WAR AT THE POLLS

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, April 4, 1894.

WAR AT THE POLLS.

A BLOODY ELECTION BATTLE AT KANSAS CITY.

Over a Hundred Shots Fired—One Man Instantly Killed and Several Mortally Wounded—A Number More or Less Injured—The Fight Started Between Catholics and Members of the American Protective Association.

   KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 4.—A riot occurred here between members of the A. P. A. and Catholics in which one man was killed outright, two were mortally wounded and several others were seriously injured by stray bullets.

   The trouble occurred over the swearing in of some deputy marshals who attacked the A. P. A. workers.

   It was the culmination of bad feeling that had been manifested all day between those elements.

   MIKE CALLAHAN, a well-known politician, Catholic, and supporter of Frank J. Johnson for mayor, was killed.

   JERRY PATE, a deputy constable, was shot in the head and will die.

   J. BROSNAHAN was shot through the kidneys and will die.

   PAT FLEMING was shot through the shoulder.

   JERRY FOWLER was also shot.

   JOHN MCGOWAN was shot, but not seriously.

   Eight arrests have been made so far of those who participated in the riot. The scene of the riot is on the Southwest boulevard.

   Constable Pate interfered among the crowd of angry disputants and Callahan, it is said, flourished a pistol.

   Pate called on him to surrender. Callahan fired, but missed. Pate returned the fire and shot Callahan dead. The shooting then became general.

   More than a hundred shots were exchanged between the combatants in less than that many seconds. The riot was the culmination of bitter feeling, which had been manifested by action and words ever since the polls opened. The two antagonistic elements were solidly divided in their choice of candidates for mayor. The aggressive support that each side gave to its candidates, during one of the hottest campaigns ever known in this city, engendered a strong sentiment of bigotry.

   This riot took place very close to Police Station No. 3, and those who took part in it had been heated to the fighting temper by reports that had been hourly arriving at the station of brawls at other polling places.

   Only one hour before it was known that John Gooley, a stonemason, was shot in the back and forehead by William Henry Walker at a voting place at the corner of Fifth and Campbell streets, and that the row was due to a fiery debate between the two men regarding the principle of the A. P. A., to which Gooley was violently opposed. That Gooley was not instantly killed was due to the fact that the pistol used was a mere toy of 22-calibre.

   The A. P. A., which supported Webster Davis, the Republican candidate for mayor, had their own workers at the different polling places, and they distributed in some precincts their own tickets, bearing their own candidate's names, and decorated with the American flag. Jim Pryor, a Fifth ward politician, antagonistic to the A. P. A., who supported Frank Johnston, the labor and factional Democratic candidate, was active at the head of 50 constables, which he got Justice Latshaw to appoint.

   It was said by some that these constables were many of them irresponsible characters and were solely the cause of the trouble. It is claimed that one of Pryor's followers fired the first shot. That one was Mike Callahan and he was a dead man the next moment.

   Then the battle began. The deputy constables at this polling booth and the workers of all the political factions crowded together in solid masses, fully 100 strong, and every one of them seemed to be armed.

   For a minute or two the discharge of weapons sounded like a discharge of musketry by a regiment.

   Hundreds of citizens gathered at every point of vantage to witness the battle which, however, was of short duration. These onlookers trembled with excitement. Many of the residents along the boulevard added to the general feeling of terror by leaning from their windows and shouting.

   In less than five minutes from the time the first shot was fired, however, the bluecoats from Station No. 3 had appeared upon the scene and quieted the disturbance. With their first approach the fighting political workers ceased hostilities and made a quick effort to hide their weapons.

   Pryor's men are claiming that Callahan was an innocent victim. They assert that it was Jerry N. Pate, an A. P. A. man, who fired the first shot, and that was the shot that killed Callahan.

   Harry Arthur, one of Pryor's followers, says he is the man who shot Pate in the face. Arthur says:

   "I was standing on the bridge that crosses OK creek close to the scene of the riot, when Jerry Pate and another man came from the other end of the bridge in a buggy with four men running behind them. When Pate reached the spot where I was standing he jumped out of his buggy with a gun in hand, and grabbing hold of Harry McGovern, he said: 'Here is one of the men we are after. I have got a warrant for your arrest.'

   "I went up to Pate and said: 'You can't take him.'

   "Jim Todd stepped out, too, and said: 'No, you can't take me either.'

   " 'I'm a deputy constable, and you've got to go,' said Pate, and then, turning to the men in the buggy, said: 'Read that warrant.' Just then Mike Callahan came running toward us from the northern end of the bridge.

   "He ran up to Pate and asked him what right he had to carry a pistol and demanded to see his permit. The two men exchanged angry words and then Pate aimed at Callahan and fired. Callahan returned the fire and then I and the rest of us began shooting. I shot Pate."

   While the riot was in progress, it is said that members of the A. P. A. telephoned to Armourdale…strongholds of that order, for reinforcements for 1,000 men, and that the assurance was given that the men would shortly be on the way. Members of the A. P. A. in this city and Armourdale deny the truth of this story.

COXEY AT PITTSBURG.

The Army Gets a Royal Reception at the Smoky City.

   PITTSBURG, April 4.—The commonweal army has arrived. It reached Lower Allegheny and was met with bands by the ironmoulders' union, patternmakers, boilermakers, bakers and other labor organizations and a large crowd of people.

   When the city line was reached a halt was taken for lunch and then the army marched to Exposition park where it went into camp for two days. Long before the arrival of the commonweal, the streets in the vicinity of Woods' Run were packed with people.

   Director Murphy of the department of public safety became alarmed, as the crowd was wrought up to a high tension of excitement, and refused to allow the army to come into the city by that route. A change was then made and Coxey and his followers marched in over the Brighton road.

   Many houses were decorated, and along the route to the park the army was greeted with cheers by the crowds who thronged the sidewalks.

   A feature of the parade was 100 bicyclists carrying banners inscribed, "Coxey's Brigade."

THE WRIT GRANTED.

The Case of Student Taylor Can Be Reviewed.

   ELMIRA, N. Y., April 4.—Judge Smith handed down a decision to-day upon the application of Cornell student Taylor, under commitment for a criminal contempt for a writ of certiorari and a stay of judgment of conviction pending the review. In his opinion upon granting the application, Judge Smith says that in practice the writ of review is granted almost as of course; that it would not be humane to deny to a prisoner claiming to be illegally imprisoned the right to review in an appellate court the judgment of conviction.

Taylor Dropped at Cornell.

   ITHACA, N. Y., April 4.—F. L. Taylor, the Cornell sophomore who is confined in the Tompkins county jail for contempt of court, has been notified by the faculty of that institution that he has been dropped from the university rolls because of delinquency in his work. Taylor says that he was unable to prepare for examination because he was required to be present at the sessions of coroners and grand jury.

Big Fire In China.

   SHANG HAI, April 4.—A great conflagration is raging here. Already a thousand buildings, large and small, have been destroyed and the fire is still burning.

The Chinese Treaty.

   Perhaps in the discussion of how the new Chinese treaty will affect this country it will be as well to take the words of the treaty for just what they mean in plain English, for once, and look at the result from that standpoint. In plain English, then, it seems evident that China is not desirous of pouring her children upon our shows. The preamble of the treaty recites that, in view of the antagonisms and serious disorders to which the presence of Chinese laborers has given rise in the United States, China desires to prohibit their emigration hither. That is distinct enough, and it is only common sense and fairness to infer that China means it.

   No new laborers are to be permitted, in the meaning of the treaty, to come to our shores. But those already here may go back to China, and if they have a lawful wife, child or a parent or $1,000 worth of property in America they shall have the right to return. They may be absent a year, or if illness or other uncontrollable conditions arise the leave of absence may he extended to two years.

   It is this provision which is contested go hotly by the Pacific slope senators. They say that under it the Chinese companies can smuggle in as many Chinese laborers as they desire, nothing being easier than to show that a Chinaman has $1,000 worth of property. Chinese merchants, students, officials, teachers and travelers are to be permitted under the treaty to come and go at will.

   This provision, too, the western senators declare, opens the door wide for as many laborers as wish to come, for nothing again will be easier than for the Six Companies to prove that any green Chinese washerman arriving on our shores is a "merchant," duly accredited. But to meet this, provision is made that the merchant or other privileged Chinese person coming here must get a certificate from our consul at the port whence he departs that he is precisely what he represents himself to be. So that if laborers are smuggled in it will be at least partly owing to remissness on the part of our own consuls.

   The photograph proviso is abrogated. Chinese laborers here must register, however, and in return for that China claims the right to make all American laborers in China do the same. All citizens of the United States resident in China, including missionaries, must be reported by the United States government to the Chinese authorities and fully described.

Jacob S. Coxey, Sr.

Coxey's Army.

   Fate was unkind indeed to Citizen J. S. Coxey of Massillon, 0., in the sendoff he gave his army when he raised the cry of "On to Washington!" and started with his host to take the capital. She gave him two snowstorms to begin and cold weather enough to chill the marrow and freeze out the courage of all but a leader as brave as Coxey.

   Various political schemes have been charged upon Coxey by the so-called plutocratic press. Wicked gold bugs and others have not hesitated to say that a demand for silver coinage was the concealed African in the wood pile of this army of the unemployed. But Citizen Coxey says no. He vows by all that is good and great that he only means a move in the interest of the Good Roads association and of the unemployed millions of the United States. We will go to Washington in a peaceful, dignified manner, says this leader. We will petition congress to issue $25,000,000, more or less, of national scrip and set the unemployed to work at making good roads throughout all the Union. That, in brief, is the plan.

   The originator of the scheme thinks he sees in it a way to get decent highways throughout the length and breadth of our land and give food to the hungry. As to the need of the great public highways advocated in this queer manner, there is no question. Property in America would be worth many millions more if we had as good roads as France has, for instance.

   It may be mentioned, by the way, that the roads of France were built in exactly this way for the purpose of feeding the hungry and silencing their murmurs of discontent. An American, Mr. Joseph R. Buchanan, who has given considerable thought to the subject in earnest, declares that part of Coxey's scheme is not so very wild. Suppose, he says, congress should issue legal tender notes for the purpose of road-making. The individual states would be more interested than the national government in the roads. If they should agree to pay every year, of the amount expended in the bonds of each state, say, 1 per cent each, the roads could be constructed, and the national government would not feel the expense. The added value of the property along the improved highways would give the individual states so much increased annual revenue that they would not feel the expense either.

THE VILLAGE FATHERS.

Health Commissioners Named—Other Business Transacted.

   A regular meeting of the board of trustees was held Monday evening in the office of Clerk Hatch. The full board was present. Minutes of the last board were read and approved,

   N. J. Peck, chief C. F. D., came before the board and requested the purchase of certain quantity of play pipes [nozzles,] rubber coats, etc., in addition to and in connection with the purchase of fire hose. On motion Mr. Scudder was authorized to make such purchase at a cost not to exceed $50.

   Mr. Bates, representing the Gutta Percha and Rubber Mfg. Co., came before the board and desired to sell a quantity of fire hose.

   Mr. H. L. Gleason presented a petition from the Cortland and Homer Electric Co. for a franchise to operate a street railway through certain streets mentioned.

   On motion of Mr. Scudder, seconded by Mr. Swan and carried, it was resolved that the notice of such application and of the time and place of considering the same—to wit, on April 21, 1894, at 2 o'clock P. M. at Fireman's hall, be published in the Cortland Daily STANDARD, according to law.

   Mr. Fred Hatch was reappointed clerk of Cortland village.

   The following persons were appointed health commissioners for Cortland:

   First ward—Daniel N. Lucy.

   Second ward—Samuel E. Welch.

   Third ward—C. E. Ingalls.

   Fourth ward—Jerome F. Wheeler.  

   On motion of Mr. Doubleday, seconded by Mr. Swan, and carried the board proceeded to an informal ballot for choice of a street commissioner. The result was a follows:

   Whole number cast, 4

   A. H. Decker, 2

   B. D. Bentley, 2

   A second ballot was taken resulting as follows:

   Whole number cast, 4

   A. H. Decker, 3

   B. D. Bentley, 1

   On motion of Mr. Doubleday seconded by Mr. Warfield, Mr. A. H. Decker was appointed street commissioner of the village to hold office during the pleasure of the board.

   On motion, the clerk was instructed to correspond with the Fabric Fire Hose Co. of New York requesting a proposal in writing for the purchase of 800 feet of fire hose, and the president was given authority in his discretion to contract for the payment of the same, in accordance with such proposition.

   Moved and carried that notice be published in the Cortland STANDARD and Cortland Democrat requiring property owners in the village generally to build new or repair broken sidewalks on or before April 20, and in default thereof the street commissioner was instructed to build or repair such walks at the expense of the adjoining property and the owners thereof.

   On motion the following bills were audited and ordered paid:

   Street commissioners pay roll, $ 77.79

   W. F. Eldrldge, labor, 1.00

   Maxson & Starin, lime, .75

   W. J. Moore, services as health officer, 5.35

   Cortland Savings bank, interest on $10,000 Normal school bond, 180.00

   C. S. Bull, 3 months’ salary as police justice, 250.00

   J. E. Sager, meals for prisoners, 2.20

   Police force, salary, 98.00

   Labor at engine house, 14.70

   L. R. Lewis, supplies, 2.79

   F. A. Bickford, janitor Fireman's hall, 25.87

   Martin & Call, coal, 33.00

   I. W. Brown, moving and setting up election booths, 10.00

   Rent of telephone, 9.00

   B. B. Jones, printing, 1.50

   Homer and Cortland Electric Co., lighting of streets, 494.00

   On motion the board adjourned to meet at the office of the clerk on Monday evening, April 16, at 7:30 o'clock.

A Brave Act.

   At Wilkes-Barre yesterday as a passenger train on the Jersey Central R. R. was crossing the Lackawanna river the engineer discovered a little girl on the bridge. He reversed his engine, but could not stop in time. The child hesitated a moment and then leaped into the river. The fireman climbed down from his side of the cab, and when just at the place from which the child had jumped, he too leaped into the water, turning over twice in his descent, but landing all right. He quickly seized the struggling child who could not swim and took her to land in safety. The passengers congratulated him upon his bravery and raised a purse for him.

GOLDEN WEDDING.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bosworth Celebrate This Rare Event.

   Fifty years ago yesterday in the village of Paris, Oneida county, Mr. Thomas Bosworth and Miss Mercy S. Pierce were married. Through a half century Mr. and Mrs. Bosworth have lived in the four counties of Central New York—Oneida, Madison, Chenango and Cortland. For the last twelve years they have lived in Cortland village.

   The anniversary of the wedding was observed last night at the home of the bride and groom of a half century ago, 41 Maple-ave., by the gathering of about fifty of their friends. There have been eight children in the family and six are now living—Miss Lillian Bosworth and Mrs. Lewis Jones of Waterville, N. Y., Miss Clara Bosworth, Messrs. A. D. Bosworth and F. L. Bosworth of Cortland, and Mr. H. E. Bosworth of Springfield, Mass. All but the last mentioned were present last night and he had expected to be here, but was unavoidably detained. It was a joyful occasion. Many of the friends brought with them beautiful reminders of the day. Rev. W. H. Pound addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bosworth some very appropriate words. Very nice refreshments were served and the evening was spent most delightfully in a social way.

BREVITIES.

   —Small pox has broken out in Lyons, N. Y., and it is suspected that there are cases in Syracuse.

   —Dr. H. P. Johnson has moved his office to 50 Church-st., which will  be his office and residence.

   —Daniel McAuliff was brought before Justice Bull to-day charged with drunkenness and was sentenced to $3 or three days.

   —The clothiers, merchant tailors and furnishers have agreed to continue the 6 o'clock hour of closing their stores except on Monday and Saturday evenings until May 1.

   —Dr. Pauline Root, a medical missionary to India will speak at the Congregational church on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock and at the Thursday evening prayer-meeting at 7:30 o'clock.

   —The W. C. T. U. hold their prayer-meeting for Sabbath observance in their rooms this evening at 7:30 , to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock and Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All interested are invited to be present.

   —There was a very pleasant gathering of the members and friends of the Y. P. S. C. E., of the Presbyterian church at the church parlors last evening. The monthly business meeting was held first and was followed by a brief but interesting program presented by the missionary committee. The social committee submitted an art gallery which created much amusement. Wafers and lemonade were served, and the remainder of the evening was spent pleasantly in a social way.

E., C. & N. R. R. Notes.

   The E., C. & N. R. R. has contracted with the Pullman Palace Car Co. for four new day coaches of the latest style and design. They are to have high backs and will be seventy-five feet long. The color is to be red, but of a little brighter shade than used at present. The lettering upon the cars will be of silver instead of gold. The cars are to be delivered May 1.

   Four of the present day coaches are to be used as smokers to go with the new day coaches and these are being repainted and relettered to correspond with them. Three mail cars are also undergoing a similar process. The present smoking cars are to be renovated and cleaned up and will be used for the excursion traffic which has so largely increased within the last few years.

   A brand new passenger locomotive is in process of construction at the railroad shops in Cortland. It is expected to be ready for use about June 1. It has not yet been decided upon which division it will run.

   The freight business seems to be picking up quite a good deal upon the line of the E., C. & N.

 

 

THEY MEAN BUSINESS

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, April 3, 1894.

THEY MEAN BUSINESS.

ALL THE HORSE RAILROAD STOCK TO BE PURCHASED.

The Scranton Electric Railroad People Arrange for Paying 10 Per Cent on the 7th.

   H. L. Bronson, Esq., attorney for Mr. P. H. Page of Scranton and his associates in the project for an electric railroad for Cortland, received a letter yesterday from Horace E. Hand, Esq., Mr. Page's Scranton attorney, directing him to secure options on all the stock of the Cortland & Homer Horse Railroad company not already under option, making the options expire May 1st. next, but with the condition that Mr. Page must pay 10 per cent of the price on Saturday April 7, when he is to be in Cortland. Mr. Bronson was also instructed to push preliminaries to beginning work as rapidly as possible.

  Mr. Hand writes: "I think this should satisfy the smaller stockholders of the horse railroad company that we do not mean to freeze them out."

   This is in accordance with Mr. Page's declared intentions at the outset, and if options are asked of all the stockholders and 10 per cent paid thereon, with an agreement in writing by responsible parties to take the stock within a specified time at par and pay the balance of the purchase price, we believe there will be no objections raised by stockholders of the horse railroad company to the sale of their franchise, increase of stock or any other necessary preliminary to the equipment of an electric road or use of electric power. There certainly ought to be no objections, especially when an electric road will be so clearly for the advantage of the village.

   Had The STANDARD not believed that Mr. Page was sincere in his expressed purpose to give every stock holder of the horse railroad company a chance to sell his stock at par, it would never for one moment have favored the project of converting the present street rail road into an electric road under his management. Nor will The STANDARD now be found endorsing any move which does not appear to be fair and square and in the interest of the people, It was only natural, however, that smaller stockholders in the horse railroad company should desire some tangible guaranty that they were not to be "frozen out," and the giving of such a guaranty will be an act of wisdom on the part of Mr. Page, and, something also which no one intending fair dealing could find any valid reason for refusing.

   With all the stockholders of the horse railroad satisfied and protected, there ought to be no further opposition to the granting of the franchises asked for by the Scranton people, under such reasonable conditions as the public interests may require. We believe that we speak within bounds when we say that nine-tenths of our people believe that if we are to have an electric road it must come through these Scranton gentlemen, and that they also have a deep seated distrust of the shadowy and mysterious interest which Mr. Gleason claims to be representing, and which has not yet materialized so far that any one not in the secret can have any grounds for faith. We think it would also be difficult to find, even with the aid of a search warrant and an electric light, any Cortland business man who believes that an electric road from this village to McGrawville, independent of one to Homer, could be made self-supporting. And unless we greatly misinterpret the sentiment of the citizens of Cortland they will not regard with favor the laying of any obstacles, for purposes of obstruction and with a view to private and personal gain, in the way of this much needed public improvement.

"Greater Buffalo."

   Everybody in this part of the country knows that the city of Buffalo is growing rapidly, and that, in hitching up the tremendous power of Niagara Falls, it is bound to go ahead at a greater rate from now on than ever before. Some interesting facts on the subject are contained in The Illustrated Buffalo Express of April 1, the issue being a magnificent double number—30 pages.

   The great Niagara tunnel, now complete, has cost $3,000,000. It provides for the utilization of 120,000 horse-power. A strong corporation has been formed to transmit power to Buffalo by electricity. Routes are now being obtained, and there will be a public opening of the central power station early in June. Some of the data of Buffalo's development are amassing, but nothing tells the story better than the increase in the circulation of The Illustrated Buffalo Express. In the last five years that popular paper has gained in circulation and business, 150 per cent.

Coxey Movement Spreading.

   LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 3.—One hundred and sixty-seven men, 27 of them being heads of families, started out on the march to Washington yesterday under command of Gen. Vinette. This command is known as the second regiment of the industrial army. The wives and daughters of many men followed them to the city limits and, though weeping, bade them God speed. The men declared they would march as far as San Bernardino, where they would take a Santa Fe train to the Missouri river. It is the plan to centralize at Kansas City and mobilize an army of 1,000 men at the Missouri river. The men were orderly.

COMMONWEAL AT SEWICKLEY.

A Cool Reception Accorded Them In Pittsburg's Fashionable Suburbs.

   SEWICKLEY, Pa., April 3.—The Commonweal army encamped 12 miles from Alleghany City, after a long march of 18 miles and pitched their tents on the Grimes farms in the heart of Sewickley, Pittsburg's fashionable suburb. The residents flocked out curious to see the notorious commonwealers who looked even rougher than usual after the sweat and dust of the long march. The burgess had sworn in four extra policemen but said he must have more, after seeing the army. The men were exceedingly well pleased with their treatment on the way, particularly at Economy. The Aliquippa Steel works drum corps and an escort of 60 workingmen headed the army into Economy.

   At Sewickley no donations were made and not even a hall could he secured for the lectures. So the meeting was held in the open air and the men spent another night under canvas. There was a good deal of grumbling at the meagre meal supplied by the commissary.

   Judge Stowe of Pittsburg and D. Cherbst [Herbst?] of the Standard Oil company ventured into camp. The unknown, after being told who they were, ordered them out, insulted them, and finally compelled them to leave the grounds.

   In the usual order Carl Browne said that the next camp at Allegheny would be named in honor of Grand Master Workman Sovereign.

   An old man with a buggy and a tall hat, who says he will go "plum through," joined the commonweal at New Brighton.

DANGEROUS MOVEMENT.

Something New in the History of the World.

   DENVER, Col., March 3.—Gen. McCook looks upon the Coxey movement as dangerous. "The weather has been, against the army so far," said he yesterday, "but by May 1, I fully believe there will be an army of 150,000 hungry, half clad men clamoring around the National capitol. The spectacle of such a vast army of alleged workingmen asking for employment that they may not starve is something new in the history of the world. Coxey's army has sympathizers in every state of the Union, and to me it seems that the country is approaching a crisis such as faced it only at the time of the great rebellion."

SECRETARY LAMONT.

Meets With Honors While on His Travels.

   SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 3.—Secretary of War Lamont and family arrived here yesterday. They were met by Gen. Wheaton, commander of military in department of Texas. A salute was fired at Fort Sam Houston honoring the secretary who was escorted to the parade grounds, where he reviewed the troops stationed at this post. He was tendered a reception last night at the residence of Gen. Wheaton. He will leave for the West to-day.

HOMER DEPARTMENT.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   Mr. James Clark is in Syracuse today.

   Dr. Frank Reynolds of Syracuse called on Dr. J. H. Whitney to-day.

   Mr. B. E. Allen of Clinton is registered at the Hotel Windsor. He is calling on acquaintances in town.

   Trout fishermen are impatiently awaiting the 16th instant when they may enjoy their favorite sport. Let no one make a mistake and start out the day before this or his season of angling will be unpleasantly begun. The commissioner will be on the watch.

   The surviving members of the One Hundred and Eighty-fifth N. Y. Vols., who resided in this village and who attended the funeral of the late Gen. Gustavus Sniper held at Syracuse on Sunday, were Messrs. Pembroke Pierce, Frank Carpenter and Myron Wooster.

   A telegram which was recently received by a local merchant from Mr. D. E. Shepard states that he will not be able to return to Homer and open his new dry goods store until the first of May. He is still very ill at his home in Lowville.

   The funeral of Miss Helen Clapp took place from her late home on James-st., this afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. D. D. Forward, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. Owing to her many years of retirement and invalid life, the funeral was private, only the relatives and immediate friends of the family being present.

   The gifts to the Home for the month of March were: Mrs. Nathan Randall, $27; Mrs. John Maxon, $1; a friend, chair; Mrs. J. Babcock, dried peaches; Calvary church, calla lilies; Eugene Burroughs, horseradish; Mrs. J. M. Schermerhorn, cut flowers; Carrol Potter, apples; Mrs. Harriet Green, oranges and candy.

   The monthly meeting of the board of managers of the Home for Aged Women of Cortland county will be held at the home of the president, Mrs. E. S. Newton, April 10 at 2:30 o'clock.

   The regular meeting of the I. O. O. F. will take place at the lodge home in the First National bank building this evening at the usual time.

   This evening at Keator opera house the singers of Homer under the direction of Mr. R. J. McElheny will give a concert. They will be assisted by Adams' full orchestra and Mrs. C. C. Van Hoesen as accompanist. Mr. Frank Goddard of Tully and Mr. A. L. Ball of this place will render cornet and flute solos. A male quartet from Cortland will be present and give several selections. The program contains a number by a ladies' quartet composed of local talent, also a chorus of 100 voices. This is an opportunity for the public to listen to some excellent music and will no doubt be well patronized. The prices are 35 cents, 25 cents and 10 cents.

   Soon after the tannery burned last October the debris was cleared away and preparations were made for a new building to be raised in the spring. The building will be similar to the old one, but will be put to a different use as the owner, Mr. E. J. Bockes, will hereafter engage in the produce business.

   Several workmen are engaged in clearing away the old iron from among the ruins of the recent fire on Fulton and Grove-sts. Carpenters and builders are at work on the Hazard house which will receive a new front, the old one having been entirely burned off. The Rusey house is receiving a new coat of paint. When these repairs are completed the neighborhood will have regained a little of its former appearance.

   A dispatch was recently received by Dr. F. H. Green announcing the death of his cousin, Mr. William Parsons, who resided in Rochester, N, Y. The latter will be remembered by many in Homer and Cortland for the prominent part he took in a benefit which was given several years ago for the Orris hose company and in the many juvenile entertainments he produced while he was the guest of his uncle, the late Dr. Caleb Green. Mr. Parsons was a physician and at the time of his death was connected with one of the Rochester hospitals. He was 47 years old.

   Deputy Collector Hiscock of Syracuse was in town yesterday looking after Chinese registration. He called on the local celestial who was afterward conducted to Mr. Rogers' studio where 'John' had his picture taken.

BREVITIES.

   —Dennis Sullivan of Homer was brought before Justice Bull this morning charged with public intoxication. Justice Bull gave him $3 or three days.

   —Lincoln lodge, I. O. G. T., will hold a social at the home of Mr. W. F. Kelley, 105 Tompkins-st. on Wednesday evening, April 4. All are welcome.

   —Grover Relief corps No. 96, will celebrate its seventh anniversary with a supper and appropriate exercises on Friday night, April 6. The public is cordially invited.

   —There were 216 deaths from pneumonia in New York City last week. Therefore, keep in mind the old maxim: "Stick to your flannels until they stick to you."—Norwich Sun.

   —Mr. A. M. Jewitt has sent samples of the Gamma Sigma fraternity pins to the Geneseo chapter at the Genesee Normal school. He has already furnished these pins to several of the other chapters.

   —The well-known seed firm of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, have just introduced a novelty with which they are favoring some of their friends. It is a celluloid paper cutter and envelope opener and represents a partly opened pod of Lima beans of the original size.

   —Mr. F. M. Johnston of the grocery firm of Johnston & Harris has sold his interest to Mr. Asa Davis of Homer. Possession was given last night. The firm will do business under the title of Harris & Davis. Mr. Johnston has been in the grocery business for thirteen years. He will spend a few weeks in collecting accounts due the late firm and then expects to go in to other business here in Cortland.

Dey Brothers' block, Syracuse, N. Y.

CHARITY BALL.

Dey Brothers of Syracuse Aid the Woman's Employment Society.

   The great dry goods firm of Dey Brothers of Syracuse are soon to go into their magnificent new store. Some time before that time comes they will hold a charity ball in that building for the benefit of the Woman's Employment society, The arrangements for this are more extensive and elaborate than any ever before held in that city. The chief officers of the affair are:

   President—W. W. Cox.

   Vice-President—W. Snowdon Smith.

   Secretary—Fernando A. Carter.

   Treasurer—Frank A. Bonta.

   Ladies' and gentlemen's tickets will be $3, and a single lady's ticket will be $1. The notice of the time and further particulars will be given later.

 

COMPETING ELECTRIC RAILROAD PETITIONS PRESENTED TO TOWN BOARD

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, April 2, 1894.

ELECTRIC RAILROAD.

HEARING BEFORE THE CORTLANDVILLE TOWN BOARD.

Two Petitions Presented—Several Speeches Made—To Meet With Village Trustees April 7.

   On Saturday afternoon the Cortlandville town board held a meeting at Fireman's hall at 2 o'clock to consider the matter of franchisee for an electric railroad. Every member was present—Supervisor R. Bruce Smith, Town Clerk Edmond C. Alger, Justices Dorr C. Smith and Henry A. Dickinson of Cortland, E. C. Parker of McGrawville and W. B. Biggar of Blodgett Mills.

   Supervisor Smith called the meeting to order. A petition of the Cortland & Homer Horse Railroad Co. was read by Clerk Alger. The petition asked for the privilege of changing the motive power of the present line of railroad to electricity, and also of extending the line of the railroad as follows:

   From the corner of Main-st. and Court-st., along the latter street to Church-st, thence to Railroad-st.

   From the corner of Main and Railroad-sts, along the latter street to Pendleton-st., to Elm-st. to Pomeroy-st. to Port Watson-st., and along this street to McGrawville.

   From the corner of Main and Tompkins-sts., along the latter street to Frank-st., to Park-St., to Railway-ave. to Main-st.

   From the corner of Main-st. and Groton-ave., along the latter street to Homer-ave. to N. Main-st.

   H. A. Dickinson made the motion that all persons who addressed the board should first be requested to state who they represented.

   H. L. Gleason then rose and stated that he represented the Cortland and Homer Electric Co. He presented a petition for a franchise to build an electric railroad from the corner of Main-st. and Clinton-ave., along the latter street to Elm-St., to Pendleton st., to Railroad-st., to Pomeroy-st., to Port Watson-st., and thence along that street to McGrawville.

   Mr. Gleason spoke at some length upon the subject in favor of his petition.

   H. L. Bronson stated he represented Charles H. Garrison, E. A. Fish, R. T. Peck and others, and spoke in favor of the petition for a franchise made by the Cortland & Homer Horse Railroad Co.

   John W. Suggett appeared in behalf of Delos Sanders, a stockholder of the Cortland & Homer Horse Railroad Co. He argued that the course of conduct pursued by the people who were represented by Mr. Bronson indicated to him the purpose and intention of increasing and watering the stock and rendering it worthless and he asked the board not to grant any franchise where that was the purpose of the petitioner.

   Lewis S. Hayes was the next speaker. He represented no party or faction, but the citizens at large. He called attention to the fact that the streets named in the petition of the Cortland and Homer Horse Railroad Co. practically excluded any other company or line from reaching Main-st. by any street whatsoever, or from reaching the D., L. & W. or E., C. & N. stations, or of coming into Cortland by way of Homer-ave. He quoted the railroad law to show that no second railroad can construct another line on the same street or streets for any distance exceeding one thousand feet. The franchise asked for if granted practically gives the petitioners a monopoly upon Cortland. He also urged the fact that if the line should be built upon the streets mentioned all the switches, turnouts and frogs necessary must be on Main-st., and Main st. would practically be destroyed for any other purpose except railroad purposes. He urged the board not to grant any petition upon such a basis.

   E. E. Mellon also represented the citizens. He wanted the electric road and didn't care who built it, but he wanted the town and village and the rights of citizens protected in its construction.

   H. A. Dickinson then moved an adjournment until April 7, when the board could meet with village board of trustee. He thought the two boards should consult together and work in harmony as it would be very unfortunate if the town board should grant one franchise and the village trustees grant another for rights of way over the same territory.

   Carried and the board adjourned.

FARM HOUSE BURNED.

Family were at Dinner—Little saved—Defective Chimney.

   The fire which was discovered on the hill northwest of Cortland Saturday afternoon proved to be a dwelling house on the farm known as the Thomas Scott place, now owned by Bert Card of Cortland and occupied by the family of George Thompson who was working the farm. The building was rather an old one.

   The family which consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Thompson's father and four children, were at dinner. One of the children had finished eating and went out into the yard to play. On looking up at the house the roof near the chimney was discovered to be on fire. The boy gave the alarm. Mrs. Thompson rushed up stairs to see what she could save and before she came down again the fire had worked its way into the lower part of the house and had got between the foot of the stairs and the outside door. She succeeded in getting down stairs, but had to make her escape through a window. She was nearly overcome by smoke and her hands were very badly burned. One of the boys too had his ears burned to a blister. Very little was saved from the house.

  There was a small insurance. The fire is supposed to have started from a defective chimney. The family moved at once into the house of Rev. B. F. Weatherwax upon the adjoining farm which had been vacated but a few days.

Strike at the Foundry.

   It was reported this morning that some of the employees of the Cortland Foundry and Machine Co. had struck. A STANDARD man stopped over to the office and there learned the following facts from the superintendent, Mr. H. C. Fairbanks: A little difficulty arose in the mouldingroom this morning between the foreman, Mr. J. Stillson, and one of his men, and Mr. Stillson discharged the man. Two others promptly espoused his cause and left with him. There were only three men at work there and the departure of the three cleared the mouldingroom. But the company was not very badly embarrassed. One man in the machineshop had been a moulder and he promptly returned to his old place. Two others have been hired and will go to work to-morrow morning so that there will be no interruption and a heat [sic] will be taken off to-morrow as usual.

Tea Table Talk.

   A few weeks ago a gentleman entered the office of a well-known insurance agent not a thousand miles from here, and tossing a paper on the counter said to the agent: "That's run out and I want it renewed." The agent unfolded the document, and, with a smile inquired "Are you sure that this has run out?" "Oh yes," said the gentleman, "my wife told me it ran out yesterday." "Well I am sorry for you; but we are not taking that kind of risks now" responded the agent, as he handed it back to him.

   It was his marriage certificate, and we thought "Frank" would choke to death before he could stop laughing.—New Berlin Gazette.

Coxey's army.

COMMONWEALERS BOOMING

Their Ranks Swelled to over Four Hundred at Beaver Falls.

   BEAVER FALLS, Pa., April 2.—Seven thousand people on foot and in vehicles met Coxey's commonweal at Beaver Falls when the army entered. The crowds were curious, but not cordial. A delegation of mounted citizens met Coxey and escorted him and his followers in a parade through the town. Camp was then pitched near the Beaver river, on College hill.

   Meetings were held on the ground at once and 136 collected by Marshal Smith. In the evening the usual meeting was held in the opera house, and after the audience left the army, 280 strong, were marched here and put to bed in the theater. By 9 o'clock 125 recruits had joined, necessitating the formation of a new commune, called the "Cyclones," named after the astrologer.

   Eighteen of the recruits were potters from East Liverpool.

   Marshal Smith told his men that any one of them caught begging would be dismissed and prosecuted. One was dismissed at Darlington for begging and another at Beaver Falls for drunkenness. The march into town from New Galilee was uneventful.

   Before leaving Camp Marion Butler a religious service, with music, was held on the grounds.

   All night long the camp was visited here by the townspeople, several thousand sightseers coming from neighboring towns.

   Food enough to last the army for two days was contributed by the citizens and the officers entertained by a hotelkeeper. The leaders are immensely pleased with the reception and the big batch of recruits.

   The police were on the alert and 25 special constables were on duty.

   Several well-known crooks were observed in town by the local officers, but were put away from the vicinity of the camp.

   Carl Browne in his orders named the camp at Sewickley "Dues," in honor of the trustee of Economy, who provides lunch today at that town.

   Thirteen dollars was collected from the crowd during the evening, making the total $49.

   Browne said that most of the speaking will be done at Economy, as he fears a cold reception at Sewickley, an aristocratic suburb of Pittsburg.

Cremation Society Formed.

   BUFFALO, April 2.—Eighty-five German workingmen who live here have banded themselves into a co-operative cremation society. The society is the outcome of several heated discussions about cremation held by visitors at a beer hall on the east side on Sunday afternoons. It so happened that two men who participated frequently in the talks died within a week recently and their bodies were burned at the Buffalo crematorium. Most of the wranglers saw the incinerations and became convinced that the plan was a good one. Then they formed the society. The initiation fee is 25 cents and the dues 10 cents a month. The money is paid into a common fund and as each man dies he will be properly attended and his body burned.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

A Modern Instance and an Ancient Fable.

   "The result of the examination held in Troy to inquire into the cause of death of Robert Ross on Election day, was just what might have been expected, for the reason that the prosecution was in charge of able Democratic officials. John Y. McKane, of Gravesend, was convicted by Democratic officials. The Democratic party has a habit of convicting and punishing Democratic or Republican rascals, which the Republican party should adopt sooner or later and the sooner the better. Democrats do not whitewash criminals."—Cortland Democrat.

   Jupiter determined, it is said, to create a sovereign over the birds, and made proclamation that, on a certain day, they should all present themselves before him, when he would himself choose the most beautiful among them to be king. The jackdaw, knowing his own ugliness, searched through the woods and fields, and collected the feathers which had fallen from the wings of his companions, and stuck them in all parts of his body. When the appointed day arrived, and the birds had assembled before Jupiter, the jackdaw also made his appearance in his many-feathered finery. On Jupiter proposing to make him king, on account of the beauty of his plumage, the birds indignantly protested, and each plucking from him his own feathers, the jackdaw was again nothing but a jackdaw.

   Hope not to succeed in borrowed plumes.—AEsop's Fables.

   "For more than fifteen years John Y. McKane, committed the worst sort of frauds at the elections held in Gravesend in the interest of the Republican party. The Cortland STANDARD and its party profited by these frauds and kept silent. Two years ago McKane changed his politics and committed the same sort of crimes from which the Democratic party gained some advantage. Did the Democrats remain silent? No! They prosecuted the offender and he is now wearing stripes in Sing Sing prison. When did the Republican party do likewise? Never."—Cortland Democrat.

   What is to be said in reply to a statement like the above, which every man of common intelligence knows is without foundation from beginning to end? What desperate straits a party must be in when its advocates and defenders are driven to resort to such means to save it from annihilation.

BREVITIES.

"Light of my life," the young man cried.

A courting of his lass;

"If that's the case," the maid replied,

"Let us turn down the gas."

   —Mr. H. E. Andrews and family are moving to-day from 42 Owego-st. to their home, 57 Lincoln-ave.

   —The regular meeting of the Loyal circle of King's Daughters will not occur this week. The time and place of the next meeting will be announced later.

   —Rev. Mr. Ball will hold meetings at the residence of Mr. Horace Seamans on Willow-ave., every evening this week except Friday and Saturday at 7:30 o'clock.

   —Prof. Morris will meet all the gentlemen who are to take part in the "Ben Hur" pantomime on Tuesday evening, April 3, at 8 o'clock at Empire hall. A prompt attendance is requested.

   —A new game for evening parties is as follows: All the young ladies bring photographs of themselves taken when they were babies, or at least when they were young. These are arranged in a row, and the young man who can identify the greatest number receives a prize.

   —We are in receipt of a copy of a treatise upon "Tuberculosis in Relation to Animal Industry and Public Health" by Prof. James Law of Cornell university. Physicians and members of the board of health can obtain copies of this free upon application to Prof. I. P. Roberts, Ithaca, N. Y.

   —The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary society of the Congregational church will be held in the church parlors, Thursday, April 5, at 3 P. M. Dr. Pauline Root from Madura Mission, India, who is to lecture in the evening, will be present and address the meeting. The usual 10 cent tea will be served from 5:30 to 7 P. M.

   —Miss Covil organized a society some time ago of her younger pupils naming it the Clef society. Miss Millie Gale was elected president and Miss Mattie Briggs, secretary. The first meeting was held last Saturday evening at the home of Miss Jennie Ireland. After an interesting program of piano and vocal music given by the members, they indulged in musical games. The evening was highly enjoyed by all who were privileged to attend. The next meeting will be held at the home of Bertie Tamlin.