Evening journal., 1904-04-21
Ihe Worlds News
WASHINGTON.

W -A-otlA ANt+Ns
The House sent the Naval Appropria-
tion bill back TO conference, and passed
bill providing for the allotment OF
lands OF New York Indians.
Because Of absence OF Republican
members Of the House judiciary Com
mi,toe Democratic members forced the
authorization Of favorable reports on
Two resolutions calling upon the Attor-
ney General to explain why certain
trusts have not been prosecuted.
The House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce modified all
pending bills for the government Of the
Panama Canal zone by adopting the
provisions Of the act passed In 1903 10
govern the Louisiana Purchase, OF
which President jefferson was the au-
thor. The bill gives the President abb
solute authority.
Professor Wurts, Of the Yale Law
School, testified before a House sub
committee that Attorney-G General Miller
selected Charles Swayne for appoint
ment as United States Judge for Flor
ida because he (Swayne) would decide
election cases right"
Brigham II. Roberts testified In the
Smoot inquiry before the Senate Com
]
Senator Dolliver (Rep., Ia.) made a
campaign speech in the Senate on trusts
and the tariff.
POLITICAL.
Vermont Republicans, in State Con-
vention at Burlington. instructed the
delegates to the National Convention to
vote for Theodore Roosevelt for Presi-
dent.
At the state election in Louisiana
every parish was carried by the Demo-
Gratis, and the Legislature has no Re-
publican in it.
w. j. Bryan announces that he will
hire a hall in Chicago and deliver an
address next Saturday night on the
platform adopted by the New York
Democratic State Convention.
George Fred Williams will lead a
fight in the state Democratic Conven-
tion, in Boston today, against instruc-
tions for Olney for the Presidential
nomination.
FOREIGN.
One hunder and twenty-three
buildings were consumed in the Toronto
fire, $50 firms put out Of business, while
the loss is placed at $4,000 900.
All Of the State railroads Of Hungary
are at a standstill as the result of q
strike. Nearly 1000 arrests have beer
made. The government win attempt tc
have military force operate trains. Sol
diers guard all stations.
An avalanche at Pragelato, Italy
buried 100 miners.
The United States Canal Commission
Is homeward bound from Panama L
New York
Special precautions are being taker
10 safeguard President Loubet during
his visit to italy.
Fishery interests of Newfoundland
await anxiously final decision in regarC
to their protest to the provision Of thu
new Anglo-French agreement, termi
mating the catching season October 20
six months earlier tina nat present.
Emperor William ascended Mt. Etnt
afoot, leading his party to the summit
Of the crater.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canal Commissioner Parsons arrive,
IN New York from Panama
Emil Roeslri, the last OF the Chicag
car barn bandits to be tried, was founi
guilty OF murder. but because Of hi
youth was sentenced to life imprison
Af~tNA =
Neidermeier and Van Dine, are to b
hanged tomorrow
It was reported that Holland stock
holders in the Kansas City Southern
Railway have brought about changes il
the management, and expect to wres
control OF the property from the Harri
man-Gould interests.
Exercises In memory Of Marcus A
Hanna were held by the Ohio Legisla
= ture.
Y Suit was begun at Trenton agains
the Northern Securities Company b,
Edward II. Hartman, winslow
Peirce and the oregon Short Line Rail
road Company TO restrain the Securi
o ties Company from distributing tn
e stocks Of the Pacific and Great North
h ern Railway Companies as planned
j. A stenographer in the Office Of III
IS general passenger agent OF the Mis-
,- souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad a
e st. Louis was arrested on the charg
l. Of stealing annual passes worth NOR
n than Sl0,500.