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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
NO DECISION REACHED.
President still Considering Proposal .4 of Powers For Arbitration.

President still Considering Proposal of Powers For Arbitration.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. - It is stated at the state department that the president has reached no decision in re- gard to the invitation of the powers that he arbitrate the Venezuela matter. It is possible that this decision will not be forthcoming for several days. Cor respondence is being exchanged daily between the state department and the foreign offices with reference to the in- yitation. >
 The president is more at a-loss than ever as to what his best action would be. He recognizes the importance to all interests, including those of the United States, to have the controversy settled as speedily as possible and hos tilities terminated by the European al- lies. .. 5
 The acceptance or declination of the proposal by the president is believed to hinge on the nature of the restric- tions the allies have imposed on the ar bitratiOn
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Govc-nor Rcfrsrs All Proposals.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 2C- Within an other week a.l the women who have written to the bachelor governor Of Nan5as, proposing marriage, vin re- ceivc courteous replies. bUs net from tie pen of Goyc:-nof Daiicy. His pri- vate secretary VIII begin today dcclia- ing, wit, thanks. the offers. saying to each that Governor Ea;ley .s not in ques- Of 2 wife. About fifty piioto- graphs win Lc returned to tho senders- Sixty six .7.cc!i.c;.ons wil. go to New York women :ad more than 100 to New England states. Not ore CT the pro posals camc from q Kansas woman.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
punaways Frozen to Death.

WOODSTOCK, H., Dec. 26.-Hild- ing Holm and Frank Smith, aged eight and ten years respectively, have been found frozen to death in cornfield near here. and their companion, Arthur Carlson, aged ten, was found badly frozen, but alive. The boys ran away from the Chicago Industrial home here on Monday, having told their coEnpan- ions that they were going to spend Christmas at their former home il Rockford.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Christrana In Ronae.

ROME, Dec PC All fashionable Rome wound up Christmas day at the American embassy, where Ambassador and Mrs. Meyer entertained their friends at a dance. Among the Ameri- cans present were General and Mrs. Cloris of Washington, Miss Carew, sis ter-in-law of President Roosevelt; the St Louis fair commissioners, A. w. Evarts of New York, John Mason Lit tie of Boston and Mir. Chapin Of New York. Among the Christmas felicita- tions received by the pope were greet ings from Emperor Francis Joseph and the kings of Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Saxony.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
poo1-oo,n t.zp,osion vIcti,,,s peod,

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Dec 26.-Wil- liam HelWig and Joe Kenney, both of Hot Springs, victims of Wednesdays pooltoom explosion. have since died. Thus far these are the only fatalities recorded although four more of the victims are likely to die. These are c. R. Donnelly, Chicago; William Met zeg, sixteen years old, Hot Springs; Thomas Ozier. engineer, Arlington ho- tel, Hot Springs, and W. s. McInenery, Louisville, Ky. The explosion wrought dreadful havoc to the poolroom, which was located in the rear of the Turf Exchange
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Battreships, Boats In 8 Race.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad. Dec. 26. "A race which had been quietly ar ranged between the boats of the Unit ed States battleships Alabama and Massachusetts over distance of three miles for stake of $10,O00 was decid- ed yesterday and resulted in tie. The time over the course was % minutes 2S seconds. The British cruiser Charybdis and the British torpedo boat destroyers Quail and Rocket have arrived here.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Aged nsan straxs Away.

LITTLETON, Mass. Dec. 26.-Active search is being made for s. ". Hart well. an aged resident of this town. who wandered away from his home shortly after midnight Wednesday night. Mr. Hartwell, wEo is eighty three years old and one of the wealth jest men in town, has been living alone for some years, two servants who have acted as caretakers occupying house just across the street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
ACCEPTS PROPOSAL.
Castro Willing to Submit All
 to Hague Tribunal.
SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Surprise at Caracas over Great Brit aims Declaration of War--HIocl<- ade Matters Are In n TanE1e,
 Which Grows Worse.

s CARACAS, Dec 26.-President Cas- tro has telegraphed from La Victoria his acceptance Of the proposal to sub init all pending differences to the arbi- tration of The Hague tribunal, subject 10 certain conditions which include ces- sation of the blockade and the return to Venezuela of the fleet seized by the all lied powers.
 President Castro's acceptance has been transmitted 10 tho Washington government, from which the proposal emanated.
 In an interview for publication Lo- peg Baralt, minister Of foreign affairs, said he had not been informed of dec laration Of war by Great Britain.
 T am greatly surprised at the news that such step has been taken" said Senor Baralt. T had believed that the matter was approaching . settlement, Venezuela having offered to submit un- conditionally to the arbitration of Unit ed States Minister Bowen or President Roosevelt Venezuela Gces not regard state of war, but the country is pre- pared to resist to tho utmost.'
 X dispatch from La Guayra stntcs that the blockade tanGlc there is grow ing decidedly verse. Apparently there is no thorough understanding between the allied commanders. New questions and new complications crop up as soon as decisions are made. All precedents arc being violated.
 There is q distinct feeling here that the blockade is ineffective. Undoubted- ly the greatest losers are the German and English merchants, many of whom deplore the acts of their governments. They say that they are willing to take their chances of losing by the failure to pay debts. ~'-
 Thus far ten boats flying the venezu- elan flag have been captured by the British and Italian cruisers. They are all small craft, the total value of the prizes being not more than 5000. One of the prizes carried the coast mail, which was delivered here by the captor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Thousands of Cattle stn.vinE.

DENVER, Dec. 26.-Thousands of cattle are reported to be starving on the range in northwestern Colorado. The Humane society appealed to the owners to rescue their stock, and they have replied that they are powcrless to do so. The cattle are showed in on the high range in Routt and Rio Blan- coacounties without pasture and with out water It is impossible to get feed to them and equally impossible to drive them into suitable winter quar- ferss E.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
A DAY OF COODCHEER
A "Whito, Christmas Gener-
 ally Enjoyed.
FEASTS SPREAD FOR TIE POOR.
Religious Services Tnportnnt Fea- ture Tn Days Celebration Tn Me- tropo1is-TIow President, King
 and Kaiser Kept the Day.

l eCre In Days Celebration 1n N1e-
 tropo1is-uow President, King
 and Kaiser Kept the Day.
 NEW YORK, Dec 26.-New York en- l joyed a white Christmas this year.
 Very early in the morning snow began steadily falling, and by the time people
 were awake the ground was thickly
 covered. The day was rather warm
 and the sky overcast, and in the after 1 noon the snow began to melt, making ' the walking unpleasant The surface
 and elevated train traffic was consid- 1 erably han1pered.
 Tn all the churches special Christmas services were held, the music being the i feature in most of them. Bishop Pot ] ter preached in Grace Protestant Epis- l copal church, his sermon being deliy-
 cred after he had consecrated the mag nificent new altar and chancel just completed.
 1 Archbishop Farley celebrated po1ltif- ! fcal high mass at St. Patrick's cathe- dral, and the edificc was profusely dec ] orated with holly and evergreens. The mass was, the first one celebrated by 1 him since his elevation to the archiepis- copate.
 Dinners to the needy, to tho sick and those in prison were given by the score. Feasts of regulation Christmas food
 were served in all the hospitals, pris- ons and charitable institutions through out the city and suburbs. Vans filled with food were driven through the poorer sections of the city. and dinners were given to thousands in this way. Other trucks were loaded with toys for 1 the little ones. and a seeming effort was l made to see that no one in Greater
 New York should fail to receive some
 gift.
 The usual Christmas charity of the Salvation Army was carried out suc- cessfully. The army gave away nearly 2,000 dinners in the morning at the Grand Central Palace. Each dinner
 was calculated to feed five persons. 1t
 was uncooked and served in a basket. Later in the day feast was spread in the hall for thousands who had no
 place in which to cook a meal. & Judging from the tremendous crowds
 which filled the stores for two weeks
 before Christmas and the reports of the
 amount of business done by the firms,
 it is thought that the Christmas of 1902 excelled all previous ones in the pur-
 chase of gifts and the value of them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
PHILIPPINE CABLE ROUTE.
Landings to Be Made at Midway 1s-
 land and Guam.


 land and Guam. < HONOLULU, Dec. 26.-S. $. Dickin- son, the special agent of the Conner cial Pacific Cable company, has re- turned from Manila, where he has chosen cable landing sites at Midway island, Guam and Manila.
 He also surveyed route around Sero deep, very deep hole in the ocean bed between Guam and Midway, which was discovered by the United States survey ship Nero and reported to be the deepest bit of ocean in the world
 In surveying around Nero deep MT. Dickinson says that he went down to q depth of 4,5O0 fathoms, and the route chosen went around it, it being deemed ilnpracticable to lay T cable over it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
once Robbed . Second Time.

ASBURY PARK, N. J.. Dec. 26- When the postoffice at Allenhurst was opened. it was found that burglars had entered it during the night and blown open the safe. They secured $500 in cash and stamps. This is the second time in two months that the. office has been robbed and in similar way.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
n4ra. Mcxinrey.s ChrfatmaS.

CANTON, O., Dec. 26.- Mrs. McTSin- ley for the first time since her hus- bands death took . holiday dinner away from her own home. She dined yesterday with her sister, Mrs. Barber. who lives in the old Saxton mansion. Tn the morning Mrs. Mckinley made her daily visit to the tomb of her hus- band, and from there she was driven to the Barber home.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Dead From Cats Elite.

LYONS, N. Y. Dec 2G.-Mrs. Louisa Grueschow is dead as the result Of the bite of a cat. The bite was OH the wrist. Two months ago the hand and arll sweilcd and the fingers and arm to tho shoulder became diseolorcd. Lockjaw was threatened. Dr. Garner operated on Inc wrist. The woman raI- lied from the operation, dying, howev- CT, sl few Eours later. She was seventy vnarS old
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Blizzard In Michiran.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 26.-- A fierce blizzard has been raging here for several hours, and trains on all the roads are from three to five hours late The evening Pore Marquette trains from Chicago, Detroit and from the north had not arrived at midnight. Huge anoWdrifts i'll the cuts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
sa,..t.r Trasno- rcecd.

ALBANY. N. Y, Dec. 23.-S.ate Sen ator Patrick F. Trainor of tic Six teenth senatorial district of New York county is dead at the Ten Eyck hotel, whence lie came from Clifton Springs last August suffering from an insidious nervous discase. He had oc late been improving, but suddenly began to fall. His wife was with him when he died.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
HaIYcd Wife and Self.

ALGONA, la, Dec 26.-H Henry Ad- ans of this place killed his wife with shotgun and then blew his own brains ont TIe couple had been quar- reling for six months. They leave two young children.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Ttalz,s ccnditions.

ROME, Dec. 2G.-Tho only conditions which Italy has attached to her ac- ccptancc of arbitration of the Vcnc- zaelan difficulties are tEat ail points in dispute shall be submitted to thc arbi- tsators so that no questions shall be left undecided and that Italian claims must be considered on an equality with these of tho other powers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
McT.cod won Wrestling Match.

WORCESTER. Mass, Dec. 2G.-Mc- Leod won the worlds wrestling match. Jenkins had to quit in tho third bout on account of q had leg. Jenkins won the first bout and Mcleod tho second. Jenkins quitting gives Mcleod the worlds championship.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
sf. Louis cab privers srriIxe.

ST LOUIS, Dec. 26.-Two hundred and fifty cab and carriage drivers of St. Louis are cut on strike because of the failure of their employers to grant a demand for higher wages. About eiehty-five nverymen and undertakers are affected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26

mint, among the gardeners and watch men. After dinner at o'clock Christ mas trees were lighted in the shell hall of the new palace. All the children of the imperial family were present, and each had his or her own tree of size proportionate to the age of the child.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
zFox< naf1road Men Made Happy.

P1TTsBURG, Dec 26. Employees of the Buffalo; Rochester and Pittsburg railroad have been granted a per cent increase in wages, effective Dec. 1. 9he company employs about 12,00O znen. almost all of whom will benefit
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
The rrafrer,x Cy,rfxsmaa.

BERLIN, Dec. 26.- Emperor William spent Christmao in his usual way. His majesty took a aalk in the afternoon In the Sans souci @srk anM distributed. hrl&bt new goldpiecSA fresh froz7 tRs
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Kin. conwratuIntes rrnrconi.

GLACE BAY, N. S, Dec. The following message by wireless teleg- rapTy has been received from the king of Italy by MT. Marconi in reply to the lattcr's transatlantic Marconigram: q learn with the keencst pleasure of the great results you have achieved. They constitute n fresh triumph for you to the greater glory of Italian science"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
wen known Railroad Man Dead.

BUFFALO, Dec. 26.-James Leeming of New York, general freight agent of the Erie division of the Erie railroad, has just died here. He was operated on for appendicitis on Wednesday. Mir. Leeming was a man of national reputa- ion in railroad circles. He was born at Brantford, Ont, in 1857.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
0AKVILLE HAPPENINGS
A Number of Former Residents Visit
 ing Here Over Christmas.

ing Here Over Chr1stmas.
 Mir and Mrs William Miller of New Haven spent Christmas in this place at the home of Mrs Mil1er's parents, MT and Mrs Henry Davis.
 Miss Sadie Adams is suffering with a severe attack of rheumatism.
 Miss Tillie Kane of Waterbury was in. this place yesterday visiting friends. Miss Mabel Carley spent Christmas in Cheshire
 The Newton Heights school will re- open Tuesday of next week.
 Miss Natalie Smith is slowly recov- ering from her recent illness.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
{ ccnfcnarfnn Dend.

CHICAGO, Dec 26. James Kildee, r$ed 1o2 years and supposed to have Seen 1he oldest resident of the state,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
Anc~icnn Artist Dies Tn London

LONDON, Dec. Frank Kim borough, an American artist, is dead hero of pESnnonia,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30

FOR RENT- Large fr0ut room With board.
Anply $40 Ia HrHuch du
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
j. N. Wisner,s | ~.

Houston. Texas October 20.-Mvcrpooi
futures were Inclined TO sag At their opcn
Ing today ana spots were very quiet, with
Il decidedly moderate business. splnners cyi
IDENTITY anticipating much lower prices.
Numerous private reports to them, how
ever. Of heavy frost in Alabama, AIissis
slppI. Louisiana and Arkaus3s thls morning
causcd Liverpool to quickly advance aud
also had the effect OF adding an iucrcase to
their spot sales Of good volume.
American future markets opened from 3
to g points above yesterdays close, with the
Januury New Orleans optlon showing the
greatest advance.
Roth homc futurc markets were extremely
uuirt all day. with but very little ehaiEc
I In quotations after the opening either WY.
| Tie predictions are for generally fair aud
4 WARMER weather over the belt, which has
/ prreinded buying support aud caused soni'
/ Inclination 10 sell.
] Summud up. the present conditions pre-
sput a steady spot aud future situation VIII
/ I'M advancing tendency. as any radira
weather changes viii cause decided tn
crcase IN values while lighter receipts
! weather uncertainties. aud the present leFe
IN nritts should cause extreme caution OF
the short side. y J. Nlsher 20
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30

arolinq, North Carolina. Alahaniu, GEORGIA.
hast Mississippi aud EaSt ana cpntral
tennessee Texas, Arkansas and rereltoAts
fair and warmer.
Liverpool was az one timc down. but
on frost news and Nir Elason's estimate
on yeaf's consumption Of 70. Sa.O0O bales.
closed unchanged from yesterday. oar
hlAfkets were dun AVID fcnturbIcss at Il
Smut uuNoncc over YESTERDAY
iteccirts were Hight at interior towns.
Nun estimates at Houston again hsntv.
interior more disposed t0 sell spots VITA
mgre inquiry FROM spinnprs
today. NY
Dallas Am surprised At improvement.
~ IN condition N TEXTS Ia three weeks Tor
'IcNatkana No frost this section. but
W hetu some 60 SUI foliage weather
ctag ma warm. TIL tpp eron Ia hills
ypNn ing tast aud grade improving. Lcd,
estimate mado.
Y IS uo wonder that the bears are heinz
largely reinforced with reports ~ ms
NnaISctcr now being send Go markets 4
M9.th since tue SAME people were hoNlin.
.Mi ever .all picked Seattle N hclds.
gins closed" farmers sold their iast
nale etc, II Will not be many DAYS untll
ihc beats are all bulls again. aud the mi,
70 lover NIL be race lntefcstinc Ia watch
nero mtU be no government rpnnrt NJ.
Ncmher y aud 40 atvices have Vet been
issued as 70 when the census repofi ,yilj IN
made public. ~" w
LIVERPOOL IS due to he unchanged 10 1
lower tomorrow. Corgiu s Richardson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Prices FIuetusted During the Day and
(lnaed S.rnn.Nhaf A,rl,nr

Prices Fluctusted During the Day and
Closed Somewhat Higher.
Sew Orleans. October "3.--rhc SPOT cot.
tun market waI somewhat Grmer today
aud transactions were approximately at
h"lrd igurcs Sales 4jM bales, including
3tt" Ia arrive. Quotations unchanged
Thd future market was rather more
active today than yesterday, The advent
Of scattering heavy frosts IN the eastern
portion Of the belt, With generally low
temperatures throughout seemed for Il
time tU infuse the minds OF the long Gle
mcnt with mild confidence and at the
p1tits from Yesterdays level I'M The
nrst ctiort OF the bulls was apparently
exhaustive for. after tho call. prices foil
away about points aud thereafter merely
fuctuated over range Of few points
either way until the close, whct the board
showed net gains uf TO points.
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WHOLESALE MARKET

hand inferior. on lecount Of DELAYED 70
ceipts Prices range around Is and 20
cents
Pecans are good sellers now and good
supply may be found on the market The
quality Oh hand Is Of the best aud sells Of
10 10 Is cents por ,ound Inferior grades
sell as low as 9 and cents per pound
The demand for storage eggs Is lively. on
account Of tue light receipts Of rexas stock.
Country people appear to be holding back
for higher prices, which is expected to con.
tinpe for some time now as cold weather.
Is due Prices rcmain drm.
The market is well supplied with bana.
mas, several cars huvlug arrived during the
day. very good stock OF ripe banauas
Is selliug rapidly, out the new receipts viii
he more available Tor hIliug country orders.
Prices remain unchanged.
Apples are almost IN the same condition
as potatoes. The demand is good aud the
supply en- route is large, but shipments
are delayed much beyond the expected time
OF arrival, which Is very annoying to deal.
ers, who have large orders to nll
The market IS still bare on potatoes and
another advance is looked for II the scarcl.
" continues long. Tho situation is cx.
planned by the fact that railroads are
crowded to their capacity 10 handling
freight and the goods just can not be de.
livered on time
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A FRIENDLY
WARNING
Danger at the First
Milestone /!
CrOnic Constipa-
ton a Curse.
The only sure cure
is Dr. IThaCher's
Liver and Blood
Syrup
1.-THE Road TO Good Health !"

Constipation IS tho frst milestone on the
road to Disease. 4 no grave yards ara
full OF victims whose troubles began with
CONSTIPATION aud oRdce with Death II sou
value yOur liic ard that of your dear ones, do
not trihe With this dread disorder Check COM
Stipatiou before /. clogs your syStem. nelson's
your blood dernrScs your liver and brings
You 10 the shadow OF the grave. What Is there
IN life for anyone Snllorinc from habituai con-
stipauor2 DespoGdcnt and melancholy. tho
poor vlItim dragS OFT the weary round OF tha
hours. Pleasures and tnioyments are not for
him His days are fuil Of suffering and his
nights are sleeuless, Moridng brings no relief
With pale face. h8B9ard looks, and dull,
heavily rnged eyes tho sufferer goes about
his daily tasks with tired limbs. exhausted
energies nerveiSss and without Interest or
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3. 8. MorrIs 8 coIa. Letter.

Houston. Texas. October 2O.-Liverpool
sustained decline o. polnts on spot cot
ton today, but was unchanged Tor arrivals
January FEBRUARY sold on hrst call AZ 40
Al. advanced 10 LA. declined to az
tben rallied slightly and closed steady a.
AZ stimulated 10y frost news, New York
n,sdc 4. gain Of > 10 points on Initial
sales January sold on the opening at
57.5S. advanced 20 s.0o' declined 10 SOS,
reacted 70 s.6i cascd on again 70 SOS ana
eually closed steady at $50 70 $50 The
southern markets as a rule we're quiet and
49,, ~ s,,N. Interior receipts were rela'
.g,oi, small. the hyc principal towns re-
.f,cd 90 a. bales. against As,lVo bales
,f,,,.',aeoi started down IN earnest this
morning but the decline was arrested hy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
NEW YORK COTTON.
The Market Ruled Firm and Closed a
Few Points Ainher

Few Points Higher
New York. October 2U-rhc cotton
market opened steady, with drst prices to
9 points net higher, as a result Of pur
chasei Influenced by reports Of frost over
practically the eutirc northern belt These
reports were also probably largely rcspon-
sible for the stronger showing OF liverpool,
where hrst prices were To- . points high
CO. Under the Influence OF these factors
the market ruled quite drm during the
early trading Wall street was d moderate
buyer Of the winter optious and room
shorts vert covering. This demand. how
ever was pretty well supplied by the bear
elpncnt. who wcrv disposed TO regard the
CONTINUED hur weather over the southern
portion ot the belt aud the slightly tu.
crciised movements as an ctlCctuM Offset
70 tue accounts OF trosts In addition 10
ihc selling for short account thete was
considerable profit taking 10y those who
hunght " the low pututs OF YESTERDAY
Toward the close liquidation became more
grnertl aud from Il uct gain from Que
tlmc ot !! to Z pouts, the market closed
steady. with quotations showing n net enln
~ but ! To 3 poluts Sales were about
2jt ,uUt halcA.