New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
aetp:l'orls DAILY Gribn1ts
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1904.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Description of the battle Of
Liso-Yang. sent from the headquarters of Gen
erals Kurohd and Oku, show that the former
generals troops were in great danger OF being
cut off, and probab bly, escaped defeat through
the inability OF General Kuropatkin TO carry out
the advance planned on the north bank OF the
Tai-Jse- - A long dispatch from General
kuropatkin was received at St. Petersburg, but
the officials refused make public its contents.
- The Russian War Office denied the re-
port that General Zassalitch. with 1000 men.
had been captured south of Moukden. - Ad-
vices from ST. Petersburg said that General
kuropatkn was expected to leave 10000 men
at Moukden to check and harass the japanese,
the remainder of the Russian forces. reinforced
by two army corps, retiring to Telling. -
Russian officials professed ignorance regarding
the voyage Of the Lena TO San Francisco. -
Prince Herbert Bismarck was reported 10 be
dying from cancer at FriedrchSruhe. = OFF,
cial confirmation of the death Of Saraiva, the
Iruguayan insurgent leader, was received at
Ruenos Ayres. President Palma has set
October for the beginning of the payment OF
one-haf of the claims OF the Cuban revolution
AIRY forces.
DoMESTIC-Presiden Roosevelt decided that
the Russian cruiser Lena must leave San Fran
cisco after 2 reasonable time for necessary re-
pairs has been allowed. or he dislnantled, and
remain in port until the end OF the war; the case
vas placed by him under the charge of the
state and Navy departments. == 1t was de-
clded at Saratoga that the names of both Lieu
tenant Governor Higgins and ex-Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff should go before the conven-
tion to-day; Senator Platt declined to go into a
conference with Governor OdelI; a poll of the
delegates showed a large majority to be in favor
Of Mr.. Higginss nomina ton. - II was
learned that there was a demonstration for
President Roosevelt at the meeting of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firenlen of America
az Buffalo ON Monday night The Con-
necticut Republican Convention met in Hart
ford; ii seemed probable that Lieutenant Gov
ernor Henry Roberts would be nominated for
Governor. -= Chairman Corteyou started
east from Chicago well satisfied with his can
Nass of the political situation in the West -
II was announced at Esopus that Judge Parker
would come to NeW-York tomorrow to stay
until Friday. -= 1t was announced at Roch-
ester, y. H. that the daughters of f. @. Wal
lace who left an estate of several millions
would contest with their brothers the settle
nlent of the estate. =-- The steel billet poo! is
TO meet in Pittsburg tomorrow to reorganize
and adjust prices, - John D. Rockefeller has
Association S5o,Oc0 in addition to a like sun
previously given il the association completes a
fund OF S15oU0O by November ].
CITY.-Stocks active and lower The
trust company aud savings banks sections OF
the American Bankers Association held meet.
ings at the Waldorf-Astoria and nearly five
thousand delegates 10 the annual convention ar
rived in the city. - Wheat made a new high
record, selling at 81 20 a bushel for De.
cennber delivery. -= The police declared the.
thought a pyromaniac was responsible for tbs
tenement house fire III which seven persons los
their lives. = Alexander T. Orr. Il wa.
learned. is supporting President Roosevelt fol
erection. - Five steamships brought 10 port
I.2to cabin passengers and 1900 in the steerage
- An old curb broker whose skull was
fractured by fall sent from hospital to {
police station ana back again before he died
- The New-1ork State rife team won the
McAlpin trophy at Sea Cirt the only other con-
testsnt vas a team from the United States Ma
rlne Corps. - The winners at Brighton Beach
were; j. Memphis; Q, First Mason; 2. Belle
Dress
Observation-Disclosures for to-day. cloudy
followed by rain Tonight. Temperature yester.
Gay; Highest, 81 degrees; lowest. "a.