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| Benton B. Jones. |
The Cortland Democrat, Friday, January
5, 1894.
1894.
Unfortunately,
so to speak, the DEMOCRAT missed its Pilot [Benton B. Jones] just before the
holidays. Its editor, proprietor and manager, about the middle of December met
a naturalized subject of these U. S., of whom he had heard and written much,
but of whose tenacity of friendship he had less knowledge, and he at once took
out his note book and requested an interview, and Mr. LaGrippe [influenza] cheerfully
consented. The former's well-known prowess in controversy soon raised the issue
of supremacy between them and the last seen of the two they were going up Main
street on the P. M. of that day sustaining the most intimate relations to each
other. As the DEMOCRAT goes to press
the editor is reported to have out-interviewed his subject and is now able to
sit up and smoke his two cigars a day.
We make
this statement-farcical as it may appear as an apology for the nonappearance of
the time-honored Holiday Greetings to the readers of this paper. We also regret
the last opportunity to the editor of going out to his patrons in
congratulations that we live in such a "goodly land" and section of
our country. In all our exchanges from every section we see unusual efforts of
every name and nature to relieve the suffering and needy, while in our own
midst you find men and women running and searching hither and there to find
some person deservedly needing assistance, whom they are prepared and ready to
relieve. This certainly is a noble commentary upon the push of our great
business enterprises, and the frugality and foresighted good management of the
less wealthy yet as worthy fellow citizens.
The
editor if at his post no doubt would congratulate all his friends, state and national,
of the satisfactory termination (after a long, unwise, and disastrous debate)
of the silver question, and the prospect of a modified tariff bill in the near
future, the almost certainty of Lieut. Peary reaching the North Pole, while Dr.
F. A. Cook may be successful in reaching the South Pole, and of the epidemic of
a purified politics in our own state so fast spreading would no doubt draw from
him his finest rhetoric.
We are
hoping to see him soon back to his desk doing his accustomed work, at which
time the readers of the DEMOCRAT may expect the events of the day and the issues
of the times served up in homeopathic or alopathic doses as their respective
cases may require. And while we do not attempt to represent the editor in thought
or personal, (except we would receive any past due subscription at the office,)
we will assume to say that this issue goes out to you laden with good cheer,
God speed, and a happy New Year.
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| Oliver Curtis Perry. |
OLIVER CURTIS PERRY
Is Pronounced Insane by a Number of Physicians
and Experts.
AUBURN,
Dec. 29.—It was with joyful hearts the prison officials in this city bade good-bye
to Oliver Curtis Perry Wednesday night after several consultations of medical
experts. It was decided that the man was insane and that he should be sent to
the asylum for insane criminals at Mattewan.
A
correspondent called on Dr. Sawyer, the prison official, last night, and was told
the following facts: The doctor was of the opinion that the man was insane when
he committed the act of robbery between Syracuse and Weedsport on the New York Central,
on the morning of February 21, 1892. The methods which the man used to rob the
car were indicative of insanity. The very fact of his going back to the station
at Lyons and facing the railway officials was another instance of insanity. The
fact that immediately after being incarcerated in the prison here, his whole object
seemed to be to escape from the prison was another instance of his insanity.
The
decision was reached on Monday last. Dr. Sawyer in talking with Perry just
before he was taken to the train on Wednesday night, was asked by the much dreaded
man if he thought he was crazy. The doctor answered him: "Your acts would
indicate insanity."
Another
instance of the desperado's insanity happened a little while after his coming to
the prison here. In some way he got hold of hammers, knives and saws with which
he dug out the stones at the back and bottom of his cell and cut the cell door off
just below the lock. This was not discovered until one day when Perry opened
the lower part of the cell door and called the keepers attention to the
condition of the cell and the cell door.
He had
every chance to attempt escape, but for some reason chose to remain and gain
the notoriety which such acts bring.
Buffalo Will Celebrate.
BUFFALO,
December 30.—The real estate men of this city are considering plans for
celebrating on a royal scale the inauguration of the use of the Niagara Falls
electric power in Buffalo. The plan most favored is to issue letters of
invitation to President Cleveland and his cabinet, senators and congressmen,
governors of states and other high officials, all the eminent electricians of
the world, and representatives of the press from everywhere. The wire conveying
the current is to be connected with one of the large manufacturing plants near
the city line, and the machinery set in motion by the touching of a button. It
is intended to mark the event as the greatest achievement of the century to
give it a fitting celebration. The power will be ready for use by next spring.
The Charity Entertainment.
The
entertainments to be produced upon the stage of the Cortland Opera House on Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week, are progressing finely under the management
of Mr. M. Day Murphey and Dr. G. A. Tompkins. The participants in these plays
are purely local talent, and their daily and nightly rehearsals give promise of
a most enjoyable affair for both evenings. The object for which they are giving
their time and service is a very worthy one, and it is hoped that the public generally
will recognize their efforts by a liberal and cheerful patronage.
The
entertainments will consist of two productions, the "Lost Heir," or
the Milkman's Bride, to conclude with the laughable operetta, entitled
"Penelope." New features are constancy being added, and we can safely
bespeak a good time for all who will attend. The Cortland City Band will give
their services, and Mr. P. Conway will favor the audiences with some of his delightful
cornet solos. The King's Daughters, under the direction of their president, will
sell tickets and the same may also be found at Wallace & Co.'s book store,
and can be obtained in quantities of the treasurer, Mr. G. J. Mager.
The
program is very complete and much more voluminous than was at first
contemplated. Mr. E. S. Burrowes makes a most acceptable and efficient stage
manager, in fact every one connected with the company are doing their utmost to
make it a grand success. Your attendance will serve a twofold purpose,
enjoyment and charity. Don't fail to go.
Conway—Randall.
Mr. P.
Conway, the popular conductor of the Cortland City Band, was married on Dec.
27, to Miss Allie Randall, of Glen Haven, N. Y. The ceremony was solemnized at
the home of the bride by the Rev. Father Hickey of Moravia, N. Y., and was
witnessed by a large circle of friends and relatives. The bride is well-known at
her home, where she is held in high esteem. The groom is an estimable young man
of this place, and has a host of friends who will congratulate him upon having taken
this important step. Mr. and Mrs. Conway received many beautiful and costly presents.
After a short wedding trip the young couple will return to Cortland, and will
reside at 37 Church street.
It Is a Beauty.
Mr. W T.
Smith finished last week a cutter for Mr. S. N. Holden that is a beauty. It is
of the "Old Comfort" pattern, and a little less than one-half the regular
size. It is provided with front and side draft, nickel arm and dash rails, and
everything that makes a complete cutter. The body is painted a light
blue, and the gear a light straw. The striping is carmine and gold, and the
trimming is of old gold plush. It will be drawn by a Shetland pony and Mr.
Holden's little daughter will handle the reins as soon as there is good
sleighing. Mr. Smith also reports two nice orders from New York of special jobs
in the vehicle line.
A Deserving Appointment.
Mr.
Edward F. Kelley, of this place, has been appointed to a position in the Warden's office at Sing Sing prison, and will
enter upon his duties there on the 15th inst. Mr. Kelley is a rising young democrat,
and since he earned his majority has done gallant service to his party. He is s
young man possessed of good business qualifications, and the position and handsome
salary connected therewith is a just recognition of Mr. Kelley's ability to fill
the place to which he is called.
W. C. T. U. Notes.
The
regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held in the rooms (over Collins' store)
Saturday Jan. 6th, at 2:30 P. M. There will be a consecration service,
following a short time will be given for miscellaneous business, and the
remainder of the hour will be a parliamentary drill conducted by Miss Sarah
Collins. It promises to be interesting and instructive. All ladies are invited
to be present and a cordial invitation is extended to all of the Honorary
Members of the Union to come and assist in the drill.
FROM EVERYWHERE.
Dental
inspection has been introduced into the public schools of Detroit by a woman.
The trial
of Auguste Vaillant, who threw the bomb in the chamber of deputies, will begin
to-day.
The
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad company has declared a
quarterly dividend of 1 3/4 per cent.
It is reported
that the offerings of Peter's pence since the beginning of the Pope's jubilee
amount to nearly $5,000,000.
Towanda
has an institution for curing of drunkards of the liquor habit, which is under
the auspices of the W. C. T. U. of that place.
Salt
manufactured in the Syracuse, Salina, Geddes and Liverpool districts for the year
ending Oct. 11, 1893, has brought $34,482.40.
Black
foxes are reported in the mountains along the Delaware river. Black fox skins
are reported as being worth from $50 to $75 each.
The annual
meeting of the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game
will be held at the Yates hotel in Syracuse, on the 11th of January.
The
salaries of Senators and members of Congress amount to $2,500,000, of whom there are 450. The other
employes [sic] bring the salary list up to $4,000,000.
Chicago
is going to cremate its garbage. A contract has been signed with a garbage reduction company for
the immediate erection of five crematories, each capacity of 100 tons daily,
which will cost the city $25,000 a piece.
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.
CHENANGO.—
Sherburne farmers are de-horning their cattle.
A stock
company has been formed to push the oil business at West Bainbridge.
The Town
Boards of Oxford, Bainbridge and Greene have adopted the Myers voting machine,
and the clerk of the latter town has ordered two machines.
D.
Brooks, of Chenango Lake, butchered two pigs, December 15th, which were nine
months and eighteen days old, and weighed respectively 303 and 337 pounds.
H. L.
Rhodes, a prominent merchant at Smithville Flats, is "in it" so far
at least as a strong team is concerned. Recently this team drew 6,000 pounds of
corn from Greene village to the Flats.
MADISON.—Albert
Watson has been appointed postmaster at Clockville.
Twenty-five
hundred celery heads are being shipped per week from Canastota.
The
condition of H. C. Miner, Esq., DeRuyter's veteran lawyer, shows no improvement.
Hamilton
business men have engaged a night watchman, Hartwick Muller, as one result of
the recent post-office robbery.
About 7
o'clock on the evening of Dec. 23, three masked men gagged and bound Matthew Miner, a Brookfield farmer, robbed him of
$1,800 and some jewelry and fled. Three suspicious looking Italians were
arrested in Utica and charged with the crime; one confessed, the money was recovered
and all are in jail.
TOMPKINS.—Ithaca
had a thunder storm on Christmas day.
A new
post-office named Nubia has been established in the town of Groton.
Trumansburg
post-office and hotels have a train bulletin run by electricity and operated at
the depot.
According
to Chief Cole's report the membership of Ithaca fire department is 447. Seventy-eight members were admitted last
year.
The Fall
Creek Milling Company, to deal in grain and manufacture flour, feed and meal in
Ithaca has been incorporated; capital $35,000; and directors Albert M. Hull,
Chas. H. Hull and Geo. C. Keeler, of Ithaca.
The 39th
annual meeting of the Dryden Agricultural society will be held at the hotel of
Henry Wavle on Saturday, January 13, 1894, at 1 o'clock P. M., for the purpose
of electing officers for the ensuing year.
The
burglars who broke into Chas. Wright's store and post-office at Enfield, were
Jack Palmer and young son, living a short distance southwest of Trumansburg, and
were captured on Tuesday, the following day, being pursued by Mr. Wright, Constable Barker and others, and were tracked to
their home quite readily on account of the light snow that had fallen. The
stolen property, consisting of boots, shoes, dry goods, etc. were all recovered
except the money. That was not to be found.
The thieves were arrested and safely lodged in jail to await their
trial.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
◘
The State of New York, for the first time in
seventy-five years, is free from debt. This is a good record for the Democrat
party to leave behind, as it turns over the balance of power in both branches
of the legislature to the republicans.
◘
Governor Flower's third annual message to
the legislature of the State of New York, will be found in full on pages six
and seven of this issue of the DEMOCRAT. His language is plain and
comprehensive, and his review of the different State departments shows that he
is fully conversant with the affairs of this great State. It is a document full
of good, common sense, and should be read by every citizen.
◘ Secretary of State-elect Palmer says he has
received 3,000 applications for the 14 positions in the office of Secretary of
State. There are only six of these that can be filled at once on account of the
civil service laws. The appropriations will have to be made unusually large by
the republican legislature this winter, in order to take care of these hungry
office seekers, and there are yet several departments to hear from
◘
The Keasley & Mattison company, manufacturers of chemicals and
pipe coverings at Ambler, Pa., have posted a notice in their works at that
place requesting all of their employes in sympathy with the Wilson tariff bill
to resign, and Dr. Mattison, president of the company, says that republicans
will be given the preference in the future in employing men. Surely the would
be money kings are becoming desperate, and are allowing the lash of submission to
fall heavily upon the back of the laboring man.
◘
John Y. McKane, who is so conspicuously
mentioned in connection with the Gravesend election frauds, is in more trouble.
The extraordinary grand jury which has been investigating the alleged frauds,
brought into court last Saturday eleven indictments against him, for seven
felonies and four misdemeanors. McKane delivered himself up without waiting to
have the warrant issued. Two justices of the peace and several inspectors were
also indicted. Justice Cullen fixed McKane's bail at $30,000, and that of the
two justices at $5,000 each. The watchword in the Gravesend cases seems to be,
"let no guilty man escape."
HERE AND THERE.
Mr. A. S.
Burgess changes his advertisement this week.
Lent will
commence this year, February 7. Palm Sunday will fall on March 18, and Easter
Sunday on March 25.
Sportsmen
will notice that the law closed for hunting rabbits, gray and black squirrels, woodcock,
partridges and quail January 1st.
The old
building in Homer, for many years occupied by Henry T. Giles as a foundry and
machine shop, was burned to the ground last Tuesday night.
A
fair-sized audience greeted Mr. Ezra Kendall in the "Substitute," at
the opera house last Tuesday evening, and witnessed one of the best comedy
dramas that has been seen here this season. Mr. Kendall keeps his audience in good
humor, and he was at his best last Tuesday evening.
Mr. A. S.
Burgess has just placed a very neat sign in front of his store. The name is
made in raised gilded letters which set in a black back ground. On either end
are panels with lettering in black upon a gold back ground. It is a creditable
piece of of work, and was made by Mr. John Murphy of this place.
One day
last week a prominent member of the Tioughnioga club in this place put in an
appearance at an early hour. For some minutes he seemed to be more than usually
nervous and fidgety and calling the janitor to his aid took off his coat, when a
full grown mouse was disclosed to view. "Gid" proposes to set him
again in a few days, in the hope that he will secure a larger catch.
Bill Nye
says: A man may ride on the back coach of a railroad train to save the interest
on his money till the conductor comes around; stop his watch nights to save the
wear and tear; leave his "i" or "t" without a dot or cross
to save ink; pasture his mother's grave to save corn; but that man is a
gentleman and a scholar compared to a fellow who will take a newspaper two or
three years and when asked to pay for it drop it back in the post-office marked
"refused."
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