Evening journal., 1904-06-22
The Worlds News
WASHINGTON.

~ he report OF the investigation OF
alleged Irregularities of Edwin c.
Il Madden, Third Assistant Post
master General, absolves Mr.. Madden
from improper conduct.
IL is believed that Paul Morton viii
accept the naval portfolio, which has
been offered to him by the President.
Secretary Hitchcock announces that
the average price paid for lands in the
Red Lake Indian Reservation, in Min
nesota, was S1O.S0 per acre.
POLITICAL.
The La Toilette faction appeared be-
fore the Committee on Credentials at
Chicago. declared that members OF the
committee had been approached and
we're prejudiced against them, and
they therefore refused to make con-
test. but would appeal to the voters
OF Wisconsin.
Secretary Shaw and Congressman
Bede, of Minnesota, addressed a big
Republican mass meeting in Chicago.
1t is possible the Republican Nation
al Convention will complete its labors
and adjourn tonight.
The Republican National Convention
opened i'm Chicago. Elihu Root, tenn
porary chairman, made the campaign
keynote speech committees were ap-
pointed and the convention adjourned.
FOREIGN.
The Commissioner and Commander
in-Chief of British East Africa has re-
signed because he objects TO the pro-
posed Jewish colonization. He de-
mands an inquiry.
SPORTING.
The Athletics Boston game was post
poned on account Of rain. The Phillies
won the first game from Brooklyn by
the score OF 4 to 3. owing to an in
jury to Davis there will be several
changes in the Athletics lineup.
The Haverford cricket eleven played
it's first game of the European trip at
Rugby and scored 2S9 runs in a drawn
game. The team made a favorable inn
preston on the Englishmen.
/ Play was started I'm the women's ma
tlonal championship tourney at Wis
lsahickon, but was stopped by rain.
Ward and Wright defeated Hobart and
Mellett In straight sets in the Crescent
( A. c. tourney.
The first days racing Of the three
| day meeting at Belmont track furnish
ed fine sport for the followers Of light
! harness sport. Rain kept the attend
lance down. Split heats, fast time and
close finishes were features.
The elimination Of betting at Wash
Iington Park track, Chicago, has caused
such a falling off in attendance that
the directors declared the meeting of
after yesterdays races and the track
will be abandoned. Stalwart, an out
slider. won the Swift Stakes by a head
from Bryn Mawr. with Broomstick, the
favorite. third. Ben McDhui broke the
track record for mile and a furlong
The University of Pennsylvania
crews made good time In practice. and
Coach Ward stated his satisfaction al
the showing made. An the crews al
Poughkeepsie were on the water.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Miss Catherine Miller. So years old
confessed on her death bed at Fred
lericksburg. PA, To having killed hei
mother brother. sister and the infant
OF a niece twenty years ago. o..
Daniel ]. Sully testified before the
referee In bankruptcy i'm New Yorl
about princely gifts to his wife, none
OF which. he insisted. was available foi
creditors.
Tho Medina CN. " National Banl
was closed by order Of the Controller
of the Currency.
BY the use of dynamite and heavy
guns 1l2 bodies Of persons who los
their lives by the burning Of the Gen.
eral Slocum were recovered from IN,
East River al New York making the
total nAooysrsd S45. \ Unitsd SeAtA,