Evening journal., 1904-08-09
THE WORLDS NEWS
POLITICAL


"HE Democratic National Execu-
tive Committee decided to open
~ headquarters in New York. and !
not to open branch headquarters i'm the
West
Republican National headquarters
was opened in New York city
AT "a conference in Philadelphia ex-
Senator Smith. Of New Jersey pro-
posed Senator Hudspeth of Hudson.
for Governor, and the South Jersey
leaders declared he would be acceptable
TO them.
Judge Parker probably viii make a
few campaign speeches in New York
and Indiana.
WASHINGTON.
Peremptory demand was made upon
he Porte by the American Legation
for the speedy and final settlement of
American claims.
The Igorrotes. who are to visit the
White House, are to be attired in suit
able clothes.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Readings s1O0OOOO loan has been
/ tied up because the law says two loans
must not be voted ON in any one year.
.
der I'm the first degree has been denied
a new trial. The last Legislature pass
ed "a special act for his benefit
SPORTING.
Both teams were victorious the Phil
lies beating Pttsburg IS to s. while
Chicago lost to the Athletics 6 to 8.
Close finishes marked the racing at|
Saratoga. Ascension, a Ben Strome
mare, won the feature event. The
/ Catskills, Ananas. an Ocean Wave
colt. heavily backed, captured the Riv-
erside Selling Stake at Chicago.
Black Diamond, am ostrich driven 10
harness, was beaten i'm a match race
LAT East Suffolk Park by Lord of Avon.
a PAGER i'm straight half-mne heats.
DR. Strong won the feature race
$4,000 purse for 2.1O trotters, at Empire
lCity track Grand Circuit meeting.
r. A. la Roche arrived i'm this city
en- route for New York, where he COM
pletes "a wonderful endurance run with
lhis 15-2O-horsepower Darracq automo-
bile. Touring autosts destined to the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis arrived I'm
Chicago.
First Regiment n. G.. d.. led i'm the
annual rifle competition at Mt. Gretna.
beating the Thirteenth Regiment by
four points on the three ranges.
Canadian yacht Noorna, holder of the
Seawanhaka Cup, led the American
challenger, White Bear at the finish
in the third race of the series.
MISCELLANEOUS.
President Roosevelt refused to COM
mute the death sentence passed upon
lJohn W. Burley a District Of Column
bia negro. for assaulting little girl.
Secretary Hay i'm a note to American
Ambassadors June 10. dissented from
the Russian declaration that fuel and
cotton were contraband.
An attempted train wreck and rob-
berry on the Union Pacific Railroad. in
Wyoming. was frustrated by a station
agent, who was shot by desperadoes
as they fled
The lockout of building trades un-
lions in New York threatens to prevent
the completion Of school buildings.
Struggled liquor and tobacco were
discovered i'm the steamship United
States arrived at New York from
scandinavian ports.
The delayed order for teamsters In
Chicago to refuse to haul ice to BUTCH
ers buying from the stock yards was
ISSUED by the International Brother
hood.
Scores Of passengers perished IN the
wreck of the Worlds Fair flyer on the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad,
which plunged into a flooded stream
near Eden Col. the torrent having
washed away a trestle.
A description of Jewels said to have
been stolen from Newport women has
been sent out by detective agency.
The aggregate losses by theft at the
fashionable resorts are reported to be
about $4,000 i'm value for the season.
President Roosevelt censured Post
master McMichael of Philadelphia for
violation of the Civil Service law IN the
conduct of the postohice.