Evening journal., 1904-05-26
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The Worlds News
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WASH NQION.
Military measures on large scale in
augurated by Venezuela give rise 10 Tears
that President Castro Is preparing To re-
pudia.e arbitration indemnity awards.
General James N. Tyner and Harrison
j. Barrett were acquitted Of conspiracy
Ia Postofhce Department affairs the jury
being out but twenty-five minutes.
Secretary Hay has suggested to the
Brazilian Government that the dispute
with Peru over Acre be settled in a
spirit OF mutual concession, or eise that
both countries agree TO arbitration.
POLITICAL.
Ohio Democrats named an unpiedged
delegation to the National Convention,
but edoptod the unit rule, which elimi-
mates Hearst. A majority Of the delegates
favor Judge Harmon.
Alabama Democrats expressed their
preference for Judge Parker, and a ma
lortty of the delegates to St. Louis favor
his aomination The unit rue was adopt
ed, but the delegates were not instructed
Leader Murphys views as TO Judge
Parkers candidacy are ngt snafed by
many rammany leaders, nor by the rank
and file Rumors Of dissensions In the or
ganization are heard.
FOREIGN.
A squadron Of Chinese gunboats and
torpedobost destroyers arrived at the
Portuguese island Of Macao, In the Can
ton river. 40 enforce a demand for the
extradiNon Of a fugitive.
Anti-foreign feeling in Haiti has be-
come ominous. due Il IS thought. to Ger
many's disciplinary measures against the
little republic
Ion Perdicans the wealthy American
who was kidnapped from his VIA in Tan
gier, Morocco. by brigands, sent letters
to the effect that he was well treated by
his captors.
SPORTING,
Athletics beat Detroit s to 4. Pennsyl-
vauia defeated Syracuse to S, Lafayette
lost to Yale TO 0, Harvard won from
Georgetown. to 3, while Princeton beat
Brown Is to 5.
Delhi. a Ben Brush colt, captured the
| Belmont Stakes at Morris Park, valued
al SASS. Elastic, a Golden Garter horse
won the feature event at St. Louis. Bal
sac ran tine steeplechase course at La
tonia In 2.59ik winning the race easily.
Watermelon, at 30 to l. surprised the
talent at Chicago track.
Mrs. r. II. Barlow led small field
of golfers over the st. Dawd's Club links
in the medal play round for the Farnum
Memorial Cup. Findlay s. Douglas. with
a score Of l65 led sixty-one players in tn,
annual tournament for the Metropoitar
championship.
Dickinson College won the annual dua
games from Lahigh University by a goot
margin.
American Rowing Association regatts
entries were announced. Pennsylvania h
the only university in the lists.
MISCELLANEOUS.
W. II. Truesda-e President Of the De'a.
ware, Dackawanna and Western Rail.
road Company, testified before the Inter.
stale Commerce Commission. I'm New Yorl
that the fact that the coal prices Of al
the railroads were the same was a coin
cidence merely and that there was o.,
agreement between the roads to fix prices
John NJ. Farquhar and Francis b
Thuber advocated government aid Il
American shipping before the Merchan
Marine Commission. in New York Th
commission will sit in Philadelphia TO
day
A protective committee OF five. will
William l.. Bull as Chairman, has beei
formed for the Mexican Central Railway
The Presbyterian General Assembly. a
Buffalo. adopted a new rule concernlnl
the marriage of divorced persons. Tn
Methodist General Conference. at Lo
Angeles. assigned the Bishops Of TN
, Church TO various cities. Bishop McCab
comes to Philadelphia and Bishop Neel
goes 10 Buenos Ayres.