Evening journal., 1904-05-12
The Worlds News
WAsHINGTON

Secretary Shaw ordered the third caA
on depository banks to transfer to the
Treasury by May 25 about HOooo,Ooo.
Commissioners OF Patents Allen prob
ably win resign because OF the scandal
growing out o. the refusal to grant Edi-
son a hearing on a patent.
TO systensatize and simplify the civil
service the Civil Service Commission has
decided to divide the country into thir-
teen districts each to be under an agent.
President Heath in his address to the
convsn ton OF the American Cotton Manu-
facturers' Association, dn Washington,
declared that manufacturers are getting
but small returns from the high price oi
cotton. Secretary Cortelyou made an adj
dress to the convention.
Secreoary Taft underwent a surgica
operation for tonsilts
POLITICAL.
Alabama Republicans instructed the
four deiegates-at-large 30 Chicago foI
Roosevelt and indorsed Senator Fair.
banks for Vlce-President.
Maryland Republicans instructed foi
Roosevelt.
Connecticut Republicans indorset
Roosevelt, and recommended That eht
Slate delegation vote as a unit for hi.
nomination
Late returns from tho florida Demo
cratic primaries Indicate that Hearst ha.
majority Of the State delegates.
The dolegates-at-iarge to ulie st. Loul.
convention, TO be chosen by Indians
Democrats today. will be Instructed FOL
Judge Parker.
FOREIGN.
Sir James Duke was acquitted Of libel
ding r. 8. Sievier by an English Court
The suit grew out Of "a turf row.
The funeral service of Sir Henry NJ
Stanley villa be held IN Westminster Alb
hey ON May II.
The British camp al Gyantse, Tibet. d
under continual fire at long range. Therl
have been no Important developments.
! Miss Belle Crone, of Georgia. told Consu
! General Gowry AT Paris a thrilling da.e o
abduction by an American admire.
Minister Leger. of Haiti, was in r.
ceipt of a cable from the President o
the Republic. stating there Is no fear O
an uprising.
SPORTING.
B
over Chicago c7ubs. the Athleiics win
ming on the home grounds to in
twelve-innlrg game, while uhc Phliie
shut out the Nationals in the west. Penn
sylvania won an easy victory over Brow
by the score Of to o.
} The Automobile Club Of America ds
cided 10 allow another trial test OF On
three American machines entered in tn
Gordon Bennett international race.
The light harness racing season at Poin
Breze track drew large crowd. and th
meeting was featured by remarkably fas
time for the early season.
Newton Bcnnfngton's added starter
Song and Wine, captured the Iaurea5
Stakes at Morris Park GEfain won a
Worth, scoring his second victory sine
he defeated NncChesney as a two-year
old. Lonsdole captured the Louisviu
feature. Poorlands jumped cleverly an
took the hurdle feature at Kansas Cfts
John Doyle defeated Radium at Delmar,
MISCELLANEOUS.
It is said that Charles NJ. schwab
e shortly to resign from the directorat
Of the United States Steel Corporation. Il
be succeeded by A. W. Mellen, Of Pitt
. burg.
s A committee OF the Board of Council.
Of Buftalo, reported .ias The city wa
s not warranted in laying The police for,
at the Pan-American Exposition, a pr
e waite corporation.
Senator Depew says as a Director
ehe Western Union Telegraph Compan
he shall demand that the board invest
gate the pool room charges.
Two officers and fifteen men Of Con
pany +, Seventeenth United States j
a fantry, were killed IN ambush by Nor
? In Simpatem Mindafao. p. L.. on May
In support OF afer application for a ne
? trial, Mrs. Mary A. Powttl. convict,
last Saturday at Dover. Of murder OF Il
second degree IN killing her adopt,
daughter. Estelle Albin. presented af
K davits that the foreman and another men
G Der cf the jury said previous TO the fri
J. that Il they We're drawn on uhe jury tn,
e would hang her.
+ Miss Helen Gould says she is owe
2 whe.med with letters and visits fro
s money seekers in ST.. Louis and is
d constant fear Of assassinatio.