CUBANS SENT TO PRISON AND HOMER'S DEMONSTRATION

Islet of Henrique, Fernando Po.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, October 30, 1896.

CUBANS SENT TO PRISON.

Editor and Other Civilians Sent to Spain's Penal Settlement.

   HAVANA, Oct. 30.—Montalvo, an occulist, and a member of the local central autonomist committee; a planter named Juan Onaghten; Antonio Escobar, the editor of La Discussion, and 185 members of a secret association were today sent to the island of Fernando Po off the west coast of Africa, one of the penal settlements of Spain.

   La Discussion was recently suppressed by the government for printing a leading editorial of which Escobar was the author, commenting upon the subject of the joint intervention of the United States and Mexico with the view of settling the Cuban question.

   Gomez Carrera, a local artist, who was arrested on false charges, has been released.

Fund For Wounded Spaniards.

   MADRID, Oct. 30.—The Imparcial has opened a subscription in aid of the Spanish soldiers wounded in Cuba. The queen regent has contributed 10,000 pesetas to the fund.

Eugene V. Debs.

SENSATIONAL STORY DISPROVEN.

Laboring Men Reported to Have Insulted the Flag.

   CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—A sensational story was current on the streets to the effect that the American flag had been torn down, trampled on and otherwise mistreated at a meeting of the American Railway Union directors. In view of the intense feeling over the political situation prevailing here the report created considerable excitement. Inquiry at American Railway Union headquarters, however, failed to verify the report.

   "The facts of the matter are," said Director Goodwin, "for the past two or three weeks campaign dodgers of all kinds have been thrown in the office. They have usually lain where they were thrown, and this was the case when about 15 or 20 paper flags with McKinley and Hobart's pictures printed on them were thrown in the door.

   "No attention was paid to them. We had no intention of insulting the flag. Does that look as though we had torn it down?" And Mr. Goodwin pointed to a large American flag draped neatly across the windows, under which hung the picture of [Democratic candidate] W. J. Bryan.

   "The report that Mr. Debs or Mr. Burns was present is sheer nonsense. Neither gentleman was here, there was no meeting of directors, nor was the American flag insulted."

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Hands Off the Adirondacks.

   Two years ago the people incorporated into the organic law of the state a provision ordering the land grabbers and timber thieves to keep out of the Adirondacks for all time.

   The constitution forbids the sale or lease of the state forest lands or the cutting of any timber thereon. This drastic provision was made necessary by the fact that those who should have been the watchful custodians of the Adirondacks had connived at the despoliation of the woods. At last the people had become aroused to the danger and decided that the only way to save the woods was by a sweeping prohibition which gives no discretion to any official but declares that there must be no sales, no lease, no cutting of timber.

   The necessity of this absolute prohibition was made apparent shortly after he adoption of the revised constitution, when the forestry commissioners aided and abetted a railroad company in a plain attempt to violate the expressed will of the people and the spirit of the constitution by grabbing the right of way through thousands of acres of state lands.

   It is now requested by the Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission that the people nullify their action of two years ago and authorize the leasing out of the Adirondacks in small lots. It is an impudent request in the interest of a few rich men and of clubs. It is a thinly-veiled plan to keep the people out of their own woods.

   It needs no argument to show that under such a provision it would be but a few years before the Adirondacks would be transferred into a great series of private parks and preserves from which. the people would be excluded.

   The people have fair warning of the attempt to nullify the prohibition of two years ago and make the woods private grounds. The humbug talk about protecting the Adirondacks, securing revenue, avoiding forest fires and all that sort of thing by leasing the woods to a few rich men—will deceive no friend of the woods, no man who believes that the Adirondacks belong to the people. The impudent request to nullify the action of two years ago and begin a course which will eventually leave the people without any Adirondacks should be answered by an overwhelming "No."—Binghamton Republican.

   ◘ The Bryan policy of claiming everything in sight, and some things that are not visible, is being pursued in Cortland county. The story has been circulated about town that Hon. W. D. Tisdale is a Bryanite. Some time since we saw Mr. Tisdale and told him of the story and he denied it and ridiculed it. The same story is being told concerning Hon. H. P. Andrews and Hon. B. F. Lee of Cuyler. We have investigated this also, and have the written denial of these two gentlemen that they are anything but straight out McKinley men. They are indignant that such a report should be circulated. We could name other prominent Republicans against whom the same charge has been made and with the same reckless disregard of truth. The answer to all these pretended conversions to Bryan and dishonesty will be made when the returns come in next Tuesday.

   ◘ Every intelligent interest favoring the preservation of the Adirondacks as a great public park for the benefit of the whole people of the state is opposing the proposed constitutional amendment providing for leasing portions of the public lands to private parties and corporations. "Forest and Stream,"—the organ of the sportsmen of the state—and the New York Board of Trade and Transportation declare emphatically against the amendment. Every voter should vote "No" on this iniquitous proposition, which the more it comes to be understood, the more unqualifiedly it is condemned.

Keator Opera House, third floor, Barber block.

HOMER'S DEMONSTRATION.

BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY IN KEATOR OPERA HOUSE.

Addresses by John T. Delaney of Syracuse and A. E. Seymour of McGrawville. Three Hundred Forty-four Men in Line in the Big Parade. Fireworks. Enthusiasm Unbounded.

   The closing rally of the campaign in Homer last night was a success in every particular and the crowd was the largest that has been gathered in the place in years. The pent up enthusiasm that has been growing in proportions during the whole campaign was last night uncorked and a demonstration held that will have telling effect for sound money and honest government.

   The big meeting was preceded by a magnificent street parade over the route previously published in The STANDARD. The Homer clubs were down at the corner of Copeland-ave. and South Main-st. to meet the visiting clubs from Cortland and McGrawville, who arrived on special cars at 7:30 o'clock. The parade in which three hundred forty-four enthusiastic Republicans participated was formed as follows:

   McGrawville band, sixteen pieces.

   McGraw Escort club, thirty-eight men.

   Normal Drum corps, eight pieces.

   Normal McKinley club, sixty-four men.

   Cortland Republicans, fifty-one men.

   Homer Drum corps, seven pieces.

   Homer McKinley club, 110 men.

   Homer Junior McKinley club, fifty members.

   In the parade there were many striking transparencies, among them those having the following mottoes: "Brain against Wind," "Law against Anarchy,'' "Protection and Honest Money," "Return to 1892," "Open the Factories," "Bryan, Nit."

   The streets through which the parade passed were brilliantly illuminated and decorated, as is described more in detail in another column. On arriving at Keator opera house, which was filled to its utmost capacity, many being unable to gain admission, the meeting was called to order by County Treasurer W. H. Foster, who introduced Rev. F. A. S. Storer, pastor of the Congregational church as chairman of the meeting.

   Mr. Storer in taking the chair said that he considered it a n honor to preside over a Republican meeting, because he believed in the honest dollar and in the honor of America at home and abroad. When Mrs. Nickerson spoke at a silver meeting in Homer last week, she made the "same statement that she did when she spoke in Cortland, that all the Pittsburg, Pa., corporations were assessing their employees for a McKinley campaign fund. Mr. Storer read five letters from the largest corporations in that city absolutely denying the charge, and saying that no such thing was in progress in Pittsburg. This pretty well disposes of one of Mrs. Nickerson's malicious statements.

   After reading these letters Mr. Storer introduced John T. Delaney of Syracuse, who for forty-five minutes held the attention of the large assemblage in comparing the methods of the Republican and Democratic parties. He referred to Harrison's administration and the law which united the people of the United States, which was framed by the best minds in the country and which bore the name of the next president, William McKinley. He said that in 1892 we looked over into a land of promise which Democratic orators waxed eloquent in telling us about, but we came in to a land of depredation and misery. You were asked, said the speaker, to hear the songs of joy, but you heard the wail of destruction. He referred to Altgeld, Senator Jones, Senator Stewart, Ben Tillman and his utterances at Chicago. Among other things he said that no government owes its people a living, but owes its people the opportunity to work and earn a decent living.

   A. E. Seymour of McGrawville was then introduced and delivered a forcible address, in the course of which he compared the Democratic platform of 1892, which declared against a stable and fluctuating currency with the present so-called Democratic platform which claims that the only hope of this country is in a stable and fluctuating currency. But, said he, the same principles are back of it which brought depredation four years ago. Furthermore, said Mr. Seymour, you all know the sphinx-like attitude of Hill, who will not accept the Chicago platform. A platform so mean that even Dave Hill won't accept it is not going to be adopted by the sober good sense of the American people, as one of its policies. He referred to the tariff briefly. In reference to the effects of the present silver agitation he said that the other day the McGraw Corset company received an order for 1,641 dozen corsets which contained the clause, "contingent on McKinley's election."

   Both the speakers were loudly and frequently applauded. The Normal club, which occupied one corner of the room, made itself heard by making apt remarks and responses to telling hits made by the speakers.

BREVITIES.

   —The D., L. & W. R. R. company is raising its switches on Railroad-st. at the station to conform with the grade of the new pavement.

   —Elder S. B. Whitney will deliver his farewell sermon to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, at 24 Van Hoesen-ave. A general invitation is extended.

   —The great success of the Cortland Conservatory of Music is largely due to the excellence of its faculty and very moderate cost to pupils.—Moravia Republican.

   —The dancing party at the armory last night by the former members of the St. Vitus dancing club was attended by twenty-three couples and was a very enjoyable affair.

   —Dr. Charles M. Magee, aged 43 years, a well-known physician of Syracuse, died yesterday from the effects of an operation performed several days ago for appendicitis.

   —The pavement on Railroad-st. is fast nearing completion. The concrete on the north side of the street has been laid as far a s McDonald's grocery and the brick [on top of concrete] has been laid as far as Greenbush-st.

   —Mr. and Mrs. David Wesson have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement in the death this afternoon from capillary bronchitis of their little daughter Dorothy, aged 3 months and 15 days.

   —New advertisements to-day are—Bacon, Chappell & Co., home beautifiers, page 5; H. G. Stone, a household word, page 4; C. F. Brown, red fire, page 6; F. Daehler, wide awake, page 6; Warren, Tanner & Co., dry goods, page 6.

   —A meeting of the primary teachers of the Sunday-schools of Cortland, Homer, McGrawville and Blodgett Mills will be held in the chapel of the Congregational church in Cortland, Saturday, Oct. 31, at 3 P. M., to consider the advisability of organizing a Primary Teachers' union. All primary workers are most cordially invited to attend.

   —The regular quarterly meeting services of the Free Methodist church will be held at that church on [Grace Street] Schermerhorn-st. to-morrow, Oct. 31. Services will be held at 2:30 and 7:30 P. M. and will be in charge of Rev. H. W. Fish, a former pastor of the church. On Sunday morning at 9:30 a love feast will be held; preaching by the pastor, Rev. W. J. Riker, at 11 A. M., followed by the administration of the Lord's Supper; preaching in the evening at 7 o'clock.