KENTUCKY FACTS VS. PARTISANSHIP, GEN. MACDONALD ADVANCES, DEATH OF DR. W. C. THOMAS, GOOD THING FOR TRUXTON SCHOOL, AND SOUSA AT CORTLAND OPERA HOUSE

 

William Goebel.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, February 7, 1900.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Kentucky Facts vs. Partisanship. 

(From the Utica Herald.)

   The partisanship that defended Tweed to the last, that stood up for Hill and Maynard through their theft of the New York legislature, and that exulted in the South made solidly Democratic by shotguns and disfranchisement of colored citizens, naturally misrepresents facts when it treats of the causes of the present lamentable conditions in Kentucky. It is a narrow, blind and conscienceless partisanship, represented by a Democratic contemporary in this effort to place the blame with the Republicans:

   There was also the determination to obtain by force or fraud the spoils of office and the richness thereof. The Republican Governor Bradley organized the militia on a partisan basis, and had trained Gatling guns in the streets of the principal cities on Election day. There was the constant and persistent show of force, and the determination was obtruded on public attention to settle the contest by might, at all hazards…Rampant imperialism has brought chaos to unfortunate Kentucky.

   Every charge, as against the Republicans of Kentucky, unsupported by fact.

   The election last fall in Kentucky was held under a law notoriously designed to deprive Republicans of power. It was drawn by William Goebel, who boasted that the "ballots may be against us, but we shall do the counting." The law made every election board in the state Democratic. It was recognized as capable of so gross abuses in the hands of its author and his kind that, joined to the murderous character of the candidate, it led Democrats to revolt and unite with Republicans in support of Taylor. Democrats are authors of the claim that a plurality of 40,000 votes was cast for Taylor. Goebel election boards rejected enough to reduce the plurality to a little more than 2,000. The final count was made by a board of three Democrats, selected under the Goebel law to "do the counting" Goebel had boasted of. No Republican had a voice in the proceeding.

   The Democratic board, two to one, declared Mr. Taylor elected—one of the two stating his regret in writing that, "partisan Democrat as I am and always have been," truth compelled the decision rendered. Of the conduct of the Goebelites up to that time, and from that time to the shooting of the man who raided the storm, a Democratic Journal of the better class, the Brooklyn Eagle, says:

   No outrage has been omitted by the Goebel faction of which it could think. It has unseated elected legislators in large numbers, till the two houses now comprise many men whom the people defeated. Elections are intended to prevent these robberies of which they have been made the cause in Kentucky. A conspiracy lacking the robust decency of revolution and the courage of lawless violence has been under way for weeks and weeks. It was near the point of apparent final success, when Goebel was shot down by some exponent of the passions which he had challenged, by some imitator of his own methods and those of his friends in the past against their political adversaries.

   This accords with the reports that have come from Kentucky ever since Goebel secured the nomination for governor. It accords with the declarations of Democrats and Democratic papers in Kentucky. It discloses practices which partisanship should blush to admit, and refuse to defend. It discloses practices which are the gravest menace of our institutions, and which it is the duty of all good citizens to frown upon and suppress. The offense of Governor Taylor and the Republicans of Kentucky is that, despite the "omission of no outrage" in Goebel's behalf, he and they were called to power. Hold him and them responsible for wrongful acts, but in behalf of government by the people, if not from a sense of decency, refrain from championing Goebelism.

   ◘ Queen Victoria in her speech at the opening of the British parliament notes a war in South Africa, a famine in India and a plague in the same country "which shows no signs of diminution" and felicitates her faithful subjects on the favorable outlook for the empire. As an optimist her majesty has few rivals.

 

General MacDonald.

M'DONALD ADVANCES.

British Troops Move to Right of Boer Position at Magersfontein.

   LONDON, Feb. 7.—The Standard has received the following dispatch dated Monday, Feb. 5, from Koppies dam:

   "General MacDonald, with a brigade of infantry, a regiment of Lancers, and one battery, has reached here from Modder river camp in what is regarded as an important movement to the right of the Boer position at Magersfontein.

   "Koppies dam commands the roads from Kimberley to Hopetown and Douglas. Two Boer laagers, at Kamul Hook and Griquatown are within striking distance.

   "The arrival of General Dundonald's column was opportune, as it just prevented two large commandoes effecting a junction. He now holds both banks of the river.

   "Our Lancers had two brushes with the Boer patrols. There is great activity among the enemy, and strong forces are concentrating to oppose further advance. The troops suffered from heat and scarcity of water during the march."

 

Women Taxpayers Want to Vote.

   ALBANY, Feb. 7.—A delegation of women appeared to favor Mr. Kelsey's bill yesterday before the Judiciary committee of the assembly permitting women who are taxpayers to vote for town officers. Mrs. Mary Loines and Mrs. Priscilla D. Hackstaff spoke in favor of the measure.

 

School Teacher Arrested For Brutality.

   ELMIRA, N. Y., Feb. 7.—Grace Bean, a pretty young school teacher of Erin, has been arrested for the alleged brutal beating of a 7-year-old boy pupil named Sidney Dewitt. She was arraigned before a justice of the peace, waived examination and gave bail to await the action of the grand jury.

 

NOW FOR BUSINESS.

Roberts and Kitchener Have Left for the Front.

   LONDON, Feb. 7.—While the suspense regarding General Buller's movements and the operations affecting the fate of Ladysmith continues unrelieved even by the vaguest dispatch, there comes from other quarters interesting news in the announcement that Field Marshal Lord Roberts, the commander-in-chief of the the British forces in South Africa, and his chief of staff, Major General Lord Kitchener, have left for the front. As this information was held up for several hours by the censor it seems to indicate that an important movement is on foot.

 

William S. Taylor.

TAYLOR UNDECIDED.

Will Not Sign the Agreement Till He Takes Counsel.

   FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 7.—Governor Taylor announced this morning that he had not signed the Louisville agreement and that no action would be taken before a late hour in the day. He would say nothing to indicate that it was certain he would decide upon anything even then. "I am to consult with some gentlemen to-day," he said, "and nothing will be decided until after I see them." The gentlemen alluded to are ex-Governor Bradley and Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge, both of whom are Governor Taylor's attorneys.

 

Glen Haven Hotel and Water Cure on Skaneateles Lake, N. Y.

DEATH OF DR. W. C. THOMAS.

For Many Years the Head of the Glen Haven Sanitarium.

   Dr. William C. Thomas died at 8 o'clock this morning at the Glen Haven Sanitarium, of which for more than forty years past he had been the head. He had been ill since about Christmas time and confined to his bed, his trouble seeming to be a gradual dying out of vital force, showing itself in a failing heart and general breaking down of the system.

   Dr. Thomas was born in Bala, Merionethshire, Wales, where he learned the science of medicine under an uncle who was an allopathic physician. He came to this country when quite a young man and connected himself with a water cure then called New Grafenburg near Utica for a short time, and from there went to Glen Haven, forty years ago last October. He was the only one of a family of five sisters and four brothers who ever came to this country, and his only relative in the United States is his nephew, Lewis Thomas, who for some years has given baths under the doctor's direction at the Glen. Dr. Thomas would never tell his age, but from facts which Lewis learned in Wales it is estimated that he must have been about ninety years old and possibly more.

   Dr. Thomas was a man of vigorous frame and strong vitality, with an immense amount of animal magnetism and great mesmeric or hypnotic power. He was unquestionably one of the most successful, if not the most successful, water cure physician in the United States. He had studied the application of water to all forms of disease, and was a thorough master of it. To this knowledge he added a power of diagnosis which was phenomenal, and as a result he was constantly working cures, especially in chronic cases, which seemed to be little short of marvelous.

   Only those who have been familiar with Glen Haven for years know of the number, and often seemingly miraculous character of these cures. The pure air and water of the place lent their aid to his system of treatment. The patients he had restored to health, oftentimes after their cases had been given up as hopeless by other physicians, were practically the only advertisements which the sanitarium sent out, yet succeeding years found hundreds of invalids seeking relief there—in almost every instance coming on the recommendation of others who had been benefited by the treatment. These former patients are scattered all over the Union, and the doctor's death will come to them as a personal grief, not only because of gratitude felt for restored health, but because of personal friendship for the man himself. He was a person of exceptionally kind, unselfish and sympathetic nature, with nothing mercenary about him, devoted and faithful to his patients, true and strong in his friendships, and very fond of children, horses and dogs. His habits were the simplest, his only luxury being his cigar. His personality is so closely associated with Glen Haven that the place will hardly seem itself without him, and his death will leave a vacancy there which it will be more than difficult to fill. His partner for many years, John H. Mourin, and all connected with the institution feel his loss most keenly.

   The time for the funeral has not yet been fixed, but when it is will be announced in the STANDARD.

 

Funeral of Mrs. Mourin.

   The funeral of the late Mrs. Jane Mourin was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock at the home of her son, Mr. Edward D. Mourin, in Homer and at 9:30 at St. Mary's church in Cortland. High mass was celebrated, Rev. J. J. McLoghlin being the celebrant and Rev. Father McGrath of Moravia the assistant. The pall bearers were the six sons of the deceased. The nine surviving children are J. H. Mourin of Glen Haven, E. D. Mourin and T. S. Mourin of Homer, Mrs. Kate Hatfield of Rochester, James Mourin of Syracuse, Stephen Mourin of Glen Haven, Joseph and Miss Jennie Mourin of Rochester and Miss Alice Mourin of Glen Haven.

 

University Center.

   Dr. Gutman of Syracuse university spoke before a good sized audience at the W. C. T. U. rooms last night, his theme being "The Talmud." The discourse was well prepared and showed that the speaker was well acquainted with the subject. While there were many things contained in the Talmud that he considered worthless, yet by extracts read from it, he showed that there was much of good to be derived from it.

 

Basket Ball Friday Night.

   The Cortland Y. M. C. A. basket ball team will play the St. John's Military academy team at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium on Friday evening, Feb. 9, at 8 o'clock. Between the halves a burlesque game will be played. This promises to be the most interesting game of the season so far. Admission, men 25 cents, women 15 cents.

 

GOOD THING FOR TRUXTON, N. Y.

Amos Kenney Practically Gives an Addition to the School.

(From the Truxton Enterprize.)

   At a special school meeting of Truxton Union Free school held in the upper room of the school building, Mr. Amos L. Kenney, an honored resident of the district, presented a proposition to the voters of the district, whereby he donates and pays to the treasurer of said district, the sum of $1,000, the same to be used by the board of education of said district, in the erection of an annex to and the repairing of the present school building, the only compensation asked by Mr. Kenney being an annuity of $50 per annum during his natural life.

   The bequest was accepted by a unanimous vote. A resolution presented by the Rev. E, J. Lavis, thanking Mr. Kenney for his generous offer and gift, was also adopted by a unanimous vote.

   Prof. E. C. Kenney at the same time presented the district with over sixty volumes of books, valued at $60, as an annex to the present library.

   The building has long been inadequate for the requirements of the school, but the district with their already heavy taxes have not felt that they could afford the expense necessary to make the needed improvements, but Mr. Kenney's coming to the front with this financial aid has helped them out of the dilemma, and will be a lasting tribute to his name and memory, which we are sure is appreciated by every person in the district.

 

Truxton Union School Honor List.

   As the result of good scholarship, regular attendance and correct conduct during the eight weeks ending Feb. 2, the following names were placed upon the honor list: Arthur Jones, Fred Young, Bertha Crandall, Nina Calkins, Oscar Van Valkenburg, Josephine Patrick, Isabelle Woodward, Frances Goddard, Irene Muller, Frank Garner, Lynn Lavis, Lynn Lutz, Elizabeth Comerfort, James Hartnett.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Normal commencement at the Cortland Opera House Friday morning at 10 o'clock.

   —"The Irish Alderman" will be the attraction at the Opera House next Tuesday evening, Feb. 13.

   —The sixth annual public exercises of the Alpha Delta society occur in Normal hall at 8 o'clock to-morrow night.

   —The tenth annual public exercises of the Clionian fraternity occur to-night in Normal hall at 8 o'clock. The program bids fair to be up to the usual high standard.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—J. W. Cudworth, An Optician, etc., page 6; Daehler, Clothing, page 6; Opera House, Sousa and his band, and ''The Irish Alderman," page 5; Model Clothing Co., Clothing, page 4; Stowell, Graniteware sale, page 8.

 

Bandleader John Philip Sousa.

Cortland Opera House.

Sousa Always Ready with New Things.

   One cannot always tell just what Sousa is going to do when reading an announcement that his band is to give a concert. He has a happy way of springing novel surprises upon his audiences, usually all the more enjoyable because unique and admirable. While the average Sousa concert is much like a familiar face, there are special features in almost every one that lend it specific and characteristic charm, for Sousa's constant accumulation of new music is a wonderful depository of the last and best that the musical world produces. This accumulation is unceasing, and Sousa is likely to give the latest production of consequence at a moment's notice. He has a number of novelties for his concerts on the present tour, his only American tour this season, in fact his program bristle with them [sic]. There are two new Sousa marches, "The Man Behind the Gun," from "Chris and the Wonderful Lamp," and "Hands Across the Sea." Other special features are drawn from the whole realm of new music. The only Sousa concert that will be given here this season will occur on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 14 at Cortland Opera House. The special soloists are Miss Bertha Bucklin, violinist, and Miss Blanche Duffield, soprano. Certain of the regular soloists of the band will be heard also.