CANADA FOR CANADIANS AND CORTLAND COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, December 11, 1896.

CANADA FOR CANADIANS.

The Independence Movement Gaining Ground.

ONLY PACIFIC MEANS IN VIEW.

Important Meeting Held In Montreal and Complete Organization Effected.

The Sentiment Spreading Rapidly In the Rural Districts.

   MONTREAL, Dec. 11.—The strong undercurrent of sentiment throughout Canada favorable to a separation from Great Britain and the establishment of an independent Canadian republic on this continent has begun to take tangible shape. The organization of independent clubs has been in active progress during the past five or six months, and a convention has been called to meet in this city in March next with the object of federating all the groups and clubs of the Dominion. Until then the chief work will be to group individuals favorable to the independence movement throughout Canada, that is, to obtain the co-operation of all those who favor the securing of national independence by pacific means.

   The correspondent is informed the movement is gaining ground rapidly in the rural districts, especially in Port Neuf, in Drummond, Granby and in the most remote districts. Two organizers are travelling in the interest of the Canadian Independence club throughout the Canadian centers of the United States and in the eastern townships, where the idea seems to meet with great favor.

   The correspondent was shown a communication from one of these organizers in which it was said that shortly after the recent presidential election, a nonpartisan meeting of men high in the political world in the city of New York was held.

   Great importance had been attached to the then recent dispatch from the old country, conveying the news that the Monroe doctrine had been recognized in connection with the Venezuelan question. The acceptance of the motto, "America for Americans," would, said the letter, certainly bring forth the principle, "Canada for Canadians." Moreover, the late message of President Cleveland, in which he takes a decided stand in favor of the Cubans, who are now fighting against their mother country for the recognition of their national liberties, plays an important part in the movement in favor of the establishment of full and complete autonomy for Canada.

   An important meeting of the Montreal Canadian Independence club was held Tuesday night. The meeting was secret and bylaws and constitution were adopted.

   The preamble states that "This association shall be known under the name of 'Independence Club of Canada,' and shall be composed of all persons desirous of obtaining political liberty and the independence of Canada."

   At the meeting the question of independence was examined from several standpoints, particularly that of emigration, tariff and natural advantages.

   The chairman, in an eloquent speech, insisted on the fact that it must be well understood that separation must be sought by peaceful ways. "No one in Canada," he said, "advocates a violent rupture of the connection with Britain." There is nothing disloyal, he went on to say, in seeking separation in the interest of Canada and Britain alike, with the consent of both.

FITZSIMMONS-SHARKEY CASE.

Further Damaging Evidence Given by One of Sharkey's Trainers.

   SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.—In the Fitzsimmons trial George Allen, assistant trainer for Sharkey, testified that in the eighth round Fitzsimmons knocked Sharkey out completely. Fitzsimmons made no foul and as one of Sharkey's seconds, he claimed none, but after Sharkey was knocked out witness jumped into the ring and waved a towel as a token of surrender.

   Witness said he and Billy Smith carried Sharkey into the dressing room. Sharkey was limp and groaning, but the only marks of the fight were on his face. He said nothing about a foul blow, and when witness examined him there was no mark on his groin, which looked just the same as usual.

   Sharkey was then dressed by witness and Billy Smith and taken to his hotel. Witness said that no marks on his groin were visible until after the doctor was closeted with Sharkey. After the doctor left witness again saw Sharkey, whose groin was covered with a bloodstained cloth.

   William Abbott, a saloon keeper, who helped to carry Sharkey out of the ring, said Sharkey gave no evidence of having been fouled.

   A recess was then taken until Monday.

   In the police court Referee Wyatt Earp was fined $50 for having carried a pistol into the ring on the night of the fight.

SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING

Of the Cortland County Medical Society at Marathon, N. Y.

   The semi-annual meeting of the Cortland County Medical society was held in Firemen's hall in Marathon yesterday afternoon. The meeting was called to order at 3:45 o'clock by the president, Dr. C. B. Trafford, these members being present: Drs. Beach, Dana, Higgins, Moore and White of Cortland; White, Whitney and Green of Homer; Hendrick and Smith of McGrawville and Trafford and Smith of Marathon.

   After the reading of the minutes of the last meeting Dr. Higgins presented resolutions on the death of Dr. Jerome Angell and those members who had had an acquaintance with the deceased spoke of his good qualities and character. He was free from professional jealousy and envy; would always respond to a call, day or night, even when he knew that he would probably never receive any remuneration; was self-sacrificing; would often stay by a patient's bedside all night when others would have left the sick one in the charge of the nurse. On motion the resolutions were adopted and ordered to be spread on the minutes and a copy to be sent to the family of the deceased.

   The reading of papers then followed. Dr. L. T. White gave the vice-president's address. The title of his paper being "Lithaemia and Uric Acid Diathesis." Dr. F. W. Higgins read a paper on "Cranial Surgery" and Dr. M. R. Smith one on "Senile Diseases." All of the papers were very interesting and the discussion which followed them was participated in by the members present with mutual benefit to all.

   Dr. W. J. Moore, who had recently undergone an operation for the removal of a superfluous toe, showed the society a photograph of the foot taken by the X-rays a short time before the operation, every bone being distinctly seen and showing the bones of the sixth toe as plainly as the rest.

   Under miscellaneous business Drs. Hendrick and Dana of the committee to inquire into the prices received for examinations in lunacy in adjoining counties made a report and on motion of Dr. Higgins, the resolution passed at a former meeting relative to the price to be charged for such examinations by members of the society was rescinded, thus leaving such charges to be made as each member might think the service worth.

   The matter of compensation for returning births and deaths to boards of health was brought up and discussed, it appearing that in many counties a fee of 25 cents was allowed under the state statutes for such returns. While recognizing that it was not county matter but one which must be settled by the boards of health themselves, Dr. A. J. White offered a resolution that after Jan. 1 the members of the society charge 25 cents for each birth or death returned to boards of health and that the matter be presented to such boards for their consideration in order that the matter might be arranged satisfactorily to all. The motion was carried.

   On motion the meeting then adjourned to the Hotel Lynde where the members and guests sat down to an appetizing collation.

   The following menu was presented:

   Blue Points, chicken salad, Saratoga crisps, cold meats, hot biscuit, ice cream, cake, fruit, nuts, coffee, cigars.

   After the supper had been well discussed the president appointed Ed L. Adams as toastmaster, a position which he filled with ease and ability. The first toast called for was "The Cortland County Medical Society," which was responded to by Dr. F. W. Higgins in well chosen remarks. Hon. James H. Tripp responded to "Our Guests," in a happy vein. The toast, "Veterans—Professional and Military" was divided between Drs. H. C. Hendrick and A. J. White, both surgeons in the Civil war who responded with some witty army stories and experiences.

   Following Dr. White, Dr. Dana was called upon to respond to the toast "The Ladies" on which subject he appeared to be perfectly at home and evoked much laughter by his witty sallies.

   Dr. Baker responded to the toast "The Doctor's Most Faithful Servant—The Horse," which was listened to with much interest. Several other toasts were to have been responded to but the clock pointed to the time of the train's departure so all reluctantly arose after a most pleasant evening and one of the most interesting meetings in the history of the society. The out of town members were enthusiastic over the pleasing manner in which they had been entertained by Drs. Trafford and Smith, whose guests they were and hope at some time not long distant that a similar meeting may be held in one of the other towns of the county.

   F. H. GREEN, Secretary.

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FIREMEN'S MATTERS.

Two Accounts of the Committee Meeting Last Night.

   Two members of the general conference committee of firemen which met last night have been interviewed by a STANDARD reporter to-day in regard to the meeting. One member of the committee said:

   The committees of the several fire companies met last night at 8 o'clock in the Water Witch hose rooms. N. J. Peck was elected chairman and F. M. Quick, secretary. The chairman announced the purpose of the meeting, also the action taken by the board of engineers at a previous meeting. After considerable discussion as to how to proceed to nominate candidates for the various offices, the question was asked by a member of the Emerald Hose company if it was a fact that the rumor which had been reported during the day, that a slate had been put up previous to this meeting, of which Dr. Santee was the father. The question being put directly to Santee, he gracefully admitted the charge. This being in direct violation of the unanimous action of the board of engineers and of the purpose for which this meeting was called, the committee of the Emeralds retired from the meeting.

   A very heated discussion followed and Chairman Peck, not being in sympathy with the Santee slate, called Dr. Santee to the chair and he, Peck, retired. L. A. Arnold was nominated for chief engineer and Geo. French, first assistant. There seemed to be no candidate for the office of second assistant and Dr. Santee called E. D. Mallery to the chair so he, Santee, could make a motion. Motion made by Santee that the office of second assistant be passed for the present and we nominate officers for secretary and treasurer. The motion was carried and Dr. Santee resumed the chair.

   At this point it was very evident that the meeting was not harmonious and a motion to adjourn was carried by a vote of 8 to 4, but Chairman Santee said inasmuch as the vote was a tie he would declare the motion lost and proceed to nominate officers. A member of Orris Hose committee seeing the gross injustice done in the ruling called for a point of order and another ballot which resulted in a vote of 8 to 5 to adjourn, which was declared carried.

   The meeting thus being adjourned the Orris Hose committee were allowed to pass through the door and out but Dr. Santee closed the door on the other committees and succeeded in calling the meeting to order again and B. H. Bosworth was nominated for second assistant, Dr. E. M. Santee for secretary and J. H. Phelps for treasurer.

   In explanation of the purpose of the meeting it will be necessary to say that at a recent meeting of the board of engineers the matter of the coming election was thoroughly discussed. It was unanimously decided that each company should appoint a committee of three to join in a caucus subject to the call of the department secretary. Furthermore, that each committee should go into the caucus unpledged and for the sole purpose of nominating such men for office as were the most efficient, capable and trustworthy, that could be procured from the ranks of the department, believing that in this way our fire department could be strengthened and more capable and efficient officers selected to serve the people of our village. But the slate was put up previous to the call of the caucus and the action of the board of engineers squelched.

   Another member of the conference said:

   Secretary Eastman called the meeting to order and named N. J. Peck for chairman, after which F. M. Quick was selected secretary of the meeting. Each side began sparring for an advantage. Finally a motion was made to proceed to an informal ballot for chief, to which an amendment was offered to the effect that as the retiring chief was from the Hook and Ladder company, this year that company should be contented without any office. This amendment was voted down 12 to 0, after which the original motion was carried unanimously, but the chair did not comply with the vote to proceed with the informal ballot, but some members of the conference immediately began personal abuse and declared that as they were in the minority, as shown by the vote just taken, and as it was evident that a slate had been put up to be carried through they would withdraw from the conference, which they did, after which L. A. Arnold was unanimously nominated for chief and George B. French for first assistant.

   It then became evident that as then constituted, the conference could not have any harmonious action, as it would be impossible to name but one candidate from each company, as there were five officers, and two companies had positively declined to present candidates for any office. It was deemed advisable to adjourn the meeting and call a caucus of the four companies. A motion to that effect was made and put by the chair amid great confusion which resulted in a vote of 8 to 4 in favor of the motion. In the confusion and haste in making a decision the chair made the mistake of calling it 4 to 4, and declared the motion lost, but his attention was called to the error and the motion was put again, resulting as before and declared carried.

   E. D. Mallery was chosen chairman of the caucus and F. M. Quick, secretary. The balance of the ticket was then quickly and unanimously made up as follows:

   Second Assistant—B. H, Bosworth.

   Secretary—E. M. Santee.

   Treasurer— John H. Phelps.

BREVITIES.

   —A full attendance of the Sons of Veterans is desired at the meeting to-night as the annual election of officers takes place.

   —The Manhattan club gives a private dancing party in Empire hall to-night. Daniels' orchestra will be in attendance.

   —The Ithaca firm of Collins & Johnson, retail dealers in boots and shoes, has made an assignment. Liabilities, $12,000.

   —A. R. Baxter, proprietor of the Cortland House, Cortland, was calling on friends in town yesterday.—Owego Press. Who could this party be?

   —Mrs. Julia A. Hubbard, formerly of Cortland, died this morning at her home in Elmira. The funeral will be held Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock in Elmira.

   —Rev. J. A. Robinson of Cortland will officiate in Grace church on Sunday and administer the holy communion after the morning service.—Whitney Point Reporter.

   —New advertisements to-day are—H. Stone, Odd Items, page 8; G. J. Mager Co., The Secret, etc., page 6; G. F. Beaudry, Wise or Otherwise, page 5; F. Daehler, Silk Umbrellas, page 6.

   —An attempt was made to enter Dean's grocery on Groton-ave. last night. A portion of the putty had been scraped from a pane of glass when the intruder was frightened away by a passerby.

   —Schuyler P. Vrooman, who was for many years a conductor on the Syracuse & Binghamton railroad, and who will be well remembered by the older residents, died at Syracuse on Tuesday after a lingering illness.

   —Mrs. Ella M. Stone, a returned missionary from Bulgaria, gave a very interesting address at the Congregational church last night on the customs and people of Bulgaria, and the improvements in the mode of living made by Christianizing influences.

   —The Eureka dancing class under the instruction of the Dillon Bros. closed a very successful term last Tuesday evening. Another class has been organized to commence about January 4 in a larger hall than the one formerly used. The class already numbers about fifty scholars.

   —It cost $340,021.14 to maintain the Willard state hospital for the Insane last year—nearly $1,000 per day. Of this sum there were paid $18,890.73 for officers' salaries and $126,648.15 for wages. The weekly cost per capita for the maintenance of the inmates was $2.97.