New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-16
Iptp71ork DaiIn Tribune
MONDAY, MAY 1G, 1904.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign lieutenant and three sailors in
a launch left Port Dalny on the night Of May
10 slipped through the Japanese picket boais
which guarded the fleet off the harbor ana tor
pedoed and crippled q japanese arrnored cruiser
the Russians escaped. == General SakharOn
reported that the advance guard of the japanese
army advancing the Liao-Yang road haa
reached Tountsow, probably Tlen-Sue1an, beioW
Mao-Tien Pass and about thrty-fve miles
southeast of Liao-Yang. 80 Admiral WITT
soeft reported that a japanese fleet had block
AIDED Port Arthur since May D and that repairs
10 the disabled warships Czarewitch ana Be- s
zan were being successfully maze - S9AaI,-
Hai-Kwan received no confirmation or battle
at Liu-Yen, and sent out another rumor OF
fighting at Kai-Ping. -= Chinese banults
have grown holder and have attacked-the Rus
SLAMS at several points in Manchurla. -
The Russian plan Of campaign, ACCORDING 70 au-
vices from New Chwang is to retreat as iar as
Hardin, if necessary. and then TO move rapluiS
south in great force. - -Four hundred anu
fifty Russian prisoners arrived at Tnn
and the same number VIII soon leave i OH
eampho for Moji. - Advices from Seoul
told of excuses committed by the RUSSIAN
troops who attacked An1u.
Observation-Disclosures Oden withdrew his
veto of the Foley bill providing for reception
hospital for the insane in New-Nork CITY ana
the Grady reinsurance measure. == Governor
Odeu vetoed the Niagara Power Company Dill
one of the most criticised measures Of the last
session of the Legislature = Midshlpl man
Philip Birmingham of West virginia was
drowned in q boating accident on the NaVa
Academy at Annapolis. - The BODY or a
man was taken from the Niagara River peIow
the Horseshoe Falls. 80 James 1nInal, OF
looking Glass Ore, has announced himself
candidate for President; he says that his run
ming mate will be a woman. =- The ONO
Republican convention will meet tomorrow ana
Wednesday; Governor Herrick Senator DICK
and George B. Cox will be in control - Inc
thirty-fifth international convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF North
America closed at Buffalo. =Augustus st.
Caudens has accepted a commission to design
the monument TO Senator Hanna to be built at
Cleveland.
CuTY-It was learned that President Gotshall
knew the name of the man who said the Port
Chester franchise would not pass till somebody
saw the captain. - In a sermon on the at
tendance of men at church DR.. Minot J. Savage
attacked the American Bible League, saying IL
was making matters worse. = one boy was
killed and his companion was seriously injured
by striking some object while they were riding
on a freight car from Poughkeepsie TO this city.
At the request of the president OF the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union the Central
Federated Union appointed a committee OF three
10 take steps to bring about the annulment or
the Western Unions charter on the ground that
It furnished wires for poolrooms. 80 Tam
many leaders worried by the steps taken by
Controller Grout IN aid Of McCarren - The
blowing out Of a fuse caused a panic on Coney
Island motor train, but no passengers were hurt.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair and warmer. The temperature yesterday:
Highest. 81 degrees; lowest 81