F. BUNDY ARRESTED, NEW EIGHT HOUR LAW, AND CORTLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL MONEY

 

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, March 28, 1900.

F. BUNDY ARRESTED.

Defaulting City Chamberlain of Elmira in the Toils.

CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY.

Demand Made by His Attorney to Remove Guard From Residence and Arrest Resulted—New Chamberlain Finds Larger Deficit.

   ELMIRA, N. Y., March 28.—Frank E. Bundy, the defaulting city chamberlain, was arrested last night at his residence on William street by Chief of Police Frank Cassada on the charge of grand larceny. A large crowd gathered at police headquarters expecting Bundy would be brought there to be arraigned before Recorder Danaher, who issued the warrant upon complaint of Seymour Lowman, the present city chamberlain.

   The recorder waited until after 10 o'clock, when the chief of police appeared with the information that County Judge Charles R. Pratt had gone to Bundy's home and admitted the prisoner to bail in the sum of $10,000, with three sureties, Oscar Bundy, father of the defaulter; M. Marvin Wells, a brother-in-law, and former County Judge Sylvester S. Taylor, one of Bundy's attorneys.

   Bundy's arrest at this time was the result of a demand made by his attorneys, Hon. John B. Stanchfield and Hon. S. S. Taylor that Sheriff Little remove from the Bundy residence the two deputy sheriffs who have been on guard there since the defaulter made the confession of shortage in his accounts with the city. The attorneys claimed that the strict surveillance was illegal.

   The new city chamberlain, Seymour Lowman, found another large deficit in one of the tax rolls, which brings Bundy's shortage so far as known to about $58,000. The experts are still at work on the books, but will not give out their findings until they make an official report.

 

Army transport S. S. Sumner.

Big Shipment of Pay for Soldiers.

   NEW YORK, March 28.—A shipment of $1,393,080 for the payment of soldiers in the Philippines left the sub-treasury yesterday. There was $600,000 in gold coin, packed in wooden boxes, each containing $20,000, the same sum in bills packed in three iron safes and the balance consisting of minor coin packed in cartridge boxes. The balance was hauled down Broad street under a guard of eight soldiers. The detachment was cheered by brokers repeatedly along the route. The trunks containing the money were driven to the United States transport Sumner which will leave for Manila Thursday.

 

BIG SHIPBUILDING PLANT.

Risdon Iron Works Close a Deal With Pacific Rolling Mills.

   SAN FRANCISCO, March 28.—The Call says that the owners of the Risdon Iron Works have practically completed a deal whereby they have secured control of the Pacific Rolling Mills, the plant of which covers thirty-two acres and includes 1,700 feet of water front on the bay.

   It is stated that a drydock capable of receiving the largest vessel afloat will be built and that the Risdon Iron company will expend about $3,000,000 in constructing a complete ship building establishment where at least 3,000 men will be employed.

   Bids will be made on war vessels and other craft of the largest size.

 

Clemson College Defeats Cornell.

   CALHOUN, S. C. March 28.—The Clemson college baseball team defeated Cornell university team of Ithaca, N, Y., by a score of 9 to 7 here.

 

William Jennings Bryan.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

No Escape from Bryan.

   George B. Loving, editor and capitalist of Fort Worth, Texas, is telling in New York that the solid men of Texas would prefer for presidential candidate some other man than Bryan. Mr. Loving is a Democrat, but says there is "no doubt the business men and bankers of our state, regardless of political affiliations, are opposed to Bryan for president." He sees, however, no escape from Bryan, who "has the politicians, the populists, and the cross-roaders who wear but one suspender. Of course, the Democratic nominee, no matter who he may be, wil1 get the electoral vote of Texas. But if Bryan is named, as I expect he will be, Mr. McKinley will get a surprisingly large vote. The men who supported Palmer and Buckner and the men who did not vote In 1896 will support him almost to a man, while many who voted for Bryan in 1896 will vote for McKinley this year. There has been such a marvelous increase of business in the south and such general prosperity that the people are more than pleased with existing conditions, and the latter with many people are ascribed to the policy of the McKinley administration." Yet the ''politicians, the populists and the cross-roaders who wear one suspender" will commit Texas, as they will the country if they can, to an interruption of this "general prosperity" and a return to the gloom, depression, enforced idleness and soup houses that followed the overthrow of Republican supremacy in 1892. The South is joined to its idol—the Democratic party.

 

NEW EIGHT HOUR LAW.

Measure Would Be Far-reaching in Its Effect.

ADVOCATED BY LABOR ELEMENT.

Proposed Law Compels All Government Contractors to Adopt Short Day System—In Senate Committee Rooms—Congressional Notes.

   WASHINGTON, March 28.—(Special.)—There are no more persistent men about the national capitol than the agents of the labor organizations, unless it is some of the reform organizations that are represented at each session. But the representatives of labor get a hearing from time to time, and they also have considerable influence upon legislation. Just now the labor representatives are urging a measure known as the eight hour law. It is a bill which, if passed in the shape it was introduced and advocated by the labor element, would be far-reaching in its effect. Eight hours is now a day's work where the government employs men, but this bill would make it necessary for every article used by the government to be manufactured by firms who use only the eight hour system. All the materials for public buildings, stone, iron, brick, machinery, woodwork, etc.—the material used in battleships, the clothing and supplies for the army—all would have to be supplied by firms who had adopted the eight hour system. The object of the labor representatives is plain, and they say frankly that they intend to make it impossible for contractors to furnish materials to the government unless they adopt the eight hour system.

Not Ready For the Change.

   Of course such a measure as this has naturally aroused a great deal of opposition among the large firms doing government work, especially those who build ships for the government and furnish great quantities of supplies. In the hearings that have been given the labor men and the contractors, representations have been made by the latter that under present conditions it would seriously cripple the firms doing work for the government under contract to adopt the eight hour system. If it were done for government work, it would have to be done for all other work, and these firms would be at a disadvantage in competing with firms who did not do government work. Speaker Henderson, when interviewed by the labor representatives, expressed himself as in favor of eight hours for a day's work. He says that when he was a boy on a farm he worked 12 hours a day, but that gave scant time or inclination for books and study. He expressed the opinion that the division of the day into three parts—eight hours for labor, eight hours for recreation and eight hours for sleep—was probably the most conducive to health and happiness. Some of the speaker's farmer constituents would probably like to see him apply this system with success on a farm during the busy season.

Senators' Long Hours.

   Speaking of labor reminds me of a talk I had with Senator Warren of Wyoming the other day about hard work. He was in his committee room until very late, and I asked him how long he remained. He replied that he sometimes staid [sic] there until 9 o'clock at night, getting a little lunch in the restaurant instead of dinner at home. I remarked by way of a joke that he must be very much concerned, about re-election. "Perhaps you think I am foolish," he replied, "but it is just this way: My committee work is burdensome. I have an immense amount of correspondence, and I am one of that kind of men who must keep on good terms with themselves. This I cannot do unless I clear up all my work every night. That is why I am working so many hours a day. When I was a boy in the army, I had some such experience. It was in the first battle I was ever in. The Confederates charged on us. A whole regiment and two or three batteries came down and went through our regiment. Some of our boys did get away. My first impulse was to run too. Then I thought I could not live with myself afterward if I should run, and so I gathered all my will power and fought it out right there. That is why I wear a medal of honor. I was never scared but one time in action, and that prevailing idea that I have got myself to live with compels me to go through with whatever I undertake."

Congressional Notes.

   A very nice old lady came to the senate side of the capitol the other day and said she wanted to see Uncle Sam. A good-natured doorkeeper told her "Uncle Sam is just now in Porto Rico, but there are some of his boys in the senate chamber." She thanked him and after remaining there some time came out standing in the doorway, she pointed out Senator Carter of Montana and said she "thought he resembled his father more than any of them." It was another compliment to Senator Carter's "Uncle Sam whiskers."

   William Alden Smith, one of the three Smiths of Michigan, is very anxious to have the treaty with Great Britain amended so that the United States can build warships in the great lakes. His desire is shared by a number of congressmen whose states border on the lakes and where some large ship plants are located. It is said by other statesmen that until we have a direct route to the sea of our own it would be well enough to allow the treaty to remain as it is.

   ARTHUR W. DUNN.

 

PUBLIC SCHOOL MONEY.

Apportioned Among the Several School Districts of Cortland County.

   School Commissioners Luke J. McEvoy and Katharine E. Cobb have apportioned the public school money coming to Cortland county, amounting to $23,490.10, among the various school districts of the county as follows:

FIRST COMMISSIONER DISTRICT.

   Cincinnatus—Dist. No. 1, $454 45; No. 4. $101.84; No. 5, $105.45; No. 6, $108.16; No. 7, $105.85; No. 8, $107.55; total for town, $983.30.

   Cortlandville—Dist. No. 1, $3,934.05; No. 2, $118.34; No. 3, $117.34; No. 4, $109.15; No. 5, $105.94; No. 6, $105.41; No. 7, $104.32; No. 8, $110.62; No. 9, $108 06; No. 10, $104.96; No. 11, $241.64; No. 12, $113.39; No. 13, $467.76; No. 14, $104.24; No. 15, $111.83; No. 16, $105.82; No. 17, $111.52; No 18, $102.14; No. 10, $102.56; total for town, $6,379.09.

   Freetown—Dist. No. 1, $105.06; No.2, $106.99; No. 3, $105.40; No.4, $109.73; No. 5, $101.98; No. 6, $106.72; No. 7, $109 05; No. 8, $108.42; total for town $853.35.

   Harford—Dist. No. 1, $107.19; No. 2, $221.29; No. 3, $105.56; No. 5, $215.48; No. 6, $103.96; No. 7, $103.40; total for town, $856.88.

   Lapeer—Dist. No. 1, $105.74; No. 2, $104.08; No. 3, $106.85; No. 4, $102.79; No. 5, $102.84; No. 6, $113.48; No. 7, $118.59; No. 8, $103.79; total for town, $858.11.

   Marathon—Dist. No. 4, $106.29; No. 5, $106.69; No. 6, $119.29; No. 7, $103.14; No. 8, $751.13; No. 9, 103.09; total for town, $1,289.63.

   Virgil—Dist. No 1, $108.18; No. 2, $220.14; No. 3, $106.71; No 4, $101.86; No. 5, $106.25; No. 6, $101.50; No. 7, $103.06; No. 8, $104.08; No.9, $102.62; No. 10, $102.30; No. 11, $101.28; No. 12, $101.03; No. 13, $102.77; No. 14, $110.92; No. 15, $105.91; No 16, $110.34; No. 17, $108.37; No. 18, $105.21; total for town, $1,997.53.

   Willet—Dist. No. 1, $106.02; No. 2, $230.63; No. 6, $106.14; total for town, $442.79.

   Total for district, $13,660.68.

SECOND COMMISSIONER'S DISTRICT.

   Cuyler—Dist. No. 1, $105.23; No. 3, $102.46; No. 4, $100.00; No. 5, $103.63; No. 6, $100.00; No. 7, $106.81; No. 8, $103.90; No. 12, $107.08; No. 13, $104.70; No. 14, $106.46; No. 15, $108.28; No. 9, 217.31; total for town, $1,365.86.

   Homer—Dist. No. 2, $109.12; No. 3, $102.72; No. 4, $105.76; No. 5, $113.15; No. 6, $112.88; No. 7, 110.05; No. 8, $106.46; No. 9, $100; No. 10, $107.67; No. 11, $104.77; No. 12, $126.66; No. 13, $109.03; No. 1, $1,493.67; total for town, $2,801.95.

   Preble—Dist. No. 1, $106.30; No. 2, $104.94; No. 3, $103.58; No.4, $103.24; No. 5, $107.78; No. 6, $240.97; No. 8, $101.63; No. 9, $106.46; No. 10, $108.73; No. 11, $105.06; total for town, $1,188.69.

   Scott—Dist. No. 1, $109.58; No. 2, $113.31; No. 3, $105.64; No. 4, $112.69; No. 5, $108.11; No. 6, $103.81; No. 7, 112.55; No. 8, $104.78; No. 9, $107.78; total for town, $978.26.

   Solon—Dist. No. 1, $108.60; No. 2, $109.34; No. 3, $108.10; No. 4, $104.32; No. 5, $108.98; No 6, $104.90; No. 7, $103.41; No. 8, $104.17; No 9, $106.67; total for town, $958.49.

   Taylor—Dist. No. 1, $103.54; No. 2, $105.30; No. 3, $109.07; No. 4, $102.16; No. 5, 100; No. 6, $106.13; No. 8, $111.03; No. 9, $100; No. 10, $105.77; total for town, $943.

   Truxton—Dist. No. 1, $107.29; No. 2, $111.74; No. 3, $103.41; No. 4, $111.85; No. 5, $107.15; No, 6, $311.46; No. 7, $112.39; No. 8, $106.64; No. 9, $102.26; No. 10, $101.85; No. 11, $101.86; No. 14, $110.64; total for town, $1,488.04 .

   Total for district, $9,724.31.

 

DIVISION OF PROPERTY

As Assessed Between City of Cortland and Town of Cortlandville.

   Supervisor Alley of the town of Cortlandville has finished his division of the assessed property between the city of Cortland and the town of Cortlandville and has made out his statement. The total assessed valuation of real and personal property in the former town of Cortlandville was $7,157,767. Of this he finds that $5,818,712 belongs in the city of Cortland and $1,389,055 in the present town of Cortlandville, which includes all of the former town except the city. In other words, of the total assessed valuation of the town 81.3 per cent belong to the new city and 18.7 per cent belongs to the new town, the former town being considered as 100 per cent.

 

THE ELECTION DISTRICTS

Of the Town of Cortlandville—How to be Arranged for the Future.

   Before the bill became a law incorporating the city of Cortland the town of Cortlandville was divided into two election districts, the boundaries of which are well remembered by all the voters of the town. The city of Cortland, however, under the new law, contains six wards, each one of which is an election district. There is to be but one election in the city each year, and that is at the time of the general election in November. At this time all National, state, county and city officers are to be voted for.

   The present town of Cortlandville consists of all of the original town except the city of Cortland, and its election districts will have to be rearranged to suit the convenience of the voters. Only two districts of the original town of Cortlandville lay wholly outside of the limits of Cortland village—districts one and ten. All of the other eight districts lay partly outside and partly inside the village. The parts outside will now have to be brought together into a certain number of districts. The districts of a town are arranged by the town board, and it remains for the board of the town of Cortlandville to arrange and determine the new districts, which it will probably do at its next meeting.

   While nothing, of course, is yet definitely settled there is a suggestion before some individual members of the board to make four districts of this town; one with voting place in the village of McGrawville, a second with voting place at Blodgett Mills, a third with voting place at South Cortland, and a fourth with voting place at some suitable spot in the northwest portion of the town. There is no village or settlement in this portion, but it would really be too far to ask voters to go to vote to connect this section with either the McGrawville or the South Cortland districts, and the object of course is to make the polling place as convenient as may be and get out as large a number of voters as possible. Some such an arrangement as suggested would seem to be the fairest and most convenient that could be made.

   The Republican and Democratic county committees will also at an early date apportion the number of delegates to the respective county conventions among the several districts of the city and of the town.

 

Not Running a Trolley.

   B. H. Bosworth, proprietor of one of the night lunch wagons, was stopped last night on Main-st., as he was driving his lunch wagon down to its accustomed place for night service by a lady who began looking for the platform upon which to get into his concern. She told him she wanted to ride down to McGrawville. He assured her that he wasn't running a trolley and that the days of horse cars were over in Cortland. She couldn't seem to understand why she couldn't get on board and was very much annoyed at him. He drove on wondering if she had ever noticed a lunch wagon before anywhere on the street.

 

Death of an Octogenerian.

   Mr. James Henry Lathrop died at the hospital this morning at the advanced age of 85 years lacking a few days. The funeral will be held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Amos Tryon, about a mile west of Cortland on Saturday at an hour not yet fixed.

 

BREVITIES.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—W. J. Perkins, House cleaning paint, page 8.

   —Now is the moving season. Subscribers to the daily or semi-weekly STANDARD should notify this office of changes of address in order to insure accurate delivering. And then if the papers do not reach the new address all right notify us again and we will follow up the carrier boys till the delivering is as it should be.

   —"Happy Bill" Daniels yesterday added a new performer to his orchestra, and the conductor thinks he is about the best he ever saw. His name is Robert Wells Daniels and his weight is eleven pounds. 'Happy Bill" has not yet decided what instrument he will have him play, but thinks perhaps he will let him practice for the present as a vocalist. In this he will no doubt be a great success. Already he has proved his ability to call off the dances with the skill of his ancestor, for it is sure that all in his vicinity are now dancing attendance upon him.