New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
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THURSDAY, NAY 8, 1904.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Advices from Toxic said that Ad-
nniral TOgos attempt TO close the channel az
Port Arthur had been sllccessful- -- General
Kashtalinsky, giving details of the battle on
May i, told OF the desperate fight made by the
Russian forces whose losses were forty officers
and two thousand men. == British financial
circles say that arrangements have been nearly
completed with London houses for the issue OF
q Ianarese loan of S25 la0 0ND at 93 60 1t was
reported from Port said that Russian vessel
stopped the British =. and o. steamer Osiris
and searched her mails; q strong protest viii be
made by the British government Il the report IS
confirmed. - Eight North German Lloyd
steamers, according 10 a Berlin report, have
that with Peru is improbable; the Peruvian
government, according TO its Foreign Minister.
is preparing 10 resist what is termed unjust ag-
gression. - The gold standard proposal was
rejected by the Panaman Assembly by vote of
16 10 Is 80 A hundred natives were killed
by hurricane in Cochin-China, and much dam
age was caused at Saigon. - King Edward
and Queen Alexandra will leave Kingstown for
Holyhead to-day; crowds gave them an en-
thusiastic farewell
DOMESTIC.-Senator Aldrch, in an interview
with the Washington correspondent Of The Trib-
une, said that the Republican party was not
welded 10 any particular set Of tarin schedules.
and would readjust duties whenever the condi-
ton Of business demanded IL. - The chair
raanshfp Of the Republican National Committee
and the platform of the Chicago convention We're
again discussed by President Roosevelt and
party leaders in Congress - President
Roosevelt appointed AGolph Grant Wolf As
sociate Justice OF the Supreme Court OF Porto
Rico. 80 Nine attachments by builders and
pany IN Connecticut said 10 be a Tammany re-
sort. 80 Syrian woman living in Connect
cut was asked 10 pay $1,000 half OF OF
death money demanded for the release OF her
husband and son for the alleged killing Of
Turkish soldier IN TripOn. 80 brother and
sister OF middle age were found murdered at
West Almond, y. Y; clew OF value in tracing
the murderer was found. - The Santa F5
shops resumed all along the line; President Rip
ley said that there was no trouble 10 get hen 10
MI the strikers places. == The thirty-1rst
general conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church began in Los Angeles.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and firm. - II was
learned that ex-senator Hill has offered the
nomination for Governor 10 John 3. Suanchfeld.
g. A suit for 81. 600 has been brought by
John C. Calhoun against the directors Of the
Commonwealth Trust Company directors OF the
United States ShipbUilding Company members
or the Sheldon syndicate, and other persons
g. Colonel ClOWry issued a statement that the
Western Union Telegraph Company would CO.
operate with the authorities in suppressng pool
rooms. 80 EX-ContrOller Ashbel =. Fitch died
suddenly from apopeXy. == The body Of
SAN" Parks who died in Sing Sing Prison was
brought 10 this city. == That the danger TO
the Bible general Indifference more than
higher criticism asserted at the Bible League
Conference == short circuiting" tied I'D
Tor short time the entire elevated system at
the beginning OF the rush hour
THE WEATHER-Indications for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest, IS
degrees: lowest, 40