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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
DEAD CLERKS PAY STOPPED
The Injured In the Disaster Will Get
Ninety Days Sick Leave.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-In reply to a
question as to whether or not the salaries
of the clerks who were killed in Friday s
disaster would be continued, Mr.. William
S. Yeatman, disbursing clerk of the War
Department, stated that, in accordance
with the regulations of the government,
the salaries would necessarily stop on the
day the clerk died.
''No money" said he ''can be disbursed
to anyone by United States officers unless
some specific service has been rendered, or
else by special enactment of Congress.
The wounded WILL of course, be rayed in
full, as they are considered to be on sick
leave"
'Tsn't there a limit to this sick leaveF'
he was asked.
ooh, yes. Thirty days is the usual
limit, but in meritorious cases the chiefs of
division are empowered to extend this
leave to sixty or ninety days, not exceed
ing ninety days, however 1 do not antici-
pate that any of the injured clerks will be
absent over ninety days. but in case of
such event their salaries will stop after
that date. unless they again report for
duty, when they will of course be rein
stated"
Gould not this ninety day rule also be
applied to the deadF' asked the reporter.
mo, sir; the moment mans death is
reported at the department his position is
considered vacant, and his name is at once
stricken from the roll"
There is another rule in regard to the
payment of the salaries after the death of
a clerk which may prove interesting" said
Mr.. Yeatman. Before deceased govern
eminent employees back salary can be
paid to his heirs their claims for the same
have to be approved by the treasury Off
Gals, thus requiring considerable hand
ling, and what appears to be an unneces
sarily long delay. In this instance, how
ever, this delay has been overcome.
Several days ago 1 sent a communica-
ton to the First Comptroller of the Treas
ury asking for instructions in the matter
of paying the salaries of deceased clerks
to their heirs, and received prompt reply
to pay all of them at once and send the
vouchers for the same to the Treasury De-
partment afterward for approval"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
COL. ROPES SHOT
He Is the President of the Corpus Chri
and South America Railroad.

He is the President of tho Corpus Christi
and South America Railroad.
ELIZABETH, N. j., June 15.-Private adj
vices from Corpus Christi, Tex, are to
the effect that Col. Elihu H. Ropes, presi-
dent of the Corpus Christi and South
America railway company, was shot and
severely wounded in that city on Saturday
by Matt Dunn, a notorious character.
The attempted assassination took place
in Col. Ropes Office. His life was saved
by warning given by his stenographer.
Mr.. Ropes was unarmed and received a
wound while struggling with his assail-
ant.
Mrs. Ropes, who is in this city, received
a telegram informing her of the shooting
of her husband, but assuring her that he
was not fatally hurt
Mr.. Ropes was formerly superintendent
of the printing and literary department
of the Singer Manufacturing Company at
No. SO Union Square, New York.
He is president of the Corpus Christi
Harbor Improvement Company and was
the protector Of Ropes's Pass through
Mustang Island.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
NEWS OF THE DAY

The condition of William H. Henriques
the New York broker. still remains serious.
Rev. ]. P Bearle, of Somerville, N. j.,
has been elected Professor of Theology in
Rutgers College.
The board of trustees of Centre College,
KY, has conferred the degree of Ii. D.
upon Vice President Stevenson.
The l16 anniversary of the adoption of
the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the
United States, was celebrated generally in
Baltimore yesterday.
George w. Helme, the well-known to-
bacco merchant, died suddenly last night
of apoplexy at his country seat, at Hell
NETT, N. j. He was II years old.
The irou steamboat Cepheus, ruck a
rock in Flushing Bay near College Point
yesterday, and stove four holes in hel
bottom. Soon after her passengers were
landed BhS settled On tAs bottom,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15

The Mojaves believe that all who die
and are not cremated are turned into
owls, and when they hear the dismal
screeoh of one of the above-named
creatures of the night they tell you
that it is the spirit of some dead Mo,
jave who has returned to advise his
people to submit to the ordeal of fire,
When one of the tribe dies his relatives
and immediate friends do not eat salt
or wash themselves for four days
Their heaven is white Mountain;"
they know nothing of hell or any place
of punishment except "Biemias" the
place where unincinerated warriors
re transformed into owls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
Your Choice.

Is easily selected from our stock. We are
displaying this seas ms novelties in jewel
ry. If you admire perfect workmanship
in precious metals it will pay you to look
at our stock from which nothing desirable
has been omitted. In our watch depart
ment we have Silver for 81, Filled for So,
IA K for $50, Horse Timers, SO to $50.
Our prices like our time piece defy rivalry.
So does our display of Silyerware. The
manufacture of fine table silver is one of
the fine arts. 1t is study in art to in
spect our stock of cut glass and art glass
ware.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15

Is for sale every day at the following
places:
Martin Bergin, South Main street.
W. n. Dillon, East Main street.
G. N. Ellis, Bank street.
Baumgartner Bros. Bank street.
Latus' News Room, Bank street.
Partree's Drug Store, Bank street.
Mrs Casey, Bank street.
P. r Bossidy, Bank street.
Janes E. Roe, Baldwin street.
Peoples Drug Store, Baldwin street
Thomas Costello, Bank St
CAllender's South End DRUG Store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
bismarck Favors More Artillery.

BERLIN, June 15.-Prince Bismarck has
in an interview come out in favor of an in
crease in the defensive strength of the EN-
pire, but not on the lines laid down by the
Government in the Army bill. Convers-
ing with Prof. Kahl, who was visiting the
ex- Chancellor at Friedrichsruhe, Prince
Bismarck declared that an increase of the
army was necessary. He did not approve
of adding to the infantry or cavalry
strength of the army, but maintained that
the increase should be made to the artil-
lery forces, which, he declared, would de
eide the battles of the future.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
NEW POSTMASTERS
Yesterdays Record of New Jersey, \
York and Pennsylvania Appointment

Yesterdays Record of Now Jersey, New
York and Pennsylvania Appointments.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The total mum
Der Of fourth class postmasters appointed
was "a, of which 46 were to fill vacancies
caused by designations and death. Among
the appointments were the following: ~,
New Jersey-Jacob L. Agans, Pitts
town; John Reynolds, Pleasant Mills.
New York-George B. Conkling, Anal
Springs; Henry Willard Adsett, Lorna;
Delplain B. Monroe, Nanticoke.
Pennsylvania-Willis F. Lafferty. Camp
town; William Russell, Chulaski; A. G..
Henderson, Henderson; Charles Miller,
Loraysville; Banks G. McAllister, McAllis-
terville; Samuel H. Stroud, Penns Greek;
Henry Peneyl, Stonington; Israel Tennis,
ompsontown,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
Shot His Brother.

LocKroRT, N. Y, June 15.-Yesterda y
afternoon at the American hotel kept by
Mrs. Mahaney at Suspension Bridge,
Simon Mahaney, 90 years of age, shot his
brother, Cornelius, 90 years old, sending a
32-caiibre ball through one lung into his
spine where it lodged. 1t is beloved the
shot will prove fatal. Simon has been a
tough character and not long ago retul ned
from a gold cure where he had been treated
for inebriety
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15

BALTIMORE, juno To- - All Southern
railroads included in the Southern Rail
way Association will make a sharp ad
vance in freight rates ON coal oil shipped
in less than carload lots. The reason
given for it is the damage which is said
to result to other classes of goods shipped
in the same car with coal oil.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
RACING AT ASCOT HEATH
Royal Hunt Cup Won by Baron d
RothschIId's Amandier.

LONDON, June 14.-Yesterday was the
second day of the Ascot Heath race meet
ing, There were seven events OH the pro-
gramme, the most important of which was
the race for the Royal Hunt Cup, value 500
sovereigns, added to a handicap sweep
stakes of 90 sovereigus each; one mile,
seven furlongs and 1876 yards.
The cup was won by Baron de Roth
schild's fve-year-old black horse Aman-
der G. J. F. Fawcett's three-year old
chestnut colt Pitcher was second, and
Daniel Cooper's four-year-old chestnut colt
Juvenal third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
For n General strike of Waiter.

New YORK, June 15.-John Nee, the
general organizer of the Walters Alliance,
has left for Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
other large cities, to prevent number of
threatened strikes, which he believes to
be premature. His mission is said to be
the arranging of a concerted strike in %
cities unless the demands, which formed
the basis of the recent walters strikes
here are conceded by employers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
DIR. MoGlvnn Sees the Pope.

ROME, June 15.-The Pope has given a
long audience to DR.. McGlynn. 1t was
very cordial. Cardinal Rampolla. the
Papal Secretary of State, and Cardinal
Ledochowski, the Project of the Propo-
gada, were extremely courteous to the
Doctor. DIR. McGlynn was enchanted with
his reception and his complete reconcilia-
ton to the Pope. and left after a fivedays
soiourn in the Eternal City.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
DR.. Chase Sentenced.

NEW York, June 15.-Dr. Sarah B.
Chase, who was convicted of manslaughter
in the first degree. i'll causing the death of
Maggie Manzoni, upon whom she per-
formed q criminal operation, was sem
fenced At noon to nine years aud eight
months imprisonment -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
Charged With Criminal Assault.

NEW HAVEN, June 15.-In the city
court this morning Charles w. Albig
was called to answer to the charge of
assaulting nine year old Julia Lucas.
The case was continued until next
Tuesday, and Albig was released under
bonds of 81 900 which were furnished by
Charles r. Nickals, of Sylvan avenue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
The Rabbits Foot Superstition.

Few negroes but believe that the
left hind foot of graveyard rabbit is
token of good luck, and the super,
stition is spreading among the white
race. A firm in North Carolina, which
makes speciality of rabbit olzins, has
received an order for 100000 of such
feet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
Postal Card Inspector.

FOstaI CARD inspector.
SHELTON, June 15.-J. E. Hweitt has
been appointed inspector of postal cards
at the works in this place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15

Eihel and De Lesseps Liberated.
PARIS, June 15--The court of cessa-
ton has quashed the Panama cases and
ordered the liberation of Eiffel and
De Lesseps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-15
A HOuse of is Rooms

Which will accommodate three families
II required. The place is surrounded
with various kinls of choice fruit trees,
and the peaceful jewellers are supplied
with both fruit and shade as they recline
with ease and comfort on the valanda of
heir house. The place is situated in the
choicest part of Walnut street and will be
sold very cheap, because the owner wishes
to build store on a lot owned by him in
he center. There is no sign on the place.
must be cold private. Inquire at
o n. TIERNEYS
Real Estate Office 1877 Bank Street.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

BETWEEN four and five million
dollars of Goods money" left the
United States the week ending May
3lst, and, Judging from public esti-
mates, 800, 100000 will about COW
er the exports of gold for the past
year. Surely, it will not be long
till the people will be without
Goods money" and we presume
that the DEVILS to pay, and, as ev-
erybody knows, the Devil is
hard creditor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

THOSE fellows who howl so long
and 50 loud about the pension bill
have not word to say about the
bond-holders' bill, but the bond
holders have received more than
three times as much as has been
paid to pensioners. Just keep this
little item in your mind, and, if you
wish, we will give you the figures ;
and remember, too, that the big
fight on the pension bill is coming
from the money centers more than
from the ex-confederates.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

UNDER late ruling of the commits
sioner of pensions, a soldier will
need to be in the poor-house to get a
pension under the pension law of
1890, and have been dead as much
as two days.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

ALL through the late campaign,
the politicians kept the tariff to the
fore, and the people kept the finan-
cial question there. 1t is there
yet. Grover and his co-conspira-
tors will succeed no better than
did their predecessors. The people
are in earnest.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08
The greatest system with which

The greatest system with which
to
Rob men of their manhood,
The country of general prosper
ity,
The home of it's comforts,
Children of their childhood,
The mother of her children,
And woman of life and happiness;
A system with which to entail
upon men, women and children a
life Of unending toll,
And make life a prolonged, bitter,
brutal struggle for existence.
Yes; great system, worthy the
admiration of fiends, concurred in
He'll and brought forth by the
Devil,
With John Sherman ct al as spon-
sors and god-fathers--
A wonderfully great system, which
receives homage from the victims Of
it's rapacious greed and superlative
injustice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

The "notable changes" in our
tariff laws have been dropped out of
sight since the election last fall, and
instead, the administration has made
a determined fight against silver.
Are the silver Democrats all dead !?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08
A .sGREAT SYSTEM"

A sGREAT SYSTEM"
The frequency of bank failures ii
becoming alarmingly frequent.
The trusting ones deposit theil
surplus cash without the least Sc
curity. The bank officers speculate
and peculate. The deposits are dis
sipated, and the feeced ones &c
mourning about the land, bewailing
their luck.
A little Chinese disciplining would
have a salutory effect.
If the laws are enforced so as to
punish crime, even though less than
the Chinese method, deposits would
be great deal safer.
But the laws are not so enforced.
The majority of the great thieves
are looked upon by the courts as
more sinned against than SHINING,
And, by liberal use of the steal
ings, the thieves escape adequate
punishment,
While the poor devil who has not
had nerve enough to make big
haul
Is paid the full wages of his sins,
And the great thieves are feted
and feasted and fawned upon, ad
nauseum, by "sassiety,"
And the toilets of their wives and
daughters, purchased with part of
the swag, are elaborately described
by the little fellows dancing attend
ance upon them,
While the wife and daughters Of
the little thief are scorned and JOS
tied off the walk-way,
And modern society says, Amen !
The poor have no rights the pur-
loiners of millions and their claquers
are bound to respect,
For, have not this Goldfish aris-
been flOated to the surface
by "the greatest banking system"
for stealing ever devised
For it is the greatest system to
make the rich richer at the expense
of labor
The greatest system with which
to rob the nation
The greatest system for grinding
the poor
The greatest system for heaping
up colossal fortunes at the expense
Of the daily toiler-
The greatest system to enable men
to enjoy every possible luxury, and
i've at ease, without ever doing an
honest days labor
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08
SOCIALISM.

1t is not wise to condemn without
hearing.
We heard we'll meaning gentle
man, who ought to know better, say,
recently, that there arc in the Unit.
ed States over three hundred thou
sand socialists and anarchists, and,
by coupling the names, conveying
the impression that socialists and
anarchists are one and the same.
We are of the opinion that there
are not FIVE thousand anarchists in
the United States. There may be
three hundred thousand socialists,
and, if we know what socialism
means land we think we do, we do
not care if there we're sixty-five
million socialists.
Anarchy and socialism are as diff
ferent as darkness from light-as
He'll from Heaven. Anarchy con-
templates the destruction of any and
all forms of government Socialism
contemplates the welding of the
power of government, to develop
aud round out the most perfect civ
ilization within the reach of the
human family. Anarchy returns, at
one fell blow, to barbarism. Social
ism advances, not one step, but as
many steps as man is capable of
taking, toward a more perfect hap
piness, in healthier bodies, in culti-
vated minds, in purer morals. AS a
matter of fact, socialism is more
Puritan than foreign. Our free
school system is one step in the di-
rection of socialism. 1t is socialism
applied, in that the children of rich
and poor alike are the children of
the state, for the purpose of confer
ring educational benefits.
A writer by the name of Sloane,
in the Century Magazine, declares,
in disussion Of the pension ques-
tion, that the American people are
far advanced in socialism. If we
take our free school system as one
of the principles of socialism, and
our pension system as another prin-
ciple, we find that socialism prepares
the children to bacome worthy citi-
zens of our republic, and rewards
the citizen for mertorious service
two fundamental principles of the
United States constitution, and per-
fectly in harmony with "liberty and
equality
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

WE want several copies of last
weeks AGITATOR-June lst. Will
some of our friends please send US
copies
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

A RECENT Washington dispatch
states that "notable changes" are
to be made in the pension depart
ment. We presume that means
that some of those "pension pau
pers" who get the sum of $24 per
annum will receive cut
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

The vagrant laws make poverty a
crime. All such laws are enacted
at the instigation of capital. The
myriads of unimploved men stand
ing ready to fill every place made
vacant-is a standing arraignment
of capital-establishing its intoler-
anCe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

Who DARE say we have not "devil
laws" deep, dark and damnable,
when the vagrant law of California
provides: "Any man found on the
public roads with less than ten dol
lars in his pocket is adjudgsd va
grant,?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

SEND some sample copies to your
friends down east.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

ORDER "The Golden Bottle" thro'
the AGITAToR Price, so cts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

The paragraphist of the Kansas
City Journal is travelling lear the
line of -colored ass" Unable
to show that the Populist admins
tration is not doing the state of
Kansas vast good, he is laboring
zealously to belittle all it does. 1t
has ever been thus with beggarly
souls.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

READ "Why Government at All ?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-06-08

THERE is very little of the jingo
about Chinese statesmen, and the
laws over there are not made by
demagogues.-K. c. Journal.
And, by parity of reasoning, not
signed by demagogues. The Har-
rison administration bequeathed the
Carey law to posterity, and, like
many other Republican laws, is a
bowling curse to the nation.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-06-08
Paying Expenses.

CHICAGO. June 7.-Director Charles
II. Schwab of the worlds fair says that
the exposition had cleared quarter Of
million of dollars in the month OF May.
and as a result of the general reduction
of forces to begin this week better re-
suit is confidently anticipated for the
month Of June. Mr.. Schwab took a
rosy view Of the situation and claimed
that the financial success of the worlds
fair is already assured. He says the
running expenses Of the fair will be but
100000 a week for the present. and this
will be cut down when the forces are re-
dGced. as can be now afforded by the
officials. Mr.. Schwab says the receipts
for the month of May have averaged
s2i 600 daily
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-06-08
An Adjective That Pleased.

There is mode Of speech which may
be termed euphemistic by those who are
fond of calling a spade spade" but is
it not rather the natural expression of
the charity which never faileth: To say
the best of others is manifest duty,
and to do it in the prettiest language en-
hances it wonderfully. And where de-
fects exist that are commented on by
the unfortunate possessor in that i'll
judged fashion which attempts to as
sumo Indifference to the imperfections
how deftly may the confidante turn the
current Of self depreciation into a smooth
er channel by "a nice arrangement Of
eritaphs." A young girl bewailed her
thinness in the hearing Of a man of tact.
who instantly exclaimed: Thin! Why.
you are ethereal."
Possibly no sermon that this courtly
Clergyman ever preached was more inn
med;ately productive of good results
than his well chosen adjective. His
hearer. delighted with the synonym,
which involved no sacrifice of truth, but
which gave j. Il more attractive present
mcnt. resolved thenceforth SO to choose
her words as to present realities in thei,
most favorable light. a.ii to make truth
palatable instead OF Il hard. bitter aud in
digestible lnorsei. New York Recorder.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-06-08
Gelebrat ion in Honor of the nplet ION
If the Great Northern.

ST. ParL. June bright weather
greeted the thousands of people who
came together in this city this morning
from all parts Of the northwest TO do
honor 10 the first man to build great
trans continental railroad without gov
ernment aid. and the entire city put on
its holiday dress for the occasion. Gay
streamers of all colors. flags and bunting
adorned every big block, strong rivalry
III decoration being apparent
While the light flags and .bunting
gave IA ga. greeting to the triumphal
procession in honor of the completion of
the new line 10 the Pacific. a more sub.
stantial and lasting memoir of honor
and triumph appeared in the shape Of
magnificent arches spanning the streets
at intervals while under them marched
the great municipal and industrial pa.
rade in honor II the Great Northern rail
road and it's builder
That railroad had erected a hon.some
agricultural arch near its large building
on lower Third street. and few squares
further up the SAME street It's rival. the
Northern Pacific, had another asrieul
tnral arch. both arches showing the
natural wealth Of the great Northwest.
The parade consisted Of floats represent
ing the states Of Wisconsin, Minnesota
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-06-08

CHICAGO. June T. The German dav
at the fair is set for June 18th. and the
arrangement has provided for ii grand
parade with 10000 men in line. Trouble
has arisen. however. over the fact that
the date in question is the anniversary
of Emperor William s accession. and the
Turner's of Chicago almost to man
state emphatically that they will not
participate in the exercises if by so
doing they are put in the position of en-
dorsing Emperor Williams military
plans.