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| Cleveland Streetcar Strike 1899. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, June 21, 1899.
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
More Rioting In Cleveland Than Any Day Since the Strike.
CLEVELAND, June 21.—While the prospects for a settlement of the strike of the street railway men are brighter than they have been at any time since the trouble began, there has been more serious rioting than at any previous time. The disturbances began early in the morning, continued throughout the day and at night a big mob surrounded the south side barns of the Big Consolidated company, determined to get at the non-union men who are housed there.
While the sympathizers of the strikers were hurling bricks and stones at non-union motormen and conductors, a special committee of city council was trying to get the representatives of the strikers and the officers of the company together and it succeeded to the extent of inducing the strikers to submit a proposition in writing and getting the consent of President Everett of the Big Consolidated to submit the same to the board of directors.
The strikers' proposition abandons the demand for the recognition of the union, but asks that all the old men be taken back save those who may be convicted in court of destroying property. The members of the council committee believe a settlement is in sight.
Five hundred employes of the Cleveland Foundry company struck because the company refused to discharge a man who had ridden on a Big Consolidated car. This is the first strike in the nature of a sympathetic demonstration that has taken place.
Coal Miners on a Strike.
WELLSBORO, Pa., June 21.—A strike of coal miners is on at Arnold, this county, twenty miles from here. The trouble has been brewing for some time and 600 miners quit work, demanding an increase of 15 cents a ton.
ROOSEVELT'S VIEWS.
College Men of More Importance Than Those Who Have Amassed Millions.
ITHACA, N. Y., June 21.—Governor Roosevelt was greeted with cheers when he attended the class day exercises of the class of '99 in Cornell armory. Early in his address the governor referred to statements recently made by several men who had amassed great fortunes to the effect that collegiate education was useless in the world of today. He attacked their position vehemently and said:
"Our country could better afford to lose all of the men who have amassed millions than lose one-half of its college bred men. We can get along without men of enormous wealth, but not without men of brains."
In the afternoon the governor addressed a meeting in one of the parks of the city.
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| William McKinley. |
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
◘ Smith college stole a march on Mount Holyoke. The latter attracted President McKinley into Massachusetts and to its commencement, by virtue of its graduating the president's niece. In return its trustees resolved to confer the degree of doctor of laws on the president, but kept its purpose quiet. Monday the president went over to Smith college and was there surprised with a LL. D.—a distinction as well as an honor, as the college never before gave a degree to a man, and never but once gave an honorary degree to a woman. Yesterday Mount Holyoke's commencement was held, and though probably the first in planning to give the president a degree, the college was the second of women's institutions thus to honor him.
◘ Dr. Westchester Donald, who occupies Phillips Brooks' pulpit in Boston, has fluttered the dovecots at the Hub by pronouncing against college bred women. This is the way his remarks are reported: "Personally I do not like women's colleges. The moment a woman becomes learned she becomes a blue stocking and sets herself apart from the rest of society, and consequently she does not accomplish the good which should be her chief object in life." The immediate result of this was to call forth a protest from a number of representative college bred women, and they one and all declare that they have examined the matter more carefully than the doctor and find that the percentage of marriages among women is rather increased than diminished by a college training. They insist that knowledge does not lessen a woman's desire to be married, but only fits her to perform the duties of maternity more acceptably to society.
ALBANY SWAMPED AGAIN.
THE SCORE YESTERDAY STOOD 8 TO 3.
Game Was Full of Surprises for the Senators—Rome Forfeited at Oswego and Then Won the Second Game—Schenectady a Mark for Bingo.
Manager Ramsey's champions again walloped Albany yesterday in the most remarkable exhibition of team work yet seen on the local grounds. In the first place Cortland played a superb game in the field, and in the next place they were continually springing surprises on the Senators, not a little to their chagrin. The lad Cloonin pitched a nice game and won his eighth contest. He fielded his position in good shape, and with the confidence that he had back of him a team that was fielding perfectly, it did not matter so much to him if the visitors did hit the ball. The infield work was great, Neville alone getting fifteen chances and making but one error. Conroy and Daley made some smart pickups of hot grounders, and the infield made a couple of smart double plays. The visitors fielded without vim and without system. On one occasion a fly ball dropped down between four of them none of whom were more than ten feet away. Ketchum's batting and running of bases was a feature. In the fifth inning with the bases full, he bunted a little hit down the third base line, beat it out, a runner scored from third. This little surprise was certainly a revelation to the Senators, and they did not recover from their fright during the game. Ketchum is doing some heavy hitting of late, in the last five games having been at bat twenty-one times and made fifteen hits, a batting record of .714.
The score:
NOTES.
Schenectady against Cortland again to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 at Athletic field.
Outfielders McCarthy and Ashenback of the Schenectady team were fined $5 each by the umpire at Binghamton yesterday for insubordination. In addition they were ejected from the grounds and suspended from playing for three days.
In the published scores yesterday a stolen base by Ketchum was inadvertently omitted.
The Cortland team yesterday had twenty-two assists and twenty-seven put outs, and only one error. Pretty good field record.
Birmingham covers first base in fine style. He is quick and sure. And he is getting his eye on the ball, too.
THE EXCISE CASE.
Examination in the Case of Michael Nix Resumed Before Justice Davis.
The adjourned examination in the case of The People against Michael Nix, charged with violating the excise law, has been on in police court to-day, the witnesses for the defense being sworn. David Pettigrew, Eugene Harrington, Leonard Ellis and Daniel Mahoney were on the stand this forenoon. The evidence introduced by the defendant consists in a denial of facts alleged by the complainant Carpenter.
W. T. Linderman ex-chief of police was the first witness in the afternoon. He was called by the defense to impeach the testimony of Carpenter and to show that a fight alleged to have taken place on the defendant's premises really took place at Carpenter's.
The next witness was Henry Corcoran, proprietor of the Cortland Bottling works. On direct examination the witness testified that he had not sold any beer to the defendant since the first of May. Upon cross-examination when asked by Attorney Wright if any beer from his establishment had been delivered at the defendant's place of business since May 1 the witness declined to answer.
John Garvey of 36 Crandall-st. swore upon direct examination that he was at the defendant's hotel on Sunday, May 7. He did not see Carpenter at the house on that day and could not recollect any other Sunday during the month of May when he (Garvey) had been at the hotel.
William Brown, 23 years of age, of 30 Pomeroy-st. was called. He was familiar with the arrangement of the bar at the defendant's hotel. He testified that no ale or beer had been drawn from the bar since the first of May. He has been at Nix's hotel every Sunday for the past ten years when he has been in town. Had seen Carpenter in the hotel before May 1 but not since.
D. G. Corwin, contractor and builder, and Duane E. Call, coal dealer and ex-president of the village of Cortland were called to testify as to the general reputation of Irving Carpenter. Both considered his reputation as bad.
E. E. Mellon, former police justice, testified that Carpenter had been a number of times convicted of crime during his administration as police justice and one time was sentenced to Onondaga penitentiary for assault. Witness also testified that he would not believe Carpenter under oath.
Vern Skeele of Pomeroy-st., an employee of the Cortland Wagon Co., testified as to the general reputation of Carpenter and said that he considered it bad.
Samuel N. Holden, president of the village, was called as a witness. Attorney Courtney questioned him in reference to his duties as village president, and particularly in reference to his duties as head of the police department. This was objected to by Mr. Wright on the ground that the statute defining the duties of the village president was itself the best evidence along this line and that the questions were improper and immaterial. The court sustained the objections. Mr. Holden was asked if as chief of the police department he had always found the members of the police force to be efficient and faithful public servants and he replied "Not altogther." Information had come to him from various sources that intoxicating liquors were being sold at the East Cortland House and [he] had given Chief Parker instructions in reference to the matter.
Michael Nix, the defendant, was called. He said that he formerly kept a hotel in the village of Cortland, but since the first of May has kept a boarding house. Prior to May 1 he had a license to sell intoxicating liquors for which he paid the sum of $300.
The examination of Mr. Nix was in progress when The STANDARD went to press.
WITH A PITCHFORK.
Charge of Assault Preferred by Ida Gibson Against Frederick W. Clark.
Constable James E. Edwards last night arrested Frederick W. Clark on the charge of assault. Clark is employed on the farm of N. H. Winters west of the village, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew S. Gibson having charge of the place. The complainant is Mrs. Gibson, who alleges that Clark on Monday evening about 6 o'clock was told by her husband to do some work, and warm words followed during which she claims Clark threatened to and struck at Gibson with a pitchfork when she took hold of it to prevent it. Clark then, she claims, threatened to kill her and did knock her to the barn floor with his fist, and struck at her with the pitchfork. She says that Clark then left the barn, threatening to kill the whole family, and to burn the buildings if they had him arrested. Clark was arraigned before Justice Harrington this morning on the charge of assault in the second degree, and through his counsel, Riley Champlin, pleaded not guilty and demanded an examination, which was at once begun, the prosecution being looked after by W. C. Crombie.
Verdict of Not Guilty.
The jury in the case of The People against Frank W. Dunbar, which was on trial in Justice Harrington's court yesterday, received the case late in the afternoon and after being out less than five minutes rendered a verdict of not guilty. The defense was that the highway was being worked at the time of the alleged commission of the crime and was impassable, hence his driving on the bicycle sidepath was not willful.
Board of Education.
At a meeting of the board of education Monday evening Miss Mary Louise Fairchild was elected a teacher in the public schools of Cortland for next year, the vacancy being caused by the resignation and marriage of Miss Cleary.
A committee was appointed to look after the addition to the Schermerhorn-st. school which are to be made to admit the kindergarten department next fall. A description of the addition was some weeks ago published in The STANDARD.
Funeral of Mrs. Benton.
The funeral of Mrs. H. F. Benton was held at the home on Railroad-st. at 8 o'clock this afternoon and was very numerously attended. A profusion of choicest flowers found a resting place on and near the casket. The services began by prayer offered by Rev. J. T. Stone, pastor of the Presbyterian church, of which the deceased was a member. A quartet consisting of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Greenman, Mrs. Julia F. Twiss and Messrs. C. F. Brown and A. D. Blodgett sang "Peace, Perfect Peace." Mr. Stone read appropriate Scripture selections and Rev. Dr. J. L. Robertson, formerly pastor of this church, offered the closing prayer. The quartet then sang "Jesus, While Our Hearts are Bleeding." The bearers were Messrs. Lewis Bouton, James A. Nixon, C. P. Walrad and A. D. Blodgett. The burial was in the Cortland Rural cemetery.
Relatives from out of town who were present at the funeral were Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Parker and children of Chicago, Ill., Mr. Erastus G. Putnam of Elizabeth, N. J., and Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Benton of Montrose, Pa.
Mrs. Tracy R. Page.
Mrs. Clara E. Page, wife of Tracy R. Page of Charles-st., a brief notice of whose decease was published in The STANDARD of Monday, was the youngest daughter of Mrs. Eliza and the late Chauncey Smith of Apulia Station, this state. She was born in Cayuga county, March 8, 1862, where she spent her childhood and school days. As a child she evinced those elements of character which ripened into that sweet womanhood that made her loved by all who knew her. She united with the Methodist church when a child, and in 1887 joined her husband in a membership in the Baptist church of Cortland, which was her church home at the time of her decease. In her church life she was devoted to its teachings and was ever happy and satisfied in ministering to all brought in contact with her whom she could in any way benefit, either in telling the truths of Scripture as she understood them and as they appealed to her or, still more forcibly, by that pure, true life which told more than her words of the fact that her life was guided by that faith and example that is the beacon light of the world and will shine on and on forever.
In September, 1884, she was married to Tracy R. Page of Groton. They have made Cortland their home since 1886. Two children were born to them: Florence E., now 12 years of age, and Walter S,, who died one year ago, aged 14 months. As a wife she was wifely in its noblest sense; as a mother she was devoted, loving and thoughtful, nursing and caring for her little one through weeks of fretful sickness with a constancy born of devotion itself. As a woman she was earnest, sincere and noble. Faithful in all the duties of wife and mother, she showed through her last weary and painful illness a spirit of bravery and resignation possible only in a soul tempered with spirituality and with a faith that "Those who trust in the Lord shall not be dismayed." She met death as she had lived—with a calmness and fearlessness that bespoke a victory of soul and spirit over all the trials of life, like one who has kept the faith, whose work was always finished if the call to depart this life overtook her.
Besides her husband and daughter, her mother and sisters, a large circle of relatives, friends and neighbors mourn her death, and feel that they stand in the presence of a silence that is sacred.
The funeral services were conducted this morning at the home by the Rev. W. J. Howell, pastor of the First Baptist church of Cortland. The interment was at Groton.
A HARD BLOW.
Whole Dairy in Pharsalia, N. Y., Ordered Killed—Cause, Tuberculosis.
The Chenango Telegraph of Norwich says: "A state veterinary from Syracuse was at the farm of Duane Brown in Pharsalia, near the Deer pond last week, and tested his dairy of Jersey cattle. Nearly the entire herd was found to be afflicted with tuberculosis, some in advanced stages. Twenty-one cows and two heifers were condemned and ordered killed, subject to appraisal by some person appointed by the state for that purpose.
This will be a hard blow for Mr. Brown, as he can ill afford to suffer such a loss. There is no certainty of his receiving anything from the state for the cattle killed, and in the event of any receipt from that source it will probably be but one-half their appraised value. It is understood that the dairy was considered as a valuable one, it having been largely selected from different dairies in this and adjoining counties during the past two years. Mr. Brown first discovered the presence of the disease in his herd, when he came to dress one of them recently that he had killed for beef.
BREVITIES.
—The annual picnic of the Homer-ave. M. E. church will be held at Little York July 4.
—John Tuthill of Cortland has resigned his position as clerk at the drug store of C. A. Jones.—Canastota Journal.
—The eighth annual oratorical contest of the Delphic fraternity will occur in Normal hall Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Pope Mfg. Co., Bicycles, page 4; Dr. Kilmer, Specialist, page 5; Stowell, Cut prices, page 7.
—The sixteenth annual prize declamation contest of the Gamma Sigma fraternity will occur in Normal hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
—An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged at the Gamma Sigma declamation contest and the Delphic oratorical contest at Normal hall on Thursday and Friday evenings of this week.
—The baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class at the Normal [School] will be delivered at the Presbyterian church next Sunday evening by Rev. Ensign McChesney, D. D., dean of the College of Fine Arts of Syracuse university.
—At the meeting of the excursion committee of the Young People's Christian union of Cortland last night, it was decided to run an excursion to some pleasure resort within a few days. The matter of time and place was left with a subcommittee.
—The STANDARD is indebted to Hon. George S. Sands for a copy of the New York State Red Book for 1899, compiled by E. L. Murlin. Each year those books become more valuable as they embrace new features. The illustrations add very materially to their attractiveness as well as their worth.
—The commencement number of the Normal News which is just about to be issued will contain a fine half tone cut of the graduating class made from a photograph by Hyatt. The faces are unusually clear and distinct, and this will make a very valuable as well as attractive feature of the number.
—It is reported that a number of horses here and in this immediate vicinity are sick with laryngitis. This is the disease which carried off three valuable horses belonging to George Preston within a few days.—Canastota Journal. It will be well for local horsemen to take immediate measures to cure this disease if any signs of it appears.
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