New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-27
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS. A resolution
providing that Mr.. Stephenson, Of Wis
consin, be unseated was defeated by TWO
majority. 49, House: A message was
received from President Tart transmit
ting the Tariff Boards report on the cot
ton schedule and recommending DOWN.
ward revision.
FOREIGN,-The British government
final effort to bring about peace between
coal owners and miners failed, and the
minimum wage bill was proceeded win
fn Parliament; an amendment by the
Labor party having been rejected by go
TO Sc. the Laborites decided TO vote
against the third reading Of the bill; the
distress was reported more acute, thou-
sands living in semi starvation on soup,
- The Belgian syndicate credited
s2,10O,O0O TO the Chinese government:
- The German Emperor reviewed
the Austrian feet at Pola, proceeding
later for Corfu. - Secretary Knox
left Puerto Cabello for Santo Domingo.
g. Mexican federals began an attack
on rebels holding Jiminez. -- Charles
w. Morse was said to be enjoying COM
paratiyely good health in Florence. =--
The condition of Pope Plus was pro-
nounced satisfactory by his physicians.
DOMESTIC.-The Indiana Republican
State Convention, by a majority OF 100,
elected four delegates large to chi
cago instructed for President TAFT the
Roosevelt men bolted and elected four
delegates. - The ten packers indicted
for Violating the criminal section of the
Sherman antitrust law were acquitted
IN the federal court at Chicago ny
fury after three ballots; 1t was reported
at Washington that the Department or
Justice was greatly disappointed at the
outcome of the trial. -- Five men
were killed and others seiously injured
by the explosion of boiler in saNmllI
near Salisbury, Md. - Soft coal min
ers and operators were unable to reach
an agreement at Cleveland; another con-
ference will be held there to-day 80
The international Braid Company, COM
posed of Massachusetts and Rhode ISL
and concerns was formed in Providence
with capital Of 100000. -- II was
announced that Governor FOsss name
would appear on the Massachusetts prI-
mary ballot and that he would not be
opposed by Harmon or Clark. -- More
tran fifteen thousand persons were idle
in New England because of labor diff
culties the cotton cloth mills of Lowell
were shut down when $500 workers
went on strike - Many miners were
entombed by an explosion in the mine OF
the Jed Coal and Coke Company, at jed
VI. Va.
CITH.-StOCkS were irregular ana dC-
tive. -- Brandt case indictments are
possible after all, some of the members
of the grand jury who have stood against
taking any action having changed their
minds since Monday; Mrs Schiff was
witness, and it was voted to call her
husband, who will be heard this after
noon. 80 The strike committee voted
20 submit the question of a strike TO the
members of the Brotherhood of LOcomo-
tive Engineers. 60 John +. Parsons
took the stand in the sugar case and told
about the Segal loan, denying there had
been any conspiracy. -- Confusion IN
the distribution Of the primary ballots
prevented a full vote being polled, in
some instances the ballots failing to ar
rive before the time of closing -=
Mayor Gaynor said the courts were more
in arrears in their work than any other
department of the government. --
Nellie Bly, was found in contempt or
court in Brooklyn and fined $500 =-
Mayor Gaynor spoke before the Aldine
Club. 60 Women strikers rushed
through the mills at Passaic and caused
q stampede Of the workers; many fist
fights followed.
THE WEATHER.-lndiCatio for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 40 degrees; lowest, %.