New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
THE NEWS THIS MORNTNG.

FOREIGN-Mongolia and Turkestan,
il was announced. will be proclaimed in
dependent to-day, and will practically
become Russian protectOrates. -
Premier Yuan Shih-kai was reported TO
be SO firm in his anti-republiCan senu-
ments that he would eliminate himself
altogether from Chinese politics if 81 re-
public were recommended by the Ma
tional Convention. =- Details arrived
of Russian atrocities in Tabriz, Persia,
children being trampled on, married
women led captive and private houses
burned. a grave internal situation is
feared in England as a consequence of
the British governments support Of Rus
sian policy n Persia. == W. 4. Smart,
British Consul at Shraz, Persia, with
an Indian cavalry escort. was attacked
by Persian tribesmen and wounded.
== A bill was introduced in the
Douma providing for the total exclusion
Of American Jews from Russia. =-
General Trevino at Monterey, was or
dered 10 move General Reyes to Mexico
City at once; a determined campaign
was begun against General Zapata.
DOMESTIC.-Repu members Of
the Ways and Means Committee will
begin work to-day on a wool bill i'm ac-
cord with the Tariff Boards report.
== Senator La Toilette spoke at
Cleveland and Youngstown. Ohio OPEN
Ing his speaking campaign for the Presi-
dental nomination. -= kissing and
handshaking We're forbidden by the
Massachusetts State Board Of Health in
its fight TO prevent diphtheria i'm LenoX-
dale == Albert II. Veeder. attorney
for Swift & Co. continued his testimony
for the government in the trial Of the ten
indicted meat packers at Chicago ==
Dynamite packed i'm bag was discOv-
cred in the yards Of a firm dealing in
contractors supplies at Rochester Penn.
- Witnesses from Seattle. where an
explosion was said TO have been caused
by J. B. Mcnamara, were examined by
the federal grand jury at Los Angeles
-= The International Shoe Company,
with an authorized capital Of S2J,OGO.-
600, filed articles Of incorporation at St
Louis -= The act substituting the
State Board Of Claims for the State
Court Of Claims was upheld in a decision
by Justice Chester. the old judges c1-
nounced they would appeal.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and irregular
- Ex-President Roosevelt returned
10 his attack on The Evening Post in
a statement declaring that paper guilty
of moral obiquity.' = Isaac Harris
and Max Blanck We're acquitted OF the
charge Of manslaughter growing out Of
The Triangle waist factory fire. -- Al
HCrt II. walker, a lawyer, Sdlu the ItN
federal judicial code by an omission. de-
Vrivcd Circuit Court judges Of their
Jurisdiction. but the Judges themselves
thought the matter was not so serious
as that = on account Of the preva-
lence Of smallpox in various parts of the
country Health Commissioner Lederle
advised that all residents Of this city be
v2cc.nated. = DR.. Potter president
Of tho Ambulance Board. said Controller
PrcnderCast's "insinuations" regarding
tho $500 check contributed by Catholic
charities institutions We're grOundless. 50
far as he was concerned. =- IL was
said that a marked increase in the buy
ing of finished steel products had made II
necessary for the steel Corporation anc
indeucndents 10 start plants that hac
hcen idle for a long time. -- George
Graham Rice chief defendant in the
prosecution Of Scheftels & Co. was com
mitted TO the Tombs. although he hao
heen ont on bail. one witness was sent
~ prison for contempt and two Were
hold as material witnesses in the Schet-
tels case
THE WEATHER.-Indicau for to-
dav. Snow and colder The temperature
YESTERDAY: Highest, ~ degrees; low
oct 90