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| Judge Alton B. Parker. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, October 3, 1902.
JUDGE PARKER IS SILENT.
Won't Say Whether Hill Asked Him to be a Candidate.
Kingston Depot, N. Y., Oct 3.—Judge Parker was asked yesterday regarding the published statement that he never had an opportunity to decline the Democratic nomination for governor and that ex-Senator Hill had never asked him whether he would run.
Judge Parker declined to talk regarding the matter, saying he would not give dignity to after-convention rumors by discussing them. The judge's friends say that he and they are pleased with the result of the convention. While every one has been discussing his position for the past few weeks the judge has been spending his time quietly at his home, "Rosemont," at Esopus, carefully working upon opinions which will be handed down next Monday when he returns to Albany.
BOLD BURGLARS FOILED.
One of Five Desperadoes Killed and Two Wounded.
FIERCE BATTLE WITH REVOLVERS.
Door of Railway Company's Office Broken In—Engineer Bly, Who Was Inside, Fired at Intruders and Was Himself Wounded—Dead Burglar Not Identified.
Williamsport, Pa., Oct. 3.—Five masked men and desperate burglars made a bold attempt to rob the safe of the Montoursville Passenger Railway company early yesterday morning.
In a terrific battle with revolvers which followed one of the desperadoes was killed and two others wounded by Engineer Alem Bly, who was shot twice by the robbers.
Shortly before 2 o'clock, while Engineer Bly was at work in the power house of the Montoursville Passenger Railway company, he was startled by a terrific crash, caused by the front door being battered in with a heavy plank.
Bly rushed to a desk in which was his revolver, and as he turned to face the intruders he was met with a fusillade of bullets from the revolvers in the hands of five men, who had the lower part of their faces covered with handkerchiefs.
One of the shots struck Bly in the hip and another made a flesh wound in the thigh. The wounds did not disable him, however, and he leveled his revolver and fired at one of the burglars, who was several feet in advance of the others.
The bullet pierced the heart of the desperado and he fell dead. The engineer kept firing at the gang, who kept up a continuous fire. Two of them were wounded.
After his revolver had been emptied Bly retreated and ran to a nearby factory and aroused the watchman, who sounded an alarm by blowing the factory whistle. While Bly was absent the robbers dragged the body of their dead companion outside the building, where they left it and fled. Up to a late hour no trace of them had been found.
The dead man has not identified. He was 5 feet 9 1/2 inches tall, weighed probably 175 pounds and was about 35 years old.
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| Sautelle's circus clowns in parade. |
SAUTELLE'S CIRCUS.
A Bad Day—Two Tragedies and Almost a Panic.
Richmond, Va., Oct 3.—Sautelle's circus was the scene Thursday afternoon of two tragedies and almost a panic among the big crowd of people. Lewis Lutz of Syracuse, N. Y., foreman of the tent hands, was fatally shot in the bowels by a negro who was trying to steal under the tent.
Frank Grattan and Jud Pike, two of the hands, fought and Grattan split Pike's skull from the top of his head to the end of the nose with an ax.
During a chariot race the horses became unmanageable, broke through the ropes and dashed into the seated audience, knocking the seats from the frames. Many persons were knocked down, and a panic was only averted by the prompt action of the showmen.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
The Trust Ticket.
On a platform denouncing trusts in vigorous terms and declaring: "There is no middle ground on this question, those who are not against the trusts are in favor of them," the Democrats at Saratoga Wednesday nominated the president of two trusts for governor of New York! Bird S. Coler is president of the Guardian Trust company, with headquarters in Wall-st., and president of the Medina Sand Stone trust which, capitalized at $2,000,000, controls the output of paving stones in the counties of western New York. "Those who are not against the trusts are in favor of them." No half way position is allowed by the party platform. And by its nomination for governor the convention placed the Democratic party with those who favor trusts.
The convention, declares the Elmira Advertiser, was dominated absolutely by David B. Hill. But for him it would have nominated Judge Alton B. Parker. The Democrats could elect Judge Parker, if anybody. Election would put him in line for the nomination for president two years hence. Mr. Hill wants no New York Democrat to get between him and that chance. Of Coler he has no fear, with the burden of his subserviency to Croker increased by his trust relations. Mr. Coler attracted public notice as comptroller of New York City in the Van Wyck administration by standing out against Crokerism. But his thirst for office was too much for the veneer of reform he wore. He sought the nomination for mayor of New York of the Citizen-Reform-Republican combination. When Seth Low was preferred he put away reform pretense and asked Mr. Croker for Tammany's nomination! At Saratoga he reverses himself again to take the nomination for governor at the hands of Mr. Croker's bitter opponent! Mr. Coler has what President Woolsey of Yale called "an uncommon anxiety" for office.
The rest of Mr. Hills ticket, with one exception, is composed of men little known, or wholly unknown, outside of their immediate locality. In that is its strength—whatever strength it possesses. The exception is Associate Judge Gray, renominated to the appeals bench.
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| Main Street, Cortland, N. Y., circa 1900. |
THE CITY'S FINANCES
In Much Better Condition than They Were one Year Ago.
MANY DEBTS ARE BEING PAID UP.
Nearly Every Department Now Shows a Credit Balance, and the Debt in Others is Lessened—A Highly Satisfactory Showing—City Tax Rate the Same.
The economical management of the city's affairs during the first nine months of the present year under the administration now in charge is very apparent. The condition of the several funds on Oct. 1 of this year in comparison with the funds on the same date of last year shows that these are better off now by $8,782.27 than they were one year ago. Aside from this there has been retired already this year, $14,121.52 of the bonded indebtedness of the city. The city tax rate for this year was the same as it was last year, being 1 per cent in each case.
There is only one fund that shows a deficit at the present time, and that is the school fund. The condition of the funds on Oct. 1, 1902, and on Oct. 1, 1901, is tabulated below:
From this table the condition of each fund is seen to be in much better condition than it was one year ago. For instance, the public works fund which then showed a deficit of $1,435.07, now has a balance of $218.45, making it better off by $1,653.52. Each fund shows a better condition than it did one year ago by the following amounts:
Public Works, $1,653.52
General City, $872.74
School, $1,099.47
Poor, $1,315.75
Police, $2,217.27
Fire, *$1,224.12
Lighting, $150.92
Public debt, $248.48
Total, $8,782.27
*Nearly all of the new fire alarm system has been built this year from this fund.
The bonds that have been retired thus far this year out of the taxes that were raised, for the year are as follows:
Normal School Bonds, $5,000.00
Railroad-st., Paving bonds series "A" $1,500.00
Railroad-st., Paving bonds series "B" $532.11
Main-st., Paving bonds series "B" $2,200. 00
Main-st., Paving judgment bonds series "B" $2,600.00
Groton-ave., Paving bonds series ''B" $1,363.77
Port Watson-st., Paving bond "B" $482.58
Tompkins.st., Paving bond series "B" $811.80
Lincoln-ave., Paving bond series "B" $211.26
[Total], $14,121.52
Cortland County Pomona Grange.
The fall meeting of Pomona grange will be held at Good Templars' hall in Cortland on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 10 o'clock. The question of canal improvement and its effect on Cortland county, will be discussed. There will be other subjects calculated to make the meeting a profitable one.
N. F. Webb, Master,
W. L. Bean, Secretary.
HENRY-ROGERS.
Homer Young Lady to Make Her Future Home in Ithaca.
A very pretty, autumn wedding occurred on Sept. 24 at Homer, N. Y., when Miss Florence Louella Rogers, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Rogers, was united in marriage to Mr. Frank A. Henry of Ithaca N. Y.
The home of the bride was beautifully decorated with flowers where relatives and neighbors were assembled to the number of fifty to witness the ceremony. To the strains of music the bridal party entered the parlor preceded by the Rev. Mr. Wells, who performed the ceremony. The bride was attended by Miss Mae Belle Henry as maid of honor and Mr. Will Rogers acted as best man. The bride was becomingly attired in white and carried a bouquet of bridal roses. After a bountiful collation had been served the happy couple departed amid showers of rice and good wishes for Ithaca, their future home.
Died of Apoplexy.
Timothy W. Smith, a farmer living 3 miles south of Cortland on the Virgil road, died very suddenly at 2:30 o'clock this morning from apoplexy. His daughter, Mrs. Matilda Eaton, who lived with him, heard her father breathing heavily, and he lived only a short time after she reached him.
Coroner E. M. Santee went to the house this morning and after making an examination he decided that death was due to apoplexy and that an inquest was not necessary. Deceased was 77 years, 8 months and 21 days of age.
The funeral will be held Sunday at 11 o'clock. Burial in Cortland.
Death of Miss Deusenbary.
Kittie L. Deusenbary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A . C. Dusenbary, 40 Pendleton-st., died this morning at 8:30 o'clock after an illness of more than two years. She was 42 years of age.
The funeral will be held from the house Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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| Cortland House hotel and Cortland Opera House, left rear, corner of Main Street and Groton Ave. |
MEETING OF DENTISTS
Of the Sixth District of this State at Cortland House.
The thirty-fourth semi-annual meeting of the Sixth District Dental society of the state of New York was brought to a close at the Cortland House this morning. There were a large number of members of the society present, and the sessions were very interesting during the two days' meeting.
Last evening the visiting members were accorded a theatre party, and they attended in a body "Gypsy Jack" at the Cortland Opera House, where body seats were reserved for them.
After the party a dinner was served at the Cortland House and thirty-one covers were laid. The spread given was a fine one, and the dentists sharpened their own teeth with evident satisfaction for an hour or more.
This morning a business session was held, and the following officers were elected:
President—Dr. F. M. Willis, Ithaca.
Vice-President—Dr. A. V. Needham, Oneida.
Secretary—Dr. F. W. McCall, Binghamton.
Treasurer—Dr. H. D. Whitmarsh, Binghamton.
Committee on Program—Drs. C. F Bayliss, Oneonta, and C. M. Dunne, Norwich.
Committee of Arrangements—Dr. L. S. Ingalls, Cortland, and Dr. F. R. Thompson, Homer.
The following members were present: Drs. C. F. Baylis and W. J. LeSeur of Oneonta, J . H. Cowan, C. E. Ingalls, L. S. Ingalls, M. B. Ingalls and L. T. White of Cortland; C. W. Cox of Horseheads, H. J . Cull and F. A. Ford of Cazenovia, F. B. Darby of Oneonta, E. D. Downs of Owego, C. M. Dunne of Norwich, M. H. Fish of New Berlin, W. S. Fish of Sherburne, John B. Howe and F. M. Willis of Ithaca, M. D. Jewell of Richfield Springs, F. W. McCall of Binghamton, A. V. Needham of Oneida, E. L. Pitcher of Cooperstown, M. M. Smith of Lestershire, F. R. Thompson of Homer, H. H. Turner of Marathon, E. S. Walker of Greene.
The visiting dentists were Drs. N. L. Garling of Ithaca, E. E. Harrington of Watertown, R. N. Van Valkenberg of Greene, A. W. Smith of Ithaca and F. W. Champlin of Oneida. Drs. Van Valkenberg and Champlin were elected to membership.
H. A. Slaight of the firm of Parkington & Slaight, Albany, dealers in dental goods, was in attendance. S. C. Webb represented the S. S. White & Company of Philadelphia and Rochester. L. P. Anthony, a representative of the Dental Cosmos, a dental paper published by the S. S. White company, was also present.
The next meeting of the society will be held in Binghamton next May.
W. C. T. U. NOTES.
Former Normal Student About to go to Japan as a Missionary.
A very interesting talk was given before the W. C. T. U. last Thursday by Miss Georgia Weaver of Syracuse who is soon to sail for Japan as a missionary. Miss Weaver is well known by many in Cortland as she was graduated from the Normal in 1901 and is a member also of the local W. C. T. U. Her future work is to be in the kindergarten department of a girls' boarding school in a city about 200 miles south of Tokio, where she will be associated with several other American teachers. She spoke of the work which she is soon to undertake as the fulfillment of a long cherished desire, and said that instead of looking upon it as a great trial to leave home and friends one could hardly realize how much greater trial it would be not to go, after having felt especially called to missionary work. None could have listened to Miss Weaver's heartfelt words without being impressed with her earnestness and sincerity of purpose. The members of the W. C. T. U. are especially glad to have one of their number go into the foreign field wearing the white ribbon, and will await with eagerness the promised letters giving an account of missionary life in Japan.
The regular meeting of the union was held on Tuesday afternoon and opened with devotional exercises led by Mrs. L. A. Waterbury.
Special attention was called to the state convention to be held in Ithaca, Oct. 7 to 10. The following are the regularly elected delegates from Cortland union: Mrs. Greenman, Miss Walker, Mrs. Philo Mead, alternates: Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Stearns, Mrs. Caswell.
The ease with which Ithaca may be reached and the low railroad rate will make it possible for large numbers from Cortland to attend this convention, which promises to be one of great interest. A state convention is always an inspiration. Let us attend if possible.
An invitation was received from the Homer union to be present at a meeting in the interest of "Soldiers and Sailors" to be held in the Methodist church of that place on Friday evening of this week. Mr. McMaster, who was one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, will speak in regard to a soldier's life in Cuba.
As much good work can be done by distributing literature in railroad depots, it was moved and carried that the department of railroad work be added to our list and that Mrs. Maria Lowell be made superintendent of this department.
The subject for the afternoon was "Temperance Current Topics. Forecast and Outlook," program in charge of Mrs. Mary Watson. Many encouraging\ items were given, among them the fact that the United States government has prohibited the sale of liquor "in any form or in any place" in the Samoan Islands. The reform has begun a good way from home, it is true, but it is to be hoped it will not end there.
The remainder of the program consisted of readings: "The New Irrepressible Conflict," by Mrs. Marritt, and "How to Save the Boys and Girls," by Miss Robertson, also a poem, "Never Give Up," by Mrs. Watson. Much interest was added to the exercises by the fine selections given by the Ladies' trio, consisting of Mrs. Norton, Miss Stout and Mrs. Bentley.
The report of the county convention held in Cortland was then given by Mrs. S. S. Stearns.
Superintendent Press Work, Cortland, Oct. 1, 1902.
BREVITIES.
—The Choir of the First M. E. church will meet for rehearsal this evening at Mr. Bowen's studio in the Samson building.
—Messrs. Benj. L. Webb and H. L. Lovell were last night re-elected elders of the Presbyterian church for the term of four years, and Mr. H. B. Greenman was re-elected a deacon for four years.
—Rev. Robert Clements will address the boys' meeting at the Y. M. C. A. rooms Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He will give an object talk on "A Piece of Tapestry." All boys are welcome.
—New display advertisements today are—Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Grand opening of new store, page 8; Scotch Woolen Co., Suits & overcoats, page 8; F. Daehler, Stein-Bloch Clothing, page 6; S. Simmons, Fall opening of clothing, page 6; R. W. Mitchell, Meats, etc., page 5; G. H. Wiltsie, Special cut price sale, page 4: S. P. Smith, Meats, page 6.
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