RACE WAR IN KENTUCKY ENDS AND THE RELIGION OF SHAKESPEARE

Downtown Mayfield, Kentucky.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, December 26, 1896.

RACE WAR AT AN END.

Peace and Quiet Prevails at Mayfield, Ky.

WHITES AND BLACKS DESIST.

Massmeeting of the Opposing Races Held and an Agreement Reached to

Bury the Hatchet—Three Lives Lost During the Feud.

   PADUCAH, Ky., Dec. 24.—The Mayfield race war is at an end. Everything is quiet. A massmeeting of both white and colored people came to an understanding that peace should reign. Mayfield is quiet, though 30 deputized policemen are patrolling the city. There is nothing alarming in the vicinity of Paducah.

   Mayfield has been, as it were, in a state of siege for two days. Everybody was armed. Guards watched all the roads and inspected all trains.

   Yesterday Jim Snet, negro, was killed at the depot because he would not halt when challenged. Sunday Henry Finley, a negro, was killed by masked men, and Monday night Jim Stone met the same fate.

   They were all desperadoes except, possibly, Snet. The houses of negroes that have been burned were resorts of the lowest character and places of rendezvous to plot mischief.

   It is said before Stone was killed he and other negroes were unusually insolent toward white people, that they went armed and omitted no occasion to provoke quarrels with unarmed whites.

   It was Jim Stone's conspicuous leadership in this that caused his taking off [sic].

MGR. ORMANIAN RESIGNS.

Armenian Patriarch Refuses to Be Coerced by the Sultan.

   LONDON, Dec. 24. — A Constantinople dispatch says that the sultan has invited the Armenian patriarch, Mgr. Ormanian, to sign a document admitting that the  Armenians were solely responsible for the recent troubles, thanking the sultan for his clemency, declaring on behalf of the Armenians that they are completely satisfied with the reforms instituted and that they are not desirous of foreign interference. The dispatch adds:

   "The patriarch refused to sign this statement and quited the patriarchate and sent his resignation to the porte. It has not yet been accepted."

   The election of Mgr. Maghakia Ormanian, the superior of the monastery of Armash, Nicomedia, by the National Armenian association, was sanctioned by the sultan on Nov. 28, much to the satisfaction of Armenians, who hoped through this election that the feuds between the sultan and his Christian subjects would soon be settled.

Anti-Foot Binding Movement.

   The anti-foot binding movement, inaugurated by the missionaries in China, is distinctly gaining ground. Many women have pledged themselves not to bind their children's feet, and some have unbound their own, though the latter procedure is of little value, a foot that has been bound for years being incapable either of recovering its original shape or of performing much useful service when deprived of the support of the bandages.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Puerto Rico and Other Islands.

   It is not at all unlikely that Cuba and various other islands adjacent to our coasts will ultimately drift into possession of the United States, that, too, without the United States wanting them in the least. Planters of the British

West Indies have already said they would be better off financially if their islands belonged to the United States. It is certain that a large proportion of the people now struggling for independence in Cuba would be glad to cast in their lot with us, even in the event of conquering independence for themselves. Now, we do not desire any more territory than we have and would not put out a finger to secure it, but if these islands should come and jump down our throat we would not refuse to take them in.

   There is Puerto Rico, next to Cuba Spain's most valuable possession in the West Indies. It is southeast of Cuba and is 103 miles long and 65 miles wide. At the time of the Cuban insurrection of 1868 Puerto Rico rebelled too, but the rising was quelled. During the present Cuban war there have been reports that Puerto Rico was again in insurrection, but the rumors were not verified. It would be a good time now for the Puerto Ricans to rise if they desired to do so. In that case Spain would inevitably lose both islands.

   Puerto Rico is abundantly fertile, producing all tropical fruits, vegetables and grain in abundance. Like Cuba and the other West Indian islands, it is a heavy importer of salt meats, lard, flour and dairy products from the United States. The island contains 1,000,000 inhabitants, half of them white, the rest mostly negroes.

Li Hung Chang.

   ◘ Li Hung Chang would better move out of China and come to America and grow up with the country. He is too modern and progressive in his ideas to suit the mummified Chinese. Since his return he has been inclined to pay less heed to infinitesimal matters of barbarian etiquette than accords with Chinese notions and has in consequence got into trouble repeatedly. His enemies are hot after him, with the result that he has been deprived for the second time of his yellow jacket. The degradation of Li Hung Chang is a more serious matter to western nations than might appear at first view. He seems to be the only man in the whole dead and dried up Chinese empire with any desire to introduce progressive ideas there. If he loses his prestige and influence, it will stop, for the time at least, the building of railways and the introduction of machinery and western manufactures into China.

H. C. RHEUBOTTOM.

Formerly of the Cortland Corset Co., Now in Atlanta Jail.

   ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 26.—Mystery surrounding Homer E. Rheubottom, who has been locked up in jail here for more than a year has at last been cleared up. The mysterious prisoner is said to be a member of a wealthy family of Cortland, N. Y. The technical charge against Rheubottom is cheating and swindling. It was made by H. A. Cassin, president of the Georgia Loan and Savings bank, who asserted that the prisoner was one of the principals in a big swindling game which was planned to defraud the bank of $15,000. The case has never come to trial and Rheubottom has maintained silence about himself, merely saying he was well connected and did not care to bring his relatives into his troubles.

   H. Keenan, Jr., of New York, identified Rheubottom yesterday as belonging to a well-known New York family. Keenan says Rheubottom formerly resided in Syracuse, Cortland and Weedsport, N. Y., was wealthy and stood high. Keenan says he knew the Rheubottoms in Cortland and they were wealthy until trouble overtook the manufacturing business in which they were engaged. Other members of the family, he asserts, still have money. Rheubottom acknowledged his identity, but says he will not ask his relatives for aid.

VESTA LODGE PARTY.

Over Two Hundred Spend the Night In Dancing.

   Vesta Lodge, No. 255, I. O. O. F., gave a party in their rooms last night which was pronounced by some of the older members to be one of the most enjoyable affairs of the kind ever known in the history of the lodge. Over two hundred people all on pleasure bent were present and passed the hours most enjoyably. Daniels' full orchestra of seven pieces furnished the music and a program was arranged which could not fail to please every one.

   A grand concert was given between 8 and 9 o'clock and soon after 9 the dancing was begun. There were twenty-four dances on the program and one extra two-step was introduced. Soon after 10 o'clock Caterers E. E. Price and E. D. Rogers began serving very fine refreshments in the diningroom, and continued till 12:30 o'clock. It was 4 o'clock before the last dance was completed and the party broken up.

   The several committees were tireless in their efforts to add to the pleasure of every one and they could hardly have done more if they had tried. The general committee of arrangements consisted of Wallace Goodell, F. E. Hilligus, H. L. de Clercq, A. B. Ryan. The reception committee was H. Holcomb, E. B. Roethig, Horace Hall. The floor committee was N. F. Mather, W. B. Schouten, Fred Wilkins.

   The following is a complete list of those present:

   Mr. and Mrs. James Porter, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Schouten, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Schouten, Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Topping, and Miss Topping of McGrawville; C. H. Gardner, D. Newton, Miss Alta Calkins, S. D. Alexander. Miss Rena Goodyear, H. E Phelps, Miss Florence Foote, Francis Muncey, Miss Butler, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Chalifaut, A. D. Antisdel, Miss Butler, Fred Murray, Miss Bailey, William Kirk, Miss Hazard, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Larrabee, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Sarvay, L. A. Coats, F. M. Olds, Miss Brown, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wallace, Miss Graham, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Knapp, A. J. Chase, Miss Anna Chaplin, S. Fox, Miss McKane, L. J. Dudley, Miss Dudley, J. Eades, Miss Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Roethig, Mr. and Mrs. E. Seacord, Mr. and Mrs. V. Covil, Mr. and Mrs. Brandenstein, Miss Millie Wilkins, Miss Ina Wilkins, A. K. Weatherwax, John Powers, Miss Couch, Miss Wood, Mr. and Mrs. McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. W. Olds, Mr. and Mrs. George Olds, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Fuller, F. L. Dowley, Miss Fuller, M. Wadsworth, Miss Brandenstein, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lengdit, Mr. and Mrs. H. Oothoudt, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bumhan, O. J. Hurly, Miss Cook, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Ellis, Miss Driscoll, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Moore, Miss George, Mr. and Mrs. Oakes, Miss Steele, E. D. Rogers, Miss Minnie Losee, Miss Lena Rindge, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. de Clercq, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hilligus, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Goodell, Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Leach, Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Gooding, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. H. Holcomb, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hall, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Walters, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Dalton, F. E. Thompson, Miss Jean S. Williams, A. B. Stout, Miss Mabel Townsend, B. Phelps, Miss Wright, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Langlan, Miss Nellie Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bosworth, Mr. and Mrs. John Bristol, A. Miles, Miss Miles, Fred Barnie, Miss Lizzie Burnham, W. F. Harvey, Miss H. M. Burnham, Mr. and Mrs. John Olds, F. J. Phillips, Miss Heath, F. L. McDowell, Miss Cooper, D. J. Wiltsie, Miss Godfrey, A. L. Smith, S. L. Kinney, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hatfield, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fuhrmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Youngs, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sperry, Mr. and Mrs. John Warwick.

A Christmas Surprise.

   Mrs. P. A. Tyler entertained twelve invited guests at her home in Homer on Christmas day in honor of her thirty-fourth birthday, but in the evening entertained several guests who came on their own invitation, entirely surprising her. A very pleasant evening was passed by all present and before leaving, the guests presented Mrs. Tyler with a handsome china set as a reminder of friendship.

From a Musical Point of View.

   Cortland stands alone among the cities of its size [about 10,000 residents and a chartered village—CC editor] in the fact that it has had twenty-two consecutive yearly music festivals, which have grown in importance until they now rank among the best in this country. Mr. Mahan, the manager, has also been mainly instrumental in establishing a conservatory of music in Cortland, which, with its corps of a dozen or more able teachers of all branches of music, as well as languages, elocution, physical culture, etc., draws many of the best musical students from other places, as well as Cortland and vicinity, a fact which assists materially in building up and fostering one of the greatest of modern aids to a refined and cultured community.—Binghamton Republican's Woman's Edition.

BREVITIES.

   —A special meeting of the board of managers of the hospital will be held at the hospital Monday, Dec. 28, at 3 P. M.

   —Charles Childs and William Clark of Oneida paid a fine of three dollars each in police court this morning for public intoxication.

   —Two tramps giving their names as William Brown and Henry Wavle of

New York were discharged from police court this morning.

   —Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen of 25 Pendleton-st. entertained about thirty of their friends at progressive euchre Thursday evening.

   —Dryden will be one hundred years old next spring and is agitating the matter of celebrating at the proper time the first settlement of the town.

   —George Oscar Bowen rendered the offertory, "Calm on the Listening Ear of Night," at Trinity church, yesterday in a pleasing manner.—Binghamton Republican.

   —The meeting for men in the Y. M. C. A. rooms to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock will be addressed by Prof. W. A. Cornish of the Normal school. An invitation is extended to all men to attend.

   —Tomorrow evening the pastor of the Presbyterian church, Rev. John T.

Stone, will begin a series of evening sermons on "The New Testament Characters of the Early Church.'' Subject, "Stephen.''

   —At the Homer-ave. M. E. church tomorrow night Mr. George W. Chandler of New York City, who has traveled extensively in Palestine and the East, will deliver an address. Subject, "From Beyrent [sic] to Damascus."

   —New advertisements to-day are— C. F. Brown, happiness and freedom, page 6; Bingham Bros. & Miller, largest stock to select from, page 8; McKinney & Doubleday, Standard diaries for 1897,  page 6; The National Bank of Cortland, report, page 4; Second National bank, report, page 4; Warner Rood, "The Rajah, page 5.

   —Isaac Higley, who resides just across the line in Cuyler, has qualified as justice of the peace and will be full-pledged Jan. 1. He authorizes us to announce that all marriages performed that day [no] legal fee will be charged. If all of our young people who want to get married give him a New year call, his first day will be a busy one.—DeRuyter Gleaner.

The Religion of Shakespeare.

To The Editor of the STANDARD:

   SIR—The lecture on "The Religion of Shakespeare" delivered recently in Cortland by Rev. E. B. Gearhart, Ph. D., deserves a more than passing notice. Lectures are very common, and the announcement that a lecture is to be delivered ordinarily awakens little or no curiosity. The lecture of Mr. Gearhart was out of the common order. As a literary production it holds high rank, revealing the scholar and thinker in every sentence. The manner of its delivery was most impressive. It did not rush along and bewilder by its very swiftness, but it was calm and collected and most emphatic. The lecturer found in the plays of Shakespeare many of the qualities which enter into highest manhood and womanhood, and he found also that the old orthodox doctrines outlined by the Hebrew prophets, and illustrated and confirmed by Jesus of Nazareth —the doctrines of repentance, even-handed justice, the power of conscience, and the sting of overmastering ambition—were a part of Shakespeare's religion, and they are made to walk the earth in the characters he has portrayed.

   The quotations given from the great dramatist were not only selected with a fine discrimination, but the lecturer had so caught the meaning of the poet that he was able to make his hearers feel as Shakespeare must have felt, when he lived for a time the lives he portrayed. Indeed, this part of the lecture was one of its chief features, and it made a profound impression.

   The writer of these lines, whose name shall be only an initial and who has no purpose to serve save to call attention to a splendid literary treat, could he reach the ears of lecture committees would tell them that in making up the list of names for lecture courses they cannot afford to overlook the name of Rev. E. B. Gearhart. 
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