Evening journal., 1904-08-22
THE WORLDS NEWS
THE WAR.

THE WAR.
The japanese have swept the Rus
SLAMS from Pigeon Bay, and have cap
tured the northernmost fort on the
western line OF defense.
America has taken the initiative at
Shanghai to protect the neutrality Of
China. The American destroyer
Chaunoey entered the harbor on the
heels OF a Japanese destroyer. follow
ed it TO the dock where the Russian
cruiser Askold is being repaired and
anchored between the belligerent ships
No further move is reported. A Jap
anese squadron is within twenty miles
Of the port. The Chinese Taotai has
lappealed to Pekin for a warship. The
foreign consuls meet today at request
Of the Taotai to determine the rights OF
the Russian ships
The Russian cruiser Novik was over
taken off Sakhalin Island, and after a
long running fight was beached, par
tial wreck.
WASHINGTON.
The Judge Advocate Of the navy de-
cided that Virginia's law taxing ex-
plosives brought into the State to be
| invalid as applied to property of the
Federal Government.
POLITICAL.
a bolt occurred I'm the Republican
Congressional Convention Of the Third
District OF West Virginia. The regulars
dominated Congressman Gaines and the
boilers w. S. Edwards.
Prominent Democrats will start "a
tour Of Maine and Vermont this week.
with the expectation of reducing the
Republican pluralities.
Richard Croker viii be asked to take
Ia hand In the settlement of the Muir
ply McCarren differences on his re-
turn to New York. Members of the
"old guard" hope he will resume the
leadership OF Tammany.
NEW JERSEY.
The recent heavy rainfall wrought
much damage In and around Trenton.
The crowd at Atlantic city yesterday
was estimated at 25OooO persons.
FOREIGN.
The Porte has not replied to Minister
Leishman's note of August 16 and the
$4,000 indemnity for Mrs. Lane, an
American citizen, has not been deposit
led as promised.
Paraguayan revolutionists defeated
government troops at San Jocomino
They established a provisional govern
ment and named General Ferreira for
president
The United States has reopened ne
Igotiations with Russia with a view OF
securing recognition Of passports held
lby Russian Jews naturalized In this
country.
It is rumored i'm st. Petersburg that
the assassin Of NJ. Plehve died few
days ago.
SPORTING.
Phillies managed to break even in a
double header at Cincinnati losing tht
first game, thirteen-inning contest
to 3. and winning the second to ..
American schooner yacht Ingomal
completed her racing season abroad
winning nineteen prizes out of twenty.
two starts.
Fifteen States have entered teams foi
target honors on the new nationa
range at Fort Riley Kansas.
e MISCELLANEOUS.
Edward Atkinson issued an anti-im
lperialist manifesto. in which he de
D clared that the wasteful expenditure oi
war and warfare by the United State
during the past eight years has beei
a $1.2O0.O0O.
John W. Gates and John A. Drak
: played faro for five hours at a club il
Saratoga and lost $4,000
The tornado which swept through 81
Paul and Minneapolis killed ten per
sons, injured hfty-four and did $1,000
600 damage to buildings.
Two men were Injured at Berlin
Conn, through aD automobile tir'
bursting and hurling the machin,
against trolley car
The principal reason for Mrs. May
bricks coming to America, il is said
is to prosecute a claim to large prop
erty interests IN New York and tn
T lVirginias. the rights TO which, sh
claims she unwillingly signed ava
while in prison.
- Great gatherings marked the camp
meeting at Ocean Grove. Bishop Fos
and Rev. Dr. Munhall, of Philadelphia
$ being among the preachers.
A train carrying 400 excursionists {
Long Beach was stopped at the edE
of a draw purposely left open by III
a insane keeper who went through IN
e cars threatening to kill conductor an
passengers.
Ie Senator George f. Hoar is sinking
and his son believes he cannot liz
many hours.
'e Armed men terrorize the town
E. Victor, Col, and it is feared that hur
dreds OF lives will be taken unless Fed
: leral troops are sent.