RIOTING IN CLEVELAND AND HOSPITAL DONATIONS

Ohio National Guard escorts Cleveland police during Brown Hoisting and Conveying Co. strike, August 1896.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, July 1, 1896.

RIOTING IN CLEVELAND.

Police Give the Strikers a Terrible Clubbing.

BROKEN HEADS WERE NUMEROUS.

Disorder Occurred at the Works of the Brown Hoisting and Conveying Company—Further Serious Trouble Is Expected Tonight.

   CLEVELAND, July 1.—For nearly a month the strike at the works of the

Brown Hoisting and Conveying company has continued with frequent though individual attacks by strikers upon workmen who had taken their places.

   At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon 170 employes [sic] of the Brown company were marched from the works under the escort of 80 policemen to the car tracks on St. Clair street. A crowd of 2,600 men, women and boys gathered and began hooting and hissing.

   Two motor cars came along and were signalled to stop, but the strikers yelled "Go ahead, don't stop," and the motormen increased their speed and whizzed by.

   The police then marched the men in their charge a block farther away to a corner and halted for another car, the roaring crowd following. Some one in the crowd threw a big stone, which struck Patrolman Keidel and cut his head open.

   Deputy Chief of Police McMahon then gave a pre-arranged signal and the crowd was given a terrible lesson.

   Forty policemen swung out into line, and the other 40 closed up round the men they were protecting. The first 40, under command of Captain English and Lieutenant Dunn, charged the crowd with riot clubs, and they hit to break heads.

   Two rushes up the street sent the crowd in that direction flying and left a dozen men lying on the pavement with bleeding heads. Then the police charged twice in the opposite direction and then down a side street, using their clubs vigorously.

   They scattered the men effectually and arrested four of the ringleaders after splitting the scalp of one of them.

   In the meantime the police guarding the workmen stopped a car almost by force and sent their charges away. No one was dangerously hurt by the clubbing, so far as can be ascertained, but there are scores of broken heads.

   Serious trouble is feared this afternoon, and a heavy guard of police will be on the ground.

Grover Cleveland.

THREE PARDONS DENIED.

Pension Swindlers Receive No Mercy From President Cleveland.

   WASHINGTON, July 1.—The president has always shown a disposition to deal severely with persons who defraud pensioners and otherwise violate the pension laws, and this tendency is well exhibited in his action upon three applications for pardons in such cases, taken just before his departure from the capital.

   These were the cases of Andrew J. Rooks of Georgia, Paul A. Marcellino of New Mexico and Stephen O. W. Brandon of Tennessee, all convicted of offenses against the pension laws. The president denied the application in each case.

   In the case of Marcellino the president writes: "This convict was guilty, apparently, of nearly all the crimes and frauds denounced by our pension laws. He seems in every way possible to have swindled ignorant pensioners and imposed on the government. The punishment meted out to him was well deserved and I cannot yield to the unthinking and irresponsible appeal for his pardon."

   As to Rooks' case, the president writes: "This convict personated a dead soldier, and through that means procured a pension and robbed the government. He was justly dealt with by the court and should suffer all the punishment awarded to him."

   The indorsement [sic] upon the application for Brandon's pardon reads: "Denied; I am unwilling to pardon those who, in violation of our pension laws, overcharge applicants for pensions for the services they render in substantiating their claims."

Deficit Less Than Last Year.

   WASHINTGON, July 1.—The indications now are that the excess of government expenditures for the fiscal year ended yesterday will be about $25,500,000 as compared with a deficit of about $43,000,000 for the fiscal year 1895. The receipts for the present month will exceed the expenditures by about $1,400,000.

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.

The Noted Author Dies at Her Home in Hartford, Conn.

   HARTFORD, Conn., July 1.—Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe lies unconscious at her home on Forest-st., but to the surprise of her physician rallied a little during the night and at 10 o'clock this forenoon her condition was slightly improved. The members of her family are by her bedside and all hope has been abandoned. Dr. Edward B. Hooker, her immediate attending physician said this forenoon that owing to her remarkable constitution and strong vitality, she may possibly live a day or two. She is, however, liable to die at any moment from sudden collapse.

   HARTFORD, 2 P. M. Harriet Beecher Stowe is dead.

Cortland Park.

GRAND OPENING DAY.

Formal Opening of the New Pavilion at the Park.

   Friday, July 3, has been decided upon as the day for the grand opening of the new pavilion at the Cortland park. McDermott's orchestra will furnish music for dancing during the evening. A band concert by the Cortland

City band will be held at 8 o'clock. The band have been in constant practice during the spring and a fine concert may be expected.

   Refreshments will be sold at the pavilion and everything will be done to make the opening a grand success. Special round trip tickets will be sold from Homer and McGrawville after 7 o'clock P. M. on the opening day for 15 cents. Tickets may be obtained at Atwater & Foster's, Homer, and at Maricle & Jonnson's, McGrawville. The park presents an unusually attractive appearance this season, and with ample shelter in case of rain will prove even more popular as a pleasure resort than heretofore.

Picnic at the Park.

   One of the most enjoyable picnics of the season was held at the park yesterday afternoon and evening. The party which numbered nearly fifty consisted principally of former classmates at the Normal and their friends. The ladies had the affair in charge and as was to be expected, made the occasion a very pleasant one. They went up on the afternoon cars and by the time the gentlemen arrived the tables were neatly spread and presented a most tempting appearance. Mr. Halsey M. Collins and Miss Grace Stoker enlivened the evening with selections upon the guitar and mandolin until 9 o'clock when the picnic was declared adjourned.

Hospital Donations.

   Several months have passed since there has been a list of donations to the hospital published. During this time the following gifts have been received magazines, Mrs. Hooker; electric bells and annunciator, Dr. Santee's patients; baby clothes, Mrs. W. E. Wood, Mrs. Chas. York, Mrs. N. H. Waters, Mrs. T. E. Corwin, Mrs. B. E. Parkson. Mrs. N.J. Peck, Mrs. A. Mahan; bandage roller, a friend; bed headrest, Mrs. Hyde; baby sacks and wrapper, Miss Henry, Homer; old muslin, Mrs. Brong; one dozen eggs, Mrs. E. Keator; five gallons oil and use of can, Oil Supply Co.; fifteen bushels potatoes, Mrs. Eugene Buckley; one dozen bottles malted milk, Horlick's Food Co., Racine, Wis.; basket onions, Mrs. Greenman; potatoes and dried apples, Mrs. E. S. Lane; hominy, Mrs. Chas. Geer; two ottomans, truss, syringe, a friend; cake, sandwiches, etc., Junior Epworth league First M. E. church; biscuits and cake, American Order United Mechanics; cake, bread, etc., John L. Lewis lodge, I. O. O. F.; two picture books, thirteen diapers, ladies of Calvary church, Homer; cabbages, potatoes, beets, Irving Alexander; large platter, L. C. Homer; baby clothes, one pair pillowcases, bed ticking, old linen, a friend; old muslin, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Delaney; oak library chair, two medical friends; oak library table, ladies of the Thimble Bee society; six dozen eggs, Easter offering from Juniors of Baptist church; onions and parsnips, J . L. Munson; two nightshirts, Mrs. N. J. Peck; vegetables, Mr. Lucas, F. L. Burgess; glass atomizer, Mrs. D. H. Griffith; can fruit, Mrs. Wm. Dickinson; can fruit, Mrs. Main, McGrawville; twine bag, Young People's society Grace church; six bunches asparagus, Mrs. E. C. Beach; canned fruit, jelly, Epworth league, Homer-ave. M. E. church; breast-pump, Mrs. Chas. Drager, Sidney; jar pickles, Mrs. Garrison, six dozen eggs, Mrs. L. J . Fitzgerald; one-half dozen bureau covers, Mrs. Schemerhorn, Homer; six cans fruit, Mrs. Beach, Homer; old linen, Josie Bowen; cake, two Sunday school classes, First M. E. church; five cans fruit, Mrs. Coleman Hitchcock, Homer; old linen, door mat, Miss Henry, Homer; pieced quilt, Ladies' Mission and Aid circle, Baptist church, Virgil; discount on bills, W. J. Perkins, $6.94, Frasier & Bouck, $l.15.

A Word for Asphalt.

   To the Editor of The Standard:

   SIR—I endorse most heartily the position taken by my neighbor, Mr. H. S.

Hudson, on the paving question in the article [letter] from his pen published in The STANDARD. From all the information I can gather, it seems a misfortune that our trustees have decided to pave Railroad-st. with brick. I was sincerely in hopes we might start right and put down one first class asphalt pavement.

   Yours Truly,

   H. M. KELLOGG, June 30, 1896.

BREVITIES.

   —The regular meeting of the board of directors of the Tioughnioga club will be held in the club parlors this evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —A McKinley and Hobart campaign flag fifteen feet long floats from the flag pole of Dr. E. M. Santee's cottage at Little York lake.

   —The program of the Music Teachers' convention to be held at Auburn the 7th, 8th and 9th of July promises a fine treat to those who attend.

   —The East Side mother's meeting will be held Thursday, July 2, at 3 o'clock. Subject, Self Control. We earnestly urge all mothers to attend these meetings.

   —As will be seen by our press dispatches this afternoon Harriet Beecher

Stowe, anther of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," died at her home in Hartford, Conn., to-day.

   —All men and boys who are willing to take part in the fusilier parade on the Fourth are requested to call at the water works office on Railroad-st., sometime to-morrow forenoon.

   —The famous Keyes sisters with a company of six artists in all will give a concert tour in central New York in September next under the management of Mr. A. Mahan, who is now booking dates for the company.

   —New advertisements to-day are—Warren, Tanner & Co., oriental art exhibition, page 6; C. F. Brown, free dinner July 4, page 4: G. C. Whitcomb & Co., there they go, page 6; Bingham Bros. & Miller, style comfort, page 8.

   —There will be a bicycle fete at the park in Homer this evening under the auspices of the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Homer Congregational church. Ice cream and cake will be served. Cortland wheelmen are invited to attend.

   —A large number of Cortland people expect to go to Groton Friday night to attend the entertainment and social party at Nye's opera house for the benefit of St. Anthony's church of that place. Dillon brothers of Cortland are on the program.

   —Twenty-six licenses were granted in Ithaca yesterday under the Raines [excise] law for the term of ten months. The licenses will therefore expire on April 30, 1897. Of those granted, four cost $166.67 each, and twenty-two cost $291.66 each.

   —Major William McKinley will in all probability visit this city in August.

Major McKinley is a member of the Union Veteran's Union, which will hold the annual encampment in this city August 18, 19, 20 and 21, and he has expressed his intention of being present at the convention.—Binghamton Republican.