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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-23

Sir William Van Horne once presi- dent of the Canadian Pacific railroad and still largely interested therein, who is now at the head of a syndicate which is building a Cuban railroad, POO miles long, between Santiago and Santa Clara, has been visiting Wash ington and incidentally telling how easily he got around the Foraker amendment prohibiting the granting of public franchises in Cuba while the island was under American military control. He found out that there was a special enactment-perhaps he knew why it happened to be made-permit- ting owners of land to build railroads on their own property without govern ment permission, and, as most of the land owners along the rouN of the railroad were anxious to have it con- structed, he did not find it difficult to purchase at nominal price the ground upon which his railroad will run. Making laws that head off the general public while permitting millionaires to dc about as they please is an old time republican speciality, but favors to Ca na6ian millionaires is new wrinkle. Wonder if Sir William was one of the contributors to Senator Hanna's campaign poodle? If not, he may find his railroad a costly speculation, as he cannot cross single public highway on the island without the consent of this government as long as we control Cuba. It was to talk to Secretary Root about that consent that Sir Will liam came to Washington. To grant that right will certainly be an evasion if not a direct violation of the Foraker amendment
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-23

When you want team or hack, go to Austin's. Phone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-23
Is Horace Johnson responsfble fol

Is Horace Johnson responsible for all this rain? If he is we hope he will call halt now and find us some sun shine, as we have had more than enough. Horace, perhaps, is a little put out because the legislature won't give him that observatory. If he will predict clear weather though, now, and it comes to pass, it will be big boom in favor of his scheme
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-23

Last week the Transcript, the official Catholic organ of the diocese of Hart ford, printed an article in regard to statistics which has been copied quite extensively. The article shows a rapid growth of Catholicity during the past sixty years. We quote: "In the year 1899, there were in the state of Con- necticut 20,S55 births. The Catholic baptisms for the same period were 10;262, or about GOO less than one-half of the entire number of births. In 1900. the Catholic baptisms of the state were 519 more than the previous years, or 10,7S1, which makes it allow able to conclude that more than half of those born within the confines of fhe commonwealth during the last year of the old century were baptized in the Catholic chlsch. These figures should be interesting to Catholics and non- Catholics alike. Could We call a clti- zen of this state who passed to his re- ward sixty years ago and read to him the figures quoted above, would he not question and doubt and dismiss them as altogether fabulous? Those of us who are given to forecasting the fu- ture may we'll ask what will the next sixty years bring. It is a singular fact that one-half of the children born in Connecticut during the last year of the nineteenth century should be of Catholic percentage, when at the open ing of the same century not one in hundred was of that faith. Food for speculation lies under these eloquent figures and those who are interested should not fail to take thought"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-23

We dnd what seems like a remarka- ble doctrine laid down by the esteemed Waterbury Democrat, which speaking of the attempt to have David Callahan
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-23

A good opportunity to visit the Pan- American exposition free is offered to all persons sending eighteen dS) yearly subscriptions to the Connecticut Mag azine. A sample copy and informa- tion to help obtain subscriptions will be furnished by addressing the Con necticut Magazine, Hartford. Conn.
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21
"WABBLy WILLIE" LOEFFLER.

In the clash OF conflict In tho battle
between local Democrats, the buckler
of "Wabbly Willie," otherwise known
as City Clerk LOetiicr, Is nowhere to be
seen.
"Wabbly Willie" IL, as usual. skulk-
ing around the outskirts of the fray.
His buckler IL buttOned on that por-
tion of his anatomy which he has ever
turned toward his friends when he
found them In distress.
"Wubbly Willie" has been II lip SER
want To Mayor Harrison. He has as
urch that individual that he was with
him To the finish" He has dipped his
greasy little paw in the same dish with
his "rstwhilc master. and when the
latter expressed suspicious of II traitor
in camp, "Wabbly Willie" has invarl-
ably declared himself not to be the
man. casting significant glanccs at the
same time in the direction of Robert u.
Burke.
Hut the onward sweep of events has
shown the true mnko-up of this pOliti-
cal camp follower of Harrison.
He has turned his back upon the Liz
ard at the last moment and gone over
10 the enemy. lie has fiopped into the
Tilden basket 1t will bc but retribu-
tiOn should lIarrison's head bc found In
| IL later.
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21
THE SCHLEY OUTRAGE.

Every true American will deplOre the
finding Of the Schley court OF inquiry
as an net of ingratitudc ana injustice
country has ever produced.
The attitude of Admiral Dewey for.
tumtely saves this nation from the
lasting disgrace Of nn official declara.
tlOn Of condemnation upon the conduct
of II man who has added new glOries
to the naval history Of his country.
Notwithstanding this, however, ana
the fact that tlp feeling ana sentiment
of the entire country IL back Of Dewey
(the nOblest Roman of them alD, II IL
deplOrable that the pages OF history
must record the fact that the great sea
fighter. who demolished ana destroyed
the Spanish fleet of Santiago. ana by
bOttling II up in the beginning of the
operations ana nnnihilatlng ut the
close, saved the fair cities of the Ameri-
can Atlantic scaboard from being tie
vastatcd or destroyed by the guns of
til" Spnniard ms he swept nOrthward on
his flying cruise has been stigmatlzed
ana convicted of failure in performance
of duty on IN occasion that was crown
cd with u brilliant victory.
II Is dcplOrablr. too. that this blot
should bc cast upon the history of the
Spanish war, In which American arms,
afl0at and ashore, performed such won
derfnl fcatS of yalor, that this stigma
should have been successfully ANA last
ingly affixed upon Its pages by the
hands of II sclcming clique OF Wash
ingtOn officials, not one of whom has
ever done anything for his country be-
yOnd drawing fat salary. dawdling IN
the society of Iii" capital. ana parhding
In rutiies aud gold braid ut state or so
cial functions.
II IN these drawlng-rOOm knights ana
pink tea sailors who have succeeded IN
putting this outrage upon their country,
1t IL these Intriguing pigmies, who by
manipulation of the forces I'm the army
and navy departments near the seat of
the administration have brought dis
credit upon and worked awful inJus-
tice to the men who bore the brtint or
war and carried The glory of American
arms to u higher pinnacle than they
ever reached before in the eyes of the
world.
Long. the Secretary of the Navy, Is,
of course. the head and front of the
conspiracy against Schley, ana was the
main wire pullcr Of the Navy Depart
ment clique which has brought this dis
honor upon the name of the hero of san
tagO.
But the name of Long, with that OF
Potts, will be forgotten centuries hence,
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21
Salaries
paid to

PntrOlmen In Chicago serve 3,6'N
hours regular duty per year.
PatrOlmen In Chicago serve 01G hours
reserve duty per year.
Total, 4.626 hours.
Total days per year Of = hours per
day. SIS.
Compensation of Chicago patrolmen
per day of \ hours, x1.13.
Average compensation of street ear
conductors. nOtOrmen ana gripmen,
$2.44 for y hours.
Day laborers receive ~ per day of s
hours.
Chicago tlremen receive II per cent
more salary than policemen.
The Increase In wages to the wage
Garner during past ten years has been
more than 30 per cent. ana there has
been u prOportiOnate increase In the
cost of living. The salaries of Chi
cago policemen have remained station
airy for the pnst twenty years. while
In other cities salaries of policemen
have been from time to time increased
In n ratio corresponding to the cost OF
living ana to the increase of salaries
In other branches of service e-munici-
pal and private.
\ policeman IL put under large en-
pense In purchasing ana keeping up
uniforms. IIc must purchase such upi-
forms whenever, In the Judgment of
his superior officer, his present uni
A policeman does not draw pay when
sick, unless In II case where he has
been injured In the line of his duty. nor
has he for several years been allowed
to have any vacation.
Statistics show that ~ per cent of
the deaths In the Police Department are
from violent causes in the line of duty,
or are traceablc 10 injuries or exposures
In the line of duty,
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21

ent office by the most overwhelming
majority ever given to candidate for
the suffrages Of the people of this
State
Mr. Mason. although II faithful ana
consistent Republican. is nevertheless ~
true representative of all the people.
lie imprcsses men with confidence I'm
him not only by his words. hut by his
acts.
lie has kept every pledge he made the
public five years ago.
lie has faced every issue that has
come up with characteristic manhood,
AMI with the courage of his convic.
tiOns.
lie has never either lodged or quib
| blcd. even where an issue demanded
personal sacrifice as the price of devo'
tion to principle.
| These are the qualities that the pco
pie admire In any man.
This Is why the people want Mr.. Ma
sou to succeed himself in the Unite,
States Senate. and the people. by th,
way. come pretty near getting wha
they want when they go about II II
earnest
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21
HON. WILLIAM E. MASON.

The attempt of certain Interested par.
ties to throw slurs upon the Hon Will
lam T.. Mason, in order, so far as they
may, to throw obstacles in that gentle
mans way in his campaign for rc-elcc-
rlon 10 the United States Senate, only
rrcoil upon those responsible for them.
As to senator Mason. these contempt
slightest degree from either his person
al popularity or his standing In the
Upper Chamber Of the National Lcgis'
laturc as one of the ablest and most
honorable representatives ever sent
there by the State of Illinois.
ON the contrary, senator Mason Is
daily growing In strength ana popular
| lty before the great voting public OF
this State, and, after all. IL Is the peO'
PIES choice who generally go to the
United States Senate in these days Of
government by the people
Neither schemng politicians. conspir-
Ing machine leaders, nor arrogant news
paper dictatOrs with axes to grind, can
any longer give Instructions To the peo.
pie as To who shall make their laws for
them.
The history of Mr., MaSon's own great
race for the Senate five years ago Is a
strong ana fitting illustration of this
fact, and There is hardly II doubt in the
mind of any unprejudiccd observer that
one year hence Senator Mason will re-
peat the splendid victory which he won
five years ago because the people We're
with him.
senator Mason Is beyond doubt one Of
the broadest minded as well as one Of
the most upright and capable rcpresen-
tatives the people Of this State have
ever had In the United States Senate.
aud The Eagle knows whereof il speaks
when il says that If the election 10 this
office were by popular vote Senator
Mason would be reelected 10 his pres
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
BUREAUS BUREAUS EVERY.
WHERE !!

Among the many administrations
which have run the affairs Of this city
that of the present Mayor will be dis
tInguished ana memorable rs the ad-
ministration of bureaus.
Indeed II can hardly he properly
termed the administration Of Carter
II. Harrison at all. since It II evident
to everybody that the Mayor has abdi.
Gated his functions, relinquished the
prerogatives of his office, ana invested
u multitude of bureaus" boards"
and commissions" with all the pow
ers which the charter conferred upon
the chief magistrate of the city and
which the voters elected him to eXer-
else.
Now the Chicago Eagle has no desire
To treat Mayor Harrison unfairly, and
does not intend either 10 mlsreprescnt
him or To exaggcrate his shortcomings
In the eyes of its readers.
Neither does 1t propose, however, 10
cover up his failings or to bcslncar
him with sycophantlc praise, because
this journal Is not an organ of any in
divldual or administration.
In making the charge therefore that
Mayor Harrison has divested himself
of most Of the executive power con
ferred upon him by the people Of CHI
cago. the Eagle Is stating nothing but
the plain, unyarnished truth, ana that
in the line of fair and Just criticism.
What are the facts in this conncc'
tion?
Since Harrison took the rcins Of the
city government In hand, he has ac'
uuiesccd In the unwarranted asslmp'
tlOn Of authority by the know-nothing
Civil Service Commission 10 direct the
affairs OF every department Of the city
administration from the Department Of
Public Works down.
There Is not single head of a de-
partment in the City Hall to-day who
can truthfully say that hc has full con
trol of his suborlinates or who Is will
ing TO admit thar he Is fully responsible
for the conduct of such department, all
because of the mischleyous interference
of the Civil Service Commission, which
arrogates to itself I'VE believe without
authority Of law all the prcrogatlyes
and all the superior jurisdiction of the
Mayor, to whom alone under the law
The heads of such departments are real
Is responsible
Instead Of looking 10 the Mayor, how
ever, the heads of departments look
Ia .hc Civil Service Commission for or
drrs. and II is the nod Of this board
that they obey
For illustration witness the attitude
OF Chief of Police O'Neill in connec'
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21

Civil Service. us now administered In
the different departments of the city of
Chicago. as to the efficiency Of service
rendered under the present system. I
take It that II is the duty Of your COM
mittee to make u careful investigation
Of the acts and rules of the Civil Ser
vice Commission and the laws under
which Il operates. and II In the opinion
of your committee II In for the best
interests of the city Of Chicago, always
having IN mind an ideal civil service,
that some Of those rules should he
amended ar altered. or that some Of
the laws Of civil service should be
amended or altered. Il IN within the
province and should le the duty and
pleasure Of your committee to recon-
mend to the Council that said changes
bc made.
I desire to disabuse the minds Of the
committee Of any impression they niny
have that I am attacking or opposed to
civil SERVED when properly admins
tered. Personally. ] believe that when
the Civil Service Commission have held
examinations. found eligible lists for
the various positions. made promotions
according to the fitness and time Of
service. checked the pay rolls no that
one man may not appear on two pay
rolls. or the funds of the city Of Chi
cagO be used for the benefit Of any poll
ticlan. they have performed all the du.
ties for which they were Intended un.
der the law, and the heads Of depart
ments should have unqucstiOncd right
to dismiss any Of their employees for
cause.
This would add to the discipline Of
your service and would preclude the
possibility Of mems POPULATIONS being
attacked by false charges, preferred by
irresponsible people. In all well-reg,i'
lated uasi-public corporations. disci'
plinc II one Of the most important con
sldcrutiOns of the management. The
heads OF the different departments are
held absolutely responsible for the acts
Of the employees over which they ns
sumo control. ana In the interest Oi
good service l believe that the city OF
Chicago should not depart from this
wcll.csta blished principle. Yours truly
w. +. BRENNAN,
Alderman Of Twelfth Ward.
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21

when the name of Schley will be en-
shlfned In song and story in the history
Of his country and In the memories of
his countrymen as one of the great he
roes of u war which In many respects
was one of the most momentOus of
modern times.
As for Sampson. the great Dewey has
forever extinguislcd his hopes for fu-
ture glorifcation at the hands of the
historian.
Sampson. the pink tea hero. will he
-oiid doubt he mentioned in history. but
I'm n way far from that which he had
expected.
Ills name will go down to pOsterity
as that of one of the me,inest. most en-
vious men who ever held high office in
the United States service. The facts
concerning SIMPSONS conduct all
through the Schley affair. coupled with
the finding of Admiral Dewey In which
Schlcy is given all the credit for 'tlic
glorious victory" of Santiago. will he
yond doubt have the effect of placing
the name of Sampson In n very unde.
| sirablp niclcn and one which he IL doom.
cd to occupy in the history of the Span
isli war to the end Of time.
| The verdict of the immortal Dewey
IL that the only share Sampson had In
the battle and the victory of Santiago
was the collection of the prize money.
the value of vessels captured by
Schlcy.
One of the curious ns we'll ns pa
thetic things arising out of the Spanish
war IL the fact that 10 many of the men
who distinguished themselves and won
glory for the American flag, both on
land and sea. throughout the struggle.
have fallen victims to some sort Of pub
lie clamOr and misrepresentation. or to
private malice. envy and dark-lantern
conspiracy.
Everybody remembers the wretchcd
gift house" incident which for time
threw such q cloud over the glory Of
Dewey. the trickery by which the gal
liant soldier. General Nelson 4. Miles
was deprived of his rights ns the com
mnntlcr of the American army and thus
practically dislOnorcd. the slurs and
obloquy that were heaped upon Shat
ter. who actually did conduct and com
mand the campaign. the misfortune
thut bcfcll HobsOn. one Of the nObles
Of the heroes of Santiago, u misfortune
which almost destroyed through ridi
cule thu merit Of his noble exploit will
the Mcrriinac. the frlghtful disgrace
hat fell upon the Minister of War. Gen
cral Alycr. and now the browning mis-
fortune which comes In the dcgrada
tiOn that has fallen to the lot of th'
grcnt and heroic Schley.
Chn Il be. after nll. that all this Il
TO l,e taken as but so much convincin,
proof of the truth Of the ancient axiom
that republics are ungrntcfulT
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21
LABOR'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

1t is the opinion of most observing
citizens of Chicago ut present that the
labor element of this city will have In
the fail of 1907 the best opportunity of
making its acknowledged strength and
influence felt that it has had In many
years.
The conditions in which the two old
parties lind themselves to-day support
the belief that with wise and careful
management the labor people could
come pretty near clccting II full county
ticket next fall.
While The Eagle holds. ns II has from
the beginning. that in "the recent un-
plcasantncss'' In the local Democracy.
| the regulars had much the best of the
argument. and while II IL glad to say
that the management of the party IL
still In the hands of the men who have
so often led II to victory in this city. IL
is nevertheless bound to admit that the
disscnsiOn which has split its ranks Is
bound. If kept mp. to weaken the party
very materially In the next important
campaign.
L
party IL really in n much worse cOndi-
ton than the Democratic. although sur.
face>appcaranccs are not quite so bad.
While the factiOnisin and bad blood on
the Democratic side exists only among
the political leaders. that Is to say. the
men who aspire to the management of
the party organization. the dlsscnslOn
In the Republican ranks extends right
down through the great army Of the
party voters themselves.
| The voters of the Republican party
are absolutely and irrcvOcably commit
ted against any and all rearrangemcnts
Of the party organization otherwise
known by the dread title of "'mathinc.
They declare they will never vote fer
any ticket that IL named by the ma
chine. And the machine. bc II noted. is
solidly and firmly In control, and will.
unless something bordering on the
miraculous happens. dictate the ticket
next fall.
While the great mass Of the Demo.
cratic voters are united. the cOntcndinp
factions Of that party machine are H.
able to put two Democratic tickets IN
: the feld.
The result can he imagined. or a,
I. least suriniscd. There will be cOnfu
+ sion doubly confounded. trading
scratching and splitting Of votes vii
bc the order Of the day.
Now with such u state. of affairs pre-
! vailing. Il can liz easily seen what ,
!. fine opportunity the labor vote wOul,
have. II IL the opinion of many clever
practical politicians that unless cOndi
tions change. the labor element, II unit
Y cd and intelligent handled and directed
!, will hold the balance Of power. 1t cnl
i either dictate terms to the manage
= ment Of either Of the old parties In tn,
formation of It's ticket. or II can put ,
& ticket IN, the field itself with u very fai
! chance Of success.
While The Eagle Is not In the bust
I ness Of advising or directing lnbO
= movements In this city or county,
y cannot help commenting on the extraOr
: dlnary opportunity now offered thu
class Of the community. ana wondering
: II 1t will avail itself of the opening
+; thus offered.
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21

While we sometimes shudLler at tho
prospect Of anarchy In this country we
have small cause for fear by the side
OF the people of Italy and Austria. 1t
is learned from lome dispatch that
no mention was made OF the assassini-
tiOn of President Mckinley at the re-
opening of the Italian parliament be-
cause the socialist deputies threatened
to defend the assassin ana the govern.
ment feared a scene. When the Aus
trian parliament met the same state
ment was made respecting the silence
on that occasion. In Austria ana Italy,
1t would seem. what IL known In this
country as socialism Is In those com.
tries anarchy. Socialism In this cOun-
try Is far removed from anarchy. The
socialists of America seek more gov
ernment while the anarchists are Op-
posed to all government. What must
be the condition of Italy ana Of Aus
tria when large number Of members
Of parliament openly sympathize with
ana defend the murder of q govern
ment servant! In attempting to cOncil-
late these rabid government haters
Italy ana Austria have revealed their
dangerous foes. We can take care of
anarchy In this country II we can keep
out European anarchists. Anarchy
cannot thrive In the atmosphere of q
republic. But II the human wolves
continue to breed abroad and cannot
he kept from our shores our security
IL periled constantly.
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21

ber Is the first Of new series entitled,
Indian Nights Entertainment. The
author. Sarath Kumar Ghosh, is a ma
tive of India and the only Hindu writer
of English fiction. His stories. which
deal with occultism and those mysteri-
Gus powers Of which India Is the foun-
tainhead. promise to he the literary
sensation Of the year.
Altogether this is strong fiction
number of Pearson's. for II contains
also the opening chapters Of n stirring
historical romance by Rafael Sabatini
and Il number of complete stories. all
of which are characterized by origin
ality and strong human interest.
Chicago eagle., 1901-12-21
the JANUARY PEARSON'S :

ON the cover of the January Pear
sons appears the portrait of Capt. Kct-
tle--a celebrity in the world of fiction
whose rcnown has spread throughout
the English'spcaking countries. More
Adventures of Capt, Kettle Is the prom
Using title under which Cutcliffe iIyne
again introduces his amazing little
hero. The opening story of the new Sc
ries deals with Kettles delicate han.
ding of n diplomatic mission In the
heart of Africa, and there Is AN enter
tanning account of an unexpected en-
counter with pretty French woman
who Is more than "A match for the re-
doubtablc Captain. There are six ex-
cellent illustrations.
Another striking feature Of this mum