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| George F. Hoar. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, Dec. 5, 1901.
TO PROTECT PRESIDENT
Death Penalty Provided For Attempt on Ruler's Life.
RESOLUTION MADE BY MR. HOAR.
Provides For 20 Years' Imprisonment For Anyone Who shall Advise or Counsel Such Attempt and Equally Long Terms For Other Accomplices.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—Senator Hoar yesterday introduced a bill for the protection of the president which provides as follows:
"That any person who shall within the limits of the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof make an attempt on the life of the president of the United States or any officer thereof, or who shall make an attempt on the life of the ruler or chief magistrate of any foreign country shall be punished with death.
"That any person who shall within the limits of the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, advise the killing of the president of the United States or any officer thereof, or shall conspire to accomplish the same, or who shall advise or counsel the killing of the ruler, or chief magistrate of any foreign country, or shall conspire to accomplish the same, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
"That any person who has conspired as aforesaid may be indicted and convicted subsequently, although the other party or parties to the conspiracy are not indicted or convicted.
"That any person who shall willfully and knowingly aid in the escape from punishment of any person guilty of either of the acts mentioned in the foregoing sections shall be deemed an accomplice after the fact and shall be punishable as if a principal, although the other party or parties to said offense shall not be indicted or convicted."
Senator Vest's Resolution.
Another resolution was introduced by Senator Vest directing the judiciary committee to inquire if congress has power to legislate for the punishment of anarchists who assassinate or attempt to assassinate the president of the United States and, if not, whether it is expedient to amend the federal constitution to enable congress to legislate. Also, whether it is necessary and expedient to amend the federal constitution so as to empower congress to prevent, by such means as may be deemed necessary, the teaching by anarchists of the doctrine that all governments should be destroyed; also, whether it is necessary and expedient so to amend the federal constitution that congress shall have power to punish all persons belonging to anarchical [sic] associations; also, what amendments, if any, are necessary to the naturalization laws to prevent the coming into this country of anarchists and their becoming citizens of the United States; also, whether it is necessary or expedient to so amend the federal constitution as to give congress the power to establish a penal colony on some suitable island under the jurisdiction of the United States to which, after trial and conviction, every anarchist holding the doctrine that all governments should be destroyed by the assassination of their chief ruler, shall be deported; and that the committee, after due examination and inquiry, shall recommend to the senate such amendment to the federal constitution as may be necessary to prevent the teaching and promulgation of anarchical doctrine in the United States.
George G. Vest.
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED.
Entire Time of Senate Taken by Introduction of Resolutions on All Subjects.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—Praetically the entire time of the senate yesterday was devoted to the introduction of bills and resolutions. Two of these measures, relating to the suppression of anarchy and the dealing with anarchists, were allowed to lie upon the table so that their authors, Mr. McComas of Maryland and Mr. Vest of Missouri may bring them to the early attention of the senate.
The isthmian canal report was transmitted to the senate by the president and several bills providing for the construction of the waterway, one of them by Mr. Morgan of Alabama, who has led the movement for the canal in the past, were presented.
Among the bills introduced by senators yesterday were:
Senator Lodge—To prevent the desecration of the American flag and to increase the pay of letter carriers.
Senators Nelson and McComas—Each a bill for the establishment of a department of commerce.
Senator Hale—To make the census bureau permanent.
Senator Vest—Creating a national bureau of criminal identification.
Senator Perkins—For the laying of a cable to Hawaii and the Philippines.
Senators Mitchell and Berry—For the election of senators by the vote of the people.
Senator Hoar—Bills for the making of obligations of all banks uniform; for amendments to the constitution respecting the succession to the presidency and the commencement and termination of congress; fixing the salary of the vice president at $15,000; of the chief justice of the supreme court at $15,500 and of associate justices at $15,000.
Senator Foraker—Granting free mailing privilege to Mrs. McKinley, widow of the late president.
Senator Burrows—Providing for a constitutional amendment for the election of United States senators by the people where state legislatures fail to elect; also a constitutional amendment changing the day for the inauguration of the president of the United States from March 4 to the last Thursday in April.
Mrs. Lucy Boardman Smith Dead.
ROCHESTER, Dec. 5.—Mrs. Lucy Boardman Smith, 82 years of age, an associate of Susan B. Anthony in the early days of the woman's suffrage movement and until her death an earnest supporter of that cause, died Tuesday night at her residence 111 Troup street. She was a lifelong resident of Rochester. Miss Anthony called upon Mrs. Smith last Saturday night and found her failing rapidly, but able to recognize and converse with her lifelong friend.
Hunt's Corners, N. Y.
HUNT'S CORNERS, Dec. 4.—The week of snow and blow left our little corner of this great world calm and beautiful in its pure white robe. Many have enjoyed the few days of fine sleighing, and the frequent jingle of sleigh bells reminds us that Christmas and St. Nick are near at hand, but unless Dame Nature comes to our aid soon, we will again find ourselves but common mortals returned from Fairyland, traveling through mud.
George Atwood of Kingfisher, Ok., who has been spending some weeks at Killawog was at Lee Johnson's on Saturday. Mr. Atwood starts for home today accompanied by Mrs. Sarah Taft and Mrs. Phettiplace both of Killawog. Mrs. Taft will spend the winter with her son in Kingfisher. Mrs. Phettiplace stops in Missouri to spend the winter with her sister.
We regret that we cannot report the result of the church social at Ed Forshee's on the evening of Nov. 29. Although the weather was very inclement, there is no doubt that the evening was passed very pleasantly by those who braved the elements to attend.
The second trial of the suit for damages between Mr. Harris of Harford, plaintiff, and Wm. Hilsinger of this place defendant, was held at Harford Mills Nov. 26, before Justice Hines. The jury found a verdict of $40 and costs. The suit was the result of an occurrence of some two months ago. It is claimed that while the defendant's horse was hitched with the consent of the landlord in one of two stalls in the hotel barn at Harford usually occupied by the plaintiff's horses, and rented by him for that purpose, the plaintiff came to the barn with his team, one of which died soon after. Death was claimed in the trial to have been the result of a kick from the defendant's horse.
Mrs. F. M. Surdam was out riding on Sunday, the first since her illness.
F. M. Surdam was in Harford Mills Monday.
Sterry Clark and family spent Thanksgiving at W. B. Lusk's.
L. B. Watrous has packed his goods preparatory to moving to the W. J. Bliss farm Jan. 1, and with his family will spend the intervening weeks with his parents.
Fred Jennings and family visited his daughter at Marathon Nov. 29.
Rev. J. Auringer of Whitney's Point preached at this place Sunday afternoon and evening, and with Mrs. Auringer spent the night at F. Jennings'.
Mrs. Anson Talbot is not improving and goes to a Binghamton hospital this week for treatment. Mrs. Talbot and family have the sympathy of their friends and neighbors and all hope the cure will be complete and speedy.
Will Hyde sold his dairy of twenty fine Jersey cows at auction Nov. 30. They brought an average price of nearly $25. Mr. Frank Saunders of Cortland bought sixteen of them.
THOSE ELECTION EXPENSES.
Statements Not Filed—Legal Steps May Soon Be Taken.
The other day in one of the boroughs of Greater New York a man was arrested on the charge of not having filed a statement of his election expenses within the time limit as prescribed by law. When brought before the magistrate he explained that he didn't know that he had been running for any office. He was told that he had been a candidate for some minor office on a Prohibition ticket. He replied that that was his first intimation of it and that he had never heard of his nomination. He was reprimanded for his ignorance and discharged.
That may be the situation with two Cortland county men who were candidates for office at the last election, the one on the Democratic and the other on the Prohibition ticket. Perhaps they didn't know they were running. At least they have not filed a statement of their election expenses. The county authorities having the matter in charge are on the track of them and it would be wise for them to send in a duly verified statement before the papers [are] issued for their arrest.
CHANGE ON E. & C. N. Y. R. R.
One Train Each Way Taken off for the Winter Schedule.
The new timetable going into effect on the Erie & Central New York railway on Sunday next makes some important changes and reduces the number of trains from three each way on week days to two on week days from each end of the line and one each way Sunday. The early morning train from Cincinnatus leaving at 7:50 A. M. will not be changed and will run daily. The first train out of Cortland will leave at 11 A. M. and will carry freight as well as passengers and will run daily except Sunday. Shippers of freight must have same at Lehigh Valley station by 10 A. M. or it will be held until following day. The last train out of Cincinnatus each day will leave at 2:30 P. M. daily except Sunday and will carry both passengers and freight. The last train out of Cortland will leave at 6:22 P. M. for passengers only and will run daily.
O. U. A. M. Election of Officers.
The Order of United American Mechanics met last evening [in Cortland] and elected officers as follows:
Councilor—F. W. Kingsbury.
Vice-Councilor—C. L. Mosier.
Secretary—J. B. Hunt.
Financial Secretary—L. H. McGraw.
Treasurer—L. E. Burnham.
Trustee, One Year—H. D. Rumsey
Trustee, Three Years—F. D. Crofoot.
Messrs. Norman Thomas and J. B. Hunt were selected to attend the state council, which will be held in Fort Plain next August.
The Bartenders' Union.
The Bartenders' union of this city has elected the following officers for the coming year:
President—T. J. Murray.
Vice-President—R. R. Crabb.
Financial Secretary—W. R. Riley.
Recording Secretary—W. P. Matthewson.
Inspector—John Mellon.
Chaplain—R. H. Dowd.
Inside Guard—John Comfort.
Outside Guard—James Riley, Jr.
Trustees—William McCullif, P. H. Dowd, M. T. Roche.
MCINTYRE-WILCOX.
A Pretty Wedding Among the Hills of Virgil Wednesday Afternoon.
A very pretty wedding occurred at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary A. Wilcox, of Virgil yesterday when her daughter Grace Emeline was united in marriage with Mr. Ernest McIntyre of Cortland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Moxey of the M. E. church at Virgil in the presence of about seventy-five friends and relatives. Miss Anna Wilcox, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and Mr. Fred Rease acted as best man. The Misses Marie Stillman and Grace Hilsinger were ushers. The parlor was prettily decorated with evergreens, chrysanthemums and potted plants. The bridal party entered the parlor to the strains of the Mendelssohn Wedding March played by Mrs. W. W. Muncey of Virgil. After congratulations a bountiful repast was served by Caterer Price of Cortland. The presents were numerous and beautiful and many of them of a useful character. Mr. and Mrs. McIntrye left for Cortland amid a shower of rice and old shoes and took the 6 o'clock train for a brief wedding trip. Miss Wilcox is one of Virgil's popular young ladies and also has a large circle of friends in this city. Mr. McIntyre is a young man of promise and their many friends will wish them a long and useful life together.
THREW A PLATE.
Two Brothers Quarrel at the Breakfast Table Over a Vest.
James and Edward Fitzgerald of 24 Garfield-st., two brothers, both claimed a vest on Tuesday morning which the latter had in his possession. High words followed at the breakfast table till finally Edward alleges that James threw a plate at him which struck him on the head injuring his cranium. The plate fell to the floor and was broken. Edward swore out a warrant for his brother on the charge of assault in the third degree and James was arrested yesterday by Chief Barnes. He was arraigned last night and the case was adjourned till this morning. By that time blood proved to be thicker than water and Edward asked permission in court to withdraw his complaint which was granted.
BREVITIES.
—The police board met last evening and audited the bills for the salary of the police force. No other business was transacted.
—New display advertisements today are—S. P. Smith, Meats, page 7; Hudson Crockery Co., Closing out sale, page 8; Bosworth & Stillman, Truthful little talks No. 4, page 6; H. N. Gardner, Christmas Goods, page 7.
—Through an error in initial letters a meeting of the A. O. U. W., was noted for last night instead of the O. U. A. M. The meeting of the former will be held tomorrow night. Its regular meeting nights are the first and third Friday of each month.
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