Evening journal., 1904-07-21
THE WORLDS NEWS
TIE war.

THE WAR.
N USSIANS were defeated after two
~ days battle. after attempting to
check the japanese advance on
Liaoyang. Brief accounts of the fight
ing leave the Russians in retreat. The
scene OF the fighting was twenty-five
miles from Liaoyang. The armies at
all points are within "a days march OF
each other, and decisive battles are i'm
pending. All is reported quiet in the
vicinity Of Taetchekiao. The Russian
Vladivostok squadron passed through
the strait Of Tsugaru into the Pacific
ocean, releasing japanese ship which
had been captured. Japanese torpedo
boats are IA pursuit
Great Britain formally protested 20
Russia against the seizure Of the Mall
lacca. IL is probable that the ship will
be released. the Car having expressed
/ ldispleasure az the possibility Of inter-
national complications.
POLITICAL
Iowa Republicans nominated the
State ticket prepared by the leaders,
ana adopted a platform along the lines
Iof the national platform.
The National Liberty party, an or
ganization of negroes is hunting for
"A new Presidential candidate. w. r.
Scott, the nominee, being in jail in
/ Belleville, III.
Judge Parker and his colleague on
the national Democratic ticket met for
the first time at Rosemount, his home,
/ In Esopus.
Ex-President Cleveland comments
/ Ifavorably upon the action OF the DEM
Iocratic Convention, and says gold
standard Is fixed immutably.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Montgomery county Magistrates re-
larrested amusement keepers at Chest
nut Hin Park, and threaten 10 send
them to jail.
NEW JERSEY.
Mrs. II. j. Maris, OF Philadelphia was
seized by a highwayman and robbed of
her purse at Cape May.
The second day of the Atlantic City
Horse Show proved more of a success
than the opening day. Mrs. John Ger
ken, Of New York, and the Elm Court
Lodge horses carried off the honors
Of the day.
FOREIGN.
Chamberlain's Tariff Commission an
lnounced that it favored a high tariff
subject to negotiation with foreign
countries.
Premier Combes' note to the Vatican
I demands the withdrawal of the recall
Of French Bishops All relations Will
end I'm event of refusal.
Mrs. Maybrick was released from the
English convent in which she spent the
last six months of her sentence, and de-
parted for France.
SPORTING.
l Both local ball clubs won theii
games, the Athletics shutting out st
Louis . TO 0 and the Phillies defeating
Chicago 8 to 4. Pitcher Orth OF
Washington. has been traded to New
York for Pitchers Hughes and Wolfe.
Haverford outclassed Tonbridge ir
their international cricket series, win.
ming easily by a margin of GA runs.
Waterboy scored popular victor,
i'm the distance handicap at Brighton
Beach, outfooting Broomstick in a hare
race. Broomstick tired badly, and wal
beaten by Rosetnt for the place. Tw,
favorites won at Chicago. Loretta M
captured the feature event in the mu,
at st. Louis.
Several of the heat winners in tn
North Penn Trotting Association
s meeting at Point Breeze track took ney
e records, Angus Pointer, Chamber o
Commerce Stake candidate, won
race at Windsor.
. MISCELLANEOUS
The packers strike is settled. Ques
tions at issue will be referred to arbi
traitors Strikers return to work today
2 IAN to be given places as rapidly a.
! possible
A $4,000 600 corporation applied fo
Ia charter I'm Trenton to introduce Dan
J iel J. Sully's new method Of cotton gin
J ming and to establish warehouses.
DR.. Samuel McCune Lindsay wal
chosen Secretary Of the National Chill,
81 Labor Committee
b Augustus Thomas. the playwright,
b. may be nominated for Congress b.
b Westchester county, n. Y. Democrats