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| Grover Cleveland. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, December 18, 1900.
NEEDS OF DEMOCRACY.
Grover Cleveland Says the Party Wants Rehabilitation.
MUST RETURN TO OLD DOCTRINES.
Considers That the Party Has Simply Wandered Off After Strange Gods and That a Large Mass of Voters Saw This and Voted Accordingly.
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 18.—In an interview with former President Cleveland obtained by a staff correspondent of the Atlanta Journal at Princeton, N. J., Mr. Cleveland is quoted as follows:
"In my opinion the great need of the Democratic party is a return to first principles. The Democratic party has not been fatally disorganized, but it sadly needs rehabilitation on purely Democratic lines.
"What is the matter with the party? It has in my humble judgment simply wandered off after strange Gods. A large mass of Democratic voters saw this before the last election. They remained quiet, but when the time came to vote they said: This is not Democracy and refused to support it.
"As I see it, it is the duty of Democrats everywhere to aid in the rehabilitation of the party. There are some signs of an insistence upon the necessity of a return to Democratic doctrines in the South, but they are not so general as I would like to see."
"What of the future?" was asked.
"With a sincere return to its old-time doctrines," Mr. Cleveland replied, "the old-time victories of the Democratic party will certainly be won."
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| Emilio Aguinaldo. |
FILIPINO POLITICAL PARTY.
First to Be Organized Favors American Sovereignty With Native Autonomy.
MANILA, Dec. 18.—The first political party under the American regime is in process of formation. Its principles have been embodied in a platform which will shortly be made public. It is understood that the declarations of the platform give the fullest recognition to American sovereignty and also favor a considerable degree of native autonomy concerning internal and local affairs.
Several of the most intelligent Filipino leaders who have been instrumental in bringing the matter to a head, have been in conference with those interested; and the platform will be outlined to the Philippine commission by Senor Buencamino, former premier in the so-called government of Aguinaldo, Colonel Aquiles and Dr. Frank S. Bourne, an American, formerly chief surgeon, with the rank of major, and health officer of Manila.
Mr. Bourne was with Professor Dean C. Worcester prior to the American occupation and has confidential relations with the Filipino leaders.
The commissioners are not likely to give public expression of their views regarding the formation of political parties; but the principles of the new organization, so far as made known seem to be favored by intelligent Filipinos.
THIRD NEGRO LYNCHED.
Work of Vengeance For Simons Murder Complete.
VICTIM ADMITTED HIS GUILT.
Mob Broke Down Jail Walls and Hung John Rolla In Quiet Manner. He Struck the First Blow In the Assault at Rockport.
BOONEVILLE, Ind., Dec. 18.—John Rolla, the third of the colored men implicated in the murder of Hollie Simons, was hung to a tree in the courthouse yard by a mob of about 100 men from Rockport last night. Two of his companions were lynched at Rockport Sunday night for the same crime.
Not a shot was fired and everything was conducted as quietly as if the execution had been one under the sanction of the law.
Rolla was brought to this place yesterday afternoon in charge of Sheriff Anderson of Rockport. He was placed in a cell and his presence was known only to a few citizens.
A few minutes after 6 o'clock 100 men marched through the principal street to the jail and demanded that the prisoner be turned over to them. Deputy Sheriff Raymond Cherry was in charge of the jail. He declined to give up the keys and the mob at once began to batter in the wall of the jail with a telegraph pole.
Six members of the mob crawled through the hole and with sledge hammers broke down the door of Rolla's cell and soon the terrified negro was in the hands of the men, who placed a rope around his neck. All crawled again through the hole by which they had entered, dragging the negro after them.
A few minutes was consumed in the march to the courtyard, the rope was thrown over the limb of a tree and a hundred hands sent his body flying into the air. The loose end of the rope was tied to a tree and as soon as the mob was sure that its work had been completed, it left in an orderly manner.
None of the mob wore masks and men apparently from every station in life took part in the lynching. Not a shot was fired before or after the lynching and except for the excited groups of men standing on the street corners, a stranger would have known nothing of the tragedy that had just been enacted.
Rolla was implicated by Rowland, one of the negroes lynched Sunday night at Rockport, but denied his guilt. He told conflicting stories and it was learned that he was away from the Verandah Hotel where he worked about the time Simons was murdered. Confronted with this evidence Rolla weakened and confessed his share in the crime, admitting that he struck the first blow and that the other two negroes helped him to kill Simons.
The citizens of Rockport held a meeting last night and formed an organization for the purpose of maintaining law and order and assisting the officers in the prosecution of criminals. It was also resolved to make an effort to take municipal affairs out of politics. While the lynching was only incidentally discussed the general sentiment of the community upholds the action of the mob in taking affairs in their own hands.
E. D. FOOTE ARRIVES.
Officer Carley Took a Trip Through Syracuse Printing Offices.
The failure of Edgar D. Foote, indicted for bigamy, to appear when his case was called for trial in the county court yesterday gave Deputy Sheriff E. C. Carley an opportunity to take a little trip with a bench warrant tucked away in his inside coat pocket.
Since last June Foote, who is a printer and a former resident of Cortland, has been living in Syracuse, and at daylight this morning the officer appeared at several printing offices in that city where he has been employed at irregular intervals, and there learned that something over a month ago Foote announced that he was going to New York, where he had secured a position, and has not been seen since.
After Officer Carley left Cortland the district attorney received a letter from Foote from Rochester saying that he was busy there printing Christmas cards and would try to be in Cortland to-day. He arrived this morning over the Lehigh Valley railroad, thus missing Officer Carley entirely.
The accused is alleged to be the husband of two wives—the first a resident of Ithaca, and the maiden name of the second being Truman, her parents living in Cortland. The indictment for bigamy was procured at the instance of relatives of alleged wife No. 2, and was found about a year ago. For a time Foote and the alleged second Mrs. Foote lived apart, but have since that time been living together in Syracuse.
H. E. Wilson of Marathon was assigned by the court to defend Foote and upon advice of counsel he withdrew his former plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty to the indictment. Sentence has not yet been pronounced.
Little York.
LITTLE YORK, N. Y., Dec. 17.—Last Thursday evening, Dec. 13, occurred the largest fire Little York has known in thirty years. At 10:30 fire broke out in the Lake House owned by Stanley Raymond and swept it to the ground, also the barn and icehouse belonging to it and B. L. McNamara's, tenant house nearby. At 11:30 all four buildings had fallen and only by the greatest effort, Mr. Neely's house and barn was saved by keeping them wet by throwing water with pails; only a few things were saved; the occupants just had time to escape in their night clothes. They were taken in by their neighbors and kindly cared for until the next day when they went to Homer. The fire caught from the furnace. B. L. McNamara's loss is about $300. No insurance. Mr. Raymond's is $6,000, with $1,000 insurance.
School has closed here until after the Holidays, the teacher being ill at her home.
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| Stromberg-Carlson telephone switchboard circa 1907. |
HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Putting in a Fine New Switchboard—Its Mechanism Described.
The Home Telephone Co. is rapidly nearing the completion of its system here, and those who have the matter in charge are of the opinion that two weeks' time will see the opening of nearly two hundred instruments that will then be connected with the central office in the Wickwire block. The system has the appearance of being first-class in every particular, from the fine cedar poles to the operators' tables at the switchboard.
The switchboard at the central office is now all set up and ready to be connected with the wires that come by cable to it. The hoard has a capacity of 400 telephones and is divided into four equal sections with an operator for each section. There is also a toll board with a capacity of twenty-four lines. This is what is known as a central energy system, having all its batteries located at the central office. It is the same as is used in Rochester and other large cities, where it is doing excellent service.
The mechanism of the switchboard is such that a mistake by operator is said to be almost impossible. As soon as a person takes down his receiver, his telephone number, called the "visual," is raised to the view of the operator. A flashlight from the "pilot" lamp is also made by taking down the receiver, thus the operator cannot fail of knowing that some one wishes to talk. Just as soon as the number is given and the connections are made by the operator, the "pilot" light is extinguished by its connection being broken, and the "clearing-out" lamp is then illumined, when the parties are through talking and hang up the receivers, the number dropping and the "clearing-out" lamp indicating to the operator by being extinguished that both have finished and that the line is clear. If, however, the number remains when the "clearing-out" lamp has been extinguished, the operator knows that one of the talkers wishes to speak with some one else before he leaves the telephone, so the operator immediately asks for the number desired.
The switchboard is made of the very best materials known for the construction of such an instrument. The contacts are all made of platinum, which is nearly as expensive as gold, and which is intended to cut out all faint talking. All the wires used are insulated with a coat of silk and two outer coats of cotton, making loss of energy by contact of wires impossible. A lightning arrester not only takes care of this phase of the elements, but also indicates anything that is wrong with the line, either from a cross of wires, break or from any other cause.
The electric power used by the Home company is generated at the central office by a dynamo. The batteries are all in duplicate, and while one of a set is being discharged, the other is being charged. This arrangement, the company claims, will free the lines of all buzzing and rumbling sounds that are so annoying if a telephone is used at the time the charging of the batteries by the old method is made.
The Home Telephone Co. is certainly putting in a splendid plant and it is claimed that its service will be fully up to the high standard of its equipment.
DR. M. G. HYDE'S NEW BOOK.
Former Cortland Physician Publishes a Volume of Short Stories.
Dr. Miles G. Hyde formerly of this city, now of New York, has just published through the house of Isaac H. Blanchard & Co., a volume of short stories and sketches under the title of "The Girl From Mexico and Other Stories," which is meeting with a very favorable reception by the critics and promises to have a large sale. Beside the story which gives title to the book, there are three others, "The Confession of Terence McManus," "Dora Willoughby's Latest Engagement," and "A Call on Dr. Sam Johnson." The sketches include the following: "A Lesson In Brook Trouting," republished by permission of "Outing," in which magazine it first appeared, and which will appeal to every disciple of Izaak Walton; "Cullins and the Apple-core;" "A Ride on the Engine;" "Tick' on the Green;" "A Country Doctor;" and "Two Village Characters." The stories are written in very different moods and on widely varying themes, and the reader's enjoyment of them is heightened by the sharp contrasts of subjects and methods of treatment. The quiet and genial humor which is one of the characteristics of their cultured author is noticeable throughout the volume, and lends a peculiar charm to both stories and sketches. "The literary quality of the book," says an accomplished critic, "seems to me excellent," and this verdict is one which readers of it will cordially endorse.
Cortland readers, especially among our older residents, will be particularly interested in the sketches, in all of which there is a local background, woven out of the doctor's reminiscences of this city in its early village days, and of its then prominent characters. The original of "The Country Doctor" was Dr. Hyde's own grandfather, Dr. Miles Goodyear, whose kindly nature, professional abilities and genial eccentricities are among the traditions of the place.
The volume is neatly bound, tastefully printed and contains 184 pages. The price is $1, and the book may be had at McKinney & Doubleday's. It furnishes bright and entertaining reading for any one, aside from its local coloring, which with many a Cortlandite will add much to its attraction.
SOME REMINISCENT THOUGHTS
Suggested by the Discontinuity of the South Cortland Postoffice.
To the Editor of The Standard:
SIR—As I took my mail to the South Cortland postoffice to-day, I thought that this was for the last time, as the office was discontinued to-day. This office was established hereabout seventy years ago. My father, Philemon C. Rowley, placed a line of four-horse stages to run from Cortland, N. Y., to Owego, Tioga Co., N. Y., and carried the mail from and between those places, and was appointed postmaster at this place and I was postmaster for thirty-two years continuing in office, up to about seven years ago. During the rebellion [civil war] I used to send in the mail bag to our boys in the army, boots, socks and in fact most everything but their wives. But all things have changed. Now we have our mail brought to our doors every morning and we ask ourselves is it because we live so close to the city of Greater Cortland? I think in time we shall apply to the legislature to take them into the corporation of South Cortland.
A. P. ROWLEY, South Cortland, N. Y. Dec. 15, 1900.
The Hollister-Armstrong Nuptials.
Married, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, 119 West Green-st , at 8 o'clock Saturday evening, Miss Lora Armstrong and Mr. H. D. Hollister, the Rev. Sooy officiating. The wedding was celebrated in the presence of a few Invited friends. The parlor where the ceremony was performed was tastily decorated with holly and chrysanthemums. The bride is a popular young lady, formerly a saleswoman in the H. W. Marcus cloak department. The groom recently came here from Cortland, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Hollister will be at home at 119 West Green-st., after Dec. 20.—Olean Ledger.
Mr. Hollister was formerly of Cortland.
A BOSTON TEA PARTY
Given by Mrs. N. H. Gillette to the D. A. R. and Their Friends.
On Dec. 16, 1773, there was a tea party in Boston harbor in which a quantity of tea was immersed in water, but not as a preliminary step toward steeping it for drinking purposes. A company of Indians (?) boarded a newly arrived ship laden with tea, overpowered the crew and threw all the tea overboard. This was one of the steps which led to the revolutionary war.
In commemoration of that event Tioughnioga chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution with some invited guests assembled last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Gillette, 20 West Court-st., the latter being a member of the chapter. About sixty were present in all.
The parlors were very prettily adorned with flags and everything connected with the evening's entertainment was of a character calculated to stimulate patriotism. Each guest was asked to register and also to write after the name some patriotic sentiment, original or quoted. After an hour spent in a social way the assemblage was called to order and the regent of the chapter, Mrs. S. W. Sherwood, in appropriate words referred to the event which this gathering was intended to commemorate. She said that the object of the order was largely for the purpose of inculcating the patriotic sentiment in the hearts of children of future generations. In closing she extended a cordial welcome to all upon this occasion.
Mrs. Robert Yost then sang with fine effect "Dreams" by Bartlett, and responded to an encore with "Sweethearts." Mrs. A. P. McGraw then gave in a most delightful way a history of the original tea party which was listened to with close attention. In conclusion, all joined in singing "America."
The lights were then turned down and in the dim light tea was served. The remainder of the evening was spent most enjoyably in a social way, and the whole will long be remembered with pleasure by all who were there.
BREVITIES.
—The sleighing is getting thin. A little more of this bright sunshine and it will be no more.
—The Fortnightly club will meet to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. Edward Stilson, 31 Owego-st.
—The Ladies' Literary club will meet to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. George H. Smith, 6 East Main-st.
—The reception for Mr. and Mrs. Clements occurs at the Presbyterian church parlors from 8 to 10 o'clock this evening. All of their friends are cordially invited.
—Dr. Eisner is expected in Cortland to-night on the late train for consultation with Dr. Sornberger in the case of Mr. Hubert R. Maine who is ill with typhoid fever.
—New display advertisements to-day are—A. S. Burgess, Christmas gifts, page 8; C. F. Brown, Holiday presents, page 3; D. E. Shepard, Drygoods, etc., page 4; Buck & Lane, Holiday goods, page 6; McKinney & Doubleday, Onyx tables, etc., page 2.
—Word has been received in Cortland of the death at Candor last Friday night of Rev. Rodney S. Rose, one of the oldest preachers in the Wyoming conference of the M. E. church, who was known to a number of people in this city. Burial at Candor.
—On account of the inability of Mrs. W. A. Brownell, state corresponding secretary of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the M. E. church, to be in Cortland to-morrow, the ladies of that society of the First M. E. church will not meet as previously announced to-morrow afternoon.
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