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| William J. Bryan. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, May 26, 1899.
ANTI-TRUST BANQUET.
An Important Democratic Gathering at St. Louis.
THE DINNER WAS A LOVE FEAST.
No Speeches Made During the Dinner but Afterwards the Flow of Oratory Began—Five Thousand People Present—No Definite Action Taken by the Conference.
ST. LOUIS, May 26.—Promptly at 6:45 o'clock the caterer's direction a bell rang, the band struck up "The Stars and Stripes Forever," an army of waiters, laden with viands appeared and the mammoth Democratic anti-trust banquet was on, while the 1,445 banqueters seated at the tables broke into a tremendous cheer, rising in a body and waving the small hand flags that had been provided at each cover.
The vast arena of the Coliseum was filled with long tables tastefully decorated with roses, lilies of the valley and carnations. The table of honor was placed on a raised platform at the north side of the arena and at it were seated Hon. W. J. Bryan, ex-Governor John P. Altgeld, O. H. P. Belmont, H. C. Wetmore, Harry B. Hawes, president of the Jefferson club, under whose auspices the dinner was given, Hon. Champ Clark, Hon. David A. DeArmond and a number of other prominent Democrats.
The Coliseum was decorated throughout with flags and in the center of these were fixed a large silver shield.
The dinner was concluded at 8 o'clock. No speeches were made during the banquet. It was strictly a love feast.
By the time the tables were cleared the 5,000 seats of the amphitheater were filled with spectators, representing the society of St. Louis, and the speaking began. The first speaker of the evening was Harry B. Hawes, president of the Jefferson club, who delivered the address of welcome. President Hawes was followed by Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri, who presented the state and district banners in the name of the state committee. Mr. Clark was greeted with a tremendous ovation.
Hon. C. B. Farris accepted the banner presented by Mr. Clark in honor of Pemiscot county and Congressman M. E. Benton of the Fifteenth Missouri district made the address of acceptance.
The next speaker was William J. Bryan, who spoke of the dangers of trusts and how they have been fostered by the Republican party.
DOINGS OF CONFERENCE.
Nothing Yet Accomplished That Will Forecast a Policy.
ST. LOUIS, May 26.—With 22 members present in person the Democratic national committee went into secret session at the Planters hotel. The committeemen present were: Henry D. Clayton, Alabama; Thomas C. McRae, Arkansas; Adair Wilson, Colorado; Alexander Troop, Connecticut; Clark Howell, Jr., Georgia; Thomas Gahan, Illinois; John G. Shanklin, Indiana; C. A. Walsh, Iowa; J. G. Johnson, Kansas; Urey Woodson, Kentucky; T. D. O'Brien, Minnesota; H. D. Sullivan, Mississippi; W. J. Stone, Missouri; W. H. Thompson, Nebraska; Josephus Daniels, North Carolina; J. M. Griffin, Pennsylvania; James M. Woods, South Dakota; James M. Head, Tennessee; James J. Dudley, Texas; Peter J. Otey, Virginia; John T. McGraw, West Virginia; W. N. Holliday Wyoming; and Thomas Marcum, Indian Territory.
Ex-Governor Stone stated the object of the meeting as set out in the call. He was then elected chairman. Mr. Walsh was in his place as secretary.
J. M. Griffin of Pennsylvania, who was present as proxy for Committeeman Harrity of that state, made a total representation of 23 states.
Committeeman Stone of Missouri presided and immediately after calling the meeting to order, announced that reports of organizations and in the different states were desired. One by one the representatives of the different states outlined the conditions existing at home and the reports were accepted without recommendation of any kind. Not one of the speakers touched upon the trusts, imperialism or silver.
After the committee had been in session an hour, Mr. Bryan was introduced and made a short address urging the members to look closely after the organizations in their states and suggesting that strong efforts be made to provide a campaign fund for the coming campaign. He made no specific suggestions, merely talking in a general way regarding the great advantage of organizations.
The fight of the Illinois Democracy against Editor Devlin of the national committee press bureau was then brought up by Committeeman Gahan of Illinois. He made a vigorous speech claiming that Devlin had acted against the regular Democratic organization in Illinois and that he should be removed,
A motion was carried appointing a committee of three to investigate the Devlin matter and report to Chairman Jones upon his return from abroad.
Mr. Stone appointed on the committee of investigation Messrs. Johnson of Kansas and Daniels of North Carolina, the third man to be named later.
Notice was received by the conference that H. S. Ferguson of Albuquerque, N. M., had been appointed a member of the national committee in the place of F. A. Manzanares, who has tendered his resignation.
The Democratic state committee of Massachusetts sent word that it had removed John W. Corcoran as national committeeman and appointed George F. Williams of Dedham, Mass., in his place.
Seneca Lake Steamer.
The Otetiani, the popular steamer on Seneca lake, is to be put in commission on Monday, May 29, and will run through the summer season connecting with trains on the Northern Central railroad at Watkins and with the New York Central and Lehigh Valley railroads at Geneva. The streamer leaves Geneva at 8:10 A. M., and reaches Watkins at 12 o'clock noon. Returning, the steamer leaves Watkins at 2:45 P. M. and reaches Geneva at 6:15 P. M. It stops at all the principal points on the lake, and at the smaller stations to leave passengers, or to take them on in response to a flag.
A very pleasant two days' trip for Cortland people is a ride through Seneca and Cayuga lakes with a stop overnight at Geneva or Watkins and a visit to the famous glen at the latter place.
For a Day's Sport.
Trout in Virgil streams that do not lie low to-day are liable to capture and will be apt to find their way into the basket of E. C. Palmer and son who left town this forenoon on their wheels bent upon a day's sport. "Eph's" skill as a fisherman is too well known to admit of a doubt as to what his success will be and it is hinted that the young man may even surpass his father as an expert angler.
WALLACE WALLPAPER CO.
PREPARING TO START UP TO MAKE SAMPLES.
A Very Complete Plant Being Arranged—New Machinery Put ln—Electric Lights to be Used and Furnished in the Building—Plumbing, New Offices—Great Boon for Cortland.
One of the busiest places at the present time in busy Cortland is the factory of the Wallace Wallpaper Co., where the work is being crowded forward of transforming a carriage factory into a wallpaper plant. All traces of carriage building are rapidly disappearing. The office of Keator, Wells & Co., the former occupants of the building, was yesterday removed to their new factories across the street. A few carriage bodies are still stowed in one corner of the large storeroom and that is all there is to show that a carriage concern ever made its headquarters in this structure, as the machinery was taken out some time ago.
From bottom to top the building is being fitted up in that substantial and durable style that any one who is acquainted with the Messrs. Wallace must know would follow their occupancy of any plant. The entire basement of the building 425 feet long and 54 feet wide is having a cement floor put down all laid off in squares after the manner of the finest cement sidewalk in Cortland. This work is completed at the north end of the building and is rapidly advancing toward the south end. James Grant has just put in the sewer connections and has done a job that is a credit to him and a source of satisfaction to the managers of the company. It was a very difficult job to do too at this season of the year, as the ground is now very completely saturated with water and the connection itself in the trench in the street had to be made twenty-two inches below the surface of the water. From that point the sewer-main is conducted back through the basement of the building a little over 250 feet. The plumbing is being put in by Cramer & Hollister and is to be a very thorough and perfect arrangement. It is only about half completed at present. Brick piers at frequent intervals throughout the basement give additional solidity to the floors.
The second installment of machinery arrived yesterday and is being hurried into place. This is all to be located for the present upon the second and third floors.
The electric appliances are now being adjusted. These are furnished by the Onondaga Dynamo Co. of Syracuse. Three electric motors are to be used to act as transmitters of power from the engineroom, where the generator is located, and this, technically speaking, is a 50 Kilo-Watt machine, or in other words a 50,000 Watt machine. It should be borne in mind that 746 Watts indicate one horse power. One motor is to operate the elevator at the south end of the building and the other two are to run the line shafting on the upper floors, as by reason of the great length of the building if all the shafting was to be run directly from the engine about forty per cent of its power would be lost.
There [are] to be two elevators furnished by the Houser Elevator Co. of Syracuse. One at the south end of the building will be for both passengers and freight. This is the one operated by the electric motor. The other is for freight exclusively, [and] is at the north end of the building and is operated from the line shafting.
The electrical appliances include also a lighting plant with a capacity for 300 16-candle power incandescent lights and some arc lights, a few of which will be used in and about the works in addition to the incandescents.
The office arrangements are to be completely changed. The present entrance to the building is up an inside stairway from the street at the south end of the building. This is to be bricked up and floored over. The new entrance will be on the west side next the railroad. A broad platform is to be built along that side from the street north about 30 feet to the new entrance which is to be made. The whole south end of the building with its splendid light will be used for offices.
It is expected that the machinery will be started about June 1 for the making of samples for the fall trade. This will occupy from fifteen to twenty skilled workmen for a month. Then a short stop will be made while the samples are taken to New York early in August where a meeting of jobbers is to be held, and the samples will be submitted. They will pass upon the samples and work will begin at the factory upon those which seem likely to be the best sellers. The traveling men will be started out and as orders begin to come in the plant will be rushed hard to produce the varieties which seem to please the people best.
Closed on Memorial Day.
We the undersigned drygoods merchants of Cortland agree to close our stores all day Tuesday, May 30, Decoration day.
J. B. KELLOGG,
C E. SHEPARD,
WARREN, TANNER & Co.,
M. A. CASE,
PALMER & Co.
SIDEPATH NOTES.
Many Wheelmen Caught Without a Sidepath License.
The Cortland county sidepath commission has employed two extra sidepath police, whose duty it is to ride over the paths frequently and secure the names and addresses of those riding the paths without the necessary sidepath license tag displayed on the lower tube of the frame six inches back of the head as required by law. These names are to be reported to the commission and the evidence used as a basis for arrests. In the past two days a large number of wheelmen have been detected violating the law. Many of those already detected have proved such inveterate beggars for mercy that the commission has decided to give them until tomorrow night to secure badges, and those who do not do this will be arrested.
Among those detected were prominent business men of Cortland. One of them had his badge in his pocket on the strength of which be proceeded to roundly abuse the officer who may not be so complacent the next time, as the law provides that the badge shall be placed at a specified place, and that is the only place the officers expect to find it.
Chairman Santee was in Marathon this morning and found much enthusiasm. By the way subscriptions are being made, there is not much doubt about a path being built from there north as far as Messengerville.
The members of the commission went over the proposed route from Little York north to the county line this afternoon.
Edison Concert Phonograph.
A concert will be given at C. A. A. hall this evening by the Edison concert phonograph which has been for some days on exhibition at the store of Smith & Beaudry. In this connection Mr. Clarence K. Brown will give manifestation of black art which was so pleasing at the Jolly Tars minstrel entertainment some weeks ago. The New York Dramatic Mirror of Jan. 21, 1899, says of the phonograph:
An exhibition of the Edison concert phonograph was given Tuesday in the Astor gallery of the Waldorf-Astoria before an invited audience. This device gives a surprising volume of sound, louder and stronger than any human voice. It excels also in purity of tone and naturalness. In reproductions of speech or singing it carries far and magnifies the sound in a remarkable fashion.
Admission 15 cents. Children 10 cents.
AN ELEGANT FAREWELL DINNER.
Given by Mrs. H. Anderson at Her Boarding House Last Night.
Mrs. H. Anderson gave a very pretty dinner last evening at 8 o'clock at her boarding house on Court-st., so long and so popularly known as the Griffith boarding house. The dinner was given to the regular boarders at the house and was in a way a farewell dinner, as Mrs. Anderson is soon to retire from the business. About thirty guests were present, and they were seated about four tables which formed a hollow square. Tasty decorations of palms and carnations were in evidence, and the dinner of five courses was prepared and served in that faultless manner which has characterized the service at this very popular house. The Susan Tompkins harp orchestra discoursed fine music during the serving of the dinner, and at its close Mr. George Griffith announced that the house would be closed the last day of this month. This announcement was received with genuine regret by those present, and there are also many other people in Cortland who will be sorry to lose Mrs. Anderson, as she has for the past eleven years conducted one of the very best and most popular boarding houses in central New York. She says that she gives up the business regretfully, but does so at the demand of her health, and may leave Cortland, but where she will locate is not yet decided.
COURT TAKES A RECESS.
Reconvenes May 31 to Hear Certain Equity Cases.
The case of William Golden vs. The Lehigh Valley Railroad company, trial of which was begun yesterday, went to the jury early this morning and a verdict of $200 was returned for the plaintiff.
The case of L. Edward Emmons vs. the G. F. Mellon Co. and the U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. was then called. This was an action to recover about the sum of $815 and interest for ties furnished the G. F. Mellon Co. in building the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. The effort is to obtain a verdict against the U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., the sureties of the Mellon company. The attorneys agreeing that the matter was a question of law, a jury was waived and the case is to be tried before the court. Trial continued until noon when the case was adjourned to be finished at an adjourned term of this court. Bronson & Davis for plaintiff. I. H. Palmer for U. S. Fidelity Co.
After the case which was on trial this morning was given to the jury the remaining jurors were discharged, and the jurors in this case were also discharged after rendering their verdict.
At the end of the forenoon session, court adjourned until Wednesday, May 31, at 10 A. M., to hear equity cases and finish the case already on trial.
BREVITIES.
—A private dancing party will be given by a company of young people at the park this evening.
—New display advertisements to-day are—E. O. Dean, Saturday's specials, page 7; Burgess, G. A. R. suits, page 8.
—Mr. R. J. Lucas has invited his Sunday-school class of young ladies to hold their monthly social at his home, 64 Prospect-st. this evening. It is hoped every member will be present, as a very enjoyable time is expected,
—There is a newspaper in Tombstone, Ariz., called the Epitaph, which is edited by a man named Coffin and published by a man named Sexton. The business manager's name is Graves and the establishment is located on Angel-st.
—The wife of Charles Collier, a farmer living near Norwich, hung herself in the garret of their home Wednesday afternoon. No motive for this act is known. The deceased was 42 years of age and leaves a husband and five children.
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