KNIGHTS IN REVOLT

Master Workman J. R. Sovereign.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, January 9, 1895.

KNIGHTS IN REVOLT.

MORE ASSEMBLIES REBEL AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION.

Refuse to Pay Their Per Capita Taxes. Proceedings to Be Commenced Against

Master Workman Sovereign—Dubois Strike Situation Unchanged—Debs and

His Associates Lodged In Jail—Their Case to Be Appealed.

   PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.—The Press says today: Following the action of District Assembly 16, Knights of Labor of Lackawanna county, in sending out the resolutions adopted at the last session of that body in Scranton four weeks ago, a number of trades and district assemblies have resolved to pay no more per capita tax to maintain the present general officers of the order.

   District Assembly 117 of Albany is one of the list.

   The figures show a membership of 60,287 arrayed against the present administration.

   Secretary Hayes claims a bonafide membership in the order of 65,000. Local Assembly 3,639, New York city, and several others have already returned their charters.

   Invitations have been sent to all the national, state and district assemblies by Secretary McBryde of the miners, requesting them to be represented at Columbus next month and co-operate with the miners and glassworkers in rescuing the order from the hands of those now in control of its affairs.

   At this meeting, it is stated, action will be taken authorizing one of the most eminent lawyers in the city to proceed against General Master Workman Sovereign and his board for the recovery of the per capita tax paid by National Trades Assembly 135 to Secretary Hayes during the past year, and for the mileage of the six delegates who were refused admission to the general assembly at New Orleans. All this amounts to several thousand dollars.

Eugene T. Debs' Case.

   CHICAGO, Jan. 9.—Eugene V. Debs, president of the American Railway union, and seven members of the legislative committee who were found guilty of contempt by Judge Woods of the United States court, were surrendered to the custody of Marshal Arnold and locked up in the marshal's private office. Counsel for the prisoners decided not to contest the case any further before the circuit court, but will on Saturday of this week ask the supreme court of the United States at Washington for a habeas corpus. On this application, whether it is granted or not, they will have the right to take an appeal, and on this appeal may secure the liberation of the prisoners on bail pending a hearing. Judge Grosscup of the federal court overruled a motion to quash the indictment for conspiracy against the prisoners.

   Seven of the men convicted of contempt by Judge Woods left Chicago in charge of Chief Deputy Marshal John Donnelly to serve out their sentences in the Woodstock jail of McHenry county. The party was made up of Eugene V. Debs, L. W. Rogers, Sylvester Keliher, James Hogan, W. E. Burns, R. M. Goodwin and George W. Howard.

   Shortly after the adjournment of the court Mr. Gregory, one of the counsel for the defendants secured a conference with Woods and, representing the Cook county jail to be overcrowded, requested the court to change the order to confinement to some other county jail.

   Judge Woods then directed that the men be taken to the McHenry county jail.

   Mr. Darrow will not leave for Washington until Thursday with an application for a writ of habeas corpus before the supreme court.

   Mr. Walker said that the government would be represented at the hearing before whatever justice Mr. Darrow took his writ by Attorney General Olney.

Eugene V. Debs.

DEBS' MANIFESTO.

Goes to Jail, but Sends a Communication to the People.

   WOODSTOCK, Ill., Jan. 9.—Eugene V. Debs, George Howard, Sylvester Keliher, Louis W. Rogers, Wm. E. Burns, Jas. Hogan and Leroy Goodwin are confined in McHenry county jail. Last night as he sat in what Cook county prisoners would consider a palace, Mr. Debs issued a manifesto to the American people which contains the following:

   In going to jail for participation in the late [Pullman] strike we have no apologies to make nor regrets to express. No ignominy attaches to us on account of this sentence. I would not change places with Judge Woods, and if it is expected that six months, or even six years, in jail will purge me of contempt, the punishment will fail of its purpose.

   Candor compels me to characterize the whole proceeding as infamous. It is not calculated to revive the rapidly failing confidence of the American people in the federal judiciary. There is not a scrap of testimony to show that one of us violated any law whatsoever. And if we are guilty of conspiracy why are we punished for contempt?

   I would a thousand times rather be accountable for the strike than for the decision. We are by chance the mere instrumentalities in the evolutionary processes in operation through which industrial slavery is to be abolished and economic freedom established. Then the Starry Banner will symbolize, as it was designed to symbolize, social, political, religious and economic emancipation from the thraldom of tyranny, oppression and degradation.

CHEAP TELEPHONE SERVICE.

Stamford in the Catskills Tries an Experiment.

   A dispatch from Stamford, N. Y., says, this thriving town has a telephone service that is an anomaly. There is not a "kicker" among its subscribers. Such an extraordinary condition of affairs cannot be ascribed to anything in the atmosphere of the Catskills, but is due to the fact that the service costs each patron only $8 a year.

   The moving spirit in this society is Dr. S. E. Churchill. It occurred to the doctor last fall, in the midst of his manifold affairs, which include an interest in the local newspaper, the athletic club, the bank, the seminary and the Presbyterian church, that the town needed a telephone service. Twenty residents were called together, who agreed to subscribe $50 each toward forming a company.

   The central office of the Stamford Telephone company is in one of the village stores, the proprietor of which is a salaried officer of the company. For $100 a year he guarantees, as general manager, to break away from the charmed circle around the stove in the midst of the most entertaining gossip, or cut short a political discussion even when he has his opponent all but convinced, and attend to the switch at every tinkle of the bell.

FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Abner Johnson, Jan. 1, at Lapeer.

   Mr. and Mrs. Abner Johnson on Tuesday, Jan. 1, celebrated the fortieth anniversary of their marriage by entertaining a party of their friends at their home in Lapeer. The afternoon was pleasantly spent in reminiscence of the past until 3 o'clock when a sumptuous dinner was served. After returning to the parlor the company were favored with some nice church music on the organ by Miss Hattie Butts, assisted by A. E. Ladd. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were the recipients of some very handsome presents as mementoes of the happy occasion, all of which were presented by Mr. Eugene Ryan in a few well selected remarks in behalf of the guests. The host feelingly responded to these.

   Those present were Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ladd, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Dann, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Royal L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Smith A. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Darias J. Dann, Mr. Ruben Butts, Miss Grace Parker, Miss Clarie Hill, Mr. Ward A. Johnson.

"MILKING THE HEIFER THAT WORE A SLEIGH ROBE."

A Butter Record.

   Donald Munro has a cow in which he takes great pride. The cow has been milking nearly a year and will again come in milk early in March, 1895. Mr. Munro has just given her a seventeen days' test for butter. The first seven days she made 6 lbs. 1 oz. of butter; in the next six days 5 lbs. 7 oz.; in the last four days 3 lbs. 10 oz.

   The cow is not of high blood, but is a common grade animal. She is coming six years old and has had two calves. She is fed one pint of corn meal, one quart of middlings and two quarts of bran per day, besides a peach basket of cabbages night and morning.

NORMAL COMMENCEMENT.

WILL OCCUR ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1895.

Program of the Week's Exercises—Commencement Appointments—List of Graduates.

   The forty-eighth commencement which will close the fifty-second term of the Cortland State Normal and Training school will occur in the Cortland Opera House at 10 o'clock on the morning of Friday, Feb. 1. The following is the general program of exercises:

   Final examinations begin 1:15 P. M., Friday, Jan. 25.

   Second annual public exercises of the Alpha Delta society, 8 P. M., Saturday, Jan 26.

   Fifth annual public exercises of the Clionian Fraternity, 8 P. M., Monday, Jan 28.

   Fourth annual public exercises of the Corlonor Fraternity, 8 P. M., Tuesday, Jan. 29.

   Nineteenth annual public exercises of the Gamma Sigma Fraternity, 8 P. M., Wednesday, Jan. 30.

   Fourteenth annual public exercises of the Y. M. D. C, 8 P. M., Thursday, Jan. 31.

   Baccalaureate sermon, 7:30 P. M., Sunday, Jan. 27, Liston H. Pearce, D. D.

   Final examinations close, 4 P. M., Wednesday, Jan. 30.

   Books returned, 9 A. M., Thursday, Jan. 31.

   Return fare paid, 9 A. M., Thursday, Jan. 31.

   Standing read, 1:30 P. M., Thursday, Jan. 31.

   Commencement in the Opera House, 10 A. M„ Friday, Feb. 1.

   Principal's reception in the Normal parlors, 8 P. M., Friday, Feb. 1.

LIST OF GRADUATES.

   The class numbers twenty members, six being from the classical course, one from the scientific course and thirteen from the English course. They are as follows:

   Classical Course.

   Mabel Sadie Howes, Cortland.

   Lena Elizabeth Dalton, Cortland.

   Mary Ellen Wilcox, Trumansburg.

   Harriet Viola Webster, McLean.

   Almond Lucian Clark, Cortland.

   Thomas Hart DeCoudres, McLean.

   Scientific Course.

   Nellie Laurilla Conable, Cortland.

   English Course.

   Nellie Eva Bosely, Spencer.

   Mrs. Jennie Christy Cooke, New York City.

   Caroline Belle Fletcher, Cortland.

   Anna Elizabeth Fletcher, Cortland.

   Alta Marion Keeler, Truxton.

   Harriet Maria Kinner, Cazenovia.

   Mary Elethia McGarry, Moose River.

   Elizabeth Sebring, Lodi.

   Harry Alanson Oday, Messengcrville.

   Albert James Sears, Cortland.

   Freeman Reid Spaulding, Munnsville.

   Charles Smith Wright, Preble.

   Nellie Amelia Graham (academic), Cortland.

   COMMENCEMENT APPOINTMENTS.

   The list of commencement appointments have been made and they are as follows: Nellie Eva Bosely, Mrs. Jennie C. Cooke, Alta Marion Keeler, Mary Ellen Wilcox, Harriet Viola Webster, Almond L, Clark, Freeman Reid Spaulding and Charles S. Wright.

Cortland Opera House on Groton Avenue.

"Drawing Cards" To-night.

   The popular craze in amusement circles now is for vaudeville. Society has taken it quite enthusiastically, and vaudeville sayings and vaudeville songs are on the lips of the swell set, as well as on the "gallery gods." A good vaudeville show is an attraction that holds its own against almost any opposition.

   Manager Rood has watched the development of the public taste in this respect and by catering to it has his Opera House always well patronized. For to-night's attraction he has secured Fields & Hanson's "Drawing Cards," and the roster of the combination shows names to charm with.

   Fields and Hanson promise some exceedingly fine music at their performance this evening. It will be in charge of the leader of the Wieting opera house orchestra of Syracuse, assisted by the second violinist of the same orchestra and by local musicians.

BREVITIES.

   —The Alpha Chautauqua circle will meet with Mrs. M. O. Clark, 67 Madison-st., Monday evening, Jan. 14.

  —The case of The People vs. Phoebe Japhett has been adjourned in police court till 1:30 P. M. January 22.

   —Cortland Council, No. 1,445, Royal Arcanum, will install their officers tonight at 7:30 o'clock in Vesta lodge rooms.

   —The Fortnightly club met this afternoon with Misses Belle and Maud Fitzgerald. They continue the study of "Othello."

   —Fields & Hanson's Drawing Cards company arrived in town from Syracuse on the 10 o'clock train this morning and are stopping at the Messenger [House].

   —The annual meeting and election of officers of the Excelsior Hook & Ladder Co. will be held at 7:30 sharp tonight in their rooms in Fireman's hall.

   —The funeral of Mrs. Elnora B. Horton will be held from her late home, 65 Maple-ave. at 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning. The remains will be taken to Truxton for burial.

   —A dispatch from Syracuse says the annual meeting of the New York State association for the protection of fish, game and forest, will be held in that city on Thursday, Jan. 10, instead of Jan. 18, as announced.

   —The funeral of Mrs. Harriet Woodford will be held at 4:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Crandall, 8 East Main-st. The remains will be taken Friday to Pompey for burial.

   —An interesting outline and summary of the work of the Lexow legislative committee in the investigation of corruption in New York City will be found on the third page of to-day's issue. It should be read by every one.

   —Charles Bennett of Cortland had the ends of two fingers of his left hand crushed at the hoe factory near Clinton-st. yesterday morning. Dr. L. H. Hills, who was called dressed the injuries and hopes to save both fingers Binghamton Republican.