SENATE INVESTIGATION ASKED AND E & C. N. Y. R. R. WORK TO BEGIN

Benjamin Tillman.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, May 29, 1897.

INVESTIGATION ASKED.

Tillman's Bitter Speech on Charges That Senators Speculated in Sugar.

   WASHINGTON, May 29—After a long period of silence Senator Tillman of South Carolina startled the senate by a speech no less dramatic in its delivery than sensational in its allegations. He preceded it by presenting a resolution for the appointment of a special committee of five senators to investigate charges of speculation by senators while the tariff bill was before the finance committee. In advocating the resolution Mr. Tillman threw aside the usual conventionalities of the senate and. with a plainness of speech seldom heard in the halls of congress, called on his associates to investigate the published charges of senatorial speculation, and if found true, purge the senate of those who debauched it.

   The senator had published articles read from the desk stating that senators had recently made large sums of money in speculating in sugar stock, and in one instance the name of a senator was mentioned. Mr. Tillman spoke for nearly an hour, every line of his speech being punctuated with intense invective.

   Mr. Aldrich, in charge of the tariff bill, answered Mr. Tillman in a sweeping denial of all irregularity on the part of the finance committee, and a specific denial of charges that the sugar trust had dictated the sugar schedule of the tariff bill.

   The Tillman resolution was referred to the committee on contingent expenses of the senate.

   Considerable progress was made on the tariff bill, 13 pages being covered.  Several votes were taken during the day, but the finance committee had a liberal majority in every instance.

   The Democratic members of the finance committee made a strong effort to reduce the rates on window glass, but their amendments to this effect were defeated.

Arrested for Violating Park Rules.

   NEW YORK, May 29.—A young man claiming to be Frank Hiscock, a son of former United States Senator Hiscock,  was fined $3 in a police court here. He was found by a park policeman, lying on the grass in Central park. The policeman ordered him off, but the young man refused to move and was arrested. The prisoner told the magistrate time he had come here from Syracuse a few days ago. The magistrate said he knew former Senator Hiscock and did not believe the prisoner was his son. The young man had no money and was locked up.

IN [CORTLAND] JUSTICE'S COURT.

Arrested on the Charge or Petite Larceny—Non-Support Case Settled.

   Justice Dowd this afternoon had two cases before him. The first case was that of Mrs. Warren Nye against her husband, charging him with non-support. This case, however, did not come to trial, as the parties shook hands, and agreed to live together peaceably.

   This morning William H. Hill was arrested on a charge of petit larceny preferred by M. L. Decker. Hill has for over a year been employed by the complainant as a sewing machine agent, and is charged with appropriating to himself funds that belonged to Decker. He was arraigned this afternoon before Justice Dowd, and pleaded not guilty. A jury trial was demanded, and the case was adjourned to Friday, June 4, at 9 o'clock A. M. Fred Hatch appeared for the prosecution and James Dougherty for the defendant.

Charged With Non-Support.

   William H. Hill was arrested by [Cortland] Chief of Police Linderman at 3:45 this afternoon on a warrant sworn out by his wife, Kittie L. Hill, charging him with non-support. They have resided in the house occupied by M. L. Decker by whom Hill has been employed as a sewing machine agent. He was taken before Police Justice Mellon, but had not entered a plea at the time of going to press.

THE E. & C. N. Y. R. R.

Work of Grading to Begin on Tuesday, June 1.

   C. H. Benson has received a letter from N. A. Bundy since the return of the latter to New York directing him to begin work on Tuesday, June 1, on the Erie & Central New York R. R. He will employ a force of about twenty men at the outset. There is considerable cleaning up to do along the line that has already been graded. Several cuts have washed in and several grades have washed out and these will all be fixed up and put in order as far as the grade extends in the town of Solon, before the grade is extended further.

BREVITIES.

   —Daniels' weekly dance occurs at the armory to-night.

   —All the barber shops will be closed all day Monday.

   —New display advertisements to-day are— Palmer & Co., Misses' Shirt Waists, page 8.

   —The sale of tickets for the music festival begins at Mahan's music store Monday morning.

   —On Monday evening by special request the "Dickens night" at the Universalist church will be repeated.

   —The new time table of the D., L. & W. R. R. which goes into effect Monday is found on the third page of to-day's issue.

   —As Monday is the day to be celebrated as Decoration day and a legal holiday, no paper will be issued from this office.

   —Prof. George D. Bailey of McGrawville will address the 4 o'clock meeting at the Y. M. C. A. to-morrow. All men are invited.

   —Master Earl Cafferty entertained several of his young friends yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents, 138 Clinton-ave., in honor of his 5th birthday.

   —Herman Cooper was last night elected second lieutenant of James H. Kellogg camp, No. 48, S. O. V., and A. D. Hopkins was appointed chaplain, both to fill vacancies.

   —The ball game between Gamma Sigma and the Y. M. D. C. which was to have been held at the fair grounds this afternoon has been postponed on account of the weather.

   —The drygoods stores of Kellogg & Curtis, Warren, Tannner & Co., Case & Ruggles, D. R. Shepard, A. H. Watkins and Palmer & Co. have agreed to close Monday afternoon.

   —Only three started in the C. A. A. road race over the Little York course last night. They were Fred Hart, Gray Joy and Maurice Brotherton. Hart won in 58 minutes, Joy second and Brotherton third.

   —One evening recently some unknown person shot from the direction of Maple-ave. and the ball crashed through the plate glass in the front door of the handsome residence of A. H. Winchell on Madison-st.

   —On Monday, Decoration day, the postoffice will be open from 7 to 10 A. M., and owing to late mails from 6:45 to 7:45 P. M. Only one delivery by carriers will be made. The money order department will be closed all day. The last mail closes at 7:45 P. M.

   —Assemblyman Saunders has engaged  L. D. Taylor, who resides northeast of the village, to cultivate a half acre of beets in accordance with the instructions of the state superintendent of agriculture, to make a test of the soil for raising beets for the purpose of encouraging the beet sugar industry.

McGRAWVILLE.

Crisp Local Happenings at the Corset City.

   Street Commissioner Morey and force have done some fine work in cleaning up the streets.

   Highway Commissioner Tanner and a force of men are working upon a new bridge to be built across "Skuler Creek," corner of Main and North-sts., in place of the old one which was recently condemned.

   Miss Daisie Pritchard, who has been quite sick, is much better.

   Eugene Tucker is moving into rooms in the Perrott house on Church-st.

   Miss Carrie Dunbar is visiting at her home in Upper Lisle.

   Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Cowles arrived home from a two weeks' trip overland and report a very pleasant time. Most of the time was spent in Adams, where Mr. Cowles was formerly pastor. On Tuesday, May 18, they started for home, driving 35 miles to Osceola, Lewis county, where they were formerly located. They remained there until Monday, May 24, driving to Oneida, where they remained over night and drove to Cazenovia and thence home. Mr. Cowles reports a pleasant time, but no thrilling adventures. In fact no catastrophes.