GOEBEL'S ASSASSINATION, CORTLAND COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETING, AND SAVINGS BANK MOVES TO KEATOR BLOCK

 

William Goebel.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, March 24, 1900.

GOEBEL'S ASSASSINATION.

Preliminary Examination of Several Persons Charged With Complicity.

   FRANKFORT, Ky., March 24.—The preliminary examination of Secretary of State Caleb Powers, charged with abetting the assassination of William Goebel, began yesterday before Judge Moore. The court house was guarded inside and outside by militia and scores of deputy sheriffs, armed with Winchester rifles, to prevent possible interference from mountaineers, who were reported on their way to Frankfort but their presence was unnecessary as the mountaineers failed to appear and no disorder occurred.

   The witnesses yesterday included Warden Eph Lillard, Detective Armstrong, Sheriff Bosworth of Fayette county who arrested Secretary Powers, and Captain John Davis and Silas Jones, who is under bonds charged with complicity in the murder. The testimony tended to show that the shots came from that section of the executive building in which Secretary Powers' office is located, although no one swore that the shots were from the secretary's office. The strongest evidence, perhaps, was given by Silas Jones, who was in Governor Taylor's ante-room when the shooting took place. No evidence was adduced tending to show that the defendant was implicated in any conspiracy, but in one of the frequent wordy disputes between the attorneys for the defense and the commonwealth, the fact was brought out that F. Wharton Golden, who is said to have made a confession, will be put on the witness stand before the hearing ends. Prosecuting Attorney Polsgrove said last night that sufficient evidence had already been heard to warrant holding Powers, but that the case would be much stronger before he was through. On the other hand former Governor Brown, for the defense, expressed himself as well pleased with the situation, regarding the evidence so far as decidedly weak. It is probable that all of the witnesses for the prosecution will be heard this afternoon.

 

SENATE AND HOUSE.

Porto Rican Relief Bill Passes the Senate by a Strict Party Vote.

   WASHINGTON, March 24.—The senate yesterday adopted the conference report on the Porto Rican relief bill by a vote of 35 to 15, practically a strict party expression. No Democrat voted for the report, but Mr. Stewart (Nev.) voted with the Republicans.

   The time of discussion was consumed principally by Mr. Tillman, who made a fierce attack upon the measure as agreed upon in conference and accused the Republican senators and the Republican party of indirection, hypocrisy and "dirty work." His speech was quite characteristic and was listened to with interest by his colleagues on the floor and the people in the galleries.

   Mr. Gallinger followed with a temperate statement of those who not only favored the report, but the passage of a Porto Rican tariff bill.

   Mr. Spooner closed the debate with a forceful statement in opposition to Mr. Tillman's speech, in the course of which he took the occasion sharply to criticize the South Carolina senator for dragging the measure into politics. His colloquial tilts with Mr. Tillman were immensely enjoyed by the auditors.

 

In the House.

   The house gave yesterday to private pension bills, passing 142 of these measures. Late in the day Mr. Talbert raised a point of no quorum, and as the attendance was small a quorum was secured only after a call of the house and some delay.

   The conference report on the Porto Rican relief bill was presented and 1 o'clock today was the time for voting on it.

 

Railroad Hearing Continued.

   NEW YORK, March 24.—Hearing on application of the Delaware Valley and Kingston Railway company for a permit to construct a railroad along the line of the old Delaware and Hudson canal was continued here before the state railroad commissioners. All the counsel agree that no matter how the state railroad commissioners may decide the case will be taken to the appellate division of the supreme court and later to the court of appeals.

 

SENT AWAY THE TROOPS

And Then Lynched the Prisoner—Hung Him and Shot Him.

   RICHMOND Va., March 24.—At a meeting of citizens held at Emporia this morning it was voted to withdraw the [state national guard] troops although the citizens agreed that lynching would follow. The order for the departure of the soldiers was immediately signed by the sheriff and judge and although the governor protested against their withdrawal, the troops left Emporia at 11:25. The mob then organized and the negro Cotton was hanged to a tree in the courtyard at 12:45. His body was then riddled with bullets. An attempt to lynch the white tramp failed.

 

Booker T. Washington.

"Negro Problem in the South."

   Booker T. Washington [will speak] at [Cortland] Normal hall on Wednesday evening, March 28. Subject, "The Negro Problem in the South." The great colored orator, president of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. General admission 50 cents. Reserved seats, 75 cents, on sale at McKinney & Doubleday's.

 

MEDICAL SOCIETY

Held Its Quarterly Meeting at the Cortland Hospital.

   The quarterly meeting of the Cortland County Medical society was held at the Cortland hospital Thursday afternoon. The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock by the president, Dr. F. H. Forshee, these members being present: Drs. Higgins, Neary, Reese and VerNooy of Cortland, Braman, Whitney, Loope and Green of Homer, Forshee and Smith of McGraw, Halbert of Cincinnatus and Emery of Virgil. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. On account of the absence of one of the readers of papers but two papers were presented, one by Dr. VerNooy on "Nephritis from the Standpoint of Individual Cell Life" and the other by Dr. Higgins on a case of Graves' disease. Both papers were practical and interesting and the discussions following them were among the most interesting in the history of the society.

   For the next meeting the president appointed Drs. Dana of Cortland, Smith of McGraw and Leonard of Harford Mills to present papers. On motion, the meeting then adjourned.

   F. H. GREEN, M. D., secretary, March 23, 1900.

 

Cortland Savings Bank was located in the Randall bank building before the move to Keator block.

Keator block on corner of Main and Port Watson streets.

SAVINGS BANK CHANGE.

The New Location to be Fitted with Every Convenience.

   The officials of the Cortland Savings bank were at the Keator building this afternoon with Mr. Edward Keator, the owner, and Contractor D. G. Corwin deciding upon the changes to be made in preparation for the removal of the bank to its new quarters May 1. The store is 20 feet wide and 47 feet deep. The large entrance door is to be moved from the center to the north side, leading into the lobby which is for the use o f patrons of the bank. The whole front of the present store except where the door is will be of plate glass. The working place for the officers and employees of the bank will be upon the south side, and new windows on Port Watson-st. will be cut through to give additional light. About two-thirds of the way back from the front will be the new vault which is to be of large size. In its rear will be the bank parlor and consulting room. A door from the lobby leads into this on the north side of the vault. There is another door from the parlor on the south side leading into the office proper, while the only way of entrance for the officials to their desks will be through the parlor. Plenty of desk room will be arranged, and the office space and the lobby space in front for the public will both be fully twice as great as in the present bank. A furnace is to be put in to furnish heat and everything will be made very convenient and comfortable for work.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The snow is getting off in pretty fine shape without a season of high water.

   —The daily newspaper is on speaking terms with all classes. Therefore it is the best advertising medium.

   —The Delphic fraternity at the Normal initiated four candidates into the mystic shrine of Delphi last night.

   —Otsego County has decided to build a new county clerk's office at Cooperstown at a cost of not to exceed $25,000.

   —Rev. George B. Stewart, D. D., president of Auburn Theological seminary, will preach at the Presbyterian church to-morrow morning and evening.

   —A special business convocation of the Corlonor fraternity at large is being held with the Alpha chapter at their club rooms at the Normal [School] to-day.

   —George Moore of South Cortland has a White Leghorn hen that recently produced an egg scarcely larger than a good sized robin's egg. It easily drops into an ordinary pill box.

   —The meeting of the board of directors for the Baseball association which was to have been held last evening was, on account of other matters, put over till Monday evening.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Stowell's, Floor matting, page 7; Cortland Opera House, Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown," page 5; Mrs. J. T. Davern & Co., Millinery opening, page 6.

   —A law has been passed by the present [state] legislature providing a penalty of $50 for a first offense, and $150 fine for subsequent violations for watering milk furnished to butter and cheese factories conducted on the co-operative plan.

   —Ralph Brown of the South Otselic fishline factory was in town yesterday calling on friends and looking after the spring trade. The fishline factory sold over $50,000 worth of its product last year and will probably do better during 1900.—Norwich Sun.

   —The largest hog ever killed in Orange county was butchered at the State hospital at Middletown. It weighed 981 pounds. The hide, which will be made into leather, weighed 140 pounds. The animal was 3 years old and had taken several first prizes.

   —The 4 o'clock service at the Y. M. C. A. to-morrow afternoon will be in charge of the Howell class in the First Baptist Sunday-school. Subject, "Why Men Fail to Receive the Truth." There will be special music including solos, octets and instrumental music. All men invited.

   —A regular meeting of the Cortland Science club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the Hatch library. The subject will be "Ornithology," and the speaker will be Mr. H. C. Higgins of Cincinnatus, who has long made a special study of birds and who has one of the finest private collections of birds in this vicinity.

   —Rev. W. J. Howell, pastor of the First Baptist church, will preach at the Congregational church to-morrow morning and in his own church in the evening. Rev. J. L. Robertson, D. D., will preach at the First Baptist church to-morrow morning and at the Congregational church in the evening.

   —The English grammer [sic] upon which Dr. James M. Milne has been working for more than a year past has been accepted by a leading publishing house, and will be brought out at once. It will be upon the market in time for the opening of schools in the fall. Critics who have seen the copy have said some very complimentary things about it.