New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-17
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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER II, 1904.
THE NEWS THIS HORNING.

FOREIGN.-A message from General Stoessel
to the Emperor received in st. Petersburg
from Che-Foo; its contents were not made pub
Oc, but it sain good authority that the
Russian commander had not asked permission
10 surrender the fortress; - The Russian de-
early yesterday morning, bearing dispatches
from Port Arthur was blown UP by order of
her commander. who apparently feared that the
vessel would be seized by japanese warships
Dlcckading the port. - The situation south
OF Moukden remains unchanged: Russian rein
5orCements continue to reach the front. =
The second division of the Baltic feet sailed
from Libau for the Far East - A number
of ships on the Russian naval programme Will
be built, IL Is believed, in the United States
= 1t was reported in Shanghai that Chinese
rebels had defeated imperial troops IN Kwang-
- Province and had captured I'VE important
towns. -- An affray between Russians and
-Afghans the frontier was reported from
Moscow many Russian soldiers being killed: the
British and Russian governments were unable
10 confirm the report == King Edward and
Queen Alexandra entertained the King and
Queen OF Portugal at state dinner at Windsor
s-- 4 treaty OF arbitration between Great
Britain and Portugal signed at Windsor
Castle. - Owing to the rioting by students
IN Rio Janeiro the Brazilian Congress declared
the city in state Of siege for thirty days.
x There We're rqmors in Paris that the
French Cabinet would be reorganiZed within
three weeks
DoMEsTIC.-President Roosevelt dismissed
Frank II. Richards. United States Marshal for
The Nome District of Alaska, from office, and
asked for the resignation Of Judge Melville c.
Brown, of the Juneau district, on charges Of
improper Official conduct. -= Governor OQell
took luncheon with President Roosevelt, and
Eaid afterward that he had no candidate for the
postmastership Of this city. The election
expenses of Governor-eiect Higgins amounted to
over $4,000 and broke all records - Three
well known residents Of Providence and the crew
Of their yacht were reported lost in the gale
of the North Carolina coast --- It is believed
that several members of the life saving crew at
New-Inlet, Y. c.. were drowned in the storm;
four men were reported lost through the capsiZ-
ing Of a schooner near that place. 49, Three
men were believed to have been drowned off the
Maine coast by the wreck OF fishing schooner.
= The crew Of the brig c. c. Sweeney were
rescued and brought into Philadelphia after
having been dashed in the rigging for twenty
four hours. == George Gould accidentally shot
an attendant while hunting in North Carolina.
= While on trial in Chicago, a saloOnkeeper
shot at his wife. wounded his daughter and
killed himself. - Timothy f. Byrnes has
been appointed an assistant TO c. Z, Melen,
president Of the New-York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad =- Julius NJ. Mayer the
Attorney General-elect, addressed the confer
ence of Charities and Correction at Syracuse on
the new Reformatory Harris Island.
CTTY.-Stocks irregular and active. - Two
automobile accidents occurred: in boy
killed and in the other three persons We're in
5ured, one perhaps fatally. - Reported criti-
cisTns Of the institution resented and de-
clared without foundation by officers Of the
POSTGRADUATE Hospital. - An elephant and
81 donkey assisted in the payment of election
bef IN the With Assembly District 49, Four
Jurors were obtained in the Patterson murder
trial
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and slightly cooler. The temperature yes
terday: Highest 81 degrees; lowest, 81.