BOODLE WINS, NABOBS SATISFIED

William McKinley.

William Jennings Bryan.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, November 6, 1896.

BOODLE WINS.

It Looks Like McKinley.

NABOBS SATISFIED.

The People Snowed Under but it Wasn't Much of a Storm.

ONLY A FEW ELECTORAL VOTES TO SPARE.

Bryan Defeated by Disgruntled Democrats Who Couldn't Have Their

Way—The Cause of Sliver will Win in Time.

   At the hour of going to press Thursday evening there is considerable doubt about the result in some of the states but it is doubtful if the changes will be sufficient to elect Bryan. It was claimed Wednesday night that McKinley had 318 electoral votes but the republicans are now claiming only 263. Below we give the states claimed:

McKINLEY.

   California, 9

   Connecticut, 6

   Delaware, 3

   Illinois, 24

   Iowa, 13

   Indiana, 15

   Maine, 6

   Maryland, 8

   Massachusetts, 15

   Michigan, 14

   Minnesota, 9

   New Hampshire, 4

   New Jersey, 10

   New York, 36

   North Dakota, 3

   Ohio, 23

   Pennsylvania, 32

   Rhode Island, 4

   South Dakota, 4

   Vermont, 4

   West Virginia, 6

   Wisconsin, 12

   Total: 260

BRYAN.

   Alabama, 11

   Arkansas, 8

   Colorado, 4

   Florida, 4

   Georgia, 13

   Idaho, 3

   Kansas, 10

   Kentucky, 13

   Louisiana, 8

   Mississippi, 9

   Missouri, 17

   Montana, 3

   Nebraska, 8

   Nevada, 3

   North Carolina, 11

   South Carolina, 9

   Tennessee, 12

   Texas, 15

   Utah, 3

   Virginia, 12

   Total: 176

DOUBTFUL.

   Oregon, 4

   Washington, 4

   Wyoming, 3

   Total: 11

Prompt Election Returns.

   Election returns were never as promptly received and distributed in Cortland as this year. The Western Union made use of the typewriter for receiving and then manifold copies were made. Something entirely new here was the use of the long distance telephone. The metallic circuit worked to a charm and manager Nolan sat all the evening and repeated the returns received direct from Chicago and New York to his stenographers. The copies were manifold and while some were distributed to different places in town three operators were busy transmitting the news to surrounding towns. In this way every town in the county had complete election returns.

CORNELL STUDENT SUICIDES.

S. S. Gregory, Fellow in Civil Engineering, Fears Insanity.

(Special to the Courier.)

   ITHACA, Oct. 30.—Stephen S. Gregory, the 23 year-old Cornell student, despondent from overwork, who killed himself with a dose of cyanide of potassium last night, left two letters. The one addressed to the suicide's mother in Slaghts, Col., has been mailed to her. The other, addressed to Assistant Instructor Mark W. Rowe, is as follows:

   Ithaca, N. Y., October 29. 1896.

   DEAR FRIEND—Please take charge of my things. I have either $4 or $16 in the bank, over $10 in cash and my board is paid until November 14 in advance. Get the money from Parker. Please sell some of my things, say books and instruments, to pay all funeral expenses, and pay Mrs. Mather up to date. Please don't send to my people for any money. Send the rest of my things to Mrs. W. C. Finch, Grand View, Ind., my sister.

   "My mother and sister live in Slaghts, Col. The box of books in the closet belongs to Waesche; give them to Keays. The books on this table belong to Professor Crandall, C. E. library and Noe. I have a set of instruments at C. E. building. Sell them. Oblige for the last time.

   "Yours, STEPHEN S. GREGORY."

   The letter to the mother entrusted to Rowe was unsealed, but its contents are refused for publication. In it Gregory wrote in effect that he was a victim of overstudy and feared the loss of his mind. Gregory was a graduate of the University of Texas and the fellow in civil engineering at Cornell. He has not become very generally known to his mates here.

Woolston—Wight.

   J. D. F. Woolston of this place was on Wednesday united in marriage with Miss Polly Wight of Taylor. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. Edson Rogers of Cincinnatus. Miss Wight is a highly respected lady and has many friends in this county. Mr. Woolston is well known in this county, having for many years been engaged in farming in the town of Preble. Mr. Woolston is now a retired farmer and resides on Homer-ave. He is a prominent granger and a highly respected citizen.

New Marriage Law.

   The new marriage law went into effect Thursday. October 1. Under it any alderman may tie the nuptial knot where the parties are qualified to enter into a civil contract. The age of consent is fixed at 18 years. Illegitimate children become legitimatized on the marriage of their parents.

   The fee for performing a marriage ceremony, together with the certificate, shall be one dollar. No particular form of ceremony is required when the marriage is solemnized by a clergyman or magistrate, but the parties must declare in the presence of the officiating person and before at least one witness that they take each other as husband and wife.

   A lawful marriage contracted in the manner heretofore in use in this state or in the manner and pursuant to the regulations of a religious society to which either party belongs, is as valid as if the new marriage law had not been passed. It shall be the duty of a clergyman or magistrate, before solemnizing a marriage to ascertain the name and residence of each party; that each party is of the valid age to enter into the married state, and may examine either or both parties under oath.

HERE AND THERE.

   Cornell University has registered 1,713 students.

   The girl who has money to burn ought to be a good match.

   Attorney H. L. Bronson has taken possession of his new offices in the Burgess block.

   J. W. Daniels will give another of his popular dances in the armory to-morrow evening, Nov. 7th.

   The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. J. A. Price, 76 Railroad-st., Nov. 6 at 2:30 P. M.

   The Cortland Athletic Association are moving from their present quarters in the old Randall house to Taylor opera house which is being fitted up for their use.

   A telephone has been placed in the room of Mr. Leonard Goodwin, train dispatcher on the Lehigh, at the Kremlin hotel and another has been placed in the hotel office.

   Prospectors claim there is strong evidence of oil and natural gas underneath

Cortland and preparations are being made to put a well down near the village.—Scientific American.

   There was a large crowd of spectators [about the] streets last Saturday night to witness the grand parade of the Republicans. There were about 287 men and boys in the parade and 105 horses. When near the Cortland House some urchin called "Hooray for Bryan" and one of the converts to republicanism, who was acting as a deputy marshal, was so badly startled by the interruption that he nearly fell from his charger. He expressed himself exceedingly anxious to get the lad, but fortunately he couldn't tell which was the guilty lad. The opera house was well filled to hear the speeches. Hon. Clarence Lexow, who was billed to appear as the principal speaker was ill and Hon. Manlon Chance of Ohio was sent on to fill the bill.

  

The Old Ladies' Country Home of Cortland.

   This Home which was partially organized by Dr. J. Angel only a few days before his death, is a permanent home. It is for the benefit of those who have worked hard all their lives and now in old age have no permanent home and are too nervous to stand the confusion of the almshouse.

   Applications are being sent in from just such persons and some without any means at all to secure a home. All will be kindly cared for in sickness and in health. Those with small means will be taken as life members.

   Here is a mission work; who will lend a helping hand?

   We can care for them at less expense here than in the city. Plenty of room to build on without extra expense of buying land. The table will be supplied from the farm and dairy.

   "The Lord loveth a cheerful giver." Who will help care for these deserving ones? For particulars call on Dr. J. W. Moore, Main St., or Mrs. L. Seeber, 14 Woodruff-st. or address,

   MRS. E. M. MOORE, Matron, Cortland, N. Y.