MCKINLEY MASS MEETING AND WILLIAM H. CLARK IN HOSPITAL

William McKinley.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, April 18, 1896.

M'KINLEY MASSMEETING.

Big Gathering of Friends of the Ohio Man in Buffalo.

   BUFFALO, April 18.—The Republicans of the Thirty-second congressional district held a rousing McKinley massmeeting [sic] at Fidelity hall. Resolutions were passed declaring that the instructions given the congressional delegates from that district, to vote for Morton, were not representative of majority sentiment of that district, and calling upon the delegates to support McKinley for president. The crowd enthusiastically applauded the resolutions and cheered vociferously whenever the name of McKinley was mentioned by any of the speakers.

   References to bosses and machine rule were greeted with hisses. Henry W. Brendel presided and the chief speaker was George E. Matthews, editor and proprietor of the Buffalo Express, who is largely responsible for the inception of the McKinley boom in Western New York.

   Mr. Matthews was cheered to the echo when he said that not one in a hundred of the votes supposed to be for Morton and other favorite sons would be so cast, and he predicted that McKinley would be nominated with a rush. The few who yet remain outside had better get in as soon as God would let them.

   John Milholland of New York praised the Buckeye boy, and said that Joseph B. Foraker was as heartily for McKinley as even Hanna and Matthews, his two best friends.

   Other speakers were Senator Frank D. Pavey of New York, Colonel Lovell H. Jerome of New York, C. J. DuMar, ex-president of the Typographical union, New York; A. M. Thomas, the colored lawyer of Buffalo, and William Grandison, president of the first Buffalo McKinley club.

Senator Tillman in Wichita.

   WICHITA, Kan., April 18.—Senator Benjamin R. Tillman of South Carolina arrived in Wichita and was met at the depot by a large number of people. The town is filled with visitors and is in gala attire. In a circus tent erected for the purpose Senator Tillman made an extended free silver speech, talking to one of the largest audiences that ever gathered here. In an interview Tillman said in answer to a question: "If Whitney of New York is nominated at Chicago I would walk out of the convention; if Morrison is nominated I would feel like walking out, but would wait until I look up his record. I do not know where Morrison stands on the silver question and I have not seen anybody in recent years who does."

William H. Clark, editor and publisher of the Cortland Standard.

ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS.

Mr. Wm. H. Clark Undergoes an Operation and is Doing Well.

      Mr. Wm. H. Clark, the editor of The STANDARD, went to Chicago last week accompanied by Mr. F. W. Collins on business connected with the Cortland Howe Ventilating Stove Co., in which both are interested. Their business was not completed on Saturday night and they remained over Sunday to continue it on Monday. On Sunday night Mr. Clark, who had been in usual health during the day was attacked with violent pairs. A physician was called early Monday morning and after making an examination he stated that Mr. Clark was suffering from an attack of acute appendicitis and that an operation must be performed at once.

   He was removed to Mercy hospital and the operation for the removal of the vermiform appendix was performed at 2 o'clock by Dr. Murphy, an eminent surgeon and specialist, who is considered one of the most skillful surgeons in the country in this disease. The operation was thought to be entirely successful from every point of view. A small deposit was found in the appendage and gangrene had just begun to form upon one side. The physician expressed it as his opinion that a delay of twenty-four hours would have been exceedingly dangerous.

   When it was discovered what the difficulty was there was no time to summon his wife before the operation and it was not until Tuesday morning that his family was notified when Mr. Collins was able to send a very encouraging report, in which he also gave it as the opinion of Mr. Clark and of those in charge of the case that it was not best for Mrs. Clark to go out there.

   News has been received twice each day since and each dispatch is more encouraging than the one before it. Mr. Collins remained in the city till he was assured that Mr. Clark was out of danger. He returned on the late train last night and was able to give full particulars and most encouraging news.

   A dispatch received from his physician this afternoon reads:

   Temperature 98 1/2, pulse 84, wound perfectly healthy. Patient entirely out of danger.

   We have refrained from mentioning this before because until Mr. Collins returned we had not full particulars, but we give the facts now thus fully to answer the inquiries and to set at rest the fears of many anxious friends. His physician telegraphs that it is merely a question of time for necessary recovery and we believe that Mr. Clark will soon return well.

THE CHARITY BALL.

Very Enjoyable Time in Taylor Hall Last Night.

   There was a good attendance at the charity ball in Taylor hall last night for the benefit of the Cortland Hospital. The decorations were very pretty and showed the artistic skill of those in charge of this part, Messrs. A. B. White, D. E. Youngs and J. G. Caldwell. In order to get directly to dancing the grand march was omitted and dancing was begun shortly before 9 o'clock. There were twenty dances on the program. McDermott's orchestra of eight pieces furnished the best of music.

   The reception and floor committees were very attentive and helped much toward making the evening one of thorough enjoyment, There were about forty couples on the floor while there was a large number of spectators. The refreshments were under the direction of Caterer B. H. Bosworth and were served at any time to suit the pleasure of the guests.

    There were about twenty in attendance from Homer and several from Marathon and McGrawville.

   The returns from the sale of tickets are not all in yet but already there are

$104 reported which, with what is not yet turned in, will make a neat sum for the hospital after all expenses are paid.

CUBAN FESTIVAL.

At the Homer-ave. M. E. Church Last Night.

   The Cuban festival at the Homer-ave. M. E. church last night, while not very largely attended, was a very interesting occasion. The platform was decorated with potted plants and the American flag. The exercises opened with singing "America." Dr. F. W. Higgins for a short time spoke very interestingly on the Cuban government and its outlook. Miss Helena M. Myers gave a short history of Cuba. Miss Louise Curtis sang "The Star Spangled Banner."

   Rev. M. J. Wells then read a personal letter from Isabel Garcia, the wife of Calixto Garcia, the Cuban general, which was in part as follows: "My husband, my son and all my Cuban brothers, animated by patriotic zeal and love for our dear Cuba, are sacrificing their lives, their families and property, not to free Cuba for Cubans only, but to give to the world another land where liberty may be enjoyed, to release from despotism and bondage a suffering and over-patient people and to gain another victory for humanity's freedom. This is a cause which deserves the good wishes of every American and liberty-lover and is worthy of the sympathies you so generously express. I trust to God, to the courage of the Cubans and to the substantial sympathy of every honest American to further the cause of glorious liberty by aiding Cuba to throw off the shackles of a tyrannical oppressor, for in the words of a patriot, 'it is better to die in battling for liberty, home and honor than to live in slavery;' or as Americans express it, 'give us liberty or give us death. '"

   "Cuba to Columbia, Columbia to Cuba," the words of which were composed by Mr. Wells was then sung by a chorus after which refreshments were served.

Death of Mrs. Ward.

   The Cortland friends of Mrs. Charles W. Ward of Chicago were shocked and deeply grieved to learn of her death this morning at 5 o'clock of malarial fever which followed as a result of pneumonia. Mrs. Ward took a violent cold on March 21 which soon developed into an unusually severe attack of pneumonia. She was thought to be recovering, though she had gained little strength, when malarial fever set in a week ago Thursday, and in spite of the best skill of physicians she sank rapidly and the end came this morning.

   Mrs. Ward was formerly Miss Tirza Benton and was the only daughter of Mr. George Benton of Chicago, older brother of Mr. H. F. Benton of Cortland. After the death of her mother, which occurred when the was quite young, Miss Benton spent a number of years in Cortland with her aunts, the Misses Venette and Editha Stephens, and she seemed to be almost the light of their eyes. Their plans for years have in large degree centered around her. She was a very lovable and lovely young lady and as she matured developed all those womanly traits of character so beautiful in young and old, and which tended to endear her to so many where ever she was.

   She was married upon June 6, 1894, to Dr. Charles W. Ward, a rising young physician of Chicago, and upon June 20, 1895, a little daughter was born to them, which was named for her mother, Harriet Stephens. Husband and child survive her, as well as her father whose pride she had been since her earliest childhood and who was so dear to him, both for her own sake and also for her resemblance in so many ways to the wife and mother gone before. Her death is a crushing blow to all and the many Cortland friends of father and daughter join in heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved ones.

   The news of funeral arrangements has not yet reached Cortland, but it is possible that the remains may be brought here for burial in the family lot in the Rural cemetery.

Miss Peck Dead.

   Miss Catherine Peck died at about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at her home, 41 East Court-st., after an illness of many months. She was a lady of very advanced age.

Class Election.

   The present graduating class at the Normal elected the following officers at a meeting held yesterday afternoon:

   President—Phil H. Hembdt.

   Vice-President—Carrie Davis.

   Secretary—Bertha E. Twiss.

   Treasurer—Denton A. Fuller.

   Orator—Berton H. Lanpher.

   Historian—Mary F. Stillman.

   Prophet—Mary I. Sullivan.

   Poet—Fra M. Roberts.

   Presentator—Robert S. Welch.

BREVITIES.

   —The Y. M. C. A. Bible class meets to-night at 8 o'clock.

   —The Cortland Bottling works were to-day connected with the telephone exchange.

   —Street Commissioner Stearns has a gang of men at work, cleaning up Main-st.

   —The public drinking fountains at the corner of Main-st, and Clinton-ave. and Main and Court-sts. were started this afternoon.

   —The Cortland Normals and the Homer team are playing the first game of ball of the season at the fair grounds this afternoon.

   —The peculiar machine in front of the store of Peck Brothers on Main-st. is a cabbage transplanter. It is attracting the curiosity of a large number of people.

   —The Cortland Athletic association this morning received from A. G.  Batchelder of the racing board of this division of the L. A. W. a sanction to hold their race meet May 27.

   —The jury in the case of Philip Sugerman against John H. Miller in Justice

Dowd's court yesterday rendered a verdict for plaintiff of $67.66, interest and costs, the full amount claimed. The action was to recover for rent of the premises on Orchard-st. formerly occupied by Daniels' livery stable.

   —New advertisements to-day are—A. Mahan, pianos, page 5; Fletcher &

Bangs, undertaking, page 5; F. Daehler, above competition, page 5; Mager & Co., dress goods, etc., page 7; L. N. Hopkins, Hopkins' tested seeds, page 6; Warner Rood, "The Man in the Iron Mask," page 5;Wm. Grady, bicycler, page 6.