Evening journal., 1904-06-23
The Worlds News
WAsuINGrON.

Consul General Gumnere, at Tan
~ gier. asking for further instruc-
lions in view OF the delay In the Perdi-
caris negotiations, Secretary Hay
cabled that Morocco must return Per-
dlcaris alive or Ralsuli dead.
POLITICAL.
The Republican National Convention
adopted the report OF the committee on
credentials, and cheerel the seating OF
the "stalwart" delegates from Wis
consin.
The Republican national platform
declares for the maintenance Of pro-
tcctive tariff, rates to be "readjusted"
BY Is friends when business conditions
demand il: carries clause favoring
conditional reciprocity and trust regu-
/ lation; advocates reducing represents
tion Of States which dlsfranchise the
negro, and extols President Roosevelts s
policies, domestic and foreign.
/ Vermont Democrats refused 10 in
struct for Judge Parker
/ Several Pennsylvania delegates to the
| convention left Chicago for st. Louis
and home. The vote Of the delegation
beat Hawaii out Of four delegates to
future national conventions, because
as Senator Penrose said. I'VE have to
stand by Bingham"
Texas Democrats instructed the del
ogates for Judge Parker.
Increased enthusiasm was evident in
the second days proceedings OF the
Republican National Convention. The
/ platform pleased the convention.
Congressman Hit withdrew from
the contest for the Vice Presidential
nomination. Fairbanks probably will
be nominated by acciamation.
FOREIGN.
Dnlgent inquiries failed to develop
/ any knowledge OF Kent j. Loomis,
brother Of the Assistant Secretary Of
State, who disappeared from the
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm IL shortly
before she reached Plymouth, Eng. II
is feared he fell overheard.
Mr. Robinson, acting administrator
Of New Guinea when natives were kill
ed on board the government vessel
Nerrie England. committed suicide
when under investigation by the new
administrator
The first through train on tho Cape
to Cairo railroad left Cape Town for
Victoria Falls.
SPORTING.
Phnies won thirteen-innlng game
from Brooklyn by the score Of / to 0,
while the Athletics were beaten to 8
by Boston In an exciting finish.
Fox Hunters, Of Bryn Mawr. defeat
ed the Philadelphia Country Club polo
team . 1-2 goals to In the semi-hnal
match for the Goughacre Cups at Bala.
Haverford College cricke. team
played a drawn match against Shrews-
bury, dismissing the English eleven for
i6S runs and scoring "a for five wickets
when stumps were drawn for the day.
Belldame. carrying top weight, cap
tured the Mermaid Stakes, Lady Anne
liza lowered the 1-2 furlong track rec
ord to 1.19 at Sheepshead Bay. Open
dates caused by the close OF the Chi
cago meeting were distributed among
Worth. Harlem and Hawthorne tracks.
Fast time and split heats character
lied the spring meeting Of the Belmont
Driving Club.
Philadelphia girls were beaten with
surprising regularity In the National
lawn tennis tournament at Wissahickon
Heights. +. r. Dewhurst, the inter-
collegiate champion. defeated Wylie c.
Grant, the indoor champion Of America.
Walter J. Travis. the American golf
er, arrived home after a most success
full trip abroad
MISCELLANEOUS.
New York and Washington detect
ives failed to find ]. Morgan Smith and
his wife in Washington. The Smiths
are wanted as witnesses in the New
York cab murder case for which Nan
Patterson, Mrs. Smiths sister, is un-
der indictment.
The International Mercantile Marine
Company announced in New York that
it had met the Cunard Lines cut in
steerage rates to London and Antwerp.
The Agricultural Department de-
clares that borax and boric acid, even
IN small doses, is detrimental to good
health.
owners OF the burned steamboat
General Slocum admitted at the coro-
ners inquest in New York that no
new life presrevers had been placed on
the boat for nine years. The govern
ment inquiry began with a meeting OF
the commission IN Washington.
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