New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
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TUESDAY. JUNE 81 1904.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-A general engagement, according
20 a dispatch from Lao Yang, is going on at
Kai-Ping. - Russian official dispatches IN
dicated that Generals Oku and kuroh were
making a joint movement against Hai-Chehg
or Tashi-Chiao; a sharp sNirmish, IN when
ffty Russians were killed, was reported thirty.
six miles west of SIo- Yen. 80 Nice-Admiral
Skrydlof sent word that the Russian squadron
had returned to Vladivostok without the loss OF
a man; the owners of the Allanton will claim
damages for the vessels seizure. - General
Stoessel, the military commander at Port Ar
thur, reported that UP to June II no serious
engagement had taken place near the fortress:
washington advices said that the siege would
be intrusted 10 a fourth japanese army, under
General Nogt two Of whose transports may
have been intercepted by the Nladivostok
souadron - The Russian losses at the battle
of Wafang-K ao are estimated by the japanese
at 10000 men; the Russian official nsures are
about $500. but an officer at NeW-ChWang ao-
rnitted that at least 1000 men were killed.
wounded or missing: the japanese up TO June
II had buried 1,5l6 Russian bodies. - MI.
Fuller, al American correspondent released
from Port Arthur, says that the towns defences
are strong. that the channel is open. that the
warships have been repaired and that a land
and sea attack on June was easily repulsed.
DOMESTIC-It was predicted by Republican
lea ders in Chicago last night that Senator Fair
banks would be nominated by reclamation TOT
Vice President; ali preparations We're completea
for the Republican National Convention, which
viii be called TO order at noon to-day. - The
American Minister to Turkey encountered an
noying obstacles TO his negotiations for the re-
moval OF Determinations against United states
citizens; the State Department is determined
that the Determinations shall cease, but i is
hoped Il will not be necessary 10 send squadron
TO Turkey. - 1t was announced detnltely
that Representative MetCalf, OF California
would succeed Secretary Cortelyou-
CITY-Stocks were dull and higher. -
Testimony was given at the beginning OF the
Coroner's inquest into the Slocum disaster that
there had never been fire drills on the boat; that
there was no attempt to fight the fire after the
one line OF hose burst. and that the firehose had
not been inspected since 1891. - Bryan ad-
dressed a large and enthusiastic audience at
Cooper Union - A man dropped from the
middle of Brooklyn Bridge and swan 10 shore
unhurt save for a broken eardrum; he said rs
did II Just 10 see If he could. - The garment
workers Of the city voted TO go out on strike to-
day against the open shop. - An attempt 10
lynch an alleged assaulter Of young girl was
stopped by the police. = An Italian killed his
brother with an axe. and tried 10 slay his cousin
and himself. 80 a cOlored woman known as
the badger queen" Of the Tenderloin. was shot
four times and killed by her husband. - The
winners at Sheepshead Bay We're: ], Delcanta;
. De Reszke; 3, Belle Savage; i, Dekaber; o,
Pulsus; g. dead heat between Sheriff Bell and
Dainty run off won by Sheriff Bell.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Showers and cooler. The temperature yester-
day: Highest 81 degrees; lowest 66.