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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
EOUITABLE'S REPLY.
Wishes to Make No Answer to ApplI-
 eation for Taeceiyership.

"LSneS ID ANhe NO answer EO AppAA-
 cation for ReceivershIp.
 New York, Sept, 1.-The Equitable Life Assurance society to-day filed it's reply to the recent suit which was brought to have the Equitable put in to the hands of a receiver by J. Will cox Brown, a policyholder.
 The reply is demurrer, asking that the defendant society be not compelled to mak eany answer to Browns bill of complaint Eleven points are made in this demurrer, which asserts among other things that Browns suit, which was in equity, does not contain any matter of equity; that the suit cannot be maintained except upon either ap- plication or approval of the attorney general of the state of New York; that the subject matter of the bill does not disclose facts sufficient to entitle Brown to the relief rayed for; that there Is a want of proper parties plaintiff and that other poIicyholders and also annu- itants, officers and directors and stock holders should have been made defend ants, since they are to be affected by the judgments asked by Brown.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
MAN FROM MORGAN'S SUCCEEDS MR. LOOMS
 
FORMER MEMBER OF GREAT FINANCIAL HOUSE IN
 CABINET.

Formal Announcement Made by the
 President at Oyster Bay-RObert Ba-
 con the Man-To Assume Duties of
 Assistant Secretary of State Next
 MOnth-President Met Him During
 Negotiations for Settlement of Coal
 Strike.
 Oyster Bay, Sept. 4.-Robert Bacon, of New York, has been appointed as- sistant secretary of state in succession to Francis B. Loomis, resigned.
 President Roosevelt authorized this afternoon the official announcement of MT, Bacon's appointment. The appoint rnent of MT. Bacon, it can be said, was agreed upon almost immediately after Elihu Root had accepted the office of secretary of state. For various reas- ons, however, the selection of MT. Ba- con was not announced at that time.
 Mir. Bacon for many years has been an important factor of business life in New York city, having been until with in a year or so a juniorfpartner in the banking house of J. P. Morgan & Go. President Roosevelt has known Mir. Bacon for many years and came partic- ularly into contact with him at the time of the settlement of the anthra- cite coal strike. Mir. Bacon will not assume the duties of his office probably before the middle of October.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
LABOR DAY CELEBRATED
 THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
RAIN INTERRERES WITH MANY OF THE AFFAIRS IN
 THE EAST.

Horse, Automobile and Boat Races
 PostDoned-Fifteen Thousand Men
 Hold Umbrella Parade in New York
 Two Hundred Mattresses in White
 Dresses and shoes Only Prevented
 From Marching by Decree of the
 Central Federated Union That it Was
 Unbeconing in the Rain. .
 Boston, Sept IA downpour of rain in the afternoon and the wet and muddy condition of the ground this af- ternoon necessitated the postponement of the majority of the events which had been arranged in celebration of the hol- iday in New England. In Boston two baseball games between the Brooklyn and Boston, National league teams, were postponed, and an automobile race at Readville. under the auspices of the Bay State association, was postponed until Saturday. The meet was to have been held at the race tracy with Bar ney Oldaeld and other we'll known ex- pert racers among the starters. Many of the other events in New England, including horse races. had ti be post poned.
 This afternoon regatta under the auspices of the New England Amateur Rowing association, was held on the Charles and attracted a large number of spectators
 The Labor day parade here was 2 disappointment to the leaders, as thou sands of union members declined to walk in the rain. Several thousand men nearly all carrying umbrellas, were irl line, however.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
QUESTION OF VOTING MACHINES
Towns in This state to Decide on Their
 Use October 2

Under the law passed by the last gem eral assembly the electors in Conneeti- cut towns at the annual meeting on October ?. at what is known as the Hit tie town elections will record their preference for or against the use of voting machines in state elections. The returns from the towns will be formal ly counted by the state secretary. treasurer and comptroller on October F. If the result is favorable to the use of voting machines the governor will so promulgate by proclamation the action of the electors and the useh of voting machines will be in accordance with the constitution of the state. as the act passed is, in effect, an amend ment to the constitution in this partic- ular respect.
 E The towns also in October will vote upon another provision of the same law. which is also another amendment to the constitution, and relates to the change in the manner of electing se- lectmen and officers of the local police.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
ROYAL ARGANUM'S RATES
EXPLANATION or THE EINAL'
 ACTION OF CONTENTION.

Just What Was Done--Amendment of
 the Lnws--Reinstatement of Mem
 bers Suspended Since June l Decided
 Upon--P Proposition to Create Fra
 ternal Fund Referred to Committee.
 Putin Bay, O.. Sept. 1.-The follow ing statement concerning the final de- termination of the Royal Arcanum con- vention, was authorized to-day by su- preme Secretary Robson:
 The laws were amended striking out option D by very decided vote. We also made options B and e applicable to the present membership only, and restricted new members to a selection between the regular rats and option "A.
 aAn amendment was also adopted for the reinstatement without new medi- .cal examination of members suspended since June l., if they apply for re-in- statement before November i. The proposition to create a fraternal fund by annual contributions of twenty cents from each member to be used in payments of assessments of aged mem bers, was referred to an executive com mittee with power to procure the nec- essary state Legislation, the proposition being contrary to the laws of the state of Massachusetts.
 An amendment was adopted provid- ing that members over 65 years of age may pay only one1half of their assess ments and that the remainder may be charged against their certificates, de- duction to be made when the benefits are paid"
 The supreme regent was directed to act upon the reading of unauthorized circulars in the councils.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
STU BERTs, NEW rHEATER.
opening of Philadelphia House-Inde
 pendence of Trust.

Philadelphia, Sept. 4. - The Lyric, Philadelphia's new half million dollar theater, the first of the houses to be built by the Shuberts in their fight against the so-caIled theatrical trust was opened tonight The initial at traction was the Shuberts' own produc- tion of "The Earl and the Girl" '@
 The Lyric is a severely simple struc- ture, given up entirely to the uses of the theater. It is essentially modern, containing no posts and having all the latest safety appliances. The exterior of the house is of white sandstone and granite, the facade being set with col umns in the classic style of architec- ture. There are seats for 1,S00 persons. The programme tonight bore the an- nouncement of the Suberts' indeper- dence of the alleged theatrical trust,' and of their determination Ito work for the best interests of the playhouse in America"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
FRANKLIN'S BIRTH.
Elaborate Celebration to Mark Two
 Hundredth Anniversary.

HundFedth Anniversary.
 Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-An elaborate celebration of the 2OOth anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, in which President Roosevelt is expected to participate, is being planned by the American Philosophical society, which Franklin founded in this city. The birthday anniversary will not occur un- til next January IT, but the importance of the event, which is national in char acter, requires that considerable time should be devoted to preparation.
 Three cities, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, will simultaneously pay honor to the great philosophers mem- ory. and the state and federal govern ments and the French government will participate. Governor Pennypacker will preside at the celebration here, and President Roosevelt has promised to participate in whatever way the soci- ety desires. The society has S4O,00O at it's disposal for the celebration, half of which was appropriated by the legis- lature.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
Excellent View of Eclipse.

New York, Sept. 4The stearneE HelIig olav, which arrived from Copen~ hagen to-day, reported that on August 30 an excellent eclipse of the sun was observed. Al except one twenty-fourtir part of the suns face was covered The small patch of the lu1minary still wis. ible was so dim that camera photo- graphs were made of it by the passen- gers. ~.Et t1=:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
LUTHERAN LEAGUE.
Annual Meeting in East Hampton
 Rain Interferes With Attendance. |.

Annual Meeting in East Hampton
 Rain Interferes With Attendance. [.
 East Hampton, Sept. 4.-The annual meeting of the. Connecticut Lutheran league was held here this afternoon, and on account of the rain there were less than one hundred delegates pres ent. Rev W. T. A. Anderson, of South Manchester, was the presiding officer in the absence of President S. c. Ohman, of New Britain.
 Addresses were delivered by Rev. Ludwig Holmes, of Portland, and Pro- lessor John Eastman, of Upsala college, Wentworth N. Y. A report on the work done for the year was made by F. s. c. Franzen, of Hartford.
 These officers were elected: President, Rev. S. c. Ohman, of New Britain; secretary, Rev. David Friedlund, of Meriden; treasurer, M. A. Wickstrand, of Meriden; historian, F. S. c. Franzen, of Hartford. .s.- ,.
 At the conclusion of the meeting there was an outing at Lake Pocotopaug. The meeting next Labor day will be held in New Britain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
LAPS PREPARE ID GIVE
 BATTLE ID RUSSIANS
GREAT ASTONISH1LENT CAUSED INTHE CAMP OF GENERAL
 LINEVITCH.

His Advance Posts Report the NIikadO's
 Troops as Very Much Dissatisfied
 With the Peace Agreement-GeneraI
 Rejoicing Among the Czar's LegiOns
 Feeling That in Next Battle They Would Have Keen Victorious.
 Lidziapudze, Manchuria, Sept. 4.-S p. m.-The Japanese are continuing preparations for battle.
 This is the cause of great astonish- ment coming at the moment when the peace treaty is on the eve of being signed at Portsmouth.
 The Russian advance posts report that the Japanese troops are very much dissatisfied with the peace agreement.
 The terms of peace are the subject of discussion everywhere. In the Rus sian army the prevailing spirit is one of satisfaction and even of lively rejoicing though general confidence is expressed that the Russian troops would be vic torious if they had to fight another battle. The feeling of many of the offi- cers may be summed up in the words of LII 6ltllIlSllL COlI1lldAQSEs %AS d SOluIeE l am greatly ehagrined, but as a. citizen I rejoice at the conclusion of peace"
 Three thousand Japanese who on Au- gust 27 descended on Port Dekastries Opposite the island of Sakhalin and sivty miles northeast of the Sakhalin town of Alexandrovsl) set fire to a grass covered steppe. The conf1agra- ton took on serious proportions.
 Portsmouth. N. H., Set. 4.--At the rlose of his reception heret tonight Baron Komura, speaking to The Asso- riated Press. said that he was very much satisfied with the result of the peace conference, adding that what had been done had been for the best interests of Russia and Japan. He att tached no importance to the telegram from Lidziupudze, saying that the Rus sians were apprehensive of a Japanese attack. He regarded it as simply an indication of the natural nervousness and tension that existed on both sides and said he should not be surrised if a similar telegram came from the Japan sse lines.' %
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
Track Very Fast.

Hartford, Sept. 1.-The driving rains of the past two days have flattened down the Charter Oak track, where the grand circuit performers are this week, so that it promises to be very fast to- morrow. Hundreds of horses worked over it this afternoon. Lisonjere and Sadie Mac, prominent Charter Oak stake candidates, worked miles in 2:12; the last quarter in 32 seconds, and the three-year-old Bon Voyage, a futurity candidate, went in 2:22, last quarter in 33 seconds. *l e
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
TO SIGN THE TREATY TO-DAY
THREE O'CLOCK THIS AFTER- NOON SET FOR THE TIME.

Closing Act of Conference Promises to
 be Very Tame Afrair-very Few to
 Witness the Fixing of Signatures
 Russian Members of Peace Commis-
 sion to Attend De Deum Services In
 celebration Of End of War
 Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 1.-The clos ing act of the peace conference prom- ises to be very tame affair. There will be no spectacular features Final arrangements have been made for the signing of the ''treaty Of Portsmouth at o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the conference room of the naval stores building. Besides the plenipotentiaries only Assistant Secretary Peirce. repre- senting the president; Governor Mes Lane, the mayor of Portsmouth, Ad- rniral Mead and Commander Winslow will be present. The ceremony will be very brief.
 After the signing the members of the Russian mission will go to Christ Epis- copal church, Portsmouth, where Te Deuni, service will be held. The Rus sian orthodox bishop at New York, ac- connparied by twenty prieses and about seventy ohoristers, arrived this evening on a special train. M. Witte and the members of his suite will leave for New York at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Baron Komura before going to Oyster Bay will visit Harvard, his alma mater.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
LAD MEETS SUDDEN DEATH
On Way to Play Hall When He is
 IxiiIed.

Derby, Sept. 4-Just as the sun broke through the clouds this afternoon after g. continual downpour of rain for forty eight hours, an enthusiastic crowd of youngsters made for Housatonie park to play ball game. Among the crowd was James Healy, aged ten years. Healy climbed the fence and throwing his arms around a pole situated on the inside of the fence attempted to, slide down to the ground. The pole broke off and striking the youngster on the head killed him instantly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
MONKEY HELD POSSESSION
Drove Passengers Out of the Siou,
 City Depot.

Sioux City, Ia., Sept. 4.-For over an hour to-day monkey held possession of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul passenger station here, having driven out the waiting passengers and en- ployes, after worsting a big policeman, the janitor and baggage man. The an- imal threw peaches through windows and mirrors and at all passengers at- tempting to enter the station. After doing much damage the created was dubbed into submission by the station policeman, who was badly hurt during the fray.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
SHAFTS VISIT. TO RUSSIA.

St. Petersburg Declares It Has No Poa'
 litical Significance.
 St. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The visit of the shah of Perssa to Peterhof has no political significance.
 The Shah always visits the emperor when he travels in Europe, and consid- ering the friendly relations and the ex- tent of the commerce between Persia and Russia, not to have done So on this trip would have given rise to conjec- lures and produced an rnlfavorable ifn- pression, particularly in Persia. Three- quarters of the entire Persian trade is with Russia and not less than 2S0,- 600 Persian workmen come to Russian territory annually.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
BOY,s INVENTION
Application of Wireless Photography to
 4he Telephone.

San Francisco, Sept. 4-Francis J.. McCarty, r year old San Francisco boy, seems to have demonstrated the application of wireless teIegraphy to the telephone. Yesterday at Ocean Beach. on homemade instruments, he was able to carry the words of a song for one mile so they were heard dis tinctly at the other end of his circuit. For several months the boy has been working on his invention, on which he hopes to get patent. His apparatus is. a secret. In the basement of the Cliff House. in front of his apparatus, he sang half dozen songs and news paper men and others at his receiving station a full mile away heard the words as distinctly as if they came over an ordinary telephone wire.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
TIME LIMIT FIXED.

France Gives Morocco Until September
 5 to Meet Demands.
 Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 4. - The French ultimatum fixes a time limit expiring September 5. If the French legation withdraws it is expected that the British minister, who fully supports the French demands, will also with draw. A popular outbreak is anticipat- ed if France makes naval or military demonstration. A feeling of panis pre- walls and most of the stores are closed owing to conflicts in the suburbs be- tween the followers of Raisuli and other tribesmen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
Death of Winsted Editor.

Winsted, Sept, 4.-John Hamilton Van Keurenz, aged sixty-one years, former ly editor of the Winsted Citizen, died at his home corner of Cape avenue and Center street to-day of heart disease
 His daughter found him on the floor where he had fallen from 8 chair im- mediately after breakfast. He survived only a few moments after being found.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
SOME ACTITITK AT FRONT.

General I.incyiteh Reports Furrhei En-
 countcrs With Japanese.
 St. Petersburg, Sept. 4.-General Line witch reports further encounters with the Japanesein Korea. In a dispatch to Emperor Nicholas dated September 3 he says that the Russians in north ern Korea September repulsed ser ies of lively attacks by six battalions of Japanese with twelve guns The Japanese simultaneously commenced an offensive engagement against the Russian troops in the neighborhood of Kiankeregoui, in Petchongolien pass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
OUTRAGE 1T HISHINEFE
Troops Charge Body of Jewish Mourn
 ers--NIany wounded.


 ers--Many wounded.
 Kishineff,, Sept 4--During the prog ress here to-day of funeral process sion of Jewish workmen following the body of a poor woman who had been killed by roughs shots were suddenly heard and the procession was charged by troops and police. Many of the workmen were wounded and fifty of them were arrested. Several are miss ing and are supposed to have been killed. - s& sRsNl t.
 The officers declined to give any ex- planation of the cause of the occurrence and refused to allow sympathizers with the wounded men to accompany them to the hospitals. 4t,
 The Jewish hospital is surrounded by soldiers and patrols are stationed at central points in the town. Great alarm prevails.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
BURGLARY IN LIT0HEIELD.
Thieves Enter the Home of pr. J. L.
 Buell..

Litchfield. Sept. 4.It became known here to-day that week ago Sunday burglars entered the home of Dr. J. L. Buell., of this town, and stole table sil- yer to the value of $1OO. The men must have been frightened away, as they left behind many articles which they had prepared for removal. Mrs. Buell. is considered to be an authority on silver and some time ago she had at her home a loan collection of considerable value. It is thought that the burglars had in View the securing of some of the pieces in the collection. They left no trace of their movements. The loss was report ed to the town officers and to the po- lice of Waterbury and New York, and "a quiet search has been made for the stolen property. but without success.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
CHARTER OAK RACES.
Set Back One Day on Account of the
 Weather .s..t f %

Hartford, Sept 4-Announcement was made by the management of the Charter Oak park this afternoon that the cards for the. grand circuit races this week will be set back one day, the meeting to close on Saturday instead of on Friday, The weather showed signs of clearing this afternoon, and horsemen predicted that with few hours of sunshine tomorrow the track will be in the best condition in it's his- tory,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
Auto Races Declared Of.

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 4.-Forty thousand persons gathered on the beach here to-day to witness the auto mobile races. At 4 o'clock, after three unimportant events had been decided. the races were declared off for the day because of a doWnpour of rain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
JEFFR1Es HAS NOT ACCEPTED.
Uncertainty as to His Acting as Ref
 cree at Britt-NeIson Go.

San Francisco, Sept. 4.-IManager Cof- froth of the Colfna club has not yet received a response from James J. Jeff fries regarding the proposition of the champion acting as referee in the Britt Nelson fight next Saturday. Jeffries a few days ago was notified by telegraph that the sum of s1,OOO would be paid him for his services in the ring, but no intimation has as yet come from Catalina island, where Jeffries Is stay ing, that the offer was satisfactory or otherwise.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
WAIVE OF BOYCOTT.
Trade in American Goods in Northern
 China Opening.

Ou1na Upen1hBs
 Washington, Sept 4.-Consul-G General Rogers, at Shanghai, cabled the state department, under yesterdays date, as follows:
 Northern trade is opening and the boycott is apparently subsiding."
 Through the mails the state depart ment has received the copies of the boycott plaeards which have been dis played in the principal Chinese ports. They have been described in the news dispatches and are much alike, gener- ally reciting the unjust treatment of Chinese merchants and students seek ing to enter American ports as a reason why the Chinese at home should re- frafn from trading with Americans or buying American products.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
Shipping News.

Plymouth, Sept. 4.--Arrived: Prinz Wilhelm New York for Cherpourg and Bremen.
 Isle of Wight, Sept. 4Passed; :; Steamer Zee1and. New York for Dover and Antwerp.
 New York, Sept 4,-The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IT.. from Bremen Southampton and Cherbourg, for New York, in communication by wireless with the station at Siasconset, Mass, at 5:30 D. m, when the vessel was 100
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
Tartars Fighting Hard.

St, Petersburg, Sept. 4.-Advices from Baku say that the firing again com cenced Sunday, the Tartars attacking the troops with greater desperation.
 Thus far the killed or wounded, &C., cording to these advices, exceed hun dred. Prince Niheradzee was wounded.