Evening journal., 1904-08-24
THE WORLDS NEWS
THE WAR.

- HINESE refugees at Port Arthur
report the capture of Itseshan
- Fort, Port Arthur, second only
in Importance to the Golden Hin forts,
and practically assuring the fall of the
fortress. The report has no confirma-
ton.
Repairs on the Askold at Shanghai
stop at noon today The cruiser is un-
fit for sea, and will probably disarm.
The identity Of the Russian cruiser
stopping shipping off the African coast,
sal dto be the Smolensk, has not been
definitely determined.
POLITICAL.
Wisconsin Democrats probably will
nominate ex-Secretary William F. vi
las for Governor.
Senator Lodge gave out an interview
predicting Republican success, after a
conference with the President at Saga
more Hill.
Judge Parker approved plans for the
national campaign presented to him
by Vice Chairman Nicoll, of the Dem
ocratic National Committee.
FOREIGN.
The birth of the heir to the Russian
throne will be signalized today by a
manifesto abolishing corporal punish
ment and lessening the burdens of
Firms and Jews.
George Leander, the American bicy-
cllst, died from the effects of a fall
from his wheel at a race I'm Paris.
Sir Francis Leveson BERTHE will sue
ceed Sir Edmund J. Monson as British
Ambassador at Paris
SPORTING.
w. J. Clothier defeated William A.
Larned in the semi-fnal round of the
tennis tourney at Newport, and will
meet Ward. who won from e. w.
Leonard, for the national champion
ship.
Knox's Gelatine King, the converted
PAGER Anaconda, with a recor of POI "a
trotted a mile at Readville in 2.09 "a,
and defeated a fast field in the 2.2i
trotting class. His performance was a
worlds record. Morning Star won the
Norfolk Stake The Fair Circuit OPEN
ed with two races at Pottstown. Swift
the New York Speedway champion
dropped dead.
An automobile driven by Earl Kisei
twice caught fire. and had to retire
from the races at Cleveland. Fast time
was made, but no records broken.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The wheat yield of Western Canada
is estimated at 65.000,0OO bushels.
The Department of Agriculture viii
open chemical laboratories at import
ant points to examine imported fooC
products and to determine their pur.
ity.
A plumbers union meeting in New
/
der indictment for eXtortion, presided
ended in a fight after charges were
made against the leader.
The American Mining Congress de-
clared in favor OF the establishment OF
a Department of Mines and Metallurgy
by the government.
Unknown persons attempted to blow
up the gates of st. Mary's reservoir
In Ohio. with dynamite. Had they sue.
ceeded the town of st. Mary's would
have been ruined and hundreds of live,
lost.
The Board of Cancellation of the An.
thracite Strike Commission met I'm New
York and heard various grievances
from miners.
Governor Pennypacker and party lef
st. Louis for Pittsburg. The City
Troop remains till today.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick landed fl
New York in good spirits and express
ed gratitude to friends in America TO
efforts in her behalf. She sailed incOg
nito and was courteously treated.
August cotton touched IL cents OF
the New York Exchange, and Septem
Der 1914 Nearly 100000 bales figure,
in the trading.
The Catholic University Of Americ;
Is involved Indirectly in a suit filed b,
three Washington banks to fore
Thomas f. Waggamon, Treasurer o
the university, into bankruptcy on tn
allegation that he is attempting (,
make a preferred creditor Of the unver
sity.
The Mayor of Chicago may appoint
committee to seek means of ending tn
stock yards strike.
The Governor cf Georgia appointed
court to investigate the conduct OF tn
militia from which the Statesbor
. lynchers took the negro prisoners.
= The schooner Adele Thackara
bound to Savannah from New York
was burned at sea, the crew escaping.
New York builders were subpoenae
by the acting District Attorney to an
swer charges Of conspiracy made b,
the unions.