New-York tribune., 1904-08-26
Aetp-1ln7Is DAILY G,1,ibn1ts
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26. 1904.
THE NEWS THIS MoRNlyG.

FoREIGN.-It Is reported at Che-Foo that
Golden Hill, White Marble Mountain and Loo
Teal Mountain are the only main points held
securely by the Russians at Port Arthur. --
The Russian flag hauled down the
cruiser Askold and the destroyer Grozovoi, at
Shanghai. and the work of disnantlement Will
begin to-day. == Two Russian torpedo boat
destroyers struck mines in attempting to clear
the channel at Port Arthur of mines, and one
sank, the other was towed hack TO port ==
The Baltic fleet with the exception Of the bat
Ileship Orel started a days cruise. =--=-
Russians al Liao-Yang think General Kurold is
waiting for the fall Of Port Arthur TO renew aC
tive operations against kuropatkin- = Re-
plying 10 A deputaticn Of the East India section
Of the London Chamber of Commerce Prime
Minister Balfour said that they would better
not insist too strongly on the rights of neutral
shippers, Great Britain might have to go to
war herself - England formally called the
attention OF Russia 10 the recent actions of the
Sinoiensk, anc asked Tor explanations. --
The Anchor Line steamer Asia reported from
Port Said that she had been stopped by a Rus
sian cruiser and her papers ana cargo examined
DOMESTIC.-A tornado swept through Chau-
tsuqua County, killing four persons and injurng
several others. -= Judge Parker entertained
al Esopus a delegation Of the Theatrical Wom-
ems Parker League, Representative Harrison
and 81. Clair MckelWay. -= bulletin on the
condition Of Senator Hoar. at Worcester. Mass.
gave hopes Of his recovery. -= x-Senator
Hil opened the Democratic campaign with an
address at the agricultural fair at Deposit --=
FX-Secretary Root is soon going TO Newfound-
land and Will not return until after the Repub
n
for the arrest of twenty-eight Cripple Creek
citizens for their participation in the deporting of
The union men and sympathiZers last Saturday.
=- Rear Admiral Melville said that the fats
of the Rurik showed the dire necessity of thres
screws for American warships. == a pure
food commissioner ia Chicago discovered that
cocaine was used in certain soft drinks TO create
thirst. = Marshall Field. of Chicago, was
assessed on S40.0O0o00 worth of taxable prop
erty. =- KU klux methods we're used TO force
negro mail clerk and brakeman TO quil the
Claremont branch OF the Southern Railroad.
CITY.-Stocks were strong. ---- Il de-
Cided that ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
should be temporary chairman of the Republican
State Convention. - The wedding of Austen
Gray and Miss Burnhsm whose enga cement
vas reported to have been broken, took place
elevated motornen presented q written agree
ment enlbodying their demands 70 the Inter
borough officials and asked that II be signed.
-- Frenchman was arrested charged with
forging checks TO the amount of $1,000 -
Justice Dickey, in Brooklyn. denied the applica
ton for Injunction against The Building
Ira des Employers Association. -= Lieutenant
Governor Higgins declared that he was not
candidate for anything, and that he would not
accept denomination. -= William z. Sheehan
returned from Maine.
THE WEATHER ggndications for to-day:
Showers and cooler, followed by fair in the
afternoon. The temperature yesterday: High
est. So degrees; lowest. ga.