New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CITY.-Stocks were irregular. - j.
Bruce Ismay announced that hereafter
all ships Of the international lines would
be equipped with lifeboats and ratts
enough to carry crew and passengers;
the Senate committee continued Its near
tng and ordered Ismay and Franklin 10
appear before the full committee IN
Washington; Howard 5. Harrington
Admiralty lawyer said 1smay's presence
on the Titanic would be a big factor In
the question of negligence of the Whlte
Star Line, which might therefore lose
millions in damage suits; White star
Line representatives tried in vain TO see
Titanic survivors at hotels, the intention
being, il was said, to head or posslple
suits for damages; one hundred eno
f1fty survivors of the Titanic's crew
sailed for Europe on the Red star inner
1apland: Vincent Astor sent S10,OOO for
the relief fund, which reached total OF
S7oO42. Governor Dix sailed with
his wife and secretary for Europe. -
Two men held up Grand street saloon
keeper at pistol point and made thelr es-
cape in a taxicab, but taxicabs being
scarce there it's presence pas noted by
policeman, and an arrest soon folioWeo.
- American Marcom wireless
dropped 200 points, and a curp Drokel s
told how he made S350OO0 during the
hooro In the stock Grand Chief
Stone of the Locomotive Engineers said
a strike would be called tomorrow II the
railroads had no counter proposition TO
make to the employees demands =
Wilson's managers were convinced by
another poll Of this state. this time oy
the Progressive Democrats. that New
Yorks electoral votes should go for him,
bat those who know "Boss" Murphy did
not think the New jersey Governor had
any chance Of getting them. - Nearly
Stwo thousand East Side residents
swarmed into the Postoffice Building,
having been summoned by the Federal
Court TO elect trustee for the bankrupt
firm of NJ. Rosett. bankers.
DOMESTIC.-The Senate passed with
out a dissenting vote resolution adVls-
ing the President that the Senate would
favor treaties with the maritime powers
TO better secure the safety of passengers
and crews Of vessels at sea. - The
House passed by unanimous vote the
bill recurring publicity OF all contribu-
tions and expenditures made in the IN
terest of candidates for nomination for
President and President. -
State appropriations for 1912 totalling
$40. 10000 were approved by Governor
Dix. it was announced at Albany, max
ing net increase for this year of 3d.
100000. -= Reports reached Jackson,
Miss that two hundred persons had
been drowned by floods in Bolivar Coun-
", Miss. - The strike at Lowell was
declared off: the workers gained par
tial victory. 80 The Catholic Univer-
sity at Washington received S25,OOO FOR
the founding Of five scholarships TO COM
bat socialism. == stockholders or the
Virginian Railway were called to au-
thorize bond issue not TO exceed S7o,-
100000. - The twenty-frst Continen-
tal Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution closed at Washing
ton after passing resolutions on the
death of Major Archibald w. Butt.
FOREIGN.-Captain Haddock Of the
White Star Line steamship Olympic, on
ats arrival at Plymouth, denied that he
had sent any misleading report about
the Titanic last Monday; 1t was an
uounced that Mrs. Ava Willing Astor
would come TO this country to be with
her son at the earliest possible mo-
ment; the various relief funds exceeded
$4,000 - Members of the crew of
the Olympic at Southampton canvassed
their comrades on a proposal not to en-
bark on the next voyage to New York,
owing to the insufficient provision on
that vessel Of iifesaving apparatus.
SE= The Hamburg American Line has
decided TO increase the number OF life
boats on it's steamers and to improve all
snesdVius dppIianCes' 30 enal oNety Pc
son on their boats can be accommo-
dated. The French Line steamer
uIa France sailed from Havre for New
York on her maiden voyage. - The
american Consul at Chihuahua. Mex
SEQ, reported that two American citizens
had been detained there by the rebels
since March 16. @ The Turkish gov
eminent gave orders for the removal of
all mines from the Dardanelles, thus
reopening the straits to navigation.
THE wEATHER---Indicati for to-
day: Cloudy. The temperature yester-
day: Highest, 81 degrees; lowest, 80.