Evening journal., 1904-04-29
The Worlds News
WASHINGTON.

Both houses of Congress finally ad-
journed, the closing sessions being mark
ed with good fellowship.
The President appointed Thomas c.
Dawson, OF Iowa, United States Minis
ter TO san Domingo. a position just Gre
ated by act Of Congress.
Rival partisan views Of the appropria-
tlons made by Congress were presented
in the House by Mr.. Hemenway (Rep.,
Ind.) and Mr.. Livingston Dem. Ga)
Panama Canal payments Of s5O,0oo,OOO
to be made soon will, 1t is believed, re-
duce the working balance OF the Treas
ury to $i5,O 900. which is s5,0oo,OOo be-
low what Is considered a safe working
balance.
The President reappolnted W. d.
Crum as Collector Of Customs at Charles
ton, S. {.
Not consulted IN regard ito his appoint
ment. Senators Penrose and Quay de-
feated the confirmation of Charles +.
McKenna. Of Pittsburg. as United states
District Judge for Porto Rico.
POLITICAL.
The Subcommittee on Arrangements
for the National Democratic Convention
at St. Louis July g. decided that not
more than $500 admission tickets would
be issued and that telephones would be
plentiful.
FOREIGN.
Ernest Deligne. Secretary 70 Don Jaime
de Bourbon, owner OF Marie Antolnette's
famous necklace, was sentenced TO pris-
on for ten months in Paris Tor pawning
the jewels
R,taaIa anr,.e5 uofio. IN, Te,ctapd that
she proposes to be consulted as to tile
disposition of Egyptian funds despite
Frances withdrawal Of her objections
to their use by Great Britain.
The Russian expedition sent to the Arc
tic regions 10 fnd Baron Toll returned
without having seen any trace Of the ex-
plorer or his party.
Paris bankers fear the effect Of the
$40, 100000 Panama fund on the French
money market, and look TO j. p. Morgan
to arrange It's absorption in bank cred
its.
News Of the defeat Of the Lodge anti-
allen proposal has been received with sat
isfaotion in Hungary.
Emperor William is dissatisfied with
the conduct Of the campaign against the
Hereros in German Southwest Africa.
The recall Of Colonel Duorr, attributed 10
tl-health, Is said to be due TO disagree
ments in the colony.
] King Edward and Queen Alexandra
are being loyalty greeted by the people
Of Dublin.
twenty were killed in a fight between
Greeks and Bulgarians in Macedonia.
SPORTING.
Rain again nocfnopcd oil Al. r-,.... \
both Leagues excepting two. The Ma
tional Baseball Commission sustained the
Brooklyn protest against the New York
American Club playing Sunday games
at Ridgewood.
Janowski and Mleses are tie for hrst
place IN the Chess Mhsters' tournament
with three Victories each.
Robert Bonner announces that he Is
willing TO loan the sulky used by Maud
s. to c. X. G. Billings IN order that Lou
Dillon, the famous trotter, may have q
fair trial against the worlds record.
Only one favorite finished first at ia
maica on a muddy track and during &
heavy rain. Waterside won the suffoll
stakes. Urchin, a gift horse. at odds o
100 to I, captured the opening event at St
Louis. All the winners at Nashville wer,
well backed. Honors were divided at Oak
land.
MISCELLANEOUS
Thomas W. Lawson resigned from the
firm OF Lawson, Arnold G. Co.. Boston
bankers and brokers, in order TO be free
he says, TO make certain exposures.
The wife Of Ex-Governor Robert L.
Taylor, Of Tennessee. was granted di,
/ vorcc.
Senator Quay Is confined 10 his home
In Washington. seriously III.
i Mrs. S. j. Keim, widow OF a former
Philadelphia merchant, committed sui
eide with poison IN Kew York hotel
supposedly because OF her money having
been spent.
In addition to winning the Washing
ton trophy championship for teams. th'
Philadeiphlans at the ,Women's Whis
Convention in Baltimore secured thi
Presidency OF the league in the person O.
Mrs. e. L. Hall. Of Haverford.