New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST L. 1909.
THE NEVIS THIS MoRNING.

F0REIGE.-A dispatch from Che-Foo con-
tanning undated adVices from Port ARTHUR. said
that owing 10 the heavy Russian FIRE the jap
snese had abandoned the plan Of placing guns
on The heights and were attempting 10 mine the
forts. -= The Russian ships at Port Arthur
made sortie early yesterday morning said a
dispatch from Che-Foo; they failed 10 find the
japanese squadron. and returned To the port
- The expenditures Of the war have forced
Russia 20 issue bonds for $15.o0000o, to run
for four years at SO per cent. -- No impor-
rant DEVELOPMENTS in the situation In the
was rprnor at Moukden Of a Ranking
movement west of the town. 1900 1t was
announced at ST. Petersburg that Russia did
rot expect the powers 10 take action In the
case of the Ryeshitelni, bat that If the protests
10 China and Japan were ignored Russia would
reserve the right TO take retaliatory measures.
-== Great Britain has formally protested to
Russia against the Inclusion Of food as contra
band, and has asked shat the list he revised;
the protest forms part Of the objection To
Kussia's treatment Of neutral vessels =-
The destroyer Bunny is said at st. Petersburg
10 be the only Russian vessel wrecked near
Wei-Hai-Wei. --= The Cretans have sent a
petition from Italy asking for the removal OF
Prince George Of Greece, and threatening revolt
II the request should not be granted
DOMESTIC-A mob at Statesboro. Ga,
burned two negroes at the stake for being i'm
plicated in the murder OF a family near that
town; one OF the negroes confessed implicatlng
with Governor Davis Of the canal zone regard
1ng the Panama Railroad cOntraCt.=- Wash
ingt0n instructed the immigration officials here
not 20 detan AIRS. Maybrick -= According
70 the weekly crop report Of the United States
Weather Bureau. the East, South ana west
have all been afflicted with unreasonable wealth
or. =-= Henry c. Davis viii be officially in
formed to-day at White Sulphur Springs, W.
Va Of his nomination for Vice President by
the Democrats. -- IN the Grand Army parade
sn EOston 10000 veterans were reviewed by
Governor Bates. Mayor Collins and many other
prominent persons. ==- Congressman sherman
said al Saratoga that Eihu Root probably viii
consent TO be the Republican candidate for
Governor.
CITY-Stocks were weak. == Cord Meyer
chairman Of the Democratic State Committee
has created a bureau Of organization with head
quarters at the Hoffman House. and has placed
X. 5. Rode, friend Of Judge Parker, in charge.
--- Senator Platt said Root might he drafted
for Governor. == The beef strikers continued
10 give the police much trouble: 2 prominent
wholesaler said beef was one and half cents
cheaper. =--- More strikes were ordered by the
Building Trades Alliance; another union was
locked out meeting Of she Italian
Chamber OF Commerce to-day may take action
in regard 10 crime among their cOuntrymen
-= Daniel T. Sully, il was learned, IS 10 start
p bull campaign I'm cotton --- New interests.
II was announced. had purchased a controlling
amount Of the stock Of the Phenx National
Bank =-= The police are still at a loss 10
The whereabouts Of Tony Maunino. two BLACK
Hand" demands for money were reported in
Manhattan. == II was discovered that a
number of Cinnamon have been voting regularly
IN this city.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Showers, followed by far. The temperature
yesterday; Highest 50 degrees; lowest 20