New-York tribune., 1912-01-08
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-It was stated both in
Rome and in Constantinople that all re-
norts that peace was near were preIhd-
fure - The Italian Minister OF the
Treasury published note SHOWING, d
surplus sor the year Of $7,OOO,OOO ahH
surplus for the last twelve years OF SlVV,-
400 400. == Elections were held In one
hundred Senate Districts of France; the
result left the balance of parties In the
Senate unchanged. 80 The completion
of a new naval war staff" TO be the
hrsin of the service, was announced ia
Ilondon. 80 The actors and actresses
of London paid a tribute to the memory
of Charles Dickens by appearing IN ora
matte projections Of several of Dickens
novels and characters.
DOMESTIC--Bryan and La Toilette
had a conference in washington ABOUT
the election of Senators by popular vote; !;
tho meeting reused mucn coIhlhen'
among the Democratic national commit
teomen assembled in the capital. -
Volunteer fire fighters saved the village
az Three Rivers, Mass, from total de-
struction by fire after one side or the
main street had been swept clean oy
flames. [= James ]. Britt Thlrd As
sistant Postmaster General urgeu on
increase Of one cent pound Tor news
napers and periodicals in his annual re-
mort. - The Supreme Court or the
limited States, when 1t reconvenes To-
morrow, is expected to hand down sew
eral important decisions; more than one
hundred cases are under its consldera-
tion. - Walter F, Fisher, Secretary
of the Interior, in his annual report
urged liberal leasing laws Tor Alaskd
mineral lands and federal controI OF
water power. === The captain and crew
OF three men were rescued in perish
ing condition from the disabled schooner
Eioise off HooLer's Island, in Chesapeake
Bay -= Mrs. John S. Pratt was
burned to death at her home in Toledo;
her dress caught fire from blazing log
IN an open fireplace. - More details
of the confession of the Rev. c. V. T.
Richeson were made public in Boston
Fire destroyed the Episcopal
Church Of the Saviour at Syracuse; the
loss is $4,000. = Five Naval Acad-
emy cadets were disciplined for their
connection with club in Annapolis tffat
was recently raided and which was
stocked with liquors.
CITY. Secretary Stimson of the War
Department said in an interview that in
his opinion Mr. Roosevelt would not be
, candidate against Mr.. Taft for the
Presidential nomination. - OF 2O5
Republican voters in. the Silk stocking
district" who replied to an inquiry from
the leader, 100 favored the denomination
of President Taft, and many regarded
Harmon es the most formidable Demo-
cratic candidate. - knock Bryan
into a cooked hat was the wish sx-
pressed in the letter Adrian II. Joline re-
oeiVed from Governor Wilson when he
was president of Princeton. - The
Rev. John Haynes Holmes revised four
OF the Ten Commandments to bring
them down to date" and promised to
get around 10 the other six in the course
OF time - While a boy was playing
at his home with a dynamite cartridge it
exploded, severely injuring him and his
mother and sister. 80 City officials
decided to abandon Fulton Market and
turn the property over to the Sinking
Fund Commission. - The New York
Chapter IF Architects has committee
Judging the most beautiful apartment
houses in the city, the owners of which
viii get medals.
THE wEATHER,-Indicat for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, Il degrees; lowest, z.