TROOPS AT WILKES-BARRE, NATHAN L. MILLER, MR. DICKERSON'S WORDS, PROF. D. L. BARDWELL, AND CARRIAGE BUILDERS CONVENTION

 

Gov. William A. Stone.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, September 25, 1902.

TROOPS AT WILKES-BARRE.

Deputies and Non-Union Men Attacked—Coal Train Wrecked by An Open Switch.

   Wilkes-Barre, Sept. 25.—In compliance with the request of Sheriff Jacobs and numerous citizens of Luzerne county, Governor Stone has issued an order ordering the 9th regiment N. G. P., to mobilize at Wilkes-Barre. The regiment consists of 12 companies and has a membership of about 750. There are quite a number of mine workers in the regiment but all responded readily to the call.

   President Mitchell said the presence of the militia would not interfere with any of his plans which were to push the strike to a successful issue.

   A Central Railroad of New Jersey coal train which was moving out of a mine siding at Warrior Run was derailed by an open switch which had been tampered with by unknown parties. The crew escaped by jumping and the cars were piled up in a wreck. The coal which the train was carrying was intended for the New York market.

   A big crowd of strikers attempted to prevent the non-union men employed at the Exeter colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal company at Sturmerville from going to work yesterday morning. A number of deputy sheriffs in charge of Thomas Burke tried to protect the workers. A fight followed in which several shots were fired. David Richards, a fire boss, was shot in the leg and David Harris and John P. Strob were beaten with clubs. Mr. Burke was knocked senseless. Coal and iron police finally dispersed the mob.

 

Trouble in Susquehanna.

   Susquehanna, Pa., Sept. 25.—An urgent request for troops was made to Governor Stone by Sheriff Maxey of Susquehanna county. No. 2 colliery of the Hillside Coal and Iron company at Forest City resumed operations and last evening as the men were returning from work they were set upon by a mob of 300 men, women and boys, followed to their homes and pelted with sticks and stones. Shots were fired on each aide but none took effect.

   So serious is the situation that Sheriff Maxey called the leading men of the borough together and after conferring with them asked the governor for troops.

 

Troops Out in Five Counties.

   Philadelphia, Sept. 25.—Of the ten anthracite coal producing counties of Pennsylvania troops are today camped in five. Despite the presence of the troops in these districts, rioting and general lawlessness continues in the entire hard coal territory covering more than 100 miles. At the present there are four full regiments, two companies of another, and two troops of cavalry in the field.

 

Nathan L. Miller.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Nathan L. Miller.

   Cortland county is honored this fall in having one of its representatives chosen for candidacy upon the Republican state ticket. A year ago Nathan L. Miller was appointed by Governor Odell as state comptroller to fill a vacancy. His conduct of that office has been so eminently satisfactory and so thoroughly in keeping with the business-like spirit of the administration, of which he formed a part, that no other name than his was mentioned or thought of for a nomination for that office upon the ticket. That nomination has now been made and Mr. Miller is the candidate of his party, and relying upon the admirable record which he has made during the past year there is no doubt that he will add strength to the ticket. It remains for Cortland county to rally to his support and to roll up for him the largest majority in its history, and in so doing it will be paying a tribute not only to the candidate, but to the state organization which has honored the county along with its representative in selecting a member of the ticket from among its citizens.

 

Henry Albert Dickerson.

MR. DICKINSON'S WORDS

In Nominating Nathan L. Miller for Comptroller.

   The nomination of Hon. Nathan L. Miller of Cortland to succeed himself as comptroller of the state of New York was made at Saratoga yesterday by Assemblyman Henry A. Dickerson of this county in a very felicitous manner and in words that elicited enthusiastic applause. He said in part:

   "The Republican party today is faithful to its glorious history. Republican sons are worthy of their sires. In the momentous years just ahead, the destinies of the state and nation must largely be shaped by young Republicans.

   "Because there has grown up within the borders of little Cortland, one who in all that he has done and in all that he is, represents the highest type of young Republicanism, my county sends me here to propose his name for the responsible office of comptroller.

   "We do so confidently, because he has already demonstrated his ability to fittingly perform the duties of that office, and has proven the wisdom of that splendid governor who appointed him to it, and whose administration cannot by this convention be ratified in too many ways.

   "Nominate him, and you will recommend to the people a faithful public servant.

   "Nominate him, and the young manhood of America will know that within our party there is room for the highest ambition that is patriotic and deserving.

   "I propose Nathan L. Miller of Cortland."

 

Judge Joseph E. Eggleston.

THE COMPTROLLER'S CONTINGENT.

Returned Wednesday Night from the Republican State Convention.

   The Cortland county party who went down to Saratoga to attend the Republican state convention this week returned on the late train Wednesday night, having had a very enjoyable as well as a successful trip. Nominally the party was organized for the purpose of giving support to the county's representative, Hon. Nathan L. Miller, who was a candidate for the nomination for the comptrollership, but as a matter of fact it was well understood that this personal support was not necessary as Mr. Miller was sure to be nominated and no other name had been mentioned for the position. At the same time it was the intention and wish to pay him the personal compliment of showing interest in his nomination by the presence of a large party in order that his political friends at Saratoga and elsewhere in the state might have visual evidence placed before them that he was not devoid of friends at his own home. From this point of view the trip was eminently successful, for altogether there were nearly sixty Cortland county representatives in attendance upon the convention. In addition to those previously mentioned as having left Cortland on Monday morning County Clerk O. D. Patrick, who is chairman of the Republican county committee, Judge J. E. Eggleston, Robert Bushby and F. L. Hilton of Truxton reached Saratoga on Tuesday morning and joined the party.

   F. C. Straat of New York, a former resident of the county, came to Saratoga on Monday night and remained with the Cortland contingent till the convention had adjourned. Throughout the two days the Miller badges were in evidence everywhere and comment was frequently made upon the large number of supporters whom he had who were on hand to pay him respect.

    On Tuesday evening occurred the only real case of actually "whooping it up" for the candidate until the cheers were given for him in the convention hall at the time of the nomination. On that evening at about 9:30 o'clock the entire party formed in single file and in close order marched about the United States hotel singing and cheering. The piazzas were then densely crowded with delegates and their friends, but they all made way for the long line as it approached and went through their midst, and applauded the cheerers to the echo. Upon this occasion the old song which Mayor Brown brought home from the state druggists' convention, "And the Smoke Went up the Chimney Just the Same," was brought into requisition. F. B. Nourse particularly distinguished himself, not only as a soloist, but as a rhymester of rare skill, and the extemporized verses which he produced almost upon the spur of the moment could be put in the same class with Dr. Carpenter's efforts with the same song at the board of health banquet at Little York lake a month ago. Many of these verses had direct reference to Mr. Miller's candidacy and so were especially timely and effective, and the hits which he got off were appreciated, not only by the Cortland party, but by the crowd in general who cheered vociferously. Back and forth through the piazzas and about the great court yard of the hotel the party marched, occasionally varying the singing by a "Miller" campaign yell.

   A call was made upon Comptroller Miller himself at his headquarters and a few old songs well known to all were sung. While there the chorus was greatly assisted by a Buffalo attorney, a delegate to the convention, an old Cornell glee club man possessed of a splendid tenor voice who was calling upon the comptroller at the same time and who promptly joined in the choruses, as he said, "extending the assistance of Erie county to Cortland." After twenty minutes of this music, marching, cheers, nonsense and fun in general the party returned to the room of Mayor Brown for a social hour before dispersing about the piazzas or retiring.

   In the convention hall the party occupied reserved seats secured through the courtesy of Comptroller Miller and Hon. H. A. Dickinson and at the first assembling of the convention marched down to the hall in a body, all wearing their badges in a conspicuous position.

   The special Lackawanna car in which the trip was made was sidetracked in the D. & H. yard at Saratoga during the convention and was used for the return trip Wednesday night.

 

PROF. D. L. BARDWELL

Elected District Superintendent in the New York City Schools.

   Prof. D. L. Bardwell, formerly teacher of science in the Cortland Normal school and now superintendent of schools in Binghamton, was last night elected district superintendent of schools for the borough of Richmond (Staten Island) in the city of New York. The vote was 28 for Prof. Bardwell and 13 against, and the opposition was on the ground that it was not desirable to go outside of New York City to find a superintendent. The salary is $5,000 which is $2,000 more than Prof. Bardwell is now getting in Binghamton. Prof. Bardwell will not say whether or not he will accept the election till after he is officially notified of his election, but it is generally believed in Binghamton that he will go.

 

Taken to Elmira.

   Fred Rowe and William Ferris were taken to Elmira today and placed in the Elmira reformatory, to which institution they were sentenced by Judge Forbes last Friday. Both lads had pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary in the third degree. Rowe broke into Burgess' clothing store in Marathon, and Ferris entered the Lackawanna freight office in this city.

 

Death of Mrs. Maycumber.

   Jennie, wife of Eugene Maycumber, died yesterday evening, aged 28 years. The funeral will be held from the home of S. D. Dubois, 12 Pearne -ave., Friday at 10 o'clock a. m.

 

Alice Cately Ettling.

CARRIAGE BUILDERS

Convention at Detroit—Cortland Representatives to Attend.

   The National Carriage Builders' association will hold its thirtieth annual convention in Detroit, Mich., Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and 2. A large number of Cortland factories will be represented at this meeting, and some of the local manufacturers will display their products at the convention.

   The exhibition of everything pertaining to the wagon trade will be made at the Detroit Light Guards' armory. The business meetings will be held each morning at the assembly rooms of the Cadillac hotel, and the official headquarters of the convention will be at this hotel. The annual banquet will be held on the evening of Oct. 2, at Masonic Temple. These banquets are characterized by the excellent responses from the speakers selected. The banquet hall will seat 700 people.

   Fine entertainment for the visitors will be provided in the form of trolley parties, theatre parties for the ladies on the evening of the banquet, an excursion to St. Clair Flats, the Venice of America, and a reception on Wednesday to the ladies and their escorts at the country home of H. Scherer, Esq., Grosse Point, near Detroit.

   The Cortland people that intend to go to Detroit for the convention are A. J. Murray of the Cortland Carriage Goods company, W. W. Hout of the Cortland Specialty company, Mrs. Alice M. Ettling and Mr. Harry C. Ettling of the Cately & Ettling company, C. L. Kinney and Charles R. Allen of the Cortland Forging company.  George A. Brockway of the W. N. Brockway wagon shops of Homer will also attend.

   Mr. Hout and Mr. Brockway expect to start next Sunday night. The Specialty company under Mr. Hout's supervision will make an exhibit of their full line of goods. Mr. Murray is now in Ypsilanti, Mich., and will go to Detroit from that place. Mr. Ettling started this morning and will visit in Buffalo until Friday night, when he will go on to Detroit, where The Cately & Ettling company will exhibit a line of buggy props, springs and levers. Mrs. Ettling and Mrs. A. J. Murray expect to start tomorrow afternoon.

 

BREVITIES.

   —There will be no rehearsal Grace church choir tonight.

   —A special meeting of the Ladies' and Pastor's union of the First M. E. church will be held this evening after the prayer meeting.

   —New display advertisements today are—Baker & Angell, Great shoe sale, page 8; G. H. Wiltsie, Dry goods, page 6; Hollister Hardware Co., Stoves, etc., page 6; McKinney & Doubleday, Wallpaper, page 6.

   —The prayer meeting at the First M. E. church this evening will be the last one of the church year and it is urged that all members, so far as possible, should attend. The subject of thought for the evening will be "Winning Words."