 1906.

CONGRESS-Both houses adjourned till jan
uary 3, for the holiday recess. - Senate: Mr.
Foraker criticised the Presidents action in the
Brownsville case, and Mr.. Lodge answered him.
60 House: The session was brief and only
one bill was passed
FOREIGN-Prestdent Castro Of Venezuela IS
imported 70 be much worse; In event Of his death
a struggle Tor the Presidency between Vice
President Gomez and General Alcantara is ex-
pected g. A semi-official note issued by the
Vatican set forth that the amended French gov
Church and State bad the former reg
ulation; the famous seminary Of st Sulpice, in
Paris, was closed by the authorities. - The
Education bill was formally withdrawn by the
government in the House Of Commons by Sir
Henry Caupbel-BanneTman. the Premier, who
took occasion 10 denounce the obstructive attl-
tude Of the House Of Lords. == While no
statement was made by the British Foreign Of
nee In regard TO the appointment OF James
Bryce as ambassador TO the United States, an
early official announcement of il is expected.
DOMESTIC.-President Roosevelt asked z. H.
Hartman to take steps TO stop the break in the
bank Of the Colorado River which is causing the
Salton Sea, and Mr.. Hartman replied that he
would do so == The Peary Arctic steamer
Roosevelt arrived at Vineyard Haven. Mass, on
announced at Albany that he had commuted the
death sentence Of Albert T. Patrick to one OF
life imprisonment -= IT was announced at
Albany that Attorney General Mayer had begun
action here 10 dissolve the so-called Ice Trust.
- Judge Edgar Aldrich, senior justice of the
United States Circuit Court of the Boston dis
trict. announced that he would not stand as a
candidate for United States Senator IN New
Hampshire. - Henry McCrory, brother-in-
law Of President Corey Of the United States
Steel Corporation. and Of the Junior part
ners' Of Andrew Carnegie, died at wilkins
burg Penn. == In reply to a complaint from
an American missionary in Japan on the atti-
tude taken by San Francisco in the japanese
school question the Board OF Education OF that
city criticises President Roosevelt as a n1eddler
and Secretary Metcalf as distOrting facts for
political favor. == W. c. Anderson an alb
sconding assistant paying teller Of the First Ma
uonal Bank Of Kansas City was captured IN
Austin Tex, with an automobile which he had
bought with part Of the funds.
CITY-Stocks were strong. - Hilary A
Herbert, Secretary Of the Navy under President
Cleveland, defended President Roosevelt's action
IN the Brownsville affair. - The fourth dav
Of the trial Of Colonel Mann was taken up by the
examination Of NJ. Z. Wooster. 80 The stand
ard Oh hearing was closed. the company de-
ciding not 10 call more witnesses - Mrs
Florence Maybrick compared prison conditions
IN England and America, CriticiSing the admin
1stTaton OF Sing Sing. - George w Perkins
appeared before the grand jury in the investiga-
uon or the New York Life == A large mete-
or1te found IN Alabama was placed on view
n the Museum Of Natural History - The
New York, New Haven g. Hartford Railroad
Company completed purchase by which it
gained control OF 1850 miles Of trolley lines in
Connecticut and Rhode Island - Patrick
Derry, chief Of the Bureau of Weights and
Measures. announced that he had fled with the
corporation Counsel thirty complaints against
me american Ice Company for operating false
ice scales - The executive committee of the
Sfu1ens Union adopted n resolution holding
mat Lewis NJ Swasey should not be reappointed
state Superintendent of Elections - The
Rev. Or. Mendenhall received a call to the mas
torate Of the Westminster PRESBYTERIAN Church
g. tire IN Pearl street interrupted traffic on
me Second and Third avenue lines below Chat
ham Square
TBD WEATHER.-Indications for to-day:
Rain. The temperature yesterday: Highest, AZ
degrees: lowest 30.