New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
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SUNDAY, MAY l, 1904.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The State Department received
news Of a great battle resulting IN a japanese
victory north Of the Yalu on Tuesday, but Rus
sian official advices dated st the front April %
said that the japanese continued to push their
forces across the river, and that no serious en-
gagement had taken place =- A Danish royal
decree said that to enforce neutrality in case
OF Warlike operations spreading TO Denmark's
neighbOrhOOd, inner sea passages would be
cIosa6 nv ripas ev5 MO rot;-s P ~ y,alIisarep+e
would not be allowed 10 enter the harbor Of
Copenhagen. ~ Two skirmishes on the Yalu
were reported by Admiral HOsOya, in one of
which a japanese hotiua put to flight force Of
Russians, WOunding many. - Transportation
across Lake b3lkaI has been temporarily inter
rupted by the breaking up OF the ice. == The
schooner OnOro, from Porto Rico for Halifax,
was wrecked near the latter port, and the cap
tain and crew Of five men were drowned.
DOAIESTIC.-The louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton, at St Louis was formally opened, Presi-
dent Roosevelt pressing a key in the White
Secretary Taft making the principal address on
the exposition grounds - A Worlds Fair
special on the Iron Mountain was wrecked near
K1mmsWtCk No; nine bodies have been taken
from the wreck, and It is feared that the list
OF dead and injured viii reach fifty. -= Sec
rotary Shaw called on depository banks for an
other 10 per cent OF the public funds held by
them, in order 10 meet the payment for the
Panama Canal. == Cord Meyer, OF Queens
was chosen chairman of the Democratic State
Committee at its meeting in Albany; Senator
McCarren was made chairman Of the executive
committee; both Tammany and upstate leaders
were displeased over the result == Alexander
Troup, leader of the Hearst forces in Connect
cut. was reported as having declared that the
Hearst men would control the State convention
in Hartford this week - The treasurer of
Steuben County, acting under instructions from
the State Excise Department, refused license
for the canteen at the State Soldiers Home at
Bath, n. y because il is in no license town;
a legal fight is likely. - The Prudential In
suranoe Company of America charged the State
Insurance Commissioner of Wisconsin with ex-
torting several thousand dollars from it. -=
The transport Thomas carried S17,O00000 in
silver to the Philippines - The strike Of
walters employed in Memorial Hail. at Harvard
University, proved a hzzle; less than half Of the
force went out and the places were filed at
once.
CITY.-Stocks were duh and heavy. =-
The Illinois Society gave a dinner for its new
president, Melville F. Stone. - The safes
Of the Globe Security Company were opened by
Mr.. McKeen, the receiver and were found TO
be empty. - The suspension Of DR.. Wood
ends firm was announced on the Consolidated
Exchange; the broker was stil a fugitive from
justice, and a charge Of "bucketing" was made.
80 Mayor Mcclellan laid the cornerstone Of
the new list Regiment Armory.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday; Highest So
degrees; lowest %.