JAMES YOUNGER SUICIDE, BURGLARS, PASSING OF A SQUIRREL, SUSPICIONS OF MURDER, SCIENCE CLUB, FUNERAL OF A. C. KINNEY, AND SPELL BROKEN

 

James Hardin Younger.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, October 20, 1902.

JAMES YOUNGER SUICIDED.

Was Paroled Last Year After 25 Years in Prison.

   St. Paul, Oct. 20.—James Younger, formerly a member of the notorious James band of outlaws which infested the Western country a quarter of a century ago, committed suicide Sunday by shooting.

   He left a letter to the press in which he gives as a reason for his act despondency over continued ill health and separation from his friends.

   Death is supposed to have occurred early in the morning. The door of his room was broken in and his dead body was found stretched on the floor beside the bed, a revolver in the right hand.

   Younger since his parole from the state prison has led an exemplary life. His first employment was as traveling agent for a tombstone dealer and on one of the trips he made about the state he was seriously hurt by a fall from a wagon. Old wounds also gave him much trouble and although he obtained lighter employment his health was precarious and this caused him much worry. He was 54 years of age.

   On a bureau in the room was found a long manila envelope on one side of which was written:

   "To all that is good and true I love and bid farewell.

   "Jim Younger."

   On the other side of the envelope were these words:

   "Oh, Lassie, good bye. All relatives, just stay away from me. No crocodile tears wanted. Reporters, be my friends. Burn me up.

   "Jim Younger."

   The envelope contained a package of letters that had passed between Younger and a lady with whom he is said to have been much in love. The lady, who is prominently connected, is said to have reciprocated his affection.

   Younger was the youngest of three brothers, Robert, Coleman and James, who gained great notoriety through their association with Jesse and Frank James. The band headed by Jesse James was charged with almost innumerable robberies of banks and railroad trains, in the execution of which many desperate encounters took place and many men were killed. They entered the State of Minnesota in 1876 and committed many depredations, being finally run down and captured.

   The three brothers were brought to trial and November 21, 1876, pleaded guilty to the charge of murder in the first degree, this plea, it is said, having been entered to avoid the infliction of the death penalty. The brothers were sentenced to serve life sentences. Robert Younger died in prison.

   All efforts at securing an unconditional pardon haying failed, a bill was introduced in the state legislature in 1891 empowering the state board of pardons to grant paroles to life prisoners who had served 25 years or more, and on July 10, 1901, on recommendation of the board of prison commissioners, a parole was granted to Coleman and James Younger and on July 14 they were released.

   Under the terms of the parole, the brothers were not to leave the state and since their release they have been engaged in business of various sorts. James Younger has suffered much from old wounds and several months ago an operation was performed for the removal of a rifle ball from his back.

 

REIGN OF TERROR.

Race Riot In Progress Near Birmingham, Ala.

   Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 20.—A race riot is in progress at Littleton, 25 miles from Birmingham. The sheriff and 10 deputies left on a special train from this city. It is reported that two white men have been killed and that the negroes are heavily armed.

   A later report from Littleton says that three white men and eight negroes are dead as a result of the race riot. The negroes in the place outnumber the whites 10 to 1 and are in complete possession of the town.

   The negroes have captured a powder magazine belonging to a coal company. A reign of terror exists.

   The riot was precipitated by some negro men elbowing a white woman off a bridge.

   As far as is known here Governor Jelks has not yet been requested to call out the militia.

   As soon as the white citizens of the town learned of the attack they began the search for the woman's assailants. The negroes refused to deliver the woman's assailants and armed themselves to protect their leaders. When the posse arrived the negroes opened fire, killing three of the officers. The deputies returned the fire, killing eight negroes.

   Owing to the number of negroes, who outnumbered the whites 10 to 1, the posse was forced to retreat. The negroes are reported to be in complete possession of the town and have entrenched themselves.

 

Seen on Tompkins-st., Cortland.

   The early morning trousers pocket burglar was seen at the home of W. R. Jackson, 64 Tompkins-st., at 2 o'clock by Mr. Jackson's mother. He entered her room upstairs, and went down stairs and out in a hurry through the back door upon her awakening. The back door was found unlocked. Nothing was taken.

 

"A Piper and Pair of Nutcrackers," Sir Edwin Landseer.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Passing of the Squirrel.

  Are the days of the squirrel numbered and shall we soon see no more of this sprightly and cheerful little denizen of the woods and parks? Must we ere long point to Sir Edwin Landseer's famous picture, "Two Nutcrackers and a Piper," as showing the most perfect representation of an extinct animal?

   So it would almost seem, since fashion has put its mark of approval upon squirrel skins for feminine outer garments. It is said that already the visible supply of the little gray and red pelts in the United States has been exhausted, and Europe is being called upon to supply the squirrel fur for the American market. While there has been a struggle to save the birds from the maw of fashion, there never has been formed a society for the saving of squirrel skins, or any other kind of skins, for that matter, for the backs of their rightful owners. The seal, the otter, the mink and the beaver are going, the silver fox has gone, and now it seems that the squirrel must go with the rest.

 

SUSPICIONS OF MURDER

Concerning the Death of Adam Kiehl, Late of Preble, N. Y.

MAUDE KIEHL NOW UNDER ARREST.

The Child Widow of the Brother of the Deceased—Claimed That She Was Disappointed That He Wouldn't Marry Her—The Inquest Before Coroner Santee on Saturday.

   The inquest to determine the cause of the death of Adam Kiehl which occurred in the town of Preble on the night of Sept. 19-20 under what are claimed to be peculiar circumstances was held in Preble Saturday before Coroner E. M. Santee, and as a result Maude Kiehl is lodged in the Cortland county jail on the suspicion of being in some way connected with it. The suspected party is the widow of William A. Kiehl, the deceased brother of the late Adam Kiehl. She is only 18 years of age, and was married to William Nov. 14, 1900, at Onondaga Castle. She went with him a year later to Preble to live upon the Hiscock farm, where Adam recently died, and there he too died last February. Testimony was given at the inquest to the effect that the late Adam had told that his sister-in-law Maude had asked him to marry her. At the time of his death Adam was about to be married to Miss Amelia Abbott of [nearby] Little York, and the wedding day had been fixed for Oct. 16 of this year. The suspicion is that Maude having become angered that Adam would not marry her was determined that he should not marry any one else. Evidence was introduced to show that the cause of death was very possibly poisoning. Maude was present at the house at the time of Adam's death and her actions were described by some of the witnesses at the inquest in such a way as to lead the coroner to hold her on the suspicion of being concerned with the death.

Circumstances of Adam's Death.

   The circumstances concerning the death of Adam Kiehl are already familiar to readers of The Standard. On the morning of Sept. 20 the young man who was 22 years of age and who worked the Horace Hiscock farm 1 mile south of Preble village was found dead in his room. He had been suffering from a severe cold and had been really ill for a week past, but had not been attended by a physician though he had once within the week before his death consulted Dr. Braman of Homer. On the previous afternoon he had engaged men to come next day to help fill his silo. He retired as usual on the night of Sept. 19 and was not seen again alive. His lifeless body was found next morning in his room. Coroner Santee was called and decided that the cause of death was pneumonia and that no inquest was necessary He thought death occurred at about 1 a. m.

Suspicions Aroused.

   Within a very few days, however, some peculiar rumors were heard and such stories were told that the coroner felt justified in exhuming the body and removing some of the vital organs which were sent to Cornell university for analysis by an expert. The report upon these was to the effect that the lungs were not sufficiently affected to cause death by pneumonia, and that strychnine was present in small quantities, but whether in sufficient quantities to cause death was not determined at that time. The result was that the coroner decided to hold an inquest.

The Inquest.

   Miss Frances Kiehl, the sister of the deceased and the one who kept house for him, testified to Adam's having had a severe cold for a week before his death. On the night before he died he remarked that he "was about all in." He looked badly when he went to bed. He had a cup of tea just before he went upstairs. Maude and her baby boy who lived in Onondaga were visiting at the house at the time. She [Frances] and Maude arose early next morning and Maude helped her about some work. Adam did not appear. At 6 o'clock Henry Kiehl, a brother, came in for his breakfast and went to call Adam. He was found lying upon the floor in his room dead. The bed had not been occupied. She ran upstairs when Henry called. She told Maude [that] Adam was dead and Maude did not seem surprised. To the best of her knowledge Maude did not go to Adam's room at all that forenoon. She testified that she had noticed that Maude seemed infatuated with her brother, since the death of her husband. Adam had told her that Maude had asked him to marry her. Adam had repeatedly told the witness that he did not like Maude. Adam had in June or July bought a bottle of strychnine to poison mice. It had since stood in plain sight in the store room.

   Undertaker William L. Earl of Tully testified that there was no strychnine in the embalming fluid with which he had embalmed Adam.

   Lester C. Vinal testified to having seen a bottle of strychnine several times at the Kiehl home. A bottle was submitted to him and he thought it the same one but thought it did not contain as much as when he had previously seen it.

   Mrs. Adam Kiehl, Sr., and her daughter Lillian testified that they thought they had discovered that Maude seemed quite fond of Adam.

   Dr. F. W. Higgins testified that he had performed the autopsy on the body of Adam and found no evidence of any disease sufficient to cause death. He would not say that the cause of death was poisoning.

The Testimony of Maude.

   Maude Kiehl was called to the stand, having been subpoenaed to appear as a witness. She was informed by the coroner that there were suspicions that she knew more than she should concerning Adam's death and that if she chose she might decline to testify. She decided to testify, however.

   The witness told of her marriage and of the death of her husband. After that occurred, she sold her furniture to Adam who took the farm. She and Adam had a little misunderstanding concerning this transaction, but it was all adjusted satisfactorily and they had been good friends since. Adam had greeted her cordially when she came to the house to visit just before his death. She rushed up to Adam's room that morning with others when the word came down that he was dead. She was in the room several times during the forenoon. Coroner Santee suddenly produced the strychnine bottle and asked her when she saw it last and she coolly declared that she had never seen it before. She declared that she knew nothing concerning the death of Adam.

   At the conclusion of all the testimony Coroner Santee announced that he should hold Maude Kiehl for further examination and that she was under arrest. Previously she had been perfectly cool, but at once she broke down and sobbed declaring she knew nothing about it all and that she wanted to go home to her baby.

   Deputy Sheriff Robert Dorothy brought her to the Cortland jail on Saturday evening and she is now confined there.

   The unfortunate young woman has retained Davis & Lusk as her counsel.

 

CORTLAND SCIENCE CLUB.

Lecture Saturday Night on ''The Ear" by Dr. F. W. Higgins.

   A large number of the regular and associate members of the Science club were present last Saturday evening to hear Dr. Higgins' address on "The Ear." No formal paper was presented, but the subject was treated in easy conversational style, indicating an abundance of accurate and well-organized knowledge of the subject which held the closest attention of all from start to finish.

   After a brief preliminary description of the anatomy of the human ear, the speaker traced the development of that organ from rude beginnings in the lowest forms of life to the highly complex organism of the vertebrates and mammals. Hearing is, in fact, but an outgrowth and specialization of the sense of feeling; and in some forms of life, the jelly-fish for example, it is difficult to say whether the organ is eye or ear. The ear is at first a purely external organ; then, in higher types, cup-like in shape and thus partially protected. Then, in later stages, it is wholly enclosed, till in the highest types we have the three divisions of external, middle and internal ear. This gradual evolution from the ear of the amoeba, snail, cuttle-fish, crab, grasshopper, fish, frog, owl, to the human ear was graphically depicted in a truly excellent series of charts. The ear of the human foetus a few days old closely resembles the ear of the least developed types of animal life.

   The parts of the human ear were next described and their functions stated. The external ear collects and focuses the sound waves; the drum, a membrane made up of thousands of strings of varying length, separates the external and the middle ear. The latter contains the three small and delicately adjusted bones called the hammer, anvil and stirrup, which pass as the vibrations received from the drum to the still more delicate inner ear, the cochlea, composed of bone and membrane. Each sound wave has a certain portion of membrane which responds to it, the limit of the vibrations which the human ear can detect ranging from 32 to 64,000 per second. From the inner ear two nerves convey impressions to a certain part of the brain whose special business it is to receive them.

   The presence of otoliths and hairs in every type of ear from lowest to highest was referred to. Otoliths are small stony particles, formed of carbonate of lime, which assist in passing on the sound impressions,

   The word evolution was hardly mentioned in the course of the lecture, but the presentation of the subject, with its mass of suggestive details, was most convincing evidence of the credibility of the theory of evolution as applied to animal organisms.

 

FUNERAL OF A. C. KINNEY

Held At His Former Home in Cortland on Saturday Afternoon.

   The funeral of A. C. Kinney, who died last Tuesday in Denver, Colo., was held at the home of his mother and sister, Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, and was largely attended by his many friends in Cortland.

   The services were conducted by Rev. W. Jasper Howell, pastor of the First Baptist church. A quartet of singers composed of Misses Grace Pearson and Aria Hubbard and Messrs. Arthur Williams and Herman Carver sang several appropriate selections.

   The bearers were Mr. Hiram P. Ingalls, a class member with the deceased, and Mr. E. O. Perry, Mr. E. B. Richardson and Mr. William Grady, who were associated with him in the Cortland Athletic association.

   The floral pieces were exceedingly beautiful. The Benton Lumber company, where Mr. Kinney was formerly employed, sent a large wreath. The former athletic association gave a handsome pillow. A fine floral piece came from friends in Florence, Colo., and another from Denver, Colo.

   Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Kinney of Denver accompanied the remains to Cortland and arrived here at 9:20 o'clock Saturday morning. His other brothers could not be notified in time to come East with them. Mrs. George Mortimer of Shelton, Neb., a cousin of the deceased, also came East with the remains. Aside from these were present at the funeral from out of town, Mrs. Charles Worden and Mrs. Walter Merrick of Binghamton.

   Interment was made in Cortland Rural cemetery.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The Wide Awake Literary club will meet with Mrs. Myron Medes, 47 Fitz-ave., Tuesday evening.

   —A meeting of the W. R. C. will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A large attendance is desired.

   —The heavy thunder showers of Saturday evening and Sunday were decidedly unusual at this season of the year.

   —Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. and A. M., will confer the second degree at their regular communication Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —New display advertisements today are—M. W. Giles, Blanket sale, page 7; Warren Tanner & Co., Suits, etc., page 6; G. H. Wiltsie, Drygoods, page 6.

 

Cortland House at corner of Main Street and Groton Ave. Opera House, left rear, on Groton Ave.

Sheep on Pavement.

   During the heavy thunder shower at about 7 o'clock Saturday evening a drover had an experience with a flock of about seventy-five sheep on the asphalt pavement at the corner of Main-st. and Groton-ave. The pavement was flooded with water and in the glare of an electric light looked like a lake. The sheep seemed afraid to take a step in any direction and stood all huddled together in a bunch. Three or four men tried frantically to drive them, but they wouldn't stir. At length one sheep was seized and dragged across the pavement to the mud on Clinton-ave. It was thought the others would follow, but they didn't. After a half dozen had been dragged across the others carefully picked their way over and the spell was broken.

 

SENATOR JOHN MORGAN SPEAKS, DR. LORENZ, CLEVELAND CORRECTED, CORTLAND SPECIALTY CO. FIRE, AND MRS. KINNEY IS READY FOR BURGLARS

 

Senator John Tyler Morgan.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, October 18, 1902.

SENATOR MORGAN SPEAKS.

Thinks There Will Be Much Attempted Legislation In Congress and Legislatures.

   Baltimore, Oct. 18.—Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama, now visiting in this city, had this to say on President Roosevelt's success in bringing about arbitration: "I am very glad that a modus vivendi apparently has been formed, and I should think the Republican situation would be relieved considerably. In a matter where the comfort and prosperity of the whole people are concerned we should not entertain any question of party advantage but should consider the general welfare.

   "But the strike has only been put to sleep for a time. You will find much debate and attempted legislation this winter in congress and in state legislatures concerning the status of mines.

   "Mr. Hill in New York has taken the wrong idea of handling the fuel question—through the exercise of the right of eminent domain. It is a municipal matter, the regulation of public utility, such as a ferry, a turnpike or a Street railway. Attorney General Knox expressed the right idea when he said, in effect: 'Let the common law define the wrong and then frame the statute to apply the remedy.' The common law has defined the right of the state or municipality to make regulations for the health, comfort, convenience and protection of the public for hundreds of years.

   "Speaking of congress, I have never been able to see what particular advantage it would be to the Democrats to control the next house of representatives. I can not see how we Democrats could gain anything and on the other hand we might lose much."

 

Dr. Adolf Lorenz.

RUSH TO SEE DR. LORENZ.

Two Thousand Witness His Operations—More Unable to Gain Admission.

   Chicago Oct. 18.—A persistent crowd of a thousand medical students surged about the entrance to the county hospital yesterday eager to break in and see Dr. Adolf Lorenz, the eminent surgeon of Austria, demonstrate his wonderful accomplishments upon charity patients before a public clinic of physicians, nurses, and medical students. There was only room in the great amphitheatre for 2,000 persons consequently the great doors were swung shut upon half as many more who scrambled for admission.

   Scores of crippled children with their parents braved the crushing throng in order that they might be cured of hip dislocations.

   Before beginning his first operation Dr. Lorenz lectured to his medical brethren upon each of the twenty subjects selected for him. There was not a single dislocation that he pronounced incurable."All can be righted by putting the bones in the sockets where they belong," he said in broken English.

   The audience of professional met and women applauded this calm and boasting remark loudly. The venerable surgeon looked a patriarch as he stood before the operating table with flowing gray beard.

 

Grover Cleveland.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Cleveland Corrected.

   The Democratic Washington Post, referring to former President Cleveland's recent comment on the political situation, does not agree with the gentleman by any means in all that he states.

   On the contrary it calls his attention to some very stubborn facts of history and of present conditions, which lie squarely in the way of Democratic success. It says:

   "If the Democracy is ever going to get back into power, it must make a beginning some time, and Mr. Cleveland is fully justified in regarding the present as a great opportunity. By way of warning to his political brethren Mr. Cleveland says:

   The present restlessness in Republican circles on this subject often amounting to protests against Republican protective theories, should warn the Democracy of an impending danger. I mean by this the possibility that our opponents may crowd us from our position on this subject if we allow them to do so by our lukewarmness and indifference, and occupy our ground just as we permitted them to crowd us from the ground that belonged to us on the question of sound money.'

   "It is a mistake to suppose that the dissatisfied Republicans are hostile to protection. On the contrary, they are the most loyal supporters of that doctrine. The only way that the Democracy can win their favor is by surrendering its animosity to protection per se and advocating such a readjustment of the tariff as will reform all abuses of that doctrine. In that way free trade might be strongly and wholesomely promoted by additions to the free list and reduction of schedules that are unnecessarily high."

   "But there is one clause in the above quotation that we do not quite understand. When, where and how did the Republicans crowd us from the ground that belonged to us on the question of sound money?' We cannot recall any such crowding, and history makes no mention of it. Mr. Cleveland certainly will not contend that in 1868 the Republicans crowded or pushed the Democracy on to a platform that called for virtual repudiation of the bonded debt—'redeeming' the bonds with irredeemable paper. Nor will Mr. Cleveland assert that it was Republican compulsion that set the Democracy in solid array against resumption of specie payments. The ex-president, if he considers the matter with due care, will have to admit that there was no crowding in either of those cases, nor yet in 1896 or 1900.''

   "The Republicans found the road to sound money long and difficult. Many fell by the way and others halted too long. They came nearer to landing themselves in the rotten currency swamp than to pushing the Democrats into it."

   There is only one way in which the Democratic party can again become successful, viz: By abandoning the economic and financial heresies which have become so closely associated with its name, making no further blunders of its own, and taking prompt and intelligent advantage of any blunders made by its opponents. Heretofore, however, its follies have helped to make Republican capital and it has shown little capacity to seize such opportunities for success as from time to time have presented themselves.

 

A GREAT FIRE.

Plant of the Cortland Specialty Co. Destroyed.

ORIGIN OF THE FIRE UNKNOWN.

Burst Out all Over the Building at Midnight—Nothing Saved But a Typewriter—Other Buildings in Danger, Some of Which Caught Fire—Valiant Work of the Firemen—Wickwire's Men Helped in Fighting the Flames—Loss and Insurance.

   The Cortland Specialty company's plant on Crawford-st., just south of the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks in this city, was entirely destroyed last night by fire, and only by the vigorous efforts of the firemen were the neighboring buildings kept from burning. Nothing was saved from the Specialty company's building except a typewriter which was taken from the office.

   The fire broke out shortly before midnight, and when first discovered it was blazing furiously. The first intimation that the community had of the disaster was sounded out upon the stillness of the night by the whistle at the Lehigh Valley car shops. Arthur E. Summers, night watchman at the shop, saw the fire in the neighboring novelty works, and immediately began to send out loud tones of warning from the big whistle. It was about five minutes before 12 o'clock when the whistle was blown.

   In a very few moments thereafter Officer Bowker, upon seeing the flames, sent in an alarm from the engine house. An alarm was about to be sent in from the box at the corner of Main and Union-sts., but before this could be done the bell was striking off the number at the engine house.

   While all this was taking place and even before the bell sounded Henry Hakes and Harry Haynes were starting for the fire with one of the Wickwire hose carts, the hose being attached to the hydrant at the Wickwire factory. Fred Wilkins turned on the stream, and soon the small company was playing a stream upon the building and upon the dwelling house of John Kelley, near the east end of the burning factory, and which from the first was in danger of being burned. Two other lines of hose from the Wickwire factory were laid and when the great pumps in the Wickwire engine room were started there was a tremendous power behind their streams. When all the companies arrived, eight streams were playing upon the building and the neighboring houses.

ORIGIN of Fire.

   How or where the fire started is not known. Three persons, each of whom claims to be the first one to discover the flames, locate the origin of the fire in three different parts of the plant. The building was left at 6 o'clock in the same condition as usually the case. When the fire started the flames seemed to go all through the building at one time, and it was only a short time before the whole building was wrapped in flames, and no possible aid could save it from burning.

Sparks Start Other Fires.

   Over a part of the building was a felt roof and as this burned it floated off upon the light breeze and was carried burning over that section of the city. The roofs of two houses on Railway-ave. were ignited, and a close watch of all buildings in that section had to be maintained.

   Hardly anything was saved from the wreck or was worth picking from the heap of debris this morning after the flames had done their work of destruction, except the safe, which came out of the ruins safe and sound. The rest was a mass of ruins.

It Was a Hot Fire.

   The fire was a very hot one and the building burned with a roaring sound that could be plainly heard blocks away. Houses across the street had the paint blistered upon them, and cars standing upon the tracks several rods away were also blistered. The Kelley house was kept deluged from the time the companies reached the place until the great heat had been reduced by the efforts of the fire laddies.

Plenty of Orders Ahead.

   The Cortland Specialty company was incorporated last December and had been doing a large and constantly growing business. It has a large number of outstanding orders to fill. At this early date the company cannot tell what its future plans will be. A temporary office has been fitted up at the Kremlin, where the business of the company will be conducted for the present. The company was protected by insurance, which will partly cover the loss.

The Insurance.

   The building was a large partly brick and partly wood structure which was put up several years ago by the McKee & Webb Manufacturing Co., which still owned the plant, together with the engine and boiler. There was $4,500 insurance upon the building and $23,000 upon the equipment and stock. The insurance upon the building was all placed with Davis, Jenkins & Hakes, and was divided among the following companies: New York Underwriters. $2,250; Fireman's, $1,500; British American, $750.

   The insurance upon the equipment and stock was divided among the following insurance companies: Pennsylvania, $1,500; Glens Falls, $1,000; German Alliance, $1,000; Fire Association, $1,000; Rochester German, $1 000; New Hampshire, $1,000; British American, $1,500; Connecticut, $2,000; Prussian National, $1,500; Fidelity Association, $1,000; German of Freeport, $1,000; Associated Underwriters $1,000; Phoenix of Brooklyn, $1,000; Springfield, $1,500; Liverpool, London and Globe, $1,500; Westchester, $2,500; Home of Baltimore $1,000; America of Boston, $1,000.

   Of the $23,000 insurance upon the equipment and stock, Davis, Jenkins & Hakes carry $11,500; G. T. Maycumber, $5,000; F. W. Kingsbury, $3,000; and Theodore Stevenson, $3,500.

 

Lt. Martin Edgcomb.

GROVER POST CAMP FIRE.

Interesting Reports to be Given of the National Encampment.

   There will be a regular meeting of Grover Post, G. A. R., Monday evening at 8 o'clock. All comrades are especially invited to be present as the "survivors" of the last advance on Washington will make a report on the doings at the National encampment held last week.

   Comrade Kellogg will speak on "How I Captured Richmond with a File of Two Men," a feat which foiled the entire army of the Potomac for years. Comrade Edgcomb will relate his experiences at Fredericksburg and his cordial (?) reception by a representative of the Southern Confederacy. Comrade Birdlebough will be asked to speak on "How I Lost and Found my Satchel," and Comrade Hinman will be brought before the Post and made to tell "Who Stole the Tin Cup from the Darkey?" Many others are expected to answer to their names and give their experiences. Homer comrades are especially invited.

 

READY FOR BURGLARS.

Mrs. C. L. Kinney Experiments With a Revolver and Learns How.

   Mrs. C. L. Kinney of 54 Port Watson- st., Cortland, is now ready for any burglar that may decide to call, but woe be to the burglar if he does. He will wish he hadn't. Mr. Kinney concluded to attend the annual convention of the Carriage Dealers association at Philadelphia this week and when he spoke about it to his better half that lady inquired what she should do if a great big burglar should come around in the night to look for Mr. Kinney's trousers and the trousers shouldn't be there, nor the one who customarily wears them. Mr. Kinney said he had thought of that and proposed getting a revolver for his wife if she wouldn't be more afraid of the gun than the burglar. Mrs. Kinney thought it all over and decided to take her chances with the weapon rather than with trying to satisfy the burglar that there weren't any trousers in the house to take.

   So Mr. Kinney bought a Smith & Wesson New Departure revolver. This is one of the hammerless variety. It requires no cocking and a very slight touch upon the trigger sets it off. He showed Mrs. Kinney how to use it and departed for Philadelphia. When he got back yesterday he discovered a great big hole in the wall of their sleeping room with a very black smoke spot about it, and when he inquired regarding it his little son Wesley burst into a fit of uncontrollable laughter and looked straight at his mother. Mrs. Kinney hadn't much to say and Wesley laughed all the harder. Mr. Kinney was decidedly mystified and quite curious and urged an explanation. At length he got it.

   It appears that Thursday night before retiring Mrs. Kinney thought that would be a good time to experiment a little with that revolver. There might be a burglar under the bed already and if so it would be well to let him know that she was armed. She got the gun and examined it closely. Mr. Kinney had shown her about it before but she hadn't tried it herself. Wesley was an interested spectator, but fortunately he kept in the background. Mrs. Kinney drew up the revolver as if about to let drive at a bold bad man. She looked at a little spot on the wall and imagined it to be the heart of a burglar and a good target. The wall wasn't but a few inches away from the muzzle of the revolver as she pointed it at the imaginary heart of the imaginary man. The spot hypnotized her. She put her finger upon the trigger and pressed it just a little, only a little, but bang ! ! ! went the revolver. Mrs. Kinney was so surprised and so scared that she nearly dropped it from her hand. There was a hole in the wall, a hole that went clear through and out of doors, and the wall blackened with powder smoke. Wesley looked a minute and then fairly shrieked with delight.

   But there was a shriek from another part of the house and it was not a shriek of delight either. It had no resemblance to Wesley's hilarity. It was a feminine cry of terror. It came from the maid servant of the family who thought the burglars had actually arrived. Mrs. Kinney went to assure her of her error, but the young woman wouldn't admit her to her room at first and not till she recognized Mrs. Kinney's voice did her fright lessen.

   Mrs. Kinney then told Wesley to go to bed and go to sleep and stop his laughing, and putting the revolver under her pillow she too retired and didn't dream about burglars either. But she declares that she knows now how that revolver works and isn't afraid of it and can and will use it if necessary.

   And Mr. Kinney—well, after he had got the particulars all together he began to wonder if he would ever dare come home again at an unexpected time in the night without telephoning in advance that he was in town and would like to be admitted quietly to the house without peril to his person.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Mr. Roscoe C. Thompson of Virgil and Miss Lena C. Fletcher of Harford were married this morning by Rev. G. H. Brigham at his home, 8 Charles-st., in this city.

   —Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Lucas very pleasantly entertained the members of Mr. Lucas' class of young ladies of the First M. E. church Sundayschool [sic] at their home, 64 Prospect-st., last evening-.

   —New display advertisements today are—Bingham & Miller, Opening sale of underwear, page 8; Perkins & Quick, White Pine Cough Syrup, page 7; The Corner Grocery, Michigan peaches and grapes, page 8.

 

ARBITRATION COMMISSION, WILSON INAUGURATION, BLOODLESS SURGERY, MORNING CALL, WULFF-TANNER WEDDING

 

John Mitchell.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, October 17, 1902.

WORK OF THE COMMISSION.

Two of the Members and the Recorder Live In Washington.

   Washington, Oct. 17.—There was received at the White House last night quite a long telegram from Mr. Mitchell of the Mine Workers' Union in reply to a message the president had wired him giving the final result of the strike agreement with certain suggestions from the president that had been accomplished.

   It was the president's wish to have a speedy resumption of mining. Mr. Mitchell's response gave what had been done in Wilkes-Barre yesterday declaring the strike off. It was received at the White House too late to be laid before the president last night but will be given attention this morning and probably be made public later.

   Acceptances of places on the commission have been made by Mr. Parker and some members of the commission.

   It will be noticed that the names of the members as announced in the official statement given out at the White House follows to some extent the classification suggested in the proposition of the coal operators. It was thought all along if the miners should agree to the proposition of the operators as made to the president Monday night that the selection from the classification of a distinguished engineering officer of the army "or" navy would be restricted to the army and General Wilson's name was the first suggested in that connection.

   The only names seriously mentioned in connected with the proposition of the operators that an expert mining engineer be one of the members were Dr. David T. Day, chief of the division of the mineral resources of the geological survey, and Mr. Parker, one of his assistants, and perhaps the best authority on coal in the United States. It was known, however, that Dr. Day would not care to take the office and was urging Mr. Parker's selection.

   It was generally expected that Colonel Wright would be connected with the commission on account of his long identification with labor matters and the complete confidence the president  and his advisers, as well as both miners and operators, have in him. Two of the six members, viz., General Wilson and Mr. Parker, and the recorder, Mr. Wright, live in this city and they are ready to begin their labors at any time.

   The others, it is expected, will be able to come here without delay and promptly begin the labors of the commission. Mr. Parker is in New Haven, Conn., attending the convention of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. He probably will return to Washington at once.

   The work of the commission will be exhaustive and will take considerable time. It is the presidents desire that the inquiry be very thorough and that the commission performs the labors set before it so completely as to secure not only a final adjustment of the present troubles but that they may be averted in the future. Its first step will be to organize and select a chairman. Who this will be, of course, is not settled, but depends on the individual members of the body. General Wilson, formerly chief of the engineer corps of the army, heads the list of members and may be chosen as chairman of the commission.

 

Woodrow Wilson.

WILSON INAUGURATION.

President Roosevelt Will Attend Possible—Ex-President Cleveland to Speak.

   Princeton, N. J., Oct. 17.—The official program of the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson, October 25, has been issued. Governor Murphy of New Jersey will preside at the public exercises. Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke will make the invocation. The administration of the oath of office and the presentation of the charter to the president of the university will be done by Chancellor W. J. Magie. Rev. Dr. Francis L. Patton, the retiring president, will deliver an address and the address for the board of trustees will be delivered by ex-President Grover Cleveland.

   The inaugural address by President Wilson will follow. The benediction by Right Rev. William Satterlee, bishop of Washington.

   Nearly all of the colleges and universities in the United States will be represented by delegates.

   Among those who will be guests of the university are President Roosevelt if his illness does not prevent his coming, ex-Speaker Reed, J. P. Morgan, ex-Secretary of War Robert T. Lincoln, Samuel L. Clemens, Wayne MacVeagh, H. C. Frick, W. D. Howells, and Albert Shaw.

   The announcement was made here that President Roosevelt will be entertained at the home of ex-President Cleveland if his health will allow him to attend the inauguration of President Wilson October 25.

 

Dr. Adolf Lorenz.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Bloodless Surgery.

   That was a notable exhibition which Dr. Adolf Lorenz of Vienna gave in Chicago the other day in the presence of hundreds of physicians and surgeons, says the New York Tribune. He showed how to adjust a child's thigh bone which had been distorted ever since birth, a not uncommon infirmity. The Austrian specialist's method was a new one to the profession. Hitherto it has been customary to employ the knife extensively before resetting the femur. Dr. Lorenz so manipulated the leg after each of his patients had been rendered insensible with ether as to accomplish the desired object without making a wound or drawing a drop of blood. The operation had been previously performed in private on a child of the Armour family. Dr. Lorenz repeated it in public for the purpose of demonstrating to his fellow craftsmen in Chicago exactly how he had proceeded.

   One of the most striking things about this performance was the spirit of courtesy which prompted it. Having accomplished the mission for which the Vienna specialist had been summoned to this country, he certainly was at liberty, to return home without divulging the details of his system. He had built the latter up by study, experiment and practice, and it was his stock in trade. To share this with others was a particularly graceful and a rather uncommon act. Even if it be granted that imitation will prove by no means easy, it will still remain true that he has done his best to initiate his professional brethren into the mysteries of his art. Other specialists often give a certain degree of publicity to their methods, but few of them do so on the same scale.

   In view of the possibility that the foreigner's departure might be delayed for a few weeks, the Illinois state board of health has required him to take out a license. To those who are unfamiliar with medical etiquette such a course may seem a trifle unappreciative. Such, however, is probably not the case, and it is not likely that Dr. Lorenz himself will so regard it. The rule which dictates that policy is one of the most important safeguards which society has against quacks, and it doubtless obtains in Austria as well as in America.

   As for the operation itself, one hardly knows which to admire the more, the physical dexterity involved in the manipulation or the humanity which dictated the improvement upon the old mode of treatment. Not simply in cases of congenitally dislocated hips, but with many other disorders in which surgical interposition is necessary, it is possible that the knife is used too freely. Some surgeons are said to employ it on the slightest provocation. If there he any foundation for this charge perhaps the example of Dr. Lorenz will inspire them to exercise mercy as well as skill in caring for their patients. Not a bad combination!

 

Main Street, Cortland, N. Y., circa 1900.

A MORNING CALL.

The Burglar Visits Residents of Maple-ave.

ENTERS THE HOME OF E. C. MOTT.

Takes a Watch Belonging to a Boarder and Goes Through Mr. Mott's Pockets—Frightened Away by Young Ladies When He Flashed a Light in Their Faces.

   The early morning burglar visited the home of E. C. Mott, 15 Maple-ave., Cortland, at about 2 o'clock this morning and made away with a silver watch that was owned by a boarder named Oliver, who works at Wickwire's factory. He was seen by three young ladies of the house upon whom he flashed a light. He went through the pockets of Mr. Mott, but he had taken the precaution to remove his money to another place.

   The burglar entered a side door, which might have been left unlocked the night before. The occupants of the place had all been out to watch the eclipse of the moon, and no one remembers of having locked the door after seeing this spectacle. The key to the door was found upon the floor after the disturbance.

   Upon entering the house the intruder went up the front stairs to the room of Oliver, but was not heard by the tenant. Failing to find a passage way between the front rooms and the rear rooms, he went back down stairs and then up the back stairs to the other sleeping rooms. Here he first entered the room where Mr. Mott was sleeping and went through that gentleman's pockets. He then went to the room where Miss Jessie Dennis, Miss Mary Bond of the Normal school and Miss Cecil Mott were sleeping. They were awakened by a light flashing in their faces. Upon an outcry from the young ladies the burglar darted down stairs, covering a half dozen of the steps at one stride. He rushed out of the door and slammed it behind him.

   Floyd and Milton Mott and Theron Bond were sleeping in the front part of the house. They were awakened by the slamming of the door and went at once to see what the trouble might be. No trace of the departing looter could be found.

   Mrs. William Van Vost, who lives in the other part of the house, heard some one enter the house and go up the front stairs and then the back ones, but she thought it was some one who boarded at Mr. Mott's, so paid no attention to the disturbance. An attempt was made to get into the Van Vost side of the house, but the windows and doors were all securely fastened and the unwelcome visitors were frightened away before attempting to force an entrance.

   An attempt was also made to enter the home of Dr. R. A. Karker, 87 Maple-ave., last night. The would-be burglars were frightened away.

 

FRANK JOHNSON ARRESTED.

Officer Day Baker Will be Entitled to the Reward of $25.

   Frank Johnson, who was wanted in Marathon to answer to the charge of grand larceny in the second degree, was arrested by Officer Day Baker last night at the corner of Main and Railroad-sts. Deputy Sheriff R. J. Rounds of Marathon came to Cortland this morning and took the prisoner to Marathon.

   It is alleged that Johnson stole a horse from a man by the name of Davern, who lives south of Marathon, and that the horse was found hitched in front of Johnson's house. Johnson, it is said, skipped out, and a reward of $25 was offered for his arrest, which will go to Night Captain Baker, if the police board sees fit to allow him to accept the same.

 

WULFF-TANNER.

Lincoln-ave. the Scene of a Brilliant Home Wedding.

   It is seldom that one sees a more perfect wedding, so far as beauty and completeness of appointments is concerned than that of Miss K. Louise Tanner, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Tanner of Lincoln-ave. to Mr. Eberhardt J. Wulff of Tarrytown, which was celebrated at 8 o'clock last evening at the home of the bride's parents.

   One hundred and fifty guests witnessed the ceremony which was performed by Rev. W. Jasper Howell, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city. Quantities of ferns, festoons of smilax and clusters of long-stemmed white chrysanthemums formed a bower in the parlor beneath the canopy of which the bridal party stood while the ceremony was being performed and where the happy couple received congratulations.

   The decorations throughout were of green and white except in the diningroom [sic] where red was the prevailing color. Delightful music throughout the evening was furnished by Carpenter's orchestra. The bridal chorus from Lohengrin, rendered by Miss Carrrie Day Halbert at the piano with violin accompaniment by Robert I. Carpenter heralded the entrance of the wedding party. During the ceremony Miss Halbert and Mr. Carpenter played the "Evening Star" from Tannhauser, following with the "Mendelssohn Wedding March" as the ceremony was concluded. The bride entered the parlor leaning upon the arm of her father by whom she was given away in marriage. Her gown was a very handsome costume of rich cream crepe de chine over cream silk, cut entrain in princess style, with costly medallion trimming. The flowing tulle veil was caught to the coiffure with ornaments of pearl and she carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. The bride was attended by Miss Mary E. Atkinson, as maid of honor, who wore a gown of blue crepe de chine over blue silk and carried white chrysanthemums.

   The ribbon bearers were the little Misses Harriet Waters and Gertrude Sliter. Mr. Charles D. Millard of Tarrytown was best man and the ushers were Messrs. Nelson H. Waters of Cortland, Allen B. Freeman, Jr., of Blodgett Mills and Walter K. Stockwell, of Cornell university

   The impressive Episcopal form of marriage ceremony with two rings was used. Cordial congratulations were showered upon the newly wedded couple and later a sumptuous and elaborate wedding supper was served under the direction of Caterer Mrs. N. G. Markley. The diningroom, where the bridal party were seated about the table which was laid for twelve and beautified with a resplendent centerpiece lighted by white candles under shades of red, the prevailing color of the decorations, formed an attractive picture.

   The presents which were displayed in an upper room in charge of Misses Winifred Maynard and Frances Sliter were elegant, costly and beautiful. Many gifts from friends in the vicinity had been sent directly to Tarrytown where they now await the coming of the bride. Among the wedding presents were several which were valued and especially prized as heirlooms. A piece of silver dating back sixty-five years, a china cup and saucer which had belonged to the bride's great grandmother, and a china tea set of antique pattern which had come into the possession of her grandmother fifty years ago. This had also been forwarded to Tarrytown.

   The groom's present to the bride was an elegant diamond ring, and the best man and ushers received favors in the shape of stick pins set with pearls. The maid of honor was graciously remembered by the bride with generous gifts.

   The house decorations for the occasion were under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Waters, Mrs. W. A. Smith, and the Misses Atkinson.

   Deluged with showers of rice, Mr. and Mrs. Wulff left for their wedding trip. Their destination was not announced but they went through Cortland on the north bound Lackawanna train this morning and will visit Pittsburg, Buffalo and other points. They expect to be absent ten days or two weeks and will be at home in Tarrytown after Nov. 1, where the groom has a new home already furnished.

   The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Tanner of this city and has always lived in Cortland. For the past three years she has been at the head of the department of drawing in the Tarrytown schools. Hosts of Cortland friends unite in good wishes for her future happiness.

   The groom is a civil engineer and holds the position of city engineer of Tarrytown and is consulting engineer for a number of important concerns.

   Among the guests from out of town who were present at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. A, M. Kinney of Utica, Mrs. Joseph Spor of Groton, Miss Sarah Barnes and Mrs. Anna Rogers of Kings Ferry, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Tanner and Harry Tanner of Blodgett Mills, Mr. Clifford J. Tanner of New York, Mrs. George Mortimer of Shelton, Neb., Mrs. Harriet Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Copeland and Charles Mortimer of Homer, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Tripp and Miss Anna Niles of Marathon, N. Y.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Next Tuesday the state tax commissioners will hold the final hearing in regard to the Preble, N. Y., tax appeal.

   —The Birdsall, Waite & Perry Co., of Whitney's Point has begun the manufacture of automobiles. Five or six machines are now in process of construction.

   —Coroner E. M. Santee will tomorrow hold an inquest in the matter of the death of Adam Kiehl, who died suddenly Oct. 20 at his home near Preble. The inquest will be held in Preble.

   —Dr. Glenn Bowker of Groton, who was injured by driving into a washout near Peruville on the night of Aug. 1, has presented a claim against the town of Groton for $10,000 damages.

   —President Underwood of the Erie [railroad] has issued an order doing away with the pay car system and substituting therefor monthly payment of Erie employees with checks, as is done on other roads.

   —The Newark Valley Canning Co., has commenced operations on putting up pumpkin and apples. They have already put up about ten tons of pumpkin and will put up at least twenty tons more.

   —Binghamton will have a curfew law as soon as the ordinance can be signed by the mayor and published for two weeks. The labor unions of the Parlor city were strongly opposed to the ordinance.

   —The coal famine in Schenectady has reached such a stage that a large chunk of coal used for many years as the advertizing sign of a coal firm was stolen one night recently. No trace of the thief could be found.

   —New display advertisements today are—Scotch Woolen Co., Suits and overcoats, page 8; New York Store, Dry goods, etc., page 8; M. A. Case, Monte Carlo coats, page 6; G. H. Wiltsie, Dry goods, etc., page 6; W. W. Walters, 20 Shoe shines free, page 7; Opera House, "Monte Cristo," page 5.