Evening journal., 1904-05-14
The Worlds News
WASHINGTON.

W NaAoAAAtN1 AO-Ns
An official statement from the Roman
Catholic hierarchy Of the United States
at Washington declares that the Amer
lean Bishops are in perfect accord with
the views Of the Pope.
POLITICAL.
A petition is being circulated in Dem
yer asking the authorities to order out
the National Guard to preserve order
at the election next Tuesday, as the
police cannot be relied upon.
Bryan and Hearst plan to bolt the
st. Louis Convention and form a third
party. it is reported.
FOREIGN.
The Russian government commune
Gated to France the Cars approval Of
the decree as to Egypt and Morocco
made necessary by the English-French
treaty.
Turkish troops burned many villages
in Armenia, and massacred Christian
Inhabitants.
Brazil demands that Peru neutralize
the territory in Acre in dispute be-
tween the two countries, and the crisis
may yet result in war.
Emperor William ordered that the
Crown Prince be confined to his quar-
ters for three days for reckless rid
ing with brother officers for the Kali
ser's Cup.
President Palma summoned the lead
ers Of the Cuban Congress to a confer
ence regarding means of getting a quo
rum and resuming sessions.
The British prepared to send a force
OF fusileers and naval infantry from
Simla, India. to Gyantse, Tibet, to re-
inforce the troops with Colonel Young
husbands mission, which are besieged
by the Tibetans.
SPORTING.
Chicago defeated the Athletics to ?,
the latter losing owing to Powers drop
ping a thrown ball.
Marshall. the American representa-
tive, still leads in the International
Chess tourney, with Janowsh and
Basker IN second and third places re-
spectively.
Harvard defeated Columbia at la
crosse to /, while Hobart lost to Le-
high to /.
Savable. the sturdy son Of Salvador
was beaten in the feature event al
J
state Jockey Henry and refuse entries
from the Griffin stables. Bookmakers
Jared badly at ST. Louis. Hambura
Belle broke down after a fast trial al
Sheepshead Bay.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The executive committee Of The
Western Union Telegraph Company
adopted resolutions to withdraw rae
ing news from any pool rooms desig-
mated by the police. The latter sa,
they cannot furnish the list and Dis
trict Attorney Jerome hints at prose
cution of the telegraph company undel
new Anu-Gambling law.
The Postoffice Department issued ;
fraud order against the Columbii
Scientific Academy. OF New York, an,
its president. r. +. Robertson.
Southern Baptists, I'm convention a
Nashville referred memorials upon tn
negro question TO a committee.
Charles X. Cannon, a prominent law
yer OF Hoboben, y. j., was arreste,
there on the complaint OF twelve littl
girls who we're In the habit of visitini
his office.
Mrs. l.. ID. Rollins. claiming Phils
delphia as her residence and some
tiiues known as Miss Rawlius WAS ar
rested In a New York hotel for forg
cry.
Five persons were injured in a rear
end collision of elevated trains in Ne,
York, the second this week on tn
Third Avenue Line.
The Methodist General Conference, a
Lost Angeles. Cal. fixed the relation
OF retired Bishops to the church. an
restricted the powers OF the Board O
Church Extension. A sub-comnitte
3 report absolving the Garrett Bblica
Institute and the Boston School q
Theology Of charges OF heresy was re-
committed by the fun committee.
Mrs. Margaret Gillespie, the age
mother OF James Gillespie. swooned
giving testimony at his trial, IN Rlsln
: Sun. Ind. for his sisters murder. lie
} evidence pointed TO no one as the guilt
! person.
John Mitchell. OF the Civic Fedora
tion's nominating committee. denie
that Judge Gray. Of Delaware. ha
been selected 10 succeed Marx Ham
as president Of the federation. Judg
Gray said he had not been informe
' Of his selection.