New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The French Chamber OF Deputies
passed the amended Separation law by vote
OF Alb against l66. - A protest from the
Vatican against the expulsion OF Monsignor
Nontagnini and the seizure OF the cipher at the
nunciature at Paris was communicated TO repre-
sentatives Of the powers. - The supreme
Court OF Porto Rico decided against the gov
eminent IN the case OF the ownership OF Catn-
ole Church property; an appeal TO the United
states supreme CO1Irt will he taken. The
Russian government will redeem all short term
bonds before January ]. - premier Iheo-
:okis Of Greece intimated that the union OF
Greece and Crete might soon be accomplished
DOMESTIC.-President Roosevelt has in
formed the British government that the ap-
pointment Of James Bryce as Ambassador TO
the United States VIII be enurely acoeptaDIe' pa PIE
Ambassador Durand presented his letters OF re-
call 10 the President - The Treasury De
partment refused to purchase silver. the price
having risen TO 10o60 cents an ounce. -
Work was begun by the Southern Pacific in
closing the break in the banks OF the Colorado
River - small mob took a Negro who
had confessed to assaulting a white woman
from 5ai at Annapolis and lynched him; the
president of ST. Johns College denied that
students took part In the affair. - Judge
Cutting. Of Chicago. overpowered a disappointed
suitOr who tried 10 shoot him in the Criminal
Courts Building. - An attempt by attorneys
for Boss Ruef 10 examine into the proceedings
OF the grand jury that indicted him failed. -
Farmers armed with guns and pitchforks held
up work on the transmission line OF the Niagara.
IockDOrt and Ontario Power Company, near
Lockport. y. J. 80 The Union Bag and Paper
Company secured complete control OF all the
water power rignIS on Ine HUDSON RIVER al
Bakers Falls y. Y - The passenger train
which left New York at p. m. the Boston
& Albany division Of the New York Central Rail-
road left the track at Allston Mass.
CTTY.-Stocks closed strong. - The Penn
sylvania Railroad added TO the railroads az
fected by the prospective strike OF switchmen to-
. day. - The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
came 10 terms with the city regarding the New
York Connecting Railroad Company. == La
Provence was beaten by the Kaiser Wilhelm II
tn close race across the Atlantic. == The
Appellate Division affirmed order refusing
10 issue a writ OF peremptory mandamus requir-
5ng the Consolidated Gas Company TO comply
with the S0-cent law. - The relations Of the
Young company TO the Tobacco Trust
brought out before Judge Hough. == The
Association Of Life Insurance Presidents
was organized. 80 Herman Kalenberg, the
Kew Rochelle Alderman who was indicted on
the charge OF perjury. acquitted. -
President Oler said Attorney General Mayors
proceedings do not seek the dissolution of the
American Ice Company. == GOvernor-elect
Hughes announced that he would appoint
Charles II. Keep. OF Buffalo TO be Superintend-
ent OF Banks 60 Three men pleaded guilty
20 keeping a gambling house IN West street;
sentence was suspended for two days by Judge
Rosalsky. g. James II. Mansfield. an alleged
bucket shop man. was arrested in the building
from which he vanished more than year ago.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair ana colder. The temperature yesterday:
la.Xhest. "a degrees; lowest 3S.