Evening journal., 1905-01-17

Golfers. apparently Japanese, were
sighted off the India coast, suggesting
the possibility that a feet is making
its way westward TO attack the Rus
sian squadrons in the vicinity of NADIA
gascar.
The triumphant Japanese army
marched In review before General Nogi
and STAFF in the new town OF Port Ar
thur. Criticism in the fortress was Bit
ter against General Stoessel. Russian
soldiery declaring the surrender I'M
necessary.
CONGRESS.
The House considered the Swayne
case.
A street railway bin and the State
hood bill were considered in the SEN
ate.
A bill was introduced in the House to
regulate freight rates, and another bill
ito provide for court of transporta-
ton.
WASHINGTON.
Judge Mccarty Of the Utah Supreme
Court. testified in the Smoot hearing
that there is a tacit agreement that
one Senator ds to be a Gentle and one
a Mormon.
Robert b. Armstrong, Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Treasury will retire to
accept business position in New York
Commander Dillingham;, of the navy,
win succeed Mr.. Abbott as American
representative in San Domingo.
The Postmaster General replied to the
House resolution, explaining why GER
tain rural carriers were discharged.
Corporation Commissioner Garfield
viii frame a model law for District of
Columbia corporations.
LEGISLATIVE.
Both Houses OF the Pennsylvania
Legislature held brief sessions. The
Organization did not announce the
chairman Of the Committee on Appro-
priations, and will parcel out the money
to the charitable institutions itself. In
the Senate. a resolution was adopted
that all petitions should be sent TO the
chief clerk without being read In open
session.
FOREIGN.
As a result OF ]. Pierpont Morgan's
acquisition OF Belgium's interest IN the
Hankow-Canton railway. the compile
ton OF that great trunk line through
the heart OF China will be expedited.
Directors OF the Krupp Company de-
clare the announcement OF Miss
Krupp's engagement the work OF an
insane man.
1t was reported I'm Rome that Signor
Marconi Is engaged to marry Princess
Giacinta Ruspoli, daughter of an an
Client italian house.
Mrs. Bellamy Storer, wife Of the
! American Ambassador. will be among
distinguished exhibitors Of art work
at the Vienna Hegenbund.
M. Rouvder, recently elected presi-
dent of the French Chamber Of Depu-
ties, is regarded as the probable sue
cessor OF NJ. Combes as Premier.
Russian police have been unable 10
discover the Identity OF the man who
attempted TO assassinate General IRE
poff
Baron de Chalpery, Of France. was
arrested on charges Of fraud, after dis
covery Of big transactions in bogus
mining shares.
MISCELLANEOUS
. An atrocious plot TO burn n New
York tenement in which sixty people
were asleep was discovered In time.
Tho four-inasted schooner Cordelia
r. Hayes was wrecked on Diamond
Shoal, off Hatteras. and her crew were
rescued.
The Missouri Senate Investigating
Committee heard testimony that money
was offered for votes for T. X. Med.
unghaus for Senator.
The New York Tax Department fig.
ures show a net decrease of $7S5, 915,.
666 in real estate and personal property
assessments.
bill TO be introduced I'm the Texa,
Legislature proposes TO compel all pri.
waite banks to take out charters.
The strike in the Canal zone ended
after vigorous action by officials a
. Panama.
: A bill declaring for independence I'M
8 der an American protectorate was kill
cd dn the Porto Rican Legislature.
In the trial of a suit 20 set asidl
( deeds 20 $4,000 worth OF property givel
by Mrs Carmine Denisco to her nus
r band previous to her death. It was ties
titled that he was day laborer instea,
of AN Italian nobleman, as he was SAT-
n to have represented himself.
: Two New York policemen were put Of
trial, charged with munder in the frs
degree.
An order was issued from Mormon
headquarters forbidding the use o
public buildings for the teaching of tn
doctrine Of the church.
President John Mitchell delivered hi
, annual address to the convention a
: indianapolis Of the United Mine Work
ers OF America.
Alice Webb Duke was indicted a
Texas on charges OF fraud, and paper
were sent to New York to secure he
extradition.
L The case for the defense opened g.
the trial at Cambridge Mass, o
Charles F. Tucker for the murder o
= Mabel Page.
+ Thomas II. Carter was elected to tn
United states Senate in Montana. an
George S. Nixon in Nevada. Chaunce
4 Nj. Depew was the unanimous choice O
: the Republican caucus in New York
v Philadelphia capitalists are said (
t be interested i'm plans TO make For
a Morgan, Ala, near Mobile. a deep-se
r harbor.
Twenty-three miners We're entombe
without hope Of rescue in a burnin
: shaft at Decatur. M.
) The Baltimore Chamber OF Commerc
. protested against alleged railroad dis
3 elimination in freight rates in favor q
& Gulf ports.