New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
THE NEWS THIS MORNING,

FOREIGN. protection Of the
railroad from Picking to the sea was un-
dertaken by the treaty powers, Great
Britain providing troops for the Amerl-
can section until the arrival OF troops
from Manila: in the absence OF re-
quest from Minister Calhoun no order
was issued from Washington, dispatch
ing troops 10 China. --' -Four more
Persians we're hanged near the Russian
carnn at Tabriz - The converse
tions" between France and Spain on the
subject of the latter's special rights IN
Morocco reached A point at which there
was danger Of q rupture OF the negoua-
tions. Norbert NJ. RodKlnson, a
well known American, was shot probably
with fatal effect. by woman milIiner IN
Berlin. 49, The British exports for the
wear 1911. as shown by the Board OF
Trade returns, reached a record total OF
G4542s2462; imports for the year to-
tailed, .e6SO.559.lT5. - 4 safe con-
tanning secret naval regulations and doc
umente was broken open and robbed III
the cabin ~ the first officer Of the pro-
tected cruiser Stettin, at Kel' Germany
OMESTIC-President Taft signed
the proclamation admitting New Mexico
as the Forty-seventh state Of the Union
-- Future csucuses Of the Democrats
Of the House of Representatives VIII he
conducted under new rules, which, while
they do not answer the demand Of Will
ian Jennings Bryan for an open caucus
satisfy the Democratic leaders In the
House. - Winfred T. Denlson. rs
Sistant United states Attorney General
epeaking IN Baltimore, said the sugar
frauds in New York and Philadelphia
were made possible by politics solely
- An effort was made by tho aC-
cused Chica go beef packers 10 have tho
testimony Of Jerome II. Pratt concerning
- out
- The Rev G.. Y. T RiCheson con
fessed the murder Of Miss Avis Linnell:
District Attorney Pelletier said he would
accept no plea other than murder IN the
first degree. - Many letters OF sym
ratbv were received by Justice Day and
the Supreme Court may adjourn to-mor-
row. when his wifes funeral will be held.
-- The cOldest weather OF the winter
was reported from all points In New
York STATE, with temperatures as low as
- degrees below zero in the Adiron-
dacks; two men were frozen 10 death;
h 'uel was reported as scarce In western
NNew York.
III CITY-Stocks closed strong. =-
TIE cold weather caused an Overcrowd-
ing of lodging houses; the lowest tenn
rarature of the day was degrees above
zero. the park commissioners promised
skating ir Van COrtlandt and Central
parkS to-day - JudSOn Harmon said
tic tarin was the main issue in the
coming Presidential campaign, and he
iutima'cd there was room at Washing
ton for some Of his Ohio reforms: i'm the
evening Mr. Harmon made an address at
the Lotos Club ---- Efforts to settle
tho strike of laundry workers having
failed. il was said John Williams, State
Labor Commissioner. would call pub
lie hearing to investigate its causes
-- The funeral Of Alfred 2. Dickens
was held at Trinity Church. - Rich
ard Croker's younger daughter brought
suit for divorce against John J. Breen
in November. the complaint remaining
carefully concealed in the County Clerks
office. =-= 6. w. Perkins and Samuel
Trtermyer discussed trust problems be-
fore the Republican Club. agreeing that
there should be federal control by COM
mission.
THE WEATHER.-Indic for to-
DAY: Snow. The temperature yesterday:
Highest IS degrees; lowest, ..