Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-16
BIG NICK STAUB.

He is Going to Make Things Lively
in Hartford To-Day-He is on His
Nerve.
HARTFORD, Feb 15.-Comptroller- elect
Staub is one of the hustlers. He promises
to be here Monday and make things lively.
He says he will go to the comptrollor's
Office and demand possession. He says he
can "read his title clear to the Office and
he means to have it. He proposes to exc
cute master stroke Monday. He says
also that he has decided to appoint Fred
erick Goebe1 of Hartford the next superin-
tendent of the state capitol. 1t is general
ly understood in this city that Chief Clerk
Moore and his assistant, Louis Hubbard,
will both be retained by Comptroller
Staub
DISCUSSES THE SITUATION.
Municipal Ownership Advocated at
the Labor Lyceum-Mr. Grattz
Thought it Would be Better to
Raise tho Wagcs-Bellamy to Lect-
ure Here.
Captain E. S. Huntington of Boston
spoke to considerable length yesterday af
noon in the Labor lyceum on the ''Social
Transition" The speaker traced carefully
the social history from the days preceding
the feudal times down to the present, with
it's wage system, which he said was mid
way between slavery and freedom. His
predictions for the future were of san
guine nature.
After the address followed discussion
on the question of municipal ownership,
and on the water works in particular. The
majority of those present were in ia
vor of the plan proposed by Mayor Sar-
favorable example, with her ownership of
the city water for over fifty years.
Mr.. Grattz arose and said he thought it
would be better if Mr.. Sargent and the
other large employers were to raise their
employees wages than the city ownership.
He quoted Roumania as a country where
much poverty exists, but where nearly
everything is manufactured by government
control. This aroused quite breeze of
opposition and several jumped up at once
with arguments against him.
Edward Bellamy will lecture here some
time in March under the auspices of the
Labor lyceum in one of the opera houses
Trades Council appointed committee
municipal ownership of the water COM
pany's plant, and each division of the
council will appoint a similar committee
for this purpose In all, the committees
will amount to over 100 men, and they will
| circulate among the people in all sections
of the city.
Church of the Messiah.
"The Human Side of Religion" was tho
| subject of powerful and forcible sermon
preached in the Church of the Messiah
yesterday morning by the pastor Rev. l..
| H. Squires. The text was taken from
Matthew 25th chapter and part of the 10th
one of the least of these my brethren ye
have done it unto me-" Many practical
and useful lessons were brought out by
the speaker. The central thought of the
discourse was that Christianity did not
consist in dogmas and creeds, but true
Christianity was found in character; the
exampliication of the sermon on the
mount; the recognition of the fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood of man; in
following the steps of the master who
went about doing good. In closing, Mr..
Squires referred to the brighter outlook
for Christianity, in the awakening of the
| cnurcnes TO Inc needs OF the tunes; to the
feeding of the hungry and the clothing OF
of the naked; to practical humanitarian
work which is, after all, the true work fol
Christians to engage in. Instead of en-.
gaging in discussions over matters OF
minor importance, which should animate
and strengthen the disciple, of the master
it should be the duty of all of his follow
ers to work valiently Gin his name" TO,
those who are all around US and need on,
sympathy and aid. The church that en-.
cages in this work is indeed "the Church
Of Christi and will be recognized by al
true Christians as mighty power fol
good in the community in which it is stu.
ated.
In the evening Rev. E. G. Town deliver.
ed brilliant lecture on the 'tPilgrim
Fathers" The lecture, like all of Mr..
Towns productions, was an exceedingly
able one and evinced ripe scholarship and
deep research. An appreciative audience
listened to his eloquent utterances with
the closest attention and interest. It ia the
opinion of many persons who have had
the pleasure of listening to the lectures re-
Gently delivered by Mr.. Town, that they
are not only extremely interesting and ed
flying, but are also a valuable contribu-
ton to those who desire to ascertain the
true character of those noble men who
braved so many hardships in order to
have freedom to worship God. =
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