Evening journal., 1904-06-02
Nasty Weather
The Worlds News
WASHINGTON.

Congressman. william NJ. Lanning. Of
Trenton. n. j.. was appointed United
states District Judge for New Jersey
to succeed the late Judge Kirkpatrick.
The Postofice Department viii sup
press Objectionable newspaper adver-
tislng and bar from the mails fraudu-
lent nostrums.
The Treasury statement shows a de-
crease in the available cash balance
within the month OF May Of S57,6al ,6I2.
POLITICAL.
Prohlbitionists are not likely to NOM
mate General Miles for the Presidency,
because he does not affiliate with their
party
Hearst lost the Michigan delegation
to ST. Louis which Is uninstructed but
under the unit rule.
Georgia Democrats instructed for
Judge Parker.
Nebraska Democrats adopted a plat
form written by w. j. Bryan reaffirm-
ing the Kansas City platform and put
Mr.. Bryan at the head Of the State
delegation to st. Louis.
A proposition Of Yates partisans to
refer the Republican Gubernatorial
contest I'm Illinois 20 primaries was re-
jected. FIVE more ballots were taken
and the deadlock continues.
Oklahoma Democrats named an un-
instructed delegation to St. Louis.
FOREIGN.
Foreign Minister Delcasse, Of France
said that the release OF Perdicaris and
Varley from captivity by Moroccan
bandits would be brought about diplo-
matically IL possible. Seven United
States warships are now at Tangier.
The popUlation Of Mongolia is great
ly excited as a result Of the Far East
war on one hand and the British ex-
pedtion TO Tibet on the other. Re
ports OF an uprising are persistent, but
unconhrmed.
SPORTING.
st. Louis beat the Athletics to /
All the scheduled National League
games were postponed on account Of
rain.
st. Amant the entry Of Leopold d,
Rothschild, captured the English Der.
by stakes at EPSON. King Edward
congratulated the winning owner
Heavy track spoiled the card in the
Gravesend feature. Montreson winning
the Carleton stakes against two Other
starters. Bear Catcher, the Californi;
candidate for the American Derby woI
his initial race at Hawthorne.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Judge George Gray and others spok
hopefully Of the outlook for universe
peace at the opening of the Lake Mo
honk Conference on International Ar
bitration.
/ At the hearing upon a ship subsid,
| bill before the Merchant Marine Com
mission. in Boston. F. F. Atkinson. a.
importer. suggested that the tariff o.
steel plates be removed. President El
lot. Of Harvard, IN a letter, advocate
that everything entering into Ameri
can manufactures be admitted free O
duty
John r. Platt. 81 years old. retire
New York merchant, tells why he ac
cuses Hannah Elias of blackmailing Z
the extent Of $685. 1856.
| Chicago property owners are fight
ing the Pennsylvania railroads fran
chise in that city involving propert
valued at SS,5OO,ooO.
A church in which a funeral servic
was being held In the town Of seldei
Kan, was blown down by a tornado
but no one was killed. Floods di
much damage in Wyoming, and tw
range riders were drowned.
The first Wabash train crossed tn
Monongahela river bridge into Pitts
burg amid great demonstration.
II was announced at the banquet
Prince Pu Lun, IN New York, tina
China has at last become signatory
the Geneva convention.