Evening journal., 1905-06-20
THE WORLDS NEWS


The committee investigating the
trouble at Howard University a negro
college in Washington. has found that
the trouble was largely due TO the re-
fusal of the president to meet the negro
professors socially.
The people Of Hawaii. wearied Of
the increase in the Japanese popula-
tion Of the island. win, it is said ask
Congress to exclude japanese coolies.
and fortify the islands against possible
war with Japan.
Mrs. Thomas +. Ryan gave $50, 900 to
Georgetown University for a new gym
nasium.
The people Of the Danish West Indies
are said to be behind a move to have
the islands purchased by the United
States.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion has begun an inquiry into the ai-
legged giving of rebates and exorhitant
/ rates charged by private car lines in
the Southwest.
Secretary Hay returned to Washing
ton. He spent most Of the evening at
the White House.
THE WAR.
Russian cavalry under MistchenkO
lrecaptured Liaoangwopeng, which was
taken by the japanese on Friday last.
Meantime the Japanese advance con-
tinues on other parts of the field, and
the Russian position generally is crit
lcal. 1t is thought probable that Line
witch Will begin a counter offensive 4
reinforcing army of $4,000 men is ad-
yancing from Korea to join Oyama.
adding greatly to the Japanese numeri-
cal superiority.
IN ha J., 8 90
truce win intervene to stop the i'm
pending battle The President broach-
ed the subject to the Russian and jap
anese representatives. but met with no
encouragement. Peace negotiations
now wait for Japan and Russia to
name plenpotentiaries. 1t is probable
that the meetings will begin early IN
August.
The Tsar received the all-Russian
zemstvo delegation, and in response to
their representations reaffirmed his de-
Termination to call a national assembly!
There has been a renewal of rioting
at LODI. Two persons were killed and
lthirty-six were wounded in a fight be-
tween socialists and troops Russian
army officers at st. Petersburg at
tempted TO hold a meeting to protest
lagainst police service. The meeting
I
was prohibited.
FOREIGN.
The Pope has issued an encyclieal
encouraging Catholics to participate in
public affairs. It's object is to induce
Catholics to enter public life as force
against socialism. The Pope received
archbishop Ryan in private audience.
Archbishop Ryan was received in
private audience at the Vatican by the
l. was the recipient of sew
eral presents.
H. Rider Haggard reported favorahly
! on the Salvation Army land settle
lments of this country and recommend
ed the plan for the United Kingdom.
The American yacht Atlantic won
the special cup offered by Emperor
William in the race from Dover to
IHeigoland
France yielded to the Kaiser's de-
lmand that an international conference
pronounce on the status Of Morocco.
Details are being arranged.
] The Norwegian Storthing adopted a
lreply to the letter of King Oscar in
(which il adheres to its action in dis
solving the union with Sweden.
MISCELLANEOUS
Paul Morton, the newly elected
chairman of the board of directors OF
the Equitable, has ordered new and
exhaustive investigation of the soci-
ety's affairs by expert accountants.
President Alexander, Of the Equitable.
is seriously sick.
The body of a man, bearing several
knife wounds, was picked up by the
New York harbor police.
The Civic Federation Of Chicago
adopted a report advising against mu-
Inicipal ownership.