New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
aetu21ork DaiIp Gribn,ts
MONDAY, JANUARY %, 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-A summary of the work of the
German-American tariff commissioners which
was issued at Berlin said that basis for treaty
had been laid and that a working agreement
subject TO approval. had been reached. =-
Archbishop Nuttall. Of Jamaica said that
Kingston needed funds, in spite Of the generous
contributions, and hoped that the imperial gov
ernment would extend aid; il is understood IN
Kingston that Governor Swettenham has ten
dered his resignation. == The North German
Lloyd liner SeydlitZ, from Japan, reached Ceylon
with her cargo fire; the passengers and mails
were taken off by the British cruiser Diadem
and landed at Colombo. - AdViceS from
Cuba say that the political parties are preparing
for the election Of a President; the sugar crop
promises TO be record one - Fear of the
aims of the German Emperor has again been
reused in France, owing 10 the result Of the
elections in the empire. = A dispatch from
Tangier said that Raisuli was still surrounded in
Zellars stronghold, and that general attack on
the fortress would be made to-day.
DOMESTIC.-It was announced in Washing
ton that the contract for building the Panama
Canal would be awarded TO w. J. Oliver If he
could form an association with two other indie
pendent contractors within ten days. = The
report of the Joint Postal Commission, which
was made public in Washington. recommended
sweeping reforms In the postal law. == a hot
water heater i'm the laundry of Dummer Acad-
emy South Byheld. Mass, exploded. severely
injuring the matron and Negro maid, both Of
NhOn may die -- The annual returns or g
Y Collins State Superintendent Of Prisons and
the State Commission in Lunacy We're made
public at Albany. - Two persons were shot
as the result of a fight on Erie train at
WellsVille. y. Y. = Nearly thirty thousand
persons viewed the body of Senator Alger as it
lay in state in Detroit. == The annual report
or the Pittsburg postoffice showed big gains
for the year 1906, the net profits being $l296OOO.
CTTY.-The directors Of the Conried Metropoli-
tan Opera Company met and decided 10 take
''SaloTne" of the boards unless the Metropolitan
Opera and Real Estate Company should with
draw its protest. Morris Sivernan, the
hack driver who was arrested a suspicious
person in connection with the shooting of DR.
Charles Wilmot Townsend. the Staten Island
physician, was held in S25.0G9 bail. == mass
meeting of Catholics at the HippOdrome de-
nounced French ''spoliation and the violation Of
the concordat.' II was learned that the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit had formulated plans
70 spend S6000O00 on new tracks and an addi-
ton 10 one or its power plants. -= DR.. Stephen
s. Wise explained his plans for a free syna-
gogue." - The woman accused of branding
with hot iron the hands Of her two little step
daughters admitted the charge in cotrt, but
said the children had driven her out of her mind.
- A FIRE in a downtown skyscraper caused
much trouble TO the fremen. == 1t was an
nounced that the final contracts for the New
York Public Library would be advertised this
week. == President NOrOtOn Of the North
eastern Metal Dealers Association, sent letter
10 Attorney General BOnaparte 10 show that
copper was being withheld from the market to
create an artificial scarcity. = The funeral
Of Colonel John Y. F. Blake was held in the
rooms of the United Irish League of America.
THE observation-disclosures for to-day:
Fair and colder. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 20 degrees; lowest, 10