New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-26
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Sena Isaac stephen
son went as Senator Reed. Of Missouri
denounced the use Of money In the WIS
consin election: Attorney General WICK
ersham refused to furnish Harvester
COMPANY information asked by a resolu"
lion - House: The Democrats
agreed to hold a caucus tomorrow niSIt
on battleships. but may be forced TO
favor a pork barrel; adjournment was
taken in respect to the memory OF HeH-
eral II. II. Bingham.
FOREIGN.-A settlement of the Brit
fish strike seemed as remote as ever
Premier Asquith went into conference
with representatives of the owners ana
the miners in turn. but failed TO brlhg
the situation to point al which joint
conference could be held with any pros
meet of success - The German EN-
peror and the King of Italy met in Ven
ice; il was said they had agreed upon
an extension of the Triple Alliance from
1914 to 1920. - II was ADMITTED AZ
the state Department that the American
Minister in Picking is acting in unison
with the British. German and trench
ministers there in protesting against the
confirmation Of the projected Belgian
loan to China. DR.. Emlllano u
Navero was appointed provisional Pres
ident of the republic Of Paraguay =
A rout ut Mexican federals was reported
from Jiminez; the federal general Salas
vas said to have committed suicide
- The Pope suspended his audiences
owing TO a cough and catarrh
DOMESTIC.-A G. Ramsey, delegate
20 the Republican National Convention
from the 4th oklahoma District in an
open letter to Colonel Roosevelt asserted
mat corporation money was used in the
oolonels interest in that state. -
Statements made at the Taft bureau III
Washington indicated that the President
would carry South Dakota, Ohio and
New Hampshire delegations to the ma %
tional convention. =- The House Com
yittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
lncrCe, i'm view of the threatened coal
strike. held d meeting TO consider the
extension of the Erdman arbitration act
10 that trade. - Hundreds OF cotton
mill operatives struck for higher wages
I'm Lowell. Mass: the Industrial Work.
ers planned to make the strike general in
the city: the Lawrence strike was for
mallv declared off -- Governor Dix
said he could not tell whether he would
Call an extra session of the Legislature
until the last day OF the session. ---
Rains seriously damaged the cliffs front
ing many of the summer homes OF wealthy
Newport residents. == The new battle
ship Florida made 2254 knots on her
StandardlZ9 UOn trial. ana proved 10 ne IN"
sWiftest of DreadnoUghts
CITY.-StoCks were strong and active.
- Mayor Gaynor wrote A letter, say
ing the police would not stand i'm or near
The polling places. as he did not intend
20 have them take sides i'm any way.
- John Wanamaker Endorsed Taft
in strong letter to his fellow mer-
chants and other workiugmen -
Nineteen pounds Of dynamite were found
in cellar of tenement house in West
69th street. -- The demands Of the
engineers on the Eastern railroads for
increased wages and better working con-
dtions were refused without qualifica-
tion. - Judge Hough. in the United
States Court, reserved decision on the
plea that the statute of limitation would
bar the prosecution of the sugar cases.
- Many representatives of civic or
CARNATIONS planned to go to Albany to-
day to urge the passage of the Wagner
bill for furtherinE subway matters In
this city =-- Folk dances were demon
strated at a conference Mrs. lsraels
conducted and q number Of debutantes
tried the steps under expert guidance.
THE WEATHER.-IndiCat for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 40 degrees; lowest, 26.