ARRIVAL OF MCKINLEY AND MCGRAW CORSET CO.

G. A. R. Veterans in Parade at Buffalo, N. Y.

Camp Jewett, Buffalo, N. Y.

William McKinley.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1897.

ARRIVAL OF MCKINLEY.

Given a Rousing Reception by His Comrades.

ROAD RACE BY THE VETERANS.

Parade of Naval Veterans, Ex-Prisoners and Erie County Survivors—Conventions and Reunions—Splendid Weather Booms Greatest of Encampments.

   BUFFALO, Aug. 24.—When it was predicted that 300,000 people would visit this city during the encampment many laughed. Now they are sorry and surprised. The number will come near to 400,000.

   Monday night saw many special trains arrive and today has brought at least 100,000. Traffic at Chicago is blockaded and empty cars are being sent there from everywhere.

   The weather is a splendid specimen of Buffalo's heat, ranging from 70 degrees at noon to 58 at night, and there is no suspicion of rain.

   The arrival of President McKinley and party was one of the day's notable occurrences. He was met at the depot by the escort committee comprised of Buffalo's representative citizens. The advance guard of the escort consisted of mounted police, followed by 200 regulars under command of Colonel A. T. Smith of Fort Niagara.

   An invitation had been extended to all veterans to join in, and it was promptly accepted by a numberless throng, all eager to extend greetings to our Chief Executive.

   Crowds of spectators packed the street for blocks, in order to obtain a glimpse of the president.

   McKinley replied to the salutations by removing his hat and bowing.

   Events of the day were numerous. At 9:30 a. m. came the parade of naval veterans, ex-prisoners of war, survivors of Erie county war organizations and Sons of Veterans, escorted by D battalion.

   They presented a notable appearance, the empty sleeves and scars telling their own story of battles fought and hardships endured that this great nation might be as one and retain its place of prominence in the world's history.

   Following came a parade of the soldiers of the future—the schoolboys of Buffalo.

   That the greatest of American sports might not be neglected a bicycle road race, open only to veterans, had been arranged from Tonawanda to Buffalo, over the splendid boulevard roadway, a distance of 10 miles. The principal prizes were high-grade bicycles and the winners were considerably elated over their great good luck.

   Spiritual Temple was the scene of the Naval Veterans' convention and was an interesting session.

   The ex-prisoners held a reunion at German-American hall, fighting over the old scenes, and relating their experiences and many escapes from rebel prisons.

   Woman's Union building was the scene of a bright and interesting gathering when Loyal Home Workers met and renewed old and made new acquaintances.

   Grant Post No. 337 gave a reception to the Women's Relief Corps of New York at the Hotel Fillmore.

BADGES OF ALL KINDS.

Connecticut Veterans Wear Tiny Wooden Nutmegs—California's Bear.

   A noticeable feature of the encampment is the great number of badges worn. These are of many different designs. Some are so unique as to attract attention at once, and each is representative of the locality of the wearer. The wide white satin ribbon decorated with a witch astride a broomstick, who loses none of her grotesqueness because of the artistic handling of the artist's brush, tells you at once that the fair wearer hails from historic Salem.

   Kansas delegates sport the sunflower, while clusters of poppies adorn those from Nebraska.

   Massachusetts is shown by a tiny bean pot and a small rubber clam claims

Rhode Island. Connecticut vets are wearing small wooden nutmegs.

   The Texans wear a steer's head with widely branching horns and jeweled eyes.

   The field rose decks the Iowan, and the Kentuckians wear a cracker crossed by an ear of corn in miniature.

   A golden bear adorns the men from California and the New Jersey skeeter looks natural enough to cause a stranger to dodge.

NEW SPANISH PREMIER.

De Azcarraga Will Follow Canovas' Policy as Far as Possible.

   LONDON, Aug. 24.—A dispatch from San Sebastian says:

   General De Azcarraga, the new premier, desires to continue the policy of his predecessor, Senor Canovas del Castillo, as far as possible, and does not apprehend any complications., He is confident that the United States will preserve its present attitude of cordial friendship and will not insist upon mediation.

   Spain would not refuse to submit to a commission the settlement of claims of American citizens in Cuba, if on the understanding that only the damage suffered at the hands of her forces and authorities were to be the subject of examination, and reserving all her own counter claims arising from filibustering.

   Should Minister Woodford be instructed to demand autonomy, Spain would reply that autonomy would have been granted long ago had the Cubans ceased to receive from the United States the moral and material assistance enabling them to prolong the struggle, and had they ceased to demand absolute independence.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Treaty Rights and Annexation.

   An interesting and delicate international question comes up in connection with the proposed annexation of Hawaii by the United States. Japan protested against the consummation of the plan chiefly because it would interfere with her emigration and other rights under her separate treaty with Hawaii.

   The reply to this is that when one nation becomes part of another the nation annexed thereby loses her identity as a separate power, and with this loss of identity of course goes the right to diplomatic relations of her own with foreign powers. Her diplomacy becomes part of that of the country to which she is joined.

   By annexation to the United States Hawaii loses her treaty making power;

Japan loses her previous treaty and treaty rights. She must make a new agreement with the United States concerning her rights in Hawaii. The case is cited of our treaty with Madagascar. The United States had with the independent government of Madagascar a treaty of commerce which gave as valuable rights and privileges. When the French took possession of Madagascar, we lost these rights and the trade as well and had to put up with the loss under the laws of nations.

   Very well. Now let us make a little application of this principle. The government of Samoa made the concession of a most valuable harbor at Apia to the United States in perpetuity. If the United States should let her interests in Samoa go by default and let England or Germany seize those fair islands, then we should by the role of nations lose forever our valuable harbor, and it would pass into the bands of the country seizing Samoa.

GOT THE WRONG MAN.

W. H. Kirk Held up by a Footpad Near Tisdale's Mill.

   Last night at about 12:15 o'clock W. H. Kirk of Albany-st., Homer, N. Y., who is motorman No. 20 on the electric road, was held up by a footpad near Tisdale's mill between the villages. Mr. Kirk had just got in on his last run between Cortland and Homer, had left his car at the barns and was on his way home.

   It was a fearfully dark night, had been raining and the sky was thick with clouds. The electric lights went out as he crossed the D., L. & W. tracks. It was impossible to see any one five feet away. Suddenly a tall heavy set man seized violent hold of him and made it evident that he was going through him. But be had got the wrong man in more senses than one. Mr. Kirk is about six feet tall and is decidedly muscular, and he did not take kindly to such treatment. The footpad soon found that he had met more than his match and in the clinch they went down with the motorman on top. The highway man then began to beg for mercy, saying that he had made a mistake, he wanted to find a conductor, and he thought he had met a motorman. Mr. Kirk assured him that he was quite correct in all his assumptions and that, if he would improve time to the best possible advantage he would be getting out of that place as quickly as possible. The fellow agreed to start and as Mr. Kirk gave him a parting shake and let him go he departed as though he was trying to catch a train.

   Mr. Kirk says that he received no harm whatever from the encounter except a little scratch on his thumb. He might have arrested the miscreant, he supposes, but he thought he might as well let him go as he guessed he had received a lesson. Mr. Kirk thinks the fellow told the truth when he said he thought he had a conductor, and he expected to make a haul out of the nickles which represented the day's travel. He thinks the fellow had a mask on, but it was too dark to be sure.

Pink line shows Erie & Central New York R. R. track between Cortland and Cincinnatus, N. Y.

THE TIES HAVE ARRIVED

And Track Laying is Being Pushed Hard on the E. & C. N. Y. R. R.

   The first installment of the new lot of ties for the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. arrived yesterday morning and at about noon the men were set at work. A half-mile of track was laid before night which carried the eastern terminus of the road nearly down to the Greenwood road at the foot of the hill. The rain of to-day has prevented the pushing forward of the work, but there are now ties on hand to continue track-laying when the rain stops and more ties are expected to-night, so that the ties and rails will very soon be laid into McGrawville.

   It is reported that a box of choice cigars is looking for an owner and also some one to pay for it. If the track of the new railroad is laid to McGrawville and an engine and train get down there by Sept. 1. Attorney Irving H. Palmer of the road is calculating to smoke those cigars and the bill for the same will be presented to "Judge" Lawrence Mills. If the train doesn't get there precisely on that date the "judge'' will smoke and Attorney Palmer will pay. The latter says he is going to have those cigars without fail, and it looks now as though he would do so.

   Messrs. Stanley L. Smith and Elliott C. Smith, representing the Consolidated Trust Co. of New York City, who have been in Cortland for some days arranging for the placing of bonds, have completed their work and expect to return to New York to-night.

NEW OPERA HOUSE MANAGER.

An Engagement Made With Joe A. Wallace of Oswego.

   The directors of the Cortland Opera [House] have just made an engagement with Mr. Joe A. Wallace of Oswego, who becomes manager of the Cortland Opera House for the coming season. Mr. Wallace succeeds Mr. Warner Rood, who for the last fourteen years with the exception of a year and a half has been the obliging and efficient manager. Mr. Wallace is the successful manager of the Richardson theater in Oswego, and comes highly recommended as a hustler. Mr. Wallace will probably not come to Cortland in person to take charge of affairs, as he retains the management at Oswego, but he will place the management of the house in competent hands. The house will probably be opened formally about the middle of September.

NEW YORK GAME LAWS.

What You May Shoot and When You May Shoot It in This State.

   James McCulloch has issued his annual summary of the game laws of the state of New York. While every real sportsman is supposed to keep track of any changes in the game laws from year to year and be well posted as to open and closed seasons, the summary will none the less prove very handy in cases of uncertainty or dispute. It is printed on a small card that may be conveniently carried in the vest pocket and has been carefully complied from the revised laws for 1897-98. Here is the list:

   Deer—August 15 to November 15. No fawns shall be killed at any time. No hounding for five years.

   Quail—No open season.

   Woodcock—August 16 to December 31.

   Wild fowl—September 1 to May 1.

   Hare and rabbits—October 15 to February 15. The use of ferrets is prohibited except in Wayne, Onondaga and Oswego counties.

   Squirrels—October 15 to February 15.

   Partridge (Grouse)—August 16 to December 31.

   Robins and larks—No open season.

   Plover and snipe—Sept. 1 to May 1.

   Here is where the fisherman is interested:

   Bass—June 15 to Jan. 1. Less than eight inches prohibited.

   Muscalonge—May 30 to Feb. 28.

   Pickerel and pike—May 1 to Jan. 31.

   Trout—April 16 to Aug. 31. Less than six inches prohibited.

   Salmon trout—May 1 to Sept. 30.

   Nets of all kinds are forbidden except in Lake Ontario, one mile from shore. Spearing or shooting fish is prohibited, excepting that suckers, bullheads, eels and dogfish may be speared in any waters in this section not inhabited by trout, muscalonge, black or Oswego bass.

BREVITIES.

   —Three tramps were the occupants of the cell at police headquarters last night.

   —The ever popular and always successful Dryden fair will be held Sept. 21, 22 and 23.

   —A private dancing party was given in Empire hall last night, twenty-five couples being in attendance.

   —The funeral of Miss Adelaide Tiffany is to be held to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be made at McLean.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—D. McCarthy, summer and fall shake hands, page 5; C. F. Brown, for the bath, page 6.

   —A supply of muslin and old linen is very much wanted for bandages at the Cortland hospital, and if any one has those articles that they are willing to contribute the favor will be highly appreciated.

   —The jury in the case of Laura Nichols against Maurice Jacquins, an action to recover money loaned. yesterday rendered a verdict for the plaintiff of $130, and Justice Kelley rendered judgment for that amount and the costs.

   —Over 100 applications have already been made for the admission of children to the new kindergarten department at the Normal school. Only twenty-four will be admitted, and when the time comes the names of all applicants will be put in a box and the desired number will be drawn by lot from the whole.

  —If there are any students, men or women, who are about to enter the Normal school who would like to defray part of their expenses by doing some kind of work for their board if they will send their names and addresses to the Principal, Dr. F. J. Cheney, Cortland, N. Y., they can probably be put in communication with parties who can assist them.

THE HOMER FAMILY

Held Its Annual Reunion With Mr. and Mrs. D. Brusie.

   The third annual reunion of the Homer family was held on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. Brusie, 4 Doud-st., Cortland. The day was a most beautiful one for the occasion, and at an early hour friends began to arrive and in a short time all were assembled and the merry voices of children and greetings of all were heard on every side. Such occasions bring back to the older hearts and minds the memory of home and childhood days, and carry one through weary years with a joyous heart.

   Promptly at 12 o'clock a call to dinner caused the merry group to think that the festivities of the occasion would be better carried out if refreshed for the business and social pleasures of the remainder of the day. The literary program was finely rendered by the committee: Miss Rose Hubbard, Mr. C. B. Wadhams and Mrs. E. A. Homer.

   At about 3 o'clock a business meeting was called to order by Mr. H. M. Hubbard, the president. After quite a number of matters had been disposed of the following officers were elected:

   President—M. T. Homer.

   Vice-President—E. C. Homer.

   Secretary—E. A. Homer.

   Literary Committee—Mrs. C. B. Wadhams, Mrs. M. T. Homer and Mrs. E. C. Homer.

   Those present were Mrs. Hannah Robinson of Cortland, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hubbard, Miss Rose A. Hubbard, Miss Bertha Hubbard, Jay Hubbard, and Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Homer of Newark Valley; Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Homer and son Lester of Hunt Corners, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Homer of Texas Valley, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Homer and eon Willie of Dryden, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Homer and sons, Earl and Arthur, and daughter Pearl of Groton, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wadhams and son Harry and daughter Anna, Mr. and Mrs. D. Brusie and daughter Lena and son Claude.

McGRAWVILLE.

Crisp Local Happenings at the Corset City.

   Certainly if the following clipping from the New York World is true the employees of the A. P. McGraw Corset company have reason to feel thankful:

   BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Aug. 16.—Warner Bros.' corset factory resumed work in all of its departments this morning after a dull season of many months. More than 1,200 hands are now at work, several hundred of whom have been idle a long time. But a large majority of those who have gone back accepted a reduction in their former wages. While they are glad to get employment at almost any price, they say they cannot long afford to work for the wages now paid. The cut extends to all departments of the factory. Employees who by hard work formerly made $4 and $5 a week each now receive less than half that amount.

   Messrs. Greenman and Fish of the Warner Bros. company were in town

Monday and all the minor details were arranged and the real estate and other property which had been purchased by the A. P. McGraw Corset Co. was transferred to them. With the entire control of our factory in the hands of competent men who have a personal interest in McGrawville, there is no question but that we shall soon be as prosperous as of old.

   The box business has been sold to the McGrawville Box Co. and will be under the management of F. A. Purchas who has built up such a business here.

   Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Wheelock are at the State fair in Syracuse to-day.

   Mrs. L. J. Garda and daughters Viola and Emily of Baltimore, Md., are guests at Wm. Tripp's.

   Miss Grace Kinney is in Syracuse.