Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday,
February 28, 1895.
THOSE WHO RIDE FREE.
Braun
Bill Specifies the Officers Entitled to That Privilege.
ALBANY, Feb. 28.—By a vote of 69 ayes and
30 nays, the assembly passed the bill of Mr. Braun to provide free
transportation for all state officers. The bill
provides that the secretary of state shall issue to each public officer a
certificate of his election, of appointment and qualification, and specifying
the duration of his term.
Every
railroad company doing business within this state shall transport every officer
during his official term upon the presentation of the certificate.
The term "public officers" shall
include the governor and lieutenant governor, secretary of state, comptroller,
treasurer, state engineer and surveyor, the superintendent of public
instruction and his several deputies, the judges of the court of appeals, the
justices of the supreme court, the
superintendent of public works, the superintendent of state prisons, the
several members of all state boards and state commissions, the members of the
senate and assembly, the officers of each house of the legislature and the
commissioned officers of the militia.
The mayors of the several cities of this
state are authorized to issue to the several policemen and firemen certificates
of their appointment and qualification and specifying the duration of their
terms of office, and every street surface and elevated railroad company doing
business within said city shall transport such policemen and firemen free of
charge while in performance of his duties; and every telephone company in said
city shall afford to said policeman and fireman the use of its telephone for
the performance of their official duties.
It shall be unlawful to permit any other
person to use the certificate issued.
The
Uprising in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Secretary Gresham
received a cable today from Consul General Williams at Havana, saying that
owing to the continuance of rebellion near Santiago de Cuba and Matanzas, which
began Feb. 24, the governor general has issued a proclamation declaring those
provinces in a state of war, the civil authorities continued in the exercise of
their functions. He also offers full pardon to all insurgents who submit to legal
authorities within eight days. The rest of the island is reported tranquil. All
recognized political parties have given support to the government.
PUBLIC
FEELING RUNS HIGH.
Citizens
of Savannah Determined to Uphold Freedom of Speech.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 28.—There has been little work in the business part of
this city. It has been a day of continued nervous strain and excitement.
One thing only has been talked of and that
the principle of free speech. Slattery has been almost lost sight of as an
individual. It has ceased to be an ex-priest desiring to lecture, and has
become in the minds of many a question of the preservation of the right of free
speech in Savannah.
All day groups of men have congregated in
the offices and on the streets discussing last night's riot.
There has been one general expression of
opinion and that is that Slattery should lecture again, if he desired, if it
took the whole military force and half the citizens to protect him.
There is no concealing the fact that
thousands of citizens are determined that Slattery shall be protected in the
exercise of every right he is entitled to under the law.
Prominent Catholics express the same
opinion. Captain John Flannery, president of the Southern bank; Captain Jordan
F. Brooks, and other leading Catholics are much displeased with last night's
troubles, and do not hesitate to condemn them in the strongest language.
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon under escort
of the chief and lieutenant of police, four mounted and 12 foot police, they
were taken to Masonic hall. Prior to this the managers of the Young Men's
Hebrew association had notified Slattery that they would break the contract and
refuse to allow the use of the hall which they have leased, as his language incited
to riot and endangered the lives and property of citizens.
Slattery would not consider the contract
broken.
Arriving at the hall, the police refused to
admit anyone. Several hundred women were turned away.
Slattery and President Haas of the Hebrew
association became involved in a wordy dispute, and the chief put Slattery
under arrest, but released him, as Haas declined to enter any charges.
At the Pulaski House it was almost
impossible to see the hotel for the people who congregated there. The Masonic
hall would have been unable to hold the women if it had been open. Finding the
hall locked, many of them came down to the Pulaski House.
Mrs. Slattery held a reception. Hundreds
called on her. Some tendered her the use of their parlors at home to lecture
in.
Such a scene had never been seen before in
this city. At one time over 100 women were in the hotel parlor crowded about the
ex-nun. If the lecture had been held at the hall, hundreds of citizens would
have gathered around it to protect those inside if the attacks by roughs had
been resumed.
The refusal to let Slattery have the hall is
being severely criticized. He is making arrangements to lecture at Odd Fellows
hall tonight.
AT THE
RESIDENCE OF D. F. WALLACE LAST NIGHT.
A Rising
Young Lawyer and the Daughter of a Prominent Business Man Joined for Life.
One of the most brilliant weddings and
receptions which has been noted in Cortland
in a long time occurred last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Wallace,
18 Church-st., when their older daughter Miss Leah was joined in marriage with
Mr. Enos E. Mellon, a rising young lawyer of Cortland. The house was handsomely
and profusely decorated with potted plants and cut flowers.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. L.
Robertson, pastor of the Presbyterian church, at 8 o'clock in the presence of
only the most immediate family friends. Palms, ferns and smilax were
artistically arranged at the front of the large parlor where the ceremony
occurred. Promptly at the appointed hour the bridal party entered the parlor, passing
from the dining-room through the rear parlor in the following order:
The ushers, Messrs. F. L. McDowell of Cortland
and Ernest I. Edgcomb of Syracuse; the bridesmaids, Misses Carrie Purdy of
Geneva and Mary Taylor of Ithaca; the maid of honor, Miss Mary Louise Wallace,
younger sister of the bride; the bride leaning upon the arm of her father.
The groom and best man, Mr. Edwin Duffey,
came in from the hall and met the others at the proper time. Miss Carrie Day
Halbert at the piano played Mendelssohn's Wedding March as the bridal party
entered the parlor and played very softly Annie Laurie during the ceremony.
The bride looked remarkably well in a gown
of white satin with large full skirt, high neck and long sleeves, with trimming
of pearls and heavy satin ribbon. She wore a veil which was caught up with a
bunch of pearls. She carried a bouquet of white Bride roses. The maid of honor
was attired in yellow silk and carried a bouquet of yellow roses. Miss Purdy
wore a gown of satin stripe white mull over silk and carried pink roses. Miss
Taylor's gown was a Nile green silk and she carried pink roses. Miss Halbert,
who afterward received with the bridal party, wore a gown of white silk with
figure of pink rose buds and green vine, trimmed with lace. Her bouquet also
was of pink roses.
Almost before the bridal party had finished
their refreshments the guests for the
reception began to arrive and the large and well arranged rooms were soon
comfortably filled with a joyous company assembled to tender their
congratulations and best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Mellon. The guests were first
presented to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, then to the bride and groom and then to the four
young ladies who assisted in receiving: Misses Wallace, Purdy, Taylor and
Halbert.
Upwards of 150 of the younger people of
Cortland were present and passed the two hours in a delightfully informal way
before it was time for the train. A very elaborate, appetizing and delicious
supper was served by Caterer Rausch of Syracuse. This is the first time this
caterer has ever been to Cortland and he left behind him the best of
impressions. The dining table, which stood in the center of the room,
particularly presented a most beautiful appearance with its large centerpiece
of elegant pink roses and its silver candelabra, aside from the many good
things which it contained. Throughout the evening Mangang's full orchestra in
the upper hall furnished fine music.
At just 11 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Mellon came
down stairs attired for their journey and spent a moment or two in saying
goodby to the friends in the parlors and then quietly departed for the 11:20 train.
The customary shower of rice and old shoes was dispensed with. Miss Cora E.
Wells caught the bride's bouquet.
The guests spent a little time longer in
admiring the many beautiful and costly presents which were displayed in an
upper room and in dancing and then made their adieus.
The bride presented to each of her four
young lady attendants a beautiful gold stick pin set with pearls. The groom
gave to his best man and the ushers handsome gold scarf pins with pearl
setting.
Mr. and Mrs. Mellon will take a two weeks'
trip South and will spend a portion of their time at Old Point Comfort, Va.
Upon their return they will take up their residence at the home of Mr. Wallace,
where that gentleman has furnished for his daughter two large and commodious
rooms in a most elegant and luxurious manner.
THE
EDITION EXHAUSTED.
The
Women Anxious for More Papers to Fill Orders.
The entire edition of 7,000 copies of the
woman's paper is exhausted and orders still continue to come in by mail and
otherwise. The ladies have an idea that many of their friends here in Cortland
and elsewhere took extra copies of this paper simply to help them in a
financial way and perhaps without a definite idea of just what they would do
with the papers. If such is the case and if there are any people who have extra
copies that they do not care for, if their holders would be willing to donate
them to the cause and would leave them either at the STANDARD office or with
Mrs. Esther Johnson, manager of circulation, at 34 Tompkins-st., so that they
could be sold again to those who were unable to get any papers at all, the
favor would be greatly appreciated. The
receipts have been swelled to within a few dollars of $1,000, and the ladies
are very anxious now to reach this sum. It can easily be done if they can get a
few more papers to sell.
At the time that the paper was printed the
orders had reached almost 5,800 copies. The ladies thought that after so
thorough a canvass of the county had been made for orders the call for extras
would be small and that 6,500 would be all they could possibly sell. The
publishers, however, thought best to print 7,000
copies and it was a mistake in not making the number 8,000, for it seems likely
that they could all have been disposed of.
Sent to
the Penitentiary.
John Root was yesterday afternoon convicted
by a jury in Justice Bull's court of exposure
of person at the Congregational, Baptist and First Methodist churches on
Sunday evening, Feb. 17. Justice Bull gave him the full extent of the law, six
months in Onondaga penitentiary and a fine of $50. If he does not pay the fine
he will have to serve fifty additional days. This is a second offense and the
prisoner served six months about four years ago for the same crime. Chief Sager
took him to Syracuse on the 6:04 train last night.
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| George Washington and family at Mt. Vernon. |
Held by
the Woman's Relief Corps at McGrawville.
The hatchet social held at the residence of
Mr. A. B. Rumsey, Friday evening, Feb. 22, in honor of George Washington's
birthday, was largely attended and, altogether, a unique affair. The house,
brilliantly illuminated with colored lanterns, was guarded by a sentinel in
uniform, who disputed the entrance to the reception room of any unfamiliar with
the counter sign, "The Hatchet." The spacious rooms were most
beautifully and tastefully draped with the national colors, while the delicate
perfume of heliotrope and hyacinth drew the attention of all present to the
flowers from whence the fragrance came. George and Martha Washington,
personated by Mr. and Mrs. A. P. McGraw, were so realistic in appearance that
the guests might have been pardoned for thinking the originals of the quaint old
portraits which hung over the seats of honor provided for the personators had
stepped down to greet the assembled company.
All persons who appeared unadorned by the
mystic symbol, a hatchet, were fined five cents. A very warlike company,
therefore, appeared, wearing gold, silver, steel and paper hatchets of all
sizes, shapes and colors. Large hatchets decorated with flowing ribbons were
suspended from the waists of some of the ladies; while hatchets painted on silk
or cunningly wrought in embroidery appeared on others. One lady and gentleman,
not to be outdone, cut out the huge hatchets from the posters and wore them.
One of the veterans wore at his side a hatchet which he had carried with him
through the Civil war.
The relicroom over which the veterans,
Messrs. P. W. Chaffee and W. Pitt Henry, ably presided, was very interesting and
was tastefully arranged. The original hatchet and branch of the ill-fated
cherry tree were curiously scrutinized by the visitors, as was also the woman's
paper, the latest relic, which held a distinguished position among rebel-bone
rings, confederate money, shells, bullets and slave deeds.
The program was opened by a medley of
national airs, played on the cornet by Mr. L. L. Wellman, accompanied by Miss
Rumsey on the piano. "The Father of His Country," then gave an
interesting account of his various experiences and, with two rosy lads on his
knees, sang with much zest and to a very original and entirely ancient melody,
"The Derby Ram." Martha followed with a short tribute to her
husband's many virtues. Rev. N. S. Burd, pastor of the Baptist church, gave an
interesting talk on the topic of the evening, while the male quartet sang
several selections, eliciting encores from the audience. Mr. George D. Bailey,
principal of the Union school, also spoke very pleasingly and instructively on
the subject. Mr. Moss Walker, delighted the audience with a fine declamation
illustrating patriotism, followed by Miss Bertha Stevens, who in a very
graceful and impressive manner, told the story of a youthful patriot of
Holland, After enthusiastic singing of "Marching Through Georgia," in
which all participated, the reception committee presented the assembled guests
to George and Martha Washington, after which formality refreshments were
served. The net receipts of the evening were $11.75.
Sketch
of an Old Resident.
Chas. Campbell Hallock, who died Feb. 21,
was born 80 years ago in Orange county. In 1851 he married Hannah J. Stevens, a
sister of Rev. S. G. Stevens, now a superannuated and greatly beloved minister
of the Wyoming conference of the M. E. church. The same year he moved to
Cortland county and settled on a farm near Marathon, formerly occupied by Levi
Curtice. This land had not been deeded to any one, and consequently he received
his title of Hamilton Fish, then governor of this state. On this farm Mr.
Hallock lived till 1878, when on account of failing health he moved to
Cortland, where he continued to reside until his death last week. For several years
his health has been so poor that he has been compelled to spend his time in the
retirement of his home.
Born in a family of nine children only one
survives him—a brother living in Jersey
City. Mr. Hallock was the father of the late J. Herbert Hallock, a member of
the Cortland County bar. Three children survive him—a son who occupies the
paternal farm near Marathon, Mrs. Theodore Sheeley, and Miss Effie Hallock who
teaches in Jordan. He was a staunch Republican and temperance man and was
always at his place at the polls, even when in most feeble health. He voted for
both Wm. Henry Harrison and his illustrious grandson.
In his last days he was a great sufferer, but
bore his multiplied afflictions with such Christian patience, fortitude and resignation,
as to long be remembered by those who mourn his loss. Mr. Hallock had been for
21 years a consistent member of the M. E. church. He became one of the charter
members of the Homer-ave. church. The pall-bearers were all members of that
church. A quartet sang at the funeral sweet songs of Christian faith. His pastor,
Rev. Chas. E. Hamilton, spoke tenderly of his relations with the deceased and
of the immortal hopes of the Christian. These services were held Saturday
afternoon and then the mortal remains of this good man were taken to Marathon
to be in peace until the resurrection.
A Public
Prosecutor.
To the
Editor of the Standard:
SIR—Why not have the district attorney attend
to the criminal business? The statutes define that the district attorney shall
prosecute all crimes committed in the county, and if his salary is not enough
to do it, raise it to $1,500 or $2,000, so that there can be no excuse that
way. Why should a person have to pay to enforce a law when there is a public
prosecutor? No crime can be prosecuted except it is brought in the name of The
People of the State of New York. Other counties have it done by the district
attorney. Why not have our county do the same? There is only one provision that
the complainant shall pay costs in criminal cases, and, that is where it is
proved to the satisfaction of the court or jury that the action is brought
maliciously. The crime of larceny, assault, cruelty to animals, violating the
excise laws or any other violation is a crime against the whole people, and
should be prosecuted by the people's attorney. All that an individual should
have to do, would be to make the complaint, and not have to pay an attorney to
prosecute. The people should do the prosecuting and pay for it.
In the case in police court yesterday which
was one that effected the whole community as much as any one misdemeanor could,
the attorney was paid by a citizen to prosecute. Why should one person put his
hand in his pocket to pay for what the whole people should be interested in?
Crimes are either felonies or misdemeanors, and
the costs of felonies are county charges, and the costs of misdemeanors are
town charges, and the villages do not have to pay the costs of criminal actions
in any case. Let the district attorney prosecute.
CITIZEN.
—The trolley wire is being strung on
Homer-ave. to-day.
—A tramp was lodged out of the wet in the
cooler last night.
—Twenty-seven members of the City Sports Co.
are registered at the Dexter House.
—The Alpha C. L. S. C. will meet with Mrs.
A. M. Graves, 35 Madison-st., Monday evening, March 4.
—Governor Morton has signed the bill
appropriating $50,000 for equipping and furnishing the Oneonta Normal school.
—A quantity of of linen is wanted for the
hospital. It can be left at The STANDARD office, the hospital or with any one
of the board of managers.
—Jim, the big bear at Ross park, came out of
his den on Tuesday and took a light lunch of two apples and two biscuits, the
first he has eaten since Nov. 21, 1894.—Binghamton Republican.
—A few friends dropped in unexpectedly at 50
Port Watson-st. Tuesday to help Mrs. Mary Thorpe Murphey celebrate her
seventy-second birthday. A fine dinner was served by Mrs. W. H. Young.
—Mora closed a successful engagement the
Opera House last evening. The Opera House was in total darkness for a few
minutes, as the electric lights went out and the gas was off. The play
continued and when the lights came up every person in the cast had continued
his acting in the dark and was each in his own place for the climax.
—Tuesday a $100 Confederate note was offered
Mr. Chas. Gennett of the Binghamton Savings bank for deposit. He asked the lady
where she got it. Her reply was that a lady stopping with her had recently
arrived from across the sea. On board the steamer which brought her was a
"money changer" and he gave her the bill in exchange for good money
of her country. The lady was very angry when she discovered the swindle, but
refused to give her name or address.—Binghamton Herald.
Apportionment
of School Moneys.
County Clerk Palmer has received from Superintendent
of Public Instruction James F. Crooker the notice of apportionment of $25,545.61
of public school money for Cortland county. From the formal notification it
appears that the total population of the county is 28,271. There are 201
teachers teaching 160 days or more. The apportionment according to teachers is
$20,100. The apportionment according to population is $4,406.88. The library apportionment
is $238.73. The apportionment for superintendent of schools in Cortland is
$800. The total apportionment is $25,545.61.
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