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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
FRIEDMAN-sIMoNs ROW.
Judge Cowell Orders That the lnjunc-
 ton Be Dissolved.

Judge Cowell Orders That the lnjunc-
 ton Be Dissolved.
 After hearing arguments all day in the injunction case of Samuel Fried man against Lou2s Simons, 1858 and 155 Bank street respectively, Judge CoweH dissolved the injunction, which restrained the defendant from using a certain passway to the cellar and in. terfering with him and his workmen on account of the illness of the plain tiff there was no evidence taken, ex- cept a statement from Dr Hayes, re- garding the nature of Friedman's ill., ness, which was said to have been the result of an assault made upon him by Simons.
 There appears to have been very bad feeling caused by the injunction, and when ordering it dissolved, Judge Cowell, at the request of counsel, warned the parties interested that if any further physical trouble resulted the criminal courts would step in. At torney Cassidy appeared for Friedman and Attorney Bronson for Simons.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
CITY NEWS

A son was born last Tuesday morn ing to MT and Mrs T. F. Mcclure of 199 East Main street.
 Nicholeus Kobela. boy about 16 years of age, was arrested this morn ing by Officer Phelan. He is charged with breach of the peace
 M. Ortone's Italian Marine band will give concert in Torrington tonight. On Sunday, January 3, the band will give a concert in this city.
 Thomas Parker student at Yale col lege, has been called home by the ill- ness of his mother. Mrs Parker's condition Is slightly better to-day.
 Local 254, Bartenders' union, wifi meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:3o o'clock. Every member is requested to attend. A social session will follow the business meeting.
 Wired, aged three years, son of Mir and Mrs Joseph Robillard of 12 Wall nut street died at o'clock this morn ing of convulsions. Funeral will be at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
 The sixth annual concert and prom enade of the Sacred Heart drum corps will be held in Speedwell hall on Thurs day evening, December IT. A fine con cert and dance program has been ar ranged
 Tickets are being sold for drawing for watch, the proceeds of which will be given to the boys now in jail for the part they paved in the Faber switch case A number of the friends Of the young fellows want to give them something for Christmas.
 Mrs Keough, 194 Baldwin street. Specials for this evening and next week: Handkerchief boxes, glove box es. necktie boxes, were 25c, this sale 1Sc; ladies' initial handkerchiefs, 5c; ladies pure linen handkerchiefs, 10c; ladies' white aprons. were 39c. this sale 2Jc: ladies golf jackets. were $225. this sala $1 .9S; ladies' black silk skirts. were SS 9S. this sale S7.50: ladies' dress ing sacques. were eac, this sale 50c.
 Another batch of warrants for the arrest of persons delinquent in paying their military tax of $2 has been placed in the hands of the police to be served They will be served next week Twenty more persons will have to pay ss.65 for not paying their tax Of $2. This negligence is rather ex- nenSlVe. l ak GoHecI6r lnOluS IS ue- ternined that all the delinquents must settle. It will be much cheaper for them to settle before any warrant is issued for their arrest
 At meeting of the First Baptist church society last night, committee consisting of the deacons of the church. the finance committee and the church trustees were appointed to SC lect an assistant pastor to the Rev Mr Haywood, whose duties and labors have been greatly increased owing to the big gain in the church member ship. The pastor was granted leave of absence. During his absence the Rev Francis Ford of Union City will take his place A committee was ap-s pointed to increase the number Of dea- cons from five to seven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
GAS COMPANIES AT WAR.
Burned ses,ooo Worth of Gas Making

Burned $63,000 Worth of Gas Making
 SIP Worth of LampblaclS.
 Frankfort, Ky. Dec 2,The court of appeals has reversed the Judgment of the Meade circuit court in the case of Calor Oil Sc Gas Go against ". O.. McGhee and affirmed it ill the case of Louisville Gas Go against the Ken lucky Heating Go.
 The cases grew out of alleged eff forts of the Louisville Gas Go to de stroy the Meade county natural gas fields from which the Kentucky Heat ing Co has for years been securing the gas which 1t furnishes to customers of Louisville. The Louisville Gas Go officers organized the Calor Oil & Gas Go. the stockholders being A. Hite Bar rett, Rudolph Speed and !. " Speed.
 This company took over. a number of leases of land made in the county. In this territory they erected what they called a lampblack factory. This factory was constructed with a stock ade about it, inside of which no one was allowed to enter and firearms were discharged to keep the neighbors away. When they began operations the Kentucky Heating Co had a gas pressure of sixty pounds, and ill five months this was reduced to thirty pounds. The force of the lampblack factory was two men, one for day and another for night. In five months the factory produced 300 pounds of lamp black worth four cents a, pound and had consumed about 90,OO0,0O0 feet of the natural gas. The lampblack was never shipped. away from the factory On these facts the chancellor enjoined the operation of the lampblaek fac tory, as violating the statutory laws against, the wasting Of natural gas.
 The retail price of natural gas for fuel in Louisville is 65 cents per thou sand feet making the value of the gas alleged to have been consumed in making SIP worth of lampblack $63, ' 500
 The decision puts the lampblack factory out of business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
VALUABLE COLLECTION SAVED
Loss By Fire at Yale Forest
 School Not So Heavy.
Fire Caused By Defect in the Steam Heating Apparatus Difficulty Ex- perienced in Getting Water ts Reach the Blaze.

peElGHceu III IGlIlHS hf w dLer ps
 Reach the Blaze.
 New Haven, Dec 12.-Examination by Yale officials of the damage caused by the fire at Marsh hall, the Yale forest school building early today, in dicated that the loss would be consid- erably under the estimate of $100O first given. That estimate was based on the belief that the herbarium, con- sisting of more than 5000 specimens of native and foreign shrubs and trees, and the library would be practically a total loss. A later inspection of the building, however, showed that these valuable collections which are on the second and third floors, escaped de struction though injured somewhat by smoke and water
 The building was formerly the resi- dence of the late Professor Othniel O.. Marsh, and is said to have been the best finished house in the city, all the interior filings being of rare and cost ly woods. It is supposed that the fire which started in the basement, was caused by defect i'll the steam heat ing apparatus. The. flames spread through flues to various parts of the structure and when the firemen began work they found three separate fires. It was not until 3 o'clock. two hours after the blaze was discovered, that it was entirely extinguished. The entire first floor of the building was gutted and part of the second floor was burn ed also, but the upper story escaped damages except by water and smoke.
 There was some delay on the part of the firemen in battling with the blaze. This was due to several causes. The house is on the Prospect street hill and to get water to it several en- zines at the foot of the hill pumped together through line of hose. The strain of the pressure proved too much for tue hose, and it was necessary to replace several burst portions. Some time was also lost in hunt for the janitor who was supposed to be sleep ing in the third story, but who it was found later had escaped before the fire had gained much headway.
 Anson Phelps Stokes, secretary of he university, said this morning that according to the estimate of the treas urer, Morris Tyler, the loss would not exceed $10,000. It is thought that work at the forest school may be re- sumed at the beginning of the winter term.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
ON TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Aldermen and Board of Education
 Shake Their Heads.

Aldermen and Board of EducutioH
 Shake Their Heads.
 The aldermen and members of the department of education inspected the Elm street and High school buildings this afternoon Building Inspection Chatfield acted as guide and so far as the Elm street building is concerned demonstrated pretty clearly that 1t is an old shell at best and that the lives of human beings ought not to be risk cd in it any longer. Of course nobody said that. but it was plain from the way the aldermen acted that they felt rather uneasy while they were on the inside and thought every minute m hour until they got out. Architect Griggs said there was no question but that the building was unsafe, and add ed that while it might stand for some time still there was some doubt about that and concluded by limiting that he should not be willing to guaranteed that it would not topple. to the ground this afternoon. When Alderman Blakeslee heard this he pretended that he saw somebody on the street whom he wanted to talk with and hurried down the stairway and into the lot as ldSL dS ulS lcclS COulQ aNdTIy AllA. 4AN~F body had good word to say for the building. and the builder, too, came in for some hard knocks. Mir Blakeslea said he supposed it was built bvs A. Il. < G. s. Chatfeld. but the build- ing inspector indignantly denied the iinputation. The builders name was Walter Rowley. He is dead and his estate settled up. so that no action can be taken against him. A few holes have been punched ill the walls at different places to give the officials an opportunity to see the character of the work. Some of the bricks on the inside are loose and can be pulled out with ones hand. There is sag of over three inches in some of the floors
 A few ugly cracks were observed il the northeast wall of the high school building. but they were not considered serious. though one of the party shook his Iead ominously and asked why t1ls school board had decided not to allow any more dancing inl-the hall on tlls upper floor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
LAST DAY OF RACE.
The Last Day Found Ten Teams in the -Ml.. Race

The Last Day Found Ten Teams in the
 Race.
 New York. Dec 12.-The last day of the six-day bicycle race found ten teams of riders pedalling around the big oval at Madison Square Garden, seven of them on even terms, i've of which are in apparently good shape for the final sprint to determine the ownership Of the prizes The betting seeemed to favor Leander and Nat Butler slightly for first place, Bobby Walthour and Munroe being also picked by many, but the Bedells broth Alls. Bowler and Fisher and NeWkirk, and Jacobson were considered to have at least chance for place, as the team which has the speediest sprinter in the final mile spurt will probably secure first money.
 Of the original seventeen teams which started the contest at five min- utes past midnight Sunday, eight were still on their wheels to-day, the other two, Keegan and Moran and Gougoltz and Franz Krebs, being composed of men who lost their original team mates through accident CT exhaustion at various stages of the contest, The pace which for the first six hours was record breaking, has since then slack ened and except for occasional spurtS. when one team or another attempted to gain the coveted lead of a lap, which would place first prize within it's reach, the riders have contented themselves with riding slowly to save their strength for the fast riding of the last day and hour.
 Of the foreign teams which started, but one, Contenet and Breton, re- mained with the leaders today, and Breton was in such condition from the use of drugs that victory fof tie team was considered impossible samson and Vanderstuyft, the Belgian team. were nearly four miles behind the leaders, and Gougoltz, the other foreigner left in the race, riding with Franz Krebs. his fourth team mate was still further to the rear and mere ly riding for the $60 day expense money allowed to all teams which fin ished the race.
 Moran and Keegan, the other re- made team. have kept with the leaders but in spite of frequent spurts have been unable to make up the lap lost when they joined forces.
 Dove and Hedspeth. the colored team. withdrew during the morning the management consenting to ale them their expense money that they may not be in the way of the other rii1ers at the finish. They have been falling steadily behind since the start and when they retired could ride only at snail's pace.
 The 10 o'clock score: Contenet and Breton, T4ennder and Butler, Floyd Irebs and Peterson. Newkirk and Ja- eGtoson, Bowler and Fisher. Walthour and Munroe and Bedell brothers; 2,- 130 miles. 9 laps; Moran and Keegan, 2,130 miles. 8 laps; Sampson and Van derstuyft. 2.136 miles, 4 laps; and Cor goltz and Franz Krebs, 2,132 miles and ? laps.
 The score at 1 o'clock was as fol lows: The seven leading teams were tied with q score of 21S5 miles and aps: Moran and Keegan, 21s5 miles and laps; Samson and Vanderstuyft PITS miles and laps; Gougoltz and Krebs. 2157 miles and-4 laps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
ALL FOR THE SMALL SUM OF SIO.|
TOLD LAWYERS HIS TALE.
They Sympathized With Him and Ac-
 cepted His $50. 'tChecks."


 New York, Dec 12.-A prosperous looking man, giving the name of Gott- man and bearing touching tale of do- mestic infelicity, has found q protita- ble field for the accumulation of ready money among the shrewd lawyers of the east side. These men of legal gift are said to have shown great wil- lingness to part with sums ranging up to $50 in exchange for bad checks, and Tefrained from making the tale public until some one told it on his partner as a joke. Then the reports of Gottman's operations came from many dingy law offices along East Broadway, showing that the swindler had been acting for several weeks on the same plan.
 Gottman's scheme was to visit a lawyer, and retain him in an action for divorce, after telling of his troubles at home. As retainer he offered an ap- parently good check for $1O0 and asked for change. which was a1wi~s forthcoming in cash. Gottman never came back, but the checks always did, and they were cancelled as being worthless by the bank.
 Gottman has not been apprehended. He is supposed to have secured large sum before the swindle was exposed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
GOODWIN RESIGNS.

New Haven. Dec 12.-Burnett Good win. business manager of the Yale Alumni Weekly, who returned by spe- cial request this fall to the manage ment of the paper has sent in his re signation, and in January will leave New Haven to take up mining in Dud- leysville Al,iz. He will make a short trip to that place next week and will return in about a month.
 Mir Goodwin's management of the Weekly, has been most efficient. His work in handling the matter of dis tributing football tickets this fall has been better than ever in the past
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
PLACE AND lAlE NAMEl
Republican National Conven- tion to Be Held In Chicago.
Pittsburg Bid s1oo,ooo, But Couldn't Get the Vote Convention will Bd Opened at 12 O'clock Oh June 21.

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 Washington. Dec 12.The republI- can national committee resumed it's session at the Arlington hotel to-day Chicago was selected as the place fon the holding of the national republican convention. The vote was as folloWsS Chicago 43, Pittsburg 2 and St Louis I. The offers made by the different cities were as follows: St Louis $40, 0oO Chicago $6O,OOO and Pittsburg $100,OOO. The Chicago offer was af~ terwards raised to $75.000. The coma mittee of arrangements was as foI- lows: Senator F. B, Scott of West Nir- ginia, chairman; Senator Hanna, Post master General Payne, Harry s. New of Indiana and R. B. Schneider of Ne- braska. The committee fixed on Juno 21 at 12 o'clock as the time for tho opening of the convention
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
TROOPS ARE SUFFERING.

Very Cold Weather at Present i'll the
 Far East.
 St Petersburg, Dec 12.-The Novoe yremya to-day denies that Russia Is temporizing in the Russo-Japanese ne gotfations.
 According to the Novokrai of Port Arthur the Russian troops in the far cast are suffering greatly from ex- treme cold. Although 10 degrees of frost were registered at Talienwan the soldiers are still in tents and the hos pital facilities are inadequate. .a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
MISS DAYS YAcHT

New York. Dec 12.--The steam yacht Scythian, formerly owned and commanded by Miss Susan Day of this city and recently sold to the Haytian government, has arrived in port and will be fitted up at once as the flagship of the Haytian navy. The armament will consist of small calibre machine guns and smell arms for landing par ties. They will be placed aboard her but remain unmounted until the vessel reaches its destination
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
OFFICES TO BE SEIZED.

San Francisco, Dec 12.-The local office of the Rock Island system has been advised from the east that on the first of the year the offices of the Frisco line in this city and Los An geles will be merged into the agencies of the Rock Island Co., In accordance with this order the affairs of the local office of the Frisco line will in due course be turned over to the Pacific coast agents of the Rock Island in this cjty
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
FELL DOWN STAIRS.
Lord Abinger Received Injuries Which
 Caused Ills Death.

Caused Ills Death.
 Paris, Dae 12.-Lord Albinger died in a hospital here to-day as the result of injuries sustained in falling down the stairs, of a restaurant. The deceased was born in 1871. His mother is q daughter of the late Commodore Ma gluder, United States navy.
 Lord Abinger was unmarried and usually lived with his mother in Lon don. He will be succeeded by s. r. l.. Scarlett, distant relative. The eldest sister of the deceased, the Hon Mrs Scarlet tSynge. is fully qualified doctor She is medical officer to the normal college and high school at Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, and was formerly assistant surgeon of the emperor Of Corea and also sur geon of the refuge camp at Norvals Pont during the South African war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
CONNECTICUT BUI1lD1NG READY

Hartford, Dec 12.-The Connecticut commission to the St Louis exposition held meeting at the Capitol today The Hon H. Wales Lines of Meriden, who erected the Connecticut building, notified Secretary Vaill that the build ing was completed and ready to be turned over to the commission.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
TO PLAY LARGER PART.
That is What St Petersburg Journal
 Thinks About U. s.

St Petersburg, Dec 12.-The com ment here thus far on President Roosevelt's message to congress has been confined to the semi official St Petersburg Journal. The tone is friendly The paper notes particular ly that the presidents commendation of the principle of arbitration goes hand in hand with his recommenda- tion for an increase in the strength of tine navy, and deduces from the mes sage that the United States hereafter will play larger part in the worlds affairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
LADY DURAND COMTNG

Liverpool, Dec 12.-The Cunard line steamer Lucania, which sailed from here to-day for New York, took among her passengers Lady Durand, wife Of Ambassador Durand, and Miss Dur and, and Henry White, secretary of the United States embassy in London who is going home on two months .ipave
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
FIRsT sTEPs TAKEN.

Washington, Dec 12The state de partment has been informed that the first steps have been taken for the pro motion of a permanent form of govern ment in Panama The news came in a dispatch dated Panama, as follows: Election for constitutional convention called for January 4 Convention will meet on JaDrarv 20
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Cloudy to night, with rain or snow in west DOT ton; Sunday rain i'll south portion, rain or snow in north portion: much colder at night, with snow; Monda fair and colder: increasing south winds. becoming high tonight and shifting to .northerly Ily Sunday night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
YALE CLUE DINNER.

Last evening there was an important dinner at the New York Yale club. which was attended by large mum Der of prominent Yale men, among taem President Hadley, Amos P Wilder (1S94) of Wisconsin. Julian W. Curtiss l1S79l, of New York city. Ed, ward Hotter Of Montana, and Judge Henry Y. Rowland (IS54) Of New York eity,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
POPE PLUS x PLEASED.
At Work Going on for Restoration of e the Basilica.

the Basilica.
 Rome, Dec 12, -The pope has ex. pressed his satisfaction to Cardinal Satolli at the work. now in progress, of restoring the Basilica of St John Lateran. The late pope, Leo XIII, had already given sum of money for the church's restoration, but it being insufficient, he interested the Francis cans in the matter and they made a quest throughout the world. Pope Leo redaested the Franciscans to engage in this work because of the legend, painted by Giotto, according to which St Francis of Assist, in one of his vi, sions. saw the I.ateran church falling and the saint, by order of Christ, has tening to uphold the walls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
. SUIT AGAINST MAYOR.

< Auburn, N. Y, Dec 12.-John l.. Hunter. an attorney has commenced suit against Mayor Osborne for $25,- GOO damages for libel. At the recent charter election MT Hunter ran for city judge on the republican ticket and was defeated. Mayor Osborne made several campaign speeches in which he attacked the character Of the plaintiff.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
DEADLY DYNAMITE.

Huntington, West Virginia, Dec 1o.-- F. A. Johnson of Lynchburg, foreman on the Norfolk < Western railroad, while thawing out dynamite to-day exploded one of the sticks and both or ,Johnson's legs were blown off John Blake, a negro, had his body blown to pieces
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
MRS BEATTY ACQUITTED.
She Was Charged With Murdering
 Her Husband.

Mount Holly, N j., Dec 12.-Mrs sarah A. Beatty, who was charged with the murder of her husband sam ieI Beatty on July 6 last, was accllit- tod to-day. Mrs Beatty claimed she killed her husband in self defense The jury was out eighteen hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
STRAW BONDSMEN MUST GO|
Crusade Against Their Work At
 New York.
Bondsmen Are Said to Have Formed an Organization-One Man Found Who Has Been Bondsm an in 1T4 Cases In Nine Months.

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 New York, Dec 12.-K crusade against straw bondsmen has been in augurated by the county authorities here and strong efforts will be made to put an end to their lucrative prac- tices about the city's station houses. As result wholesale arrests are ex- pected within few days.
 The investigation thus far has led the assistant district attorney who has charge of the matter to believe that the bondsmen have formed an organization to carry on their dealings to better ad vantage. One arrest Just made dis closed that the prisoner went on the bond of 1T4 persons at one police sta- tion in the course of nine months and that the property he scheduled was owned by a woman with whom he was unacquainted. He was sent to jail under charge of perjury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
EMPEROR AT PoTsnAaI.

Berlin, Dec 12 Emperor William and the empress arrived here this af- ternoon from Potsdam It was the esnperor's first appearance outside the park at Potsdam since the operation was performed on his throat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
MURRAY A WINNER.

Judge Robinson Decided in His Favor
 Without Leaving Bench.
 Hartford, Dec 12-Fire Commis- sioner James T. Murray won his case in the quo warranto proceedings to- day, Judge Robinson deciding for him without leaving the bench