TRAMPLED OUR FLAG

Sen. John Sherman.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, March 6, 1896.

TOOK THE STEP.

Belligerency of the Cubans Recognized by the United States Senate.

64 TO SIX WAS THE VOTE.

Mr. Sherman Made the Final Plea for Calm and Placed Himself Unequivocally for Belligerency.

   WASHINGTON. Feb. 28 —The Senate of the United States has extended belligerent rights to the Cubans.

   By a vote of sixty four to four to-day the upper house of Congress passed the Cuban resolution reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and added to it a provision for the President to use his good offices to the end that Spain recognize the independence of Cuba.

   The resolutions as passed are as follows:

   Resolved, By the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring) that in the opinion of Congress a condition of public war exists between the government of Spain and the government proclaimed and for some time maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba; and that the United States of America should maintain a strict neutrality between the contending powers, according to each all the rights of belligerents in the ports and territory of the United States.

   Resolved, Further, that the friendly offices of the United States should be offered by the President to the Spanish government for the recognition of the independence of Cuba.

   The vote in detail follows:

   Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Allison, Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry. Brown, Burrows, Butler, Call, Cameron. Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cockrell, Cullom, Daniel, Davis, Dubois, Elkins. Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gibson, Gorman, Gray, Hawley, Hill, Irby, Jones (Ark.), Jones (Nev.), Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge, McBride, McMillan, Mantle, Martin, Mills, Mitchell (Oregon), Morgan. Nelson, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins, Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Roach, Sherman, Shoup, Smith, Squire, Stewart, Teller, Thurston, Turpic, Vest, Walthall, Warren, White, Wilson—64.

   Nays—Messrs. Caffery, Chilton, George, Hale, Morrill, Wetmore—6.

TRAMPLED OUR FLAG.

STONED OUR CONSULATE.

A Barcelona Mob Attacks the American Consul's Home.

   Dispatches from Barcelona state that an attack has been made upon the United States consulate in that city, notwithstanding the fact that the building was guarded. During the day a procession comprising 10,000 persons, headed by four Republican members of the Chambers of Deputies, paraded through the principal streets of the city as a demonstration against the action of the American Senate. A strong guard has been placed about the American consulate in anticipation of trouble.

   As the procession passed it there was some derisive whistling, interspersed with cat calls and other tokens of disapproval. Some of the paraders tried to force their way into the building, but the police and gendarmes succeeded in driving them away, but not until they had been forced to charge upon the mob with drawn sabers.

   While this trouble was going on the main body of the procession continued its march to the town hall, where the leaders of the demonstration handed to the mayor a strongly worded protest against the action of the American Senate, and also against the speeches that had been delivered therein on the Cuban question, it being declared that some of the speakers had grossly insulted Spain and the Spanish government in defending Cuban bandits and outlaws.

   Subsequently a great crowd assembled in the Plaza Cataluna, and a number of patriotic speeches were delivered. The crowd became greatly excited by the burning oratory of the speakers and after the meeting had broken up a large number of those who had listened to the words glorifying Spain and denouncing the United States, proceeded to the American consulate, where they gave vent to their patriotism by stoning the building, much to the damage of the windows.

   As in previous mob demonstrations in Barcelona, the police were almost impotent to disperse the rioters, who did about as they pleased.

   In the evening there was another outburst of disapproval of the United States and all things American. This time it took the form of publicly dishonoring the American flag. The rioters had purchased somewhere a large American flag which, after it had been dragged through the streets, was pulled to pieces amid cries of "Long live Spain," and "Down with Americans." There is still much excitement in the city.

   After this outrage on the flag of the United States the mob became more violent and a proposition to make a further demonstration against the American consulate was speedily acted upon. The mob proceeded to the consulate, in the meantime arming themselves with stones.

   Arriving at the consulate a perfect volley of missiles was directed against the shield over the doorway bearing the American coat of arms, which was battered almost to pieces. The mob in some way became possessed of several American flags, which were destroyed amid ribald jests and expressions of contempt for the nation they represented.

   The situation was becoming more and more threatening when reinforcements for the guards at the consulate arrived in the shape of a detachment of mounted gendarmes. The crowd was ordered to disperse which they sullenly refused to do, whereupon the gendarmes charged them with drawn swords and put them to flight. Several of the rioters were injured by being trampled upon by the horses.

   Until a late hour the boulevards were thronged by an excited crowd singing patriotic Spanish songs.

Suicide at Locke.

   A strange case of suicide occurred in the village of Locke, sometime after midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 26th. Mrs. Guest, aged wife of Edwin Guest, Sr., was found on the kitchen floor, Thursday morning, dead, having cut her throat with a razor. She had evidently committed the deed while in bed in her room, going afterward to the kitchen, where her body was found. She was in the neighborhood of 75 years of age, and had been sick most of the time during the present winter. To the results of her illness, we are told, is attributed the rash act. That she premeditated the deed is told in the fact that she requested to be let to sleep alone that night. She was last seen alive about 12 o'clock midnight, in bed in her room.—Moravia Register.

Cortland County Supervisors Elected.

   The following supervisors were elected last week in the several towns of this county to serve two years:

   Cincinnatus—B. R. Corning.

   Cortlandville—R. B. Smith.

   Cuyler—B. F. Lee.

   Freetown—Harvey Z. Tuttle.

   Harford—Josiah H. Brown.

   Homer—W. H. Crane.

   Lapeer—Frank M. Surdam.

   Marathon—Harrv Hammond.

   Preble—Dr. H. D. Hunt.

   Scott—Ernest W. Childs.

   Solon—Johnson G. Bingham.

   Taylor—Willis H. DeLong.

   Truxton—John O’Donnell.

   Virgil—W. A. Holton.

   Willett—Jefferson Greene.

   Republicans in Roman, Democrats in italics.

NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.

   CHENANGO—G. W. Parker of Bainbridge has invented a bicycle motor.

   There are thirteen men residing on the corporation of Greene who are over 80 years of age.

   The boom which started at Chenango lake last summer was a genuine one. It has spread to such an extent that it has reached California. Property holders are in receipt of letters from all over the United States asking particulars in regard to this new health resort. Contracts have been made for the erection of several new cottages to be ready by June 1st. An electric road from Norwich to the lake is among the possibilities.

   MADISON—Dr A. M. Holmes is now serving his thirtieth consecutive term as supervisor from Eaton.

   While Thomas Tooke's horse was standing under the shed at Pratt's Hollow

Friday evening, some human fiend slashed its breast badly with a knife.

   W. M. Henderson of Morrisville has been appointed court crier by Judge Kennedy to till vacancy made by the death of the late Ira Flemmings.

   TOMPKINS.—The Southworth Library question remains unsettled and the library closed.

   The firm of N. R. Streeter & Co. of Groton, recently dissolved by limitation, has been reorganized under the old name with office and headquarters at Rochester. The company will be J. Austice of Rochester.

   A splendid quality of salt has been struck by well No. 1, at the salt block, the drill having now pierced 27 feet of the salt stratum. The other well reached the salt bed some time ago. This new industry for Ithaca will be in fine working order by Spring.

   The Groton Bridge & Manufacturing Co. will soon receive a forty horse power air compressor to be used in running their air riveters, reamers, drills and hoists. This machine is the finest on the market at the present time and means a great improvement to the plant of the company.

   Tuesday, Drs. A. M. Baldwin and M. D. Goodyear were appointed a commission by the County Judge to examine the mental condition of W. K. Allen, who is a resident of the east part of the town of Groton. The commission made the examination Wednesday and declared Mr. Allen insane.

Albert Allen.

SUPERINTENDENT ALLEN.

Surprised by the Employees of the E., C. & N., Presented with a Handsome Gold Watch.

   Last Saturday afternoon Superintendent Albert Allen severed his connection with the E., C. & N. road and at 7:15 in the evening several of the employees of the road called at his home on 88 Tompkins-st. Mr. J. R. Birdlebough soon made him aware of the object of their call by presenting him with an elegant gold watch in a neat and very affecting speech. Mr. Allen, although taken completely by surprise, responded in well chosen words, thanking them most heartily for the handsome testimonial of appreciation and as they were about to leave shook hands with each of his old assistants.

   Here Mrs. Allen, who had been apprised of the intended visit, appeared and invited all to the dining room where an elegant spread awaited them. Mr. Allen was again completely surprised but he soon recovered and in his usual happy manner assisted in still further entertaining his guests. After supper cigars were produced and some time further was spent in social enjoyment.

WALKER'S PRINCIPLE.

Why He Objects to a Union Parade of the Blue and the Gray.

   INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 2.—Commander-in-Chief Walker of the Grand Army of the Republic says he will continue to insist that the Grand Army of the Republic shall not take any part in proposed celebration of the Fourth of July in New York, if it is arranged for war veterans of the North and South to march together. It is his intention to issue a general order in due time prohibiting veterans of the Union cause from participating in the celebration.

   "l can see the sentimental side of the controversy" said he, "but there is a principle involved, and I propose to stand firmly by that principle. Either the South or the North was wholly right in the conflict, and believing, as I do, that  the North was wholly in the right, I shall always oppose any demonstration that will tend to glorify the cause for which the South fought."

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.

   The lambs [Citizens’ Party] are said to be consorting with the wolves [Republican Party]. It is to be hoped the innocent creatures will not be devoured.

   When clergymen get down into the mire of republican politicians, they are entitled, to as much consideration as any republican heeler and no more.

   Prohibitionists who leave that party to support the republican candidates are not temperance men from principle. They are republicans masquerading in the garb of honest men. Look out for them.

   The Good Government people have shown pretty plainly that they [want] republicans by nominating a straight republican ticket. If they were sincere in their professions why did they not take some of their candidates from the democratic party? They re-nominated C. W. Collins for treasurer. He is a Prohibitionist. All the other candidates are republicans.

   Even the Prohibition candidates are not happy. They are hurrying to decline on the ground that if they should remain on the ticket it might injure the chances of election of some of the candidates on the republican ticket. How magnanimous. Are these the real temperance men? We had always supposed that the temperance men were such from principle but it seems they are republicans from principle and temperance men by profession. These fellows remind one of the boy who upon being asked what his father's business was said, "He is a christian, but he don't work at the trade much now."

   The Standard is calling upon republicans to vote the republican ticket because the candidates are all good republicans and the Good Government people are asking all the good government people to vote the same ticket because all the candidates are good government people. "What manner of men are they anyhow?

   The Pecks and ''Dickey" Duell are on top. Where are the republican clergymen? Their standing as republican politicians should be ascertained before going any further. When did the Pecks and "Dicky" Duell join the crusade against the saloon? Will the clergymen answer through the Good Government column in the Standard?

    The Pecks, the Duells, et al, are reporting that Democrats are proposing to trade off the republican candidates on the Democrat and Independent ticket for votes for the Democratic candidates and vice versa. There is not a word of truth in the story. The Democrats and Independents propose to vote the ticket straight because by so doing they will elect the entire ticket. It’s going to be a veritable landslide next Tuesday. The indications now are that the entire ticket nominated by the Democrats and Independents will be elected by a good majority. Vote the ticket straight. There is no need of trading where every candidate is sure to win. 

   Duncan W. Peck is a highly respected citizen of Syracuse. He is introducing a new kind of pavement and has been in Cortland to interest citizens here. It may be the best kind of pavement in the world and we hope it is, for Mr. Peck is a man for whom we have the greatest respect. Mr. Peck is said to have relatives here.

   The Good Government party started off briskly only one short year ago and gave great promise of future usefulness. Good citizens hoped that the movement would be kept alive and that much good would result. But many of the leading members have deserted the cause and gone over to the whiskey element of the Republican party. A few of the Normal professors went into the movement because of the principal involved and are still trying to guide the ship through the present storm to a haven of rest. It is with pain that we are obliged to admit that the chaplains all deserted at the first sign of disaster. What principle actuated them when they joined the expedition? Who can tell?  

   The Standard is making some queer statements in the interest of the Peck ticket. One of these is in substance that the Democrats and Independents are reporting about town that Mr. Henry F. Benton doesn't want to be elected president and that he tries to discourage people from voting for him. It is perhaps unnecessary to say that there is not a word of truth in this attainment. Neither Democrats nor Independents are reporting anything of the kind. They don't manage campaigns in that manner. That style of conducting campaigns originated with the whiskey element in the republican party and belongs exclusively to them. The DEMOCRAT has not the slightest doubt but that Mr. Benton is extremely anxious to be elected, although he absolutely refused to be a candidate and supplemented that refusal by saying that he had no time to attend to the duties of the office. But "While whispering he would ne'er consent, consented." That was what raised hob with Donna Julia.

   Last year the good government people put up and elected a citizens' ticket because the two leading political parties declined to nominate men pledged to law enforcement. This year some such men have been nominated on the republican ticket, and the good government folks have shown their sincerity by putting these men on the citizens' ticket. The Democrats it seems have nominated the entire fusion saloon ticket. We hold that in all justice and fairness all good citizens should again this year vote for the citizens' ticket.—From Good Government Column in Standard.

   If the editor of the Standard had any respect for the integrity of his paper, he would not permit such lying statements to pollute its columns. The Democrats have not nominated the entire fusion saloon ticket nor any part of it. There is not a saloon man on the Democratic ticket and not a saloon man had anything to do with the nominations. Can the Good Government people say as much for the republican ticket endorsed by them? No, they cannot do so truthfully. Either they are loaded to the brim with innocence or ignorance or they willfully pervert the truth. The republican ticket was nominated by the Pecks, "Dickey" Duell, Bronson and their friends. When were these known to favor anything but the saloon where they get their votes?

HERE AND THERE.

   The Homer Board of Excise has granted hotel licenses to the following applicants: Moulter & Cotton of the Hotel Windsor, Charles Nichols of the Mansion House, Alvin Gay of the Lake House, Little York, also the following saloon licenses: E. B. Kenfield of the Brunswick, Michael Murphy, Francis Johnston, Daniel Donohue and Patrick Kinney.

   Mr. L. R. Lewis, who was nominated for trustee in the second ward by the

Prohibitionists, has declined the nomination and announces that he will support the republican candidate. Mr. Geo. W. Porter, who was nominated for collector by the same party, also declines to run. For some reason these prohibitionists fail to have the courage of their convictions.

   Messrs. J. W. Hunt and C. J. Brainard of this place have leased the hotel at Cincinnatus pond, known as Lake View, and Mr. Brainard will, on May 1st, take charge of the same. This pleasant summer resort has been increasing in popularity for the past few seasons, and the new proprietors will leave nothing undone to make it still more pleasant and popular.—Marathon Independent.

   Superintendent Titus has appointed Mr. Murray B. Auger of Bethlehem, Pa., train master in charge of the Elmira and Cortland division of the Lehigh Valley road with headquarters in this village. This work was formerly performed by Superintendent Allen, who was located here, but as Mr. Titus' headquarters are in Auburn, it became necessary to have such an official here. Mr. Auger will commence his new duties at once.

   Messrs. H. P. Hollister and Emerson Rigby have purchased the city bakery on North Main-st. and are to take possession on Monday next. Mr. Rigby has been employed in Stowell's Bargain house for the past four years and Mr.  Hollister is the well known baker. The firm name will be Rigby & Hollister. They will conduct a lunch room in connection with the bakery and ice cream will be served in its season.

   The Ellis Omnibus & Cab Co. shipped four handsome coaches to Cincinnati, O., last week. They are to be used as transfers.

   At the sheriff's sale of the plant of the Cortland Omnibus & Cab Co. last Monday morning, Hon. L. J. Fitzgerald bid off the property for the National Bank of Cortland for $8,500.

   Mrs. Amelia J. Hamlin of Auburn has presented to the Franklin Hatch library bound volumes of the Cortland Observer from September 1825 to September 1838. The paper was published at Homer by Milton A. Kinney, who was the father of the donor. They contain much interesting information of the olden times.