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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
CANADIAN PUT ECAN
 OUT OF THE RUNNING AMERICAN AMATBUR GOLF CHAMPION FOR TWO FEARS
 DEFEATED.

Many Upsets in the Tournament but
 This the Greatest Surprise of Alt
 Walter J. Travis Makes Q Nev COIn-
 pctiIIVe Record for the Course Du-
 ring His Match With Archie M. Reid.
 Englewood, N. J., July 12.-George s. Lyon, of Toronto, put H. Chandler Egan, of Chicago, out of the amateur golf championship in the second round at match play on the Englewood Golf clubs course to-day Egan was fight ing hard to retain the championship title which he had cleverly won and held during the last two years, but Lyon led him almost every inch of the way and finally won out on the twenti- eth hole.
 There have been many upsets in this years championship tournament, but the defeat of the champion by the Can adian player was the greatest surprise of all. Two years ago, however, Lyon and Egan met in the final of the Olym- pic championship golf contests at St Louis, and then the Canadian beat the Chicagoan by three up and two to play
 Egan played poorly this afternoon, and by missing a seemingly easy put on the home hole lost the match after he was one up at the seventeenth hole, where by good work Lyon should have had half Both players drove the home green, Lyon, though, having 9 treacherous approach put to make. Egan trimmed the cup on his third shot, while Lyon got down in three, making the match tie. They halved the nine teenth hole in fours and Lyon won out with well-played four on the twenti- eth green.
 Egan, who was four down ot one stage of the game, played good golf coming in but his work on the putting greens was not up to his usual mark and this defeat robbed him of the chance to make. a record as q triple winner.
 The defeat of the champion was not the only feature of the days play, how ever, as Walter J. Travis, the former American and British amateur cham pion, made new amateur record of "A for the rearranged course.
 Travis did this in the first round of match play, which he had Archie M Reid, of St. Andrews, as an opponent. The veteran went out in 37 and came home with the same figures, thus es- tablishing the new competitive record for the course.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
DECISION AGAINST CRITIC.
Metcalf Loses Ills Suit Against Theater
 Managers.

New York, July 12.-That the man ager and proprietor of a theater has a right to say who shall enter his place of amusement and who shall not, his playhouse being a private and not a public place, is the gist of a decision handed down to-day in the appellate division of the supreme court. The de- cision dismisses the complaint of James s. Metcalf, the dramatic critic, against Charles Burnham, a member of the Theater Managers association, for ex- cluding Metealf from Burnham's thea ter Metealf charged that Burnham and other theatrical managers had "en- tered into a conspiracy to prevent him from exercising his lawful calling"
 The court rules that to constitute a crime of conspiracy there must be a corrupt agreement between two or more individuals, entered into with criminal intent to do an unlawful act, and adds: The defendant and his associates did not enter into an unlawful agreement when they agreed that the complainant should not be admitted to various thea ters managed by them"
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MEDICATION OF DREYFUS
FRANCE RIGHTS GREAT WRONG
 INFLICTED UPON 0FFICER.

Completely Acquitted of Charge of
 Treason--Ministry to Present Urgent
 BiIl in Parliament Restoring Him to
 Army With Advanced Rank---Major
 Count Esterhazy the Real CuIprit---
 Colonel Piequart Also to be Restored.
 Paris, July t2-Alfred Dreyfus was to-day completely acquitted of the charges on which he was condemned as a traitor, dismissed from the army and imprisoned on Devils Island, and re- garding whic., France has been torn for years by the most bitter political and racial agitation. His vindication is two- fold, the supreme court first announce ing it's decision establishing the entire innocence of the accused man, and the ministry later deciding to present an urgent bill in parliament restoring Dreyfus to the army with advanced rank and otherwise giving the govern ment's most ample reparation. The de- cision of the court was a foregone con- clusion, as exhaustive inquiries had completely demolished the fabric of the accusation against Dreyfus, showing that the real culprit was Major Count Esterhazy. The decision, therefore, an- nulled the condemnation of the Rennes court-martial and ordered that the ac- quittal be posed and published through out France.
 Tonight the ministers held a pro- tracted special session at the Elysee palace, under President Falieres, and determined on the governments course in carrying out the decision. The text of two bills was formulated, which will be introduced in the chamber of depu- ties tomorrow, concerning, respective ly, Dreyfus and Colonel Picquart, with the object of restoring both to the ranks they would have held if they had con- tinuously served in the army, Dreyfus consequently will be nominated a ma ior, with eventual early promotion to lieutenant- colonelhsip. Picquart will immediately become a brigadier-gen- eral Dreyfus' name will also be in- soribed on the list for the Legion of Honor, but he will not be directly nom- mated to that distinction, though prob ably a decree placing him on the list will shortly appear.
 Discussion of the bills will be taken up immediately and the ministers will endeavor to have them pass both houses in the course of the day, the cabinet de- string to settle the matter before the parliamentary vacation in order to avoid a recurrence of the agitation of the country.
 Deputy Pressense's interpolation rel ative to the governments intentions re- garding the officers who were witnesses before the court-martial will follow the passing of the aforementioned bills.
 Deputy Breton has given notice of bill providing for the transferrence of Emile zola's remains to the Pantheon with a public ceremonial
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
TRoLLEYMEN MET
And Talked Over President Meiien's
 Decision.


 A regular meeting of the night troll leymen of the trolleymen's union took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the men that are employed days met last evening at o'clock
 It is said that the officers of the union made some report of the result of the executive committees conference with President Mellen on the matter of an Increase in wages at both of the meet ings
 Many reports have been heard that the trolleymen have been partially suc- cessful in their demand for a flat rate of 25 cents an hour and in other quar- ters it is stated that the company sirn- ply followed out the suggestion that the whole affair be deferred until fall, with the understanding that it will take the matter up at that time and may give the men some of the things they have asked for.
 It is understood that as a result of the meeting just held that a general conference will be asked, but just when is not known.
 There was a rumor atoat last evening that the committee had reported to the men that everything was going along favorably, but that nothing could be given out until they had further replies from President Mellen, There was also another rumor that they were success ful in getting 1-2 cent increase an hour.
 There was no meeting early this morning, although it was reported that there would be a general meeting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
DIRECT PRIMARY PLAN.
DEMOCRATS ADOPT THE DIS-
 SELL RESOLUTION

And Majority Favor Thayer for Candi-
 date for GOvernOr-Bryan Invited
 to Address Next State Convention
 The State Central Committees Meet
 ing-Breach Between Gold and SiI-
 yer Democrats Healed - will Pull
 Together in Next Campaign-The
 Doughan Resolution Laid Over.
 At Hills Homestead, savin Rock, yesterday afternoon the democratic state central committee met and acted upon some business of vital import ance, and enjoyed shore dinner and did the White City. The committee unanimously accepted the measure submitted to the state committee by Henry c. Dissell of West Hartford, which provides for direct primaries, There were twenty-four members pres ent, which is a good showing for a midsummer meeting. The session last ed from 2:3O to o'clock.
 Before the meeting splendid dinner was served which put the members in fine spirit for the work which was be- fore them. After the feast all assem- bled in a small close room on the see- ond floor of the Hills Homestead, where they joined in hot and heavy con- test.
 The members present were: James ]. Burns, Hartford; Joseph P. Futile, Hartford; ex-Mayor I. A. Sullivan, who held the proxy for John F. Callahan of Hartford; James Roche, New Britain; Martin E. Roderick, Thompsonville; Edward J. Maher, New Haven; David F. Fitzgerald, held the proxy of George H. Hunter, New Haven; John F. Savers, New Haven; William H. Burke, Meri- den; Charles A, Tomlinson, Milford; c, J Donahue, Derby who was elected to fill the vacancy of the late Patrick Cor man; Bryan F, Mahan, New London; James B. Shannon, Norwich; Charles H. Hanson. John T. Connors and Mich ael A. Kenny, all of Bridgeport; Will liam P. English, Bethel; Michael J. Houlihan, Newtown; John J. Walsh, Norwalk; c. o. Leary Stamford, who held the proxy of Galen A. Carter; Stephen ]. Cook, Torrington; Edward s. Roberts, East Canaan; J. Taylor Flynn, Middletown: George Forster, Rockville.
 The first business taken Up was the selection of a temporary chairman to preside at the democratic state con- vention in Hartford on September ii and 12. Colonel N c. osborn was nom mated by George Forster of Rockville, and the nomination was unanimously accepted. This acceptance is another evidence of the uniting of the gold and silver democrats.
 The Dissell resolution, which had met with favor. as was shown by the vari-
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS 1RAGnDr.
Sister Kills Brother Who Shot Man
 Who Wronged Her.

Seattle, Wash, July 12.-George Mitchell, youth, who recently shot and killed Franz Edmund Cheffield, Holy Roller" prophet, and who was acquitted of the charge of murder on a plea of insanity, was shot and killed to-day by his sister Esther, in the Seattle union station.
 Esther Mitchell Joined the 'Holy Rollers sect at Vorvallis, Ore, and was one of the most ardent of Cref- fields followers. When her brother pursued the leader of the Holy Roll ers' to Seattle and shot him, he plead din justification that Chefleld had deluded and wronged his sister. George Mitchell was acquitted of the charge of murder on Tuesday, and nearly all of the following day he spent in search ing for Esther in Seattle lodging houses. She refused to be 'comforted after the death of Cref11eld.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
NEW PITTSBURG TERMINALS
FIVE NEW AND IMPORTANT
 ROADS TO HAVE THEM.

Every One of Them from the East and
 Free from EntangIements With 7x-
 iSting Railroads in Same Territory
 Financial Organization Completed
 Through Floating of Bond Issue for
 s55,OOO,OO0.
 Pittsburg, July 1D.-The Post. which Is usually an authority OH railroad matters, will announce the following tomorrow, on what it terms indisput- able authority:
 Five new and important railroad systems will have passenger and freight terminals in Pittsburg in a short time. Every one of them will come from the east and be free from entanglements with existing roads in this territory.
 'The financial organization has been completed through the floating of a bond issue of S55,0OOo00 jointly by E H. Gay & Go, of Boston and Fisk & Go. of New York, and official announce ment of this fact will be forthcoming from Boston by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week
 '"The new corners to Pittsburg arei The Erie railroad, main line from New York to Chicago; Buffalo. Roches- ter and Pittsburg, now entering by trachage rentals, but which will come on it's own line and extending from Pittsburg to Buffalo and Rochester, N. r.; the Pittsburg, shawmut and North ern main line, from Pittsburg to Buff falo, and Susquehanna railroad, main line, from Pittsburg to Buffalo, and through central Pennsylvania oil fields; the Pittsburg, Binghamton and Eastern railroad, now building from Bingham ton westward to Dubois, and with main line to be extended from Pittsburg to Albany, N. Y, where direct connection will Joe made to Boston, Mass.
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GENERAL GRANT AT N1ANquc.
National Guard Drawn Up for Hir
 Inspection.

Camp Cole, Mantle, July 12.-A roar of thunder from the new field guns, of Battery A was the welcome given to Major General Frederick Dent Grant U. s. A., commanding the department of the east, when he visited camp this afternoon as the guest of Brigadter General Frost, coming here from Bos- ton. In the undress uniform of his rank and spendidly mounted, SGeneral Grant with General Frost later rode in front of the brigade, which had been drawn up for inspection. The soldiers looked well and their ranks were we'll filled, and the alignments were so good that it was remarked afterwards that the distinguished soldier must have had a good impression of the citizen soldiers of the state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
GLIDDEN AUTO TOUR.
Machines Arrive at Auburn--Webb
 Jays Steamer Destroyed.

Auburn, N. T., July 12.-The Glidden automobile tourists invaded this city this afternoon and tonight. They be- gan arriving shortly after noon and continued until 8 o'clock this evening, when the baggage van, which 1t was thought had broken down, pulled in.
 Among the first to arrive was Charles J. Glidden, who gave the trophy. He was met at the city limits by com mittee from the local automobile asso- citation and was escorted to the tourists headquarters at the Osborne house. Several of the cars which started did not get through. One broke down twelve miles out of Buffalo and the axle of another broke vest of Geneva. The roads were dry, but very rough, and the run was q severe test. The worst acci- dent of the day was to Webb Jays steamer, which was burned at Geneva through the explosion of gasoline.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
]. [. P. STOKES CASTS
 HIS LOT WITH SOCIALISTS
YOUNG MILLIONAIRE FORMAL LK ANNOUNCES ALLEGIANCE
 TO THAT PARTY

While He Regards Capital as Necessary
 at Present to the Public Welfare He
 SelfshIy That its Complete Control
 by the People, Collectively, is Es-
 sentiaI-SO-CalIed CapitaHstic System
 Indefensible-Must be SuppIanted for
 More Righteous system.
 New York, July 12-J G. Phelps Stokes, the young millionaire who for several years has devoted himself to work in the slums of this city, has for- mally announced that he will cast his lot with the socialist party. The an- nouncement was made in letter to the executive committee of the Inde- pendent league which was made pub lie to-day. MT. Stokes was candidate for borough president on the leagues ticket at the last municipal election, which was headed by William R. Hearst for mayor
 The letter withdrawing from mem bership in the league and announce ing his intention to offer his services to the socalist party, is dated from MT, Stokes home in the east side ten- ement district.
 Tn the letter he declares that while he regards capital as necessary at present to the public welfare, he con siders it so harmful when used selfish ly that it's complete control by the peo- ple collectively, is essential. He says, also that he is aware that the major ity of those who uphold the present system do so on the assumption that it is fair and a just one. It is in his belief, however, as expressed in the letter, that the so-called capitalist sys- tenn, as such, is indefensible ethically and disastrous industrially through the unacceptable wage-slavery to which it leads and that 1t must be supplanted by more righteous system of cooper ation and mutual aid.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CON. MENTION BROUGHT TO CLOSE
 LAST NIGHT.

City and Yale Thanked for Hosn,ta,,t,
 Voted to Work for Tnternatte.,.l
 AFbitration-Thanks to Ra,lro.d
 Country Club and White City Man.
 asement for COurtesies Extenaea--
 Closing Speeches by U. S. Comm,.-
 sioner Harris and Hon. N, O. sehnef4r
 The seventy-sixth annual convention of the American Institute of Ynstrne- ton came to an end with the meet Ing held last night in Woolsey hall The meeting opened with songs by the Consolidated Boys choir of this citv under the direction of Professor Harry Read, which were finely rendered ana highly appreciated.
 The addresses were among the hast that have been given during the pres ent convention. The first was hy Hnn- William T. Harris, United States com missioner of education at Washfngton. D. c. He spoke on How the Suner- intendent May Correct Detective Chase Work and Make the Work of the Rec- 1tatton Teach the Pupil How to Pre- pare His Lesson Properly" The other was by Hon. Nathan c. Schaeffer of Harrisburg, Pa, president of the Ma tlonal Editorial association. and stata superintendent of public instruction, The addresses will be found in another column of this issue.
 The officers of the Institute for thn ensuing year were elected yesterday and are as follows:
 President, Walter E. Ranger. Rrovi- dence, R. l.; vice president, F Fl. Beede. New Haven, Conn; secretary William c. Crawford, Boston; treasur- CT, Alvin s. Pease, Maiden, Mass, as- sistant secretary, Edwin c. Andrews. Ansonia, Conn; assistant treasurer. A, ID. Tuttle, Bellows Falls, Vt.
 State vice p1'esid Maine, Esfza,- beth Hall, Lewiston; George e PsM- ington, Pennington; w. Russell. Cor nam; Massachusetts, William A. AEoy- ", Hyde Park; Clarence Brodst,r. Westdield; J. G. Edgerly, Fftchburg. New Hampshire, Charles w. Bickford, 'Alallchester; Henry c. Morrison, Con cord; B- l.. Silver, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, w. H. HoMnes. Wegeersy. H. H. Hull, Newport; Eoratso B. Knox, Providence; Vermont, John T,. Alger, Sarton River; A. A. Ksrnuton. Bakersfield; B. B. Merriam, Bsl,ows Fal@; Connecticut, Charles H. Jndd New Haven; William I. TwicheIl Hartford; Anna Pollard, Southiysston, New York, Thomas F. BaIut New York oity; Mary S. Snow, Brooklyn.
 Counsellors Charles D. H9nA Hart- ford, Conn; w. B. Jacobs, Provfaerme George L Akdrich, Brookline, Mass: Rs Fl. Morrell, Randolph Center, vt. Charles H. Chapfn, Providence; D. R. Woodbury, Saco, Me; James E. KiOck, Plymouth, N. IT,. Sarah Dyer Barnes Providence; Elton A. Carlisle, Boston: Alice F. Reynolds, Concord, N. E.: Kate B. TerrilL Montpelier, vt; Eaiua- ebth Cairns, Hartford, Conn; Eqi1a- beth Shepard Nashua, N. H.: ID. w. Hoyt, Providence.
 ment they have a surprise wafting for
 The following presidents were made permanent members of the executive board:
 John Krleeland, Roxbury; Merrfok Lyon, Providence; Thomas w. Backnel Providence; William A. Mowry, Hyde Park, Mass; George A. Walton, west Newton; Homer B. sprague, Newton;
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LONDON 'BUS DISASTER.
Eight Persons Killed and Many Hurt
 by Overturning of Motor Vehicle.

London, July 12,-Owing to the brakes failing to act, a motor omnibus running from London to Brighton, dashed down a steep hill, near Crawley, this morning and was overturned. Eight of the pass engers were killed and score were badly hurt, some of them probably sus- taining fatal injuries
 There were thirty-four passengers on the omnibus mainly merchants of Or- pingto, ten miles from London, and they were all either killed or injured. The omnibus dashed down the hill at terrific speed and ran into a tree, which it smashed to matchwoood. The occupants of the vehicle were pitched in all directions. Several of the killed were so terribly mangled that it was difficult to identify them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
WHOLE CITY DESTROYED.
Disastrous ClOudburst and Landslide
 Wipe sOut OcampO, Mex.

Bl Paso, Tex, July 12.-A cloudburst and landslide on July 10 at Ocampo Jesus Maria), Chihuahua, Mex, almost completely destroyed the city and killed seven or more persons. Many others were injured and 1t is expected some of them will die. All the killed and in1ur ed are Mexicans.
 The American residents are alleviat- ing the suffering of the wounded and are recovering the bodies of the dead as rapidly as possible. The offices and corral of the W. c. Greene Gold and Silver company at Ocampo were swept away, but all its American employees escaped. The company's loss is esti- mated at $5,Oo0 Mexican money The Watterson company, the only other concern owning extensive interests in the camp, suffered loss of about S15,- 900, it's reduction works and offices being destroyed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
Shipping News.

Sable Island, N. S., July 12,-Steamer Campania' Liverpool for New York, in communication with Marconi station, when 290 miles east, at 1:30 D. ID. to- day She will probably dock at noon Saturday.
 Havre, July 12.-Arrived: Steamer Ia Torraine. New York.
 Brow Head, July 12.-Steamer Amer ika, New York for Plymouth, CleIbourg and Hamburg, 100 miles south at 10.I3 a. m; will probably reach Plymouth at 8 a. m. Friday
 Lizard, July 12.-Passed: Steamer Nieuw Amsterdam, New York for Bou- logne and Rotterdam
 Queenstown, July 12.-Saued; Steam CT Teutonie (frcm Liverpool, for New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
Didn't Have Numbers.

John B. Cornell, who claims to be from New York, was nabbed by De- tective Sergeant Dennehy last night he he was coming out of Heublein's cafe and marched to the police station. Cor nell was at a loss at first to know what he should be arrested for, but was in formed by the sergeant that he was violating the automobile law in not having numbers on his machine, which was outside. He secured bondsman.
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WIDOW IS THE BENEF1C1ARE.
Interesting Decision by New York Su-
 preme Court.

New York, July 12.-That a widow is entitled to be the beneficiary of her husband, although her husbands father may be named as beneficiary prior to the sons marriage was to-day decided by the appellate division of the su- preme rnourt. The case was that of Catherine Davin, the widow, vs, Pat rick Davin, the father, and the Knights of Columbus
 The deceased, James J. Davin, was insured for $1,oOO by the Knights of Co., lumbus. He named his father as the beneficiary while single, and when he married did not change the name of the beneficiary. The widow claimed the money, and the Knights paid the money into court for settlement.
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JERoME TAKES UP THAW CASE,
Returns from LakeviIIs and Plunges
 Into It With Garvan.

New York, July 12-District Attorney Jerome returned to New York to-day from his summer home in Lakeville, Conn.,, and plunged into the Harry Thaw murder case. With Assistant District Attorney Garvan he spent sev- eral hours uptown and it is said the two prosecutors had interviews with important witnesses. Neither MT. Je- rome nor his assistant would discuss their conference when they. returned to the criminal courts building, but it was rumored that important develop ments soon are expected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
suiclded on woman,s Grare.

New York, July 12.-Kneeling on an unmarked grave in Evergreen ceme- tery, Brooklyn, in which was buried the body of a woman said to have committed suicide, a man supposed, from naturalization papers found in his pocket, to be William Bird, of 229 Pury Road, Rockdale, Eng, strangled himself today. He was about forty years of age