New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: A resolution au-
thorizing the President to prohibit ship
ments of war materials into Mexico was
adopted: the nomination OF Mahlon Pit
ney to be associate justice of the Uniteo
States Supreme Court was confirmed.
- House: A bill in the interest of a
water power company was defeated.
FOREIGN.-General Sheng- Yum, with
an army of ten thousand and a follow
ing of as many more. was reported
marching on Peking to restore the EN-
peror to the Chinese throne; it was re-
ported that there was no government
force present or prospective capable Of
opposing him. - The joint confer
ence between the British coal owners
and their striking employees continued;
il sat for five and one-haf hours and
adjourned till to-day, no decision being
reached; il was believed, however, that
the men were weakening. = Secrs-
tary Knox left Salvador. sailing from
. Acajutla for San Jose, Guatemala. -
Both Turks and Italians claimed great
victory at BenghaZi, telling of two thou
sand casualties to the enemy. - y
band of Zapatists advanced TO within
thirty miles of Mexico City and COM
pelled a contribution of 500 gold TO
their cause. =-== Part of a Portuguese
infantry regiment, with their arms,
crossed the border into Spain and Jolnel
the ToyaliSts.
DOMESTIC.-The general committee
of the Lawrence strikers voted TO recon-
mend the acceptance Of the American
Woolen Company's offer, this was taken
TO mean that the strike would soon be
broken. - Joseph Wood, Vice-preSl-
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, de-
clared that ownership OF railroads by
industrial corporations was harmful TO
ic
of Ohio, was convicted by jury at CO.
iumbus on the charge of having accepted
A bribe i'm connection with insurance
legislation. --= The captain and crew
of the schooner John w. Hall We're res
cued at ocean City, Md, in breeches
buoy by lifesaNers. -= Woman sur
fragists thrOnged the nationals Capitol;
prominent representatives. of their cause
advocated before committees OF Con-
Cress an amendment 10 the COnstitu-
ton to enfranchise women. -- An
ANONYMOUS gift OF S2,JOO,OOO 10 the Mas
saChusetts Institute of Technology was
announced in Boston. 60 Democrats
in the state Senate split over the reJec-
tion OF II. y. Bissell as Public Service
Commissioner. nine upstate members
voting for Governor Dix's appointee
The Bronx County bill providing
a referendum was passed by the Senate
az Albany out il is believed the Assem-
bly, viii Kill the measure.
CITY.--StoCks were strong. -= The
anthracite operators refused the de-
mands Of the mine workers saying in
dustrial conditions did not warrant such
action and that 10 yield to the demands
would mean setting aside the work OK
the Roosevelt strike commission. -
Many people We're injured when four
cars Of the New York Centrals Twen-
tieth Century Limited left the rails near
Poughkeepsie and rolled down on the ice
Of the Huds'n n. steel cars preventing loss
Of life. == 1t was announced that Taft
headquarters would be opened in New
York this week. - The claims Of Ed
win Hawley's ward were settled by the
railroad mans heirs, she getting her
benefactors country place and town
house and an income Of $4,000 a year
- Several men from Vermont called
oil Mr. Roosevelt and assured him that
state could be won for him If the right
kind of fight were made. 60 Mayor
Gaynor presented medals to thirty-four
fremen for heroism in saving lives and
property in the last year
THE WEATHER.-In for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 80 degrees; lowest. 81