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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
TRADE CONDITIONS.
Exceptionally Good Holiday Busi-
 ness-A Collapse In Corn.

Exceptionally Good Holiday Bus1-
 ness-A Collapse In Corn.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-R. c. Dun Gs Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
 Holiday trade has exceeded even the most sanguine expectations, and retail dealings in all staple lines of merchan- disc are well maintained, with the bet ter grades of goods in brisk demand. Wholesome conditions prevail in most sections of the country, although in parts of the southwest the season has fallen behind the average. Even in these cases reports are encouraging for the future. = Industrial plants are well employed, orders running far into the future, and labor controversies are rare. The. only adverse feature of the situation is the fact that supplies of fuel are utterly inadequate, both for household and manufacturing uses, snow increasing the delay of deliveries.
 The steel situation is practically un- changed, the largest producer hav- ing over 5,28O,OOO tons of thrilled or ders on it's books, and work is being pushed as rapidly as supplies of fuel and material will permit. Supplies of coke do not increase, and many fur naces are idle Contracts for bridge work and track elevation are freely offered by the railways and accepted only on condition that the exact date of delivery shall not be specified. De- spite the fact that rail mills are sold close up to the end of next year, new business is offered, and urgent buyers are compelled to go abroad.
 Collapse of a speculative attempt to control the December corn option pro- duced violent decline i'll quotations. Receipts have steadily increased ex- cept where indictment weather and car shortage restricted the movement.
 Failures for the week numbered 267 in the United States against 265 last year and 16 in Canada compared with 27 year ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
0AkVILLE HAPPENINGS

Mass will be celebrated at St Mary Magdalene's church at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Sunday school after ser. vice. Services will be at the usual hour in All Saints and the Unlon churches.
 It was reported that Ernest Theralt was sick with pneumonia, but such IS not the case. It is his father who IS i'll.
 School on Newton Heights closed yesterday for the Christmas holidays, and will reopen December 29. The closing exercises were held yesterday afternoon. A large number of visitors was present. A Christmas tree was feature of the occasion, from which the children received many pretty gifts. The teacher, Miss Susie Chambers, was the recipient of many pretty gifts, tokens of esteem from her scholars
 The infant son of George Smith is dangerously i'll.
 Mir Shanahan, the station agent, has hoved his household goods from Wa terville into the tenement in Dr Lo- pegs house on Newton Heights.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
TREATY WITH CUBA
Reciprocity Measure to Re-
 ceive Prompt Attention.
MUST BE RATIFIED BEFORE JAN.
The Document Makes Liberal Pro- vision For Our Imports = Cuba to Get on With 2 Straight
 26 Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The friends Of the reciprocity treaty recently nego- tiated between the United States and Cuba have been assured by members of the senate committee on foreign re- lations that the treaty will be taken up by that committee as soon as practica- ble after the Christmas holidays. There were several conferences on the sub- ject at the capitol which resulted ill this understanding.
 The terms of the treaty require that it shall be ratified before the 31st day of January, and it's supporters appre- ciate the necessity for expedition in getting it out of the committee in order to avoid the necessity of an extension of time. The treaty makes more lib eraI provision for the importation of American articles into the republic of Cuba than has been stated heretofore, there being provision for reductions in some cases of as much as 40 per cent, in others of 30 per cent and in still others of 25 per cent. On all American cept tobacco imported into Cuba and not specified in the 9, 90 and 20 per cent classes there is to be uniform tariff reduction of 20 per cent.
 Tn return the United States agrees to a uniform reduction of % per cent without exception on all importations from Cuba. The new island republic does not agree to any reduction on to- bacco grown in the United States or in the territory of any of it's possessions and imported into Cuba. &
 The products of the United States which are to be admitted into Cuba at a reduction of 25 per cent from the rates of the existing Cuban tariff in- clude pottery, salt fish, copper made machinery, cast and wrought iron and steel and articles manufacturing them, glass, cotton and some cotton goods, ships and boats, whisky and brandy.
 The 30 per cent reduction includes cutlery, shoes, plated ware, drawings, photographs, engravings, etc, materi- als used in making labels and bands for tobacco, common soaps, preserved vegetables, butter, drugs, bottled beer, etc., mineral waters, articles made Of hemp and kindred fibers, musical in struments and writing and printing papers. ?
 The list of American importations into Cuba on which a 40 per cent re- duction is made includes watches, uIn- brellas, knit ccttons, preserved fruits, perfumery and woolen and silk goods.
 There is specific declaration to the effect that the rates fixed for each or tho f1x,o ca11 ntr,;cs Inv fhn ofhaI, shall ho preferential of each party to the con- vention as against all other countries. There also is provision against dis eliminating tax >or<S She articles affected in the country of their origin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
THE PURE FOOD BILL.
House Adopts That Measure by q
 Vote of Y2 to 2l. '@~

House Adopts That Measure by .
 Vote of 72 to 21.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The house yesterday passed the pure food bill by vote of 72 to 21. There was not q quorum present. but the point was not raised by the opponents of the meas ure. The speakers were Messrs. Rich ardson (Ala), Hepburn Qa.), Gaines CTenn.) and Schirm (NId.) for the meas ure and Mr. Candler (Miss) against it.
 The bill inhibits the introduction in- to any state or territory or the District of Columbia from any other. state or territory or the District os Columbia or from any foreign country or the ship mert to any foreign country of any article of food or drug which is adul- terated or misbranded. The above in hibition is made to apply to any one shipping, delivering or receiving with in the regions named any such food so adulterated. ...~....@ ~.
 The last section of the bill provides that any article of food or drug that is adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the bill and is transported or being transported from one state to another for sale or if it be sold in the District of Columbia or the territories or if it be imported from a foreign country shall be liable to confscation in the United States courts. Such goods, it is also provided, shall not be. sold in any state contrary to the laws thereof.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
BUNKER HILL.

At the regular meeting of the Pequot club, held on Monday evening, the fol- lowing officers were elected: President, G. H. Wells; vice-president, J. T. Dick; secretary, F. A. Wells; treasurer, B. II. Oviatt. #."~'
 Miss Jennie r. Wells of Stepney is visiting at the residence of A. H. Wells.
 William McClelland of Bunker Hill avenue left yesterday for a six weeks, trip to Canada for the benefit of his health. 4
 Miss Fannie Morris is confined to>her home with sickness. ! Rev !. E. Zeiter of the Chapel street NJ. E. church will preach at the chapel at 4 p. m. Sunday school at 3 p. m.
 Miss Phoebe. Smith of Bethlehem is visiting at the residence of D. H.. Oyfatt.
 The Gem whist club met at the resi- dence of W. H. Richmond on the Wa tertown road last evening. The first prize was won by Mrs ID. H. Oyiatt and S. Engert. The booby went to Mrs w.. H. Richmond and G. M. Beach. The next meeting of the club will be at the residence of A. H. Wells on the evening of January ?. ~E ; e.
 c. H. Hall of Bunker HiM avenue is spending a few days in New York city. .~ -.~ >- ..~
 A. H. Painter has moved from Au- rora street to Middlebury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
.WATERTONN JOTTINGS.
University Club Met With Principal
 Horace D. Taft.

The New Century circle, c. of T., held their regular meeting last even ing and elected the following officers: Chief companion, Mary c. Kane; sub chief companion, Nora Calvin; treas urer, NJ. A. Kane; recording secretary, Elizabeth Shields; financial secretary, Anna Kerwin; right guide, Sarah Kane; left guide, Margaret McGough; inner guard, Sarah Morrow; outer guard, Cassie Neeson. Two applications for membership were received.
 The Litchfeld County University club held their winter meeting at the Taft school yesterday. President Hadley and many New York members were present. The attendance was the largest which there has ever been at a mid-winter meeting of the club, over ninety guests being present.
 The Center school closed yesterday for a vacation of two weeks. Appro- prtate exercises were held in the town hall and the pupils were. greatly pleased. A few graphophone selections were rendered by machine owned by D. H. Towle of Waterbury. Most of the teachers returned to their homes.
 Pearl Skilton of Waterbury is spend ing few days in town. <.- =.
 The Guernseytown sociable was held in Guernseytown last evening. ~
 Samuel Porter of Goshen is spend ing a few days with A. W. Barton and family. s.rs-rzl-~. .......s '- g.'
 Arthur Atwood, clerk at T. N. Barton's grocery store, is on the sick list. "- s-..> r John Flynn and wife of Hartford are spending a few days visiting Mir Hymns mother of this place.
 William H. Beers, Jr, a, student in the Massachusetts institute of tech nology in Boston, is home for the Christmas holidays.
 k John Shields of Yale is spending his vacation with his parents.
 The medicine company at the town hall called out large attendance last evening. t.-r. ... -. $! -!--..=.-.. ...-
 Now that the ice has become safe the fishermen are getting down their winter fishing tackle for a rew months sport. ,.- -l .. :..zs. .-.
 MT S1ocum of Danbury has moved into Charles BidwelPs house on the Thomaston road. *
 f Eugene Keilty has severed his con- nection at J. J. Keilty's grocery and has accepted a position as fireman on the Consolidated road.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Corporate Logic.

An extract from Belgian paper gives the following incident:
 A woman whose husband had lost his life in railway accident received from the company $2,ooo by way of compensation. Shortly after she heard that traveller who had lost a leg had been paid $4,0o0. .....-.-: :: ce .x
 The widow at once put on her bon net and shawl and went to the office of the company.
 'Gentlemen, how is this?' she asked. "You gave $4,ooo for leg, and you al lowed me only $2,0o0 for the loss of my husband!"
 Madam was the reply, "the reason is plain; $4,OOo won't provide him with g leg, but for $2.0oo you can get a husband. d.'-Stray Stories. l. .@
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
SIM0NSVILLE NOTES.

Miss Laura Warner entertained Miss Agnes Schoenmehl Wednesday after 1oon and evening. ..
 The schools closed yesterday for the Christmas vacation and will reopen December %
 The Rev J. B. Zeiter will preach in Ehe Bunker Hill chapel Sunday at f O'clock. " - --.-... --
 Hezekiah Butterworth, the famous author and lecturer of Boston, will speak in the Second Baptist church Sunday evening. His theme will be, The Story of the Hymns" Service begins at [. F. =
 Frank Buchanan is expected home today from the Philadelphia Denta :ollege for the holidays.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS
Funeral of James Lynn Will Take
 Place Tomorrow.

Gtdce 10-m0rroW.
 The O. H. c. football team are to have their pictures taken tomorrow. The team has made good showing on Ithe gridiron this season, winning most of the games played.
 The funeral of James Lynn, who died Thursday morning from the ter Fible injuries he received by being run over by train Wednesday, night. will take place tomorrow afternoon at Ills from his late home on Green street and at o'clock from St Pat rick's church. Waterbury. Interment will be in St Francfs's cemetery in this borough.
 Arthur Breen is working at the Ad- ans Express office during the holidays.
 Harry D. Cross of Barnum's court, student at Harvard university, is home for the Christmas vacation.
 Nearly all of the teachers in the local schools who reside out of town have gone to their homes to. spend their Christmas vacation. A large number left town this morning.
 H. B. TutEe of Ai1lvilIe avenue is in New York city on business.
 The members of the Y. NJ. 0. A. basket ball league will meet this even Ing at o'clock. -fs .--
 The civil suit of John Weissman vs August Monsees, to recover payment on two notes, is being tried to-day be- fore Justice of the Peace Hamilton. Arthur Anderson, student at Yale, Is home for the holidays -- -~-@.7s7 4 Christmas is drawing rapidly near us and large crowds of Christmas shoppers can be seen making the rounds of the stores every evening. All the merchants in town report busi- ness as being ollite brisk. z e=~as --:s-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
TREATED cLUBBED FEET.

Dr. Lorenz Successfully Operated on
 ChiId With DoubEe Deforrnity.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Dr. Lorenz, the famous surgeon, yesterday contin- ued his wonderful feats in bloodless surgery. A number of noted surgeons were present.
 One of the most difficult operations performed by Dr. Lorenz since his ar rival in this city was that upon little Annie Root, a four-year-old child, who was suffering from double deformity, each of her feet being clubbed.
 .tIn several years,' said Dr. Lorenz, "I have not seen worse case. Both feet are deformed, not only being turned in, but each foot is curled upon itself.''
 After the child had been etherfzed Dr. Lorenz began quickly on the left foot, while his assistant Dr. Frederick Muel- Ter. maneuyered with the right. First they ruptured the muscles and tendons, then began to make the feet point for ward.
 When, the operation was concluded, Dr. Lorenz declared that she would be fully cured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Johnny's sixpence.

Johnnie McCraw was bit of 3 character in country village in the north of Scotland. He lived on the charity of the villagers, but sometimes found it particularly hard work to do so.
 One day when the springs of sym pathy seemed to have dried up, '.Johnie" made his way to the house of the local doctor and said:
 i've come to get a my teeth taken cot, doctor"
 ssDear me!'' said the medical man. tsWhat's wrang wi them?"
 "Oh, they're a richt, but I've nae use for them; I've naething to eat,'
 "Yes;" said the doctor, who sa Y the joke; here's sixpence for you to get a loaf."-Pearson's Magazine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Through Service from Paris to PeEir

Through Service from Paris 10 PekKAn.
 Some days ago, the directors of the Nord, Quest and Orleans railway com panies of France, and representative of Belgian, Dutch, German, Austrian and English roads met at Paris, in or der to make arrangements for through train service from Paris to Picking. It was shown at this meeting that the trip could be made by way of St. Petersburg and Siberia in IS or 19 days, while the sea route, either by the Suez canal or the Atlantic and Van couver, requires from B to B days. All that seems necessary at present is an arrangement of timetable connec- tions and the selection of cities in which through tickets may be pur- chased. It is said that through tick. cts will be. delivered at both Hayre and Cherbourg, and transatlantic com panies will be able to state4 before boats leave New York whether or not connection will be made with through trains to the orient. The same ar rangement will be made for the daily service between Southampton and Paris.
 1t was also decided at the recent meeting to form a combination with the trans7American and transpacific lines, so that round-trip tickets from New York to Picking could be- sold at the former city, with the privilege of going by the Pacific and returning by the transsiberian route, or vice versa. The time required from New York by either route is about the same.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
New Use flor Aluminium.

Owing to the property which alu- minimum possesses of producing very high temperature when burned with substances that give off oxygen, it has lately been employed in Berlin for making new detonator, for firing explosives which do not read fly respond to the action of the deto- hating compositions hitherto used. The aluminium is used in the shape of powder mixed with the other sub- stances, filling the percussion caps or detonators. The sudden high temper ature induced by the pulverized alu- minimum results in a greater mechani- cal energy than can be produced with compositions not containing alumin- ium-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
single Thought and Two Sou

Smoking on the car!' exclaimed the disgusted woman as Dennis Flaherty with his short-stemmed pipe took his seat beside her.
 s'Oi am!' rejoined Dennis, between long and determined puffs. "And av re don't 1oike ut go wan up froont. These satesi is resairved fer smokhers. ''
 "If youwere my husband I'd give you poison"
 ssWould ye, now?" Puff, puff. "Oi think av ye wor me woife"-puff-puf --"Oi'd take ut. t."-Lippincott's.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Palma Urges EnrIv Action.

HAVANA, Dec. 20.-President Pal ma has sent the Cuban-American trea- ty to the senate, with a message urging that early action on it be taken.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Humsr from an EngrIsnman. .

Ik is claimed that an Englishman has written one of the funniest books of the season, and the Chicago Rec-s ord-Herald says we may be getting hu1nor from Germany next-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
NOTHING LIKE IT on EARTH.

Our esteemed contemporary. the Houston POSI-
seems to occupy almost as advantageous a position
for enjoyment of the spectacle of Republican fac
tional fighting in its territory as that which has
brought great amusement for years past to the Re
public in st. Louis.
In Il recent issue the Post called attention to the
fact that Louisiana has about the same brand cf hAr-
mOny in the ranks of her Republicans rs has Texas.
The rougll-and-tumble Republican 'scrapping" in the
Pelican State had become so upr0arious that the Post
felt it was about time TO rebuke the fighters. "RooSe-
welt" the Post says, wants Republicans in every
State who will fight for the machine. and not for
pie. The idea of a Republican so far forgetting him
self"
If. however. our Texas contemporary and fellow
Democrat desires to see the real thing in the line OF
Republican fractional warfare. it should turn its eyes
to Missouri. This Missouri outfit is hard al it right
now. hammer and tongs. tomahawk and scalping
knife. lock. stock and barrel. The consequent rough
house is the toughest ever. We urge our contempo-
rary, and. indeed, the whole civilized world, to con
template the spectacle. Its like is not possible any
where else on earth.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE.

Just what legal authority a political committee
possesses is not yet fixed for all circumstances, but
both horse sense and law declare that n subordinate
committee may be checked by a State committee, ana
recognized if necessary, when it attempts to exceed
its legitimate powers to the detriment of party inter
ests.
Undoubtedly the Republican City Committee has
gone beyond its powers by making definite agree
ments with Meriwether, a self-styled Democrat, and
]. II. Cook, a Third party official, for a division OF
nominations. The committee has undertaken to do
execute the agreements the committee must control
the primaries and convention. 1t is not6riously pre-
pairing to make a farce of each.
The same set of gangsters operate the Congress
sional Committee in the Twelfth District. They are, it
is reported and believed, ready to help James Butler,
in case that worthy again secures the Democratic
nomination, in exchange for a Butlerite secret sup
port Of the combine city ticket.
All this is treason to party interests and party or
ganization.
Democrats might prefer to see Kalbfelrs faction
carry out its programme and perpetuate its ascend
ency over the Republican machine. The Independent
vote, with a large body of strong Republicans, will
make Democratic local success probable as long as
the old crowd dominates Republican conventions.
But intelligent Democrats place st. Louis above
the mere election of party tickets.
1t is hoped that both parties may be rid of the fix
ers, boodlers, sandbaggers and ~grafters who have dis
graced city politics in the past. These gentry operate
under the wing of party organization and they can
be driven out of business by party organization.
The Democrats have pretty well reduced their
grafters and boodlers to subsection. The Republic
ans can do the same thing if the present City Com
mittee is once broken up. Good citizens hope that to-
day will see something done.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
Evolution of the Laundry.

EFCTy UWI! s AIdEdlIN II EVVtIHUtI.
One of the best examples of the transition of a house
hold occupation from home to factory-Usng factory in
its technical sense-is shown in the evolution of the mod
ern laundry. Established primarily by. man for man, they
have gradually extended their field of service until it in
cludes a large amount of family washing. Steam. and
more recently, electricity. have been used for the motor
power, and the number OF persons employed is constantly
decreasing. The first steam laundry was put up in 1853.
To-day there are thousands of them all over the world.
New York has its 1000 Chinese launGries. and yet sup
ports $50 others, and Chicago has over 500 steam laundries.
The making Of laundry machinery is now an industry
of importance. In 1900 there was not a piece of laundry
machinery in the world. To-day the sales each year
amount to millions of dollars. From the washboard, wash
tub, wringer, iron and cIothesline have been evolved the
cylinder washers-in which the clothes are rotated in hot
suds until clean; the extractors-in which the clothes are
dried by having the water drawn out by the centrifugal
force-the mangle and other ironing machines; while in
the drying-room the patent equipment with spring hooks
and bars saves time and labor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
RECENT COMMENT.
of the Illinois situation.

UutI0ck.
The imperative need of civil service regulations for
State institutions. with prohibition of the assessment of
employees. is demonstrated anew by recent developments
in Illinois. The Chicago Tribune made charges of mis-
management against the hospital for the insane at Kan
kakee, the most startling specification being that two
patients there had given birth to Legitimate children.
The public demand for an investigation was rather
grudgingIy complied with. The investigation, at the
hands of the State Board of Charities, although not con-
Quoted very satisfactorily, did develop positive proof that
all the hospital employees were obliged to pay monthly 8
per cent of their salaries for political campaign purposes,
the money going to the State Republican Committee. In
other State institutions, It has since developed, the assess
ment Is sometimes taken out before the salary is paid
over to the employee. The investigation did not disclose
the paternity of the children born to the two women
patients. 1t did, however, indicate careless management
in the institution, due chiefly to spells methods of making
appointments. The disclosures as to the assessment of
employees have called forth widespread protest from citi-
zens generally, and from influential Republicans, including
United States Senators Culom and Mason.