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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
COMMISSION REPORTS ON
 UNIFORM DIVORCE LAWS
DRAFT OF BILL IN CONFORMITY WITH THE REC0MMLNDA-
 TIoNS

both Presented to Judiciary Committee
 --Measure Explained by TaIcott II.
 Russell--Rev. MT. Perry, Represent-
 ing the Ministers Association of New
 Haven, Appears in Its Support, as
 Does Also E. P. Aryine-Latter nta-
 approves Provision of Congress for Divorces Ca Mensa ct Thoro.o
 Hartford, Feb. 20-The report of the commission on uniform laws of divorce was presented to the judiciary commits tee this afternoon, and it's contents and the draft of bill concerning marriage and divorce. drawn in conformity with the recommendations of the comnis- sion, were explained by Talcott Fl. Russell of New Haven. He first made reference to the congress of commits sioners from various states, when the general subject was taken up. Similar reports are being presented to legisIa- lures now in session.
 Rev. Mr. Perry. representing the Protestant Ministers association of New Haven, appeared in favor of the report. MT. Perry favored the section which says "a decree nisi shall become absolute after the expiration of one year from the entry thereof" MT. Perry said that by postponement, as the section provides, the habit of some peoa pie getting divorce and remarrying, all too soon, would be decreased. Mir. Perry said the conditions regarding di- vorce were intolerable as, for instance, a law which would allow a man to have a legal wife in one state and one in another.
 E. F. Arvine, of New Haven, also spoke in favor of the report, except that he disapproved of the recommends ation of the congress that the state pass laws providing for divorces "a mensa ct thoro, which is literally from bed and board" This provision was made in defense to the Catholic religion, which does not recognize a di- vorce.
 MT. Arvine contended that marriage was a civil ceremony. One of the ar- guments heard at the congress was that something, should be done to allow peo- pie of certain religions to get separar ton. He did not wish to discriminate against any religion, but he thought that the law should be general and uniform. MT. Arvine contended that divorce ia mensap tended to llnmoral- ity, and 10000 men and women divorced and forbidden to remarry were dan- gerous moral element. MT. Arvine re- minded the committee that at the con gress no Catholics appeared asking that provision be made.
 Talcott H. Russell replied to Mir. Ar vines arguments. He said the Catho- lies argued that there could be no di- vorce, and again that the state should decide, The court may refuse to grant divorce and there is no appeal for the applicant. The delegates from for ty-one states at the congress were unanimous in adopting the section which MT. Arvine now objected to, but if the latter had seen new light he was to be commended for being at least frank in his statement. The practical reasons for adopting the measure were
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
CAR ON A RAMPAGE
Runs Away and Demollshes . Building
 and Itself.

Pittsburg, Feb. 2S.-Two persons were seriously injured, several slightly hurt and two-story frame building and a street ear demolished, causing a mon- etary loss of s7,OOO, tonight when an empty street car on the Wylie and Bed ford avenue branch of the Pittsburg Railways company got beyond control of the motorman on a steep grade at Webster avenue and 3Sd street, and after running wild for two squares left the rails and dashed into Reineker' r's confectionery store in the Heron Hill district of this city The store was fill ed with persons when the car struck the building. A defective brake was the cause of the accident.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
New York Life Election.

New York, Feb. 2s,--The inspectors of election of the New York Life In surance company sent 8 preliminary report to State Superintendent of In surance Otto Kelsey to-day. The fig ures which are not final, however, in- dicate a victory for the administration ticket at the recent election. The to- tai vote vast was 4O7711, of which the policyholders' candidates received 121,- 644 and the administration candidates 273,906
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
Lincoln,s Gardner Dying.

New Britain, Feb. 2S.-Albert Klees, at one time gardener for Abraham Lin coin at the latter's home In Springfield, H.. and also one of the landscape gar deners. in the laying out of Central park, New York, who suffered a para lytic shock at his home in Kensington last night, was to-nig9at reported in a serious condition and not expected to recover. He is eighty-nine years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
IoUAD SAFE oPeM
Timely Discovery Made by Patrolman
 McKiernan.

Patrolman w. H. McKiernan, one of Chief Wrinn's new men, was highly commended by prominent merchant last night On his rounds in the center of the city Patrolman McKiernan dis covered the side door to the store open. On going inside he found that the safe door had been left unlocked also. He immediately called up the owner, who came down and closed the door. There was quite a large sum of money in the safe, but none of it had been touched.
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CAUGHT BE1WALN RAINS,

Dennis r. Finch Slightly Injured While
 Crossing Tracks at Depot.
 Dennis P. Finch of 674 State street was injured slightly while crossing the tracks at the railroad station last even- ing about o'clock. Finch while cross- ing the tracks was caught between a switch engine and freight train and as there was not room enough he re- .ceived several rather painful but minor injuries. He was taken to the New Ha- ven hospital, where the injuries were dressed. His condition is not serious.
 MT. Finch is seventy-six years old and is married. He is employed as a postal clerk for the United States rail way service.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
Hartman Inquiry Ended.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Taking of testi- mony by the interstate commerce com- mission concerning the transactions of the Hartman railroad companies, to determine whether they had been guilty of violating the federal laws governing, or supposed to govern, trade and trans portation between the states, was com- pleted to-day at noon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
TRACKS NOT Tf SrFD.
Testimony of General Manager smith oG
 the Central.

New York, Feb. 2S.--General Manager A. H. Smith of the New York Central railroad, testifying to-day before the state railroad commission at its inves- tigation of the wreck of the Brewster express on February IS, with the loss. of twenty-three lives, said that no tests had been made to find out if the tracks lof the Harlem division of the railroad could withstand the electric engines.
 "There was nothing about the new engines that showed that a new track was necessary" he declared. If there was, I should have been told.''
 An adjournment of the commissions inquiry until Monday was taken,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
Delayed for Two Hours.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Commuters on the New Haven road were delayed for two hours tonight when work train and a freight crashed into each other at the Mount Vernon station. A local passenger train from the city was pre- vented from crashing into the stalled trains by the quick action of freight brakeman in Tagging the train.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
Czar Gives State Dinner.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 2S.-Emperor Nicholas gave state dinner party at Tsarskoe-Selo tonight to which the members of the diplomatic corps and their wives were invited. The empress and the chief court dignitaries also at tended. Tonight was the first time the emperor has entertained the diplo- nratic body in a great many months.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
Captain Charged With Embeuulemept.

Putnam, Feb. 2S.-William H. Long, den, captain of the local police force, was in the city court to-day charged with embezzlement of $15 on two counts from the city funds on November Is, 1905. The case was continued until March g, the acused furnishing a bond of Sl, LOGO,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
oUGHr tUNDs IN .. s.
Charge That American Money Was
 Used in German Campaign.

Berlin, Feb. 2S.-During the continu- ation of the debate on the Budget in the reichstag to-day Herr Groeber the center party leader, asserted that the rational liberals had even applied to certain parties in the United States for funds to be used in the election agita- tion in Germany Ito combat the center and social democrats as the secret and avowed enemies of the emperor and the empire,'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
DRUGG1S1S DINE.
Annual Banquet of Local Association
 Held Last Night.

The annual banquet of the New Ha- ven Pharmaceutical association was held at Heublein's last night. About fifty local druggists were present. The affair was very informal one.
 Owing to the illness of I. H. Levy, F. F. Hesse acted as postmaster. Among the speakers were J, D. Hartigan of Bridgeport, president of the state as- sociation. Others who spoke were Ern- est F. Hesse and c. Fleischner, both of this city and J. A. Leverty and c. Cyrus both of Bridgeport Among the out of town guests of the association were b. J, Ernst and J. Eobin of Boston and A. L. Dickinson of Danbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
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COAL DEALERS INFECTED.
Nine Providence Men Accused of Con-
 spring to Fix Prices.


 Providence, R, |, Feb. 2S-Nine prominent coal dealers and companies of this city were indicted to-day on the charge of conspiring to fix the price of coal. The indictments were returned by a special grand jury, which was convened immediately after the pas sage of a resolution in the legislature calling upon the attorney general to investigate the reason for the sudden increase in the price of coal. During the last week in January several deal- CTS raised their prices SIPS a ton. Those indicted are the Eastern Coal company, John Little company Curran & Burton, John R. White & Sons, Inc, Harry P Clark, Smith P. Burton; James Kinghorn, Marvin White and George B. w. Warren.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
Last Night,s Polo.

Waterbury, Feb. 2S.-New Britain gave pretty exhibition of team work tonight and defeated the home team by the score of to 3. Loxson, the only Waterbury man who played up to form, put up a brilliant exhibition. Over 1900 persons witnessed the con test.
 Bridgeport, Feb. 2S.-The feature of the polo game between New Haven and Bridgeport was the work of Cun- ningham, the old-time lightning rush. CT, who has just joined Bridgeport as first rush and who showed that he has lost none of his ability. Bridgeport ,wons 6 to 2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
Dynamite Destroys Ministers Family

Carml, H., Feb. 2S.-By an explosion of dynamite to-day Rev, J. B. little, his father, his wife and baby were killed, and two children of the family were fatally injured. MT. little, who was Baptist minister. had the dyna- mite in his house, expecting to use the explosive in blowing out stumps.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
Tnx Committee Hearing.

The aldermanic committee on abate- ment of taxes held a hearing in city hall last night. IA large number of applicants for abatement of taxes were heard. Alderman Nathanson is chair man of this committee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
High omccrs Get Kuropqtlin,s Report.

St, Petersburg, Feb. 2S.-Following instructions issued by the general staff, copies of the first three parts of Gen. eral Europa tkin's report on the Man cbo'rian campaign have been distribut- ed to army officers of higher rank.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
COUNTING STRIKE BALLOTS
OPINION THAT PENN R. R. MEA
 WILL NOT QUIT

hA&AAuh SA tne EmpAOyeb--UeMSEul
 Manager Attcrbury Issues Statement
 Explaining the Company's Position
 Arbitration to Avertt Strike on Roads Entering Chicago.
 Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-Members of the grievance committee of the Broth erhood of Railroad Trainn1en arrived in this city to-day from Harrisburg, Pa, and joined the central committee from all branches of the Pennsylvania railroad system east of Pittsburg and Erie. The committee at once began the count of the ballots, the last of which were cast yesterday. On the question of a strike because of the refusal of the Pennsylvania railroad to grant conces- sions demanded by the brotherhood. The result will not be known until to- morrow, but it is believed the men will not strike. The employees demand at 10-hour work day with 12-hours pay at 2S cents an hour, day work and 29 cents for night work. The company off fered the men 28 cents an hour for a 12-hour day and one hour off for lunch con The committee having the de- mands in charge refused the offer and the question of a strike was submit ted to a vote of the members of the brotherhood along the lines of the com pany east of Pittsburg and Erie.
 Pending the action on the part of trainmen with reference to their differ ences with the Pennsylvania Railroad company, a general notice was issued i from the offices of General Manager Atterbury tonight to all employees on the Pennsylvania lines east of Pitts burg and Fife. The notice is issued for the purpose of making clear to the railroad men and the public just what i the railroad has offered the complain ing employees and what the trainmen are demanding. The differences, it Is stated, are chiefly between yardmen and the company. Yard conductors hour for day work and thirty-six cents an hour for night duty, and yard brakemen thirty cents an hour day and thirty-oae cents at night. The com pany has offered it's men thirty-three cents an hour for day and thirty-four cents an hour for night conductors, and twenty-eight cents an hour for day brakemen and twenty-nine cents an hour for night. The company claims that if the demands of the men are granted it will represent total in crease of eighteen per cent, including the ten per cent. increase given in De- cember.
 About 10000 men are employed in the yards, Under the rate offered yard conductors will make $3,63 and brake. men $3,0S per day.
 Though they have been receiving the increase the men have not accepted the offer as final and their committee will tomorrow call upon General Man. ager Atterbury. when the result oi their vote for or against strike will be known.
 Chicago, Feb. 2S.--Arbitration as a means to avert strike in the event Of an unfavorable vote by trainmen and conductors on wage proposition made by the railways, was offered by the general managers association to-day. G. Rawn of the Illinois Central, who acted as chairman of the managers committee which held meeting to- day to consider the situation, said that the managers have offered concessions which may prove oppressive to severa, roads.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
CHARGES AGAINST HOLT sEL
Alleged IrrefutabIe Proof of Interfer-
 ence in Frances Foreign AfFairs.

ence in France's Foreign Affairs.
 Paris, March 1.-The Matin this morn ing says that the documents seized at the papal nunciature at the time Mgr. Montaginini was expelled from France afford irrefutable proof of the vatican's interference in the foreign affairs of France. Among other things, according to the Matin, which is a government organ, there is no shadow of doubt that the holy see exercised it's utmost in- fiuence to prevent King Alfonso of Spain from making an official visit to France last May.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
Fire In Ragshop,

No. is chemical was called out to a still alarm of fire at 54 Oak street about 12 o'clock last night. The fire was To- cated na rag shop and was probably caused by spontaneous combustion, The damage was slight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
For Postmnster of Hartford.

Hartford, Feb. 2S. = Announcement was made here tonight that United States Senator Bulkeley has recom- mended Park Commissioner Frank A. Hagarty for the postmastership of the city.
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4!MED AT JAPS AND CHINESE.
Anti-Alien Property Holding BnI
 Passed in California.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 2S.-The lower house of the state legislature to-day passed measure known as the "anti- alien property holding bill" It is airn- ed at the Japanese and Chinese prop erty owners in this state, and it is in-| tended to prevent them from acquiring and owning property for a longer per- iod than five years.
 In urging the passage of the bill As- semblyman Drew stated that since January one-third of the property transfers in Fresno had been to Jap anese.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
Naval Academy Baseball.

The Naval academy baseball schedule was announced in Annapolic last night, The Yale date is March 2S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
MIR. WALKLR OF NhW BRITAIN
Some One Has Gone to Ontario, Ore,
 After Him.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 2S.-The Evening Telegram will say to-day that William F. Walker, the missing bank treasurer of New Britain, Conn, has been located at Ontario, Oregon, and that detect i've has gone to that place to arrest him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-01
FRANCHISE TAX OPINION.
New York Attorney General Holds Auc.
 tions as Legal.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 2S,-In a letter sent tonight to William B. Ellison, corporation counsel of New York city, Attorney General Jackson holds that the city of New York can sell at pub lie auction the special franchises of corporations, for non-payment of fran chise tax
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-22

on a motion to engToss the vote stood Il
to 10 and the bill was so recommended.
The Thomas bill providing for maximum
rates in Pullman cars was recommended
for passage by the senate committee Of the
whole, after a lively discussion. Patrick
of Sarpy amended the bill. raising the rate
for an upper berth from 81 to $1.25, and the
bill was recommended in this form. 1t al
lows a charge of $3.50 for lower berth
It applies TO points in the state of Ne
braska only. The Epperson bill to prohibit
the operation of bucket shops was also
recommended to pass.
Child Labor Bill to Pass.
The Clarke child labor bill was for the
second time recommended for engrossment
and third reading this afternoon, following
a discussion of almost an hour When it
was last considered the bill was amended
to prevent its applying to agricultural oc-
equations except beet field labor. 1t was
then recommitted for further amendment
and was called up again this afternoon by
Sackett of Gage. Several attempts were
made to amend 1t to eliminate beet fields
from Its operation and to increase the
hours OF labor for children to more than
eight per day, but they failed. A motion
to indefinitely postpone 1t was lost by
was Immediately carried.
Inquiry Into Fruit Shipments.
The senate this afternoon adopted reso-
luton asking the State Railway Commits
Sion to make a speedy investigation Of the
rates on fruit. The resolution was offered
by O'Connell OF Johnson county and is as
follows:
whereas, Freight and express rates on
vsluI ,afn1 fatatf In
so high in years past as to shut Nebraska
fruit growers, TO a large extent, out of
thier own state market so that thousands
and ar people nave Dee" unable 70 ouy 'n'''
Whereas, The season Of small fruit ship
pers is near at hand and relief from these
Conditions must be secured soon II it is to
be available this year; therefore be 1t
Resolved, BY this senate that the state
Railroad Commission be requested at the
earliest moment to take up the subject Of
fruit transportation to thoroughly inyestl-
gate conditions, and to secure equitable
rates which will enable the coming crop to
be consumed by human beings instead of
perish.ng where grown.
Clarke Explains the Bill.
Representative Henry T. Clarke, jr has
given out the following statement regard
ing the published criticism OF the bill
known as H. r. Z71 introduced by him at
the request OF l. ]. Dunn;
Under the scavenger law, when a sale
Is made there Is first entered the decree,
which is often twice as much as the prop
erty is worth because Of the special taxes
assessed Various people and tax sharks
bid on the property. They have eighteen
months to make the premium bid. and
after that no one except the owner can
bid. The tax shark holding the last bid
would say TO the owner, You have six
months in which TO redeem from the scav-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-22
Agreement on Commission Bill.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF HOUSE
Anti-Pass Bill ReeOmmitted to Rail
road Committee.
(From a Stan Correspondcnt)

CFrom a Stan Correspondgnt)
LINCOLN. March 2l.-1he house passed
the following bills today:
II. r. S9-By Jenison. That the road
tax shall be payable in cash.
II. X. s2-By Jenison of Clay. Compen-
sation OF ROAD overseers shall be 81 90
day.
road OVerseer shall use a road drag on
the public highways
II. X. 9i-By Jenison of Clay. Road
district fund may be expended at the dis
erection OF the county board anywhere in
II. r, sSa-By whitney of sarpy. APP
proprlating $1,000 for improvements at
the FISH hatcheries at South Bend
II. r. l5l-By Carlin Of Rock Com
plainant in divorce suit must have lived
al least one year in the state or have
been married in the state and lived here
since marriage.
H r. 76-By Armstrong Of Nemaha.
Appropriating the proceeds Of the l-mill
state levy for the State university for
the coming biennium and the money in
the fund unappropriated for the last bi-
II r. s9S-By Anderson OF Madison.
Appropriating $4,000 for new buildings at
H. r. l97-By Fletcher Of Antelope.
Permitting the incorporation OF accident
insurance companies.
II. r. 3b5-By Hart Of York. Providing
for an additional bank examiner, prohibit
ing the organization Of any more private
banks ana permitting more than one eN-
ANIMATION OF Il bdlh III a year "llen nee
essary.
II. r. .44O-The salary appropriation bill
s. +, 32-By Hanna and Phillips. Pro-
viding for eight junior normal schools.
S. v 402-By Randall of Madison. Fe~-
hitting small cities to engage IN sewer
construction.
The house decided to hold a Saturday
session.
Armstrong of Nemaha submitted a reso-
luton asking the railway commission 20
investigate the matter OF rates on domes-
tic fruits. which carried.
A conference committee was appointed
on the railway commission bill consisting
Of z. P. Brown of Lancaster, Scuddey of
Hail and Keifer Of Nuckolls.
The house had made the Adams stock
wards bill Il. r. f7s, and II. r. 49, by
Gran Of Garfield. prohibiting pooling OF