New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
the NEWS THIS MORNING.

CITY-Stocks We're frmcr. =- Sena-
tor Smith. chairman of the Titanic IN
yestigating committee, said he mao
startling testimony from witnesses MIN
erto outside jurisdiction. -- Ilmolh9
/. Woodruff. il was said. aspired TO sue
coed William J.. Ward on the RepuohCah
National Committee. --= y truce was
called in tie walters strike uhl-l 'l'e
hotel wrl answered the demands on
TUESDAY. - The Housewives League
took up the fight against the increased
price of anthracite coal through MIS-
Julian Heath the president. Go Ut,
James H. HySlOp asserted he mas mao
various conversations from splrlllahu
with Professor William James, although
the topics were often trivial, suCn -
references to mink pajamas the phllos"-
phc- wore. =- Sheriff hamburger ana
fifty deputies packed a meeting OF lHe
Industrial Workers of the WorId III
Union Square to prevent flag Dissertation
and eeditious utterances but no flag was
raised ard the programme was carried
out quietly. -- Greenwich House gave
a patriotic pageant at Hudson PARK
DONESTIC.-Pre Taft spoke in
four counties of New Jersey. and mad
one Of the best days so far in his cam
paign in that state being greeted every
where by large and enthusiastic Groves
Theodore Roosevelt declared his oppo-
uauts couldrt win without deliberate
cheating i'm the national committee; ana
Ia Toilette continued his speaking tour
Tat leaders I'M Washington de-
CIarcd they would give Theodore RooSe-
Welt 'alI the fight ne wants over the
temporary Craftsmanship Of the natlonal
convention. and they derided as wild
eyed" the Roosevelt scheme to capture
the national committee by having us
proposed new members take charge OF
il before the meeting Of the convention.
II was reported in Washington
that Senator Lorimer would receive
word from his colleagues that they could
not assure his retention Of his seat, ana
il was limited he might resign. -=
Speaker Champ Clark issued statement
in Washington in which he explained
why he had filed his intention 10 be
candidate for Representative. -
Democrats In the House gave an Illus
tration Of their economy ideas by strik-
ing out Of the naval appropriation bill
the provision for a world wide chain OF
wireless telegraph stations for the bene-
fit Of the navy and commerce. =- The
Futaw House Baltimores Oldest hotel,
was badly damaged by fire; it had been
reserved for the Underwood forces al
the Democratic National Convention.
=-- Farnum Fish, boy aviator made
a successful flight in an aeroplane from
Chicago 10 Milwaukee. = Niscountess
Benoist day. wife Of the naval attache
Of the Frenh Embassy, entertained mem
hers Of Washington society at moon
light dinner at Rock Creek Park.
FOREIC The court Of inquiry into
the causes of the London strike, under
the presidency Of Sir Edward Clarke,
ended with an offer by Harry Gosling
on behalf Of the strikers which will
possibly lead to a peace conference.
= The Navy Department ordered the
mobilization of a fleet at Key West in
anticipation of possible occupation OF
Cuba by American forces; the War De
partment made plans for quick convey
ance OF troops to the island; Congress
discussed the question Of intervention.
49, General Huerta, in pursuit Of the
Mexican rebel OroZCO and his force, ar
rived at Corralitos, within two miles Of
the rebel front all bridges between Rel
ianO and CorralitOS were reported de-
Stroyed and were being repaired by the
fedcra!e. -== The United States Con-
sui General i'm Mexico City was warned
by the rebel chief, Zapata, that all
Americans should leave the city. as the
latter was about to be attacked. -
II was reported at Cape Hayten that
the Dominican TeVOlutiOnistS had been
Victorious in two battles; General Guz-
man was among those killed. -- The
American Ambassador and Mrs. MYron
T. Herrlck gave a luncheon at Paris In
honor Of the French Champlain delega-
ton which recently visited the United
States and Canada. == The dirgible
balloon Psrseval VI was destroyed at
Leipzig by being torn from its anchor
by a squat. Lieutenant Schlichting was
killed i'm an aeroplane accident at Jo-
hannesthal, Germany.
THE WEATHER.-Ind Indications for to-
day: Fair The temperature yesterday:
Highest, IS degrees; lowest, 81