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| William E. Mason. |
Cortland
Evening Standard, Thursday, April 22, 1897.
ROUSING THE
SENATORS.
Mason Would Put the Senate In Drydock
TO
REMOVE THE BARNACLES.
Calls
Them to Order For Slowness In Taking Action on Bills--It Was His Maiden Speech
and Received Close Attention.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—Senator Mason of
Illinois made his maiden speech in the senate and signalized it by some breezy
criticism on the antiquated rules of the senate.
It was such a variation from the prosy
debate of recent days that the senator was accorded close attention, and twice
received the hearty applause of crowded galleries.
The speech was in support of a resolution
introduced by the Illinois senator directing the committee on rules to report a
rule by which debate could be closed and the previous question ordered.
In this connection Mr. Mason sarcastically
referred to the inaction of the senate on all great questions before it; the
long and fruitless debate on Cuba; the delay of the [England-United States]
arbitration treaty and the inability to say whether our difficulties are to be
settled by arbitration or by the methods of Corbett and Fitzsimmons. It was
time, he said, to send the senate into drydock and rid it of accumulated
barnacles.
Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts replied briefly, pointing
out that the other branch of congress was more open to criticism than the
senate. He was in accord with Mr. Mason, however, on the need of new rules.
A vote was taken on Mr. Gorman's motion to
refer the Mason resolution to the rules committee, which prevailed—yeas, 32;
nays, 24.
A further discussion of the subject is promised,
as Mr. Hoar has a pending resolution to discharge the committee on rules from
further considering the reform of the rules.
Most of the day was given to the bankruptcy
bill.
It was agreed that a committee of 15
senators should represent the senate at the coming Grant memorial ceremonies.
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| Bob Fitzsimmons. |
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| John L. Sullivan. |
SULLIVAN
ROASTS FITZ.
Says He
Will Make Fitzsimmons Jump the Ring.
BOSTON, April 22.—John L. Sullivan, the
ex-champion pugilist, is much disturbed by the brusque manner in which Champion
Fitzsimmons disposed of his challenge. The big fellow, who is playing in
Louisville, has written a letter to his backer and manager, Frank V. Dunn of
this city, in which he says:
My challenge to Fitzsimmons is meant and
goes on record. It is no advertising scheme on my part, but a purely business
proposition. The money posted proves faithfulness on my part and is evidence of
confidence on my part that I can beat him to a dead certainty.
I want the public to know that I never laid
down or quit in my life, which is more than Fitzsimmons can say. All his talk
to the public about his not paying any attention to me does not go. I will make
him pay some attention to me and Julian as well.
I will fight or box him, and will bet that l
make him jump the ring. I mean every word I say, and the public well know that
I am no blow-hard, the same as the "freak." I can whip shim at any
stage of the game. I will show him up in his true light and prove that I am his
superior, mentally and physically. This is no exhibition of egotism.
Baseball
Season Opens.
NEW YORK, April 22.—The National league's
baseball season of 1897 opened in six of the prominent cities of the country
this afternoon. New York in Philadelphia, Boston in Baltimore, Chicago in
Cincinnati, Pittsburg in St. Louis, Brooklyn in Washington and Cleveland in
Louisville.
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| Frank Black. |
BLACK
TAKES TIME.
Has Until
May 24 to Sign the Greater New York Charter.
ALBANY, April 22.—Colonel Griffith, private
secretary of Governor Black, in response to inquiry, stated that the Greater
New York charter bill is a 30-day bill and that Governor Black, if he so
desired, could take until May 24 to act on the measure.
The bill was received at the executive
chamber April 14, just 10 days before the date set for final adjournment of the
legislature, but as the date of receipt is not counted as one of the 10 days
which a bill has for consideration by the executive, this measure will have
been before him but nine days when the sine die adjournment is taken on
Saturday next.
Colonel Griffith would not state whether or
not the governor intended to sign the bill before adjournment, or permit it to
await final determination with the host of other measures pending before him
during the 30-day period succeeding the adjournment, but it is generally
understood that the measure will be acted on this week.
FAVORS LABOR UNIONS.
Tom Reed
Says They Are a Benefit to the Laborers.
FAVORS
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
American
Federation of Labor Ask the Appointment of Gardner to Committee on Labor—Reed
Takes It Under Consideration.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—Speaker Reed talked
upon the present policy of the house, and incidentally declared his views upon
labor organizations in the course of one of the conferences which are of daily
occurrence in the speaker's room.
A delegation from the American Federation of
Labor, headed by Samuel Gompers, the chief officer of the order, called to request
action by the speaker and the house on matters in which the federation is
interested. They presented a memorial asking the appointment of Representative
Gardner of New Jersey to the committee on labor, and also suggested amendments
to the 8-hour laws.
The speech making on the part of the
federation was done by Mr. Gompers and P. J. McGuire.
Speaker Reed, in reply, expressed
appreciation of the moderate and reasonable attitude of the laboring men. The
labor organizations, he said, were a necessary concomitant of the factory
system.
While in the old days laborers had been
individually independent, the growth of the factory system had forced them to
organize for the preservation of their rights and interests. He believed that
results beneficial to humanity were coming from these organizations. While
reforms of the class they spoke of moved slowly, they did move.
Public sentiment was now much more tolerant
of the 8-hour law than it had been 10 years ago. He could remember when every laboring man was expected to work 12 hours.
Public sentiment had much to do with the enforcement of the 8-hour law, and he
had no doubt, that under its impulse, conditions were continually improving.
Referring to congressional action, the
speaker said that only one thing could be done at a time, and he was certain
all would agree that the first thing to be done by congress now was to arrive
at a decision on the pending tariff bill, one way or the other.
He hoped the delegation would use its
influence to mould public sentiment to ask for as speedy action on the tariff
bill as could be obtained. It was not thought best for the house to deal with
other matters until that question was out of the way, because any action taken
here might complicate and delay action on the tariff, which all must concede to
be necessary.
The tariff question once disposed of, there
would be opportunity for consideration of the other interests asking
legislation. As to the special request for the appointment of Mr. Gardner, the
speaker said that would be taken under consideration, as all requests for
committee assignments were.
SMALLPOX
IN PRISON.
An American
Has Been Nursing a Patient—Hopes for the Best.
NEW YORK, April 22.—The Herald this morning
publishes the following dispatch:
HAVANA, Cuba, April 21, via Key West, April
21.—Smallpox has made its appearance in Cabana
prison Oua Melton, an American correspondent and a member of the Competitor crew,
contrived to send a note to friends here under date of April 18, to which he says- "Smallpox has
appeared in cell No. 41, in which there are four Americans. One prisoner has
died, and three others have the disease. I nursed a friend named Gonzales not
knowing he had smallpox, and so I suppose I will have it. I can only hope for
the best.''
This information was at once carried to
[Consul] General Lee, and he promptly informed the United States government of
the state of affairs, and also wrote to Acting Captain General Ahumada,
inquiring if the report about smallpox in Cabana were true and what steps had
been taken to guard the health of the Americans imprisoned there.
Reply was received, making no statement
about the prevalence of smallpox in the prison, but saying that the Americans would
be vaccinated at once.
BREVITIES.
—To-morrow night will occur a regular
meeting of the Sons of Veterans.
—The Loyal circle of King's Daughters will meet
with Mrs. Forrest, 51 Lincoln-ave., Friday, April 23, at 2:30 P. M.
—A beautiful picture in oil of the entire
Lehigh Valley railroad system has just been hung in the readingroom at The
Kremlin [Hotel].
—The Phi Kappa Psi society at Cornell has
bought a lot next the McGraw-
Fiske
mansion now owned by the Chi Psi society and is about to erect a new chapter
house.
—New display advertisements to-day are—T. P.
Bristol, Men's Suitings, page 8; Bingham Bros. & Miller, Clothing, page 7; Glann & Clark, Given Away, page 6; Baker & Angel, Thought Food, page 6.
—Mrs. Anna U. Donaldson died yesterday
afternoon at her home, one mile north of the county house from an attack of the
grip. Her age was 48 years. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 11
o'clock. Burial at East Homer.
—About fifty members of the Epworth league
of the First M. E. church attended the parlor meeting held at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. H. F. Weatherwax, 12 Argyle Place, last night. A short literary
program was rendered, and the evening passed in a pleasant social way. Cocoa and
cake were served.
McGRAWVILLE.
Crisp
Local Happenings at the Corset City.
George Beers is quite sick from quinsy.
Miss Anna Thompson and Inza Bulkley of
Cortland were in town Wednesday on their wheels.
Charlie Reakes called on friends in Cheningo
on Sunday.
The opening ball game of the season will be played
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock between Homer and McGrawville.
Henry Palmer of Cortland called on friends in
town Tuesday.
L. G. Pudney has begun his annual chimney
repairing and is at work on P. W. Chaffee's house.
F. M. Morse, who has been quite sick, is
again able to walk about the house.
All who played ball with the Ponies last
year are requested to meet at The STANDARD'S McGrawville office on Saturday
afternoon at 1 o'clock to organize for 1897.
The Standard quartet and a large number of McGrawville
people went to Truxton Wednesday evening to attend the Sheldon meeting. Friday
is Mr. Sheldon's last day in that place.
Thomas Lytle of Cortland was in town Tuesday.
Mr. a n d Mrs. Lytle have engaged to work in Groton and will move there.
Ten members of the Pedestrian club braved
the chilling April air Wednesday morning and made a trip to Buchanan's gorge. H.
A. Master won the honors of plucking the first wild flower and will be leader
of the next trip. A. G. Benjamin took the prize on strength of lungs. Those out
were F. D. Graves, A. P. McGraw, H. A. Masten, A. G. Benjamin, A. H. D. Mudge,
Jr., W. Belden, George Hoag, Earl Leach, Haviland Cowles and Charles A. McGraw.
Town of
Scott.
SCOTT, April 20.—Mr. Jay Hazard made a
business trip to Syracuse on Monday of last week.
Ira J. Barber took forty veal calves to the
Cortland Beef company on Monday of this week.
The cheese factory is nearing completion.
Work is being done as fast as possible, and it is expected it will be ready to
open for business the fore part of next week. The prospect for patronage seems
to be increasing as several new applications have been made for their milk to
be taken in.
The sugaring season has been much more
extensive than was anticipated, and quite profitable.
The price of eggs has run down so low that
several of our people are putting their eggs into cold storage.
E. W. Childs sold several cows to parties in
DeRuyter a few days ago.
Dr. Potter of Homer was in town last Sunday
on professional business and called on his parents.
Mrs. W. E. Barber has been spending most of
her time with her relatives in Homer recently.
H. E. J. Potter made a business trip to Syracuse
on Tuesday in the interest of the new cheese factory.
Snowdrifts linger on the north side of the
hills. Mercury ran down to 15 degrees above zero this morning. A prospect for
more sugaring.
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