BRYAN'S VIEWS AND THE YOUNGEST TRAMP IN CORTLAND

 

William Jennings Bryan.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, December 30, 1898.

WILLIAM J. BRYAN'S VIEWS.

How He Thinks That the Philippines Question Should Be Settled.

   OMAHA, Dec. 29.—William J. Bryan arrived in Omaha from Chicago. He called on friends in the city and later left for Lincoln, Neb. When asked if he thought the question of imperialism would overshadow the [silver] money issue in the campaign in 1900, Mr. Bryan said it was difficult at this time to say what relation these subjects would bear to each other then.

   He thought if congress would adopt a resolution pledging the government to keep the Philippines only as a trust for their people, as we did in Cuba, until a stable government is established, the expansion issue would be at an end. If, however, the question is not settled in some such way as this, he said it would continue to be a matter of discussion until it was disposed of and therefore would remain one of the issues before the people.

 

Admiral George Dewey.

Dewey Senior Officer of the Navy.

   WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Admiral Dewey is now the senor officer of the American navy, having reached that position without congressional action through the retirement Sunday last of Admiral Bunce. He will continue to hold that distinction until the 26th of December next year, when he will go upon the retired list unless congress excepts him from the operation of the law and after making him admiral of the navy provides that he may hold that office in active service without age limitation.

 

Embarking for Havana.

   CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 29.—General J. C. Bates and headquarters arrived from Macon. The Sixth Ohio, which is to accompany him to Cienfuegos, was already there. The First regular infantry also arrived here bound for Havana. The transport Saratoga is in port to take them. The embarkation will take place at once of General Sanger and staff, the Twelfth New York, General Bates, the Sixth Ohio and First infantry.

 

THAT YOUNGEST TRAMP AGAIN.

11-Year-Old Lad Steals Horse and Wagon—Caught.

   Some months ago [Cortland] Chief Linderman had for a time under his protection a lad who was called the ''youngest tramp" on record. He came in "on the bumpers" and was without money. His name was Frank Potter and his ago 11 years. The boy is a son of Charles Potter, who lived near Cincinnatus and is serving a three years' sentence in Auburn for shooting through the window.

   The boy said, when question by the chief, that he had come here to live with his grandfather James Johnson, who lives near the fair grounds and he was turned over to him. He has lately spent most of his time there but during illness in the Johnson family he had been for a few days with William Boyden in Homer.

   Sunday the Boyden family went visiting, leaving Potter alone. He broke into the barn and hitched one of the Spafford stage horses belonging to Leander Tice to a gig. When the Boyden's returned, officer Shirley was notified and by extensive use of the telephone he finally located the boy and rig on Monday as just leaving Whitney's Point. The authorities there were told to nab him which they did after a fast chase. He had called on his aunt Mrs. Rose in Cortland, and promised her to return the horse, but this he did not do. Tuesday Officer Shirley took him back to Homer and in Wednesday he plead guilty before Justice Stone to petit larceny and was sentenced to the Rochester Industrial school where he was taken yesterday.

 

Ungrateful Son.

   Nathan Pierce, son of R. D. Pierce of Pendleton-st., has been working for Harmon Kinney, a Blodgett Mills farmer, for his board, schooling, etc. Young Pierce had several times acted against the wishes of Mr. Kinney but the latter readily allowed him a horse and buggy Monday, Pierce saying he wanted to come to Cortland to see a sick brother. Instead of coming here he took two companions, Ira Stafford and Reuben Parker, and it is claimed the trio procured a bottle of whiskey. They were driving towards Marathon, and when near Messengerville the horse rebelled at the treatment he was receiving and took matters into his own hands. The boys were left by the way, Parker quite badly injured and that was the last seen of the beast till a telephone message to Sheriff Brainard on Wednesday told that it had arrived at the Maybury farm on the hill south of McGrawville. The boys reached home Tuesday and young Pierce was returned to his father who is said to contemplate placing the boy in a reformatory.

 

Tom Platt.

Theodore Roosevelt.

Political Notes.

   Happy Spain! She has succeeded in getting rid of a lot of shelf-worn and rusty goods and with honor at that.—Binghamton Leader.

   There is nothing like the United States government. It whips Spain, and then buys the Islands of Spain, giving $20,000,000. Not content with that the government purchases the dry dock at Havana. Really Spain must laugh in her sleeve.—Ithaca Democrat.

   Now is the time to establish the principle that the only just and honorable pension is a pension for disabling injuries received in actual service.—New York Times.

   A Republican organ finds unexpected pleasure in the return of $13,000,000 by Secretary Long, which Congress had appropriated for a naval defense. Apparently it is something new for a Republican official to return money which he cannot spend even in the extravagant purchase of hulks.—Rochester Herald.

   Even the Republican press does not wax enthusiastic over the president's acceptance of that confederate veteran's badge at Atlanta. He didn't want to, but he did, and his feeble protest against recognizing the emblem typifying the old rebel spirit gives further indication of a flabby backbone in the face of emergencies.—Syracuse Telegram.

   It is claimed that in case of a rupture between Platt and Roosevelt that Platt will be able to control the legislature and "holdup" Teddy's appointments if he desires to, in fact, that the wily boss has taken good care to get security for the Governor's subservience. Time will tell—Hornellsville Tribune.

   The Governor-elect and all his friends, Platt, Odell, Quigg, Bidwell, Lauterbach, Gruber, Low, Choate and all the rest, desire very much that the new administration at Albany shall start right and that New York State shall show up grandly in the National campaign of 1900.—The Sun. If Gov. Roosevelt can keep that happy family of "all his friends" together dwelling in peace and amity he will be universally recognized as the greatest living Harmonizer.—New York Times.

   Senator Morrill says Vermont has the smallest foreign population of any state in the Union, the total being only 9,800, all told, most of them Irish, and nearly all vote the Democratic ticket. The Democratic state candidate for Governor at the last election bore the name of Maloney. The chairman of the Democratic state committee was Fitzpatrick and the Democratic candidates for Congress were MacManus and Fitzgerald. The Senator knows of one town where there are only two foreigners. Both of them are Irish, one is mayor and the other is chief of police. —Washington Letter to Chicago Record.

   In spite of the U. S. Supreme Court decision against trusts they are multiplying more rapidly than ever. A recent estimate indicates that these illegal extortions now aggregate $1,000,000,000 a year. Col. Bryan has recently declared that they are among the worst evils of the time. The difficulty in dealing with them is that they debauch both and all political parties and how an effective stand against them can be taken is a great problem for the statesmen.—Ontario Messenger.

 

HERE AND THERE.

   The [Cortlandville] town board meets next Tuesday in the office of Supervisor Wallace.

   Abe Newman now runs three chairs in his barber shop in the DEMOCRAT building.

   We are now ready to receive about twenty cords of wood on subscription and allow market prices.

   Cortland merchants do not as a rule complain of their Christmas trade though in general it was not up to expectations.

   The joint installation of the newly chosen officers of the G. A. R., W. R. C. and S. O. V. will be held in Grand Army hall next Monday night.

   The fourth party of the Assembly series was held in C. A. A. hall last evening. McDermott with eight men and the City band furnished the music.

   Dr. and Mrs. Cheney entertained Tuesday evening a number of students who are too far from home to return there for the Christmas vacation.

   Our thaw caught a bad cold on Tuesday and on Wednesday the thermometer registered several below freeze. Sleighing has been greased up a little.

   This week seemed to have two Sundays, Monday being very generally observed as Christmas among the stores and shops and about as quiet as the proceeding day.

   For the third time the fire department was called Friday night to attend a mystery fire in the rear of the living rooms in the Marble works. No damage done.

   Miss Ida L. Peck entertained a number of her former Normal lady classmates who are spending vacations in town at her home on Greenbush-st. Tuesday afternoon.

   Smith & Beaudry will furnish the annual installment of new books for the Central school library, their bid being $422.55 and that of McKinney & Doubleday $426.94. The state pays half of the amount.

  Grip seems to be more prevalent than usual this season, though the type of the disease is mild. In New York it is attributed to the condition of the streets, from which the snow was not removed, but from many other sections of the state come reports of the prevalence of the malady.

   Monday was the twelfth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Randall and some of their friends to the number of about thirty made them an impromptu visit in celebration of the event.

   The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters will meet for the annual election of officers at the home of Mrs. W. G. McKinney, 5 Church-st., Friday, Dec. 30, at 3 P. M. sharp. A large attendance is requested.

   The consolidation of two Syracuse papers, the Standard and the Post, will begin with the new year. A Sunday edition will be issued which will have crisp Cortland items and will be on sale here on the streets and at the newsstands.

   The largest and undoubtedly one of the best papers published in the State, outside of New York city, is the Syracuse Sunday Herald. It now consists of 32 pages, with an eight-page halftone supplement. The Herald has also full Associated Press dispatches, and three pages of correspondence from the towns of Central and Northern New York.

   Clark A. Edgcomb, formerly of this county, died on Dec. 17 at his home in Traverse City, Mich., at the age of 56. He was a veteran of the Civil war and a brother of Isaac, Martin and George W. Edgcomb of Cortland. The burial was at Traverse City, which has been his home since soon after the close of the war.