Evening journal., 1904-07-28
TIE WORLDS NEWS

THE springhouse and Sumneytown
Turnpike Company agreed to
cease charging excessive tolls for
automobiles.
c. G. A. Loder entered suit against
the Wholesale and Retail Druggists
Association in which he hopes to re-
cover 100000 damages for alleged un-
just discrimination and refusal to sell
him goods
The Leamings, Of Radnor asked the
Court to close a shanty occupied by
sixty Italian laborers, whose singing
and actions, they said, disturbed
them.
William B. Toland, a wool merchant,
died from blood poisoning following a
mosquito bite.
A woman whose baby had just died
went to League Island to obtain her
husbands release, and fell in con-
vulsions when she learned that he had
sailed on the Columbia.
The Department Of Health worked on
plans for a hospital for the insane poor
for which City Councils will be asked
to include an item of S1,O00,000 in the
permanent loan suggested for next
year.
Director Costello prepared to open
bids for the construction of the South
Broad street boulevard
Hard coal operators decided to keer
their mines closed next week.
Two negroes escaped to this city af-
ter one had stabbed and robbed girl
cashier Of Lansdowne bakery and
the other had rihed the cash register.
POLITICAL.
President Roosevelt was notified Off
cially of his nomination by the Chicago
Convention. Simple ceremony at Saga
more Hill with Presidents family by
his side. Full text of speeches.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Fine weather increased the attend.
ance at the camp meeting at Chester
Heights.
A young machinist, of Lancaster
killed his wife and himself.
The Philadelphia troops were in.
spected at Camp Quay. Rusty rifles
spoiled the showing Of the First Bri-
gade.
SPORTING.
Athletics succeeded in shutting De,
troit out, to o. while Boston defeated
the Phillies, to 5.
Philadelphia entrants for the Worlds
Fair automobile run to st. Louis lef
by a route of their own choosing.
Voladay, a 2-year-old Faraday colt
captured the Holiday Stakes, the fea,
ture event at Brighton Beach Th'
promised raid at the Chicago track die
not take place, and boolkmakers wer'
not molested.
| w. J. Clothier won the match in thl
Longwood eastern tennis championship
tourney, beating an old Yale champion
after a spirited contest.
Three favorites won at the Detrol
Grand Circuit meeting. Lou Dilloi
lowered the track record to 2.O4. Phila.
delphia horseman drove Sweet Marie
winner of the class for 2.14 trotters.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Meat packers refused further effort
at Cancellation with strikers. All plant
said to be in operation, but short
handed Beef prices remained firm II
this city, but mutton, lamb and yea
advanced.
William c. Whitney left an estate o
s21.SS4, ,1O1.
New York health officials expresse
themselves at loss TO account for tn
prevalence Of pneumonia in midsum
imer
The old frigate Constellation was or
dered out of commission.
William II. Heiser and fourteen year
lold Katherine Mccormick. whom h
was accused Of abducting were brough
back from Newport, Pa. The girl wa
sent to her home in New Jersey an
the man was locked up.
Two armed negroes attacked youn
woman who was walking with a ma
near a Camden park.
DEATHS.
John Rogers, sculptor at Ne'
Canaan, Conn.