New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- houses. after holding brief
sessions adjourned for the holiday recess, Whlch
IS TO end on January o.
FoREIGN-The Tribune's correspondent IN
Paris saws that French capitalists have been
withdrawing large sums from Berlin, part OF
the money having been invested IN iesuiilS
American railroad securities. - The Chain-
be~ of Deputies at Paris. by vote OF 354 TO la,
passed the bill providing for the oevolutlon or
Church property the State. - The BRUSH
Admiralty authorized a denial of the report OF
the establishment of a British feet in the North
Pacific with a base at Esqulmault - Inc
Missouri arrived off San Juan and landed SICK
member Of the crew: the Illinois is reported TO
have landed two sick men on Culebra lsiano-
- The Persian situation is regarded IN Ger
many as still critical. and civil war Is thoushI
certain If the Shah refuses TO meet the derlldius
OF Dariiameut. -= King Edward has sum-
snofed Parliament to meet on January ~ -
Emperor Francis Joseph received a popular wei wei
come in Vienna on his f1rst PUBIC appearance
since his severe Illness
DOMESTIC.-Secretary Taft spent a busy
day al the War Department, receiving many
callers: while refusing discuss politics, he
intiraated that he might have a statement TO
make later. - Governor Hughes was obliged
70 give up work at Albany account of an at
tack of the grip - The annual meeting of
the State Board Of Regents was held al Albany
number OF appointments were announces.
Senator White, at Syracuse, discussed the
Hughes candidacy for President - In full
view Of two hundred persons, who were power
less 10 aid, a clerk of Providence froze TO death
under the falls of the Pawtuxet River in Paw
ruxet. r. l. Burglars wrecked the interior
OF the New York, Ontario & Western station at
Kingston, n Y. obtaining only cents -
Fifteen members of the Illinois MIX Dealers
Association were indicted in Chicago on a
charge of conspiracy TO raise prices. - Will
lam Henry Rice, the minstrel and female i'm
personator, died in Philadelphia
CITY-Stocks Were strong. - 4. W. Nc
Limont- electrical engineer for the Public Ser
vice Commission. reported that the surface cars
of Manhattan were in bad condition -
Governor Cunnlins of Iowa outlined the poliC-
zeal issues for the Presidential campaign -
A c Caldwell, wanted for alleged perjury in the
Druce case, arrested on his arrival here
from Europe. - Civic organizations were
getting ready to make a legal fight against
Ahearn- - Newark saloonkeeper was shot
and killed by a boy desperadO, who robbed the
till and body of his victim. =-= Allan Haw
kins PiTie. of wealthy Chicago man,
arrested on his wife's charge Of cruelty and de-
sertion. - Senator Watson C Squire, of the
State of Washington, said the people Of hat
state were for Secretary Taft for President.
- Insane patients called to testify in
the Wards Island investigation. - The
Wonaan's Christian Temperance Union, il was
announced, viii take up the fight against the
of liquor United States warships. -
The jamestown, latest addition 10 the Erie's
ferry service, made her maiden trip. - The
theatres, Il announced would all be open
again to-day
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, AZ
degrees; lowest. 33