Evening journal., 1904-06-21
The Worlds News
WAsHINGTON.


Commission recommended that
= the gold currency Of the United
States shall be the legal tender In Pan
ana, and that the money Of Panama
shall be legal tender in the canal zone.
II is definitely declared that the Pres
dent viii name Congressman Metcalf,
of California, 10 succeed Mr.. Cortelyou
as Secretary Of Commerce and Labor.
American warships will be ordered
to Turkish waters, if necessary, to stop
systematic discrimination against
American citizens.
POLITICAL.
Richard r. Quay was awarded his
fathers credentials as delegate to the
Republican National Convention by the
voters of the Twenty-fourth Congress
slonal district
Republican leaders. gathered at Chi
cago express the belief that Judge
Parker will be nominated at st. Louis.
The nomination Of Senator Fairbanks
for Vice President seems assured.
FOREIGN.
Another hitch in the negotiations
with the bandit Raisun causes further
delay in the release of his prisoners,
Perdicaris and Varley.
Assassin Of Finland's Governor wrote
letter to the Car telling him of the
wretched conditions in the country.
which led to his deed.
Hostility to the proposed British coll
onization Of Jews I'm East Africa was
voiced in the House of Commons.
SPORTING.
Phillies broke even with Boston. win
ming first game 6 to 3 and losing Sec
ond to 0. Athletics beat Washington
II to 3.
Philadelphia Country Club polo team
defeated the Rockaway quartette, Of
New York, i'm the second match for the
Goughacre cups by the score Of 70 to
3-4
American schooner Ingomar finished
first in the ocean yacht race for the
Emperor's cup, but lost on time allow
ance.
Princeton defeated the University OF
Chicago in dual games by the score OF
Z 1-2 to 1-2.
Naval board Of the Schuylklu Navy
dismissed the protest of the Malta Boat
Club and awarded prizes to the Yes.
per Clubs junior eight-oared crew.
Secretary Cortelyou. OF the Depart.
ment of Commerce and Labor, anc
/ United States District Attorney Bur.
nett, Of New York, had representative,
at the coroner's inquest which begar
into the General Slocum steamboat
disaster. Ninety-three bodies were re.
covered yesterday, making 725 victims
so far reclaimed from Long IslanC
Sound.
A clause In the will Of Levi H. Letter
the wealthy Chicagoan.' Indicates tina
his son. Joseph Letter. lost $1,000. .OO
by the collapse of the corner in whea
a few years ago.
The Standard Oil Company has ac
quired control Of all the oil combina
| tions in Russia, 1t is reported.
! The Board OF Directors Of the Port
land mine, in the Cripple Creek dis
trict repudiated the action of Presi
dent Burns in suing the Colorado stat,
officials for closing il, and voted to re-
sumo operations with non-union min
ers.
Testimony was given before the In
/ terstate Commerce Commission tha
pledges Of honor made by rairoad
were broken when opportunity offered
witnesses spoke in favor Of differentia
rates
No decision was made in New Yorl
upon the application Of George w
Beavers. former postoffice official, 10
a writ Of habeas corpus.
The State of New York apparent,
was without any executive head. tn
Governor. Lieutenant-Governor. Presl
dent of the senate and Speaker Of tn
House being in Chicago.
Mob OF infurlated New Workers at
tempted TO lynch assaiiant OF child OF
the East Side
Cardinal satolll dlned by Secretar,
Of War Taft in Washington.