New-York tribune., 1912-02-10
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORETGN.-Several clashes between
Mexican federals and Zapatists were re-
ported, the federals gaining the upper
hand: Chapala, In the State OF Jalisco,
was reported to have gone over to the
rebels. - Lord Haidane was enter
tanned by the Kaiser: winston Churchll
in a speech IN Glasgow, tntmateG IL was
idle on Germanys part 20 attempt 10
overtake Great Britain in naval strength.
- D. Peter SPAIN, head OF the Cler-
zeal Centre party in the Rechstag, was
elected president of that body; Social
list was elected first vice president. -
Heinrich Crosse. captain in the German
merchant marine. was sentenced III d
British court TO three years penal servl-
fude for espionage. -- United states
marines we're landed in Honduras 20
occupy a wharf and other property
leased to al American syndicate.
CONGRESS.-The Senate was not in
session. - House: An amendmeht 10
the army appropriation bin reducing the
cavalry force from fifteen to ten regl-
ments was adopted.
TIC.-Representative McKin-
ley, manager of President Tafts cam
paign, predicted that Mr.. Taft would
have at least 7S0 votes on the first ballot
an the Republican National Convention.
1nsuring his denomination. - Will
lam Jennings Bryan will be the first
witness to be summoned before the
House Committee on Banking ana Cur.
rency to testify in the money trust
Investigation, which the DemocraIlc
caucus, repudiating Mr.. Bryan's demand
for q special committee, referred u
standing committees of the House. -
Joseph ]. Ettor and Arturo GloVantltll
were placed Oh trial at Lawrence, Mass"
charged with being accessories TO Tnur-
Ger. - United States Attorney Miller
of indianapolis, said arrests IN the dyha-
mite cases might not be expected DeloIe
carly next week. 80 SeYerai witnesses
testified in the suit at st. Louis TO re-
cover insurance on the death OF George
A. Kimmel that A. j. White, VINO CLAIMS
ia. be Kimmel In no way resembles the
alleged dead" man. - Following d
| conference at Albany by Governor
a Dix. the members Of the State Conser-
Y walton Commission and the Legislative
committee on the utilization or the
states water resources, the Governor
said thar he believed an amicable agree
TneDt would be reached on proposed leg
islation for the conservation or the
states water power and that he was de-
termined that the surplus waters I'M
pounded at dams shall belong 10 the
state. r. A proclamation directing
that a spe<lal election be held on March
~ i'm the l4tl Senate District to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Thomas +. Grady was issued by Gov
ernor Dix at Albany. - EX-Mayor
!. n. Adam Of Buffalo died at his home
i'm that city. - The Allegheny River
was reported TO have been frozen solid
10 the bottom at points near Pittsour6h'
== Questions Of jurisdiction We're
raised in the criminal case against the
"bathtub trust" in Detroit. -- Will
lam Bisnie. eighteen years old, was con-
yicted Of murder in the first degree at
Scranton Penn, for killing an express
messenger in November last
CITY.-Stocks were dull and irregular.
- A writ of habeas corpus was is
sued for Foulke Z. Brandt the Schin
valet. and he will leave Clinton prison
to-day to appear in court here when the
court is opened Tuesday, and also when
n motion is argued before Judge Rosal-
sky on the same day for the reopenlng
of his case. - Mayor Gaynor in
letter 20 the clerk Of the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions rebuked the January
grand fury for criticising the police, add
ing that grand juTies should attend TO
their own duties" - The New York
Genealogical Society elected Joseph HI.
Choate an honorary member. - Dis
trict Attorney Whitman announced that
"John Doe" proceedings against the New
York Mercantile Exchange. supposed TO
control the prices OF butter and eggs,
would begin Tuesday before Magistrate
Murphy. - The Rev. DR.. Hugh Brick
head. rector Of st. Georges Church, re-
ceived a call from a Baltimore church.
and II was said he might accept 1t. -
Charles w. Morse spent the day Indoors,
denying himself D. all visitors except
Judge Var Wyck, but his son said ne
had borne the Journey well. and Wall
street expected that he would recover
soon at Bad Nauheim. - Lady
Heney, on the eve Of her return to Eng
land, spoke OF New York as "tremen-
dous," and contrasted conditions among
the poor here and in England.
THE WEATHER.-Indicati for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 27 degrees: lowest, IL.