CLOTHING WORKERS' STRIKE AND CREDIBLE RESULTS

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, July 31, 1896.

CLOTHING WORKERS' STRIKE.

Tailors Practically Win Their Fight and Many Resume Work.

   NEW YORK, July 31.—The sum total of the day's conflict between the Brotherhood of Tailors and the Contractors' association was that 60 contractors, employing 2,000 garment workers, signed the agreement formulated by the Brotherhood of Tailors.

   The latter, however, were not only unwilling to surrender, but did not like to incur the displeasure of the Contractors' association by thus individually caving-in and formally acknowledging the justification of the tailors' demands.

   The tailors have succeeded after a nine days' war with the contractors, and incidentally with the manufacturers, in breaking the backbone of the strike, which is likely to drag along perhaps for two weeks longer.

   The independent strike of the children's jacket makers is destined to be short lived, inasmuch as a large proportion of the strikers resumed work this morning. It is expected that the whole number, aggregating 2,500 men and girls, will return to their labors on Sunday morning.

   The executive board of the Brotherhood of Tailors met and decided that a monster rally be held in Cooper Union Saturday night.

   Meyer Shoenfeld, leader of the huge army of striking garment workers, speaking of the alliance between the Brotherhood of Tailors and the contractors, expressed himself as being willing to work in unison with the Contractors' association in the interest of the clothing industry in general. Unwillingness on the part of the contractors to do this was openly expressed, and the latter made no denial of their intentions to continue the conflict with the tailors.

Mark Hanna.

PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

CHAIRMAN HANNA TO USE BUSINESS METHODS.

Sound Money Democrats Have Organized—Croker to Return and Help Keep Tammany Together—A Business Men's Mass Meeting.

   NEW YORK, July 31, (Special.)—The business-like manner in which Mark Hanna has been arranging for the Republican campaign since he has been in this city has almost driven the leading Democrats here, who intend to support the Chicago ticket, into hysterics. Hanna came to this city in a hurry and before he had been here twelve hours he had so many arrangements completed that the campaign in the East could be said to be really under way. The Democrats frantically appealed to Bryan and Senator Jones to do something unless they wanted to have the Republicans way in the lead by the time that the Democrats decided to get down to business.

   Bryan at once communicated with Chairman Jones of the Democratic national committee, and the latter agreed to let Bryan have his way and keep the headquarters in this city instead of removing them to Washington. Word was at once sent here and William P. St. John, who is the treasurer of both the Democratic and Silver party national committees started out to obey his orders to secure a headquarters at once. He scurried about in the vicinity of Madison Square and finally leased fifteen rooms on the parlor floor of the Hotel Bartholdi at the corner of Broadway and Twenty-third-st. These headquarters are larger than those of Republicans here, but they are to be used by the national committee of the Democratic and Silver parties and any others that may he supporting Bryan. If he accepts the Populist nomination the Populist headquarters will be there as well. These headquarters are to be opened on Saturday and the Democratic campaign is to be pushed along from them as fast as possible.

   The Republican headquarters of the national committee will be opened at once, but Chairman Hanna has decided that the hard work of the campaign shall not be started till about the first of September. In the meantime great quantities of literature will be circulated, some of the leading statesmen of the party will make speeches and the stump talkers will be started through the country districts.

   The various state committees had decided to begin their active campaign work at once, but they will do as the national committee may direct. Mr. Hanna will personally look after the work at the Chicago and New York headquarters and will alternate between them, but the man who will practically have charge of the campaign in the East will be Garret

A. Hobart who is still a member of the national committee. Mr. Hobart who is a warm friend of Mr. Platt, was the one who insisted that the anti-organizationists should not be recognized as the directors of the McKinley campaign in this state and it was through his efforts that they have been compelled to come into line. Mr. Hobart has been in constant communication with Mr. Platt ever since the St. Louis convention and now that it has been decided that he shall have practical charge here, the work in this state will be done largely as Mr. Platt shall advise.

   Mr. Hanna has also decided that the candidates shall not make public their letters of acceptance till about the first of September. He says this has been the custom in the past and that he desires that the letters shall make a thorough reply to the speech Bryan will make when he is notified of his nomination on August 12 in this city, as well as clearly set forth the issues of the campaign and define the Republican policy. This plan may he changed later, but unless it is the big Republican ratification meeting that was to have been held in this city very soon will have to be postponed.

   To-night the Tammany Hall executive committee will meet to act on the action of the Chicago convention. Bryan and Sewall are to be ratified as the candidates of the Democratic party, and an effort will be made to have the platform indorsed as well. Some of the leaders will make a fight against this, and it is possible that the meeting may result in bringing about the split that has long been threatened in Tammany.

RECEIVED WITH FAVOR.

Mr. Kelly's Successful Work in Cortland with Amateur Players.

   The last presentation of "A Tramp's Daughter," occurred at the Opera House last night. This was the play which has been prepared by local talent under the direction of Mr. Edward B. Kelly and which had been previously given in Cortland and McGrawville. The cast last night repeated the play at popular prices for Mr. Kelly's benefit and a large audience was present, and all were well pleased with the entertainment. An extended notice of the play was given in The STANDARD at the time of its first presentation. It was one of the best plays ever given here by amateur talent and it is safe to say that no amateur company ever put a play upon the stage in Cortland in finer style than did this one.

   Mr. Kelly has been remarkably successful in all his work here in Cortland and has made many friends in the place, not only among the cast with whom he has been working so constantly and so conscientiously, but also among the town's people.

   Next Tuesday night with a company of McGrawville players he will present "The Millionaire's Wife'' at McGrawville, and then on Thursday he expects to leave for New York, preparatory to going to St. Paul to join the well known "Alabama" company with which for several seasons he has so successfully played the part of Squire Tucker. The company this year makes a tour through the extreme western states and Mr. Kelly is looking forward with anticipation to spending his vacation next summer with his wife and children in the state of Washington on the Pacific coast, where he will have an opportunity, as he says, "to rest and play with the babies."

   Many people here in Cortland will miss Mr. Kelly's kindly face and genial presence when he leaves, and it is to be hoped that he will carry away with him recollections of Cortland pleasant enough to induce him to return again at some future time for another visit with his uncle, Mr. A. W. Gates, and with other friends here.

Dual Birthday Anniversary.

   One of those pleasant social events which renders life more enjoyable and unites neighbors in bonds of closer friendship, occurred last evening at 26 Lincoln-ave. A number of the lady neighbors of Mrs. G. J. Mager learned through her mother, Mrs. Wm. Howell, and Mrs. A. S. Burgess, that on that day there was in her household a dual birthday anniversary, her own and that of her niece, Mrs. Mertie G. Ellis. The kind neighbors at once resolved to celebrate the event in a truly neighborly manner. They accordingly met at an adjoining residence and at about 5 o'clock, P. M., marched in a body and deliberately took possession of Mrs. Mager's home, completely surprising her and Mrs. Ellis. To make the affair complete they brought with them all manner of viands, pastry, relishes and delicacies of the season. Tables were set upon the spacious veranda and laden with a large variety of tempting and delicious dishes including ice-cream, confectionery and French creme d'yoette.

   Mrs. Mager and her niece were as much delighted as they were surprised to meet their friends and neighbors in such an informal yet most agreeable manner. They will long remember the happy occasion, the friendly greetings, kind wishes and hearty congratulations. The entertainment lasted about three hours and was one of continuous and unalloyed joy and happiness to all present.

   With one or two exceptions the event was exclusively a street affair, and the attendants were Mrs. A. Sager, Mrs. E. P. Halbert, Mrs. J . E. Tanner, Mrs. C. P. Walrad, Mrs. Delos Bauder, Mrs. J. C. Gray, Mrs. Henry Hamlin, Mrs. W. H. Dickinson, Mrs. D. S. Mead, Mrs. John Glass, Mrs. C. H. Price, Mrs. H. T. Dana, Mrs. Adam Tice, Mrs. G. O. Whitcomb, Mrs. H. J. Folger, Mrs. E. F. Jennings, Mrs. Chas. Townley, Mrs. Kate Ingham, Mrs. T. Everts, Mrs. Asa Gates, Mrs. J. E. Bliss, Mrs. M. Hollister. Mrs. S. M. Benjamin, Mrs. N. H. Waters, Mrs. A. Watkins, Mrs. C. W. Ryan, Mrs. H. L. Peckham, Mrs. Harriet A. Wilber, Mrs. A. J. Seamons, Mrs. H. T. Hollister, Mrs. Lowery; Mrs. A. M. Johnson, Mrs. Minnie Greer, Mrs. A. S. Burgess, Mrs. S. K. Jones, Mrs. D. J. Chadwick, Miss Carrie D. Halbert, Miss Cora A. Wilber, Miss Aletta Bridgford, Miss Fannie Hollister, Miss Josie A. Gorman and Master Carl Dickinson.

Creditable Results.

   Messrs. Gladding and Card of the Cortland Steam laundry and carpet cleanery, corner of Clinton-ave. and Washington-st., have just finished an undertaking in the carpet line that is a credit to their already widely and favorably known business record. We refer to the cleaning and renovating and relaying of the mammoth tapestry carpet of the Tioughnioga club on Main-st.

   This carpet contained over 400 yards and covered three separate rooms and is one of the most expensive and beautiful pieces of tapestry that is to be found in Central New York. The carpets of the Masonic and a number of other lodge rooms have been taken care of by these gentlemen and we believe to the entire satisfaction of all parties concerned.

   This firm has been in business here but a short time, yet they have conquered the prejudices of a few and won the esteem of many of our citizens by their excellent and prompt methods in the laundry line, and by the way in which they have cleaned and laid carpets by the scores and renovated feathers by the hundreds of pounds.

   It is quite a treat to visit their large establishment and to watch the modus operandi of their laundering and also witness the large carpet cleaning wheel when it is "at work" under the able supervision of Mr. D. E. Frisbee, who has charge of this department.

   We learn with gratification that this firm's business increases better than ten per cent every week. This speaks well for Cortland's hospitality towards these ex-Norwich gentlemen and shows an appreciation of their conscientious work. We are informed that every town around us, fifteen or more, and even distant Smyrna, send already their weekly quota of work to this concern.

BREVITIES.

   —A severe rain storm accompanied by hail is reported near McLean yesterday afternoon.

   —Canton Cortland, No. 27, P. M., I. O. O. F., are making preparations to attend the National Cantonment at Buffalo, Aug. 4 to 6.

   —Mr. J. Frank Baxter will, on Sunday morning and afternoon, Aug. 2, lecture at the Central New York camp of Spiritualists at Freeville.

   —The Moravia Register says the excursion of the Cortland Methodist churches to Cascade Tuesday was the largest picnic that has visited Cascade in years.

   —Mr. John W. Scouten died at 4 o'clock this morning at his residence on Alvena-ave., aged 71 years. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock A. M. Sunday, burial at Marathon.

   —Boards of health are denouncing the new kind of candy known as "all-day suckers," as directly responsible for the spread of whooping cough and other diseases.—Ex.

   —Eugene Griffin of East Homer was in Cortland yesterday and imbibed so freely in liquid refreshments that he was arrested and slept in the cooler last night. This morning he was reprimanded and discharged.

   —Superintendent B. B. Morehouse of the Rural cemetery has just completed a woven wire fence around the rear of the cemetery and on both sides of the new street opening into the cemetery from Prospect-st.

   —The funeral of Mrs. John Keenan, who was killed by being struck by a passenger train at McLean Wednesday morning, will be held from the Catholic church at McLean to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

   —We are informed that C. D. McCallum of Whitney Point and Fred Salisbury of Upper Lisle have arranged for a series of foot races for the distances of 100 yards, 175 yards and 220 yards. The date has not yet been fixed.

   —The Bainbridge baseball team arrived last night from Binghamton, where they defeated the B. A. A. team yesterday by the score of 12 to 6. They are playing the Cortlands at the fair grounds this afternoon.

   —A large number of Cortland Odd Fellows are intending to go to DeRuyter Monday evening, Aug. 10, to attend the dedication of the new Odd Fellows' hall. It is probable that a special train will run from Cortland.

   —The subject of prospecting for oil and gas in the vicinity of Cortland is again being agitated. A representative of the Empire State Oil company has been in town several days endeavoring to interest the business men and farmers in the project.

   —Somebody, apparently to create a little excitement, started the story on Tuesday that a little boy, one of the Cortland picnickers, was drowned at Cascade. The story was without foundation, and the author, if discovered, should be made the victim of the rumor.—Moravia Register.

   —New advertisements to-day are—Bacon, Chappell & Co., a tempest in a teapot, page 5; Geo. J. Mager & Co., I'll wager, etc., page 6; village of Cortland, notice paving R. R. street, page 2; Bingham Bros. & Miller, It is bad economy, page 7; W. J. Perkins, all gentlemen, etc., page 2; G. F. Beaudry, bargains, page 4.

   —A dashing young wheelwoman, who has a hobby for obtaining all the literature she can find relating in any way to the popular mode of travel, entered one of our book stores last week and accosted the polite clerk with, "Have you got the 'Bloomer Craze?'" The young fellow nearly fainted away but finally stammered out, "No mam, I—I'm afraid of 'em.—Hamilton Republican.

   —The Thousand Island Park Herald of July 25 contains an extended item regarding the teacher's institute held there this summer in which Institute Conductor Welland Hendriek of Cortland is teacher of history and current topics, and Prof. D. L. Bardwell of Cortland is teacher of natural science. The paper also contains fine half tone cuts of Superintendent Skinner, Deputy Superintendent Ainsworth and Institute Conductor Hendrick.

   —Messrs. Hyatt & Tooke secured some excellent photographs of the bridal party and assembled guests at the Diel-Lakin wedding on the lawn Wednesday. The photographs were taken at several intervals during the ceremony and make very pretty pictures. They also secured fine photographs of the altar and out of door decorations. After the departure of the bride and groom the other members of the bridal party came up to their gallery in Cortland and were there photographed in a group.