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| Postmaster General W. L. Wilson. |
Cortland
Evening Standard, Thursday, July 30, 1896.
KEEP OUT OF
POLITICS.
Postal Clerks Must Take No Active Part.
POSTMASTER GENERAL'S ORDERS.
Re-promulgation
of the "Pernicious Activity" Order issued by President
Cleveland
and Refers Only to the Railway Postal Clerks.
WASHINGTON, July 30.—Postmaster General Wilson has issued an order to all railway mail clerks directing them not to
take an active interest in the political campaign, such as would be involved in
their attending political conventions as delegates, making political speeches
or assisting in the management of political campaigns. The postmaster general's
circular expressly states that he does not desire to control their opinions on
political matters.
The order, which is in line with the famous
"Pernicious Activity" order of
President
Cleveland in 1886, was issued by General Superintendent White of the railway
mail service by direction of the postmaster general. It follows:
"The attention of all railway postal
clerks, regardless of the character of the duty to which they may be assigned,
is directed to section 435, page 192, of the postal laws and regulations of
1893.
"The department does not attempt nor
desire to control the political opinions of any one connected with the postal
service, but it insists that employes of the railway mail service shall not
take an active interest in politics in the way of attending conventions as
delegates, making political speeches or assisting in the management of
political campaigns. These employes should recognize the fact that their tenure
of office depends upon themselves; if they conform to these requirements and
are efficient, honest, courteous to the public, their officers and comrades, and
abstain from unseemingly and indecent language in discussing candidates of parties,
they may reasonably expect to remain in the service. All this will not
interfere with their voting according to the dictates of their own conscience or
of expressing their opinions in an intelligent and courteous way.
"More than this, however, is
detrimental to the best interest of the service and is in violation of the
section of the postal laws and regulations referred to above and also of the
order of the president, issued July 14, 1886, which is still in force and was
made a part of the postal laws and regulations subsequently and re-promulgated by
the postmaster general May 25, 1894."
The formal order was brought out by complaints
against some of the clerks. The postmaster
general will issue a general order of the same tenor to all classes of employes
in the entire postal service later on. It will not be done, however, until
complaint is made.
PAGE
TWO—EDITORIALS.
Anti-Silver
and Silver Recruits.
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
publishes a dispatch from Ithaca stating that a sufficient number of the
faculty of Cornell university—especially true and tried Democrats—have been
interviewed to show fully what the complexion of the faculty toward the silver
issue will be. The Cornell faculty consists of about seventy Republicans, ten
regular Democrats and about eighty Independents and every one of them will vote
for McKinley, although the Independents are without exception free traders.
Fourteen years ago there was but one Democrat in the faculty of Cornell, all
the rest were Republicans. This one was Prof. Morris, who is what is termed a
"dyed-in-the-wool" Democrat. Two days after the Chicago platform was
adopted Prof. Morris said: "I cannot support such a platform as that or
any one who might be named upon it. I am a Democrat and have always been a
Democrat, but shall vote for McKinley on the sound money question this
fall."
Prof. Bristol is perhaps the most
enthusiastic Democrat on the faculty. "I am a Democrat to the
backbone," he said, "and a Hill Democrat at that, which according to
some people is the very worst kind; but I expect to support McKinley at the
coming election because I believe the money question is the issue of the
campaign and I am heartily in favor of sound money."
Prof. Bennett spoke very strongly on the
present crisis: "I am a Democrat and a free trader, but my attachment to
my country is far greater than to my party. The Democratic party has left its
old principles, and in this exigency I shall support McKinley. I believe it the
duty of all patriotic men. The silver sentiment is stronger in this country
than is imagined, and if a vote was taken to-day I fear that Bryan might be
elected. Consequently I hope that no third candidate will be placed in the
field in order that the gold forces may be united. If free silver were adopted
1 think the distress would be so serious that it might lead to the most radical
reforms and perhaps revolution, for the farmers and the laboring men are the
ones who will suffer most. It is fortunate that we have three months before the
election, and in that time it may be possible to educate voters to a
realization of what their own best interests are."
Prof. Comstock has been a Democrat ever
since free trade and protection became prominent issues. "I do not endorse
McKinley's protection ideas," he said, "but merely support the sound
money candidate because it is for the best interest of the country. I was so
disgusted with the Democratic stand on the financial question that I didn't
need to go any farther. The
abominable plank on Federal interference with state affairs is simply a sop
thrown to the Anarchists; it is a plank against law and order."
The above expressions show what is true all
over the country, that from intelligent, educated, patriotic and independent
Democrats will come a host of recruits to the support of the Republican sound
money, national ticket.
FREE
SILVERITES
Held a
Session Last Night—Addressed by F. W. Collins.
A gathering of free silver adherents was
held in the Knights of Pythias hall in the Martin building [Cortland, N. Y.]
last night. About seventy-five were present. Eli J. Colegrove called the
assemblage to order and called for the reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting, which office was performed by the secretary, George E. Stonehouse.
Mr. Frank W. Collins was then introduced and
for an hour and one-half spoke for the cause of free silver. He argued that our
home markets could be retained, not by a change in the tariff policy, but by a
revision of the monetary system. He held that values are regulated, not by the
amount of money in circulation, but by the actual amount of money in existence
for redemption that is back of that in circulation.
He read a declaration of principles
declaring for Bryan, Sewall and free silver which document was signed by
forty-five persons who by signing it became members of the Bryan and Sewall
Bimetallic league of Cortland. The league will meet again at the same place
next Wednesday night.
At the
Park.
There was a very large crowd at the park
last night at the band concert and dance. The Cortland City band gave an
excellent open air concert and dancing was enjoyed in the new pavilion with
music by McDermott's orchestra. The shower did not dampen the enthusiasm of the
party in the way it would have alone a few weeks ago before the pavilion was
completed, for all got under cover and it was a merry party indeed that crowded
into the pavilion.
Wedded
at Syracuse.
Mr.
William A. Doubleday, formerly of Cortland but now of Syracuse, manager for the
Tourist Bicycle company, was at 8 o'clock last evening united in marriage with
Miss Jessie Black of Syracuse. The ceremony was performed at the residence of
the bride's parents by Rev. W. H. Pound, pastor of the Congregational church of
Cortland.
Mr. Doubleday is a son of Mr. D. H. Doubleday
and a brother of Mr. F. J. Doubleday of Cortland and Mr. E. H. Doubleday of
East Homer, who were in attendance at the wedding.
Former
Resident of Cortland.
The Adrian, (Mich.,) Telegram of July 20
contains a lengthy obituary notice of Mrs. Abel Whitney who had just died in
that place at the age of 84 years. The deceased was formerly Sarah Anna
Budlong, daughter of Daniel and Martha Budlong of Cortland. She was born in
Utica in 1812, and soon after moved to Cortland. She went to Adrian in 1834.
She united with the Presbyterian church in
Cortland when fourteen years of age. Her parents were active in the formation
of the Presbyterian church here and gave the first pulpit Bible at the
dedication of the church, Jan. 1, 1828. When the new church was dedicated in
1890 Mrs. Whitney and her sister, Miss Almira M. Budlong, presented the new
pulpit Bible now in use.
Mrs. Whitney was a cousin of Mrs. Charles N.
Woodward of Cortland.
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| Memorial Baptist Church on Tompkins Street, Cortland. |
BURNED
THE NOTE.
Memorial
Baptist Chapel is now Entirely Free From Debt.
A very interesting service was enjoyed at
Memorial chapel last evening, the occasion being the celebration of the payment
of the debt upon the chapel. From 5:30 to 8
o'clock a fine supper was served to a large number of people.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Mrs. Rouse, the
efficient-treasurer of the All Work Together society, called the members present
to the platform, also Deacons
Fish, Gillett,
and Cleaves. Prayer was offered by Rev. Geo. H. Brigham, who in the absence of
the pastor, was requested to take his place, and part in the service, and then
Mrs. Rouse with well chosen words congratulated the members of the society, the
friends who have so generously aided in the work, the church, as the mother and
possessor of all, upon the successful accomplishment of so desirable an object
as the payment of the entire debt.
Short speeches were made by Deacons Fish,
Gillett and Cleaves, and Mrs. Gillett with the cancelled notes upon a plate
presented them with appropriate remarks to the members of the society, each of
whom proceeded to tear off a piece of the now worthless paper, repeating while
so doing a brief passage of Scripture appropriate to the occasion.
Mrs. Rouse then in formal manner handed the
plate of fragments to Rev. Geo. H. Brigham, who after a short speech applied a
lighted match, and the last of the chapel obligations went out in flame, while
the audience sang "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow."
The benediction was pronounced and the happy
participants made their way to their homes as best they could, through the
drenching rain, with the satisfaction that a good work had been accomplished, a
good time enjoyed and that the shower, although a very wet one, was warm and
that it was in the very height of the season for summer bathing.
The Sunday-school is in a flourishing condition,
averaging something over 100 and the prayer-meetings interesting and helpful to
such as attend. It is hoped that after the summer vacation new and more
aggressive measures in regard to regular preaching services will be
inaugurated.
DIEL-LAKIN.
Pretty
Wedding Wednesday on the I.awn Near Blodgett Mills.
The wedding of Mr. Charles Francis Diel of
Syracuse and Miss Annah Elizabeth Lakin,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LaFayette Lakin of McGrawville, which occurred at noon
yesterday on the lawn at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Rease, near Blodgett
Mills, was a very pretty affair and from the nature of the arrangements,
decidedly novel and unique. The day was all that could be desired, fair, and so
warm that the shade of the large trees which surround the lawn was very agreeable.
The guests were counted in the hundreds and
included many people from Cortland, Homer, McGrawville and Blodgett Mills, and
other places, while there was also a large contingent from Syracuse who came
down on the 10:22 train, and proceeded from Cortland to their destination in
carryalls.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. J.
O'Brien of Sandy Hill, N. Y., before an altar of flowers upon the lawn. An
aisle leading up to it was formed of ribbons and evergreens and over the crush
carpet the bridal party proceeded in the following order, while Kapp's
celebrated orchestra of Syracuse, stationed upon the porch, played the
Lohengrin Wedding March; the ushers, Messrs. F. A. Diel, C. C. Brown, J.
G. Geagan of Syracuse and N. H. Waters of Cortland; the officiating clergyman,
Rev. J. J. O'Brien, accompanied by Master Stillwell Benjamin Waters, who carried
the wedding ring; the bridesmaids, Miss Frances Diel of Syracuse, Miss Fannie Barker
of Washington, D. C., Miss Frances Pierce of Homer, Miss Alice Childs of
Wallingford, Vt.; the maid of honor, Miss Marie Diel of Syracuse, sister of the
groom; the little flower girls, Misses Margaret Gray of Cortland and Agnes McGraw
of McGrawville; the bride leaning upon the arm of her father. The groom,
accompanied by his best man, Mr. Ray C. Martin of Syracuse, met the party at
the altar.
The bride's wedding gown was of white satin
with high cut bodice and garniture of point lace. It was cut eu train and she
wore a tulle veil fastened with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of
lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore a gown of white organdie over
white satin, a large white hat and carried a bouquet of white sweet peas. The
bridesmaids' gowns were of white organdie over green satin with lace and ribbon
trimmings. They also wore large white hats trimmed with sweet peas and carried
shower bouquets of the same flower. The little flower girls wore white silk
mulie and carried baskets of white sweet peas which they scattered in the path
of the bride as she returned from the altar.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Diel received
congratulations under the trees in another part of the lawn, and then an elaborate
wedding breakfast was served in several rooms in the house, all of the rooms
being prettily decorated with sweet peas. Some little time was spent by the
quests in examining and admiring the presents which were very numerous and
beautiful.
Mr. and Mrs. Diel started at about 2:30 o'clock
to drive, as they said, to Marathon to take the northbound vestibule train for
Syracuse to go to Buffalo. Some of their friends who were not at the wedding
had arranged to be on hand upon their arrival at Syracuse to give them a
pleasant and fitting reception. But when Mr. and Mrs. Diel reached the Blodgett
Mills station the 2:48 southbound accommodation train overtook them and they
suddenly changed their plans and boarded the train for Binghamton, intending to
go that way to Buffalo. They sent their carriage back to Cortland over the
hill.
Some of the guests at the house caught sight
of it and supposing that it was still occupied and that the bride and groom
were trying to reach Cortland by the hill road to take a train here, they
hastily started for the Cortland station to give them a second send off but
nothing further of the bridal couple was seen in these parts.
They will
take an extended trip through the West and later make their home in Syracuse.
BREVITIES.
—Cortland vs. Bainbridge at the fair grounds
to-morrow afternoon at 3:30.
—Lincoln lodge, I. O. G. T., cleared over $6
from their pie social in the lodge rooms last night.
—The circle of King's Daughters of Dryden
are picnicking at the park to-day. There are twenty in the party.
—The benefit entertainment of "A Tramp's
Daughter" will be given at the Opera House to-night at 8:30 at popular prices.
—The school commissioner convention of the
Second district in Cortland county will be held at East Homer on Tuesday, Aug.
11, at 1 P. M.
—New advertisements to-day are—Wm. Grady,
bicycles, page 8: Geo. Allport, building lots, page 5; C. F. Brown, any
painting to do? page 7.
— The Sunday-school of Grace Episcopal church
picnicked at the park yesterday and a very enjoyable time is reported. Besides
the members of the Sunday-school a large number of the church people were in
attendance.
—A regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held on Saturday,
Aug. 1, at 3 P. M. Devotionals conducted by Mrs. Anna Bentley. Program
of the regular meeting, the reading of annual reports by superintendents
of departments.
—The first annual picnic of the Stafford family
will be held at the home of
Timothy
Stafford, three miles south of Blodgett Mills on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Through an
error another date was previously given for the picnic, but the correct date is
Wednesday, August 5.
—Tuesday was the biggest day Cascade has
seen in years, and it almost seemed as if its old time prosperity had returned.
The members of the Homer and Cortland churches and their friends arrived in
fourteen coaches and hundreds of people from Auburn also were up. In all it is
estimated that there were about 1,500 people at Cascade Tuesday. The day was a
delightful one and not a single accident occurred to mar the enjoyment.—Auburn
Bulletin.
McGRAWVILLE.
Crisp
Local Happenings at the Corset City.
Mr. Kdward Harvey is suffering from a
sprained ankle.
Mrs. Case is moving from the Melvin Gilbert
house to rooms in Mrs. Dexter's house, corner of Spring and Academy-sts.
Mr. Edward B. Kelly is in town and will remain
here until after the production of "The Millionaires Wife'' on Aug. 4. The
company are being carefully drilled by him and your reporter can vouch for the
play itself. New scenery will be arranged for the play and a crowded house is
sure to greet McGrawville's company in this grand play.
Mrs. Edward Holden is visiting friends in
Freetown.
Secretary of War Daniel S. Lamont left for
Washington Wednesday morning.
Mr. M. W. Huntington is in Freetown plastering
the residence of E. C. O'Connor which he has recently remodeled.
Mr. Bradford Butterfield of East Homer
visited in town Wednesday.
The funeral of the late Albert Wheeler was
held at the Rogers house Wednesday afternoon. Rev. E. J. Brooker conducted the
services and a large number of friends were present to pay their last sad
respects.
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Beckwith, Miss Carrie, and
Mr. Wilbur Beckwith and Mr. Charles H.
Warren of Cortland were in town Wednesday in attendance at the funeral of the
late Albert Wheeler.
The Salvation Army expect to hold services
in the hall of the McGraw Republican club this evening.
Quite a comical sight met the eyes of
pedestrians on Main-st. Wednesday morning. It was a well arranged effigy
bearing a sign reading, "Freight conductor C. & H. Traction Co."
Conductor Murray, while attending strictly to business enjoys a joke and some
of his numerous friends here thought they would pass away a quiet hour by
giving him one to enjoy. We understand that Supt. Mooney was in town on that
evening looking up the matter with the thought that perhaps it was done by
those who had cause for dissatisfaction against Mr. Murray. This was not so,
for he has given universal satisfaction and the plot was arranged by three of
his warmest friends. It was intended as a joke and we feel sure that Supt.
Mooney found upon inquiry that such was the case.
HOMER.
Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.
HOMER, July 30.—Franklin Pierce spent the
day in Syracuse.
Eugene Norton went to Little York fishing
this morning.
James H. Starin went to the Salt city this
morning.
Miss Cecilia Barker, Miss May Campbell and
Mr. Frank Barker spent the day at Tully Lake park.
Work on the Congregational church was
completed yesterday and the decorators left town for Syracuse on the afternoon
train.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Keefe are entertaining Mrs.
Maria Backus and daughter of Groton, at their home on Albany-st.
Messrs. Fred Fisher and Lolie Bates of this
village have gone to Cayuga lake on the shores of which they will camp for a
fortnight.
Miss Ada Fenner of Syracuse has recently been
the guest of her sister Mrs. R. E. Wilmarth of Elm-ave.
Mr. George Whitmore of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., is
visiting his uncle Mr. H. D. Watrous on Elm-ave.
E. H. Lord, the eastern agent for the W. N.
Brockway wagon company, started for Springfield, Mass., this morning on a
business trip.
C. S. Pomeroy, F. C. Atwater and L. P. Merrill
attended the Diel-Lakin wedding at Blodgett Mills yesterday afternoon. Messrs.
Pomeroy and Atwater went to Syracuse fast evening with the returning guests on
the 4:46 train.
Train Dispatcher Ferris of Syracuse arrived
in town this morning with a party of friends. They drove to Glen Haven and
spent the day.
Miss Anna Henry of New York City arrived here
last evening. She is stopping at the Mansion House with her mother and sister
who have been here for two weeks past.
The Homer drum corps has recently been
fitted out with new piccolos by O. W. Walters
of Cortland. The corps is now well equipped and uniformed and prepared to make
and fulfill with credit engagements for first class martial music.
It has been the custom for several years
past to keep the stores in this village open until 9 o'clock every evening. The
custom no doubt grew out of the demand for accommodation on the part of the
farmers living here when the town was very small, it being more convenient for
such patrons to do their trading after the day's work was done. As the town
grew and manufacturies were built this custom was continued to accommodate the
employees who were working until 6 P. M. But it was
by no means a necessity for there are very few towns of this size where the
custom prevails at the present day. During the past week a petition was
circulated among the business men of the town to close the stores on all
evenings except Saturday at 8 P. M. It was signed by all the merchants
in town excepting the druggists, who were not expected to sign it and by one
other firm. This party refused to sign and therefore deprives the employees of
all the other business places in the village of this extra hour. By this
action fifty-five employees are prevented from enjoying an extra hour during
the delightful summer evenings. This is not a case of 16 to 1 [ref: silver politics], but 1 to 55 and
in favor of the minority at that.
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