New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1904.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Advices from Russian ana Jap.
anese sources reported the usual shlTIhlsiLe 1
south Of the Shakhe River but the Bentelal
situation was unchanged; some Russian siege
guns had advanced their POSITIONS -FOUR IiiLes.
80 II reported in St PETERSBURG Lhs'
Grand Duke Vladimir would be appointed FiesI-
dent OF the Council OF the Empire. - A heu-
tenant and thirty-seven enlisted men OF aez
tachment Of Filipinos were ambushed ana h4Lle9
IL Samar: two thousand natives were reported
besieging Dolores. and an urgent request TOT a!u
was sent - The French Minister at Tangier
has been Instructed TO withdraw ell Frenchmeh
from the capital, and vigorous ACTON WIZ ps
taken # the Sultan refuses an explanation anu
PREPARATION. - The French force OF occupa-
ton near Tmbuctoo is reported 10 nave SUI
fered a serious reverse near that city. -
After a stormy debate in the French ChaInpet
on the spying system the government was ,s sus-
tanned by q fair majority. == Countess MOI
1ignoso formerly Crown Princess of SaXony, is
still at Leipsc; II is reported that her allowance
Of $500 will be revoked.
DOMESTIC.-SecretaTy Hays note 10 the
powers, suggesting a further exchange OF views
in regard TO a second peace conference ar Inc
Hague was made public at the State Depart
1uent - President Roosevelt will devote the
holidays TO rest and recreation, transacting only
business Of the most pressing Importance. -
Governor Van SAINT OF Minnesota announCea nIs
candidacy for the United States Senate -
ReqUisition papers for DR.. Chadwick were Is
sued by ohio authorities. - PRESIDENT hueh,
lit of the Chicago and Northwestern EtallIoh
attacked President Roosevelts railroad plans.
The orouth IN Western Pennsylvania as
eurned serious proportions: two towns were par
flally destroyed by fire through lack Of water.
Justice William ]. Gaynor at the New
England Society dinner at Poughkeepsie advo-
Gated that the federal government should ap-
poir he general freight agent OF every railroad
as q remedy for unjust freight rates. - 1t
was said IN Albany that the liquor dealers cor
ruption fund was supposed to stay in the liquor
agents own pockets - II was announced at
Buffalo that the thirteen railroads entering the
city had offered 10 build station 20 cost
S150G0Op0 == Heavy loss caused by fire
IN Sioux City Iowa. which late last evening was
raging unchecked in the business district of the
city. == A legislative lineup published in
The Albany Evening Journal" the newspaper
az William Barnes. Jr.. gave Senator Depew %
votes, Ex-Governor Black 40 and y doubtful.
CITY.-Stocks dull and strong. - Charles
F. Dodge arrived from Texas and was taken TO
Police Headquarters. 80 dinner was given
<or DR.. Henry van Dyke at the Lotos Club.
- Thomas Z. Lawson issued no more mani
festoes. == II announced that Kingdom
Gould would return to Columbia; four sopho-
mores were Suspended. 80 The jury in the
Patterson murder trial failed TO agree and were
discharged. == The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott
gave out formal statement regarding his re-
cent sermon. - The plans of the NewYork
Central Railroad for a bigger Grand Central
Station were made public. =- The Appellate
Division said the application should be granted
for six new railroads for The Bronx. -
Many individuals and charitable organizations
made plans for giving good cheer to the needy
on Christmas Day. = Company K of the 7th
Regiment celebrated its hfteth anniversary.
- An explosion at Fourth-ave. and Thirtieth-
81. caused much excitement - Wall Street
firms gave fat cash Christmas gifts TO their en-
ployes. == A thief who has come to be known
as the .'paTlor window burglar was captured
by private Waterman in Brooklyn.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and much colder The temperature yester-
day: Highest. 40 degrees; lowest, 80.