New-York tribune., 1912-03-22
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The minimum wage bill
passed its second reading IN Parliament
BY a large majority, Mr.. Baitour Oppo-
sition falling fiat; it was expected the
measure would become law tomorrow;
destitu.iou In consequence of the coal
strike is increasing throughout Great
Britain == The six nation group Oh
bankers in Peking asked President Yuan
Shih-kai to define China's financial pol
lev before they would lend more money
TO the republic; payment OF the eX- EN-
perors monthly pension was delayed lot
want OF funds. =-= The tWenty-slXth
British Dreadnought was launched AT
Greenock, Scotland, and the second Aus
trian battleship of that class took the
water at Trieste. == Mrs. George ID.
Widener. of Philadelphia, presented
thirty silver plates, once owned by Nell
Gwyn. 10 the London Museum. -
Chinese women gained the right 10 Note
II literate and possessing property; 1lk
Yug- wing, the leading su1raglst, was
elected to Parliament. - The EhSllSh
suffrage leaders accused Of conspiracy
we're remanded again, bail being refused
for all except Mrs. Mabel Tuke, who ls
I'll.
OMESTIC-Oficials Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture reported that de-
post of potash estimated at more than
ten million tons had been found In a
dried-up lake in California. - Bl-
luminous operators refused all the de-
mands Of the miners at the conference
in Cleveland; a sub-ccmmittee OF miners
and operators was appointed, TO meet
to-day to consider the possibility OF
connromise by which a strike may be
avsrted - Indiana Democrats In
convention at Indianapolis unanimously
pledged support to the candidacy OF
Governor Thomas r. Marshall for Pres
ident. - Several men were rescued
from tie mine at McCurtain. Okla. re-
ducing the number reported 10 nave
been killed by the explosion. -= The
court of Appeals decided that the names
of candidates for delegates and alter
mates to the Republican National con-
vention to be voted at the primary
elections next Tuesday must be placed
AT the bottom Of the ballot == Gov
o,nor Dix. in a special message to the
Legislature. urged the abandonment or
The proposed Harlem prison at Wlngdale'
CITY.-Stock prices showed irregular
changes =-- Chairman Barnes or tne
Bcpublcan State Committee said he
would endeavor to have the Rochester
convention last two days. 10 obtain a
thorough discussion of Republican poi
icies. = Although the majority Ia
Vored Indictments in the Brandt case
and such indictments could have been
legally voted, yet adjournment was taken
until Tuesday on account OF an unusual
situation that has arisen in the grand
Jury. ---= Harris and Blanck, the Tri-
angle Waist Company's propretors were
freed ny the former jeopardy plea from
prosecution on all the indictments
against them growing out Of the WASH
ington place disaster. -- Miss Gerard,
the correspondent in the Thomas case,
was sueG for divorce. -- The Tide
water Company. controlling the late II.
H. ROgers's Virginian Railway. sold a
S25 100000 bond issue to bankers in this
city. -=-= Mayor GaynOr declared at a
meeting of the Board Of Estimate that
ne was ready to approve the McAneny-
Wilcox subway report and asked that
the papers be gent 10 his office. -
Though strenuously opposed by the de-
fence, letters written to Cousin David
\ and Wash" regarding Adolph Segals
financial standing were admitted and
read TO the jury at the sugar trial.
THE WEATHER.--1nd for to-
day: Cloudy and probably snow. The
tempera turc yesterday: Highest 33 de-
grees: lowest, %