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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
FRANKLIN CELEBRATION
 OPENS IN PHILADELPHIA
BRILLIANT GATHERING OF PER- SONS NOTED IN ART, SCIENCE
 AND LITERATURE.

Degree Conferred Upon Miss Agnes IF
 win, Dean of Radcliffe Conege.
 Great Great Granddaughter of Benia.
 min Franklin--Fine Reception Ex-
 tended to Sir George Howard Dar-
 win, K. c. B. of the University of
 Cambridge.
 Philadelphia, April 17.-In the pres ence of a brilliant gathering of persons distinguished in the arts, sciences. lit- erature and in many banches of educa- tion, the four days celebration in this city of the 200 anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin was formally opened in Witherspoon hall to-nighf. by the reception of delegates from so- cieties and institutions of learning in all parts of the world.
 The celebration is in charge of tho American Philosophical society for pro- noting useful knowledge, founded in 1743, and of which Benjamin Franklin was the first president Besides the reception of delegates an invited guests formal addresses of felicitation from societies and educational institutions ir Europe and America were read, and Andrew Carnegie, lord rector of the University of St. Andrews. conferred the degree of doctor of laws upon Miss Agnes Irvin dean of Radcliffe college, who is a great great granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin.
 A fine reception was extended to Sir George Howard Darwin, K c. B., of the University of Cambridge, who brought from that institution an ad- dress in Latin which bore the ancient seal of Cambridge university of tho time of Henry VT.
 Andrew Carnegie, as the lord rector of the University of St. Andrews pre- sented the address of that institution. 1 St. Andrews conferred a degree upon Franklin in 1759, and Mir Carnegie said he had been charged to say that, in 1 looking back over five centuries of it's ] hiztory, St. Andrews found no greater satisfaction in any action it has taken than in honoring Franklin at that time. Among other universities and societies to present addresses were University oft 1 Oxford, University of Glasgow, Univer- sity of Edinburgh, rAcademi des Sci ences de Paris, Harvard university, tho Royal society, London; University of Berlin Yale university, Princeton uni l versity, Columbia university, Royal In- stitution of Great Britain, Royal Philo- sophical society of Glasgow, and more than one hundred others from Russia, I Spain, Italy, Holland, Australia, Ire Hand, Finland and many of the states in the American Union.
 l Grand Duke Constantine, president of the Academic Imperiale des Sciences Of St. Petersburg, cabled the felicitations of the academy
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
SUTTON PLAYS BRILLIANTLY.
Easily Defeats Hoppe. and Establishes
 New Average Record.


 New York, April 17.-The shortest and most exciting game of the world S championship 1892 billiard tournament was played in Madison Square Garden concert hall tonight and new world S record was established. George Sutton formerly of Elmira, and now resident of this city, in defeating Willie Hoppe, the worlds champion at 1S-1 balk line, in the fifteenth game of the tournament, made 800 points in five innings, an av- craze of 100, which constitutes the new worlds record. The former record was 50, held by Maurice Yignaux, of Paris, who made it in competition about four years ago.
 The highest run of the tournament previous to tonight was 168 and Sutton made 1t, but he outclassed this with 234, unfinished, tonight. This was in the final inning and there is no telling how far he could have gone If the opportu- nity had presented itself, for he had the balls under perfect control.
 The highest run on record in 1872 balk nne DllllafdS IS 200, lnaue py LOUIS Cufe, of France, in a match with Jacob schaefer, of Chicago, eighteen months ago in Paris.
 The game lasted one hour and thirty five minutes and was in striking con trast to the game in which slosson de- feated Cutler, of Boston, this afternoon, That contest lasted through thirty-four innings and the final score was: S1osson 800, Cutler S46.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
JACKSON SENqLACED.
Term of One to Ten Years for Negro
 Who Killed Girl.

Litchfield, April r. Ernest Jackson, the Falls Village negro who was charg- ed with having shot and instantly kill ed Cynthia Penfield of Sheffield, Mass, was found guilty of manslaughter this afternoon after about one hours delib- eration by the jury Judge Reed imme- diately sentenced Jackson to state pris- on for term of from one to ten years. The evidence taken in the case was completed last week, and to-day was occupied with the closing arguments of counsel, and the charge of the judge to the jury. It was claimed by the de- fense that Jackson had intended to shoot either his wife or a man named Rice, negro of whim Jackson was jealous, and that Miss Penfleld by ac- cident received the bullet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
YELL KNoWN CITIZEN.
Death of Gottfried Lehr-Formerly
 Merchant Tailor.

Gottfried Lehr. an old and highly respected German resident of this city. passed away suddenly yesterday after noon. MT. Lehr had been resident of this city for flfty-four years. He was formerly merchant tailor but retired rom active business several years ago. lie was a prominent member of Trinity German Lutheran church and was alsd identified with several fraternal or ganizations of the city
 Private services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home, 89S Grand avenue, and services will be held at the Trinity German Lutheran church at 2:30 o'clock. MT. Lehr was seventy-four years old. He leaves'a wife, five daughters and three sons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
MESSAGE ON INSURANCE
President Urges Congress to Enact
 General Law.

Washington, April r. President Roosevelt to-day transmitted to con- gress an important message relating to insurance legislation, Accompanying the message were the report and rec concentrations of the insurance conven- tion which was held in Chicago last February. Among the recommendations is the draft of bin which congress Is urged to enact Into law, with such amendments as it's wisdom may suge gest. The president urges the enact- ment of the proposed measure, as, he says, i've are not to be pardoned if we fail to take every step in our power to prevent the possibility of the repetition of such scandals as those that have oc- cured in connection with the insur- ance business, as disclosed by the Armstrong committee"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
AMERICAN TEAM AT BRIADISi.
MitcheIps Shoulder still Sore From the
 DisIocatioD.

Brindisi, April 1.-The American athletes who are to compete in the Olympic games at Athens next week arrived here to-day James S. Mitchell, the weight thrower of the New York Athletic club, whose left shoulder was dislocated by a sea which boarded the steamer Barbarossa on the voyage across the Atlantic, is stil lame. Charles Parsons, the California sprinter, is in fair shape, as also are the others of the team. The party which came as far as Naples on board the Barbarossa, was joined here by the members of the team who travelled in advance of them. The team left at midnight on board the Italian steamer Montenegro. On board the same vessel is the German athletic team.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
DR. CARMALT IYINS.
State Supreme Court of Errors Handa
 Down Decisions.

Hartford, April 17.-Eight decisions were handed down by the supreme court of errors of Connecticut tonight, following the closing of it's sitting in Bridgeport to-day. With the exception of two nitchfield county cases, the de- cisions refer to Hartford county cases. They are:
 Hartford county-George L. March against the Bricklayers and Plasterers union. Judgment was rendered in the lower court in favor of the plaintiff, who sued to recover the sum of $l00, which, he claimed, the union had forced him to pay as fine for having efn- ployed non-union men. The union took an appeal No error is found. Opinion by Justice Prentice.
 Iitchfield county-Loren A. Barnes of Canton vs. W. H. Carnalt, M. D., of New Haven. Barnes sued in the lower court for damages, alleging negligence on the part of Dr. Carmalt, who per formed an operation on Barnes. The lower court found for the defendant. The plaintiff took an appeal, No error Is found.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
Plea of Immunity Denied.

Kansas City, Mo, April 17.-In the re- bate eases in the United States district court here to-day the plea of immunity filed by the railroads on the basis of the decision by Judge Humphrey of Chicago in the beef trust case was de- nied
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
BRISTLIAG WITH BAYoNETs
Militia Control Situation at Winsiber---
 Funerals To-day.

Johnstown, Pa. April 17.-Winber's streets tonight present a town bris- ting with the bayonets of the state constabulary. While there is every semblance of order there is still an un- dercurrent of feeling that there will be another outbreak tomorrow when the funerals of the mob victims will be held. It needs but a petty quarrel be- tween the strikers and non"union men to cause further trouble.
 The prisoners arrested last night and charged to-day with rioting were trans ferred from the Winber lookup to-day to the county jail at Somerset without incident.
 The entire town tonight, as well as the Berwind- White Coal companys mines is closely guarded, and all who go in or out must pass the scrutiny of the state constabulary.
 Saloons have been ordered closed un- til all danger of further trouble is end ad
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
Three Killed on British Battleship.

Malta, April T.-Three members of the crew of the British battleship Prince of Wales were killed to-day and four were injured by boiler explosion, while the vessel was undergoing her speed trials. Thee econnecting-rod bolts on the high pressure engine and the top cylinder cover were fractured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
Hundred Warrants for Lynchers.

Springfield, Mo, April 17.-Warrants for the arrest of 10 men connected with the lynching here are in the hands ot Sheriff Horner. Among the arrests to. day is that of Harry L. Carson, son ot a former treasurer of this county, and Emmett Kinney, son of T. M. Kinney who was murdered by negroes here last December.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
Decision in Famous Lima School Case.

Albany, April 1.-The court of ap- peals to-day affirmed the Judgment of the courts below and sustained the po- sition of the state department of edu- cation in the famous Lima school case. affecting the power of the state de- partment of education to forbid the wearing of nuns or other religious garb by teacher in any public school.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
Dow1E REJECTs PROPOSAL.
Throws Down Peace Offer by overseer
 Vollvn.

Chicago, April 117.-All negotiations looking to peaceful settlement of the question as to who shall control Zion City and it's vast resources were broken off to-day. Dowie, through his attor- neys, threw down the gauntlet to Gen. eral overseer Wilbur Glen Voliva and his followers when proposition ad- vanced by Voliva to the effect that the $21, 1000, ,OOO estate be turned over to a board of control was rejected by Dowie of nine members, four to be selected by Dowie and like number by Voliva, the ninth to be selected by the board,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
DENTISTS OFFICES RoBBfD
Thieves Work While Bridgeport Doc
 tors Enjoy Feast.

Bridgeport, April 17.-While mem bers of the Bridgeport Dental society were feasting at a banquet in the Att lantic hotel last night sneak thieves entered at least two dental offices in the city, ransacked them from top to bottom and decamped with gold plates, filings and porcelain crowns to the value of more than S100, The offices entered last night were those of Dr. c. G. Colby, located in the Taylor building on Broad street, and Dr. F. c. Hotch- kiss, in the Beers building. Dr. Colby was the heavier loser.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
STOCK TAX LAW UPHELD.
New York Court of Appeals Finds It
 Constitutional.

Albany, April 1.-The court of ap- peals by unanimous decision handed down to-day upholds the constitution ality, in every feature, of the law of this state taxing the transfer of shares of capital stock The opinion of the court was written by Justice Vann and overturns all of the contentious made by those who fought to overthrow the act
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
DEFEATS GEORGETOWN
LATTER,s PITCHER KNOCKED
 OUT OF BOX IN TENTH.

Score Five to Five In the Ninth Inning --In Their Half of the Next the Ellis Pound Cantwell for Three Runs Some Fine Playing In the Big Leagues Twelve Innings to Decide Pittsburg- Cincinnati Contest--Frightened Horse Causes Panic in Boston.
 Washington, April 17.-Yale to-day defeated Georgetown in the tenth inn ing, when she batted Cantwell out of the box. Parsons pitched fine game, striking out eleven men and holding his opponents in check at critical moments. The score by innings:
 R.HE. Yale ..........1 s-811 4 Georgetown 70 O1 10OS00 O-5 6 3 Batteries-Parsons and Chapin and Erwin; Cantwell brennan and Mudd.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
DECISION ON DIVORCE
 STIRS NEW YORK SOCIETY
WoMEN AFFECTED BY ENDING OF .. S. SU-
 PRIME COURT.

Chicago Lawyers Estimate that 500 Di- vorces Have Been Made IlIegal-Way Paved for All Manner If Complica- tions Over Inheritance and Rights to Property--SensatiOn Created Among
 Members of Sioux Falls Divorce CoI-
 ony.
 New York, April 17.-Society high and low is shocked and stunned at the de- eision of the United States supreme court declaring invalid all divorces granted by state wherein but one party to the action Is a resident and within its jurisdiction, The decision il- legitimatizes thousands of children.
 Some of the prominent women who may be affected by the decision are:
 Mrs. Lionel Guest, formerly Mrs. Charles Dodge.
 Countess Bella zichy, formerly Mrs. Fernando Yznaga. \
 Mrs, Hollis Hunnewell, formerly Mrs. Arthur T. Kemp.
 Mrs. o, H. P. Belmont, formerly Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt.
 Mrs. W. K, Vanderbilt, formerly Mrs, Louis Rutherfurd.
 Mrs. Perry Belmont, formerly Mrs. Henry Sloane.
 Mrs Henry Clews, jr., formerly Mrs. Fred Gebhard.
 Mrs. ogilyie Haig, formerly Mrs J. Coleman Drayton (nee Astor),
 Mrs, Rishard Morris Hunt, formerly Mrs. Walter Watrous.
 Mrs. Elisha Dyer, formerly Mrs. Don- aid Swan.
 Mrs. George L. Rives, formerly Mrs. 70. H. F. Belmont.
 Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt, formerly Mrs, Torrance.
 Mrs. Charles ChiIds, formerly Mrs. Charles Fosdick.
 Mrs. Cecil Barring, formerly Mrs, T. Suffern Taller.
 Mrs. William Rocker, formerly Mrs. Irving Brokaw.
 Mrs. George l.. Andrews, formerly Mrs. Van Auken,
 Mrs. John Clinton Gray, formerly Mrs. Henry Turnbull.
 Mrs. William T. Bull, formerly Mrs James c. Blaine, jr.
 Countess Zborowski, formerly Bar oness de Steurs.
 Mrs. W. D. Scott, formerly Ms, Ro- land B. Molineaux.
 Chicago, April 17,--It is estimated by Chicago lawyers that the decision O the supreme court of the United state holding illegal all divorces except where both parties to the suit resided within the same jurisdiction, will make illega 800 diyorces that have been granted 1T this city alone and pave the way for al manner of complications in the mex generation over inheritance and thu rights to property.
 Several prominent attorneys declare | that the decision means chaos in regar( to the title to personal property.
 Sioux Falls, s, D., April 17.-Th' United States supreme court decision ir the Paddock divorce case created { sensation here to-day among member of the divorce colony. Attorneys inter ested in South Dakota divorce laws de clared themselves not prepared at thi time to state what effect the decision i will have in Dakota However, 1t Is be lieved that regardless of the decision the present members of the colony vii not abandon their intention to secur l diVorces.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
TO PROHIBIT BUCK ErsHoPS
Bill Passed by Massachusetts Senate
 Now Goes to House.

Boston, April 17.-A bill designed to prohibit bucket shops, so-called, in this state and bucket shop operations, was passed to-day to be engrossed in the Massachusetts senate, and will now go to the house for concurrent action. The measure provides for a punishment by a fine of not fore than $S,OO0 to be lev- jed in the discretion of the trial jus- tiea
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
Michael Davitt Operated Upon.

Dublin, April 17-Michael Davitt, the Irish patriot, who is suffering from blood poisoning, was successfully oper- ated on to-day by Sir William Thornly stoker, president of the Royal Aca- demy of Medicine in Ireland, and is progressing satisfactorily.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
St. Louis 6, Chicago 3.

Chicago, April 1.-The opening con- test of the local season proved farce on the national game Outside of the third inning, when the visitors made five hits for four scores, the batting was decidedly weak and all the other runs were gifts on errors and wildness by the five pitchers. Attendance, 16,00o. The score by innings:
 R.H.E. St, Louis ..,....O ? 24000OOO-6 ' ? Chicago .,..""O 000OOSO0-S 8 Batteries-Puttmann Mcfarland and
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Democratic Caucus on Rate BilI.

Washington, April H,-A senate demo- cratic caucus has been called for to- morrow at Il o'clock to consider the railroad rate bill. Should there not be a spedy agreement it is probable that a short session of the senate will be held and the caucus will continue dur ing the afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
RUSSIA HAS TO PAY DEARLY
COMPELLED TO GITE RUTNOUS
 RATE FOR LOAN

Government is, However, Extrieated
 From It's Financial Embarrassment
 for the Time Being-Is Enabled to
 Clear the Decks of the Accumulation
 of Debts and to Keep Treasury Above
 Water for at Least Two Years.
 St. Petersburg, April 17.-The success full negotiation of foreign loan of $45O 100000, ruinous as are the rates which Russia is obliged to pay for the money, extricates the government from much of it's embarrassment and enables it to clear the decks of the accumula- tion of debts and furnish the cash nec- essary to keep the treasury above water at least for two years, irrespective of the attitude of the national parliament. Premier Witte is greatly encouraged by the outlook.
 The Associated Press Is in a position to confirm the report that Premier Witte now has definitely got the upper hand of Minister of the Interior Dur novo The downfall of the latter is a matter of only days or weeks at the most, as Emperor Nicholas has prom ised to dismiss him before the national parliament meets.
 Rumors that the national parliament will be dissolved immediately after 1t assemblies are declared to be without foundation. The Associated Press learned authoritatively that unless the unexpected happens it is the govern ment's intention to allow the parlia- ment to sit two months before the sum- mer vacation, and reconvene it at the end of September.
 The opposition, especially the reyolu- tionists, are correspondingly orestfallen over the decision of foreign bankers to come to the governments rescue in the present crisis. They believe that 1t is apt to prove a severe blow to the entire liberal movement.
 Experience has taught them that the government never is conciliatory eX- cept when it is driven into a corner. With necessity of consulting the par liament in order to secure money re- moved, the government will be in a po- sition to continue in the path of reac- tion if it so chooses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
King Edward at Athens.

Athens, April liking Edward, Queen Alexandra and the Prince and Princess of Wales arrived here to-day. They were welcomed by King George and Queen Olga of Greece, and were given an ovation by the populace.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
FLAMING AUToMoBILE.
Driven Through Boston Streets to m
 Engine House.

Boston, April 17-A flaming automo- bile speeding through the streets to an engine house, was the unusual spectacle presented in the South End. Fire dart- ed about the head and body of the driv- CT, who was William Curry of Brook line but he safely steered the car to the house where the flames were extin- guished by the tlremen, though the au- tomobile was ruined. Curry was bad ly burned about the face and hands, and his hair was completely burned off.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
MAD DOG IN WiNSTED.
Bites Other Canines and Then Escapes
 Into Woods.

Into Woods
 Winsted, April 17.-A mad dog ran through the town to-day biting some twelve or fifteen other dogs in it's ca reer, including a bull terrier, owned by Spencer c. Coe, and valued at over $200, The rabid animal escaped into the woods near the Gilbert Home for Dependent Children, although a party of twenty men pursued 1t with guns, and seven shots were fired at it. Some of the dogs bitten. including MT. Goes dog have been shot. Others are tied up to await developments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
 TWIAS PAINFULLY HURT
Navy Oniciaps Sons Injured While
 Coasting OR Rollers.

Coasting On Rollers.
 Washington. April 17,-Barnes and Phelps, the twin sons of Assistant Sec retary of the Navy Newberry, met with painful accident late this afternoon while they were coasting on roller skates on Executive avenue, which runs between the White House and the state, war and navy departments. Archie Roosevelt was with them. There were number of teams on the street, and about them the boys played Both boys were thrown to the ground in an unaccountable way and painfully in- jured, They were taken to the navy department and given medical atten- tion. Phelps arm was broken and Barnes sustained some bruises.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
YNLE SWIMMERS BEATEN

Chicago Athletic Association Squad too
 Much for Them.
 Chicago, April 17.-Yales swimming team met defeat at the hands of the Chicago Athletic association squad to- night, the final score for the meet being 37 points for the local men and r for Yale, G. Mengel and A. B. sherman were the only point winners for the vis- itors. Mengel won the 60 yards back stroke swim and Sherman captured the plunge for distance. The polo game was won by the Chicago Athletic associa- tion by the score of z to 0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-18
Clerk PrOetor Resigns.

Washington, April H.-R. c. Proctor, clerk of the committee on Philippines, of which Senator Lodge is chairman, has resigned. Proctor has been. indict- cd in Massachusetts in connection with campaign contributions.
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TITO MORE DEATHS
Increas in Fatalities From Explosion
 on the Kearsarge.

Washington, April 1.-Two more deaths were reported to the navy de- partment to-day as a result of the ex- plosion on the lbattleship Kearsarge last Friday. Frederick Thomas Fisher, chief gunner's mate died April 15 and James 8, McArdle, electrician, first class, died April 1e. Frederick T. Fish, CT was a resident of San Francisco and MeArdIe was a resident of New York.
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Great Chinese Activity.

Harbin, April 17.-Great Chinese mili- tary activity is reported in South Man churia. Generals Ma and Yuan shi Kai are increasing their forces.
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DAMAGED BY FIRE.
s15O Loss Sustained by James Duffy nt
 73 Chapel Street.

Fire did about $50 damages in the tenement occupied by Jas. Duffy at 7S Chapel street early last evening, The origin of the blaze is unknown. A two story and a half frame building owned by Frank Maroney is the place where the flames were, and they were confin- ed to the first floor.