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= ---------------- Che YEAR 80. NO. FOR MEMBERSHIP ON UTMAT- 1ES COMMISSION Thomas Hewitt Intended to Run But Dida Not File His Qualification Paper--H. C. Nickle, Dr. A. W. Richardson and J. M. Hughes New Aldermen. , There will be mayoralty, alderman: ic, utilities commidéion and Board of Education elections in Kingston next Monday, for the time for filing qualifications ended at nine o'clock on Tuesday might. Aldermanic elect- ions will take place In only two wards-- Fronténac and Victoria, while there will be school trustee contests in Cataraqui and Rideau wards. Seven of the ten nominated for Utilities" Commissioners will go to the polls. Those elected and contesting are as follows: For Aldermen. Sydenham 'ward--Hugh C. Nickle, (acclamation. ) Ontario ward--R.\E. Kent, clamation.) St. Lawrence ward--W. J. (acclamation). Cataraqui ward----Dr. A. W. Rich- ardson, (three years) John M. Hugh- es, (two years) both by acclamation. Rideau ward--D. Couper, (acclam- ation.) x Frontena¢ ward--Willam{J. Sav. age and J. 8. R. McCann will contest. Victoria ward---Marphall P. Reid and H. W. Newman will contest. (ac- Fair, For Board of Edncation. Sydenham ward-- Candidates re- signed; necessitating another nomin- ation. Ontario tward--- (acclamation). Bt. Lawrence ward--J. G. Elliott, (acclamation), Cataraqui ward-- Allan Lemmon, by acclamation for one year term: Dr. F. Waugh and 1. Cohen will est for the two years term. tenac ward--- ¥. R. Anglin, (acclamation) Rideau ward---James Craig and 'W. H. Godwin will contest. Victoria ward--P. B. Chown, (ac- clamation.) A. W. McLean, For Utilities Commission. The following will be the Utilities Commission candidates, of which four fre to be elected: T. J. Rigney, J. H. Birkett, R. H. Toye, Dr. A. E. Ross, 8. R. Bailey, R. F. Elliott, J. ®. Donaldson. "I'll name three of the four nien who will be elected commissioners,' declared Ald. Graham to a group of citizens in the city. clerk's office last night, '"Rigney, Ross, and Toye a® sure of clection. I couldn't name the fourth man." Ald. Toye was standing by and Ald Graham remarked 'that he would make a good commissioner. "I'm going to vote for you. Toye," he said, "because I think you should be on that board." Thomas Hewitt, ex-saperintendent of the waterworks, had intended allowing hie name to go before the peopl for clection to the commission, but he failed to file his qualification papers, © DAILY MEMORANDA X Band at Palace Rink to-night. Day. Whig on Thursday--New Year's 3 top. of 2, righ tors Hoke right hand corner, bl nd New Year's afternoon and eve- ning at Palace Rink. u "Up the River," sical comedy, Grand opera house, 8.15 pau. 'The Inner Shrine," Urknd opera house, Thu! matinee and evening. art Eating /at Savered rink New Year's rnoon, 'weather and ice permitting. RCIA, band, i = 'Advertising does not wait for New Year's bells to speed the parting and welcome the It is doing it every minute | day--through the. col- 'Advertising is as fatal to old | fogeyism as a New Year's broom is to last year's cob- people. ba +r ) FRANK M. FIELD, K.. Of Cobourg, Ont, who was c¢lected president of the Ontario Bar Agsocia- tion on the 30th inst. and his name will, therelore, not ap- pear on the ballot. Mr. Hewitt told the Whig, this morning, that he was unaware that the commission candi- dates had to filo papers, or he would have put one in yesterday. However, he says his services will always be at the gesposal of the commission should it require assistance with regard to waterworks matters. NEW YEAR'S DAY AT Y. M. C. A. Open House on Thursday For Visitors. New Year's day will be an "open house" at the Y-M.C.A. building. The privileges, baths, games, reading room, ete., will be free to any and every man, and all are invited to 'drop in" and take advantage of them. In the evening two teams of men from the (Canadian Locomotive works will take part in an exhibition in the gymnasium and the Ladies' Auxiliary will serve refreshments. The turkey supper for the leaders in the fall membership campaign will be held Wednesday evening at 6.30 o'clock, 'The young men's cabinet has lost ohe of its besl members in the re- moval from Kingston of Harold Godwin, who has been transferred by the Bank of Toronto. An PORTSMOUTH ACCLIMATION The Councillors Have Been Elected Without Opposition There will be no election in Ports mouth on Monday: next for cillors as Messrs. A. Atkins and WN. Graham did not enter the contest. As a result M. J. Kennedy, J. For sythe, R. J. Baiden and N. Hender- son are elected without going to the polls. There will 'be a keen fight for the resveship between John Fisher and James A. Halliday. rend RECOVER POWER PLANT Warm Discussion Following Nomis nations At Morrisburg. Morrisburg, Dec. 3l.--There wes a long and warm discussion at the meeting following nominations '| here Monday wespeeting the power plant which the Rapids Power ae is: using to supply power to the Hydro-Fleetric Power gommission in eastern Ontario, and which the town in seeking to recover hy an action in the courts. The most applause was won hy those speakers who ar- gued that ~The municipality should put forth strong efforts to get the plant hack, bul all were content to vee it used by the Rapids, Power company for a few years if going on with the development of power at Wiaddingion, where at present nothing is being done, NEW YORK BARS HORNS So Trinity Bells Can Be Heard New Year's Eve. < New York, Dee. 2). --Orders intend: od to keep the chimes of historic Trinity !church welcoming the New Year from being drowned in a gene ral tooting of horns as usual, were issued by or Kline. The mater directed Police Commissioner W. to instruct the police to suppress horn blowing on New Year's. espec- ey Ah aS 0 wi al col brations are planned, ing Mad- ison Square, where one of the two municipal Christmas trees stand Ree Ten Elected To F.R.C.I _ London, Dec. 31-~The ioliowing Canadians have been elected non- residential Fellows of the Roval Col: onial Institute: John 'H. Collision, |g Hamilton; J. Burgess Grange, Tor: onto: Jos. Myers, Fred W. acs, T. C. Wetton, and Major Frais L Vaux of Winnipeg; Sidney W. Johns, W. Lemessurier, of Newfoundland Lady Gibson, of Toromto, has been Associate of the Royal Col- elected {onial Institute. - Yate for Shaw { 3 -------- This store will be closed to-morrow | t buy White Rose if ' you give his fall time 10 the Xi ys 5 " 0 S & Fmes day. Open io 10 pam. | KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, LAKE DISASTER FUND Its Standing. Toronto, Dee. 31.--H. Disaster fund, states that over $105, 000 has been subscribed to the fund launched following the and many sailors were lost. A meetin the office afternoon at of relatives of the ill-fated crews were lost in the storm. posited in the subscriptions of $10,000 from the pro- vineial government. While minion government pledged of $4,000 from Montreal and a few other outstanding subscriptions which have also been pledged from other points in Canada. "The committee feels very grateful fowards the public for the generous response," said Mr. Gildersleeve, "and we can assure the public that the money will be dispensed and distribut- od with the utmest care." Mr. Gildersleeve stated that since the fund was started the committen had had agents inquiring as to the circumstances and needs of the rela- tives and families of officials and sail- ors lost in the storm, in order that the sufferers would receive just com- pensation, HOTELS IN LONDN AT WAR WITH POLICE Incansed Because They Must Close Before the Clubs on New Year's Moming. London, Dec. 31--Curfew will toll at 3 o'clock on New Year's morning for the hotels of the west end London. This year the hotelmen vainly begged for an increase of haif an hour, for they feel keenly the competition of the night clubs, which are permitted to remain open as long as they please. One hotel man said: "We are still living under the system which treats a west end hotel as a gin place. Int the authorities want everyone to go to supper clubs why font they say so? It is ridiculous that power should be given to ome individual to decide that people in a properly lic- ensed and well-conducted establish- ment shall be turned out @t what- ever hour he considers suitable." Another hotel-owrer was equally irritated by the refusal of the com- missioner of police to extend the closiig. time, and he said: "It seems a pity that hotels which are always open to police inspection should not be granted a charter of freedom for their patrons for one night in the ocoun- |¥ear. A night club can keep open un- till five or six o'clock every morning in the year. On every other night in the year the hotels must dismiss their supper patrons when the clock chimes 12.30 a.m. -------------- ACQUITTED OF SPYING Italian Count Didn't Sell Military Secrets To Austria. Ravenna, Italy, Dec. 31-- Count Morozzo delia Recca, of the Italian War Office, who was arrested last July and charged with selling mili tary secrets of Austria, das acquitted to-day. The arrest of the count, which caused a great sensation in military and social circles, followed disclds- ures in the inquify into the suicile a few months before of Col, Allirad Red!, chief of the general staff of the English Army Corps of (ho Austrian Army. . Redl killed himself when it was discovered he had heen selling Australian military secrets 1a Russia. According to thas Italian involved in the spy eystem. A long inquiry into the charges has failed to substantiate. msn ~~ Shackiston's Expedition. New York, Dec. 31.--Expressing the keenost rogret that the important dis coveries certain to be made hy Si ey BA lage 5 ri across nf tie rea should sot. have fallen to an ica Admiral Robert n explorer, discoverer of Years, tted out. H. H. Gildersiceve Reports As To H. Gilder- sleeve, general treasurer of the Lakes disastrous storm on Lake Huron on November 9th +last, when several ships, oflicials of the committee having charge of the fund was held yesterday Mayor Hocken, in the city hall, when final arrangements were made for the dis _ | pening of the fund to members nd who Over $65,000 in cash has been de bank. which includes the Do- $25,000 the committee has been assured that the money would be' forthcoming when vesded in addition to a subscription of |( anthorities, Moroezo della Rocca was HONORS FOR ENGLAND North Pole Discoverer Prodicts the the. North Eat. "he Roosvelt, [cord with rogard to all these is sad ing ship afloat, enough. eC A BABY AFRAL Of Other Children at the IT HAD NEVER SEEN A OMILD TILL IT WAS FIFTEEN MONTHS OLD, ' The Youngster Was the Offspring of Parents Who Are in Penitentiary it Was Born in the Prison . at Portsmouth, The times are few when young chil- dren aro frightened of one another. | But this is the case with a baby now 'at the local Home for Friendless Wo- {men and Infants. There has been at least ome thing unique in connection with: the fast fifteen months' ex- istence of Clifford Bayford. He has never seen other chil This is accounted for by the place of hi: birth and 'where ho spent the first year or so of his life--the provineial ponitentiary at Portsmouth. On Tuesda woe | Clifford was brought to Infants' Home, where he will likely remain matil taken a- way by wlatives or his mother, who, with her husband, are prisoners in the pen. It is said that the mother may be paroled duming next year. Since "Clif" joined the children at the home he has had many erying fits, and particularly the fixtat few hours he was there. He was positive ly afraid of the other infants. Ap-, parently the thought that there were other little tots in the world had never entered his yousg mind. The "kiddies" there might have been lit- tle animals so far as he was con- cerned. Some of them endeavored to make friends with him, and one in particular w nd touched him, but 'hfiord RT ay The matron and attendants at the home did everything possible to comfort him, offering him treats, agd so on. Dr. A. E. Ross, who was 4 on Tues day, also tried to a the little feslow. . However, by Wednesday morning the Bayford boy was beginning to get to his new surroundings and the children who will be his companions. He slept in his cot in the room with eight or ten others, but even to- day 'he had not reached the point of realizing that all thesé other strange babies about him were human like himself. wd Ay Up to the present, Clifford has been with his mother at the prison. But it is said, his father has hever seen him. The little chap has been his mother's greatest comfort in her confinement behind the prison walls, and the parting 'with him after | Christmas must have been a great trial for her. ' The parents 'were sentenced Cornwall to a seveuwear term In penitentiary about two years ago, for what appears to have been a case of base cruelty to a child. The birth of little Clifford some months later will be recalled. An effort was since made to secure the mother's parole .on account of the child, but without avail. hb bbb bbbdddbbbdbbbdbddbdd NO WHIG THURSDAY. at The Whig will not be is- sued on New Year's Day. It wishes its feaders a Happy New Year. - -* PEP PbPrb bhi bbbbbbbib bbb bd SS bdd did "Watch Night Services' ; A union watch-night service will be held in Sydenham street Metho- dist Church this evening. Rev. G. I. Campbell, B.D., pastor of Queen street church, will preach. A cor dial invitation to all. Service to begin at 11 o'clock. Solo, "A Per- fect Dav." Mrs. James Small; An- them, "The Lord is Exalted." St. Andrew's Church, watch-night service tonight at 11.20 o'clock. For Mayor : Shaw has arbitrated for workme: men more than once and deserves taeir support. The old year loaves us to-night. It diss and becomes a memory. It has been attended with "the usual vamied experiences, and takes ils de parture with the usual sincere re grets. Watching, while the time quickly passes, and in meditative mood, ome_calls up the incidents that affect him, sind in dwelling on which he finds ground for serious thought. The world is the better because of edie] (1913. It bas had, in seic.co aud art, 'in physical and spiritual life, fresh inspiration. Civilization is the richer of the great unfoldings of a twelvemonth. It is the poofer be cause of the waste that bas ocour- red, through was, and fires © and famine and disasters, and the re- DEAN STARR WINS HONOR Of Being Kingston's Marrying Pare son for 1918, During the year of 1913, ding 'ceremonies have been in Kingston. For the same in 1912 there were 307, which shows a decrease of forty for 1913. Dean Starr 'officiated at 26 mar viages, which is the largest number for ove clergyman. Rev. G. I. Camp- bell was second with 23; Rev. Fr. Hanley, 19; Rev. T. W. Neal, Rev. S. J. M. Compton and Rev. John Boyd each 11; Rev. T. W. Savary, Rev. A. Brown and Rev. John Websler, 13 each: Rev. W. F. FitaGerald, 12; Rev, Mr. Suitler and Rev. Mr. Browne, 7 each; Rev. J. W. Molntosh, Rev. Dr. Macgillivray and Rev. Father Halli- gan, 6 each; Rev. E. L. Rice 5; Rov. Canon Grout, Rev. Samuel Shipley, Rev. A. I. Mershon and Rev. Father McDonald, each 4; Rev. J. Fairlie, Rev. W. H. Reynolds, Rev. Dr. Tox- rance, Rev. P. Wiseman, Rev. F. Robinson, Rev. Dr, Ryckman, 3 each; Rev. BR. 8. Forneri, Rev. A. E. Smart Rev. Douglas Laing, Rev. A. Lowes, Rev. W. Craig, and Salvation Army offider, J. Rawling, each 1. aumber of 'the other clergymen offi- 267 wed- 1 pe ' q. dated at only one ceremony. In some | - saves outside clergymen sty for the knot. TANGO OLD YEAR OUT AND NEW YEAR IN New York Will Be Very Lively at the Midnight Hour. New York, Dee. 31-- Nineteen thirteen will be tangoed owt and nineteen fourteen tangoed in to- night in this city, and celebrations to welcome the youngster of time will be on the most extensive scale ever. Every table and every dining room in the fashionable restaurants and hotels of this city have been engasz- the midnight. hour. and new dances will be indulged in to the lim- it. For those who cannot afford such splendor, there will be puble demonstrations in parks and squares all the way from the Bronx to the city Battery. came to the purpose of tieing the Meet After Many Years. The home of P. Aikin, Ordnance street, was the scene of a pleasant re-union on Christmas day. Two sis- ters, Mrs. John Cassidy, Chicago, Mrs. Joseph Bellmore, Wheeling, 111., and three brothers, John Aikin, Hol- land, Michigan, James Aikin, North- fleld, Vermont, and P. Aikin met for the first time in "twenty-five years: Augustus Aikin, son of James Aikin, is visiting here also. THE SIEGEL STORES ARE NOT INSOLVENT A Receivership is Made Imperative by the Curtailment of Credit. New York, Dec. 31.---Two great de- partment stores in New. York and one in Boston, ay express company, a wholesale house and a private bank- ing house, run in convection with the deparfment stores, all allied with and controlled by the Siegel Stores Cor- poration, of which Henry Siegel, of this city, is director head and pre- sident, were placed in the bands of receivers through a suit instituted by the holding company in the fede- ral courts. None of the concerns, according to statements of counsel, is insolvent, and the action was taken ta conserve their good will, to rehabilitate and reorganize them. The assets and liahifities were not stated. Curtail- ment of banks' credit made receiver- ship imperative. Their gross earnings heretofore have been estamated at $40,000,000 annually. : Warned Not To Do It. Cornwall, Ont., Dee. 31. ~Viear-Gen- eral Corbett has uttered a warning a- '| gainst the agitation against the gow ernment, inspection of separate sehools. iAll Furope iv shivering in the bit. ferest winter im years. OLD YEAR DIES TO-NIGHT. is due to the stimulation they re weivis in the vidissitudes of service. fhe noble conflict of the average in- lividual agoinst worries and depres- fons finds its support in the con- litions that fire them to do their best. All this means a. period of stock- taking. There has to be this in arder to ascertain whether the year has beén marked with success, in or- der to build upon the experiences and even fhe failures of the past. So we take thme to-night in which to look over the events of 1913, We measare our growth, our attainments by what they reveal. It is a season of heart-searching, of honest eli- examination, of 'sure convictions and new resolves, of plans that, if fol- lowed, must make far peace and ity. With the readers of the Whig its editors enter this brief retreat in the last few hours of the year, to ex- press sorrow for every error, every [father and sistér in the city. {dead on leaving mass, BRITISH STOCK CROWN PRINCE GEORGE OF SAX- ONY. he A new picture of the Crown Prince of : Saxony. AN "OPEN NIGHT" HELD By Cataraqui Lodge No, 10, L.O.OF,, on Tuesday On Tuesday evening, Cataraqui iodge, No. 10, 1.0.O.F., held an '"'open ight'" and the proceedings were of a very interesting charac There was a roll-call of the past' grands of the lodge and a large number of ex-offi- curs responded. The time given to each was limited, of course, but in a little over one-half hour some very remarkable experiences were given. During the year one of the oldest past grands passed away, and a tribute was paid to his life and usefulness by one of his older associates. The de- ceased member was the late Simon Oberndorfier, one of the oldest Oddfel- lows in Kingston district, was origi nally a member of Kingston lodge, No. 39, and one of the chartered mem+ bers of the re-suscitated lodge, Cata- raqui, No. 10, in 1874. During 'the evening there was a recitation by Past Grand Dennison, and songs by Dr. A. W. Richardson and TF. Hallt, Following the lodge work, refresh: ments were served. A VERY. SINK COMPANY. F. Stuart Whyte's English Musical Comedy Players at Grand. F. Stuart Whyte's English music- al comedy company, the "Versatil- es," at the Grand last night, was one of the best seen here this sea- son. There was a large audience present, and no doubt the company will be greeted by a still larger crowd fo-night, when it appears again. Last. evening's bill was in two parts, the first entitled, 'The Old Country Pierrots,"" and comprised a selection of songs and funnyisms. The play proper was, 'The Canadian Express.' Both parts were splendidly staged. Miss Zara Clinton and "Billy" Oswald, the principals scor- ed big hits. The bill was decided- ly funny. GOVERNOR'S LEVEE. Will Be Held at Noon=----Cabinet To Be Present. Ottawa, Dec, 31.~His royal bhigh- ness the governor-gemeral will hold his New Year levee in the east block to-morrow. The levee will commence at noon and continue for an' hour, during which time the duke will re ceive all those who wish to present their now year wishes to him. It is a trying ordeal for his ' royal highness' right arm, for he shakes hands with everybody and his grip is always firm and cordial, His royal highness will review the Boy Soouts prior to the levee. He will bo attended - on both occasions by his cabinet ministers. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, as a member of the privy council, will also be present. EIGHT MET DEATH IN TENEMENT FIRE Three Women and Five Men Smoth- ered to Death in Their Beds. New York, Dec. 31.~--Three wollen and five meu perished early tois morning in a fire which swept a five storey brick tenement on Mun- roe street in the thickly pop stated tenement district in the east side. Four other persons were seriously burned, Courageous work, in face of danger, by firemen and policemen saved lives of scores of ol.ers, and 120 all told had narrow escapes. It was found on inspection of the ruins that the victims were suffocat- ed in their rooms, no fire escapes being available. Vote for Shaw give his full time to the » Who can people. Mrs. William ueks of Sit vie was in Kingston to comsui. 2: ave specialist, and called on her friends, the Misses Chamberlain, Princess street. \ W. A. Jarrell, King street, return- ed to Hamilton on Monday, after spending the last few days with his MéCarthy, Toronto, dropped AFFORDS SATISFACTION The Year 1913 Has Been Most Prasperous. ALARMIST PROPHECIES HAVE BEEN SATISFIED BY YEAR'S EVENTS War With Germany Did Not Occur ~The Only Shadows Are Finan. cial Decline and Signs of Growing Labor Unrest. London, Dov. 31.--England's annual stock taking is affording supreme sat: isfaction for 1913 has been most pros: perous year of modern times. Almost every gloomy prognostication of a year ago has been falsified. Interna« tional alarmists, like Fi ck Harrie son, who depicted war with Germany as certain, have been falsified by the events. To-day our relations with Germany are exceedingly cordial, and England stands supreme in the coun: sels of Europe. Our exports have risen by over thir ty million pounds. Shipping has neve ar before known so prosperous a year, Trade, despite worl ression, still continues amatingly & . Even farm ing has flourished. Our only shadows are a decline in financial securities and many signs of growing labor unrest. The great doctors' campaign against the insurance act, which was to have ruined it, has collapsed, because the doctors are so busy earning good money that they have no more time to quarrel. Yesterday, the Times, which led the medical opposition to the aot, admit~ ted that "The situation is remarkable and unprecedented so far as in the cities, and industrial centres are con: * cirned. It has produced somethi very like an embarrassment of riches. The Irish difficulty 'nears-solution. Liberalism's real ohio is the bavy question, widespread discontent existe ing against Winston Churchill's ever: increasing expenditure, Separate School Trustees. The following were elected by ac- clamation as Roman Catholic 'separ. ate school trustees on Wednesday af- ternoon : Gh iley, Rideau 'ward; William Dufiy and ) Pe Burke, Sydenham wand; T. J. Leahy, Ontario ward; James Laughern, Ca- taraqui ward; W. C. McDonald, Vie- toria ward; © John Sowards, Fronte- nac ward; Rev. Father Hanley, St. Lawrence ward. Mr. Burke will verve for one year while the other trustees are elected for 1911 and 1916, Buying Holstein Cattle. G. H, Goodman is in the city pur- chasing Holstein cattle for shipment to Ohio. He has closed a deal with A. E, Weller, of the Frontenac Hol stein Frisian club, for twenty-five heifers at $100 each, Defaulted in Interest. New York, Dec. 31+~Mexijcan 'Na- tional railways have defaulted one hundred and ten millions of bonds interest. Killed By His Father. Paria, France, Dec. 3}.--Harry . Frag- won, a popular English vaudevill star, was shot and killed by his eightydour year old father. Vote for Shaw Who can give his full time to the people, THEDAILY BRITISH WHIG > College Book Stove ...... 100 Princess Coulter's Groeesy ....... 900 Princess Ih I: | | NGS GREETI Stemi Our very, best wishes are extende} to all for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.