New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

fFOREIGN-Adrices from Peking say that the
spular agitation is growing and that the gov
eminent is making great efforts to conc!ate the
rsrovinces. fl is said that Japan Is taking ad-
vantage Of complications with Great Britain 10
postpone Manchurian negotiations. ~ The
battleship feet finished coaling and will sail for
Rio de Janeiro Sunday morning - The
condition of the Russian Empress is believed TO
be unchanged - General Barry held re-
view of all the troops at Camp Columbia -
The trial of members Of the first pouna VINO
signed the Viborg manifesto is practically over,
the accused persons having admitted the gov.
ernments charges Premier Stolypin said
that the petition from America for the liberation
af NJ. Tschaikovsky would receive due consid-
Grafton. - Further testimony tendlnS 10 eh-
-rlrate General Count Kuno Won Moltke was
given at the trial of MaXimilian Harden; fTlnce
Eulenburg made statement IN whlen @ ne iin roru
OF his relations with Bismarck. the Chancellor
e Police Were called to quell a riot OF nome
rule adherents at Surat, Bombay many oeie-
gates were seriously injured - The con-
sistory court granted permission to open the
grave of T c. Druce-
DoMESTIC-The President has approved the
Recommendation of Colonel Goethals that the
hams and locks of the Panama Canal originally
blamed TO be at La Boca shall be located at
Mirafiores. four miles further inland :" Sen
ator Hale, chairman of the Naval Affairs Com
rnittee in an interview Washington sided
with Admiral Brownson in his controversy with
Surgeon General Rixey. - 1t was stated IN
Washington that Arthur l. Vorys will remain
I'm charge of Secretary Tafts Presidential cam
paign. ~ J. C Bancroft Davis, reporter OF
the United States Supreme Court for nineteen
years, died in Washington - Attorney Cen
eral Jackson at Albany gave out statement
comparing the decision of United States Judge
Hcugh with Special Master Masters report; the
Attorney General believes the decision presents
the peoples case 10 such advantage as to in
crease his confidence of success on the appeal
which Will be taken. - 1t was learned at
Utica that Secretary Root had purchased the
old Root homestead at Clinton, y. Y. from his
brothers widow for $4,000 - New York
man committed suicide on the Sound steamer
Kentucky it was learned at Providence. -
The Indiana state convention 10 select del
egates TO be sent TO the national convention
was called for February at Indianapolis.
CITY@Stocks were strong. - 1t was an
nounced that the municipal lodging house
swamped with applicants for city aid - a
banker brought suit against the New York Trust
Company, charging tha-, as trustee, ii dominated
the affairs OF an Ohio CO. poration - Several
important final orders for transit improvement
IN the five boroughs were issued by the Public
Service Commission. - The mystery about
the woman found dead in the Jersey meadows
deepened. - Kuhn, Loeb & Co. offered to
redeem coupons on Third Avenue Railway bonds
maturing January ] at their face value. -
Mrs. Leslie Carter Payne got order directing
her receiver to turn to her certain scenery
and costumes and contract - The Brook
iyn League will ask the Governors aid in stop
ping racetrack betting. 1t learned -
Complaints against landlords forced the city TO
aid in the fight for lower rents In War
rem Brothers, contractors, winning their paving
suit for 5000 from the city, the latter freed
from a paving monopoly.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day.
Rain and colder The temperature YESTERDAY:
Highest. So degrees; lowest, 40.