Evening journal., 1905-07-18
WORLDS NEWS
WASHINGTON.


The Keep Investigating Committee
finished the taking Of testimony In the
Lanston- -Mergenthaler typesetting ma
chine scandal IN the Government
Printing Omce. and. by authority OF
the President, will continue its inquiry
into the departments with q view 10
revealing various species Of graft be-
lieved to exist.
Secretaries Metcalf and Wilson, Of
the Departments Of Commerce and
Labor and Agriculture. win send rep-
lresentatives to the Reciprocity Con-
ference TO be held in Chicago next
month. The former will make an ad
dress II he finds Il possible to attend
An invitation will be extended TO the
President. whose interest in the SUBJ
ject is said 70 have been aroused by
Impending changes in the German tar
lin.
PENNSYLVANIA.
II. p. Grafius and w b. Manley. at
ltorneys, have brought suit In the Blair
county court against the estate Of Col
lonel r. J. Pruner. to recover fees for
services as managers OF his unsuc-
cessfu campaign for State Senator In
the district composed OF Blair and
cambria counties. Colonel Pruner
was a Tyrone banker. The Fidelity
Trust Company, OF Philadelphia, is the
executor Of the estate.
In giving evidence at Media relative
70 the right OF way for the Philadel-
phia and Western Railroad Company,
lVice-Prasident Molinard said the com
pany is not a part OF the Rapid Tran-
sit Company of Philadelphia. The
hackers OF the new road were not
named IN court, according to ruling
OF Judge Johnson.
The seventh annual convention OF
the United Mine Workers Of the First
district began its sessions at Dun
more.
RUSSIA.
Indications that the zemstvo Com
lercss will open in MOSCOW on Wed
lnesday Increase daily. The Governor
General Of Moscow notified a commit
tee OF the Zemstvoists that he had
sent TO st. Petersburg their demand
that permission be gwen 10 hold the
congress.
THE WAR.
The Japanese expect soon 10 renoat
three more OF the Russian warships
sank az Port Arthur.
PEACE.
A Corean CLERGYMAN will urge Pres
I'D, ~ Roosevelt to ask Japan at the
lpeaoe conference to agree 10 inde-
lpfrc,nce vtthia twenty years.
NJ. Witie, ch ef Russian peace plen-
liIo,entiary. tenlsd that his appYnt-
inert indicated that Russia was fcr
ineace at ans o lt.. ana expressed the
fear that the iaplnrse terms would
he so, h that the envovs would be un-
liable to reach "a agreement
FOREIGN.
Emperor william Il is said, plans an
erteite with rtumarA. under which he
VIII use his inaa@nre toward obtaining
The Norwegian throne for some Danish
prince. following which ne viii seek IA
ideia. n Denmark from hor alliance with
England an OWN claim for MS battle
lshine free pa 'sAge through tho Belts.
thus cutting OF Russia from her rest
lch ce Of reachag the Atlantic.
T. is said fra: the Moroccan confcr-
lencc will meet I'M Spa n either az MaI-
lsid cr san SEBASTIAN. The verbal an
'deistanding between Frasec and cer-
lmarv over the conference vs.. 4 IS de-.
,clared. being reduced TO writing, and
will be communicated to the powers
pi,or TO the conference.
Premier Balfour withdrew the seats
redistribution bin in the House OF
,Comomns.
China is sending four missions
abroad to study foreign politics.
Emile Artos. who figured IN the old
Panama Canal scandal, was found
dead in Paris. the circumstances in
ldicating suicide.
King Oscar Of Sweden declares that
he freely forgives Norway for seced-
iing from Sweden and strongly opposes
Ia forcible reunion, which, he declares
would be a milestone about our
neck"
Queen Alexandra presided over a
Injecting az Buckingham Palace al
which a new Red Cross Society was
organized.
10 was announced by indian Secre-
tary Brodrick that Lord Curzon and
General Kitchener had come TO an
agreement regarding the command Of
1.-THE forces In India.
Correspondence from Paris casts
doubt upon the likelihood OF he pas
lscage Of the Church ana State separa-
luon bill by the French Senate.
SPORTING.
Esoteric, a Lamplighter two-year-
old colt, az s TO 1. captured the sun
lshine Stakes at the Brighton Beach
track.
Miss Stevenson, Of this city won the
Cape May Handicap medal play golf
tournament, making the best net and
Igross score.
Reals c. Wright and William A
Harmed beat their Australasian oppon-
ents in the international tennis tour
lney for the Davis Cup Wrights
lmatoh against Brookes was one b" in,
ant ever witnessed on Lon.
. don courts.