New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Pres Taft sent in a
message urging greater economy and ef-
hciency in the government service. -
Senate: Mr.. Borah attacked the admin
istration . the Interior Department and
the Forest Service. - House: An
other calendar Wednesday was
wasted.
FOREIGN.-The intimation that inter
vention by the United States would re-
suit from any aggravation of disorders
I'm Cuba produced a profound impression
in the island. ---= 4 panic occurred in
C;uayaquil when the cruiser Bolivar
fired on a loyal gunboat; the cruiser ar
terward surrendered to the provisional
government. -= The Porto Rlcdn
House of Delegates passed a resolution
asking the American Congress not to
grant citizenship to the people OF the
island unless il was accompanied by full
self government. - Cardinal O'Con-
nell sailed from Naples for Boston,
- The Civil Tribunal Of the Seine
voided contracts of the Mutual Life In
surance Company made in France since
the law of 1905.
DOMESTIC Henry Watterson, In
statement regarding the break between
= Woodrow Wilson and Colonel George
Harvey. said he had hoped TO f1nd In the
- Governor another Tilden, but had found
- nlln IdlUeT d SNllOO4llAoSNCi A''pii
statesman" - Colonel William VIII
. son. president of the National Guard AS
SCciation. spoke i'm that body's ConVen-
.tion I'm Albany against the formation OF
q negro regiment. -- Textile strikers
in Lawrence. Mass. had several clashes
with the militia -= Mayor Gaynor
and Mayor Shank spoke before the State
Agricultural Society I'm Albany. --
The Democratic Senators in conference
iu Albany favored radical amendments
10 the direct primary law. - n. "A.
Timmins testified at the trial of Chicago
packers that the export trade Of Morris q
60. had dropped from SOOpOOo In wv
70 20O00.0O0 pounds in 1911. ==- The
Tinted Mine Workers convention at In
dianapolis voted as favoring government
ownership Of all industries. 60 -Four
persons were killed by an explosion in
a mine of the Central City Coal ana
g Iron Company at Central city, by.
CITY. Stocks closed irregular. -
Cardinal Farley returned from Rome ana
. was overwhelmed by the magnitude OF
the welcome that had heen prepared for
sChim Captain Barton ;. Crulk-
- shank. who was found alive after his
: disappearance following manufacturer
evidence Of drowning at Osdensburg II
1910. and then disappeared again, salIeC
8 FOR Porto Rico from this city on Satur'
dav. - Five members of a ganl
. caused intense excitement in west l0tf
: street when they empted revolvers a.
Two men passing on a truck, woundint
one; two Of the alleged assaiants were
caught. ===-- Andrew n. Green favored
: the courthouse site. with its possible
civic centre" which will come befor'
the Estimate Board to-day, according u
: Henri w Sackett. -- Deputy Polio
: Commissioner DoughertY raided q mum
her of fortune tellers' places. ---- The
Criminal Courts Building, which caused
fears of possible collapse few years
ago through assures appearing In IT.
walls. developed several more cracks
- and was said to he in a dangerous con
dition.
. THE WEATHFR.-Indc for 10
% dav: Rain and warmer. The tempera
ture YESTERDAY: Highest, 2S degrees
. lowest, II.