New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
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TUESDAY. APRIL II, 1904
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING. Z

OONGRBss.-senste: The Democrats. under
ar. Gorman's leadership. continued their nght
fcr an investigation OF the Postofnce depart
rnent; political speeches were made by Senators
Teller and Sinlmons.=-douse; OH apPIC-
pristing 100000 for river ana haToor "orA
was passed
INSTRUMENTATION offensive plans VIII not
be complete until late IN the summer, when ~
"a expected that 60O0 600 men VIII be IN the ne4a
and that the Baltic feet viii be in Far Eastern
waters. 30 Russians and japanese alohs lne
Yalu exchanged shots. but no important opeLee-
sions were reported 80 General huropaIhl
IS making an inspection OF the outpoEJs on tlle
Talu: Cossaczs have located the japanese posi-
lions on the river == owing 10 nllsuliueI
standing OF signals, the forts at NeW-Ch" aIls
opened FIRE pilot boats and outward po-.U
merchantmen. and q Russian sentry killed Two
Chinese - The news OF the signing OF INC
-Anglo-French colonial treaty was Wen recelEe1 i
su Russia and an official declaration OF approval
was made 20 the French government - Ger
snan troops near Okahandja defeated three tho'-
Sand aereros after a fight Of eight hours; the
Germans lost four killed and eleven WouICeu'
ONESTIC-Adjutant General Herman NJ
Eel OF the Colorado National Guard sald lha1
the Sheriff would have TO arrest him LOT con
tempt Of court over the dead bodies OF al tl!e
soldiers under General Bells command at Tel
luride Col - The United States supreme
Court dismissed the case Of the state o. MIN
s9esofa AGAINST the Northern Securities Com
pany on the ground Of no jurisdiction thus Re-
inanding the suit 20 tie State courts =- Inc
Agricultural Department crop report gave ihe
condition Of winter wheat at 16.5 against 30
on April / 1903. 80 According 70 a COLORADO
court decision, the statutes os that STATE 40 not
provide any punishment for breaking the election
laws at special elections Charles i. Tuck
or. charged with the murder OF Miss Mabel
PAGE at Weston, Mass. pleaded not guilty al
q hearing in Waltham, Mass; he was committed
without hail 20 the county JAN at East cam
bridge. the case being continued until April Il
- A discharged negro employe Of Houston
Hall University OF Pennsylvania confessed 70
numbering John Thomas. the aged negro watch
man Of the hall, Sunday night - Con-
1,ecticut officers were still unable 10 find John
Marx the Colchester Hebrew, suspected OF
numbering his farmland; prisoner taken
at Essex Conn. resembled Marks description
CTTY.-Stocks were irregular closing at ad-
vances. 80 II learned that Jerome was
f4iITs favorite for Governor. - Final ar
rangements were made for the Republican State
Convention TO-DAY. 80 Hugh Mclaughlin in
sinated that he would go 10 the State conven-
ton: w A Doyle admitted defeat at the caucus.
g. The civic Federation brought about q
prohable peaceful settlement OF the hthogTa-
piers strike and lockout 80 d J. bully q Co
snterposed a demurrer TO the petition on which
Judge Holt appointed receivers for the firm.
THE WEATHER - Indications for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
81 degrees. lowest, a.