PIANO CASE FACTORY, WOMEN DISSATISFIED, THE SHIPS AND THE MEN, A. O. H., AND KIEHL CASE ENDED

 

 

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, March 16, 1903.

PIANO CASE FACTORY

To be Located at once in Cortland Under Certain Conditions.

TO OCCUPY THE H. M. WHITNEY FACTORY.

Cortland must raise $4,000—Contract signed by all the parties with money paid as a Forfeit—No backing out by any one if Cortland fulfills—Will employ from 150 to 200 Skilled Workmen at the outset—Contracts in sight that will keep 500 men busy—Company ready to begin putting in machinery as soon as the money is pledged in Cortland.

   At a late hour Saturday evening the contracts were finally signed by all the parties concerned by which Cortland is to secure a new industry that promises to be a great benefit to the place and to employ at the outset from 150 to 200 skilled workmen, This is conditional upon the raising in this city the sum of $4,000 to assist the new company in locating its plant here.

   The industry is the J. E. Davis Manufacturing Co. of Washington, N. J., manufacturers of piano cases. The members of this company are J. Edward Davis, George R. Davis and Joseph A. Lundy. The company is capitalized at $150,000. Mr. J. E. Davis has been for twenty years in the piano business and is an expert piano manufacturer. For fourteen years he was an inspector and superintendent in one of the largest piano factories in the country. Four years ago he organized the Washington Manufacturing Co. of Washington, N. J., for the manufacture of piano cases. Mr. Davis was the practical man of the company. They built up a large and flourishing business. But there is a scarcity of lumber in the vicinity of Washington and a necessity for long shipment by freight to secure the lumber. Consequently Mr. Davis sold out to his partner and organized the new company. Mr. George B. Davis is now with the Needham Piano Co. and is a practical man there. A third brother who is not to be in this company is the superintendent of the Needham Co., so it is apparent that the Davises are a family brought up in the piano business. Mr. Lundy, the third member of the company, has had a large furniture factory in Washington and is an expert cabinet maker. His factory was burned out, and instead of rebuilding it he has become a member of the new piano case company.

Elmira Wanted the Industry.

   Elmira has sought to secure the company and the three gentlemen went there and looked over the ground. The Elmira board of trade offered to secure for them the plant of a company that had gone out of business and the price was agreed upon between the two parties, but then it appeared that the property could not be delivered under ninety days, while the projectors of the new plant want to take possession at once and start the business. Then a certain other section of Elmira made an offer of money and land for the plant, and the whole offer amounted to upwards of $10,000.

Cortland Takes a Hand.

   It was at just this stage of the game that Mr. F. D. Smith, secretary of the Cortland board of trade, heard of the project and wrote and telephoned to Mr. Davis. He promised that parties would come to Cortland and see what could be done here. The three gentlemen arrived in the city Friday night and were met by the representatives of the local board of trade. All day Saturday the matter was under consideration and negotiations were in progress, but at the time The Standard went to press, nothing definite had been reached and there was no certainty that a favorable result could be arrived at. Along in the evening, however, the matter was finally closed up.

Whitney Plant Considered.

   The gentlemen were favorably impressed with Cortland from the outset and there was an additional consideration that tipped the scales here. If the splendid plant of the H. M, Whitney Wagon Co. could be obtained a factory would be ready for business just as soon as machinery could be placed. If the concern was to go to Elmira it meant a wait of ninety days for one factory building, with extensive and expensive repairs to be made or almost as long a wait as that till another factory could be put up. For this reason the gentlemen were willing to accept a less sum than the offer of Elmira if the Whitney plant could be purchased. A price was finally agreed upon between the new company and Mr. Whitney by which the company will acquire the large three-story brick factory with all its appurtenances and the large frame storehouse with the land upon which it stands, thus squaring out the lot and including all the property up to and adjoining that of the H. F. Benton Lumber Co.

The Contract Signed.

   A contract was drawn by Kellogg & Van Hoesen and signed by all the parties and a first payment upon the plant was made. This, however, is all contingent upon the raising of $4,000 by the board, though in case of the failure to do so the payment already made acts as a forfeit. But the board of trade is confident that the business men will respond as promptly as they did for the Sidney Novelty Co.

   There is, however, this difference between the two propositions. In this instance only $4,000 need be raised; in the case of the Sidney Novelty Co. there was a call for $15,000. In this instance a binding contract has been drawn and signed and money paid; in the other it was all a verbal promise.

   It seems likely, too, that this industry will prove the more desirable of the two, for the company will employ from 150 to 200 men at the outset, and nearly all of them must be skilled and high priced cabinet makers and joiners and finishers. There will be little unskilled or cheap labor about the whole.

   Mr. Davis says there is a great call for piano cases and he has contracts in sight that will soon call for the employment of 500 men and keep them busy the year around. There are very few piano case factories in the country.

   One of the reasons which makes Cortland so desirable a point for this new company is the fact that lumber can be secured near here. Much maple, beech, birch, and chestnut is used in the interior structure of piano cases, and this is within reach in Cortland. Last year the Washington Mfg. Co. used 2,500,000 feet of this lumber, and Mr. Davis expects to use double that amount the first year in Cortland.

To Canvass for Subscriptions.

   The board of trade will tomorrow morning begin a canvass of the city to secure subscriptions for the $4,000. They hope the business men will receive them as cordially as they did in the canvass for the Sidney Novelty works. They hope they may not have to spend more than a few minutes with each person, as they are themselves busy men, and they want to get this closed up at once.

Demand for Houses.

   If this company is to come to Cortland bringing with it all the skilled employees they will need, there will at once be a large demand for houses. As one of the gentlemen was riding about the city Saturday he said to a member of the board of trade that he had not seen much evidence of houses to rent here and asked how this would be. He was told that there were not many surplus houses. "But," he persisted, "I don't see any. Won't you point out to me the next house we pass that you know can be rented?" It proved to be some time before a house was passed, but before he left town Saturday night a house was found that he could obtain for himself if he should come to Cortland.

Board of Trade Wide Awake.

   It should be noted that the new board of trade is wide awake and looking for opportunities. It is to be hoped that a ready response may be made to the solicitors for this company and that within a very few days the conditions may be fulfilled so that the positive announcement can be made that the company is coming. It may be added that the board of trade already has another promising project under advisement, though it is not yet quite time to make any public announcement concerning it.

 

WOMEN DISSATISFIED.

Assistant Board of Managers Wanted Fuller Removed.

   Binghamton, N. Y., March 16.—Following the decision of the board of managers of the Susquehanna Valley home to retain Superintendent Fuller and discharge Caretaker Watson, against whom charges of cruelty were made, the assistant board has published statements disagreeing with the action of the managers.

   The assistant board is made up mostly of Binghamton women of prominence and wealth, five of its members attended every hearing of the investigation and heard all the evidence. They now announce that they reported to their associates that the charges of cruelty and negligence were fully proved by the evidence and that the assistant managers adopted a report on Feb. 26 asking that Messrs. Fuller and Watson be immediately removed.

   The assistant board is merely advisory and has no real power. Its report was received by the president of the board of managers and was withheld from the board, it is asserted, until last Wednesday evening and then presented only when it could no longer be kept from the members.

   Members of the assistant board express themselves as indignant at the decision of the male board. They claim that it is contrary to the evidence.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Ships and the Men.

   In asking congress for the authorization of the building of three battleships and one armored cruiser at a cost of $17,000,000 the naval appropriation committee has made a modest request and one which the country will generally be inclined to regard as reasonable. Apparently the committee was not much influenced by the discussion about a wholesale increase of the navy precipitated by the extremely remote contingency of a war with a European power or powers growing out of the Venezuela incident, but rather acted in adherence to the policy of steady and systematic additions to the nations offensive and defensive force on the high seas in conformity with the steady growth of the nation in prestige, population and wealth. The need of the country of a strong and well equipped navy is generally recognized, though there is no necessity of feverish haste and extravagant outlay in its immediate expansion.

   In connection with the authorization of new war vessels is the provision for increasing the facilities of the Naval academy at Annapolis, for which an appropriation considerably larger than heretofore is asked. The faculty of the institution is to be strengthened, and the number of cadets is to be doubled. This will give to each senator and representative an appointment every two years. Two steel training ships and a brig are also to be built, so that the training of men to man the new war vessels now being constructed will be conducted to the best advantage. The additional appointments double the opportunity of admittance to the academy and should result in a much greater range of candidates and materially increase the interest of young America in the navy as a career.

 

Trolley waiting to cross tracks after Lackawanna train leaves Cortland depot.

NEW AGENT APPOINTED

To Represent the Lackawanna Railroad in Cortland.

   R. R. Speirs of Bangor, Pa., has been appointed as Lackawanna station agent in this city, and arrived today to begin his new duties. The retiring agent, Mr. W. E. Buck, came to Cortland nearly two years ago from Washington, N. J., and has made one of the most efficient and accommodating agents the Lackawanna railroad has ever had in this city. He has been very popular with the shippers, and the freight shipments to and from Cortland have shown a remarkable increase during Mr. Buck's administration.

   The passenger department has also shown a marked increase in traffic and Mr. Buck has proved a valuable man to his company, and has always been pleasant and accommodating to the public. It is to be hoped that he will receive the promotion he has earned.

   Mr. and Mrs. Buck have resided at 10 Madison-st. and will leave in Cortland a host of friends who will wish them success when they remove to their new home.

 

DEATH OF MELVIN HOPKINS.

Nearly All His Life a Resident of Cortland County.

   Mr. Melvin Hopkins died very suddenly yesterday at his home, 70 Maple-ave., aged 70 years. Mr. Hopkins had been ill from grip nearly all winter, but was thought to be improving during the last few days.

   Mr. Hopkins was born in Homer and has always lived in this vicinity with the exception of six years that he spent in Virginia, going to that state in 1876. He has resided in Cortland for the past 15 years. In 1855 be married Miss Lucretia H. Silcox of Five Corners, N. Y., who survives him. He is also survived by three sons, Messrs. E. J. Hopkins of Cortland, George M. Hopkins of Homer and Eugene A. Hopkins of McLean.

   The funeral will be held from the house tomorrow at 2 o'clock and from the Universalist church at 2:30.

 

THE A. O. H. BANQUET

To Occur at Taylor Hall Tonight—List of Speakers.

   The annual banquet of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will be held this evening at Taylor hall. About 300 guests are expected to be in attendance.

   A reception will be tendered the guests from 8:15 to 9 o'clock in Empire hall, after which all will assemble at Taylor hall for the banquet. The reception committee is made up of Messrs. J. E. Lonergan, Charles Corcoran, Thomas J. McAuliffe, Thomas Kane, Thomas Drake, James F. Tobin, Edwin Duffey, Thomas H. Dowd, John McCarthy, P. O. Burns, John O'Donnell, John Lynch, J. L. Hannon, Thomas Allen, James W. Barrett, J. T. Davern, William Gerrard, M. T. Roche. John Hamill, Martin Davern, Edward C. McEvoy and J. J. Reider.

   District Attorney Thomas H. Dowd will be the toast master, and this insures a lively time from the opening of the feast of soul that is to follow the feast for the inner man. The speakers of the evening will be Rev. Thomas Conway of Truxton, Hon. T. P. Heffron of Dunkirk, Francis E. Cullen of Oswego, J. David Enright of Syracuse, and J. F. Tobin, C. B. Dowd and Edwin Duffey of Cortland. The Appllo quartet will be present and furnish music. McDermott's orchestra will also be on hand to add pleasure to the evening. Aside from this Messrs. J. F. Byrnes and William Walsh will sing solos and Mr. Patsy Conway of Ithaca will favor the company with several cornet solos.

 

KIEHL CASE ENDED.

Onondaga County Grand Jury Fails to Find an Indictment.

   The Onondaga county grand jury in Syracuse on Saturday failed to report an indictment against Maude Kiehl or her mother, Mrs. Fenner. Twenty-three witnesses were sworn. It would appear now as though the two ladies might have no further difficulties since two district attorneys and two grand juries in two separate counties have passed upon this case, and have failed to find an indictment.

   The charge against the two ladies was being connected with the death of Adam and William Kiehl in the town of Preble, Cortland county.

 

BREVITIES.

   —A regular meeting of Grover Post, G. A. R., will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —A regular meeting of the W. R. C. will be held at 2:30 sharp tomorrow afternoon.

   —Mrs. Jennie R. C. Vose this morning sold her house and lot at the corner of North Main and Madison-sts. to Mr. N. J. Peck for $6,000.

   —Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M., will confer the second degree in full form at its regular communication Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —The new display advertisements today are—C. F. Brown. Pure drugs, etc., page 4; Warren Tanner & Co., Lace curtains, page 6; G. H. Wiltsie, Dry goods, page 8.

   —The regular meeting of the Political Equality club will be held at the home of Dr. L. A. Strowbridge Tuesday at 3 o'clock p. m. Please note change of time.

ORINOCO BLOCKADE RAISED, CANAL PURCHASE, WAR REMINISCENCES, ANNUAL REUNION, JOHNSON-ISSACS WEDDING, AND BOARD OF HEALTH

 

President Cipriano Castro.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, March 14, 1903.

ORINOCO BLOCKADE RAISED.

Enforcement Might Have Been Cause of Renewed Hostilities.

   Washington, March 14.—The action taken by the Venezuelan government in raising the blockade of the Orinoco river was received here with great relief, for although there were no outward symptoms of trouble it is now known that the enforcement of the decree probably would have resulted in serious friction, perhaps involving a renewal of hostilities.

   British interests next to our own being predominant in the Orinoco section, the British ambassador here was the first to move after the announcement of the blockade decree.

   The United States government practically had decided to recognize the blockade if Venezuela stationed a sufficient number of ships at the mouth of the Orinoco to make it effective particularly if these ships were supplemented in their work by certain shore batteries in commanding positions. But the British government was not disposed to recognize the blockade as it would work hardship to the British colonies in Trinidad and Guiana which already are in straightened financial circumstances.

   The Venezuelan government was given to understand that if the blockade was persisted, Great Britain would recognize the belligerency of the rebels in Venezuela, and moreover, applying the laws of neutrality with strictness, would close all British ports to Venezuelan warships, allowing them only the small privilege of putting in, in time of stress, for a very limited period. Even during the enforcement of the blockade last March the British government never went to this length and the threat dismayed President Castro. If the rebels were to be recognized as belligerents their cause would be strengthened immensely, for they might charter privateers and be put in a position to borrow money and conduct war on a larger scale.

   Incidentally the revocation of the order has relieved the naval authorities here, who had decided if the blockade was to be re-established that it would be the duty of the navy to watch developments at the mouth of the Orinoco and that we should send three naval vessels to that locality.

 

STATUS OF CANAL PURCHASE.

Reply of the President to Senate's Resolution of Inquiry.

   Washington, March 14.—The senate made public the reply of the president to a senate resolution introduced by Senator Morgan asking information as to the present state of negotiations or agreement between the new Panama canal company and the government of the United States, together with a copy of any agreements touching the sale of the property since December 1, 1902.

   The reply is by Attorney General Knox. He says that all negotiations have been conducted with the understanding that the consent of Colombia was necessary to enable the canal company to sell and the United States to buy canal rights.

   The cablegram of Mr. Knox of February 17, 1903, accepting the offer of the company to sell to the United States the canal property is given.

   On February 19, President Bo sent a cable lo Mr. Knox saying William N. Cromwell was charged with transmitting the response of the council of administration.

   A letter from Cromwell to the attorney general dated March 3, 1903, says the acceptance of the president as contained in the attorney general's cablegram of February 17 is accepted as being in conformity with the offer of the canal company.

   Mr. Knox says there has been no other negotiation or agreement.

 

Protest Against Increased Tax.

   New York, March 14.—Fritz Lindinger, president of the Liquor Dealers' association, said that a meeting of the executive committee of the association would be held Monday next to devise a plan for the direction of public sentiment against the proposed bill advocated by Governor Odell increasing liquor licenses 50 per cent. It is understood that in a few days a committee, representative of the German element, will go to Albany to protest against the measure.

 

Captain William Saxton.

Courtesy Cincinnatus Area Historical Society.

Captain Frank Place.

WAR REMINISCENCES.

By Captain Saxton of the 157th Regiment, N. Y. Vols.

WAR MEETINGS IN CINCINNATUS, N. Y.

A Company of the One Hundred Fifty-Seventh Regiment Raised in the Eastern Part of the County—Frank Place Made Captain—The Departure from Home—In Camp at Hamilton, Madison County—Getting Organized—Regimental Formation.

CHAPTER NINE.

   To the Editor of The Standard:

   Sir—I graduated on the 2nd of July, 1862. The graduating exercises were held in the afternoon in the academy hall, which was crowded to the utmost capacity by the friends of the school.

   I had chosen as the subject of my oration "Iron Hearts," and alluded to the nerve of Farragut in tying himself to the mast of his flagship in his fight with the forts at the mouth of the Mississippi; to Gen. Grant and the prominent military chieftains of the army. I called attention to the necessary qualifications of the soldiers in battle and in camp, of the need of the citizen and statesman at home, having iron hearts—hearts of steel, in order to discharge the momentous responsibilities that rested upon every one in this emergency. I thought at the time it was a pretty good oration, but in thinking it over now, it must have been pretty tame.

   The day before graduation the battle of Malvern hill was fought and that very day, July 2, McClellan was retreating from his strong position to Harrison's landing under cover of the gunboats.

War Meeting in Cincinnatus.

   July 1, President Lincoln called for 300,000 more volunteers for three years, or during the war. As soon as the apportionment was prepared for New York state, war meetings were held in all the towns. These meetings were addressed by prominent speakers, and at the close the young men were urged to enlist.

   Frank Place, a former student of the academy, came home from the Tenth New York cavalry and started to raise a company. He called a meeting at "Union Hall" on the night of July 26, and when an invitation was given to come forward and enlist, LeRoy Cole, of whom I have spoken as being in the first Bull Run fight, came forward and was the first man to sign the rolls of the company.

   Jerry Johnson enlisted on the 30th. I was working in the hay fields in those days, keeping posted as well as I could, on the movements of the army, and doing a great deal of thinking. Considering whether this demand for more soldiers did not mean me, I talked with Captain Place and a good many of the boys, and men too, of my acquaintance about the magnitude of the war, of its liability to continue for some considerable time, and the urgent need of more men.

   The confederate army around Richmond began its northern move, which culminated in the battle of Antietam, the 1st of August, and on the 9th President Lincoln called for an additional 300,000 men. On the night of Aug, 11 a great war meeting was arranged for in the Presbyterian church of our place. All that day while at work mowing or pitching hay, I was considering the matter of enlisting. Should I give up my plans of being a teacher, and go into the army? Should I offer my services and my life, if it need be, to my country?

A Question of Duty.

   I don't think a young man ever went over all the considerations more carefully than I did, and yet this is but a single experience of the tens of thousands of young men who went into that war. I realized that it meant an entire change in my plans for life. It might mean sickness, wounds, loss of limb, and even life itself. It certainly would mean hardships, privations and suffering. But my country was in danger. Did not my country need me more than I needed what I had planned for myself? In fact if my country was not saved, what would my plans amount to anyway? Others had gone, more must go. Was it not my duty now to go also? In the afternoon the matter was settled. I had arrived at a conviction and a conclusion. My country needed me. It was my duty to respond. I would go. When I came in to supper that night I told my father my decision and, with tears in his eyes, he said, "God bless you, William, if you have decided it is your duty to go I shall not say no."

Signs Enlistment Roll.

   That night at the war meeting, after the speaking was over, I went forward and signed the enlistment roll promising to serve my country for three years, or during the war. That same night there enlisted with me, Barney Barnes, Albertus J. Doran, William P. Henry, Manson K. Messenger, Thomas Reagan, Thomas White, Adin D. Eldredge, Almon W. Angel, Joseph H. Lyon, Arthur B. Fox, Buel Rorapaugh, Orson Strobeck, James W. Sturtevant, Lorenzo D. Widger, Ebenezer Cole, Russell Rice and Leonard H. Patchin, eighteen of us. At Willet, 4 miles south, eleven more enlisted for our company the same night. There subsequently enlisted or went from our place in the company, James L. McDonald, Merritt H. Burdick, R. Walworth Bourne, Levi W. Loomis, John P. Smith, Henry A. Smith, Isaac Walker, Jay Vanslyke, Abel Dickinson and James Johnson.

Completing the Company.

   From Aug. 11 to 20, the time was occupied in securing the necessary number of enlistments for a full company of one hundred men. These were mainly obtained from the surrounding towns of Marathon, Solon, Freetown, Taylor, Pitcher, Willet and Lincklaen.

   During these eight days of probation I helped my father finish his haying and visited my friends.

   Arrangements were made with citizens to take the company across the country in wagons to Hamilton, Madison county, about 40 miles from Cincinnatus, where we were ordered to rendezvous.

   Aug. 20 we said good bye to friends and started at 7 a. m. Sidney Smith was going to take his brother, John P., in a, buggy and invited me to ride with them. We stopped for dinner at Georgetown, drove on ahead of the company and arrived at Hamilton at 3 p. m. We reported at once to the examining surgeons' office at the Wickwire hotel, the headquarters of the regiment, where we stripped naked and were examined for physical defects, and our heights taken; all of which was accomplished before the company arrived.

In Camp at Hamilton.

   Hamilton was a town of 1,000, or l,000 inhabitants, in Madison county, northeast of Cortland county. It was a college town, the Madison university, now Colgate university, being located there. At that time it had no railroad, but a canal ran through it from Utica to Binghamton. Our camp was at the fair grounds, north of the village. John P. Smith and I did not report there that night, but accepted the invitation of his brother and stayed with him at the hotel. Aug. 21, reported at the camp and found a large circus tent pitched to accommodate the regiment as sleeping quarters. The buildings of the fair grounds were occupied as offices, diningrooms and guard house. After breakfast Captain Place came with the "descriptive lists" and other papers to be made out. I helped at that during the forenoon, with several others. In the evening the company went down town to a war meeting at the Baptist church. Came back to camp and slept (?) in the tent. Probably 500 of the regiment were already there and what one could not think to do 499 others could. You may imagine the performances. It passes my power of description. This was before "General Military Discipline" had gotten hold of us and straightened us out. The officers, except the officer of the guard, stayed down town at Hotel Wickwire.

The Company Officered.

   Aug. 22, some of us Cincinnatus boys got passed out at night and slept in somebody's hay mow. Aug. 23, came back to camp at 5 a. m. and after breakfast the following announcement was made in regard to the officers of the company. The commissioned officers were: Captain, Frank Place; first lieutenant, James A. Coffin; second lieutenant, Job D. Potter. The non-commissioned officers were: First sergeant, Charles H. Paddock; second sergeant, R. Walworth Bourne: third sergeant, Albert, M. Hazelton; fourth sergeant, William Saxton; fifth sergeant, Charles H. Isabel. The corporals were LeRoy Cole, Lorenzo D. Widger, Jerrie Johnson, Judson H. Coffin, Joseph Wiles, Oscar Courtney, Adin D. Eldredge and Joseph H. Lyon.

Company Organization.

   A full company consisted of three commissioned officers and 100 enlisted men. From these hundred men were selected the non-commissioned officers, five sergeants and eight corporals. The commissioned officers were captain, first lieutenant, second lieutenant. The five sergeants were first sergeant, second sergeant, third sergeant, fourth sergeant, fifth sergeant. The eight corporals were first, second, third corporal, etc. The formation of a company in line is in two ranks, thirteen inches apart, called the front rank and the rear rank, the men touching each other's elbows. The eight corporals are placed in the front rank as follows: The tallest corporal is placed on the right and the tallest man behind him in the rear rank. Each front and rear rank man is called a "file." The next two tallest men are placed to the left of the first file, and so on down to the left of the company, whose last file is the shortest corporal and shortest man. The company is divided in the center from right to left, and the right half is called the first platoon, the left half the second platoon, each of these platoons are divided in the center in the same manner into sections. So we have in the company two platoons composed of four sections. The corporals are placed at the right and left of each section, according to height. The captain's position is on the right of the company in the front rank, touching with his left elbow the right of the tallest corporal. The first sergeant is immediately in the rear of the captain in the rear rank. The remaining officers and sergeants are posted as "file closers," and are two paces behind the rear rank. The first lieutenant's place is opposite the center of the fourth section. The second lieutenant's opposite the center of the first platoon. The second sergeant's opposite the second file from the left of the company. The third sergeant's opposite the second file from the right of the second platoon. The fourth sergeant's opposite the second file from the left of the first platoon. The fifth sergeant's opposite the second file from the right of the first platoon.

   A company formed in this manner is said to be "in line" or "in line of battle." The right end of the line is the right flank and the left end the left flank.

   W. S.

 

Johnson-Isaacs.

   On Tuesday evening, March 10, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Z. Tuttle, occurred the marriage of Egbert H. Johnson and Lucetta M. Isaacs, both of Freetown, N. Y. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. S. Anderson in the presence of a few near relatives and friends, after which the company partook of an excellent repast served by the skillful hand of Mrs. H. Z. Tuttle. The bride was becomingly attired in a white brilliantine waist and blue broadcloth skirt and presented a very sensible and attractive appearance.

   It is expected that Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will make their home in Freetown, where Mr. Johnson, in company with his brother Earl Johnson, is very successfully engaged in the creamery business. A very large circle of friends unite in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Johnson a happy, prosperous life.

 

Judge Alton B. Parker.

THE ANNUAL REUNION

Of the Cortland County Society of New York City.

   The third annual reunion and dinner of the Cortland county society of New York City will be held this year on Friday evening, April 17, at a place yet to be announced. The price per plate has been fixed at $2.50. These dinners have come to be looked forward to as one of the features of the life of the natives of Cortland county who are now located in New York or its immediate vicinity. Distances are so immense there and the pressure of business or society so strenuous that the best of friends sometimes do not meet for a whole year at a time. But all try to save an open date for these reunions and they become the happiest occasions conceivable. The gathering is usually at 7 o'clock and the people come promptly so as to make use of every minute. For an hour and a half there is a reception and social assembly in the parlors, then in groups made up according to desire they gather about the tables and after the menu has been gone through with comes the speaking. This largely takes the form of reminiscences and the old days are recalled, the years roll back and all are young again. It is the happiest kind of a gathering. There is little of formality and much of sociability.

   The officers of the society would like to give this notice the widest possible publicity. A notice will be sent to every former resident of Cortland county who is now in New York or vicinity whose address is known, but there are doubtless many who have changed their addresses without notifying the secretary, and there are others who have moved to New York within the past year. Their friends in this county will read this announcement, and it will be a favor if information regarding this reunion can be sent by the home friends to the New York representative of the family, or if the addresses of the latter can be sent directly to the secretary, or left at the Standard office and they will be forwarded. It will also be a favor if any one will leave at this office the name and address of any friends whose name should be in the possession of the secretary of this society- A further announcement of the dinner will be given later.

   The present officers of the society are as follows:

   President—Judge Edward B. Thomas.

   Vice-Presidents—Judge Alton B. Parker, Franklin Pierce.

   Secretary—Dr. Charles O. Dewey, 747 Macon-st., Brooklyn N. Y.

   Treasurer—Seymour M. Ballard.

   Executive Committee—Dr. Charles M. Milne, Rev. John B. Calvert, D. D., R. A. S. Norton, L. B. Baldwin.

 

BOARD OF HEALTH

Forbids the Building of More Cesspools on Several Streets.

   The [Cortland] board of health at its adjourned meeting last night decided to start the sanitary inspectors at once in making inspections under the card system that was introduced by Commissioner Stockwell at the last meeting. Each commissioner has the appointment of one inspector for his ward, and the records that are obtained will be permanent ones.

   Commissioner Bliss of the Fourth ward introduced a resolution against the further building of new cesspools along sewered streets. The board unanimously passed this measure. A penalty is attached to this resolution of $25 for each and every violation of its provision.

   This action has been favored by the board of health for some time past, but no decided steps in the matter of doing away with cesspools had been taken prior to the meeting last evening.

   The matter of collecting fines from parties that disregard notices to clean up was discussed and it was decided to enforce the payment of these in every case where the city has to clean up the premises.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The new display advertisements today are—W. T. Crane, Piano sale, page 8; M. A. Case, Dry goods, page 6; Opera House, "At Piney Ridge," page 5; Haight & Freese Co., Stocks, bonds, etc., page 7.

   —The new quartet choir will sing for the first time at the First M. E. church tomorrow. It consists of Miss Maud Collins, soprano; Miss Anna Saunders, alto; Mr. R. H. Ames, tenor; Mr. G. W. Bowker, bass.

   —The members of the W. R. C. are requested to meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Pitts, 159 Railroad-st, Monday at 2:30 to attend the funeral of Mrs. Miller which will be held at the home of M. E. Corwin, Pomeroy-st.

 

END OF SESSION NEAR, COLORADO MINERS, VENEZUELA STILL BLOCKADED, LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE, MATINEE TICKETS, AND A RIPE OLD AGE

 

Shelby M. Cullom.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, March 13, 1903.

END OF SESSION NEAR.

Senate Will Vote on Panama Canal Treaty Tuesday.

AMENDMENTS TO CUBAN TREATY.

Provision Requiring Approval of House to Make Treaty Effective—Democrats as a Body Have Ceased Opposition—Certain to Be Ratified After Disposal of Panama Treaty.

   Washington, March 13.—There were important developments regarding the treaties pending in the senate. It was decided to vote on the Panama canal treaty on Tuesday next, and the Cuban reciprocity treaty was reported to the senate by the committee of foreign relations.

   The end of the work for which the extra session was called, therefore, is in sight. The agreement to vote on the canal treaty was arrived at soon after the senate assembled at noon and without discussion of moment. The terms had been made satisfactory to Senator Morgan before the request to fix a day for a vote was proffered by Senator Frye, so the former made no objection.

   The Cuban treaty, with the various amendments agreed on by the committee on foreign relations, then was reported by Mr. Cullom, and at his request it was read for the information of the senate.

   The reading was followed by a formal request by Mr. Cullom to take up the Cuban treaty for discussion, but while this was denied still the greater part of the session was devoted to it. The amendments made include, in addition to those of last session, a provision requiring the approval of the house of representatives to make the treaty effective.

Believed it Will Be Ratified.

   With the adoption of this amendment the Democrats as a body probably will cease opposition to the Cuban treaty, but some of them, the [beet] sugar interests of whose states are affected by the treaty, will continue to oppose it. The Republican side of the senate will vote practically, if not absolutely, solidly for the treaty and it is now generally believed that it will be ratified after action on the Panama treaty.

   Individual Democratic senators will offer a number of amendments to the canal treaty and they will unite in pressing some of them; but if they should be voted down, as seems likely, a number of the Democrats will vote for the ratification of the treaty.

   The progress made leads many senators to predict an adjournment by the close of next week.

   The action of the committee on commerce in postponing a vote on Dr. Crum's nomination is generally accepted as disposing of that matter for this session.

   Among the senators who expressed the opinion in executive session, that the treaty would not become effective until approved by both houses of congress were Senators Allison, Platt (Conn), Teller and Bacon. These senators also contended that the action of the house on reciprocity treaties is necessary in order to conform to the constitution of the United States.

   Senator Allison, who always has taken a leading part in tariff and financial legislation, was quite emphatic in his expression of this view and cited the senate to a number of reciprocity treaties in all of which the cooperation of the two houses of congress had been secured.

Remarks by Senator Teller.

   After concluding his remarks on the effect of the new amendment, Senator Teller discussed the merits of the treaty in detail, contending that it was a direct thrust at the sugar industry of the United States and that its effect would be entirely in the interest of the sugar "trust" which, he claimed, would be benefited to the extent of no less than six million dollars annually by the reduction of duties on raw sugar. He also discussed at some length the amendment recommended by the committee on foreign relations which provides that the reduction on Cuban sugar during the life of the treaty shall not be more than 20 per cent, and that during this time there shall be no reduction on sugar imported from any other foreign country.

   He ridiculed this amendment, declaring that it had been inserted merely for the purpose of catching the votes of senators from sugar producing states. He asserted that it could have no possible effect in binding the government of the United States if its congress should decree otherwise. In other words, he said, this enactment could be repealed, just as any statute might be by congress.

   Senators Platt (Conn.) and Dietrich (Neb.) replied to Mr. Teller. Mr. Platt denied that the sugar "trust" would reap the benefit of the reduction proposed by the treaty. He said at this time he would not go into the question but that he hoped at a later day to be able to cite facts which would convince the senate that the contention was unfounded.

   Mr. Dietrich defended the amendment providing against further reductions of the duty on sugar. He admitted that the provision could be repealed in the future, but he said that this was not likely to happen. The moral effect of the inclusion of this provision in the treaty, he said, would be very great. He said that he and some of the other beet sugar senators had exerted their influence to save the amendment adopted by the committee and his confidence in the provision was such that its acceptance or non-acceptance would determine his attitude on the final vote on the ratification of the treaty. Without the amendment he was opposed to the treaty; with it he was for the treaty.

 

COLORADO MINERS.

Cripple Creek Men Will Be Called Out Unless Arbitration is Agreed to.

   Denver, March 13.—Governor Peabody has returned from Colorado City, where he had conferences with the managers and strikers. He said he submitted to the employers propositions looking to arbitration and that their decision will be communicated to him in writing.

   It is known that the mill managers made a verbal response to the governor's overtures that there was nothing to arbitrate. The governor urged that the matter be given further consideration. The strike leaders have renewed their declarations of willingness to submit all questions in controversy to a proper tribunal. If this be not done they will call out the Cripple Creek miners next Monday.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Venezuela Still Blockaded.

   A rather amusing feature of the Venezuelan situation has just been brought to public notice. It appears that all the while this country [United States] was overflowing with sympathy for abused Venezuela and seething with wrath at the presumption of European nations in blockading South American ports, the Venezuelan government wanted its ports blockaded and would, probably, have complained bitterly if the allies hadn't blockaded them. Venezuela was blockading is own ports to prevent supplies from reaching the rebels, when the foreign warships came along and smashed the blockade by seizing the Venezuelan navy. Then the foreign warships took the blockade upon themselves. As soon as this heinous blockade was abandoned and Venezuela's navy was towed home again, the blockade was instantly resumed by the Venezuelan government. Whose bull does the goring, as well as whose bull is gored, makes all the difference.

 

LONG DISTANCE CONNECTIONS

Coming Soon and Far for the Home Telephone Co.

   F. V. Bennett, manager of the Cortland Home Telephone Co., returned this morning from a business trip to Rochester. The object of his trip was to further the interests of his company in securing telephone connection between Cortland and Rochester and Buffalo, and Mr. Bennett reports that this is sure to be given the coming summer. Philadelphia will also be within speaking distance of Cortland over the independent lines during the coming season.

 

Cortland County Poor House.

CORTLAND COUNTY ALMSHOUSE

Said to be in a Satisfactory Condition Except Fire Protection.

   The thirteenth annual report of the State Charities' Aid association to the state board of charities contains the following regarding the Cortland county almshouse:

   "The almshouse is reported to be in satisfactory condition, except that there is inadequate protection against fire. Some old buildings and fences have been removed, and a new henhouse has been provided. The needs continue to be a nurse for the sick, a steam laundry, and a better and safer method of lighting than can be furnished by the oil lamps now in use."

 

Cortland Opera House.

MATINEE TICKETS

To be Sold at McKinney & Doubleday's Tomorrow Morning.

   That Mr. W. W. Wallace, local manager of the Cortland Opera House, is the father of a numerous family of children would be apparent to any one who knows of his uniform kindness toward all children and his efforts to help them. At the "Uncle Tom's Cabin" matinee a few weeks ago 766 tickets were sold at the box office within a few minutes. The jam was something terrific. Grown men and women crowded the children aside and reached over their heads, and often Mr. Wallace's first intimation that a child was trying to get a ticket was when a little hand containing a dime was stuck up over the counter while the head was so far down he could not see it. The result was that the children in general were the last ones supplied with tickets and many of them had to take back seats when they should have been in front in order to see.

   Mr. Wallace sympathized with the children and determined that this should never occur again. Consequently in order to give the children a fair chance tomorrow he is going to put matinee tickets for "Cinderella" tomorrow afternoon on sale at McKinney & Doubleday's store at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, and they will he sold there from that time till 2 o'clock. Tickets will of course be sold in addition at the box office before the curtain rises. There are no reserved seats for the matinee, but the sale at McKinney & Doubleday's is so that children and grown people need not get into a jam about the box office, but can go straight in and get seats as the doors open. Mr. Wallace will take care of the children every time if he can find a way to do it.

 

Of Historical Interest.

   Realizing the educational value of his present play, "The Dagger and the Cross," which discloses as no play or book has before the interesting history of the great plague in London in 1666, many prominent college and school officers have requested Robert B. Mantell to arrange for the benefit of their students special performances of the drama. Mr. Mantell and his manager, M. W. Hanley, have been at pains to accede whenever possible to these requests, but have felt that the general play-going public, always comprehending the merit of really instructive, as well as entertaining dramatic material, have rewarded them sufficiently for their labors in giving the people a play that is like "Ben Hur" and "Mary of Magdala," of actual historical interest as well as a medium of dramatic entertainment.

   "The Dagger and the Cross" will be seen at the Opera House on Monday night, March 16. Tickets on sale at McKinney & Doubleday's tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.

 

LODGE OF PERFECTION.

Regularly Organized and Instituted in Cortland—The Officers.

   Cortland lodge of Perfection, A. A. S. R. N. M. J., W. S. A. of this city, which for the past two years has had its existence under dispensation was regularly organized and constituted at Masonic hall last evening. Ill. Bro. James Isaac Buchanan of Pennsylvania at the request of Ill. Bro. William Homan, deputy for this state, instituted the lodge and installed the new officers. He was assisted by Ill. Brothers Wm. A. Brodie of Geneva, Thomas Brooks of Rochester, D. M. Johnson, E. C. Delavan, T. F. Calkin, John Anderson of Binghamton, E. C. Hall and G. C. Hanford of Syracuse. These gentlemen represented the supreme council of the thirty-third and last degree, and were all thirty-third degree Masons. Robert A. Hegge of Ithaca was also present.

   The charter is a beautifully engrossed document and bears the names of the officers who first organized the lodge nearly two years ago. The following are the officers elected for the ensuing year:

   T. P. G. M. —H. T. Dana.

   D. G. M.—G. L. Warren.

   S. G. W.—A. M. Jewett.

   J. G. W.—T. K. Norris.

   Orator—F. P. Hakes.

   Treasurer—G. J. Mager.

   Secretary—G. H. Kennedy.

   M. of C—J. R. Ingalls.

   C. of G.—T. P. Bristol.

   Hospitaler—L. S. Ingalls.

   Tiler--Robert Otto.

   The ceremonies of constitution and installation were of a most interesting and impressive character and were witnessed by a large attendance. At the close of the exercises a very pleasant and profitable social time was spent. The grand officers left this morning for Ithaca where a similar service will be held and a new lodge organized.

 

MRS. WARREN HOAGLIN.

A Highly Esteemed Resident of McLean Passes Away.

   On Tuesday morning, March 10, at 5 o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. Warren Hoaglin of South Cortland, aged 71 years. For some time Mrs. Hoaglin had been in poor health, but was confined to the bed for only a week as the result of grip and complications. She was born in the town of Dryden, her maiden name being Emeline Hutchings. On Nov. 12, 1850, she married Warren Hoaglin and for the past thirty-six years the pleasant farm on which they lived has been their home. Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. C. H. Wheeler, and one grandson, Mr. Fred Wheeler.

   Mrs. Hoaglin was a woman of a remarkably strong noble character, one whose sincerity and kindness could be depended on at all times. As a friend and neighbor she was always willing and anxious to do all in her power for the welfare of others and all who knew her in her home were impressed by the warm, kindly welcome she was ever ready to extend.

   Mr. Hoaglin and Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler have the sympathy of all in this great bereavement.

   The funeral was held from her late home Thursday at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. T. W. Carter of McLean officiating. The grange choir, consisting of Mrs. George H. Hyde, Miss Minnie Chaffee, Mr. E. D. Chafee and Mr. John A. Calvert, rendered most acceptably the selections "The Circle is Broken," and "One by One." A profusion of beautiful flowers both in design and loose covered and surrounded the casket. The bearers were Messrs. A. R. Mason, Jay Mason, Charles Mason and Irwin Mason, all grand nephews of Mrs. Hoaglin. The funeral was very largely attended, many being present from Cortland, McLean and vicinity, besides the following from out of town: Mr. and Mrs. L. Flower of Corning, N. Y., Dr. Edith Flower of Mansfield, Pa., Prof. A. R. Mason of Sherburne, N. Y., Mrs. E. Mason of Fulton, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Risley of New Milford, Pa., Mrs. J. Hoaglin and daughter Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Van Marter and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. White of Groton, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mason, Mrs. John Lamont and Mrs. Harrison Hoaglin of Dryden. Burial was in the McLean cemetery.

 

Death of Mrs. Miller.

   Mrs. Rhoda Jones Miller died at 11:30 this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. G. Livingston, 74 Pomeroy-st. Her age was 86 years, 1 month and 13 days. The funeral will be held Monday at 3 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Corwin, 71 Pomeroy-st. Burial in Cortland.

 

A RIPE OLD AGE

Mrs. Orrvilla Hoag Celebrates Her Ninety-Seventh Birthday.

   Mrs. Orrvilla Hoag, who lives with her daughter Mrs. John Conrad, 168 Port Watson-st., was 97 years old yesterday, and she celebrated the event by entertaining several callers, who dropped in on her during the day. Mrs. Hoag is still hale and hearty, and she recalled events of long ago in an interesting and spirited manner.

   Mrs. Hoag is of a family whose members have lived to a ripe old age. She has one brother still living, Mr. H. N. Davis of South New Berlin, who is 84 years of age. She is the mother of four children, the oldest of whom, Mr. W. D. Hoag of Sanilac, Mich., is 79 years of age. She has fifteen grandchildren, twenty-nine great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild. It is a noteworthy fact that for seven years the household in which she resides has been made up of members that represent four generations.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Efforts are being made to establish a new savings bank in Geneva, N. Y.

   —The Cortland orchestra of six pieces will go to DeRuyter tonight to furnish music for a club dance at Union hall.

   —New display advertisements today are—G, H. Wiltsie, Special sale, page 6; W. T. Crane, Piano sale, page 8; G. H. Ames, Patrician shoes, page 7.

   —The lines at the head of the brevity column today by Rev. Geo. H. Brigham were inspired by the numerous gifts of flowers from so many different friends which came so constantly and continuously to encourage and comfort him during the recent months of enforced seclusion and to remind him that though ill and deprived of the society of his friends he was not out of their thoughts.