FRAUDS IN CHICAGO AND POVERTY PARTY

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, October 29, 1894.

FRAUDS IN CHICAGO.

Wholesale Charges of Illegal Registration made by Both Parties.

   NEW YORK, Oct. 29.—A Sun special from Chicago says: There is no doubt there have been wholesale frauds in the recent registration of voters, but as yet nothing definite has been ascertained as to the number. Both of the chief political parties are charging fraud, and to a certain extent specific charges are made. Thousands of aliens who cannot speak English, who don't own a dollar's worth of property, and who certainly have not lived in this country long enough to entitle them to vote, have been marched into the improvised  naturalization headquarters of the respective political parties and to the officers of the courts, where the affidavits have been sworn to. If either party proves one-tenth the charges made it will be shown that thousands of fraudulent registrations have been made. Of the 300,000 names registered it is not generally believed that two-thirds represent legitimate voters.

Japan Punch, Sept. 29, 1894.

VICTORIOUS JAPAN.

COUNT YAMAGATA WINS ANOTHER IMPORTANT BATTLE.

The City of Kin Len Cheng, an Important Chinese Stronghold, Carried by 

Storm—Only Slight Resistance Offered. Mail Advices From the Orient—China's Peculiar Mode or Warfare Ridiculed in the Japanese Press.

   WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—The Japanese legation received a dispatch which confirms the news published in dispatches from Shanghai of a second victory of the Japanese army under Marshal Yamagata. The telegram is dated Hiroshima and reads as follows: Before dawn of Oct. 26 our army under Marshal Yamagata made an attack on Kin Len Cheng, one of the important strongholds upon Chinese frontier. The place was defended by 16,000 troops under Generals Lin and Song. They fled after offering only a slight resistance and the Japanese forces took possession of the fortifications and the city.

   They captured 30 large field guns, an immense quantity of rice, food of other kinds, etc.

   The Japanese loss was 20 killed and 83 wounded. The Chinese loss was more than 200 killed; the exact number of their wounded is not known.

   It is believed at the Japanese legation that the General Lin mentioned in the above dispatch is the noted Chinese commander who played such a prominent part during the Toking difficulty, and to whom it was recently reported Viceroy Li had offered the chief command in the Chinese army.

   The Japanese legation has received its first mail of Japanese newspapers since the battles of Yalu and Ping Yang [Pyongyang], and they are filled with the details of the engagements, lists of killed and wounded, accounts of heroism and other evidences of war. The bad tactical methods of the Chinese soldiers excites the derision of the Japanese. The latter point out that the Chinese erect breastworks and sit quietly in them without throwing out skirmishers to harass the enemy. The Chinese soldiers also raise a number of banners just as they fire a volley, so that the Japanese troops always know when a shower of lead is impending. The Chinese also exhaust the cartridges in the magazine guns as fast as they can fire them, making a hail of bullets and then a long calm. The rifles captured from the Chinese show rust of long standing and other careless treatment.

   A touching story is told of a Japanese bugler who had just sounded the "charge" when he received a bullet in the breast. He was urged to lay aside his bugle as any fresh exertion would make a hemorrhage, proving fatal. His reply was another blast of the "charge" as he toppled over.

   The members of the Japanese house of peers have sent 500,000 cigarettes to Japanese soldiers.

   The leading tea merchant of Japan has presented the war office with 1,000 chests of tea.

   Snow fell in Japan on Sept. 22, which is the earliest in 10 years. The cold weather may put a stop to the campaign until spring.

   The Japanese press go to extremes in their demands for indemnity from China. One of them says China must pay Japan 10 times the cost of the war and must agree to let Japanese troops be stationed throughout China hereafter.

   A Tokio paper states that prior to a Chinese naval inspection by Li Hung Chang the men manufactured cannon balls out of clay, painted them black and passed inspection with this bogus equipment.

   A Yokohama paper prints portions of the political tariff speech of Representative Brosius of Pennsylvania.

   Large coal merchants of Japan are charged with secretly furnishing coal supplies to the Chinese navy.

   The gold ingots and coins captured by the Japanese at Ping Yang amount to 500,000 yen.

   Count Oyama, war minister, has issued a proclamation urging troops to show every kindness to Chinese wounded, adding that they "should not be more anxious to display carnage than charity."

   The Japanese naval experts say that torpedo boats proved to be a failure at the Yalu naval battle.

   A Japanese clerk recently beheaded in Tien-Tsin is supposed to be one of the two students surrendered by the American consul.

Chinese Troops Mutiny.

   SHANGHAI, Oct. 29.—Several thousand troops at Nankin mutinied and refused to march to Tien-Tsin because their pay was in arrears several months.

Russian Warships at Chee Foo.

   LONDON, Oct. 29.—A dispatch from Tien-Tsin says that a large Russian fleet is assembling at Chee Foo.

Russia to Treat With Japan.

   ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 29.—Negotiations have been opened for a Russo-Japanese treaty of commerce.

THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY.

Possibilities of Usurping the Offices of the Coal Furnace and Gas Stove.

   The Baltimore Sun has been interviewing some of the leading authorities on electricity, with a view of eliciting their views as to the future probabilities and possibilities of the force, especially with reference to its economic and practical adaptation. Among the many interesting and valuable opinions, the following condensed predictions are given:

   The editor of The Electrical World says: "Dynamos and motors now return 97 per cent in electricity. Electrically the arc lamp is practically perfect, whereas the incandescent admits of large improvement. Electric railway traction will undoubtedly supersede all other methods for urban use. Electrical transmission of power within a radius of several hundred miles of water power and in vicinity of coalfields, where the energy of coal will be distributed by means of the electric current, will probably entirely supersede steam. The electric light will supersede all other kinds of illumination in cities and large towns. Telephoning across the Atlantic is an early probability and seeing by electricity a possibility."

   The editor of The Electrical Review says: "Electric heating is now an important element in replacing the disagreeable and dangerous [train] car stove and is advancing into the domain of the coal furnace and gas stove, bringing cleanliness, convenience, economy. Every housewife will rise up and call him blessed, and every husband will bless him and not rise up."

   The editor of Electric Power joins all of these and goes even further. "In 1900 we shall probably have brought down the cost of current and utensils in such a degree as to allow even people in moderate circumstances to use the clean current instead of the coal and gas conduit system.  The disinfection of cities will probably be effected by the agency of electricity. Canalboats will be propelled by electricity." 

 

A Splendid Idea.

   One of Cortland's prominent business men has inquired why it would not be a good plan for our village trustees to make some arrangement with the directors of the new Cortland & Homer Traction Co. for the paving with asphalt of Main-st. between the Cortland House and the Messenger House between the two street car tracks. This would make a splendid place for bicycles which are barred off the sidewalks on this street. The cobblestone pavement is so bad that it is difficult to use a wheel in the street, especially if it is a little muddy. Wheels are the means of convenience for business men in Cortland and are not mere playthings and such a move as is proposed would help the business men and the working men of the place. The STANDARD most heartily endorses the idea.

Poverty Party.

   A cordial invitation is extended by the Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church to every one to attend the poverty party at the church lecture room to-morrow evening. If any one failed to receive one of the special printed invitations which have been sent out, it has been through some inadvertence and through no lack of good intention upon the part of the committee having the matter in charge and they trust that this published invitation will be accepted in every such case as a special one.

JOHN FELKEL INJURED.

He Was Run Into by Careless Drunken Men.

   While Mr. and Mrs. John Felkel were driving past Tisdale's mill on their way from Homer last night they heard a carriage, apparently containing a number of men who were intoxicated, coming in their direction on the left side of the road. Mr. Felkel turned as far to the right as a telephone pole would permit him, but the drunken men did not slacken their pace. The hub of their rig caught in the spokes of the front wheel of Mr. Felkel's carriage breaking them and throwing Mr. and Mrs. Felkel out. Mrs. Felkel sustained only a few bruises, but Mr. Felkel clung to the lines and endeavored to stop the horse. He was dragged some distance. He was considerable bruised on the head, his eye was bruised, his left ankle was sprained and his right ankle wrenched. His coat was also torn.

   The drunken men drove on without stopping to inquire what damage they had done. Another rig took Mr. Felkel to Homer, where he was made quite comfortable. He was able to be on the street this morning, but is considerably broken up. The horse ran into a pole near the gashouse and stopped. When found he was nibbling grass by the roadside.

Presbyterian Church.

   A large congregation was present at morning service and listened to a timely sermon by the pastor on "A Christian's Duty to the State" or "Christian Citizenship.''

   At the close of the service Rev. R. H. Johnson of the Howard Colored Orphan Asylum, Brooklyn, briefly presented the needs of the institution and received the voluntary offerings of the congregation as they passed out.

   The attendance at Sunday-school was 278.

   On Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Ladies' Aid society will meet for sewing in the chapel. On Tuesday evening a social will be held in the church parlors under the auspices of the society to which all are cordially invited.

   The annual pew renting of the church will take place on Thursday, Nov. 1. The trustees will be present at the church from 3 until 7:30 P. M. and all are requested to come prepared to pay arrearages and one quarter's rent in advance.

   The topic for the Thursday evening meeting is "Completed work and its explanation," Neh. iv: 6.

   Regular teachers' meeting for study of the Sunday-school lesson this evening at 7 o'clock.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Object Lessons for Farmers.

   Farmers in this state are rapidly getting very convincing object lessons as to the way the perfidy-and-dishonor tariff bill is going to affect them. The Lyons Republican says that Henry J. Breese, ex-supervisor of the town of Macedon, Wayne Co., a Democrat all his life and of a Democratic family, went to Rochester a few days since to perfect a contract with Curtiss & Co., the great fruit canning company of that city, for the delivery to them of 15,000 bushels of apples. The price had been agreed upon, at thirty-five cents a bushel. There was no dispute about that. As the papers were being drawn a Canadian walked into the office and offered the company all the apples they could use for thirty cents a bushel, and guaranteed first-class in every respect.

   Mr. Breese's contract was not signed. Mr. Breese walked out of that office with the resolve never to vote the Democratic ticket again.

   It was an object lesson of the character and operations of the Wilson bill which was enough for him. He has had an equally unfortunate object lesson in trying to affect the sale of this year's crop of hay. The Republican says he is doing all in his power to secure the election of Morton and Saxton and announces that from this time he may be found in the ranks of the Republican party. Every Democratic farmer who takes counsel of his interests instead of his prejudices will follow Mr. Breese's example. Many of them have already done so—more are getting ready.

BREVITIES.

   —The Normals won the football game at Cazenovia Saturday by a score of ten to six.

   —Special services will be observed All Saint's day, Thursday, Nov. 1, at 9 A. M. at St. Mary's church.

   —The C. M. B. A. hold a social tomorrow evening. A number of Syracuse guests are expected to be present.

   —Mr. Thomas W. Welch of 88 East Court-st. is doing a fine job of grading around the new Baptist church at Homer.

   —The Players' club under the auspices of the C. A. A . will present "Fogg's Ferry" on Friday evening of this week. All should attend.

   —There will be a meeting of Cortlandville lodge F. and A. M. on Tuesday evening. The first degree will be worked upon four candidates.

   —A resident of Cortland has received a letter from Hon. Sereno E. Payne in which he says, "I am speaking every night and find very large and enthusiastic audiences."

   —The Homer-ave. M. E. church is fast becoming too small for the membership and attendance. It may have to be enlarged to accommodate the large audiences and the Sunday-school.

   —Mrs. Susan Homer died at her home 24 Railroad-st. at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening of organic heart trouble, aged 81 years. The funeral will be held from the Free Methodist church at 2 P. M. Tuesday.

   —The Junior Epworth league of the First M. E. church will give a pie and popcorn sociable in the church parlors Friday evening, Nov. 2. The presence of the older church members will greatly encourage the children.

   —The offering for the hospital from the Normal department of the Cortland Normal school was not handed in upon children's day, but has since been received and amounts to $4.10, for which the ladies make grateful acknowledgment.

   —The Cortland Chair & Cabinet Co. case for the discharge of the receiver is being tried before Attorney James Dougherty, as referee, as The STANDARD goes to press. The creditors are here proving their claims.

   —The third set of "Fogg's Ferry'' is a beautiful moonlight scene on the Mississippi river, with an old watermill in the foreground. The shimmer of the moonbeams on the water, the creaking of the old waterwheel, the swash and rush of the water as the great steamboat passes slowly by, all go to make up a beautiful bit of stage realism.

   —Inquiry at the county clerk's office this morning disclosed the fact that Harlow G. Borthwick did not withdraw his name from the Independent ticket on Saturday night, though in accordance with his request the office hours of the clerk's office were prolonged from noon (it being a half holiday) until 6:30 o'clock in the evening. He doubtless reconsidered his idea. After Saturday he could not be permitted under the law to withdraw his name even if he desired to do so.

   —Governor McKinley makes no account of distance in his speaking campaign. Early last week he was in New Orleans. Last Saturday he followed the line of the New York Central railroad from Syracuse to New York, speaking at frequent intervals. Saturday night he spoke at Philadelphia. At 8 o'clock Sunday night he had reached Cincinnati and started at once for Olney, Ill., which he was scheduled to reach at 7 o'clock this morning, where he was to make the first of twelve speeches between that place and Chicago. He speaks at Chicago to-night.

Palmer Cox cigar label.

The Brownies on the Stage.

   BOSTON, Oct. 29.—The delightful little Brownies, made famous by Palmer Cox's artistic pencil, have been transferred from paper to real life, and their quaint little faces will be shown to the public at the Hollis street theatre tonight.