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YELLOW
FEVER SPREADS.
Many
Cases and Deaths at Berkley, Miss. Mobile Attacked.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14.—Surgeon Carter of the
Marine Hospital service says that Berkley is comparatively the worst stricken
place in Mississippi. Dr. Carter has himself seen eight cases of yellow fever,
although the population of the town is only
25. There have been four deaths in 10 days, and other deaths are momentarily
expected.
Nearly everybody in town has been sick.
Later official dispatches to the surgeon
general made the situation more serious. Dr. Guiteras, the government expert,
reported a case of yellow fever a the City hospital at Mobile, Ala., also a
suspected case, and added that he apprehended a serious outbreak.
Surgeon Wasdin, who has been at Ocean
Springs for some time, has been taken ill. This information came from Surgeon
Murray, who did not state the nature of the illness, but Dr. Wyman supposes it
to be yellow fever. Surgeon Murray has engaged a nurse and will care for him.
Dr. Wasdin has been actively engaged since
the outbreak of yellow fever at Ocean Springs and was present at the first
autopsy, at which the conclusion was reached that the disease was yellow fever.
Ninth
Case In New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14.—The announcement of
the ninth case of yellow fever in New Orleans, including the Gelpi death, was
officially made by the board of health. The ninth case is Edward McGinley, a
young man living immediately opposite a residence up town where a child died
from the fever that had been prevailing at Ocean Springs.
TROOPS ON THE MARCH.
Have
Gone to the Protection of the Coxe Collieries.
HAZLETON
ON THE RAGGED EDGE.
Superintendents
Have Requested Guards For Their Homes—Air Filled With Sensational Rumors
—Deputies Will Give Bond For Appearance.
HAZLETON, Pa., Sept. 14.—Hazleton quivers on
the edge of a volcano. Uncertainty is the key-note of the situation and the
town is awaiting unknown possibilities. Troops are marching on the mines of
Coxe Bros. at Eckley, which nestles in a valley about 18 miles from here.
Telegrams to brigade headquarters indicate an alarming condition there.
The remoteness of the situation makes
difficult the securing of definite news from the scene.
The first knowledge of disturbance at the
Coxe collieries reached brigade headquarters when General Gobin received a
dispatch that 300 miners at Buck Mountain, three miles from Eckley, had gone on
strike and began to march on the Eckley mine.
Request was made for a detachment of the
military to avert possible conflict, but before the soldiers could be started
off to the scene the authorities were reassured by the receipt of a second
telegram to the effect that the march had been stopped and no further trouble
was feared.
A third dispatch changed the situation for
the worse. It is said the march had been resumed and carried to the Eckley mines,
and that the men there had been forced to quit work after much rough handling
by the marching men.
The city troop of Philadelphia, the crack
cavalrymen, were instantly ordered to proceed to Eckley. To reach the spot they
will have to ride 18 miles of rough mountain roads. The news has created
consternation throughout the district, and all the collieries are preparing for
trouble.
General Gobin has been deluged with requests
for troops, but declares that he will send none to any point unless an outbreak
really occurs. This is a measure to keep the soldiers mobilized.
The mine superintendents are much worried.
They accept the lesson offered by the havoc wrought at Homer Jones' home the
other night, and two have asked the brigade commander to place guards around
their houses, which will be done. The names of the superintendents are kept
secret.
There is a sensational story afloat
concerning a conversation which occurred on the streets of Hazleton, but it
should be accepted with a reservation. The story goes that a group of miners
were standing on a corner when one was heard to remark:
"I've got the material, but I don't
know how to mix the damned stuff. If I did I'd blow them up tonight."
It is said that the guards were placed about
the superintendent's house as a result of this. This had been regarded as the
turning point of the situation, because of the prohibition issued by General
Gobin against the proposed funeral demonstration.
A compromise was effected, however, and the
day passed off without disturbance. In the meantime the Coxe collieries are
being watched with intense anxiety. It was known that the 2,000 men employed at
No. 7 had made a demand for a 10 per cent increase, which was to be submitted
to the operators with the alternative of "strike."
From 5,000 to 7,000 men are employed at all
the collieries and it was understood that such a movement would bring them all
out.
Whether or not the proposition was formally
submitted could not be learned, because nobody would talk. The men were all at
work, but strike talk was rife and a big meeting at Stockton has been
scheduled.
The Coxe men's grievances is that they are
on a lower scale than that paid by any other company in the region, but the
company store feature does not enter into their case.
Another report was that the employes [sic] of
ex-Congressman Leisenring's upper Lehigh colliery will go out on a sympathetic
strike.
As an increase of 10 per cent was granted on
Saturday to the McAdoo men they have expressed their intention to return to
work, although they do not expect to remain in more than a day under the
pressure that will be brought to bear by the other strikers.
General Gobin said that the withdrawal of
[Pennsylvania National Guard] troops had not been considered for a moment. They
will remain on the ground until the sheriff is convinced that he will be fully
able to cope with any emergency that may arise.
The rumors that martial law has been
delayed, the general said, had been spread by some vicious person.
Sheriff Martin was the guest of General
Gobin at headquarters, but would not talk on the ground that a warrant is
hanging over him. He returned to Wilkes-Barre later. His deputies are
contemplating going to that town to enter bond for their appearance when
wanted, notwithstanding the fact that they have not yet been arrested. This is
to be done as a guarantee of good faith.
General Gobin will send company details to
all the surrounding country to remain there in the event of trouble.
Chinaman
Will Re Deported.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—Notwithstanding the fact
that S. W. Dudley, the treasurer, and J. H. Thompson, the bookkeeper of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad company, swore that Chin Suey Kee, one of the 12
Chinamen arrested at the Grand Central depot, is a member of the Quan Ti Chung
company, grocers on Pell street here, United States Commissioner Alexander held
that the prisoner is not a merchant but a laborer and must be deported under
the Geary act. The government called Mrs. S. C. Christie, H. Dewolf and Henry
W. Banta, who testified that Chin Suey Kee is a plain laundryman on Union
street, Hackensack, N. J.
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| Illustration of deputies firing on unarmed miners near Lattimer. |
PAGE
TWO—EDITORIALS.
The
Pennsylvania Rioters.
Last Friday a band of strikers, composed
chiefly of Poles and Hungarians, who did not even understand the English
language, started for Lattimer, Pa., to drive out the non-union men from the
mine there. The purpose was to commit an act of violence, which called for
interference on the part of law officers. Under ordinary circumstances these
strikers would have had a legal right to march along a public highway. But
having already committed acts of violence at two mines, they had become rioters
and had thus forfeited their legal right to occupy a public thoroughfare.
With a view of preserving the peace Sheriff
Martin, with an armed posse, intercepted the marching foreigners. The latter,
according to one report, were more or less under the influence of liquor. The
sheriff read the riot act to them and commanded them to disperse. The reading
was received with jeers, and the strikers continued to advance toward the
posse. It is said that the foreigners, not understanding English, did not know
the character of the paper read by the sheriff. But they must have been most
densely ignorant if they did not realize at once that law officers armed with rifles
were there to execute the sheriff's command by force if necessary.
As they had been permitted to engage in riot
previously with impunity, they may have thought they could continue to do so.
At any rate they started to march, and when the sheriff arrested their leader, the
strikers tried to forcibly rescue him. They assailed the sheriff, and then the
deputies, either by his order, or on their own accord, opened fire. It is said that
much of the shooting was unnecessary, as many strikers were killed while running
away. This may or may not be established, as also the assertion that none of
the strikers were armed. But whatever the facts, there is no reason for making
martyrs of those dead Hungarians and Poles. Whether they understood English or
not, they knew that they were unlawfully assembled, and that the sheriff
ordered them to disperse. By disobeying this order they took their lives in
their own hands.
There is a quite obvious attempt to
manufacture public indignation against Sheriff Martin and his deputies. The attempt
is mischievous and should be [combated]. The tendency to hastily condemn and
persecute officers of the law who, in the discharge of their duty, have been
unfortunately compelled to kill persons who were violently opposing themselves
to the law and its officers, is too strong already. It should be checked,
rather than encouraged. If it is not checked the outcome will be that officers
of the law will be taught that no emergency will justify them in taking life,
that public opinion demands that, rather than fire upon a mob, they must yield
to it. The hands of the officers of the law thus tied, every attempt to uphold law
and order against the whim of the mob will be a mere mockery, lawlessness will
always have its way, and the law will be unable to efficiently protect any
law-abiding citizen in the quiet enjoyment of his rights. When a community
falls into the habit of hastily and unthinkingly condemning and persecuting
officers of the law, solely because men have been killed by the officers of the
law, that community is guilty of suicidal folly.
In considering the conduct of Sheriff Martin
and his deputies, it should be borne in mind always that, while taking human
life is no light matter under any circumstances, there are occasions when the
principle of "the greatest good for the greatest number" not only
justifies the officers of the law in taking human life but compels them to
either take life or fail in their duty and betray the trust reposed in them by
the public.
The killing of so many men is lamentable,
but they brought death upon themselves. Their fate will deter other strikers
from similar acts of folly and violence. In this country law and public
sentiment demand that order shall be preserved and life and property protected.
Means are provided for the enforcement of this demand, and neither law nor
public sentiment sets any limit to the employment of these means short of the
full accomplishment of their purpose.
A FIRM
HAND.
United
States Looking Forward to Trouble With Spain.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—A special to The Journal
and Advertiser from Washington says: It is now evident that the government is
getting ready to deal with Spain vigorously. The board of officers of the naval
intelligence bureau has had a conference as to the scheme of naval operations
to be adopted in case of war with Spain. A plan which was worked out in detail
some time ago was discussed, and after a few alterations necessary to bring it
up to date, the plan was approved.
At the first sign of actual war the powerful
North Atlantic squadron will rendezvous within striking distance of Havana,
while the four naval reserve ships of the American line—the Paris, New York,
St. Louis and St. Paul, will receive their armaments as cruisers and will
proceed to Spain to watch the operations of the Spanish fleet, track it and
warn the American naval commanders in advance of its movements.
PRESENTED
WITH A RING.
John J.
O'Neil, the Catcher of the Cortlands, Receives a Diamond Ring.
Mr. John J. O'Neil, who has been the very
popular catcher of the Cortland
[State
league] team since the release of Berger, was last evening presented with an
elegant diamond ring by his friends and admirers. The presentation was made at
the Cortland House, and the presentation speech by Attorney John Courtney, Jr.,
who voiced the sentiments of a large circle of friends who have come to regard
Mr. O'Neil very highly, both as a man and as a ball player. He was one of the
hardest working men on the team, and his appearance on the field always served
to put new life and activity into the other players. He has a host of friends
who would like to see him in a Cortland uniform in 1898, but he is entirely
capable of being in faster company, where he will probably be found. Mr. O'Neil
left this morning for his home in Scranton.
CHAIRMAN
CRANE FIXES THE DATES.
The
Committee on Organizing the Republican Party of the County to Meet Sept. 18.
Chairman Crane has called a meeting of the
committee on organizing the Republican party of Cortland county—appointed at
the Taylor hall convention—to be held at the Messenger House on Saturday
morning next at 10 o'clock, and has notified all the members to be present. Mr.
Crane purposes to show by his prompt action his earnestness and sincerity in
behalf of reform.
Returned
From Baltimore.
Mailing Clerk E. Jay Hopkins of the Cortland
postoffice has returned from Baltimore, Md., where he attended the annual
meeting of the North American Postoffice Clerks' association. He is
enthusiastic in his praise of southern hospitality, and says one must
experience it to realize it. He was honored with the election as chairman of
the legislative committee for second class offices, but declined to serve, as
it would require too much of his time from his duties at the office. He was made
chairman of the committee on the classification of clerks. The convention of
1898 is to be held in Grand Rapids, Mich.
BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
Repair
Bills Audited—Census to be Taken in October.
The board of education held a special meeting
last night at the superintendent's office in the Central school building, and
audited the following bills which were for labor and repairs on the buildings of
the village:
L. C.
Holton, $13.00
F. C. Hewlett , 32.29
C. F. Sarson, 7.25
L. R. Lewis, 121.31
Oli Delevan, 78.50
H. F. Benton, 112.57
John Harrington, 19.40
DeWitt Haskins, 8.50
Myron Oothoudt, 344.56
F. W. Groat, 35.50
Thomas Harkness, 14.55
W. U. Telegraph Co., .66
It is expected that a school census of the
village will be taken in October in accordance with the law requiring biennial school
censuses, though no official notice has been received from the state superintendent
of public instruction. In June, 1895, Isaac W. Brown made a census of the
village, and found the population to be 10,769.
The primary grades in all the schools are
crowded, there now being thirteen more children seeking admission than there
are seats in the first grade rooms. It may become necessary to hire another room
and engage another primary teacher.
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| State Normal School at Cortland. |
NOTES AT
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
New
Editors of the Normal News Chosen—Other Matters.
At the meeting of the Young Men's Debating club
of the Normal Friday night, the following editors of the Normal News were
chosen for the term:
Editor-in-Chief—G. H. Van Tuyl.
Assistant Editor—Ernest L. Elliott.
Local Editor—C. Ray Lord.
Club Editor—L. R. Mooney.
Chairman of Executive Committee—John M.
Hinds.
The club will elect new officers on Friday night.
The officers of the ladies societies who were elected the latter part of last
term hold over.
THE
STATE CONVENTION
Of the
W. C. T. U. to be Held in Cortland on
October 5 to 8.
The question is often asked "What is the
Woman's Christian Temperance union doing?" A grand opportunity will be
given the people in Cortland to hear the answer to this question when 400 of
New York state's noblest and best women, representing a constituency of 20,000
white-ribboners meet in annual convention in the Cortland Opera House, Oct. 5,
6, 7 and 8. Every session will be open to the public and every session will be
interesting. The state president, Mrs. Mary T. Burt, is a presiding officer not
easily surpassed. Gentlemen as well as ladies are invited.
Members of the local union are soliciting
entertainment which means lodging and breakfasts. This is an opportunity for
our citizens to do good and to get good. We are justly proud of our beautiful village.
Shall we not show to these, our guests, that we are also "given to
hospitality?" We covet the "best gifts", the pleasantest homes
and a royal welcome for them. Shall we not have them?
LIBBIE ROBERTSON,
Chairman Entertainment Committee,
10 North Church-st.
A. O. U.
W.
A free entertainment is to be given to the
public by the Ancient Order of United Workmen at Taylor hall in Cortland on
Wednesday evening, Sept. 15, at 8 o'clock in honor of the presence of Past
Supreme Master Workman J. G. Tate of Nebraska. Mr. Tate is acknowledged to be
one of the most eloquent orators of the day. The program will consist of
instrumental and vocal music. Admission will be free and the public is cordially
invited.
After the entertainment at Taylor hall all
A. O. U. W. and Degree of Honor members and their families will adjourn to
the G. A. R. hall, where very important business is to be transacted.
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BREVITIES.
—A new plate glass front in the Cash bookstore
is being placed in position.
—The annual picnic of the Delevan family is
to be held at Cortland park to-morrow.
—The residence of Dr. H. T. Dana was to-day
connected with the telephone exchange.
—Friday, Sept. 17, is the last day on which
village taxes can be paid at one per cent. They can be paid at the Second National
bank.
—The one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. C.
Homer of 82 Prospect-st., while walking across the floor this morning, fell,
breaking his collarbone. Dr. Sornherger reduced the fracture.
—New display advertisements to-day are—C. F.
Brown, Hot Water Bottles, page 6; D . McCarthy & Co., Curtains at Half
Price, page 6; Simmons & Grant,
Great Mark-down Sale, page 4.
—The Riverside Home on Port Watson-st. will
be formally opened Sept. 22, when the general public is invited to visit and
inspect the Home. The advisory committee will meet Saturday, Sept. 18, at 2:30
o'clock to hear the report of the committee on constitution and bylaws.
—Invitations are out for the wedding of Mr.
Edwin Walter Smith and Miss Sophia Glynes Tallmadge which will occur at Westminster
church, Utica, on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 o'clock. The bride is the daughter
of Mrs. S. G.
Tallmadge,
whose deceased husband was at one time editor of the Cortland Democrat.
—President Farrell is quoted as saying that
the State league will be in the field again next year. He says that several
other cities, including Elmira and Binghamton, have applied for membership and
the probabilities are that it will be an eight or ten club league. Several of
the towns have already sent in their list of reserved players.
—The Order of American Mechanics last night
initiated seven candidates and had four new propositions. The organization is
planning for a picnic at the park early in October, which all veteran soldiers
and sailors of Cortland county and their families and all other patriotic
orders will be invited to attend. The exact date will be decided upon in a few
days.
McGRAWVILLE.
Crisp
Local Happenings at the Corset City.
Mr. and Mrs. David Dodge are the latest to
receive congratulations upon entering the sea of matrimony. The groom refused to
be interviewed, but has passed around the cigars. It is reported that the
marriage occurred in Cortland on Wednesday last and the happy bride was Mrs.
Wavle, who formerly resided on South hill.
On Friday evening the Bible class of Deacon
O. D. Perry, numbering twenty-four people, called on Miss A. F. Huntington,
taking her completely by surprise. A large display of flowers were presented
and during the evening, "everything that could be thought of good to
eat" was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Squire Chrysler and son were
guests at W. A. Chrysler's at Polkville Sunday.
H. C. Chaffee and Miss Stella Van Buskirk
were in Freetown Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Howe, and Mrs. And Miss
Vandewalker were guests of Mrs. Vandewalker's daughter in Pitcher Saturday and
Sunday.
James Clement of McLean and Mrs. Perry Allen
of Groton visited their niece, Mrs. L. G. Pudney, Monday.
Dr. Charles S. Winters of Binghamton spent
Sunday in town as the guest of N. H. Gillette.
Mr. and Mrs. William Short of New Jersey,
Mrs. Lightfoot, (formerly Miss
Sarah
Roberts) of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Short and children of Cortland, and Miss
Ada Trippe of Floyde, Oneida Co., were recent guests at William Trippe's.
Arrangements have been made with the manager
of Riverside park, Freeville, for its use on Saturday and the indications are
that the first excursion over the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. from the McGrawville
station will be an enormous one. In order to diminish the rush which will
naturally be at the ticket office on that day tickets have been printed which
can be exchanged on that day and much time saved. These tickets may be obtained
of Miss Trippe at the corset factory, of E. B. Wood or of B. T. Burlingham, and
it is hoped that all who can will purchase them at once in order that the
railroad officials may know about how many coaches will be needed. Mr. Bundy
expects to arrange so that the tickets issued by the road will not be taken up,
but be left with the holders as souvenirs of the first ride out of McGrawville.
The rate is the lowest that will probably ever be obtained and everything will
be in shape for a pleasant trip. Remember everybody is invited and there will
be no baskets or dishes to carry.
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