New-York tribune., 1911-12-13
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS. SS.-Senate: Mr. Percy, of
Mississippi. on question Of personal
privilege. Denounced William r. Hearst
and ex-GovcrnOr Nardaman. -
House: The Sherwood service pension
bill was passed by vote of 229 TO 90.
FOREIGN-King George Of Great
Britain was proclaimed Emperor OF
India in the great durbar camp on the
plain outside Delhi more than 100000
persons witnessed the ceremonies. ==
IL was announced that Delhi henceforth
would supersede Calcutta as the capital
Of India ==-= Charles w. Eliot. presi-
cent emeritus Of Harvard University
who is recovering from appendicitis IN
Ceylon, was reported 10 be much better.
g. II was reported that an Anglo
Russian agreement not TO attempt 70
restore the ex-Shah Of Persia has been
arrived at == A Berlin report said
that Russia would not insist on the
dismissal Of ". Morgan Shuster and
would not ask for an indemnity -
Russia abandoned her claim to raise the
limits of her territorial waters from three
20 twelve miles. - The House OF
Lords rejected the naval prize bin by a
vote Of 145 to SO. -= Two clashes be
tween Turks and Italians were reported
at Benghazi, each side winning alter
nately. -- The British steamer Baron
Polwartn reported having been fred on
by an Italian cruiser; her bows were
badly damaged. - Twenty-Five suf-
.fragettes convicted of smashing windows
in London were each sentenced TO two
months imprisonment
DOMESTIC.-The Republican National
Committee decided 10 hold the national
convention in Chicago, beginning June
49, tho meeting was harmonious the
programme of Mr.. Tafts friends being
adopted without opposition. == Profits
OF the steel Corporation through the
lease of a long railroad by a short one
were shown 10y the Stanley committee.
- The Court Of Appeals confirmed
the conviction of Albert W. Wolter. mur-
6erer Of Ruth Wheeler, fifteen years old.
-= Action was begun by the United
States Attorney i'm Boston against the
United shoe Machinery Corporation. its
subsidiaries and twenty-three individ-
Uas. the court was asked TO dissolve the
alleged trust. = Thirtyfour bodies
have been removed from Cross Mountain
mine. and il was believed that more than
eighty are yet 10 be recovered. two
Crazed miners were discovered by the
rescuers hut they fed back into the
inner workings. and il was feared had
Succumbod 20 the noXiOus gases. =[
The federal investigators at Indianapolis
conducted an inquiry into the alleged
Robbers held up an Atlantic Coast Line
train near HardeeVlle, S. c., and stole
hfty-fve packages OF registered mail.
CTCY.-Stccks were dull and firm.
-= Miss Ethel Conrad, co-defendant
with Miss Lillian Graham for shooting
W. L. - Stokes, said on the witness
stand that she used a revolver on a
man once before, compelling him under
threat II death TO write a retraction of
statements he had made concerning an
automobile trip which she had once
taSea with him Postmaster Nor
gan reported that $4.250,000 in money
orders has already been sent TO Europe
for Christmas by residents here, and
that probably as much again will follow
by Saturday. Charley Boston
pleaded guilty 10 smuggling opium. thus
shutting off disclosures as to his rela-
tions with the police and was sentenced
10 eighteen months in prison. and his
assistant 10 a nine months term -==
Efforts If counsel for the defence failed
10 shake tho evidence OF girl witnesses
regarding the locked door at the time Of
the Triangle fire. == The disappear
ance Of her will and doubt as 10 the
manner of her husbands death compli-
Gated the mystery surrounding the death
OF Mrs. Nellie Burrelle
THE WEATHER.-Tn for to-
dsy: Rain. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. so degrees lowest, 81.