ONE MORE STAR

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, January 4, 1896.

ONE MORE STAR.

Utah Joined the Sisterhood of States This Morning.

   WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Utah was admitted to the sisterhood of states at

10:03 o'clock this morning when President Cleveland signed the proclamation to that effect. There was no ceremony about the matter. Mr. Cleveland and Private Secretary Thurber were alone in the president's office at the time and the signing was done with a steel stub pen point affixed to a wooden penholder. The pen and penholder were presented to Gov. West of Utah who came to the White House about the time the proclamation was signed.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

For Once.

   Ministers of rich and fashionable churches and stock gamblers are for once unanimously on the same side of a question, and the richer and more fashionable a church is the more surely its pastor protests against the criminality of a war with England. Stock gamblers and ministers are loud in the denunciation of those who are supposed to be responsible for stirring up the war talk.

   The clergymen, of course, are prompted by the traditions of the gospel of peace. It is the part of the Christian religion to talk and work for peace and good will among nations, and the preachers are clearly in the line of their profession to lift their voices for peace. But there are times when duty changes from the ordinary course.

   When the stock gamblers of Europe and America are unanimous in protesting against a cruel war, it becomes ministers who look beneath the surface to remember that there are times in which resistance takes the place of submission as a duty. And when a Christian preacher steps so far out of his way to call Venezuela a miserable little country that is not worth the United States going to any trouble about he ought to be ashamed of himself, and his congregation ought to rebuke him. Justice and principle are always worth fighting for, particularly in behalf of a nation or an individual that is weak. Christianity may well be careful how it ranges itself on the side of Wall street and Threadneedle street.

   Let us have peace always, but peace with honor.

   ◘ It is a very admirable resolution—that introduced into the national house by Representative Beach of Ohio proposing an international agreement among all the countries of America north and south for the permanent establishment of the Monroe doctrine in the western hemisphere. The resolution provides that the countries appoint delegates, with full power to act for their governments, to meet in Washington at a time fixed on, and there formally announce to the world their unanimous acceptance of the Monroe doctrine and their readiness at all times to defend it, with sword and cannon if necessary. That would never be necessary, however, once such a declaration were made, with emphasis and unanimity. Such a league could stand against the whole earth. With it in force such misunderstandings as that which has arisen with Great Britain could never take place. The strongest nation of Europe would be on its good behavior permanently, so far as this side of the earth is concerned, and would be only too glad to arbitrate a difference with the smallest and weakest republic in any of the Americas. Let us have that formal agreement of union, and let it be called the International Monroe league.

   ◘ It is a little odd that stock speculators on both sides of the water blame President Cleveland for disturbing the even tenor of their respective gambling schemes. Why do not some of them blame Salisbury, first for refusing to give any reply at all for six months to the American note on the Venezuelan boundary question, then for refusing to arbitrate? Mere patriotism, if they had any, would dictate that the American stock gamblers at least should blame Salisbury for the scare.

   ◘ The new constitution of South Carolina does not have to be ratified by the people. As adopted by the convention it stands the supreme law of the state, becoming so Dec. 31. The only two notable features of its construction are its refusal to allow divorce from any cause in South Carolina and its cast iron suffrage clause, framed without disguise for the suppression of the negro vote. The would be voter must be able to read, understand and explain, or understand and explain when it is read to him, to the satisfaction of the registration officer, the constitution, not of the United States, but this new constitution of South Carolina, it being evidently "a bigger man" than the national document. After Jan. 1, 1898, the person who desires to vote must himself be able to read, write and explain any section of the South Carolina constitution, or failing that, he must show that he has paid taxes on at least $300 worth of property that year. This is really fixing intelligence and property qualifications as a requisite for voting and is in no way objectionable, except in one respect. It allows the registration officers themselves to decide whether the constitution of South Carolina is satisfactorily explained by the applicant. The effect the adoption of this document ought to have on the South Carolina negro would be to spur him on to mighty efforts to conquer his present ignorance and beggarly impecuniosity. It would be surprising if that should be the effect.

TAMMANY DESPERATE.

LEADERS SELECTED TO FIGHT ITS BATTLES.

Cantor in the Senate and Stanchfield in the Assembly—Some of the Bills to be Introduced.

   ALBANY, Jan. 4, (Special.):—With the reassembling of the legislature next Wednesday night will come the introduction of a perfect avalanche of bills, unless all of the signs fail! Every member is well aware that there will be a strong effort made this year to keep the number of bills introduced down to the lowest figure possible, that bills introduced this year must have a thorough hearing before they are returned to the house by the committees for action and that the bills introduced at the beginning of the session stand the best chance of being paused promptly.

   Every one of the two hundred members of the legislature has some bill that he wishes to introduce, and many of them have more than one. The greater part of the members will have their first bills with them when they return to this city on Wednesday night, and as the committees will then all be appointed, the bills will go in.

   The two greatest bills of the session, the greater New York bill and the Paines excise bill, will probably not be introduced till Thursday morning, but the number of minor bills put in at the first opportunity wilt probably be unusually numerous.

   It is expected that some of these bills will come from the Republican members of New York and Kings county, and will be aimed at the railroads controlled by the Tammany and the McLaughlin rings in those counties. Perhaps the bills will not be put in till later, but they are put in, and the Republicans are going to make a fight to get at these rings that for years have been running the roads as they pleased, undisturbed by the legislature and assisted by the local boards of aldermen.

   The Tammany and McLaughlin people learned of this long ago, and it was for that reason that Jacob A. Cantor was moved into a Tammany district a few days before election so that the powers might be sure of sending back to the senate a man of experience in looking after bills aimed at the Tammany machine, and one who could be depended upon to fight every bill that his  bosses instructed him to fight.

   The Tammany people had greater difficulty in selecting a leader to do the same work in the assembly. The best corporation lawyer and the shrewdest man on their side in the lower house was John B. Stanchfield, but he was a friend of David B. Hill. Therefore he was passed over, and for a time it looked as though Arthur C. Butts, a New York Tammany man, and one who had considerable experience with railroad bills in 1894, when he was a member of the lower house and fought night and day for the passage of a rapid transit bill that contained a section giving a monopoly of all rapid transit methods in New York to the Manhattan L company, would get the place. But at last Tammany became frightened, for the leaders learned that the Republicans were in earnest, and they did not dare trust to Mr. Butts to defeat the bills. It would require a far sharper man and a better lawyer. Therefore they had to take Mr. Stanchfield, turn down Mr. Butts, and place in the hands of the new assembly leader and his protector, David B. Hill, a club that can be used to the advantage of the latter till the close of the session at least. The whole matter simmers down to the fact that for the sake of protecting their pocketbooks, the Tammany leaders had to take a man who has always abided by the advice and direction of Senator Hill.

   In the senate, therefore, is Jacob A Cantor, a Tammany leader in charge of the Democratic forces. Mr. Cantor and Mr. Hill have not been friends for years since the latter tried to turn him down, and he defeated the man who at that time supposed he carried the political power of the state around in his vest pocket. In the assembly is Mr. Stanchfield, who does as Mr. Hill directs him. How the Tammany Democratic machine will work this winter is a matter for speculation.

To the Editor of the Standard.

   SIR—Hearing a good deal of argument in regard to who can win in a race of one hundred yards between two men, one to skate and the other to run, I wish to state that I will run any skater in Cortland for any reasonable amount one hundred yards from a standing start at any time within two weeks.

   Yours Etc.,

   W. H. REILLY.

   Cortland, N. Y., Jan. 3, 1896.

Lee, The Hypnotist.

   Sylvain A. Lee, the celebrated hypnotist at the Opera House all next week, was born in Bombay, India, from French and German parents. When a boy he became fascinated with the study of hypnotism and other occult sciences, and left his home and went among the Hindoo adepts, where he devoted a number of years to this study, and has, without a doubt, a greater amount of knowledge concerning hypnotism than any other white man. For the last twenty-five years he has made a specialty of teaching physicians, surgeons and dentists in Europe and America. Among many of his early pupils was the late Prof. Charcot of the Saltpetrie hospital, Paris, France. In it are found all that appeal to the higher emotions in tragedy without dullness; the sensationalism of melodrama without its gross improbabilities; the personal interest of domestic drama without its monotony; the snap that exists in farce-comedy without its insipidity and incoherence; the ridiculous element that appears in minstrelsy without its coarseness and vulgarity, and fund of useful information surpassing that contained in any lecture without its pedantry.

At Opera House.

   On Monday evening next, the Lees, universally acknowledged to be the world's greatest hypnotists and mesmerists, will open a week's engagement at the Opera House. Mr. Lee is everywhere recognized not only as an operator, but as an authority. No performance is as funny as that given by the Lees. Monday evening one lady will be admitted free with every 30 cent ticket reserved at advance sale. Price 10, 20 and 30 cents. Seats now on sale at the Candy Kitchen.

Vital Statistics for December.

   Health Officer W. J. Moore gives the following vital statistics of Cortland village for December: Deaths 13—males 5, females 8; nativity United States 11, England 1, Ireland 1; social condition—single 3, married 8, widowed 2; ages—under five years 2, between five and ten 1, between thirty and forty 1, between forty and fifty 1, between fifty and sixty 2, between sixty and seventy 2, between seventy and eighty 5, between eighty and ninety 1; causes of death—heart disease 2, diphtheria 1, typhoid fever 1, bronchitis 1, pneumonia 1, cerebral hemorrhage 1, Bright's disease 1, inanition 1, obstruction of bowels 1, paralysis 1, convulsions 1, accident 1; births 15—males 9, females 6; marriages 17.

   Dr. Moore says that the high water mark of marriages was reached in this month, as never before in the years while he has been health officer have there been seventeen marriages in any one month. The variety of the causes of death would do away with the idea of there being any prevailing disease here.

  

BREVITIES.

   —The Thimble club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. C. F. Thompson.

   —The clothing stores close at 6 o'clock P. M. except Mondays and Saturdays.

   —New advertisements to-day are— A. S. Burgess, page 8: L. N. Hopkins,

page6.

   —F. M. Quick yesterday moved into his new residence recently erected on Harrington-ave.

   —The rink is now in fine condition for skating. It will be illuminated to-night by the colored lights.

   —The regular monthly meeting of the hospital board will be held at the home of Mrs. M. E. Doud, Monday, Jan. 6, at 3:30 P. M.

   —Regular adjourned meeting of the board of directors of the Tioughnioga club will be held in the club parlors this evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —A child born on the 29th of next month will not celebrate the first anniversary of its birth until it is 8 years old. It should be made eight times glad each birthday.

   —Mr. George A. Benham has a two page article profusely illustrated in a recent number of The Lever, published at Chicago, in which he treats of the points of excellence of the "Big Four" railway system.

   —About twenty of the schoolmates and friends of Mr. Aaron Sager, Jr., made him a surprise visit at his home on Lincoln-ave. last evening. Very nice refreshments were served and an enjoyable evening was spent.

   —The crosstown car has discontinued its running on Homer-ave. for a few days and now runs from the Messenger Home to the skating rink in the park. It meets all D., L. & W. passenger trains at the station as usual.

   —Several Cortland people were in Willet New Year's night at the opening of the new hotel by Mr. Charles A. Ingalls formerly of Cortland. There were over four hundred in attendance. The excellent supper which was served was under the direction of Caterer E. E. Price of Cortland. Mr. lngalls has one of the finest hotels in the county, modern in all its appointments and is meeting with good success.

   —The Binghamton Republican this morning contains an account of the slipping of a horse on the asphalt pavement in that city and of his trying again and again to regain his feet. Each time he fell back until he gave it up, At last some one suggested winding his feet in burlaps and this proved the proper way, for he succeeded in getting up with this on. If Cortland decides to use asphalt it will be wise to lay in a large stock of burlaps.

   —The loosening of a pulley in our shafting last night when about three hundred papers still remained to be printed stopped the press and delayed the completion of the printing of the edition for about an hour until the machinists could get the repairs made. We offer this explanation to relieve the unfortunate carrier boys from the blame which they might otherwise have received from the subscribers for a matter for which they were in no way responsible.

   —At a regular meeting of the Cortland county society for the Prevention

of Cruelty to Animals, held on the 30th day of December, 1891, a resolution was passed providing for the appointment of officers of said society to be appointed in each town of the county, and The STANDARD has been asked to call attention to that fact, and urge upon the people in the various towns that they recommend persons suitable for appointment as officers. Said persons so recommended should be friends of all animals, and should be reliable people who will work in harmony with the society.

BIG BLAZE AT NORWICH

Robert Eaton.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, January 3, 1896.

A BIG BLAZE AT A NORWICH FIRE.

Thousands of Dollars Worth of Property Swept Away.

Oxford Steamer requested and was Telegraphed for and Until It Came the Flames Had Things Pretty Much Their Own Way—Its Origin Something of a Mystery.

   NORWICH. Dec. 28.—The feed warehouse and elevator, comprising two immense buildings together with their contents situated on East Main street in this village and owned by Robert E. Eaton, were completely destroyed by fire which broke out at 1:20 o'clock this morning. Soon after the alarm was given three streams were pouring into the flames which at this time were confined to the second floor front of the feed store proper. The fire engine is laid up for repairs and consequently the water pressure was light.

   The flames soon made their way through the big building and spread to the brick block joining on the east. The firemen saw it was an impossibility to save the flaming buildings and they turned their attention to save the adjacent property.

   The Smith block, Cary's carriage repository, a dwelling owned by Whitman

Stratton and the Norwich Produce company's cold storage building were in immediate danger, but were saved by hard work.

   The Oxford fire department was telegraphed for and arrived with their engine over the D., L & W. railroad about 4:39 o'clock. After this, powerful streams were poured into the burning buildings and soon the fire was under control. Sidney S. Babcock and Earl Roberts were caught by falling walls and escaped with severe bruises.

   Homer L. Smith occupied one store in the brick block with a stock of cheese factory supplies. His loss is about $5,000; insurance $2,000. Blum Brothers, tailors, are total losers on a stock of men's clothes. At the time of the fire there was over one hundred car loads of grain in the elevator and adjoining buildings, besides a quantity of baled hay; also salt and phosphate. The total loss on buildings and stock is about $60,000; insurance $45,000.

   The old store house was a wooden structure, three stories high and about 100 feet long. It had recently been remodeled and sided with iron. The brick block was a new building four stories high and 120 feet long. The upper floors were used for the storage of grain, the lower one by Mr. Smith's store. The origin is unknown. Some think it was the work of fire bugs, while others advance the theory of spontaneous combustion. It is understood that Mr. Eaton will rebuild at once.

WE WILL PAVE.

THE QUESTION FINALLY SETTLED.

Property Owners to Pay Two-thirds and the Corporation One-third.

   There was a large attendance of citizens at the mass meeting held in the Opera House last Friday evening to discuss the paving question. Much interest was manifested and the principal contention was over the amount the owners of the abutting property should pay and the amount that the corporation should be required to pay. The question of time of payment was also discussed and at considerable length. Mr. B. L. Webb said the outstanding indebtedness of the village of Cortland was $87,000 in bonds. Railroad Commissioner H. M. Kellogg said the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the town of Cortlandville amounted to $170.000.

   On motion of Mr. T. Stevenson the bill was so amended as to give property owners and tax-payers ten years instead of five in which to pay for paving.

   The bill was finally approved as drawn except that sections 3 and 9 were amended. By the amendments the property owners pay two-thirds and the village one-third, the proportion of the Traction Co. to be deducted from the one-third to be paid by the village. The bill as amended is to be introduced in the [State] Legislature and it will undoubtedly be passed.

A NEW SKATING RINK.

The Traction Co. Have Prepared a Handsome Lake for Skaters.

   The Cortland & Homer Traction Co. have prepared ground for a lake between their track and the river on Park land, which will make a sheet of water 700 by 150 feet and when frozen over will furnish an elegant skating rink. A building 56x15 feet has been put up for the accommodation of an orchestra, with compartments for spectators, skates and wraps. Stoves will be provided to keep the building warm. Sixteen arc lights will illuminate the grounds and the company intend to make this resort as comfortable and complete in all its appointments as can be desired by the most fastidious.

   The grounds will be fenced in and an admission fee of five cents will be charged. Season tickets may be had at the office of the company or at the rink for $1.00.  Light refreshments will be served in the building and this department will be in charge of Warner Rood. [Mr. Rood was manager of the Cortland Opera House—CC editor.] If the attendance warrants, band concerts will be given two or three nights in the week.

Denominational Names.

   The Buddhists took their names from Buddha about 600 B. C.

   The Presbyterians took their name from a Greek word meaning elder.

   Calvinists are named from their leader, John Calvin, born 1509, died 1564.

   The Puritans were so named in derision at their professions of being purer than other people.

   The Jesuits, or better, ''The Society of Jesus'' was so called by Ignatius Loyola who died in 1534.

   The Lollards, sect of reformers, were named from Walter Lollard, or Lorillard, who was burned for heresy in 1322.

   The Covenanters were so called because they formed a solemn league and covenant against the designs of Charles I.

   The Baptists had their name from John, the Baptist, they claiming to perform the rite of baptism in the manner that he did.

   The Unitarians were thus named because they denied the doctrine of the Trinity. In theory they are opposed to the Trinitarians.

   The Arians had their names from Arius, who died A. D. 336. Their main doctrine was a disbelief in the divine nature of Jesus Christ.

   Protestants were at first so called because their representatives protested at the Diet of Spiers in 1529 against the action of the Emperor.

   The Pantheist takes his name from two Greek words, practically signifying God everywhere. The Pantheist sees in every thing a manifestation of Deity.

   The Arminians took their name from their leader, Arminius, born in 1556, died in 1609. Their doctrines are still held by several Methodist bodies.

   The Episcopalians are so called from their belief in an episcopal form of church government that is, a system providing for Bishops and Archbishops.

   The Congregationalists had their name from their doctrine that each congregation was a unit, should be independent of all others and manage its own affairs in its own way.

   The Campbellites are so called from Alexander Campbell, the founder of this denomination. The name is not accepted by its members, who consider it offensive, and call themselves Christians.

   The Friends or Quakers at first called themselves "Seekers," from their assertion that they sought the kingdom of heaven in the same manner as it was sought by Nicodemus. They were called Quakers in ridicule because Fox, their founder, frequently bade his hearers "quake and treble at the word of the Lord."

SCOTT.

   The "Old year" went out with great gusto, all but the O.

   Prof. Booth Davis of Alfred university was in town recently.

   "Happy New Year" to the editor of the DEMOCRAT and all its patrons.

   Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Mott, of Binghamton are visiting relatives in town.

   Allen D. Barber of Cortland is in town visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barber.

   Wallace Babcock of Washington, D.C., is spending the Holidays with relatives in Homer.

   Heavy wind prevailed all day Tuesday, so that many deemed it unsafe to take to the woods.

   Considerable plowing has been done in this section of late which seems like an act of cruelty to the worms.

   George J. Green and wife of Homer are spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Barber.

   It is being wafted in the breezes that great changes in business circles and political upheavals are like to take place in town this spring.

   Some in town are putting on "War Paint" but if war takes place between England and the U. S., Canada won't be a handy place to go to escape the draft, but there won't be any such war.

   Many people are busy cutting and getting wood together against the deep snows and heavy blows yet to come. Those who have not foresight in this direction, will find ere long their hindsight don't give sweet reflection.

MCGRAWVILLE.

   The Corset Factory has shut down for a two weeks' vacation.

   Watch meeting was held at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening.

   Mr. J. H. Hill has moved into his house recently purchased of the Ransom Warren estate.

   Mr. and Mrs. A. P. McGraw went to Ithaca Saturday evening to hear Joseph Jefferson in Rip Van Winkle.

   Stephen Waters and Miss Libbie Beattie, were united in marriage at the bride's home, East Homer, on Tuesday evening, December 31st.

   Workmen have been busy the past two weeks placing electric lights in the Corset Factory and Paper Box Factory of the McGraw Corset Co.

   Miss Nellie Pierce, one of the teachers in the High School at Amsterdam, and Mrs. George Kennedy of Cortland, were in town Tuesday calling on old friends.

   Mrs. A. A. Buss of Chippewa Bay, St. Lawrence Co., is in town and will be employed in the corset factory during the winter. Her many friends welcome her back.

   Mr. Eugene Powers of Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kinney of Scott, were called to this place the latter part of the week to attend the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Rhoda Powers.

   Mrs. J. L. Warren and two sons of White Plains, Mrs. Mark Brownell, Mrs. W. T. Bushby and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Warren, were guests at C. B. Warren's on Friday.

   Mrs. Rhoda Powers, widow of the late Daniel Powers, was found dead in her room on Friday morning last. Mrs. Powers had been suffering for some time past with heart affection [sic].

   Word was received here on the 25th inst. announcing the death of Mrs. Lucius Brooks, which occurred at Binghamton on the 24th inst. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in this place, Thursday at 2 o'clock, P. M.

NORTH CORTLAND.

   Mrs. Jane Sullivan of Genoa is visiting her niece Mrs. Alick Gerrard.

   Everybody entertained their sisters, cousins and aunts Christmas day.

   Mr. John Hayes who has been in the western country some six years has returned home.

   Mr. John McGuire who had been employed at Sydney for the past two months is home for the holidays.

   The firm of O'Leary & McEvoy had a very large Christmas trade showing that people know how to appreciate good furniture sold cheap.

   The closing exercises of District No. 2, Mr. T. J. McEvoy teacher, were held Friday, Dec. 27, and certainly deserve more than a passing mention. The exercises had reference mainly to the flag and on that account were very interesting, the recitations by the children were all good and reflected credit upon themselves and their teacher. The history of the flag given by Mr. McEvoy was very instructive for all old and young, the music was fine though but little practice had been had. Commissioner Miller gave an address in his usual happy vein—and all of the exercises were creditable to the pupils and particularly to the teacher who has been untiring in his efforts to improve the standard of the pupils and do all the good possible for the school.

HERE AND THERE.

   The DEMOCRAT wishes all a "Happy New Year."

   Daehler, the clothier, has a new advertisement this week.

   The new wood frame bicycle is on exhibition at Beaudry's.

   Messrs. G. J. Mager & Co. have a new advertisement this week.

   Hereafter the chief of police of this place will furnish work for tramps who infest the village.

   Cortland merchants report very satisfactory sales for the holidays, notwithstanding the unseasonable weather.

   Regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 1896, at 3 P. M. Consecration service followed by business meeting and subjects suggestive for the New Year.

   Last Monday morning as passenger car No. 7 on the electric road was turning the corner of Church and Railroad-sts., going east, it met the baggage car and before the brakes could be set they came together. The ends of both cars were slightly damaged, but no one was injured.

   We did not have time or space last week to speak of the Industrial Edition of the Cortland Standard, long heralded and long expected. As a piece of artistic printing, it is a success. As a representative of the industries of Cortland county it is as remarkable for what is omitted as for what is mentioned. This is accounted for by the explanation that only those who paid for advertising in the paper, received extended mention in its columns. We are glad to know that the Cortland Hospital will receive some $300 from the venture.—Marathon Independent.

   John Gallagher and family went to Marvin R. Wood's near South Cortland to spend New Year's day. Soon after dinner he was taken with a severe pain in his left side and chest and was carried to his home two miles southwest of this village, where he died at 6 o'clock P. M. of heart trouble. Mr. Gallagher was a kind hearted man and a good citizen. He was about 70 years of age.

   Not long ago a Solon justice committed one Richard George to the county jail on the charge of stealing a bicycle. His clothing was not of the latest cut and they were somewhat the worse for wear so he concluded to have a new suit and his method of securing the goods was a novel one. One pleasant day last week he disrobed and put his entire outfit in the stove where it was incinerated. Sheriff Hilsinger did not seem to notice that his boarder had become a convert to the "Nude in Art," until he had been pretty severely punished, when he notified Supt. of the Poor Miner who furnished a suit for the sheriff's model.

NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.

   CHENANGO—The stage which runs between Greene and Bainbridge and is due in Greene at 6:30 P. M., was held up by two men Tuesday evening last about one half mile west of Coventry. C. E. Smith, the driver, saw the men coming and slowed up when one of the men seized the horses by their heads. The other man walked up to the driver's seat and asked Mr. Smith something about the mail. The highwayman spoke with a foreign accent and Smith could not understand him. Smith pulled his revolver and fired in the air. The man standing beside him also pulled a pistol and fired twice at Smith. One of the bullets passed through the cover of the stage within about six inches of him and the other went through the back part of the cover. The horses were thoroughly frightened by the shots and began to run, leaving the would-be highwaymen far in the rear. Smith arrived at Greene at 7 o'clock somewhat scared but unharmed. There is no clue to the identity of the robbers.

   MADISON—C. W. Smith and A. C. Fay purchased the Smith block in Earlville for $10,000.

   Search for illegal fishing contrivances in Oneida Lake, near South Bay Wednesday night, was rewarded by finding eight trap nets valued at $300. About three tons of fish were found in the nets and liberated. Afterwards the nets were burned by the game protectors. The nets were sunk before the lake froze over, and marked in such a manner that the piratical fishermen could readily locate them. By cutting out a block of ice which afterwards could be removed and replaced at pleasure, the illegal fishing was practiced with even greater safety than in open water. Close watching, however, detected the piracy and it is expected that arrests will follow.

   TOMPKINS—A lodge of the Order of Maccabees has been established in Enfield.

   Dryden is to have a farmers institute March 17th and Freeville March 18th.

   At the November election this county gave a majority of 480 against bonding for canal improvement.

   The Maccabee lodge at Enfield Center will soon give the temperance drama, "Ten Nights in a Barroom."

   The receipts of the four performances of Pinafore in Ithaca were $1,300. The expense of putting it on $900.

   The Groton Bridge & Manufacturing Co. will round out the year with nearly four hundred bridge contracts.

   The recent fair and festival of Neptune Hose of Dryden held at the opera house in that village was a fine success.

   Recently Cornell University trustees voted to give three hundred volumes from their library to the University of Virginia, this institution having lost heavily by fire.

   Chas. Shultz of Freeville had a fifty dollar bill paid him last week, and not having a pocketbook with him put it into his handkerchief and when near home he had occasion to use said handkerchief and in doing so the bill flew out and the wind which was blowing very hard at the time wafted his fifty dollars to parts unknown, which is indeed a great loss these times. It means a carload of potatoes or twelve quarters of beef of 100 pounds each or 142 bushels of buckwheat, etc.