New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
THE NEWS THIS MORNIN9.

FOREIGN.-A strong Japanese force left
Feng-W ang-Cheng May II, and its advance
kwan. about forty miles from Liao-Yang: its
march was harassed by Cossacks. = A Jap
aTese torpedo boat was blown up by Russian
thine III Kerr Bay, north of Dalny; seven men
were killed and seven injured = Polan-Tien
again occupied by Japanese troops, and
there Is no communication either by railroad or
telegraph with the fortress. - The Russian
general staff expects decisive battle in Man
churia within six weeks. the rainy season being
Cue at the emo Of that time =- A letter which
left New-Chwang on May z said that a Jap
erese division twenty miles south OF the
town two Russian regiments remain there. -
runlcr tEat reached London by way or Con-
Eantinople said thai 125.0o0 troops were being
msssed JUST beyond the Caucasus; more troops
and guns were ordered ready for service in
Tibet. The condition OF eX-Premier Wal
deck Rousseau. OF France, was reported as I'M
proved, and no longer dangerous. - CORE
epondent OF The Associated Press. who escaped
from Port Arthur 10 Liao-Yang on the last
train, tolG of conditions in The beleaguered city
and how the railroad. torn UP by the japanese
had been repaired by the Russians, and the
Japanese had landed guns and r1ce.
DOMESTIC-The platform which will be sub
mitted to the Republican National Convention
at Chicago has been practically completed; it
warmly conlTnends President Roosevelt, de-
claTes that tie protective tariff must be revised
and enforcement OF antitrust laws by Repub-
licans. 80 President Roosevelt made public
the report of Assistant Attorney General Robb
mis- investigation Of the New-York Postoffice
g. The PaPal Legation in Washington an
nounced that Cardinal Satolli was not coming TO
this country for the purpose of settling Church
disputes. as none existed. == The Illinois Re-
publican convention instructed for Roosevelt
and Hit; there was a prolonged fight for the
nomination for Governor. the chief contestants
being Yates. Iowden and Deneen- -= II was
announced i'll Albany that Governor Odell had
told Republican leaders that he would veto the
Niagara Power Company bill - The Cor
poTstion Counsel Of Albany decided that much
land and near Raquette Lake in Hamilton
County, which had been occupied by individuals.
belonged to the State. - 1t announced
that Il man who said he a New-York broker
named Smell had committed suicide by jumping
from a lake steamer Thursday night.
cITY.-Stocks were dull and heavy.
Ia n wireless message to The Tribune Mr.. Mar
conf said lis experiments the Campania had
nlittee Of the Board OF Aldermen, on an opinion
from Assistant Corporation Counsel Connolly,
decided 10 administer the oath to witnesses.
e. The executive committee of the Western
Union Telegraph Company passed resolutions
renewing its offer to cut wires from poolroons
70 designated by the Police Commissioner or
District Attorney. Commissioner Oakley
Ign, and appointed another Brooklyn mar. ===--
DR.. William p. Spratling appointed to sue
ceed DR.. Mabon superintendent of Bellevue
Hospital -- The discovery of three ca ses OF
spotted fever" on the upper East Side caused
a small panic; there was another death reported.
- man who wrote and took to the home
of DR.. ". L. Woodend Il letter threatening TO
For the second time within the week there was
rear end collision on the Third-ave. elevated
road.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest
Ts degrees; lowest. SO.