New-York tribune., 1912-04-17
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CITY.-Stocks were active and weak.
g The Titanic's dead are 1,S42, ana
the survivors. on their way 10 New YORK
on the Carpathia, number sos, accorGliie
TO statements given out by the White
Star Line, whose offices were Deslegeu
all day by anxious relatives ana frlehus
of the giant boats passengers; the Boaro
of Aldermen adopted resolutions or SYM
pathy. - Navy yard men SAID tnat
The chances Of battleship in similar
collision would be slightly better. pc
cause Of more compartments. - 1t
was said that the big transatlantic liners
coming here carry only oDe-lourtN III
enough lifoboats to float all their pas
senpers and crews. - Mr. Marconi
talked OF the part his wireless telegraph
rlayed In the Titanic disaster, and SAID
he was perfecting apparatuses to make
sea travel much safer. 60 Mayor Gay
nor, in setting the cornerstone OF lhe
Seaman's Institute, compared the sailors
home, now building on South street, to
the many clubs OF the wealthy In TINS
city. The Manhattan Securities
Company, alleging the failure OF Paris
capitalists to keep their agreement re-
earding financing its Western mining
properties, made a petition for the ap-
pointment of a receiver. - AT the
conference of the mine owners ana
workers it developed that hope for speedy
peace may be upset by the miners de-
mand for recognition OF their union
proposition the operators showed no us
position To entertan
DOWNSTREAM flags in Philadelphia
were placed at half staff for the loss or
residents of that city in the sinking or
the Titanic =- President Taft. eager
TO relieve all anxiety as TO the persons
rescued from the Titanic, ordered two
fast scout cruisers TO speed TO the Car
pathia and report by wireless the names
of all the survivors on that ship. -
The Taft national bureau issued state
ment attacking the methods Of Giford
Pinehot and Chairman Dixon in promot-
ing the candidacy Of Colonel Roosevelt;
Senator Dixon was accused Of intimida-
ton. ==- The Delaware State conven-
ton met at Dover and elected delegates
favorable to President Taft, whose ad-
ministration was indorsed: Senator du
Pont also was commended. - Gov
ernor Dix at Albany gave a hearing on
the Stilwell bill providing for universal
transfers In Manhattan and The Bronx;
representatives Of business, labor and
civic organizations and the Public Ser
vice Commission, 1st District, advocated
the measure. - Among seYenty-four
bills signed by Governor Dix at Albany
were eight measures recommended by
the New York State factory lnVeStlgat-
ing commission. designed to provide
better protection for factory employees.
Including compulsory fire drills and the
registration Of all factories and owners.
FOREIGN.-The Home Rule bill
passed its first reading in the House Of
Commons by a majority of "a in a total
vote OF eg6 --- Premier Asquith gave
expression in the House Of Commons to
the British nations grief at the loss of
life by the sinking of the titanic. -
An identic note was presented by the
European ambassadors in Constantinople
TO the Turkish Foreign Minister. with a
view 10 ascertaining the terms upon
which Turkey will conclude ljeace with
Italy. - The Hungarian ministry
decided 10 resign. - A fire at San
tiago de Cuba did damage TO the extent
of $3.50, 900. - Miss QIimby, an
American, flew from England TO France,
being tho first woman to cross the Chan
mel .alone by aeroplane - Grief and
sympathy were expressed IL Paris at
the disaster to the Titanic; lho son of
Admiral Marechal was reported among
the saved.
THE WEATHER--Indicati for to-
day: CLOUDY. The temp erature yester-
day: Highest, "a degrees; lowest, "a.
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