New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-09
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SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1904.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Hard fighting north OF the k"an-
Tung Peninsula seems to be imminent. both Off
cial and unofficial dispatches from the Far East
confirming the reports of advance by the
armies of Generals kurok and Oku; a great
force IS facing General Reller's army, near Lao
Yang, and constant skirmishing is going on In
the region Of failing. Junks which
rived at Che-Foo reported heavy firing in the
Gulf Of Pe-Chi-Li, and q dispatch from Lao
Yang said that there were rumors of battle on
Port Arthur in which the Russian fleet had been
victorious. == A division of the Baltic fleet
will sail from Cronstadt on July rs under sealed
orders: - Frenchmen who reached Iaku
from Port Arthur reported that the garrison
numbers 10000 men. and that 700 guns had been
mounted - 1t IS definitely announced that
Mrs. Maybrick will be released before August l.
arrived at Djibutil: he said that he had news
concerning F. Kent Loomis. - Thrty-nine
more survivors from the Norge reached the
Shetland and Farce Islands; one boat is stin
missing. - British Board OF Trade officials
have good hopes that the conferences OF ship
owners at London Will put an end TO the rate
war. - The University Of Edinburgh con-
feFred the degree of Ii. ID. on HanIis Taylor
DOMESTIC.-The Democratic convention at
ST. Louis met and adopted platform calling
for tariff revision; the names of Parker and
Hearst were put before the delegates. ==
Governor Odel and William Barnes, jr., had
conference with President Roosevelt at Saga
more Hill - John Hay, Secretary of State,
returned to Washington. - August Belmont's
representative at st. Louis said that the sub
way would not be opened until after Septem-
Der "a. - A gift Of $4,000 by Washington
A Roebling, Of Trenton, y. j., 10 the fund for
esta blishing new buildings for the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute announced Troy.
- A statement issued by a NeW-Orleans
statisttcian said that the worlds supply of cot
ton was less than last year. &C In a railroad
wreck at Thebes, Ill, four persons were killed
and number injured. - The kaw River
began 90 fall, and strengthened the belief
that the worst of the food in Kansas City was
over. - The Marquette League. of New
York City, was Incorporated at Albany. TO
tablish schools and other institutions for the
Improvement of the condition Of the Indi"ns;
many well known New-Y Workers are included in
the directorate - Chief Judge Parker spent
another uneventful day at Esopus, and retired
early. evidently unconcerned over the result in
St Louis
CITY-Stocks closed strong. Governor
Odell and Senator Platt conferred at the ORR
entail Hotel. following the Governors visit TO
country home on Sunset Lake, twelve miles
from New burg. - Orders were given the po-
lice 10 arrest street railway employees who
used undue force in ejecting passengers who re-
fused to pay double fare from Coney Island
cars. - Mayor Mcclellan. annoyed by push
cart vendors, caused number of them TO be
arrested == A hose burst and bad life pre-
servers were found a the reinspeCtiOn of the
steamboat Cetus. == The footing of whistles
largest vessel af1oat, as she steamed to her pier
- Plans for the establishment for school in
instruction in philanthropic work We're an
nounced. == Dr. McKenna. of the Municipal
Explosives Commission, resigned; the CITY was
not properly safeguarded, he thought
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Partly cloudy; probably showers in the after
noon. The temperature yesterday: Highest T6
degrees; lowest, %.