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| Dr. Presley Marion Rixley. |
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| Ida Saxton McKinley. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1901.
Dr. RIXEY LEAVES CANTON.
Mrs. McKinley's Health So Good That She Is Able to Look After Some Business Affairs.
CANTON, O., Oct. 2.—Dr. Rixey, Mrs. McKinley's physician, left Canton last night for Washington. In his absence she will be under the care of Drs. Phillips and Portman. Dr. Phillips has been for many years one of the family physicians of the McKinley family and Dr. Portman has been frequently consulted by them. Dr. Rixey will be available at any time and will come to Canton whenever his services are needed. The affairs of the late president have been found to be in excellent condition and considerable progress has been made in the administration of his estate.
Mrs. McKinley is bearing well her trying ordeal. Her usual trip to the cemetery was taken yesterday morning and the afternoon program of a drive was observed. Dr. Rixey said that Mrs. McKinley's condition is such that all her friends are very hopeful that nothing for the worse will occur. She is able to sign all legal papers and is looking after such business matters as it is necessary for her give personal attention to. Dr. Rixey said he had no apprehension of the near future, that the general health of Mrs. McKinley is as good as it was a year ago.
Poles Abhor Czolgosz' Crime.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Oct. 2.—The national convention of the Polish Roman Catholic union of the United States opened in this city yesterday with delegates present from all parts of the country. After mass had been celebrated at the Polish church the delegates were welcomed by Mayor James K. McGuire, the response being made by Peter Kiolbassa of Chicago. In his speech he said: "We abhor the crime of Czolgosz, but we are not responsible for it. Had his father been a good Catholic, the son would have been brought up in the faith of the church we revere. His mother was not a Pole. Therefore, do not blame us. We have proved our loyalty on many a battlefield. Never was the hand of a Pole stained with the blood of assassination."
The proceedings of the convention were then conducted in the Polish language.
Statement of the Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—The monthly statement of the public debt, issued yesterday, shows that at the close of business Sept. 30, 1901, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounts to $1,031,524,365, a decrease for the month of $4,825,401. The cash in the treasury is classified as follows: Gold reserve, $150,000,000; trust funds, $788,032,089; in national bank depositories, $259,295,386; total, $1,197,327,475 against which there are demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $877,407,595, which leaves a cash balance on hand of $319,919,879.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Concerning Polygamy.
An anti-polygamy crusade has been instituted by an organization having its headquarters in New York. Rev. N. E. Clemenson of Logan, Utah, is one of the speakers sent out by the central organization and he has just made a number of addresses in Binghamton, N. Y. He states that the danger of polygamy among the Mormons is now just as great as it has been at any time and that the existing state laws of Utah are powerless to check it. The Mormons are acting quietly for the fear that a constitutional amendment may be adopted by the United States which will be an effective check to their aspirations, and that is just what the anti-polygamists hope for. The Mormons are claiming to respect and obey the state law of Utah forbidding polygamy, but they resort to several schemes to violate it, though all is done very quietly as yet. For instance, they claim to believe in "celestial marriage," which is said to be a religious rite under the Mormon ecclesiastical law, but which is not recognized as having any standing under the state law, and under the state law the parties to a "celestial marriage" can deny marriage, so far as the "celestial marriage" is concerned.
Only a comparatively few are permitted as yet to indulge in the "celestial marriage," and then only they say when there is a specific revelation from God in regard to it. If a Mormon sees a woman whom he would like to add to his family and household in the capacity of a wife he is very likely to have a revelation from God concerning her in which he would be commanded to make her his celestial wife. He may then present the matter to the high authorities in the Mormon church and if they approve, which usually means that they think he is trustworthy in his absolute loyalty to the Mormon church, he may make the chosen one his celestial wife and she may come into his home after certain ceremonies in the Mormon church, but both are at perfect liberty to deny a legal marriage and are expected so to do. Or it may be that a high ecclesiastic in the Mormon church may have a revelation in which it appears to him that a certain man is given permission to take a certain woman to be his celestial wife. In this case the information is imparted to the two and, though it may be an absolutely new idea to them both, such a revelation amounts to nothing less than a command if both are of the faithful, and it may be added that such revelations come concerning none but those believed to be faithful and loyal to the Mormon church.
Mr. Clemenson says the Mormons are working ceaselessly, though quietly in many if not all of the states creating sentiment in favor of their religion and its customs. They say little about polygamy at first, trusting to bring that in later. They are already quite strong in many of the western and Rocky Mountain states. Their object is to gain a working foothold in so many states that if a national constitutional amendment were proposed and voted upon by the people and passed, it could not be ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states, which is necessary in order to make it effective. As the Mormons are gaining strength so rapidly in certain quarters Mr. Clemenson states that it has been considered necessary to start an opposition crusade throughout the whole country to awaken sentiment, and the promoters of this crusade believe it necessary to have this amendment submitted to the people to be voted upon at an early day that it may be brought before the respective legislatures before it is too late.
It is quite probable that some of these speakers may be sent to Cortland before long. It is believed that two representatives of the Mormon faith were here some time ago arousing interest in themselves. They did not proclaim themselves as Mormons and in fact were very reticent as to what they represented, but they sought personal interviews with all whom they could interest. It has been surprising of late to read in the papers of the boldness of Mormon apostles in New York City and of the strength they were developing there. It is surely time that an effort is made to meet and defeat the evil wherever it shows itself.
And it should be perfectly understood in this matter that a crusade against polygamy is no attack upon a religion. The government guarantees to every one the free and untrammeled belief in his own religion, but it does not promise to give perfect liberty a great national and social evil masquerading under the guise of religion—an evil which attacks the family and home, which is directly opposed to all principles of morality and which would undermine the very foundation principles of the government itself. If such an evil calls itself a part of Mormonism, Mormonism must be the object of attack. A crusade against such an evil cannot come too soon or be conducted too urgently, and in it all people who believe in morality regardless of faith, creed, birth, nationality or religion will join most heartily and earnestly.
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| Julia Hyatt. |
COMMON COUNCIL
CONSIDERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE CORTLAND HOSPITAL.
Question of Legality Raised and Referred to City Attorney— Electric Light Service for City—Monthly Reports of Officers—Bills Audited—Miscellaneous Business.
A regular meeting of the common council of the city of Cortland was held at the office of the clerk of said city on the 1st day of October, 1901, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. There were present Mayor Chas. F. Brown, and Aldermen E. M. Yager, Geo. H. Richards, R. S. Pettigrew, and Vern W. Skeele.
Representatives of the Cortland Hospital association came before the board and presented again a petition asking to be submitted to the voters a proposition to include an appropriation in the annual tax budget in behalf of such association in the sum of $1,000, The same was received and placed on file.
This second petition was addressed to the honorable mayor and common council of the city of Cortland, and was as follows:
The undersigned board of managers and the advisory board of the Cortland Hospital association, and also by a petition of 200 citizens already presented, do respectfully petition your honorable body to insert an additional resolution, at the special election to be held to vote on an appropriation for a public school building, to be submitted to the voters of the city of Cortland for their approval, providing for the payment of $1,000 to the managers of said hospital for the benefit and maintenance of said hospital.
The petition was signed by fourteen members of the board of managers, and by nine members of the advisory board.
Mayor Brown asked if the hospital would be willing to allow the city a representation on the board of managers, provided the appropriation was given, and was told that the by-laws of the association could be changed so as to give the city a representation. The mayor, commissioner of charities and two or three aldermen were mentioned as being suitable for such representation.
Mrs. Hyatt, president of the board of managers, stated that when the association was first formed an attempt was made to have part of the board made up of gentlemen, but none could be induced to attempt the work, and she intimated that if now the bars were let down and men given a place on the board those who would not be a burden to the board would be expected. The advisory board, however, was thought of by the alderman, and they concluded that as this was made up entirely of men, this would be a better place for them to seek admission. This matter, the mayor stated, would be settled after the city attorney had decided whether or not the appropriation asked for would be legal.
The board seems to be of the opinion that a tax which provided for an appropriation of $1,000 to a private institution could not be collected. They take the position that the tax that is levied to assist the hospital would not be collectable any more than would the one that carried with it an appropriation for any individual. City Attorney N. L. Miller will be called upon to decide whether or not the appropriation can be asked for.
Mr. Hugh Buegler of the Electric Light company was asked to come before the board to explain why some of the arc lights in the city were not more serviceable. Mr. Buegler stated that the present management of the company was doing all that could be done to get the system in first class running order as soon as is possible. He said that the company wanted to give good service, and was trying to better it all the while. The present trimmer, he said, was new at the business, but was taking hold of the work finely and he felt sure that he would soon have the work in hand and give excellent service. Mr. Buegler also stated that the company was negotiating with the Home Telephone Co. in relation to using the poles of the telephone company for stringing the electric light wires, and that he thought such an agreement would be reached before the end of this week.
The monthly official reports of Geo. J. Maycumber, city chamberlain, and Frank E. Price, commissioner of charities, for the month of September, 1901, were presented, read and placed on file, and on motion of Mr. Pettigrew seconded by Mr. Yager and declared carried:
Resolved, That the same be accepted and approved.
Mr. Maycumber reported that he had received during the month $1,108.35, and that the disbursements had been $9,494.62. Mr. Price's report showed that the poor had cost only $53.70 during the month.
Bills were allowed and ordered paid as follows:
P. T. Carpenter, salary, $25.00
Bernice A. Rowe, typewriting, 7.35
[Judge] R. L. Davis, salary, 300.00
A. H. Watkins, service as assessor, 24.00
Fred Hatch, salary, 200.00
W. D. Tuttle, as acting city judge, 7.50
G. J. Maycumber, salary, 225.00
A. M. Schermerhorn, rent, 31.25
F. C. Parsons, printing, 41.25
Jas. E. Edwards, arrest, 1.00
Homer & Cortland Gas Light Co., 12.26
Cortland & Homer Electric Co., 560.88
Mayor Brown suggested that it might be possible to vote upon the school appropriation at the same time with the regular city election by employing a few more poll clerks. The legality of this will also be submitted to the city attorney.
On motion of Mr. Yager, seconded by Mr. Richards, and declared carried:
Resolved, That notices of the next annual city election be given and published in the official newspapers of the city of Cortland, as required by law.
The mayor duly appointed Amie A. Rathbun as commissioner of deeds of the city of Cortland.
On motion of Mr. Yager, seconded by Mr. Skeele and declared:
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the city chamberlain in favor of the Cortland Savings bank to take up judgment bond No. 6 for paving Main-st., to be charged to the lighting contract account in the sum of $500.
The minutes of the present meeting were read and approved.
On motion, meeting adjourned to Oct. 15, 1901, at 8 o'clock P. M.
Approved, Oct. 1, 1901, CHAS. F. BROWN, Mayor.
Died at Whitney's Point.
Mr. Aaron Oothoudt, aged 87 years and 7 months, died Oct. 1, 1901, at Whitney's Point. The remains were brought to Cortland this morning and taken to the home of his son, Mr. Myron Oothoudt, 18 Sand-st., where the funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Burial will be made in Cheningo.
A GAY FORTUNE TELLER.
Confessed That She Had Increased Her Fortune by Stolen Goods.
Adelaide Redmond, a fortune teller, was arrested in Preble last evening by Chief of Police Barnes on complaint of Mrs. J. B. Kellogg, 48 North Main-st., charging the fortune teller with stealing her gold watch and chain and a $3 gold piece spangle which was fastened to the chain. She was brought to Cortland last night and lodged in jail.
It appears that last Friday the fortune teller went to the Kellogg home and asked to tell Mrs. Kellogg's fortune. She was informed that her services were not needed, but that Mrs. Bouck, who lives upstairs, might want her fortune told. Consequently the revealer of future events went up stairs to see Mrs. Bouck. She talked with her for a little and then said that she would come again Monday to see her again. Mrs. Bouck, however, told her that she need not come any more. The fortune teller nevertheless made a visit to the house on Monday, and went to the back door. Finding no one at home she entered the house through the back door, which was unlocked, and went to Mrs. Kellogg's room and took from a dresser the watch, chain and spangle, as stated above. This she admitted when arraigned in police court this morning.
As soon as Mrs. Kellogg returned to her home and learned that the fortune teller had been seen about the premises, she thought of the careless way in which she had left the articles, and went at once to see if they had been taken. Finding that they were missing she promptly notified the chief of police, and a sharp lookout was kept by the department, but it remained for a lady from Preble, who was at Mr. Kellogg's store trading yesterday afternoon, to give a clue to the whereabouts of the woman. She chanced to hear something said about the matter, and she gave a description of a woman that she had met near Little York which corresponded well with the description of the fortune teller.
Officers Barnes and Townsend started at once for Preble and found the woman at the D., L. & W. depot. When arrested she stoutly proclaimed her innocence, but finally admitted that she had entered the house and stolen the goods. She also confessed that she had thrown the pilfered articles into the stove at the Preble depot, and the valuables were found there unharmed, there being no fire in the stove.
Mrs. Kellogg states that the articles cost about $75, and, therefore, the woman is held for grand larceny in the second degree.
The fortune teller admitted this morning that she had placed an advertisement in a Syracuse paper asking for a position as a domestic, and that she had received some money in some of the replies that was sent for transportation. A ticket, too, that was sent her, was sold and the money was used.
The woman claims that she came from the Pan-American [Exposition] to Cortland recently, and that she is twenty-five years old. She claims that it is her first offense and that she wished five minutes after she had stolen the articles that she had not yielded to the temptation that come in her way.
The fortune teller was brought into court again this afternoon at 2 o'clock and E. C. Alger was appointed by the court as her attorney. The case was adjourned till tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
A Big Day at Grand Central Station.
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, there were handled in and out of the New York Central's Grand Central station in New York, 571 trains, consisting of 2,941 cars. This was the largest number of trains and the largest number of cars ever handled in a single twenty-four hours at this station.
The fact that these trains were brought into and taken out of the city in a single day, and that they brought in and took out a very large number of passengers, without any injury to a single person, speaks well for the management of one of our great institutions.—Brooklyn Standard Union.
BREVITIES.
—The Y. M. C. A. rummage sale has been arranged to begin on Oct. 18.
—The celebrated "Jerry rescue" occurred in Syracuse fifty years ago yesterday.
—"Mistress Nell" will be the attraction at the Opera House next week Wednesday.
—The Assembly club will hold a private dancing party in Red Men's hall from 8 to 12 o'clock this evening.
—New display advertisements today are—E. M. Mansur, pumpkins, page 8; Bosworth & Stillman, Shoes, page 5; Mitch's Market, Choice meats, oysters, etc., page 5.
—The new $10,000 organ made by the Hutchings-Votey Organ Co. for the First Presbyterian church of Binghamton is now completed and will be formally opened on Oct. 8 by Richard Henry Warren, organist of St. Bartholomew's church in New York. Twenty members of his choir will also assist.
—The safe in the postoffice in Jacksonville, Tompkins county, was blown open at about 1 o'clock Tuesday morning and three men were seen to leave the place immediately after. Their booty was about $125 in stamps and $75 in cash. Posses of men were started on the trail of the burglars in less than twenty minutes, but no trace of them has yet been found.
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