New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25. 1904.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-GeneraI Kuropatkin reported an
engagement with a large body Of japanese on
the Sedze River; the fighting was al long range
and there were few Russian casualties.
The report OF a great battle at Port Arthur was
derived from Chinese sources at Che-too: anu
Is not credited at ST. Petersburg. - A FaIls
dispatch said that France had promised acuFe
intervention If China assumed an atutuoe OF
open hostility TO Russia - dispatch from
Moukden said that Cossacks captured ANU on
Nav 10 the japanese garrison setting hre 10
storehouses and retiring In good oroer-
The Russian Admiralty says that me S q u.s.
Bogatyr has not been destroyed, AdInlIal ShIs
loft reporting that he hoped TO save the vessel
pOMESTIC-A split in the Democratic party
IN MARYLAND due to Senator German denying
place in the national delegation 10 Governor
vWar6elS was reported - The Postoffice De-
partment at Washington announced crusaoe
against patent medicine manufacturers VINO Gs
oeive the public in their advertisements ana CIR
culars - The State Department learned that
owing TO resentment in Colombia against TINS
country an American minister %0uid no Wing
was in control OF the preliminary organization %
the Ohio Democrats, but IL is not DeneFeo Ihat
the delegates 10 the national convention VIII De
instructed for any one - - ING ,ii -
conventions in Alabama and Tennessee VIII DC
held to-day; Tennessee is expected 70 lIsIr uo'
for Parker, but Alabama VIII prooaply De IN
instructed - The Baptists, by a resolution
adopted at the meeting in Cleveland placed
themselves in line with the other chuIches oh
the divorce question. 80 President Roosevelt
spent the day al the Groton School, In Groton'
Mass. which is attended by his sons, Iheooofe,
ir and Kermit: he addressed the students and
awarded the prizes Of the year, returning 70
Washington late in the afternoon - Two
representatives Of the japanese government In
spected the submarine torpedo boat protector
al bridgeport Conn. - The investigation
into the charges made against Supreme Court
Justice Hooker was begun at Dunkrk- -
Professor George Trumbun Ladd resigned the
chair OF moral philosophy and metaphysics in
Yale University.
CITY-Stocks were dull and lower. -
Orders were sent TO call out the freight handlers
al Ill stations on the New-HaYen railroad. 80
The truckmen's unions settled their differences
coal rate was given by President Baer Of the
Reading and eX-President Walter OF the Le-
high Valley before the Interstate Commerce
Commission. 60 SummOnses were served on
Police Commissioner McAooo and Inspector
Schnittberger by counsel for booksellers, who
are bringing damage suits a threat TO have a
police captain shot was made in court by a
poolroom lawyer. 80 The aldermen's special
committee whitewashed the board. == Govern
or O6en sailed for Europe. - The aldermen
declined 20 give money TO Commissioner Wood
bury, and attacked his administration. -
The schedules Of the firm Of D. J. Sully & Co.
We're filed, showing liabilities Of more than So
100000 and assets Of more than S4,119.OO0.
The winners ar Morris Park were: !, Nisha-
yuma; 2. Consuelo II; 3. W. B. Fasig; 4. Dolly
Spanker; ., Coligny; q, Colonsay.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest 50
degrees; lowest GA