ENTIRE DIVISION OUT, MESSAGE TO MITCHELL, JUDGE PARKER'S DECLINATION, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES

 

Gov. William A. Stone.

National Guard troops at Shenandoah, Pa.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, October 7, 1902.

ENTIRE DIVISION OUT.

Governor Stone Uses Whole Military Force of State.

WILL BE IN FIELD IN 24 HOURS.

Governor States That Mob Law Reigns In Seven Counties; That the Civil Authorities Are Unable to Maintain Order and Have Called on the Governor For Help.

   Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 7.—Governor Stone late last night ordered out the entire division of the National Guard of Pennsylvania to duty in the anthracite coal regions. The soldiers will be in the field today. The order calling out the guard is as follows:

   "Headquarters National Guard,

   "Adjutant General's Office,

   "Harrisburg, Oct. 6.

   "In certain portions of the counties of Luzerne, Schuylkill, Carbon, Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Northumberland and Columbia, tumults and riots frequently occur, and mob law reigns; men who desire to work have been beaten and driven away and their families threatened; railroad trains have been delayed, stoned and the tracks torn up; the civil authorities are unable to maintain order and have called upon the governor and commander-in-chief of the National Guard for troops.

   "The situation grows more serious each day. The territory involved is so extensive that the troops now on duty are insufficient to prevent all disorder. The presence of the entire division National Guard of Pennsylvania is necessary in these counties to maintain the public peace.

   "The major general commanding will place the entire division on duty, distributing them in such localities as will render them most effective for preserving the public peace.

   "As tumults, riots, mobs and disorder usually occur when men attempt to work in and about coal mines, he will see that all men who desire to work and. their families have ample military protection. He will protect all trains and other property from unlawful interference and will arrest all persons engaging in acts of violence and intimidation and hold them under guard until their release will not endanger the public peace, and will see that threats, intimidations and all acts of violence cease at once.

   "The public peace and good order will be preserved upon all occasions and throughout the several counties and no interference whatever will be permitted with officers and men in the discharge of their duties under this order.

   "The dignity and authority of the state must be maintained and her power to suppress all lawlessness within her borders be asserted.

   "By order of William A. Stone, governor and commander-in-chief.

   "Thomas J. Stewart,

   "Adjutant General."

   This is the first time since the Homestead riots in 1892 that the entire division of the guard has been ordered out for strike duty. The cost to the state of this tour of duty will probably exceed $1,000,000. How long the troops will be kept in the field depends entirely on the situation in the coal regions.

   As soon as the strike is settled the troops will be withdrawn. Should the men return to work under military protection and there should be no danger of a serious outbreak, it is probable the soldiers will be gradually withdrawn.

 

Gov. Benjamin Odell, Jr.

HUDSON VALLEY STRIKE.

lf Necessary the Whole System Will Be Patrolled.

   Albany, Oct. 7.—Governor Odell held a conference with Adjutant General Henry and as a result it is likely that the entire system of the Hudson Valley railway will be patrolled by National Guardsmen.

   Colonel Lloyd of Troy, commanding the Second regiment, has been sent to Glens Falls to investigate the situation and report to the governor. If in his judgment more troops than these already on hand are needed to preserve order, the entire Second regiment will be ordered on duty. Directions have already been sent to battalion and company commanders to have their men in readiness should it be deemed necessary to order them into the field.

   Adjutant General Henry also prepared a list of additional troops so that no delay may be had in getting men enough to preserve order.

 

Does Not Meet With Favor.

   Wilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 7.—The action of Gov. Stone in ordering out the entire state militia does not meet with favor here. The strikers as well as a majority of citizens hold that considering the comparatively small number of depredations that have been committed, there is no necessity for their presence, and that the sheriff and local police forces are able to preserve order.

 

Message to Mitchell.

   Washington, Oct. 7.—The following announcement was made at the White House today: On Monday, Oct. 6, Hon. D. W. Wright, commander of labor, went to Philadelphia and gave Mr. John Mitchell the following from the president:

   "If Mr. Mitchell will secure the immediate return to work of miners in the anthracite region the president will at once appoint a commission to investigate thoroughly into the matters at issue between operators and miners and will do all in his power to obtain a settlement of the questions in accordance with the report of the commission."

   Mr. Mitchell has taken this matter under consideration but the president has not been advised of any decision.

 

Judge Alton B. Parker.

PAGE FOUR—BRIEF EDITORIAL.

Judge Parker's "Declination."

   It is last coming to be accepted as a fact that Judge Alton B. Parker's friends were buncoed out of securing for him the Democratic nomination for governor by the Honorable David B. Hill. There is no question that the judge did not seek or desire the nomination, but it seems to be equally certain that, if it had been conferred upon him by a unanimous convention, he would not have declined to meet the wishes of the party to which he is so deeply indebted. And the surer his friends become of this, the surer and more indignant they get. The delegates to the Democratic state convention wanted to nominate Parker. Hill wouldn't let them, insisted that the judge would not accept, and then put that apology for a candidate, Coler, at the head of the ticket.

 

S. S. Knox, chairman, Cortland Board of Public Works.

CORTLAND BOARD PUBLIC WORKS.

Several Interesting Matters Occupy its Attention.

THE WALK ON ARGYLE PLACE.

Delegation from the Street Ask that a New Walk be Built—Sidewalk Grades Questioned—Charles-st. Residents Seek Relief from Water—The East Court-st. Crack—Repairs Ordered.

   Several interesting matters occupied the attention of the board of public works at its regular meeting at the office of the city clerk last night. There were a number of delegations from different sections of the city present to ask relief of one kind or another, and the board heard the long murmurings of its visitors for several hours. The board members were all present with the exception of Mr. C. F. Wickwire.

Argyle Place Walk.

   The delegation from Argyle Place, asking that a new walk be placed on the north side of that street, at the intersection of this street with Main-st., was first heard. James Dougherty first spoke, saying that he did not care to criticize any action of the board in reference to the condition of the walk in question, but to ask relief on the part of the sixteen resident taxpayers of the street. He said that for a long time the walk had been in a very bad condition. The boards had rotted and broken to pieces, and the superstructure of the walk was practically dead. Recently this walk had been taken up by the city and filled in with gravel stones and gravel. Then a coating of sand had been placed on this. The surface of this path had been left uneven, and it was in a deplorable condition. The people of the street, he said, ask for a walk at that place that conforms to the rule laid down by the board of public works.

   In regard to the building of the walk he said that if Mr. R. Bruce Smith, on whose land the walk joins or is adjacent to, is obliged to maintain the walk, then the residents of the street are entitled to a walk. If it is the city's place to maintain the walk, then it should give the walk at once. In either case the people of the street should know who is responsible for the walk. He said that Mr. Smith had refused to build a walk, and that in other cases of such nature the city had gone on and built and charged it to the property holder. He said that Mr. Smith claimed that there was a strip of land between his property and the street, and that Mr. Smith seemed to invite the board to a contest to determine who is accountable for maintaining the walk.

   Mr. Duffey of the board asked Superintendent Becker if he was not instructed last summer to give Mr. Smith notice to build the walk. Mr. Becker said that such a resolution was passed, but no action was taken, on advice of the board.

   Mr. F. D. Smith spoke of the bad condition of the walk at the present time. He spoke of the mud that was tracked into the houses and onto the carpets of the residents. Ladies, he said, were forced to take the middle of the street on account of the mud. He presented a map of the street, taken from the county clerk's records which, he said, showed there was no space between the ground of Mr. Smith and the street. In reference to the building of the wood walk that was recently torn out he said that he built this seventeen years ago and that some of the people of the street had helped pay for it. He kept it shoveled for five years, and then asked the village to take care of it.

   Mr. Collins said he had examined the old walk and found it to be in a dangerous condition, so he ordered Mr. Becker to throw it out. The gravel and sand were placed there temporarily.

   Mr. Duffey was of the opinion that the walk should be built and the case tested with Mr. Smith. This seemed to be the sense of the board, and Mr. Becker was instructed to the regular ten days' notice.

Grades for Sidewalks.

   Eugene Woodworth complained of the grades and surveys of the city engineer on several streets. On Pearne-ave. he said, the walks of the two sides were not parallel, there being a variation of 7 inches in 30 feet. The matter was left to the committee on walks.

Delegation from Charles-st.

   About a dozen Charles-st. residents came before the board to see what could be done with surface water on that street. Commissioner of Charities F. E. Price said that there is a sag—half way up the street, and the water settles there. There is no outlet, and the only way to get rid of it has been to wait for it to evaporate. There has not been much evaporating weather this summer, and the people of the street have been waiting a long time for it to dry up. He said that the grade of the street is from Clinton-ave. north, but on account of the gasometer that is in the street the drainage is cut off. He thought that some sink boles, dug down to the gravel, would drain the water off.

   William Martin was also in favor of this. He said that the sink holes could be stoned up well-fashion and cleaned out if it filled up. The board authorized the superintendent to look after the matter.

   L. V. Smith presented the matter of the filling of the creek in the vicinity of East Court-st. and the consequent backing of water in his cellar. The board told him that the stream is on private property. He was directed to the board of health for redress.

   Alderman Skeele presented the matter of the walk over the creek on Hyatt-st. He said that the walk is rickety and the planks rotten. His sister had fallen through this recently and narrowly averted breaking her leg. She was quite badly injured, but did not intend to bring any action. Mr. Becker was told to make the walk safe for the winter, and something better was suggested for another year.

 

Cortland Hospital, North Main St.

Hospital Managers.

   At the annual meeting of the board of managers of the [Cortland] Hospital association held yesterday afternoon all the retiring members of both the advisory board and the board of managers were re-elected. Mrs. G. J. Mager was elected to fill a vacancy. The election of officers will be held later. Dr. Stephen Smith, a member of the state board of charities, paid a very high compliment to the hospital while here a short time ago. He said that the hospital was second to none in the state.

 

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES

Held in the Various Wards of the City Last Evening.

   Democratic caucuses were held in each of the six wards of the city last evening and ward candidates and delegates to the city convention were chosen.

   Aldermen were selected as follows:

   Second Ward—William Winters.

   Fourth Ward—E. H. Medes.

   Sixth Ward—Vern Skeele.

   Nominations for supervisors were made as follows:

   First Ward—J. A. Jayne.

   Second Ward—E. D. Mallery.

   Third Ward—Charles D. Sanders.

   Fourth Ward—C. H. Gaylord.

   Fifth Ward—Oliver Delavan.

   Sixth Ward—A. J. Barber.

   Delegates to the city convention were chosen as follows:

   First Ward—C. V. Coon, J. F. Byrnes, J. A. Jayne, Cornelius Hayes, James Grant.

   Second Ward—A. B. Nelson, C. E. Rowley, Patrick Ryan, George E. Givens, M. T. Roche.

   Third Ward—Henry E. Hubbard, James H. Turner, James Conway, John Powers, Charles D. Sanders.

   Fourth Ward—Edward Dowd, E. H. Medes. John Burns, F. W. Collins, H. C. Beebe.

   Fifth Ward—E. F. Knight. John Lanan. Maurice Welch, Edson Johnson, Frank Ingersoll.

   Sixth Ward—W. N. Hartranft, Fred Degann, Andrew Burns, Thomas McMahon, William Conrad.

   The Democratic city convention will be held this evening in Fireman's hall at 7:30 o'clock, at which time a city ticket will be placed in nomination.

 

BREVITIES.

   — A new iron pipe fence is being placed about the green at the Lackawanna depot today.

   —Cortland Chapter No. 191, R. A. M., will confer the mark degree at their regular convocation Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.

   —Crude oil is being used instead of coal in the forge fires of the Remington Arms plant at Ilion, and if the coal strike continues, oil may be used in the boiler furnaces.

   —New display advertisements today are—A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; New York store, Drygoods, etc., page 4; Warren, Tanner & Co., Lace curtain sale, page 6; Haight & Freese Co., Stocks, etc, page 6; Opera House, Hearts of Blue Ridge, page 5; A. Mahan, Pianos, etc., page 7.

   —The repairs to the abutments of the Lehigh Valley bridge at Brookton were completed last week. The main abutments of concrete about 60 feet high and 12 feet wide have been built in the center of the stream, and three other separate supports of the same material, out of smaller dimensions, have also been laid.

   —The thirty-fourth annual convention of the New York state Women suffrage convention will be held at Buffalo from Oct. 28 to 31. The hotel headquarters will be at Castle Inn. The meetings will be held in the Church of the Messiah, on the corner of North and Mariner-sts. Among the speakers will be Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. Percy Widrington of England, the Rev. Anna H. Shaw and Mrs. Priscilla Hackstaff.