New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-18
Aesp!llprk Daily Griba,ts
THURSDAY, AUGUST is, 1904.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-t,hinese refugees from Port Ar
thur say tfat the japanese centre has moved
forward from Pali-ChWaDE, three miles direct
10 north of the town, while The right Is near
pigeon Bay: the japanese bombarded the forts
for fxs hours early yesterday morning. the
Russians failing 10 reply; five japanese war
SHIPS are off the barbor --- All the japanese
forces east and southeast Of General huropat-
him are engaged ia wide turning movement
10 force the EVACUATION 81 Lao ahe WHOM
9 battle SAYS a dispatch from that Town; Gen
craI kurokrs troops have occupied 1sian- Shah
on the extreme Russian left. -= The sltua.
tioD caused 10y the seizure OF the Ryeshltelni
took an alarming turn Japan having threat
sned to seize the Askoid and having ahegfo
that Russian iBfriHCenlent Of Chinese neutrahty
was sufficient justification for Japans acuoh'
the United states viii take no part in the us
puie. =- The captain and al the higher ON :
GERS Of the RUTik were lost in the action when
ended with the cruisers sinking; many or the
69i men rescued were badly wounded
DoMEsTJC.-AssistaHt Secretary Darling Of
the Navy Department refused the request 81
Christian Endes KOr societies that water be used
in naming the battieship Connecticut - Sec
rotary Hays first grandson, a son To Dir. and
Mrs. Payne Whitney was born at EilsWortn
Ne So Senator George +. Roar rs reported
TO be dying al his home III Worcester, Mass
-= The National Encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic began us sessions ~ Bos-
ton. a letter from President Roosevelt was
read. -- Many members of the Statesboro,
ia. Guards requested their discharges, and Sc
verely criticised Captain Hitch GA account of
the lynching On Tuesday. ---- Henry CASA
way Davis was formally notified Of his nominal
ton by the Democratic National Convention for
the PRESIDENCY, and formally accepted if.
CITY.-After early weakness stocks closed
strong. 49, John A. Mccall. IL was learned.
viii vote for Roosevelt aud Fairbanks. =-
Major John ByTne, president Of the Democratic
Honest Money League in 1896 and 1900 in an
interview apnounced that he would support
the Republican ticket. - Philip Weinseimer,
president of the Building Trades Alliance, was
arrested. charged with eEtortion. The
political situation in KEGS was talked over at
= conference between Governor Odell and the
Republican district leaders OF Brooklyn. -
A cut Of 50 a ton in steel and wire products
was announced by q subsidiary company of the
United States Steel Corporation. - A work
man for one of the big packers was assaulted
by beef strikers until he promised to stop work;
the price of beef was kept the same by the
small local retailers. - Twenty-Five hremen,
Including two battalion chiefs, we're overcome
at cortlaudt-st blaze - Glaring frauds
in naturalization and the sale of citizenship pa
pers 10 Eaytians were disclosed. - The
Roosevelt and Fairbanks National Commercial
League began its monday meetings in Broad
way. - = threa tening letter was received
by Police Captain Rooney, who has been active
IN the search fer the Mannino kidnappers; there
Wsg no news OF the boy. - a boat at a car
ntvaa az Wesley Lake, y. J., caught fire en-
dargering e number OF women and children
THE Observation-Disclosures for TODAY.
Showers, followed by fair The Temperatures
yesterday; Highest, 81 degrees; lowest, SO.