Evening journal., 1904-05-11


ent Onice to review case in which
the decision upon priority Of filing ap-
plication for storage battery inven-
tion was made against Thomas A. Ed
son.
POLITICAL.
Parker leaders claim the Indiana del
tgation to ST. Louis will be instructed
to vote as a unit for Judge Parker.
New Jersey Republicans. In State
Convention at Trenton, indorsed Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the State admins
tration, and named the slated delega-
tion to the Chicago Convention. The
delegates-at-large named are Governor
Murphy Senators Kean and Dryden
and David Baird.
state Treasurer Mathues has de-
manded that ex-Mayor Black, Of Ches-
ter be appointed United states Marshal
to succeed John B. Robinson.
The Republican State Convention of
Connecticut, to choose delegates 10 the
Chicago Convention, assembled at New
Haven.
Democratic primaries were held in
Florida.
FOREIGN.
A revolution is reported to have
broken out In Haiti. The German war;
ships, which were to have sailed from
st, Thomas, ID. w. l.. 10 Newport News,
are sailing TO Port au Prince instead
The British camp at Gyantse, Tibet,
is still besleged by Tibetans. Evidence
Of collusion between Chinese and Tibet
ans in the surprise on Gyantse adds
grave feature to the situation. Cap
tain Parr, Joint Chinese Commissioner,
will leave the expedition at once, be-
lieying effort at diplomatic negotiation
useless
The death Of Sir Henry NJ. Stanley is
followed by suggestion that his body
eventually rest beside that Of Living
stone in Westminster Abbey
Premier Balfour, OF Great Britain,
denies that anti-semitic sentiment ex-
lists In England and Is manifest in the
Alien Immigration bill.
The Haitien government Is reported
to be openly favoring President Morales
in efforts to quell the San Dominican
revolution.
SPORTING.
Philies lost remarkable game to
Pittsburg by the score OF 2 to 0.
Women golfers defled the elements
and played the scheduled interclub
team match. Riverton proved a sur
prise TO the Philadelphia Cricket Club
players. Miss Rhona Adair defeated
Miss Higgins. Of Chicago. in the Eng
lish championship urney
Sheriff Bell captured the Harlem
Stakes at Norris Park. Three Jockeys
were injured at Louisville. The talent
enjoyed a winning at Worth. Jockey
Shields lost his license IN England, af-
ter riding fifteen years.
Second City Troop captured the Tri-
club fencing championship trophy, de-
feating Tioga and the Mask and Foil
Clubs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Negro delegates to the General Meth
odist Conference at Los Angeles are in
censed because at several hotels they
were refused accommodations.
President Roosevelt removed from Of
flee j. NJ. Barnes, United States Mar
shal in Georgia, Presumably because Of
trouble the Marshal had with Judge
Speer, Of that district.
John +. Wallace, general manager of
the Illinois Central Railway, was ap-
pointed chief engineer of the Panama
Canal.
Police Commissioner McAdoo backs
Captain Goddard, OF the City Club. in
his crusade against New York pool
rooms. and showed a surprising knowl-
edge Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company's race service methods.
Fire Insurance companies doing bus
mess in Baltimore advanced their rates
90 per cent.
Developments at the inquest over the
body Of Edward L. Wentz at Bristol,
Va, led to the suspicion Of suicide.
Two moonshiners are held at Tazewell.
Tenn, accused OF numbering the young
Phlladelphian.