SEXTUPLET A WINNER AND MRS. JOHN KEENAN

Stearns sextuplet riders racing the Empire Express at Geddes, N. Y.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, July 29, 1896.

SEXTUPLET THE WINNER.

Empire State Express Beaten In a Race Near Syracuse.

   SYRACUSE, July 29.—When the westward bound Empire State express was about two miles west of Syracuse, a novel race took place. Between tracks Nos. 3 and 4 six athletic young men on a Stearns sextuplet were kicking the pedals for all they were worth.

   Arrangements for the race were quietly completed several days ago. At this point is a stretch of cinder path about four feet wide and a mile and a half long. As soon as the Empire hove in sight, after leaving here, the sextuplet got underway. The Empire was soon abreast and the race began.

   For a quarter of a mile it was an even thing. At the end of a half mile the sextuplet was four lengths ahead. The sextuplet was then obliged to slow down, owing to a short bridge a quarter of a mile ahead.

   A number of railroad officers and bicycle men witnessed the race.

   Arthur Yates, official photographer of the New York Central, took four photographs of the race.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

The Logic of Free Silver Coinage.

   Voters who want to know what the Populists who endorse Bryan believe in, and what they believe he believes in, should read the following declaration by Ex-Governor John P. Buchanan of Tennessee, one of their recognized leaders:

     "You know the Populists do not go much on redemption money. They say here, if the government can take 58 cents' worth of silver and by putting a stamp on it make it a dollar, then you can take paper and put a stamp on it and make it worth a dollar. They don't redeem silver dollars with gold; nobody asks them to; and there is no reason why they should redeem paper money with gold or with silver, either. If the government has the right to make one it has the right to make the other, and there is no way of getting around it."

   This is frank and logical. If you can steal 47 cents out of a dollar, and can steal the whole hundred cents just as well, why not "go the whole hog?" What's the use of stamping as a dollar a piece of silver worth 58 cents when you can just as well stamp as a dollar a piece of paper not worth anything?

And what is the use of redeeming any promise anyway?

   Are the people of the United States quite ready for this kind of financiering?

CORTLAND FORGING CO.

The New Works to be Mach Finer Than the Ones Burned.

   Work is rapidly progressing at the new plant of the Cortland Forging Co.

The new buildings which will cover 20,000 feet of floor surface are remarkably fine structures. They are built of brick. It was the intention of the architect to make plans for a building that would never settle, no matter how much weight might be placed upon the floors and no matter how much strain they might be subjected to. The solid stone piers are placed at intervals of six feet between centers under all the doors. The timbers are very heavy and strong.

   The new offices which occupy a wing at the north end will be very pleasant and convenient. They are admirably lighted and arranged. All of the brick work is completed except on one building on the east side of the plant, where walls for something over 100 feet yet remain to be laid.

   The roof is all of bow socket steel that went through the fire. It was hardly in condition to use for its original purpose, but it will make a better roof than the ordinary material that is furnished for roofs. It was painted on both sides before being laid, and it will make a splendid roof.

   The works will be much better protected than formerly against fire, as a new four-inch main has been laid into the buildings from the water works and eight two-inch stand pipes are placed at convenient intervals through the works. Hose will be constantly attached and ready for use.

   Some of the new machinery has already arrived and will soon be set up. Some of the machines that went through the fire are injured very little, and these are being put in good order

   It is expected that the buildings will be completed about September 1, and it is hoped that work can be begun very soon after.

MRS. JOHN KEENAN

STRUCK AND KILLED BY A LEHIGH VALLEY TRAIN.

Crossing the Track Near Her Home at McLean—Saw the Train but Thought She Could Get Over.

   Mrs. Honora Keenan, wife of John Keenan of McLean, was this morning

struck and killed by the Lehigh Valley eastbound passenger train due in Cortland at 9:41. Mrs. Keenan was a lady 72 years old and was quite deaf. She lived next the crossing of the road leading from McLean to Dryden, about a quarter of a mile west of the former place. The train was in charge of Conductor W. D. Coe with Engineer Thomas Durant and Fireman John Mack in the cab.

   Engineer Durant reports that he whistled for that crossing as usual. He saw the lady approaching the track as if to cross. He whistled again and, as she did not seem to hear, he reversed. Just then she looked up toward the train and stopped. He thought she was going to let the train pass and so he opened up again. But either she got bewildered or thought she had time to get over for she started to run across. The engineer was confident she could not get over and shut down the air brakes hard. The speed was checked, but it was too late to stop entirely. The slackening, however, gave her additional time so that she almost cleared the track, but the projecting beam of the pilot struck her back on the right side and bruised it badly, causing internal injuries, and broke her right arm. She was thrown some little distance and lay beside the track.

   The train was stopped and backed up. Mrs. Keenan was breathing and was conscious. She was carried to her home and the train came on to Cortland.

   Trainmaster Goodwin was immediately notified by wire by the agent at McLean and before the passenger train had reached Cortland. Dr. Higgins had been telephoned for and a special train was preparing to carry him to McLean.

   He reached the bedside of the injured lady hardly more than a half hour after the accident had occurred. She was still conscious, but lost consciousness almost immediately and had a sinking spell. The doctor did what he could for her, but there was no help and she died fifteen minutes later.

   Mrs. Keenan was highly respected by all who knew her and she had a large circle of friends in McLean. She is survived by her husband and five children: Mrs. John Quigley of 32 Charles-st., Cortland; Mr. James T. Keenan of Elmira, formerly a contractor of Cortland; Mr. John Keenan, who is a fireman in the Lehigh Valley yard at Cortland; Miss Mary Keenan and Charles Keenan who lived with the family at home.