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The oasis., 1893-09-21
JOINED TO THEIR IDOLS.

For an assinine adherence to the ory in the face of hard facts, com mend us to the ordinary theorist in free trade doctrine. In recent com munication to the Chicago Record one unburdens himself as follows:
 ..The present depression in trade is '.the after result of the high tariff .the Mckinley law. Tariff reform is mot yet in existence, so cannot be at fault"
 And the writer signs himself "Ob- server"
 It should bc plain to any observer that promised change of policy can be as effective or more so in creating hard times as change actually eilect- ed. The change is promised, and un- til effected manufacturers cease pro- ductlon until it's influence on their business is measured and means to meet-it provided. That implies dis charge of employees and destruction of their power to purchase many arti- cles they usually consume.
 When the Mckinley bill is repealed and free trade theories erected into law, manufacturers will know what they have to meet, will adjust mat ters accordingly and resume business. Bue their workmen will work for less wages than under the Mckinley bill. Then times will again be easy. But in the general adjustment it will be found that wages of labor and the standard of living among the laboring population have suffered a material and irredeemablc reduction.
The oasis., 1893-09-21
WHO DEMoNErrzEo SILVER.

A writer on finance in the Prescott Courier states that the ratio between gold and silver established by the United States in l792 was l5 to l. This operated very well until lsl0 when gold began to leave the country and had entirely disappeared in ISIS. The United States was virtually upon silver basis from 1872 to 1884, when congress changed the ratio to to It which placed the country on gold basis from 1894 to the present time. In 1853 the output of the gold mines of California and Australia began to make itself felt in the commercial world. The silver dollar was at a premium of four per cent, and they as. also. the halves and quarters were going into the melting pot to an ex- tent that the country was left with out small change. To remedy which which congress reduced the standard weights of small silver coin in 100 cents from 37l.25 grains of pure silver to 345.6. an equivalent reduction from the former basis of 6.9l per cent. where it remains today, and made no provision for the coinage of the silver dollar. From that date began prac- tically the demonetization of silver in the United States. It was not the result of accident, but a carefully con sidered plan deliberately carried out which fixed the unit of value at dol lar in gold To supply the place of the silver dollar. congress provided for the coinage of one, two and half and three dollar pieces and up to 1870 no one saw silver dollars in general circulation. From l792 to 1880 there was coined at the United States hints only nine millions of silver dollars.
 It will be observed then that silver was demonetized and the United States reduced to single gold stand- ard in 1853. Congress was then den- ocratic, and a democratic president, Franklin Pierce, signed the bill mak- ing the change.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

By depositing with the United States treasury at Washington si,0OO in bonds bank may receive notes to issue as money. Why give that priv ilege to banks and not to indiyidualss In that way the volume of currency could always be kept in the hands of the people, and the banks could not conspire to create hard times by lock- ing up currency.
The oasis., 1893-09-21
Every lew years some yery wealthy

Every few years some very wealthy man cndows a big university for high CT education Of the masses. But the moment the institution begins busi- ness. the students organize boat clubs, foot ball teams. base ball hines, and all the other expensive side issues of the universities for the rich, with which the undergraduate must iden- tify himself, or he lis not in it, working to the exclusion of those Tor whom the endowment was instituted. The next rich man who endows a university should prohibit these things, and give the poor boys a chance for the education. The rich ones can go to the universities already established on the other plan.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

It will be a grateful relief when a name is conferred on the new Cleye- land baby. Why not emulate the ex- amples or the other royal families, across the water. and give her all the proposed names? Why not call her Princess Esther Francis Naomi Rose Cleyelands
The oasis., 1893-09-21


 On the road above Florence couple of weeks ago TIE OASIS editor met a man who had tramped all the way from Colorado looking for work. He left the railroad at Engle station. above Deming, and had come across via Globe. He had found only che job. and there could get only his board. which he declined, thinking he could do better by going further. He was now ready to work for his board if he could find a job. He had never in his life seen so many men in search of employment. They all ascribe their condition to President Cleye- land and this man cursed himself for having voted for him.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

An English clergyman who usually breaches to empty benches, recently found his church filled on occasion of visit from Gladstone, and he pub licly rebuked the congregation for ser vice to creature rather than the Gre ator. But he was condemning simply a very English habit of mind.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

Now people are saying that none or our public men are so great as those who conducted the destinies of the country in the last generation At that time it was as graycly assert ed that Lincoln, Douglas, Chase and others were not 50 great as the public men of the WebSterian era. They now look fully as great.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

By decision of the supreme court of California newspapers have q right to publish any and all court proceed ings, and it is useless to hold trials with closed doors. If people don't want their sins published they should keep out of the divorce court.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

The California secretary of the So- ciety for Prevention of Vice is lin a cavity" in a court proceeding in Oak land. where he is shown to have un- officially promoted vice.
The oasis., 1893-09-21
MAKE NO MISTAKE.

sWhere the carcass is, there the eagles gather"
 No sooner had the complications in- to which the Florence canal has en- tered began to assume their present shane than several estimable gentle men who were never suspected of a mental strabismus that could in any way prevent their losing sight of the main chance, began to scent the pos sibility of feceiyership, and imme- diately began to throw themselves in the way of the anticipated stroke Of judicial lightning
 This connection TIE OASIS wishes to remark that if the canal is to pass into the hands of d receiver, the inter- ests of all concerned are to be sub served and consulted in selection of that official; and as the position is one that will be of great responsibility. the court from which the appoint ment will proceed will undoubtedly exercise the utmost care in selection of the man who is to bear the great responsibility, and conduct the com pany and its property to prosperous and satisfactory condition.
 That the aspiring gentlemen who are beginning to reyel in anticipation of the profits and power of the covct- ed place may see how little they are qualified fol the position they seek, it may not be amiss to here enumer- ate some of the qualifications that must be taken to the discharge of the duties that will deyolye upon the ap- pointee of the court:
 First, the court should, and prObab- ly will select a man who has made a success of his own business, and will give a wide berth to those who inyar- iably bull and blight everything they touch.
 Next, the man selected should be one of experience in construction and management of canal properties, and should he be practical engineer it would be much better. He should have thorough and practical knowl- edge of all the details of canal con- struction and operation, with prac- tical experience where he shall have learned economical and effective man. agement The position is not one in which ignorant incompetence should be put to learn the business. He should be a man of infinite resource and capability, who can find more than one way for doing anything, and can use judgment ill selecting from the several ways presenting them selves to his mind, the one most expe- ditious, effective and economical. And the man who can find only one way to do thing, and will do nothing unless he can do it that way, should be the last man to be given the place. That this latter lack of qualification is the fatal failing of some of the as prants is well known fact, and the gentlemen to whom the description applies should take the notice here hinted that they in no way ill the
The oasis., 1893-09-21

The Deming Headlight, democrat- ic newspaper with free trade procliyi- ties, sagely remarks: "Congress may ''soon be called upon to decide be- "tween the retention of the protect five tariff or the establishment of un- numbered public soup houses.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

Governor Hogg of Texas has been requested to call convention of gov ernors of the silver states. The ob- feet is to suggest such states to pass a law that the silver dollar weighing one ounce shall be legal tender for the raTment of debts. the mines to have the money coined in Mexico. Some lawyers say the plan is constl- tutiOnal.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

Last week the Cherokee strip was opened and homeseekers rushed in by thousands Now they are rushing out. The country ispoSitively worth less. Arizona offers the "rushers" good homes.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

bin, and will waste time in trying to get the place. The water rate payers, bondholders and stockholders in the company have them sized up and will have none of them.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

A Tombstone clergyman has per formed an act of real piety in giving the Prospector man a bible. Like charity, christianity begins at home, and bibles should be sent Co the home heathen before the foreign. TIE OASIS office has no bible
The oasis., 1893-09-21

Last year the democratic party promised the country better times, not worse. Had it predicted that the promised era of better times should be preceded by hard times, the people would have made the democracy "shy" nf Nn1es
The oasis., 1893-09-21

After an experience with three hus- bands Mrs. Frank Leslie would not marry an angel. And after their ex- pcrience with Mrs. Frank Leslie, her three husbands would doubtless pre- fer to marry devil
The oasis., 1893-09-21

There is no use crying because Pres ident Cleveland has appointed negro minister to Bolivia. The color line is drawn in Spanish America neither so- ciallY nor politically.
The oasis., 1893-09-21

In Colorado it is proposed that the state issue certificates on deposits of silver bullion at Sl.29 per ounce, the certificates so issued to circulate as le- gal tender money
The oasis., 1893-09-21

They omitted one thing British when they failed to greet the advent of the little princess at the White House with an artillery salute,
The oasis., 1893-09-21

All threats to assassinate President Cleveland should be noted, and those who threaten promptly suppressed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-01
Moalp oE spoSIS-

President Powers of the Eastern
league advises the New York manage
ment to secure Pitcher German of the
Augustus and George Lachance of this
city, who is catching and playing center
field for the Wilkesbarres.
With two men out, two men on bases
and two runs needed to tie the score on
Wednesday, Arson struck out, and
Stein was the man who did the trick
Anson released Stein because he was a
'back number"
Ward will give olympus" Jones, the
ex-Cincinnati pitcher, a trial.
Whistler, released by Louisville, has
signed. to play first base for ALBANY. He
was playing the bag for New York's
league tesm during the baseball war.
The Monitors defeated the Americans
| this morning, by the score of to 2
Batteries, Smith, McElligott and Bren
/ nan; Maher, North and Epson.
Ward has been instructed by Presi
dent Talcott not to play in Chicago
when PARROT is to pitch. That will
| bring an issue between the league anC
President Hart to point at once.
Ward has placed himself at the top o
the New York batting order. John il
hitting the ball better than any man il
his team.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-01
BURNING WOOD AND JAPAN.

Robert Mccormack shop Destroyed by
Fire This Afternoon One Dwelling
House Quilted and Several In Danger
No Water Pressure.
Fire broke out at 2:15 this afternoon
in the Japan shop of Robert Mccormick,
on the corner of Vine and Farm streets.
Mr. Mccormick attempted to extinguish
the blaze, but it got beyond his control
and he was severely burned about the
hands and face. An alarm was sent in
from box 25, at the corner of North
Main and North streets, to which the
fire department responded promptly,
but when the companies arrived, after q
hard run up the hill, the q zines were
raging fiercely.
The japan shop, two story wooden
| building, was completely destroyed in
less than half an hour and the fire then
| attacked wooden shed, one hundred
feet long, adjoining, which was filled
with wood. This, also, WAS destroyed,
the pressure of water being 50 small that
the firemen could do practically moth
ing.
The house of Gustav Marks, 10 Farm
street, was next attacked and at
| o'clock the flames were burning through
the roof. On the other corner of Farm
and Vine streets stands a large houst
owned by Isidore Chase. That, also
caught FIRE several times. Then tene
ment house owned by A. A. Irion begar
to burn blaze broke out in. one cor
ner of Robert McCormick's residence
and the Hotchkiss house fairly smoked
Both steamers were ordered out anC
every effort was made to save the ad
joining property and, except the Mark
mouse, none of the dwellings were
damaged to any great extent.
| At 3:15 the wind veered around anC
the houses of Henry P. Rusher and An
drew Curtis were in danger, the pain
fairly boiling on the sides famed by thu
blaze.
The loss of the Mccormick building /
placed at 81 200, on which there is NJ
insurance. The Marks house is badly
Quilted. Altogether it was one of tn
hardest fires to fight that Waterbur,
had had in a long time.
At $3.50 the fire was practically unde
control. Both steamers were doinI
good work, taking water from Grea
brook. Steamer No 9 comes in for
share of the blame. 1t was late in re
spending and did not get up steam TO
several minutes after reaching tn
scene.
The electric light and telephone wire
in front of the building were burned
and q dozen men are at work repairing
the damage.
Charles Luke, a member of the hoo
and ladder company, was overcome b.
the heat while at work on the Mark
house, and fell from a ladder. He wa
attended by DIR Mcdonald and is no
: seriously injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-01

The jsnitors of the center school dis
trict will receive their pay tonight.
The largest and cheapest assortment Of
fireworks in the city, at 7. T. Costeilo's,
252 Bank street.
The Daniel Boone wild west show,
which will exhibit on the ball grounds
on July 4, comes well recommended.
DrJ. j. McAvoy removed two fatty
tumors from the neck OF John Foley of
South Main street, yesterday afternoon.
Jermiah O'Rourke, son OF Timothy
O'Rourke of ScoviIl street, is home on
his vacation from st Michaefs college,
Canada.
The funeral of Theodore briggs was
held this afternoon. At $50 prayer was
said at the late residence Of the deceased,
39S West Main street. The remains
were then taken to st Johns church
where services were conducted by Rev
DIR Rowland. From the church the
body was taken to Riverside cemetery,
where the Nosohogan lodge, ]. o. o. T,
carried. out the ritual of the order
! The American Pin Co, of which the
deceased was president, was shut dowL
this afternoon and the employees attend
| ed the remains to the cemetery. The
pallbearers were f. j. Kingsbury, ]. s
Elton, j. w. Webster, F. L. Curtis, @
N. Mitchell, II. II. Peck, r. x. Brow
and G. s. Parsons, Many friends anc
business acquaiDtances OF the deceased
from out of town, were present and pait
the last tribute of respect to the dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-01
REPORT UPON THE TROLLEY SYSTEM

What the Road Board Recommends Shall
he Required of the Traction Company
At a special meeting of the road
board last night the following report
relative to the petition of the Water
bury Traction Co was approved and its
adoption recommended to the court of
common council:
That all poles used by the company
shall be of iron within the following
limits: Commencing at q point in Ex-
change place and from said point to
Burton street on North Main street, to
Wolcott road on East Main street, to
Benedict's bridge on South Main street,
to the terminus of their line on Bank
street and to the tracks of the New
York & New England railroad on West
Main street. That all poles without
said limits will be of Georgia pine,
sawed, hexagonal in form and not less
than eight inches in diameter at base,
that all poles shall be set 80 that the
outer edge of curb, or curb line where
no curb is set and at the distances from
each other stated in said application and
to be erected and maintained within
four inches of perpendicular, of suffi-
cient height to maintain trolley wire
twenty feet above the upper surface of
the rails.
THAT all trolley wires, wherever they
are crossed by an overhead wire and
when the court OF common council may
from time to time order, shall be suit
ably protected by a guard wire or wires
to the satisfaction Of the board OF road
commissioners-that suitable cut-offs
shall be placed at distances not to ex-
coed one thousand feet from each other
within the limits above designated, with
in which iron poles shall be used, 30 that
the current of electricity may be cut of
accident-that the officers of the fire de-
cut said wires and they shall be repaired
at the expense Of the company.
"That if the operation Of said system,
in the opinion of the chief enRineer and
board of fire commissioners, shall i'm.
pair the usefulness of the fire alarm
system now In use in said city, or OF
any fire alarm, police or other electric
system said city may hereafter adopt,
said company, at its own expense and
. without delay, shall restore to it's full
efficiency such electric system now or
hereafter in use by said city, and shall
pay to said city any additional expense
which shall be caused by the existenoe
or operation of said trolley system in
the construction Of any electric system
which said city may hereafter adopt.
"That said company will indemnify
and save harmless the said city from al
loss, cost, damage or expense OF ever
kind, nature or description by reason oil
the operation of its cars in the streets Of
said city or arising or growing out o.
the use OF electricity as . motive
power"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-01
SOCIETY ANo CLUB MEETINGS
Meetings This Evsainl

Lyra Singing society.
American Mechanics Social club.
Waterbury Stationary Engineers.
Nosahogan lodge, No 81, I. o. o. r
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-01
MILLER e. PECK.
July Clearing Sale ! -!

COMMENCING MONDAY, July 8.
We want money. We need it, so we
wont call these bargains; thev ave presents
or great deal for a little money. 1t sell
dom happens that merchants drop the
price at time when goods are selling we'll,
but we propose to give you the benefit
when you want them and not wait until
the season is over.
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
AT 49c.
To close all our rs cent all wool goods,
many of them As inches wide, including
WLipcords, Henriettas and Bengalines, in
all tie popular shades, don't miss this op
portunity.
10 pieces As inch black Henrietta, su-
perb, luster and extra 6ne, our 81 90 num-
Der and You cannot duplicate it for lees
In jet and blue black.
AT 35c.
silk.
CLOAK AND SUIT DEPARTMENT.
AT Csc.
We have a lot of Chtldren's white Lawn
dresses, to ~ years, they were $3.50 your
choice now Csc.
AT SOC.
A lot of Children's bingham dresses,
"OIln u D1OE5
AT 81 19c
&c Ladies' Suits, in two pieces, plated
waist and plain skirt, worth 81 9S.
NOTION DEPARTMENT.
At Sc, best brass Pins, were Sc.
At &c, 5 hook Corset Steels, were 10c.
At Sc, cabinet of Hair Pins, were Sc.
At SOC, Ladies' black and colorsd silk
G owes, were SOC.
At Sc, 80 in stamped Squares, were zoe
AT lie.
Embroidered and Initial Handkerchiefs
white and colored border, were 25c.
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT..
AT 6fc.
Bees quality apron Bingham.
AT Gle.
Atlantic "a" brJwn Sheeting.
AT 4Ac.
Best quality Shifting prints,
| leo dozen bleaehed Napkins, were $50
AT 4sc. =
White Shaker Flannel, was &c.
UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT.
AT 81 eS
10 pairs Chenille Portieres, were 81. so
AT Zoe.
1 1000 yards Nottingham Lace, for Cur
tains, was 15c.
AT $3.50.
Irish Point Curtains, were Sc so.
We cannot enumerate all the items ?
this time, it is to your interest to see 70
yourself.
Our store will be open Monday evening
until o'clock, closing day Tuesday.
MiI1nK q Daok
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-01
NAuaATuck AND VICINITY.
Doings Of y Day In the Valley BE 4ow
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Dcings Of = DaV In the Valley BE 4ow
This City.
NAUGATUcK. July 1.-The annual re-
port OF the Center School District COM
mittee was published Yesterday. We
notice by the classification that 50 S04 so
was paid out for teachers salaries sai 81
for fuel; $775 for interest; $1703 80 for
cleaning and care of grounds. The dis
trict borrowed during the year $500
from Doctor futile; $1,000 from savings
bank and $500 from ]. 7. Garrison.
The Indebtedness of the district is
SEQ. 76S 95. The extraordinary expenses
during the year amounted to 81. 225.52.
The health committee will ask the
warden and burgesses at their next
meeting to pass an order prohibiting the
keeping of swine within the borough
limits. There are complaints against
pig pens in different parts of the
borough almost daily.
The board of fire commissioners held
a special session last night, appointed
President Murphy and Chief Champion
q committee to confer with the directors
OF the water company as regards water
pressure and hydrants, also appointed
the clerk to correspond with parties as
regards supplits needed. The hose house
ia to be decorated on the Fourth. e.
The citizens ticket, as it was headed
yesterday, was elected by some 125 ma
| jority. The following were elected fol
school officers for the ensuing year
District committee, William ]. Neary
j. II. Nichols, John j. German; clerk
Robert Cleary; treasurer, Jacob T. Gar
rison; collector, James E. Sweeney : au
ditors, John Breen, Thomas II. Bouton
At the evening meeting the reports o
last year was read and accepted and tn
matter Of school tax was laid on tn
table.
Ladies who desire a comfortable sea
with Q fine view of the fireworks on tn
Fourth of July should purchase tickets a
Kane's, they are only % cents and limitet
to 200.
OF the amount subscribed for tn
Fourth of July celebration the saloon
subscribed $40, other business place
that are open on that day $50 so, busi
ness places that are not open, SAL. sc
manufacturers $50 90, individual sui
Iscriptions and advertisers when all
paid in SIG so. The committee lac
less than SIS 90 of meeting all expenses
which can be easily provided. SubscriI
ton Ii t, expense account and voucher
are open to the inspection of any sub
scribers at Pierpont's jewelry store.
Last night DR. Axtelle, assisted by DR.
Delaney and Conkey, performed tn
operation of laparotomy on Bernar
, Moore, for strsngulated hernia. ~Th
condition of the man is critical today.