New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-07

THURSDAY, JULY Z. 1904.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-FoUr japanese destroyers made a
daring attempt to blow up the Russian WarsnlpS
at anchor IL Port Arthur harbor on sunday;
two destroyeTs We're sunk ny the shore batteries
one crippled and the fourth escaped -
Field Marshal OyaTna, accompanied by zen
erals Kodaala and FukushiIna, left Toxic for the
front. - There was rumor at Ltao-N anS
that the Vladivostok squadron had Won q battle
off Wonsan. but there was no continuation OF
the report - A Russian imperial ul1ase. call
ing All, 900 recruits to the colors. has been
issued, and almost all the remaining naval re-
serves have been ordered out. -- II was re-
ported that Prince Ouktomsky had sQcceeueo
Admiral Wittsoeft in command OF the Port Ar
thur feet. - An Italian army officer was ar
rested on the charge OF selling plans for the
mobilization Of the forces IN Sicily. - A Brit
ism storTning party captured the I1betan TORT
at Gyangtse and the villages at the rocks base;
the Tibetans made a stubborn resistance, but
the British losses were few. - Mr.. Balfour
announced that Parliament would not be DIS
solved this year unless such action were maze
necessary by lack Of support
DOMESTIC-The Democratic National Con-
vention met at St Louis, depressed by the feel
ing that certain defeat awaited the nominees at
the polls; John Sharp Williams, as temporary
chairman, much to the disgust OF the Parker
managers, evoked the only enthusiasm OF the
day by reference TO Cleveland; the applause
lasted fourteen minutes. g. The fftieth ami
versary of the birth OF the Republican party was
celebrated at Jackson, Mich; Secretary Hay was
the orator Of the day; Senators Fairbanks and
Representatives, also spoke. So big demon
stration for Judge Parker In case he is nouai-
mated, is being Planned by MS nelgnDorS at
Esopus. &C. At the centennial commencement
OF the University of Vermont, at burlington the
degree of Doctor Of Laws conferred on Secre-
tary Shaw, Justice Brewer, Senator Proctor.
Rear Admiral Clark and Bishop Hall. Of Yer
mont g. -Four Filipino boys We're debarred
from entering the Dupont Manual Training
High School at Louisville, because they are
not white. - Yesterday was Fisk University
Day at the Worlds Fair at St. Louis; Mrs.
Booker T. Washington gave the principal adj
dress. g. According TO a statement by Sec
ond e-President Berry, Of the Boston and
Maine Railroad Company the loss in the Boston
fire on Tuesday was 100000
CITY.-Stocks strong and active. - 4
number OF persons were injured. probably
fatally, in a head-on collision OF trolley cars on
Staten Island - The reinspection OF excur-
sion steamers began and the local steamboat in
spectors opened their investigation Of the Slo-
cum. disaster - Governor OdeQ arrived in
the city to begin the preliminary work Of the
campaign. - It became known that $780,
e53 II assets had been found Of the Bowling
only 35 Der cent when IL closed in 1871 g.
lightning caused $4,000 fire. 80 The Baltic,
OF the White Star Line the largest vessel ever
launched, IS due 10 arrive here to-day. g. The
Eastern Trust Company, il was announced. will
be dissolved voluntarily. g. Three negroes,
charged with being the assaulters of Mrs. Bid
Gle, OF Burlington VT, We're arrested; there
was no more talk Of lynching and the village
which IS TO go 10 England TO race for the Harms
worth Cup caught fire while being tested IN
Bowery Bay; the blaze put out by passing
ferryboat and lighter 60 Ten yachts started
Marblehead. 81 The winners at Brighton
Beach were: ], Reliable; 2. Eliminates 3, Tom
gorder; {, Herrais; 6. Glisten; 6, DandelIon.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day;
Thunderstorns. The temperature yesterdays
Highest. S5-degrees; lowest. q.