New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04

FORETGN.-S -Chon. Thirty miles south OF
VITA was entered by the Japanese advance
guard without resistance. and 10 furJ,er OF
position is expected until the 1alu fNlNer .
reached. 80 Five japanese transports carry
ing light artillery. cavalry and infantry arrived
at Chemupo. the force entrained Tor seoul
- Work Is being fastened in the Baltic on
six battleships and three cruisers, which form
part Of the fleet which Russia intends TO SEND 10
the Far East in the summer. =- Russian
newspapers expressed confidence in King Ia
wards desire and ability 10 settle questions IN
dispute between Russia and Great Brilal-l-
80 Adyices from Port Arthur sald t1dl
preparations were being made TO repel effect
ively another attempt 10 block the harbo: -
Fire destroyed the new wing u Rideau Han ~
Ottawa. causing loss of about S5loo' LORD
Mfuto's daughters had narrow escapes. =-
Ambassador Mccormick is negotiating with the
Russian Foreign Office for treaty granting
wider rights TO American corporations -
Princess Edward Of SaNe-Weimar died az Lon
don. == Official denials Of the rumoIs regard
ing the health Of the German Emperor were
published at Berlin.
DOMESTIC.-A suit was begun in the United
States Circuit Court at St. Paul 10 obtain a
judicial decision on the method Of distribution
Of the Northern Pacific ana Great Noftherh
stock held by the Northern Securities Com
pany. == II was reported that Henry Selig-
man had negotiated deal whereby he would
come into control Of the Syracuse Rapid Transit
Company. == Il was said at Albany that eN-
Senator Hill intended to have the New-York
State delegation to ST. Louis instructed for
Parker. == Only five out Of seventy-flve Ar
kansas counties instructed their delegates TO the
s. r. Francis. == Reports from Albany lnd-
Gated that the railroad grab bills were not
likely 10 get beyond the Rules Committee at this
session OF the legislature. 80 An explosion IN
Iowa bank killed three persons and injured
several Others. 80 The mystery surrounding
the murder Of Miss Mabel Page at Weston,
Mass was IN no way cleared up. = EX-
President Cleveland has written letter 70
Virginia man denying inviting Fred Douglass 10
his wedding reception.
CTTY.-Chfllv weather dampened the ardor OF
the Easter Fifth-ave. paraders, though they saw
novelty when one Of the circus performers
drove Rayly decorated chariot up the avenue
10 win a wager. =--- Large congregations at
tended the Easter services in the various Epis-
co9al churches. =- Archbishop Farley read
letter from Pope Plus at the Easter services at
St FatriCk's Cathedral. == At the Easter
morning service AZ Grace Church on the
Heights. Brooklyn. $4,000 in cash and checks
received Tor the church's endowment fund
== broker and his wife IN cab chased
and caught the driver Of carriage containing
two women. members OF The well known Rhine
lander family, after a Dicyclist had been
knocked down in Fifth-ave. -= A fire ar T3aE-
ter and Mott SITS sent It's flames over the roof Of
the Church ~ our Lady OF Lorettc interrupt
ing christening. == Mrs. George =. Gould.
who was operated on Wednesday for appendi-
citis. was said 10 be doing well. == The Cen
trail Federated Union became excited on learn
ing that non-union men were heing employed in
the University Settlement Building.
THE EATHER.-Indcations for to-day:
Fair. continued cold. Tire temperature yes
ferday: Highest - degrees; lowest, % degrees.