New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

TY.-Stocks were heavy and closed
lower. The Merchants Association
decided to start an inquiry into the al
legged coal trust here, spurred TO actioh
BIZ The Tribune move 70 smash the So
called combination. - II. C. FLICK
offered the LenoX Library as gift TO
the city agreeing TO tear 1t down ana
re-erect it on the site Of the Arsenal in
Central Park -= John d. Rockefeller
underwent what was probably the
sharpest examination he has experienced
as a witness at the hands OF Samuei
Untermyer In the Waters Pierce Oil
Conpany case - The government j
attempt to impound $4,000 bags OF cof-
fee was unsuccessful, application for
preliminary Injunction being denied by
the United States Circuit Court OF APP
peals. The strike Of the waters
extended 10 several other hotels lhciud-
ing the Holland House and Churcnlll s.
and was marked by further arrests
The marlborough refused TO beSlh
work on extensions and third tracking
of elevated lines until the formal sign
ing of contracts for its new system. 60
The Mayors committee appealed for
funds for the relief Of Mississippi flood
sufferers. saying 100000 were homeless,
and the farmers without implements
stock or seed. - A boy, found uncon-
scious in the bottom of motorboat IN
in the boat by mailman and beaten
almost TO death.
DOMESTIC.-Decisi Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission indicated
purpose to curb the coal monopoly,
grave charges were made by the Marian
Coal Company against the Delaware,
lackawanna & Western Railroad -
The thanks Of Congress were presented
10 the officers and crew OF the Carpathla
for the rescue of the Titanic survivors
i'm a Joint resolution passed by the sen
ate; the investigating committee report
ed its findings, and many recommends
lions for safeguarding lives at sea were
made -- Ii was stated in the State
Department that If any Americans lie
was threatened by Cuban rebels in the
Interior of the island there would be no
waiting for negotiations before the
marines started work. -= Secretary
If State Knox has advised the with
draVal Of the suit against the coffee
trust. on the ground that il may cause
complications with Brazil; Attorney
General Wickersham disagrees with Mr..
Knox. and the matter awaits the Presi-
dents decision. - Ex-Governor
Guild of Massachusetts. Ambassador to
Russia. announced that he would not
seek to succeed w. Murray Crane IN the
United states Senate. but that he would
party after the national conventions
- The House passed the navy aIpro-
priation bill carrying S119.000.000 with
out any provision for new battleships
49, Henry w. a. Page, Of New York
who called members of Congress
crooks" was found guilty Of criminal
libel - The Ohio Constitutional Con-
vention passed the womans suffrage
proposal on the third and final reading
Nv a "a Senators llgd
and Kern in telegram to Senator Lor-
inner asked him 10 name a specific date
when he would be in Washington TO
speak on his election case; LOrimer's
Chicago physician stated that the Sem
ator was at present too i'll TO travel
FOREIGN.-The British government
called conference Of both parties 10
the London dock strike TO meet on Fri
day next. the entire trade of the port
If London. with the exception Of sup
plies of food, was paralyZcd. -- 1t
was reported that "a deputation Of the
controlling bloc" of the Mexican Con-
Rress would wait upon OroZcO. the rebel
leader. and propose that If he Will rec
CSniZe Congress the latter viii remove
Madero from tue Mexican Presidency.
==- The Prairie landed seven hundred
marines at Guantanamo, the Cuban gov
crnment sent more troops TO suppress
'if lVN'II' IiS 'Io''t DcPal 'IILcLt 81
Washington announced that the United
States policy OF protecting American
interests In the island would be main
tanned ==-- Deaths in France during
1911 were reported at 1888. and births
at I4911t, the latter figure being the
lowest ever recorded. -== The Pan
ANA Pacific Exposition commissioners
were presented 10 President Falieres in
the Elysee Palace Paris.
THE WEATHER.-Indi Tor to-
DAY: ThunderstOrms. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, so degrees; low
tgf 40