POLLING PLACES NAMED AND OLD HORSE GONE

McGrawville Village Hall.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, October 1, 1897.

POLLING PLACES NAMED.

   The town board has designated the following polling places for the town of Cortlandville for the fall election, Nov. 2:

   Dist. No. 1—Village hall, McGrawville.

   Dist. No. 2—M. E. Corwin's shop, 71 Pomeroy-st.

   Dist. No. 3—Steam laundry, 78 Clinton-ave.

   Dist. No. 4—Watrous' livery stable, 22 Clinton-ave.

   Dist. No. 5—Warner Rood's barn, 16 Madison-st.

   Dist. No. 6—Yager's livery stable, 80 Maple-ave.

   Dist. No. 7—Fireman's hall.

   Dist. No. 8—George Allport's shop, Tompkins-st.

   Dist. No. 9—McGraw's wagon shop, 137 Main-st.

   Dist. No. 10—John Hubbard's hall, Blodgett Mills.

   The registration days for voters voting in the village are Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 8 and 9, 15 and 16. Voters outside the village who register at McGrawville or Blodgett Mills register Saturday, Oct 9 and Saturday, Oct. 16.

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

   The Democratic caucus for the town of Cortlandville, the call for which was published last week, was held at Firemen's hall on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock for the purpose of electing delegates to represent the town at the county convention to be held to-day. Frank P. Hakes was chosen chairman, and A. J. McSweeny was chosen secretary and Charles Hulbert teller. On motion, the secretary was instructed to cast a ballot for L. J. Fitzgerald, R. F. Taylor, James Riley, B. H. McNiff, W. B. Howard and C. M. DeVaney, as delegates of Cortland.

   Messrs. Wayne Watkins, Herman Holcomb and C. M. DeVaney were chosen town committee. After passing a motion empowering the elected delegates to fill any vacancy that may occur, the caucus adjourned.

COUNTY COURT.

   The September term of county court convened on Monday, Judge Joseph B. Eggleston presiding. Two of the jurors were excused. Upon the calling of the calendar the attorneys announced the settlement of the case between John B. Brown, plaintiff, and Hamilton I. Whiting defendant. The forenoon was occupied in hearing arguments in the case of Michael Dunley against Oscar P. Miner, as superintendent of the poor of Cortland county. This is a case involving a question of law as to whether the superintendent has authority to disallow bills presented by an overseer of the poor. The plaintiff was poormaster in the town of Truxton and when his bill was presented for audit. The superintendent refused to allow items aggregating about $20. The plaintiff secured a verdict before a justice's jury for the amount disallowed, and an appeal was taken. The case was argued for the defendant by George S. Sands, and Henry D. Waters of Cuyler appeared for the plaintiff. Decision was reserved.

   The indictment against Ernest Rittenhouse, for being implicated in the robbery of the Fair store about two years ago was dismissed. We believe that it is due to young Rittenhouse that this case should receive further notice than simply to say that the indictment was dismissed. After the indictment was found by the grand jury, a few citizens of Cortland, and among that number was the late editor of The DEMOCRAT, B. B. Jones, joined in requesting District Attorney Burlingame not to move for the trial of the case, believing that the offence charged was the mistake, the serious mistake of a boy led by evil companions into committing a crime, and that to send the boy to the reformatory might only confirm him in a life of crime. These citizens believed that if given an opportunity, young Rittenhouse would reform and become an upright and honored citizen. At the last term of county court Attorney John Courtney, Jr., moved that the indictment against Rittenhouse be dismissed, stating that the life and conduct of young Rittenhouse had been most exemplary since the lesson of the indictment. In this statement District Attorney Burlingame supported Mr. Courtney and stated that he would be willing to see the indictment dismissed at the next term of court, if the conduct of young Rittenhouse continued to be what it had been. Agreeable to this understanding, Attorney Courtney again moved the dismissal of the indictment at this term of court, and the request was concurred in by District Attorney Burlingame who recommended that the indictment be dismissed

   Case No. 6 was set down for argument at Judge Eggleston's chambers next Monday. The first case on the calendar was then called for trial, being an action between Maria Mallery, respondent, and Henry Smith, appellant. This suit is brought to recover for services as a professional nurse, the parties residing in the town of Homer. E. W. Hyatt for plaintiff, Fred Hatch for defendant. The jury in this case brought in a verdict of $82 for the plaintiff.

   The case of Henry Woodmansee vs. The Cortland & Homer Traction Co. J. & T. E. Courtney for plaintiff, H. S. Bronson for defendant was put over the term.

   The People vs. H. W. Smith. Smith had been tried before Police Justice E. E. Mellon for assault, and a motion was now made for an amended return to be filed. Motion granted and case put over the term.

   People vs. Everett Bliss on a charge of petit larceny. This case had been tried before Justice Laselle of Truxton and appealed. Motion was now made for an amended return by the attorney for the appellant, W. C. Crombie. Order granted.

   The case of Aaron Willis and Mary Hennessy indicted for bigamy was put over the term, as District Attorney Burlingame was not ready for trial.

   The case of Jay E. Friar, respondent, vs. Job Elsom, appellant, was set down for argument in the court chambers. E. W. Hyatt for respondent, W. D. Tuttle for appellant.

   A rather unusual proceeding was the release of Frederick Cook, who had been indicted for grand larceny, on his own recognizance, because the district attorney was not ready for trial yet.

   The case of John W. Card, appellant, vs. Charles Munson, respondent, is an action to recover damages on an alleged breach of warranty on a horse, damages to the amount of $50 being claimed. W. C. Crombie for appellant. E. C. Alger and N. S. Miller for respondent.

AN OLD HORSE GONE.

   Yesterday morning the delivery wagon of Harris & Moore was going down Railroad-st., and when in front of the Candy Kitchen the horse, old "Morgan" fell. After several ineffectual attempts he was gotten on his feet but was unable to walk. Dr. Baker was called and he found the near hind leg broken just below the body. A party of men assisted the horse to the alley back of Parmiter's where he was shot.

   "Morg" has been a familiar figure on our streets for about fifteen years, always attached to a delivery wagon. For five years he worked for the firm of Sherwood Bros., and since they went out of business he has changed owners many times. He was blind and about 20 years old.

Stewart L. Woodford.

WILL NOT DECLARE WAR.

   Sept. 27.—A Madrid dispatch says: The arrival of United States Minister

Woodford from San Sebastian has made a sensation. The program of the United States has been ascertained. This does not contemplate a declaration of war if Spain rejects mediation, but according to report, an "ostentatious proclamation to the world of disapproval of the Cuban regime by suspending diplomatic relations with Spain and withdrawing the United States minister."

Why This Activity? Would America Really Fight?

   KEY WEST, Fla., Sept. 28.—Great activity is noticed here in the naval station. Preparations are being made as if for the reception of a large number of war ships. The docks and basins are being cleared and many other preparations made that experience shows that something is in the wind.

   Naval stores are being accumulated in large quantities. The work on the fortifications is being pushed night and day and many men have been added to the working force. It is reported that a site for a large disappearing gun is being made and that several other changes have been made in the plans first sent, showing that the fortifications here are to be greatly strengthened over the first plans.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.

WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Correspondent.)

   WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 1897.—Getting rich quick is all right, provided the methods by which it be done are legal and legitimate. The temptation to do so by fraud at the expense of others, is often too strong to be resisted by men of weak wills and elastic consciences, but there is consolation for the man who is too honest to transact his business upon any other than a legitimate basis, in the knowledge that fraudulently acquired money seldom sticks, and never carries respect with it. The business career of John Wedderburn, head of the concern of John Wedderburn & Co., which will be next week officially disbarred from practice before the U. S. Patent Office for gross fraud, furnishes an object lesson of the danger of trying to get rich quick by questionable means. The only capital he had when he started was the idea that the newspaper men of the country were ready to be caught by almost any old thing of a scheme, and to-day many of them have nothing to show for the advertising given to the Examiner Claims Bureau, The Press Claims Company, (both dead) and John Wedderburn & Co., all representing Wedderburn's get-rich-quick schemes, except worthless certificates of stock in the several companies. He adopted lottery and other deceptive methods of attracting business, and now finds himself, instead of being rich, branded with fraud by the U. S. Government and not allowed to practice, and the Postal authorities have been requested to put his paper, the National Recorder, on the fraud list. The facts tell the story and need no comment.

   Although no official admission has been made, it is known that the administration is much disturbed by its latest advices from Hawaii. The ratification of the annexation treaty by the Hawaiian Senate has caused much excitement among the Japanese residents of Hawaii, and the administration fears that a state of insurrection may be precipitated at almost any moment, the result of which may be the overthrow of the present government. Information in the State Department leaves little doubt that many Japanese soldiers are on the island, having gone there in the guise of laborers. It is also very clear that these soldiers are armed and that they have talked among themselves of what they intended to do after overthrowing the government and taking possession of the islands. New and urgent orders have been sent to the U. S. Minister to Hawaii, and to Admiral Miller, in command of the U. S. vessels there. The feeling of uneasiness on the part of the administration is not about the final result of a scrap with Japan, but about what might happen to Americans and American interests on the island should the Japanese make an attempt to overthrow the Dole government.

   The disposition to poke fun at ex-Senator Edmunds and his ten associates, who have met in Washington and organized themselves into a so-called monetary commission, has been more pronounced than ever since Mr. Edmunds issued an explanation of why they are in session. He admits that they have no authority and that they cannot even approach Congress with a suggestion as to legislation, except through the right of petition, possessed by every citizen. In the face of that admission, the star chamber meetings of these agents of the Indianapolis Gold Banker a Convention of last winter, appear to be farcical in the extreme, and the result of their deliberation is likely to be just about as influential with Congress as would be a resolution adopted by the Thompson Street Poker Club.

   ◘ The New York World says: "Mr. Bryan is still a force to be reckoned with in national politics." There is no doubt about that, and the force he represents is the only present hope of a return to decent and honest methods of government. He is not only a force, but the power behind him is growing every day, and it will not be an easy matter to either buy or steal the election of 1900.—Louisville Dispatch.

   ◘ The New York Times notes that "the farmer is the blood of life to protection," and says: "Once let him find out that he is a poor, deluded wight, that it is not the 57 per cent tariff but his wheat and corn and hay and cotton that makes this country rich and prosperous, and he will refuse any longer to tax himself in order that the manufacturers may make money enough to build fine houses and draw big checks to the order of the treasurer of the Republican national committee." Some of the agricultural papers, which are entirely non-partisan, are trying hard to show to the farmers of America upon which side their interests lay, and before the independent farmers of the past, shall all have become the tenant farmers of the future, we hope the lesson may be learned.

   ◘ According to Washington dispatches it is expected Spain will feel easier when they find that "the intention of the United States was only to offer their good offices in the most friendly terms," and under this very pacific arrangement we are also, informed mat "The Spanish Legation here expect to see the negotiations between Spain and the United States about Cuba, going on for a year or more before any conclusion is reached." In the meantime, what of Weyler and starving suffering Cubans? The interests of humanity, the interests of America, every interest but that of a sordid, cowardly policy dictated by Wall Street, must wait while rapine and devastation continue unchecked. O! shame, shame that the people of America will submit to such things.

Cortland House Hotel.

HERE AND THERE.

   The Cortland house is receiving a fresh coat of paint.

   At the State league meeting last Friday the pennant was awarded to Canandaigua.

   Work has been begun on the repairs which are to be made on the Cortland Opera house.

   The Democratic county convention is to be held in Fireman's hall at 1 oclock this afternoon.

   Mrs. R. H. Duell and her daughter Miss Helen Peck give a reception at their home on Church-st. this afternoon.

   The Cortland Conservatory of Music is meeting with pronounced success this year. A free chorus class is soon to be organized.

   Fred Maricle of McGrawville has opened a livery in the Cortland house barn. He has some fine horses and his equipment is all new.

   The pupils of Miss Carrie Day Halbert gave the first monthly recital of the season at her studio in the Wickwire building Tuesday evening.

   The reception given by the Normal faculty to the students in the school parlors last Saturday evening was very well attended and very enjoyable.

   Brogden, the druggist, advertises his cough cordial in a change of ad. in another column. It does wonders in curing a cough and "No cure, no pay."

   The Cortland fire department attended the annual parade and field day of the Homer fire department yesterday afternoon. They were accompanied by the City band.

   The twenty-fourth annual state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union convenes in Cortland at the Cortland Opera house next Tuesday and holds four days.

   Miss Helen Miller of Freeville received 758 votes as being the most popular teacher at the Dryden fair. This entitled her to the $12 trimmed hat offered by D. E Shepard of Cortland.

FROM EVERYWHERE.

   Grate egg, stove and chestnut coal is furnished to the Rochester schools at $3.85 per ton, with 35c per ton additional when carried in.

   The fruit prospects in the Lake Keuka region are favorable. Plums, peaches and pears are abundant. Grapes are expected to equal last year's crop in point of quantity, in spite of reported rot.

   An exchange says that the Supreme Court "has decided that poultry running at large is wild game, and the party on whom they trespass has a perfect right to kill them. No man has a right to allow his chickens to run at large and bother his neighbors."

   One hundred years ago, the first fire company was organized in Jamaica, L. I., with a fire engine bought in England at a cost of £215. Recently the firemen paraded with 1,000 men in line, and all had a big time. There are now 186 members in the volunteer service in Jamaica, who get $2,000 annual appropriation from the village.