New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-22
Sietp-5saTIs DsriIa, 0aibm1ts
MONDAY, AUGUST %, 1904.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-United States warships at Shang
hal received orders to protect the neutrality of
the port; the American destroyer Chauncey
anchored between the Askoid and japanese
DESTROYER which entered the pert cleared for ac-
ton. - The Russian cruiser Novik was at
tackled by the japanese cruisers Shitose ana
the action was renewed near korsakoYsk
Yesterday morning, and the Nov1k. heavily dam
aged. was stranded and partially sunk; there
were no casualties on the japanese vessels; the
Russian loss is not given. - A report OF
General Stoessel, dated August 10, told of re-
pulses Of the japanese in an action lasting TWO
DAVIS near Louisa Bay; the Japanese losses, said
the general We're very great the conduct or
the garrison was highly praised - Che-Foo
dispatches were based chiefly on Chinese ad-
vices and rumors; one report said that the Jap
snese had taken a fort one mile north OF Golden
Hill; junk brought word of the sortle Ot TWO
Russian warships which five Japanese NesSels
were pursuing. - The French Foreign Office
confirmed the report of the arrival of the Rus
sian cruiser Diana at Saigon; France VIII
strictly observe the neutrality laws. -=
There was a rUmor in St. Petersburg that the
assassin of n. Plehve had died few days ago.
- Fighting was reported in Paraguay, where
this rebels diSlodged 4 government battery; the
insurgents have chosen Ferreira President, and
are seeking recognition as belligerents. -
AdVjces from Constantnople said tnat MI.
Leishman had embarrassed the Porte by a ref
erence in his reply to the Sultan's promise 10
grant the United States demands. - The
Presidents of Salvador. Honduras and Nicaragua
signed an agreement to maintain peace in the
republics Of Central America - The three
men VINO sLdllGu 10 swirl the SlIdtlS VI AosSI
ali failed, the strongest lasting ten hours.
DOMESTIC TO a confession by a
prisoner IN the hands of the Chicago police, one
Of the local unions OF the truckmea of that city
have voted 10 slug the strike breakers in the
stockyards strike, and the members of the
union have been divided into squads for that
purpose. - The tornado that struck st. Paul
on Saturday night killed ter persons in that
vicinity, and injured many more; the property
damage is estimated at Sl.0O0,00Q. - Gen
ersI SnyInan, the former Boer commander was
the guest OF President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay,
and told of his plans for Mexican Boer colony.
Senator Hoar able TO sit up for
twenty minutes at his home in Worcester,
Mass; his condition however, was reported as
unchanged, and he said 10 be very weak.
CETY.-Friends of Judge Parker 1t was said,
have written Richard Croker 10 come from
Vantage TO Try and hatch up temporary peace
between Murphy and McCarren. - There
little likelihood of any OF the building
unions returning 10 work to-day. - A bridge
tender on the Long Island Railroad became in
sane and held up a train several hours by keep
ing the draw open. - The steamer Mime
sofa. CT the Great Northern Steamship Company
the largest American built vessel, arrived in
port on her way 70 the Pacific. - The find
ing Of blood stains and the temporary disappear
ance of a girl gave the police of The Bronx
much alarm -- a Chinaman on ship from
japan said he could land neither in this coun-
try nor China because Of the loss Of his queue
and his citizenship papers. - The union
beet workmen protested against the Jewish
rabbis continuing the killing Of cattle.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Showers and thUnderstcTras. with lower tenn
psrarure. The temperature yesterday: Highest
81 degrees; lowest. IS.