TROOPS CALLED OUT IN BROOKLYN AND CORTLAND WOMEN TO PUBLISH THE STANDARD ON WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, January 19, 1895.

TROOPS CALLED OUT.

POLICE UNABLE TO COPE WITH THE BROOKLYN STRIKE.

Mayor Schieren Makes a Requisition on Brigadier General McLeer of the National Guard For Troops to Guard Streetcar Lines and Stations—Cars will Be Run Regardless of the Consequences.

   BROOKLYN, Jan. 19.—Mayor Schieren made a requisition upon Brigadier General James McLeer for 700 or 800 of the Brooklyn militiamen to be in readiness today, as the police from the beginning have been found inadequate to cope with the difficulties.

   This power is vested in the mayor so far as the troops within the city are concerned, but in case these forces are unable to quell any disturbance that might arise, the commissioner of police can then call upon the sheriff, who, in his official capacity, is authorized to call upon the governor for troops from other parts of the state.

   Every police captain in the city was called to police headquarters to receive special instruction concerning the plan of action for the day.

   The call for help is made under section 162 of article 10, of chapter 559 of the laws of 1893, which provide that in case of any breach of the peace of imminent danger, the sheriff of any county or the mayor of any city may call for aid upon the commanding officer of the national guard stationed in the county or city where the trouble is, or in the counties or cities adjacent.

   The commanding officer upon whom the call is made shall order in aid of the civil authorities, the force or any part thereof under his command, and shall report what he has done and the circumstances of the case to the commander-in-chief. It is left to the commanding officer to designate what portions of the militia shall be called out.

   The purpose of the authorities is to have men stationed at the depots, while the police force is to protect the town.

   Mayor Schieren, Corporation Counsel McDonald, Police Commissioner Welles and Commissioner White met in the private office of the mayor to discuss the question of the advisability of the call for troops.

   The conference was the outcome of the official notification of President Norton of the Atlantic avenue system and President Lewis of the Brooklyn Heights system that they would operate all their lines of railroads today with or without police protection, and in compliance with a request that military force be called upon to assist the police.

   The call to Brigadier General McLeer for troops is said to be the result of this conference of Mayor Schieren and his cabinet. All the questions of law and expediency were discussed in detail.

   There has been hurrying to and fro in all portions of Brooklyn. Many of the members of the national guard were aroused by special messengers, and the scenes in the vicinity of the different armories were those of action and animation.

   The state militia of Brooklyn consists of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Twenty-third and Forty-seventh regiments and the Third battery, making a complement of about 3,000 men.

   The mayor and the other city officials refused to talk concerning the meeting, but the action in calling for the troops stands for itself.

Governor Will Summon No Troops.

   ALBANY, Jan. 19.—Colonel Cole, private secretary to Governor Morton, said that the executive would not call out any troops to quiet any disturbance in the city of Brooklyn, owing to the trolley roads strike. He said that the mayor and the sheriff of Brooklyn had it in their power to call out the National Guard of Kings county or of New York county, if necessary

   These are the proper ones to deal with the situation, as they are on the grounds of the trouble and have an exact knowledge of the condition of affairs. When the powers of these officials are exhausted and it is found that there are not sufficient forces to cope with the situation it will then be time for the governor to act.

   Another phase to be considered is this, if the city of Brooklyn, through its mayor or the county of Kings through its sheriff, calls out the troops, the county will have to pay them and stand the expense of the maintenance, while on the other hand if the governor issues the call, the state will have to bear the burden.

   Colonel Cole does not see why the state should be called on to bear an expense which rightfully is that of the county of Kings.

BROOKLYN UNDER ARMS.

Three Thousand soldiers of the National Guard on Duty.

   BROOKLYN, Jan 19.—At 7 o'clock this morning nearly 3,000 soldiers of the National guard were under arms in this city. Although it was early when the soldiers left the station at 20th-st. and Fifth-ave., a large crowd was present. They followed the soldiers up 20th-st. hissing and jeering all the way. Women threw up windows in the tenement houses on the street and shook their fists at the military men as they marched by. Every man in the company carried his gun and bayonet and a full supply of ball cartridges. The officers carried pistols in their belts.

   The strikers and their sympathizers are loud in denouncing the city authorities for ordering out the troops. All the local assemblies, the strikers say, where the motormen and conductors are out, will hold meetings to-day to take action regarding the present situation. They claim that the action of the city authorities in ordering out the troops was unnecessary as they expect to win the strike without resorting to violence, for the reason that the companies cannot procure new men to take their places.

   The Court-st. and Flatbush-ave. cars were started without trouble. There was no indication up to 9 o'clock of trouble at any of the trolley depots. The strikers seemed to realize that the troops meant business, Squads of policemen were present at all depots, and as fast as the roads were ready to send out cars two policemen were placed on each car. At 9 o'clock thirty cars are running on the Halsey-st. line. The full complement is 54 cars. Cars were in operation on all the lines that were open yesterday and the Bergen-st. line was added to the list early to-day.

   The Seventh and Ninth-ave. lines of President Norton's system were started up about 9 o'clock. The troops at the depots prevented any hostile demonstrations. The Seventh-ave. cars got along all right. The Ninth-ave. line was not quite so fortunate. There was a slight disturbance on 20th-st., between 8th and 9th-aves. when the first car started out. Strikers placed boulders on the tracks, and turned a switch throwing a car from the tracks. This occurred within a half block of Ninth-ave., where a company of soldiers was stationed.

   The action of the mayor in calling out the troops was denounced by the strikers and the men resolved to stay out six months if necessary.

   Mayor Shieren was at his office early this morning. He had short talks with Police Commissioner Welles and Corporation Council McDonald. The mayor said that so far as he knew the companies operated their cars all right now under ample protection.

A WOMAN'S PAPER.

THE STANDARD TO BE ISSUED BY WOMEN FEB. 22.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Take This Means to Assist the Young Men's Christian Association.

   For some time the Ladies' Auxiliary has been trying to think of some means to assist the Young Men's Christian Association, and at last the idea occurred to them to follow the plan which was started some weeks ago by the ladies of San Francisco in publishing a single edition of The Examiner of that city. The plan has been imitated by ladies in a number of other places, who are endeavoring to raise money for charitable purposes. A committee from the Auxiliary a few days ago presented this scheme to the publishers of The STANDARD, who at once entered heartily into the idea.

   Washington's birthday, February 22, is a legal holiday and on that day the paper would naturally be issued. This year, however, the office will be turned over to the Ladies' Auxiliary who will edit and publish a paper. Every line  that goes into the paper will be written by women. The STANDARD'S compositors, proofreader, make-up man and pressmen will be placed at the service of the ladies and the total receipts will go into the treasury of the Y. M. C. A. It is the intention of the ladies to make a house to house canvass of the village in advance for subscriptions.  Papers will on that special day be delivered only as they are subscribed for as they are sold on the spot. It is expected that an unusually large edition of the paper will be printed on that day and it will be an excellent advertising medium. The ladies will therefore make a canvass of the business men for advertisements for this special edition.

   The Ladies' Auxiliary have a meeting next Monday afternoon to arrange the editorial and business staff and further particulars will be mentioned in STANDARD from time to time as they occur.

A Remarkable Pension History.

   One of the Cortland pension attorneys gives us the following remarkable history of a pension claim which he has been engaged in prosecuting. Edwin W. Smith of Virgil, N. Y., late of Company M, Twenty-first Regiment of New York Cavalry Volunteers had applied for a pension and his claim was on the completed files at the incoming of the present administration. On the 11th day of April thereafter he hanged himself. On the 22d day of the same month Louisa Smith as widow of the dead soldier made her application for a pension which was allowed September 28, 1894. A few days later she died leaving Elizabeth Smith, a child under 16 years of age, and her guardian, Frank I. Freer, made application for pension in her behalf, which was allowed Jan. 9, 1895. Probably another such a case cannot be found in the United States.

A LADIES' PARTY.

Given by Mrs. Mager—Wound Up with a Sleighride.

   Perhaps but [few] companies of ladies ever reaped more genuine and unalloyed enjoyment at an evening's entertainment than did those who had the pleasure of attending the soiree given by Mrs. G. J. Mager, last evening at her home, 26  Lincoln-ave. The interior of the house was made especially cheerful and attractive with plants and floral decorations, and the games and pastimes furnished by the hostess were of more than ordinary interest and animation, especially the contest for the prizes which were six in number. Among the ladies present were Mrs. Wm. A. Stockwell, Mrs. Dorr C. Smith, Mrs. H. M. Whitney, Mrs. N. Jay Peck, Mrs. Mark Brownell, Mrs. R. H. Beard, Mrs. R. T. Peck, Mrs. Geo. C. Hubbard, Mrs. R. H. Duell, Mrs. Chas T. Peck, Mrs. J. S. Wood, Mrs. Geo. L. Warren and Mrs. A. S. Burgess. The six first named ladies carried away the banners of victory, as well as the pretty trophies furnished by Mrs. Mager. After a delicious menu of refreshments the happy guests were given a sleighride and all carried to their respective homes.

ANOTHER BICYCLE NOVELTY.

Mr. Chas. Mee, Sr., of this Village the Inventor and Patentee.

   Mr. Charles Mee, Sr., of this village has recently been granted a patent on a novel and useful device, to be attached to a bicycle for supporting it in an upright position when not in use, which he has named "Mee's Eureka Bicycle Holder."

   The device is attached to the forks and head of the wheel and when not in use, is folded and extends perpendicularly in front of the head, adding much to the appearance of the machine. By a very neat contrivance the attachment can be quickly unfolded, and on being allowed to drop it forms a triangle, on which the front wheel rests, and on which the bicycle is supported.

   Another attachment is placed on the lower tube of the frame. This is a device which is fitted with jaws and a lock, and which, by simply turning a key, grips the front wheel so firmly that the bicycle cannot be run forward or backward, thus doing away with the ordinary chain and padlock for locking a wheel when not in use. The holder complete adds in the neighborhood of only a pound's weight to the wheel, and every wheelman will at once appreciate its convenience and utility. It ought to come into general use and bring its inventor a handsome return.

   Mr. Mee has taken out a number of patents for ingenious and useful inventions, for which he holds various diplomas, among them one from the Centennial exposition at Philadelphia, besides a certificate of honorary membership in the Academy of Invention of Paris, France. While successful in supplying the wants which suggested them, none of these inventions, however, has given promise of creating such a universal and immediate demand as this bicycle attachment. If well and economically manufactured, sold at a price within the reach of the average wheelmen, and energetically pushed, it ought to score a great success. Cortland bids fair to become as famous for its bicycles and bicycle novelties as for its stoves, its wagons and its wire goods.

Bound to Secure Suffrage.

   Miss Harriet May Mills of Syracuse has been in Albany seeing to the preservation of the petitions which were sent to the Constitutional convention by the women of this state, asking for the striking of the word "male" from Sec. 1 of Article 2 of the constitution of the state. This is the beginning of another effort on the part of the women to secure their rights from the legislature.

BREVITIES.

   —Hon. L. J. Fitzgerald's residence was to-day connected with the telephone exchange.

   —The Bible class will meet Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock instead of Saturday evening.

   —Dr. H. A. Cordo will preach in Memorial chapel, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All are cordially invited.

   —Dr. Hinman will lead the prayer meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Lincoln lodge rooms, over Baker & Angell's shoe store.

   —A. M. Edwards of Syracuse, representing Sheldon & Co. and H. W. Childs, representing Ginn & Co., visited the Central school during the past week.

   —Mr. D. A. Burnham has on exhibition in Stoker's grocery a fine hall rack made of oak finished in the natural wood. The pegs are finely polished horns.

   —About twenty couples were in attendance last evening at the Crescent club party in Empire hall, McDermott's orchestra furnished the music. The affair broke up at about 2:30 o'clock this morning.

   —W. B. Stoppard purchased the stock of Sanders, Cotton & Co. at sheriff's sale this morning for $1,255. Mr. Stoppard stated to a STANDARD reporter that he did not yet know what he should do with the stock.

   —One of the new street cars that have been built by the Omnibus and Cab Co. for the Cortland and Homer Traction Co. was delivered yesterday afternoon and was run up to the car barns. It is expected that the second one will be ready for delivery late this afternoon or early Monday morning.

   —Rev. W. Jarvis Maybee of Syracuse, state superintendent of the National Children's Home society, will occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church to-morrow morning at 10:30. Theme, "Homeless children and what to do with them." In the evening at 7 o'clock Mr. Maybee will speak at the First M. E. church. Subject, "Importance of Child Rescue." The special sermon by Dr. Pearce announced for Sunday evening at the First M. E. church will be postponed. Mr. Maybee is a most entertaining speaker, and will be heard with interest by all.