New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
Aeip;llprIs Gailu Gribn1rs
THURSDAY. JANUARY ), 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Both branches resumed wcrk
after the holiday recess. - In the senate ths
Statehood bill taken up AND made the nh-
finished business by strict party vote. - -
no business was transacted 10y the House, ths
session lasting only ten minutes
FOREIGN.-The japanese found 10000 sick
and 5e0O able soldiers in Port Arthur, with large
stores OF common provisions; 1t was declared
that the japanese had expected resistance 10 DC
prolonged for another month. - japanese Oh
fcials IN Toxic declared that talk or peace was
futile at this time and that all their attention
IS directed TO the prosecution OF the W4f. -
The terms on which Russia has negouated I hTr
latest SSl 100000 loan are such that she VIII
practically pay 6la per cent interest - hus-
sian newspapers, using the fall OF Fort Arlnut
their text, openly called for popuiaL 'oSe nc
Grand Duke sergius. has not appeared publlcly
in MOSCOW since the threat against his Ire tnere-
- Exports 10 this country from Cupa nav nav
increased A per cent, imports have Increased
ouly I3 per cent while Cuba's imports from
Europe have increased about 40 per cent in the
first six months OF 1SO3,
DoAEsTIC.-Attorney General Moody MADE
an argument against the Beef Trust N me
United States Supreme Court - Inc report
OF The Merchant Marine Commission, appointed
10 prepare plan for The benefit of American
shipping. made public in Washington -
The 12Sth session of the state legislature
oy,ened az Albany: Governor Higginss message
was read and both houses adjourned FOR one
wnek ==== Senator b. f. Martin introduced a
bll 81 Albany TO authorize a commission OF
three 10 decide on a source and system OF water
relessary land. =-= II was announced at Bos-
ton thar tn. Class Of 80. Of which President
Roosevelt IS p member. would give Harvard
University Sl0D(EeD next June - a caucus
Of Union Republicans at Dover. Del. was dis
r1pied ny resolution TO come TO terms Tltn
the regulars aud thus end the deadlock.
CITY. stocks were irregular al small changes.
The blizzard announced by the
ASest sther Bureau TO be the worst OF the twentieth
century: five persons peTished from exposure.
== mysterious bomb explosion occurred in
z snoe shop in a First-ave. tenement house.
IL came out that there is a cOcness be
tween Murphy and Mcclellan over the city light
ing plans: Tammany men said il might drive
McCarren and Murphy together. =- II was
said that the New-York Westchester and BoS-
ton road and the Interborough would be allied
in bidding for the East Side subway. -- Ma
jOr Woodbury. reported to the Mayor that the
city's waste was not only ample to provide
power for 9 city lighting plant, but would fur
nish much electricity that the city could sell
10 private consumers 80 District Attorney
Jerome announced that he would send to Al
bany s bin fsvorfng Sunday opening OF saloons;
DR. Lyman Abbott declared he favored local
option. President J. O. Schurman OF Cor
nell IN a lecture at Cooper Union, urged an at
tack Of the railways way Of doing business as
2 first step in destroying improper monopoly.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Pair and not so cold. The temperature yester-
day: Highest. IS degrees; lowest. II.