REV. PARKHURST'S PLEA AND FAKE NEWS OF DEATH

Charles Henry Parkhurst.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, October 22, 1894.

PARKHURST'S PLEA.

A POWERFUL SERMON ON THE SCARLET WOMAN.

The Great Divine Preaches In the Interest of Erring Women and Their Efforts to Reform—Society Arraigned For lts Unsympathetic Attitude—No Encouragement Given the Unfortunates to Lead a Better Life.

   NEW YORK, Oct. 22. —Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst preached a sermon in his church which was a plea for fallen women. The doctor took for his text Matthew xxi, 31: "Verily I say unto you that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you." Dr. Parkhurst said society has a way of scaling sins for which no warrant can be found in the Scriptures.

   "What the state punishes crime for is because it is sinful to society. The penalty in such cases is according to the harm it will do to society. The acts that are most likely to land a man in jail are not the most likely to keep him out of heaven. If a man be a thief he will always have the indulgence of other thieves.

   "There seems to be one character of crime that if one sex practices it, is all right, but if the other does, ostracism from society follows. Men can do as they choose on this score with women for whom they have no respect; but with a woman it is different. You no doubt have acquaintances whom you know ought to be in jail, but until they are sent there you are friendly to them. When they don the prison garb, however, then the community at large has no use for them. The people have no use for an ex-convict."

   Dr. Parkhurst cited statistics from Sing Sing which showed that many return to prison a second time. A man who has served a second term will tell you he did because upon his release, he was shut out from the church and society in general.

   "There is always more readiness on the part of profligates to abandon their life than it is for the chief priests, elders and Pharisees to help them.

   "Society says there are several unpardonable sins. They say it is a crime for a woman to transgress the seventh commandment, but it is not so for a man.

   "One of the great troubles when a woman wishes to lead a better life is that she does not find the help in her sisters."

   The doctor related an experience of a woman who had reformed. He cited the case as an example of the little hope held out by good women to their fallen sisters.

   "What hope then is there for a woman to try and do better? There are a great many Magdalenes in New York, probably thousands of them, who will get to heaven. They are children of God—just as good in his sight as you, and you should do all you can to help them.

   "If your fallen sister has reformed and has been washed in the blood of the Lamb, what is it your business what her former life has been? His blood is sufficient to redeem her. Some of you gather your skirts about you to escape from thorn while they are just as precious to Him as you are.

   "They want recognition from women as women. If they do not get it they invariably live a dishonorable life, die a dishonored woman and their bodies are buried in Potter's field where your pitilessness has driven them.

   "The story of the prodigal son is a good lesson on the subject. The father of this boy took him back into his home and forgot the past. But the prodigal's eldest brother could remember nothing but the fact that his brother had at one time been an outcast.

   "This describes society to a dot. There is no reason why an ex-convict or a fallen woman should not be received into society when they have again become good persons and the past is blotted out.

   "This, however, is not the rule, and this is the reason why out of 100 persons who enter a depraved life 95 die in that life which binds them to their destiny and damnation."

Grover Cleveland.

Doings at Gray Gables.

   BUZZARD'S BAY, Mass., Oct. 22.—Mrs. Cleveland's mother and the president's sister were guests at Gray Gables yesterday. The entire party remained indoors during the day, which was raw and cloudy. The president now expects to leave for Washington tomorrow.

INDIAN OUTBREAK.

Cattleman Fired on and Wounded By a Band of Apaches.

   TUCSON, I. T., Oct. 22.—A special from San Simon says that the report of the first act of violence committed by the Indians resulting from the removal of the troops from Fort Bowie, was brought here by a courier.

   Phil Softer of the San Simon Cattle company, while on his way to a round-up on Deer creek in Steins Pike mountains, some 65 miles from here, was attacked by a band of six or seven Apaches who were lying in ambush behind a rock. A number of shots were fired at him, one passing through his left lung and breaking his shoulder blade into fragments. His pack animal, which he was driving before him, was killed.

   The attack was presumably to get his firearms and ammunition. He returned the fire but was weak from the loss of blood and barely reached the nearest ranch five miles away, where he lies in a dying condition.

Well-known Philanthropist Dies.

   POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Oct. 22— Andrew Smith, a member of Smith Brothers, manufacturers of cough drops, has died here. He was 58 years of age. Mr. Smith was known as a philanthropist through contributions to numerous charities. In conjunction with his brother he recently presented this city with a public park.

A Serious Offence.

   The Syracuse Standard last Thursday published a notice of the death of Mrs. J. L. Jarvis of that city, sister of Miss Katharine L. McGinnis, formerly of Cortland. Mrs. Jarvis was not dead, nor even ill, and the whole story was a fake. The report was telephoned to The STANDARD and the editor was grossly deceived. There is a law which makes it a misdemeanor for any one to willfully furnish a newspaper with false information. This is punishable with fine or imprisonment or both. The Standard is making a thorough investigation of the case and purposes to make the guilty parties pay the penalty. It is to be hoped that the paper will succeed in its effort, for nothing is more contemptible than such an act.

EXCITING FOOTBALL.

Ithaca Won—Two Men Hurt, One Quite Seriously.

   The second football game of the season on the home grounds was played Saturday, Oct. 20. The Ithaca team arrived on the E., C. & N. railroad at 10 o'clock, accompanied by twenty high school students with Prof. Boynton, principal of the High school and his wife. The team was quartered at the Messenger House. At ten minutes after 3 the teams lined up as follows:

   NORMALS                               ITHACAS.

   Miner               Left end            Dunlavery

   Campion          Left tackle        Vanderhoof

   Glezen              Left guard        Frear

   Welch               Centre              Brown

   Brown              Right guard      Norcot

   Wilcox             Right tackle      Miller

   Lusk                 Right end         Cobb

   Wright             Qr. back            Armstrong, (Capt.)

   Landpher        Rt. half back     Pearson

   Knight             Lt. half back     Johnson

   Oday, (Capt.)  Full back          Gibbons

   Cortland took the ball and Ithaca defended the west goal. The ball was put in play by Oday and sent well into Ithaca's territory. A fine catch and run by Gibbons brought it back nearly to the center. A series of scrimmages followed with Ithaca gaining enough ground to retain the ball. After ten minutes' play Ithaca succeeded in getting Pearson around the end for a good run, but a foul caused the return of the ball nearly to the center. A few minutes later Pearson again circled the end and made a touchdown. The try at goal failed, making the score 4 to 0 in favor of Ithaca.

   The ball was again put in play by Oday and fine tackling by Miner kept the ball well in Ithaca's territory. Brilliant playing on both sides followed, until Pearson for the third time succeeded in getting around the end, scoring another touchdown. From this a goal was kicked putting the score 10 to 0.

   Oday again put the ball in play only to see it returned to the center. Ithaca was unable to advance the ball and it was given to Cortland. Oday succeeded in getting through Ithaca's line and by fine running and dodging placed the ball within Ithaca's five-yard line. The chance for scoring now seemed bright, but a fumble gave Ithaca the ball and only once afterward was their goal in danger. The ball was soon in the center of the field and another run around the end left the ball behind Cortland's goal posts. No [field] goal resulted.

   Shortly after the ball was put in play again Dunlavery in trying a difficult and dangerous play came in contact with Oday's knee, and was obliged to leave the game. A few minutes later Landpher was thrown heavily and also left the game, Givens going to left tackle and Campion to right half back. Ithaca soon scored again, leaving the score at the end of the first half, 18 to 0.

   In view of the accidents and the warm weather by mutual agreement only ten innings were played on the second half. In this half Robinson took Givens' place, but the loss of Landpher was felt seriously and Ithaca increased the lead by twelve points. Ithaca put up the finest playing ever seen on the Cortland grounds. Cortland put up a fine game, the best yet played by the Normals, but was clearly outclassed,

   The injury to Dunlavery thought at first to be slight, on examination was found to be serious. He was taken to the Messenger House and Dr. Reese was summoned, who pronounced the injury concussion of the brain with symptoms of a fracture of the base of the skull. When he fell blood burst from both ears and he soon began to vomit blood. Dr. Reese remained with him until it was time for the departure of the 7:46 P. M. train for Ithaca when he was carried on a cot bed to the train and was taken home. Dr. S. J. Sornberger accompanied him and reports that he bore the journey well.

   A telephone message received at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Prof. Boynton of the Ithaca High school stated that Mr. Dunlavery is not as badly injured as was at first supposed. The blow seemed to have struck his jaw more than his skull and the latter was not fractured. He was doing well, and is receiving the best of care in the Ithaca hospital, where he was taken. He is perfectly conscious, as he has been all the time except for a few minutes after the accident. His physicians are very confident that he is now out of danger.

A Successful Poultryman.

   Among the successful poultry breeders of Cortland county is Chas. W. Harrington of Harford Mills. A STANDARD representative had the pleasure a few days ago of seeing his fine stock of pure, barred Plymouth Rocks and Indian Games, and it is one of the finest collections to be seen in many days' travel. Mr. Harrington has about 300 of pure stock now on hand all raised from an incubator. He has been in the business only a few years and yet during this time has shipped his stock to all parts of United States and Canada. His exhibit is well worth seeing.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

"The Real Question."

   The Catholic News takes this sensible view of the A. P. A. cry which Candidate Hill is uttering through the state:

   We desire to warn the Catholics of this city so that they may not be hoodwinked by Tammany. The A. P. A. question has nothing to do with the local election. Both sides have denounced the bigoted conspiracy. On that point the two candidates for mayor are on an equal footing. The real question before the people is: "Do you want New York to be honestly governed?" It is the duty of every good citizen to wipe out corruption, and to make impossible revelations of the nature of those brought out by the [Lexow] senate investigating committee. Don't let Tammany cloud the issue with talk about the A. P. A. Tammany claims to be the friend of the Catholics, and particularly Irish Catholics. In reality Tammany is their enemy, for it degrades them by claiming to own them.

   What is true as to the Tammany canvass in New York City is true throughout the state. Apaism has nothing to do with the case. "The real question is: Do you want New York, state and cities, to be honestly governed?" If you do, vote the Republican ticket.

Disease Breeding Dollar Bills.

   A physician says that the government and boards of health generally should take some measures to do away altogether with the disease breeding dollar bill. The press has been laboring faithfully with the people for some years to wake them up to the danger from this source. There has been partial success, for the unspeakably filthy and ragged money that used to be so common is so no more. Bright and crisp new bills are more in active circulation than they were. Still there ought to be no ragged money at all anywhere. It is easy to get rid of it. The merchant or grocer has only to gather up a package of old soiled money and send it by express in quantities of not less than $20 to the treasury department at Washington. There it will be redeemed. New money will be sent in place of the old, and the old will be burned. Sometimes queer paper mache ornaments are made of it, which is a very questionable use indeed to make of it.

   The fact is the rotten old small bill contains disease poisons enough to kill off the inhabitants of the world. Do not touch the small bills with your lips; do not touch them to your flesh. Scarlet fever, smallpox, typhoid fever, diphtheria and ailments the most loathsome have been directly traced to poisonous paper money.

BREVITIES.

   —The "Fabio Romani" company were registered over Sunday at the Cortland House.

   —A special meeting of the board of governors of the C. A. A. will be held this evening.

   —Two drunks were given their choice between three days or three dollars in police court this morning.

   —The street cars will leave Railroad-st. at 6:40 o'clock sharp to-night for the Republican meeting at Homer. They will return after the rally.

   —It is the Merry Bachelors' club which gave the party in Empire hall Friday evening instead of the Married Bachelors' club as stated in Saturday's STANDARD.

   —The entertainment given Saturday evening at the Lincoln lodge rooms by the Royal Templars of Temperance, was a grand success. The receipts of the evening were $11.10.

   —The Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Mary's church will give a fifteen-cent supper at Empire hall on Thursday evening, Oct. 25, from 6 to 8:30 o'clock. The public are cordially invited to come.

   —The fine picture of Rev. C. E. Hamilton painted by Prof. Louis Higgins and beautifully framed by members of the Homer-ave. M. E. church, was placed upon the wall of the auditorium in the church, during the pastor's absence at conference.

   —Messrs. Frank Burk and D. L. Smith left Cortland yesterday at 6:20 A. M. on a century run to Owego, returning via Binghamton. They both rode the Cortland wheels and made the run in 12 hours and 40 minutes, breaking the previous record by two hours and twenty minutes.

   —The special street cars for Homer to-night to accommodate the Republican league will leave the Railroad-st. crossing at 6:40 to-night. The special cars for the Young Men's Republican club will leave the same place at 7 o'clock sharp. All members of the club are requested to wait for the 7 o'clock cars.

William McKinley.

To Hear McKinley.

   A special round-trip rate of $1.15 has been obtained for next Friday, Oct. 26, from Cortland to Syracuse to hear the speech of the Hon. William McKinley of Ohio. These tickets are good upon any regular train going up and are good upon the 11:20 train that night coming back. This train leaves Syracuse at 10:10. No special train will be run. Mr. Bushby is trying to make arrangements to have them good on early trains returning Saturday morning, but notice of that will be given later.