New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

co>-cprSs-Tbe President transmitted
special message recommending ,5 " sli.E q, nIaCe
Governor for the District Of Colurnpla III pa pa
= 49, ,o-,v7ofssiorers - Senate: 4 resolu-
rior introduced by Mr.. Rayner' asking @ ~
tion about the Presidents autho[!l! oi++ao On
Marine Corps, was referred 20 tle CoIlIii5 5I.
Naval Affairs - House: With one olsseiit -
3rr Vote a resolution asking the PresloehL 10 70
transmit evidence OF deeds by any hleLLutI e,
which should make them fear q SeCIel >7O-'
investigation was adopted.
ropFrcN-The Sultan opened the parliament
ct Constantinople predlctlng' 49,. IN rilT 81 The
from the throne, the peaceful setlenleDt oI eL.o
balkan troubles: great crowds cheered lhe soN
ereign on his passage through the c1tH' 90 90 -
disorder u7arred the ceremonies - flIt a.
Poe+oee on -tbe-Don destroyed a large part OF
the civ and caused the loss OF seNeral ~ ~IINCs'
- T,he S-ara T)era-trnent has granted reCog-
r{fior - General Simon. who was unanimously
elected President Of Hayti. =- president OdS-
tro and his suite discredited the reports OF pop
,,1sr ,1rrisings at Caracas - LORD MoTIeH'
l,iIe, in The ,lrrper house of Parliament, out
1ira7 reform measures in India by Whlch the
natives would obtain greater reprtsellII @ lIUi
without diverting the power OF the cellCraI go
eminent - Sir Henry McCallun Governor
Of Ceylon. entertained the officers OF the amer
lean battleshps corqla. ie,.eS,,,en+ with
drew the hop bill owing 10 the opposition OF Ille
free trade members of the party 10 lle Rrpo Tto
receive character of the measure. - me
Portuguese Cabinet resigned; King Manuei Is
attempting 70 form a coalition Cabinet
STIC-President-elect Taft reached
washington early in the afternoon from thls
- aTd conferred with the President about
Nr Tafts coming trip TO the Canal zone:
The President attended dinner given by the
washington Young Mems Christian Association
in honor Of the enlisted men Of the army aho
nav and made an address = The NauonaI
civil Service Reform League ordered con
,yr7rr1a-orv message sent TO President RooseVell
for his work in the movement. -= CaSS I'll
he-- Of this CITY. was elected president OF the
American Institute Of Architects at aSnlllgIoI
Insterstate Commerce Commissioner Lane
finished the hearing into the Pullman company
and left Chicago for Washington. == A snow
storm reaching the proportions OF blzzaro
was reported in the wyoming Valley. PennsNl- i
zrania. rain and snow were reported from COL
orado TO Philadelphia -= Proceedings IN the
fphr 70 break the will Of Frederick c Hewitt
were continued at Owego y Y
CITY-Stocks were weak. = A witness
testified at the Hains trial that Thornton had
incurred for William f Annis on the night OF
the shooting - The agent Of the du Pont
Powder Company refused TO give up books OF
the so-called Powder Trust, requested by the
government Deputy Attorney General - II
was announced that copper mining and sraelt1ns
interests would meet to-day TO organize IN me
interests Of mutual welfare. == There was an
atrnosphere Of greater Christmas cheer ,appar-
trr in Wall Street -= The Consolidated stock
Exchange offered 70 aid Governor Hughes
stock dealing investigation committee
THE WEATHER Indications for to-day:
Pain or snow The temperature yesterday:
Highest 38 degrees; lowest, 81