New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Senate: Pension legis-
lstion was discussed. - house: ne
free sugar bill was passed. lsS 10 lO0,
twenty four Republicans voting for anu
seven Democrats against 1t.
FOREIGN.-Premier Asquith ADMITTED
that ali the governmental attempts at
mediation between coal owners and coal
miners had failed. and intimated that the
situation would be dealt with by speclal
legislation providing for minimum
wage. - The wreck of the battleshlp
Maine was towed outside the coherda!n
in Havana Harbor, preparatory 10 SINK
ing her to-day In the Gulf of Mexico
- Senior de la Barra, I'm Paris. re-
ceven a cable dispatch from prominent
Maderis.s in Mexico City warning him not
To return home; Senior de la Barra de-
clined to be intimidated. - Secretary
of State Knox was entertained in Guate-
Ynala CITY, much cordiality being SHOWN
toward him - The Italian govern
ment 0bteined additional circunstantlai
evidence in. support of the theory ina. il
Thursdays attempt on the Kings NE
was the outcome of a Widespread aha'-
chistic plot,
DOMESTIC.-Dr Harvey w. Whey.
chief chemist of the Department OF Agrl-
culture and head of the pure food board,
resigned his Office. - Lawrence mill
workers returned to work In large num-
hers: a committee urged Governor Foss
t6E remove Judge Mahoney, of the Law
rerce police court; the controversy over
the relief fund was compromised. -
Governor Dix announced that II no ac-
ton We're taken on the State ConSerVa-
ton Commissions bill he would deal with
the matter in special message to the
Legislature; he also promised speclai
message concerning the primary law
amendments. 60 The savings and loan
associations of the state were reported
prosperous by the Superintendent OF the
State Banking Department. - In a
statement regarding the rejection of II.
. p. Bissel as a member of the Public
Service Commission Governor Dix said
he had no second choice for the place.
. -CYTY.-Stocks were strong. - The
anthracite operators and the miners
came into a deadlock on the demands OF
the miners, and strike of the hard coal
men is expected on April /. - Mayor
Gaynor visited Essex Market court and
helped a man. who had accused another
OF stealing $3.50 find the money in his
own pocket Both sides fought TO
turn to their advantage the testimony of
. Harmed; the lawyer who jumped from
defendant I'm the sugar trial 10 witness
for the prosecution. but he seemed in7
clined 10 favor the defence. - Copies
of affidavits accompanying additional
complaints OF names on the Roosevelt
petitions heing forged, received by the
Republican County Committee, were sent
. 70 the head of the Roosevelt City Com
mittee. - police stenographer told
at the trial of MOntani, the alleged head
of the taxicab robbers, how Kinsman and
others connected with the robbery dis
cussed the plot and their chances of
going free while they were in cells at
Police Headquarters. - Three alleged
.loV 90 fhA
were held in $4,000 bail each on charges
of ,extortion. - Fire Commissioner
Johnson completed the temporary or
ganization Of the Fire Prevention Bureau.
- The death rate for February
showed drop from 1894 TO 1894 over
the same month In 1911.
? THE WEATHER.-Indica for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 60 degrees; lowest, 81.