Evening journal., 1904-09-07
ThE WORLDS NEWS
TIE WAR

his northward retreat harassed
~ flank and rear by the Japanese.
Throughout Tuesday no word came from
the font through either Russian or Jap
anese sources to Indicate the possible
outcome OF the momentous race. The
japanese closely pursuing the Russian
rear guard have occupied Yentai. The
Russian vanguard has reached and
passed Mukden. continuing the retreat
northward Whether Kuropatkln will halt
there TO fight is not known. The report
that the Russian rear guard had been
annihilated Is officially denied.
The defenders OF Port Arthur are re-
ported to have expected general land
and sea assault on the fortress today.
Russia has indicated the possibility oi
important concessions on the definition
Of contraband, In reply to British and
American protests.
WASHINGTON.
Thomas e. waggaman. Treasurer Of
the Catholic University Of America, ileJ
answers in court to proceedings against
him, in which he denied that he is bank
rupt.
POLITICAL.
Republicans carried Vermont by s0O0
/ plurality, according TO indications from
returns from 125 cities and towns, out o.
246 in the State.
Attorney General Moody visited tn,
! President and expressed confidence Of bis
Republican p.uralitles in Maine and Yer
mont.
The Republican National Executiv,
] ~
Of conducting the national campaign.
The Democratic plurality for Governo
in Arkansas was reduced to 10000.
! Republican leaders of New York Stat
virtually agreed upon Lieutenant Gov
ernor Higgins as the Republican nomine
for Governor.
Senator Fairbanks spoke at Brunswick
Me-. In favor Of upholding the American
merchant marine.
NEW JERSEY.
Assemblyman John S. Roberts. o
Camden. has withdrawn from the con
test for the Republican nomination 70
Mayor. He viii probably be named 70
Receiver of Taxes at the convention L
be held next week.
FOREIGN.
The Trades Union Congress at Leeds
England adopted a resolution favorin
a Ministry of Labor and defeated a reso
luton favoring settlement of industria
disputes by arbitration.
The Kaiser probably Will promote Crow
Prince Frederick William, after his mar
riage. ana transfer him TO the Roya
Uhian Regiment in Hanover.
y
Bishopric Of Dijon. because Of friction be
tween the French Government and tn
Vatican.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cotton mills in New England are re
suming, manufacturers seeing brlghte
prospects.
Pennsylvania commanderies. especial
ly the Corlnthlan Chasseurs, OF Phiiadel
phia, were cheered in tie parade G
Knishts Templar at San Francisco.
The steel pools met in New York an
Jersey City, and, according to repor
} voted to reduce prices by from "a to
a ton on heavy material.
, William kilday an ex-sergeant Of D,
lice at Tarrytown, n. Y. was arreste
there on. suspicion of being concerned
the murder Of a hack driver.
negro murderer of a white woma
In Florida was turned over by two Of n
race to the whites. who promptly lynche
him.
The Long Island Sound steamship Wi
liam Paine was disabled near Fort schuy
Ter by striking a submerged rock.
Unions involved in the stock yard
strike at Chicago. voted on the propos
tion TO surrender. The result will b
made public today.
in the war manoeuvers at Bull Run, n
attacking army. under General Gran
was repulsed theoretically by Generi
Bells troops.