Evening journal., 1904-06-18
The Worlds News
WAsHINGTON.

100000 remaining from the money
realized from the sale of the canal
strip i'm American first mortgages,
banks in this country to place the in
vestments.
The United States Weather Bureau
is to have all it's essel-reporting sta
tions equipped with wireless telegraph
apparatus for the purpose Of report
ing all vessels that may be brought into
communication.
POLITICAL.
Democrats Of Indian Territory select
ed unpledged delegates to ST. Louis,
but all favor Judge Parker.
Massachusetts Prohibitionists nom
mated a woman for Secretary of
state.
The Republican National Committee
decided the Wisconsin contest in favor
Of the "Stalwarts." The La Toilette
faction viii carry the contest into the
National Convention.
Senator Fairbanks will accept the
Vice Presidential nomination if it is
rendered him.
FOREIGN.
Governor General Bobrikoff, Of Fin
land, died of the wound inflicted by the
assassin Sehaumann. To a friend a
few days before the shooting he de-
scribed the rebellious spirit of the
young Firms, and declared that Sweden
and England formented sedition.
SPORTING.
Athletics beat Detroit to l. while
the Phillies lose to Boston 4 TO g
T.. b. Dewhurst. of the University Of
Pennsylvania, practically won the lawn
tennis championship Of Pennsylvania
in singles, as w. ]. Clothier. the holder,
it not likely TO defend his title with
j. r. Carpenter, Jr., as partner Dew
hurst also captured double Shonors.
Thery, a Frenchman, won the Inter-
national Automobile Cup race over the
Homberg course beating Janetzy, the
holder, who finished second
Lady Uncus. an added starter cap
tured the Coney Island handicap, and
St. Belane beat the favorite for the
Daisy Stakes at Sheepshead Bay. Fox
Hunter lowered the Brookline course
record, winning the Grand Annual
Steeplechase.
Mrs. Manice won her way to the
finals in the women's Metropolitan golf
championship tourney
MISCELLANEOUS.
A small bug Of unknown species is
devastating cotton fields I'm Alabama.
The National Conference Of Charities
and Corrections considered papers on
mutual relations of the law and GRIM
inals and the enlarged functions Of
public schools.
Stockholders of the Norfolk and
Western Railway. in session at Roam
oke, Va, decided to issue S35 ,000, 900 in
forty-year 4 per cent. bearing
bonds.
Bird S. Coler, ex-Controller Of New
York, was accused of issuing as his
own a pamphlet written by some one
lelse. He is said to be candidate for
lanother nomination for Governor.
The committee on Contracts Of the
New York Rapid Transit Commission
made a favorable report upon the
proposition of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to run a connecting
railroad around Brooklyn.
j. Pierpont Morgan is retiring from
lactive railway management by dis
solving voting trusts. The next to be
dissolved is the Readings voting trust.
Robbers who held up the North Coast
Limited train, on the Northern Pacific
Railroad, near Bearmouth, Mon.
Thursday night are said TO have se-
cured $4,000. Posses with blood
hounds are on the trail.
President Roosevelt has ordered a
rigid investigation Of the disaster on
the steamboat General Slocum and
Secretary Cortelyou will conduct the
inquiry. Five hundred and ffty-nine
bodies OF victims Of the catastrophe
have been recovered.