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J r 3 - Ar Si VOL. XYL NO 21. WATERBURY. CONN. WEDNESDAY: DECEMBER 31, 1902. PRICE. TWO CENTS. SASTRO'S ANSWER 0 DMES TO HAND He Accepts the Proposition As . Presented. HAY WILL SEND .IT TO LONDON. TAud Then to Berlin and Borne Vene zuela, Makes Promises to France Will Treat Her Claim in the Same ' Way as Great Britain , and Ger .. many's.'. Washington; Dec 31.-Secretery Hay has received the wer of President Castro to the proposal of tleWjen to arbitrate the Venezuelan difficulties before The Hague tribunal, , President Castro accepts the general rr!nHnles of the proposition. His an Swer wIU be transmitted from here Jo London, Berlin and Rome to-day. . Paris, Dec 31.-A dispatch to the Matin from : Caracas confirms tne statement that Venezuela has prom a i -ci-onM n reat. her- -claims as those of Great Britain. Germany and Tt.i m odds that a similar promise -was refused to Belgium, Spain and Holland. London, Dec 31.-A dispatch to the Tsilv Mali from Willemsted, Curacao, dated yesterday, says: "The post master at Maracaibo, Venezuela, hav , lng detained correspondence belonging to German merchants, the German cruiser Falke threatens in consequence to bombard the town." THE LOUBAT PRIZES. To Be Awarded Every Five Years for ,. . Best Original Works. ": ' . New York, Dec 31. Through the gen erosity of the Due de Loubat, whose Interest in American studios is well known, two prizes, to be called the Loubat prizes, have been etsablished at Columbia university, to be awarded every five years for the best , original works dealing with North America at any period preceding the declaration of Independence. The value of the first prize is not less than $1,000, and that of the second prize . is not less than $400, and the competition, is open to au persons, whether citizens LEMON JUICE TREATMENT. Dr Lederle of New York Says Physi- cians Now Use It. New York, Dee 31. Dr Ernest G. Lederle, r president of -the health de partment, referring to the discovery said, to have been made recently in Engiand . that lemon Juice would kill typhoid germs in water, and to have been proved by experiments in Chicago, says lie knows these experiments have been tried often before and that many physicians treat their typhoid patients with, lemon juice. . , Dr W. II. Billings, a bacteriologist of the' department, said: "I have not madeny experiments' myself, but I am sure that lemon juice in water will kill germs if , enough is used. Orange juice will do the same thing, and, in fact, ' we have been feeding patients that right along. There is nothing new FLAN AGAH TO ACT He Will Make Demand for Reg istrar Hynes' Books. MONDAY IS THE TIME SET. of the "iieu states or or any otner country. jn this discovery of lemon juice. It lhese prizes are offered in the year takes - mnra iirjmtro Infno than Momnn 1903. Original manuscriDts. books and inU Wo pamphlets offered in competition may 1 much citric acid in it, and yet It is a i This Move is Made to Avoid Any Ques tion That Might Arise in Regard to Saiarv A Similar Case AY as De cided in Bridgeport and the Losing Candidate Ha a to Pay Back Salary Attornev Hoot has finally deciaeu that ms cnent, John H. Jbiauagan, suail make a demand upon James - xlynes next Monday tor tue books of tne omce of democratic registrar o voters. He I has decided upon this step to compiy with all uossiDle technicalities tnat be sent to any member of the commit tee prior to June, 1903. . The committee on award has been named as follows: Prof William M. Sloane, Columbia; Alexander ' Graham Bell and Dr George N. Olcott. UNLISTED AT 15. Episcopal Minister Who Has Just Died r " . in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Dec 31. Rev Leverett Bradley, until recently associate rec tor of St Luke's Epiphany Episcopal church of this city, died at his home to-day aged 56 years. He was "oom In Methuen. Mass, and at the outbreak of the civil .war. ; when but. fifteen years f age, enlisted and served until the end of the conflict. Shortly after the war he prepared for the ministry. He was ordained a deacon in 1878 in Hartford, Conn, and became assistant to -the Rev Phillips Brooks at Trinity church. Boston. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1879. After serv ing in various New England charges lie came to this city and became asso ciated with St Luke's. REAR END COLLISION. Conductor's Head Cut Off and Body ;- ,v: Badly Mangled. V -'' Montreal, Dec 31,-r-A rear end collis: Ion occurred to-day on the . Victoria bridge on the Grand Trunk railway,-between; two freight trains.: The cou duetor; Octave Tremble, was killed. His head was cut off and he was badly mangled. The wreck took fire' and for the present all traffic is blocked; Trains to and from ;the United States cross the St Lawrence river on this bridge. 7'--:- : .V: WANT ANNUAL DEBATES. Stanford University, Cal, Dec 31. The students of the Johns Hopkins university, through Dr Grey Carrolltou Lee, have formally submitted a pro posal looking to the inauguration of a series of annual intercollegiate debates, the first to take place here in April. If ; It is decided to agree to three debates, Dr Lee expresses a desire to have the next meeting take place in Baltimore, and the third a point to be determined by lot. The challenge will be consid-; ered by the Stanford Debating league at the opening . of the new semester, January 6.- . THREE-CORNERED PLAY. Annual Chess Tournament Opened ,in New York To-Day. New York, Dec 31. The fourth an nual tournament of the triangular col lege chess leajnie, consisting of Brown, Cornell and the University - of Penn sylvania, was begun here to-day. Each university - was represented by two players: L. R. Hicks and S. H. Eas ton, Brown; C. L. Rand and J. R. Mitchell. Cornell, and . S. W. Addle- man and F. Smyth, jr, Pennsylvania. The tournament will be played to-day, to-morrow, on Friday and Saturday, one round to be : contested each day The schedule for the tournament is as follows: First round Hicks, Brown, vs Mitchell, Cornell; Addleman, Pennsyl vania, vs Easton, ; Brown; Smyth, Pennsylvania, vs Rand, Cornell. Second round Rand, Cornell, "vs Hicks, Brown; Easton, Brown, vs Smyth, Pennsylvania; Addleman, Pennsylvania, vs Mitchell, Cornell. : Thii'd round Hicks, Cornell, vs Ad dleman, Pennsylvania; Easton, Brown, vs Rand, Cornell? Mitchell, Cornell, vs Smyth, Pennsylvania. Fourth .round Rand, Cornell, , vs Addleman, Pennsylvania; Mitchell, Cornell, vs Easton, Brown; Smyth, Pennsylvania, vs Hicks, Brown. powerful neutralizer. doubt that acid will germs." Tnere is no kill typhoid THE SHEITFioH REPORT Balance to Credit of State Doub le That of Previous Years. GRAND JURY ACTS. Recommends That Brooklyn Rapid r Transit Co Make Changes. New York. Dec 31. The grand jury pf Kings county handed down a pre sentment to-day on surface and ele vated railroad facilities "In Brooklyn, recommending that the Brooklyn Rap id Transit, Co make.certain changes; in its system with a view to the improve ment of existing conditions. The grand jury recommends that the attorney general take steps to annul the charters of the constituent com panies of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. ' ASLEEP THREE MONTHS. Girl Lover BRANN'S DECISION. New York, Dec 31. Magistrate Brann handed down a decision to-day that. Police Inspector Brooks violated section 10 of the penal code and ex ceeded his authority In forcibly . enter ing Canfleld's alleged gambling -house n December 1, 1902. The magistrate held that Brooks must be held for trial and must answer in the court of spe cial sessions. The decision was the outcome of a ; preliminary hearing . in the action brought against the inspec tor for forcibly entering Canfleld's. INQUIRY AFTER MISSIONARIES. London, Dec 31. The missionary headquarters in London has tele graphed to Tangier for information re garding the missionaries in Morocco, for whose safety; however, not much fear is felt. The latest advices from the Americans at Mequlnez show that TWO ATTACHMENTS MADE. New York, Dec 31, Two attach ments aggregating $74,193 have been granted, says the American. by Justice Scott, of the sunreme court flsrainst t1i Messrs Welliver of Minnesota and Reed property of the Keystone Telephone Who Quarreled With Thought to Be Dying. Chicago, Dec 31. Dora Meek, who went into a trance like sleep on Sep tember 28 as the result of a lovers' quarrel and has never since awakened is believed to be dying, gays a special to the Chronicle from Centralia, 111. Since Sunday she has shown an ab normally high pulse; which the doc tors believe is due to exhaustion. There is very little fever and respira tion is normal, GEYSER IS TROUBLESOME, i Seattlej Wash, Dec 31. The geyser at Eldorado, in the Klondike, is giv ing the territorial authorities much trouble and has already done much damage, according to a dispatch re ceived by the steamer City of Seattle. The geyser, which began flowing early in the month, and which the govern ment had succeeded in capping, has broken' out again and is sending an immense volume of water all over the surrounding , country: , The . glacier formed ; from the geyser extends over an area of three miles and is increas ing in size. recent trouble at Mequinez. Six other : missionaries are presumed to be at Mequinez. ' SERIES OF ICE RACES. Glens Falls, N. Y., Dec 31. Arrange ments are being, made for a series of Ice races at the head of Lake George beginning January 15. Two races on a. kite-shaped, track will be held each week and will be continued as long as the Ice stays good. A large number of entries from prominent horse own ers in various parts of northern New York ' has been received. MONEY WILL BE RECEIVED. St Petersburg, Dec 31. Count Bo hr in sky, who co-operated with the American famine work in 1891, has received inquiries from Americans in regard to the relief required in Fin land and telegraphed to the minister of the Interior, Von Plehwe, who has authorised him to say that money will be gratefully received, but that Other contributions are not wanted. SLOAN'S VALET REMANDED. London, Dec 31. Tod Slian's valet, a Swiss named Carloz, -was remanded at a police court here to-day, charged with stealing the American jockey's diamond sleeve linksvalued at $425, a dress suit and. other articles. Sloan, who said he desired to go abroad, was bound over to attend the trial. Co, a New Jersey corporation 1 with headquarters in Philadelphia and branches in thisand other large cities,. Charles J. Marsh on an assigned claim of the Standard Underground Cable Company secured one attachment and the 'National Conduit and Cable com pany the other. : MORGAN COMBINATION. New York, Dec 31 The Internation al Mercantile Marine company . has as serted Itself at the custom house for the first time by the clearance of the American line steamer Philadelphia for Southampton. From this time the name selected for the Morgan combina tion, will appear on the papers of the American, Red Star, Leyland and White Star lines. The Receipts From the . Licensing of . Boats Have Diminished The Sale ; of Oyster Lands During , the Year Amounted to Only About 500 Acres. Hartford, Dec 31. The report of the state shell fish commission submitted to the governor to-day shows that the collections for the year ending Septem ber 30, 1902, amounted to $9,242.56, while the expenses were $5,672.14, leaving a balance to the state of $3, 570.42, which is more than double that of the. previous year. Receipts from boat licenses have diminished the pro portion allowed by law for the buoy ing, of the natural oyster beds, so that the commission has been compelled to apply for a special appropriation. Only about 500 acres of new oyster ground has been sold by the state this year, while 523.4 acres have been re covered for arrears of taxes through the operation of the special law. Un doubtedly, says the report, the failure of the set for three successive years nas done much to discourage the tak ing up of new grounds, but there is no doubt that most of the available grounds now in the. hands of the com mission will be "called for upon the re turn of reasonably favorable condi tions. In discussing conditions in Rhode Island waters, the report alludes to the fact that the - commissioners of that state, estimate the income to the state for 1903 at $45,000. .. t . ... Ah appropriation : by the state suffi cient to cover the expense of an ade quate exhibition of the oyster indus try at the St Louis exposition is recom mended. - Thev commission says the general oyster business, aside from the work on the natural beds and the seed business, is fairly good, with an act ive demand for opened oysters, which is. one of the most prominent forms pf the oyster business of the state. The failure of( the annual oyster set and the practical ceasing of work on the great public beds is spoken of in the report as particularly discouraging to the workers in view of the two prev ious poor years. Many wno have work ed the natural beds during the present season have not always made day wages. de of de-In mignt stand in the way of his client's eventually drawing the salary ot tne office, nrovided the decision lv of . the supreme court sustains ' the cision of Judge Shumway the superior court, which- has clared favorable to Flanagan. Bridgeport some time ago two candi dates claimed to have been elected tax collector. One of them collected about $4,000 taxes and out of this sum he paid his own salary, the city having refused to pay him. The case I was finally decided against him and he, not the city, had to pay the other candi date. '-. " ' . " . DIED IN ALBANY. JUDGE WHEELER'S VIEWS. Says State Should Examine Into All Uncontested 'Divorce Cases. Middletown, Dec 31. In a decision handed down to-day in which he re- f usi d to allow a decree of divorce in grounds of habitual intemperance and intolerable cruelty, Judge George W. Wheeler expressed an opinion of wide interest. He said that in this case the advantage of a contest has been appar ent, for had the case been uncontest ed the decree would no doubt have been granted. He suggested that in the ; interest of morality and for its own protection . that the state should have each uncontested divorce case investigated and a report made to the court. Such a proceeding would de crease the number of dfforces. granted by at least; one-third, for he"" believed that a large proportion of cases would not stand a careful investigation and a contested trial. . ' SECOND MATE SHOT. And TWELVE MEN HELD. Louisville, Ivy, Dec 31. Twelve men are now in jail here on suspicion of be ing implicated in the hold-up of a Louisville & Nashville passenger train near here- yesterday. Among the names registered are Frank Hughes of Pittsburg, George Love, Lima, O., Frank Wester,! Hinton, W. Va, and Jaines Murphy Michael McCarty and George Harmon of Allegheny, Pa. BOERS VOLUNTEERED. Cape. Town, Dec 31. A detachment of ' 10 Boers who have ; volunteered for military service in Somaliland will sail from' here next week. Excitement is at Fever Heat in Savannah La Mar. Kingston, Jamaica, Dec 31. Consid erable excitement prevails at Savan nah La Mar, on the southwest coast of this island, over .the shooting there yes terday of the, colored Jamaican second mate of the American brig Sunlight by the first officer of that vessel, H. G. Gardner of ; Maine. According to the details wbich have reached here trouble arose on board the Sunlight over the color question , and . the crew left and refused to return on board. During the disturbance, it appears, Gardner fired at the second mate ad probably fatal ly wounded him. A strong force of po lice as sent on board the brig to arrest Gardner and it was with difficulty he was overpowered and taken to jail. The police were compelled to guard the building in order to prevent native mohs from attacking it. The Sunlight was loading logwood for Boston. Former Waterbury Woman Whose Relations-Reside Here. Mrs Annie Igo, wif e of John.F. Col lins, died at her home in Albany Tuesday morning. "' Mrs Collins was born and lived in 'Waterbury until her marriage several years ago. She was a woman of fine character, a devoted wife and a loving mother, and leaves a large circle of friends in Waterbury as well as Albany to mourn her loss. Mrs Collins is survived by her hus band, John F. Collins, formerly of this city, and three sons, , Michael, Frank and Louis ; also one brother, William M. Igo of Albany, and four sisters, Mrs F. T. : Andrews. Misses Julia L.. Lizzie M. and Jennie M. Igo of this city. The funeral : will take place Friday morning at 8:30 from her late home, 161 South Swan street, Albany. Interment In family plot In Albany cemetery. ' - . WOMEN'S CLUB MEETING. Papers "Read by Members and Music on Piano and MaudcfRn. . At the meeting of the Waterbury Women's club yesterday afternoon the musical program consisted of a fu neral march by Chopin by J, J. Der win. Miss Grace Hamilton followed him with two readings, given in her usual charming manner. The first was Bret Harte's "How Santa Claus Came to Simpson's Bar," and the sec ond a translation of Francois Copper's 'The Last Son," which she interpreted in a highly ' original style. Between these readings Mr Derwin gave two mandolin selections, a fantasie by Adt, and "Slumber On" by-the same writer. He was accompanied by Miss Anna S. Byrne, CONTROL OFOWER PLANTS .... ... V.. , .;.'. New York Men Now at Head of the Business. CARRIAGE PLANT BURNED. Milwaukee, Dec 31. The entire plant of the Charles A Bresch Co, car riage manufacturerswas destroyed By fire early to-day, entailing a loss of upwards of $100,000. HARTFORD'S GRAND. LIST ? Hartford, Dec 31. Hartford's grand list as compiled by the board of asses sors was " completed this afternoon. The amount is $60,603,852. . This Country and Canada Controlled by the Same Companies Many Ex tra Horse Power to Be Added to the Business During the Coming Year. New York, Dec 31. New York men have , now acquired control . of the greater electric power plants of the United States and Canada, says the Herald. According to the v census the total electric power in America in 1900 was 311,016 horse power. Great additions have been made since. The additions on the American side of Niagara Falls are 55,000 and 65,000 horse power plants, to be installed as fast as each 5,000 horse, power unit is completed, probably by next August. , On t he Canadian side, 110,000 horse power is in process of construction for 1904 by one. company and 50,000 horse power for another company. At Sault Ste Marie, Mich, 57,000 additional horse power has just been turned on. At Niagara: Falls the financial sup port of the Niagara Falls power com pany and the Canadian .Niagara pow er company is furnished by New York capitalists. . . At the Soo, the Michigan Lake Su perior , Power Co, with 57,000 horse power on the Michigan side, and the Algoma ' Commercial Co, limited, with 20,000 horse power on the Ontario side, are owned by New York men. The Great Falls, Moht, electric pow er company is backed by J. P. Morgan and James J. Hill. . The California, the longest electric transmission system in the .world, Is largely financed by Ness: York capital ists, and the Pike's Peak Power Co of Colorado is largely owned by New Yorkers. . . In addition there are upward of fifty electric power plants, operated by tur bine water wheels, having a total of 1,500 miles of circuit in which New York has heavy financial interest; An estimate of $50,000,000 is 'believed to be, the minimum of New York's cash investment in electric power plants. INFANTA ISABELL SAILS. Gibraltar, Dec 31. The Spanish sloop of war Infanta Isabell sailed from Algeciras to-day . for , Morocco. General Chacel will assume command of the Spanish . expeditionary force should developments in Morocco ne cessitate its dispatch to that country. HISTORY IN SCHOOLS. President James of Chicago Advocates - Broader Study. ,. . Chicago', Dec 31. A broader study of history in the public schools. is urged by President Edmund J. James of Northwestern university, in a paper read before the Chicago chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The paper was entitled "The Study and Future . of State . History in the High Schools." After dwelling oh the im portance of teaching state history, the paper in part says: "We have perhaps sinned in the large amount of time which we have given in one grade or another to American history and the small attention' which we have given to general European and world history." The history of our country is destined, in our opinion, to play an important part and occupy a leading place in all the future history of the world, but If the -American re public were to perish to-day the place wnicn we snould occupy In the grand progress of the world's history would. arter an, be small." END OF ANOTHER YEAR AT HAND New Year's Day Promises to Be Fair arid Pleasant. BUSINESS PLACES " TO CLOSE DISGUSS EO I SHERRY'S The Coal Strike Question In All Its Phases. Delegates to' the University Conference Gave Their , Views Wayne Mac Veigh Says Uni5ersities Must Pay More Attention to Such Questions As the Coal Trouble. New York, Dec 31. The coal strike question was discussed by some of the speakers at the dinner given at Sher- rys last night to the delegates to the universiity conference. James W. Alexander of Yale .'GO, speaking on The Universities and Modern Busi ness," suggested playtuily that each university should have $ts trust and, after assigning various combines to the different universities said: "Somo- body else can take John Mitchell and the strikers. They are the biggest trust of all." This roused Wayne MacVeage, Yale ?53, who said, speaking on "The Uni versities and Public Affairs." ' "The universities must pay more at tention to a great question like the coal trouble. An immense Industry had drifted out- of the hands of the" men in charge honest," well-meaning men, as capable as you and I. But it has drifted out of their hands, and the na tion was face to face with a winter without coal. Then a graduate of a university did appear- and saitr, 'Coal must be mined,', and. he was the chief executive. . Then another graduate ap peared, of 'almost equal authority, the financial leader, ' and he said, coal must " be mined!' ' But the Issue was not entirely settled by" either or both of them, j It . depended not on a uni versity graduate but on the graduate of a coal mine, who said 'if the arbi tration Is ' conceded for which I have been asking for eight months coal will be mined.' ' 'Arbitration was granted and coal was mined but if one had been less persuasiveTand another had not agreed then the mines would have been her metically sealed for a winter. You must deal not alone with the coal barons you must deal with the men who mine coal and bring It to the sur face. You must administer the gov ernment, with the ideals of civic vir tue." Mr MacVeagh was followed by President Eliot of Harvard who sug gested that each of the gentlemen preceding him had slightly wandered from his subject, referred pleasantly Mr MacVeagh's impetuosity and his discussion of the 'strenuous life." He then outlined the Ideal strenuous life, and led the discussion into quiet chan nels. His subject was "The Univers ities and the Learned Professions." , BEADY FOR MOCK TRIAL. High School Pupils Are Ready for To- Morrow Night. A successful rehearsal of the mock trial of the conspirators against Presi dent Abraham Lincoln, which will be held in Music hall in the Citizens' bank building, under the auspices of the Theta chapter of the Theta Sigma, a High school society, was held yester day afternoon in the superior court room. To a : Democrat reporter, who had the pleasure of being present at the rehearsal, the trial proved most in teresting. -The different parts were as follows: Judge, Benjamin Fairbrother; state prosecutors, James Turley, Ed ward McDonald; counsel for the pris oners, John - Gaffney, Clyde Miller; clerk, John Hayes; sheriff, John Hay den; the prisoners (Booth, ;Herold, Ar nold and Mrs Surratt), Joseph Daly, Joseph Guilfoile, Michael Blansfield, Miss Mary Judd; witnesses for the state" (Secretary Stanton), Louis Jack son, clerk at Wilson's hardware store; Seery Hayes; witnesses for the defense, George Coyle, Charles Bolger. Attor ney Carmody Is instructor. The trial is a rather unique form , of entertain ment for High school Itudents and no doubt will attract, a large audience. Before the trial the following entertain ment will be given: Piano selections, Miss Katherine Carroll Bergin; vocal solos, Miss Elizabeth Lawlor; violin duets, the Misses Kttroe and Loughlln; recitations, Miss Winifred Ward, Miss Mary Turley. . - . , GERMANY'S ATTITUDE. Madrid, Dec 31. Germany has noti fied Spain that she intends to observe an . attitude towards Morocco similar to that of France and Great Britain. All the powers are thus in accord with Spain's desire to maintain the status quo..'; " . A dispatch received here from Ceuta, Morocco, says that a Moor who was under British protection has been murdered by the Moors between Tan gier and Tetuan, - - The Kabyles, in the vicinity of Me- lilla, Morocco, are quiet., People who have arrived at Ceuta from Fez do not 'take very serious views of the situation there. The Custom of Calllua Will No Doubt Be Kept Up The Year Just Closln Has Brought Many Changes to VVa . terbury and Its Thrifty Inhabitants. To-morrow will be New Year's day and. It tiie siood weather noids out it wni le an meal day ror mating -.New Year's calls. Of course the usual nuin ber of good resolutions wiil.be made, but whetner they will be lived up to or not is another matter. But it is a good plan to start out on the new year well, any way, and if one stumbles on the way now and then he may be able to pick himself up, and in any case such a course shows a disposition to follow the straight path. r It will be a holy day of obligation in. the Catholic church and a natlona holiday besides. - In , the Catholic churches masses will be celebrated ' at an early hour for the accommodation of people who have to work. Watch ser vice3 will be held in some of the Pro testant churches to-night, and they wil also hold services to-morrow morning. The library, banking houses, the offices In the City hall building and many other places of business will be closed. The postoffice will be open until noon. Waterbury has had some rather ex citing experiences during the," year which has practically, run its race and is about to pass on to those that have preceded it; A large slice of the city became a prey to the fire fiend and the dreaded malady known as smallpox held the town in Its grip for a time, and while it failed to carry off many victims still it cost a vast amount of money and created a stagnation in busi ness which was felt by almost every merchant in the city. But thanks to the efforts of an efficient board' of health the disease has been stamped out and by strict adherence to sanitary laws and other precautions, notably vaccination, it is hoped that the malady nas seen its finish in Waterbury. The losses caused by . the great conflagra tion of last February, --' while looked upon i as a great calamity at the time. will soon be forgotten. Those whose property went up in smoke are build lng mightier than ever, and in another month or go people who will come in from abroad and have not been here since the fire will say that while it might have caused some' hardships, the town is amply repaid for it all in the magnificent structures that rear their heads above the ruins of the old build ings. The only building devoured bv tne names tnat has not yet been par tiany replaced is the Scovill house, but this is on the way and there Is every reason to believe that inside of six months the, efficient committee hav ing this matter in hand will be able to see its way to giving Waterbury such a hostelry which will be worthy of the .Brass city, un tne wnole the year has oeen a prosperous one in Waterburv. woric was good in all branches of in dustry and considering the strained re lations between capital and labor, very little friction of that character came to the surface in this town, and it is Hoped that with a better under standing Detween employers and employes, something .which is quite noticeable u many Quarters nitnerto Hostile to labor unions. Wa terbury will soon be entirely free from troubles of this sort. Most of the fac tories have made additions to . their plants and taken on additional hands. tnus giving employment to people who mignt otherwise have to seek a mar ket for their labor away from home. ihe city government has kent un with the procession. - The fire and police departments have been strength ened so as to be able to meet any de mands that may, be made upon them, and the school board-has been active in providing accommodation , for the rapid increase of school children. Two large buildings, the Walsh and Rus sell schools, have been completed, and another is in course of erection and will be ready for occupancy , at the opening of the fall term next year. Work on the Wigwam reservoir has been pushed to I completion and the city put in a position- so that its citi zens will not have to go dry for some time, provided they can content them selves with libations of that sparkling fluid commonly known as Adam's ale. To be sure, it is not free, but consid ering the large quantities of it one uses in the rounds of the year, it does not cost much. ; Many . take the ground that it should not come so high, nut wars another matter. If the price is not right it is within the pow er of the people to adjust it to suit themselves, for while Waterburv is pretty well-hampered by state legisla. tion it can still do a few things with out askittg; permission from its lords and masters at Hartford, and a re vision of the water rates - is one of them, this power being vested in the aldermen, with a proviso that the price shall not be less than a fair compensation for the use of water. Provision has been made to take ear of storm water,, something which has caused the city a lot of trouble and expense in the past and is still doing a lot of mischief.' imt thought that during - the next year most of our turbulent water ways will have been corralled and a large share of the annoyances people have had to suffer on this account wiped out forever. The Connecticut Railway and Light ing Co, with all its faults, appears to be alive to the needs of better trolley service and - has made a move in that direction which it is hoped will result in giving Waterbury such street rail way facilities as a town of its size and character should have, had years ago. ':;: ,; j No matter what way one looks at the closing year, he is forced to the. conclusion that Waterbury has much J to be thankful for, even though coal; and wood are scarce and the prices j high.' Of course" many have been robbed of precious ones and miss som familiar faces about the home, but this is in accordance with a divine decreo and it is the duty of all who have been tried to take a phllosophlc'view of tho situation and. accept their afflictions as coming from God. Man was not born to remain here for all time and none of us has any assurance that we will be here at the close of the year which, we expect to seo usher itself in to-morrow. Let us be thankful that we have been spared so long and hopo that If we should be called away wo will be nearer Him whose nativity we. celebrated on Christmas day and tho loved ones who have gono before. THE CASE SETTLED. . The Famous Breach of Promise SuU ..V"y';'V .. Is Ended.' ,;'','' The breach of promise case of Anna Mazauka , versus William Walayti which was decided for the plalntnt by, a jury in the district court a few weeks ago has , been settled. The appeal to the supreme court will not be fried, therefore Attorney Bauby, counsel for the plaintiff, would not say what the settlement was, but it is understood to be about $300. The Jury's verdict" was for $500. FIRE TRUCK COLLISION. Struck Wagon While Returning From Fire Janitor Loughlln Thrown Out. While returning from the fire on Falrview street last night a collision occurred between the fire truck and a team belonging to Sackett & Curtis. The driver of the team was thrown out and one of the firemen, John II. Lough lln, '.janitor of the City hall building, received a punch in the fifth rib that knocked him out for a few moments. But the janitor was at his post to-day Just the same and had the hall looking as bright and cheerful as ever. CITY NEWS. for Connect font Thursday fresh Special f oreca'st Fair to-night . and southwest winds. Miss Barbara Stadler and Miss Jen nie Brown are . spending the holidays with friends in Meridcn. . : A sociable and promenade will bo given by the Washington Hill Athletic club on next Friday night. ' A largo crowd of disciples of Izaak Walton are reaping a4 rich harvest at the Wigwam reservoir to-day. Superintendent Combellack of the Boys' club has a poor woman for whom he would like to get a position as house keeper. v:'.:;'vi.,i... Frank E. Benham will receive a new lot of horses on ; Friday. Some good drivers, heavy draft and general pur pose liorses. . Mrs Alonto Austin died after a long Illness, at her late residence, 430 South Maln etreet, this morning. Funeral at her home Thursday evening nt 7:30. Mr and Mrs John Walker, Mr and Mrs A. E. Leggett, Mrs J. R. Walker, Master J. B. Walker are spending tho holidays at tho home of. It. W. Riggs in Mount Vernon, N. Y. The North End Athletic club will give a sociable, and dance on Friday night. The North End boys have a well established reputation for being entertainers of the first rank. Timothy J. Kelleher and Miss Mar garet Sullivan were' married this morning at the Immaculate Concop- , tion church, the Rev Father Slocum officiating.. James Kelleher was best man and Miss Nora O'Donnell was maid of honor. ";-;, A private banquet . and reception will be given by the members of the Somerset Social tiubto-night. Danc ing will be enjoyed Ju the K. pf C. hall. At 11 o'clock all will adjourn to the Broad vyay hotel where an ex cellent supper will be served. The Co-operative Coal Co has estab ished headquarters at Frank B. Ilare'a cigar store, 20 Bank street.- The secre tary will be there this evening and every Wednesday, evening hereafter to receive dues. Anyone wishing to join can do so to-night for 50 cents, as after to-night the price will be raised. - The funeral of Edward F. Cos tine took place this morning from Mul- ville's undertaking rooms with service at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father Broderick and in terment in Calvary cemetery. Tha bearers were Michael Breahen, Wil liam Manning, James Manning and Michael Manning.', The floral trib utes included a wreath from Mr an Mrs Michael lHealey and . a bouquet from T. T. Flynn. ' Dr Adolph Lorenz, the noted Vi enna surgeon, performed a successful operation in New York Monday on th six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harris Whittemore of Naugatuck. A bone in the child's foot was out of place and caused ? her to walk lamo, and the operation of Monday will. It s thought, enable her to walk with out limping. It will take some tim for the bone replaced to become firmly set, but it .is thought that by mid summer the child will be all right. The marriage of Katherine E. Mad den and William F. Seery took plac at 6:15 this morning at the church of tne Immaculate Conception, the Rev Father Slocum officiating. A number of friends and relatives Of the . con- tracting parties witnessed the cere mony. The bride was attired In a tail or-made traveling suit of blue broad- loth and wore a picture hat. She wan attended by -her sister, Agnes, who wag also tastefully gowned in blue broad cloth. Andrew Broderick acted a a best man. After the ceremony th wedding party was driven to the hom of the bride at 32 Cherry street, wher a w-eddlng breakfast was served to a number of invited guests. The merry making was kept up until Mr and Mr Seery left on their wedding tour for New York and Philadelphia. They were the recipients of many beautiful presents which left no doubt as to their popularity. After a brief wedding tonr the couple will reside In their newly furnished home at 24 Cosset street, where they will be at home to their friends after January 15,