New-York tribune., 1904-10-12
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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER u, 1904
gBB NEWS TBIs MORNING.

WORETGN-The japanese are stubbornly con-
testing the Russian advance southward' a Two
days engagement whose result Is IN aouo.: ,b Is
reported few miles north Of Yentai station; the
Russians were compelled to retire on MONDAY
hut Yesterday recrossed the Schili River and re-
sumed the battle: artillery engagement was
going on along the entire line when the dispEtcn
was sent 80 A japanese detachment which
occupied a position In the hills near ltse-shan
was reported driven ont by Russian shells on
Sunday - The japanese armoreo gunboat
Eei Yen struck q floating mine on september
IS OF Pigeon Bay and nearly three hunoreo OF
her crew were drowned. - Boxer outbreak
is reported in Taming-Fu and the Chinese sit
uation is said TO be complicated by the SEND
ang Of Russian troops into Pe-Chi-Li; CHINA Is
said to have protested against this action. =
u was reported from Copenhagen that the Bal
tic feet would sail from Libau on October Il
DoAlESTIC-The Cabinet considered the seiz-
ure Of American mail the British steamer
Calchas by Russia; protest viii be made TO ST
Petersburg. this government opposing any sug-
gestion that mail is contraband. == secretary
Morton assured the President that there was no
danger TO the national Republican ticket IN the
Wisconsin tangle; Secretary Metcaf predicted
10000 plurality for the President in California
g. The United States Supreme Court began
consideration Of the fall calendar. several cases
Of great popular interest and importance are on
the oOcket, among them the Beer Trust inJunc-
ZION action. === Senator Fairbanks made ten
speeches in Nebraska ana Iowa. receiving en-
thUsiastic receptions on all occasions -
Henry G. Davis. the Democratic Vice-Presiden-
tjal candidate. started on ten days campaign
ing tour II Maryland and West Virginia -
divorce question at the session Of the House OF
Deputies at the Episcopal General Convention in
Boston, the committee or canons presented an
snendnlent TO the present canon forbidding re-
marriage Of any divorced person.
CITY.-Suocls closed strong. 80 Attorney
General Moody spoke before an enthusiastic
mass meeting IN Jersey City. - The auto
mobile in which three persons were killed and
six injured last Friday morning belonged, il be-
came known, 20 Thomas y. McCarter, president
OF the Public Service Corporation. Of Newark,
his chauffeur being among those killed -
Governor O6sn announced the names Of the
new deputy district leaders. - James K.
Apgar was renominated for the Assembly by
Republicans OF the IIId Assembly District. -
The gunboat Paducah was launched at Morris
Heights. 80 An amendment TO make elevators
safer was introduced 81 the Board OF Aldermen
- AI' Adams the policy king. was dis
charged from Sing Sing: Captain Goddard said
Nhere would be no further prosecution for past
crimes. - The inquest into the death Of Mar
garet Lynch was postponed. - Alexander E
or said the subway on the West Side would be
ready Tor use on October q, as planned. -
Nios-Chancellor Pitney. in Newark continued
Ene stay IN the tobacco merger case. - II
was decided that the tax rate should not be in
creased, = The imported stallion AIeddleE
oWneo oy The late William c. Whitney was sold
70 Matthew Corbett for S51. 900 at the dispersal
eale OF the Whitney stud at Madison Square
STALaen - The winners at Norris Park were
4 Roseoen; Z. Connover; 3, Belligerent; f. Bed
cum; ,. Ghsten; 6, Mabel Richardson.
TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
&C cooler on the coast. The temperature yes
N1IoAv; Alghest. 40 degrees; lowest. SO.