GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY, BUTCHER'S BILL, PRIZES, ITALIANS IN CAMP, AND RESIGNATION EXPECTED

 

Grand Trunk Pacific Locomotive.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, July 31, 1903.

GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC.

Contract With Dominion For Transcontinental Road.

TERMS ANNOUNCED BY PREMIER.

Government to Build From Moncton, N. B., to Winnipeg and Lease to the Company For 50 Years—From Winnipeg to the Pacific Company to Build in Seven Years.

   Ottawa, Ontario, July 31.—Sir Wilfrid Laurier announced in parliament the details of the contract between the Grand Trunk Pacific and the government for the construction of a national trans-continental railway. The road will run from Moncton, N. B., to Fort Simpson on the Pacific ocean, a distance of 3,300 miles.

   The government will build with public money from Moncton to Winnipeg and lease to the company for 50 years. For seven years the company gets to lease free but will have to pay operating expenses. The following three years the company will turn over to the government the net earnings.

   For the succeeding 40 years the company will have to pay 3 per cent to the government on the capital cost of this section. The commission will supervise the building but it is likely the company will do the work

   From Winnipeg to the Pacific the company will build within seven years. The government will guarantee 75 per cent of the cost of construction up to $13,000 per mile on the prairie section and $30,000 per mile on the mountain section. The principal and interest to be guaranteed for 50 years. The company will not pay anything on the mountain division for seven years and for succeeding three years will pay the net receipts over working expenses, while for the remaining 40 years the company will pay three per cent per annum.

   The government will take the first mortgage on the line between Winnipeg and the Pacific as security of its guarantee and the Grand Trunk railway will guarantee the bonds on the Grand Trunk Pacific for its proportion of the cost of that section. The company will have running privilege over the Intercolonial and the Intercolonial and all other companies will have running privileges between Moncton and Winnipeg subject to the company's terms.

   Unrouted traffic in winter must go to St. John and Halifax at Portland rates. The company must deposit in 60 days $5,000,000 as security for fulfilling the contract. The money will be released for the construction of the final section.

   Sir Wilfrid Laurier spoke for three hours in announcing the contract and explaining the details. He gave as one reason for building the road through the maritime provinces that it should reach a Canadian port on the seaboard, so that Canada would be independent should the Americans at any time stop the bonding privileges. The best way, he said, to remain friendly with the United States was to be independent of them commercially.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Fourth's Butcher's Bill.

   "Fifty-two killed and 3,665 injured." That is the "butcher's bill," as the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle calls it, for the last Fourth of July celebration. The figures are rather startling. Many an important battle has been won with fewer casualties. It is hard to see why General Sherman's famous characterization of war doesn't equally apply to the Fourth of July, except that the horrors of the Fourth of July are even less tolerable than the horrors of war.

   Wars are waged with reason and often with good reason. The slaughter of a war is inevitable and it serves a purpose. The present method of celebrating the anniversary of the nation's birth is entirely unreasonable. The slaughter of the Fourth of July is altogether unnecessary and serves no purpose whatever. No return at all is received for the Fourth of July butcher's bill. The lives expended in the celebration are lives thrown away.

   The butcher's bill is not the only item of the loss and damage occasioned by the Fourth of July. There is the loss of property by fire. It was comparatively insignificant this year, footing up to only half a million dollars. But even half a million is a good deal of money to throw in the gutter.

   Isn't it about time to stop this senseless annual drain? Other holidays are celebrated without killing and wounding thousands of persons and destroying thousands of dollars' worth of property. There is no reason why the Fourth of July shouldn't be. The Fourth of July celebration has degenerated into a carnival of hoodlumism; and some of the confusion between liberty and license, which obviously now reigns in the popular mind in this country, is doubtless due to our bad habit of celebrating the nation's liberty by letting down the bars to lawlessness and suspending salutary ordinances whose strict enforcement is now more necessary to the public good on the fourth day of July than on any other day in the year.

   Among other numerous reforms that this country needs is a reform in the present method of celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

 

PRIZES ANNOUNCED

For the Misspelled Works in the Educational Contest.

   Some weeks ago five prizes were offered by The Standard for the parties who would detect the greatest number of misspelled words in a list of advertisements which were to be used in this paper during a series of issues. The words were to be purposely misspelled by the man who set up the advertisements. Five columns of advertisements were secured and no advertisement was larger in size than two inches. The spelling of the words was to be changed in successive issues. This insured the fact that every advertisement would be carefully read in full every day and the advertisers can testify from the results attained that they were read.

   The advertisements were continued through fifty days and during that time 710 words appeared in those columns misspelled. This number has been ascertained as a result of a very careful count made by two of our most experienced proof readers who counted the errors independent of each other, and then compared results and compared the individual words.

   Scarcely had the last issue of the paper containing those columns been put out when the answers began to come in. Hundreds of answers were received, and the exact time of the receipt of each was marked upon the envelope and this time was taken into consideration in making up the schedule of prizes. This was essential for two answers were equally distant from the correct number, one being above the correct number and the other below it. But one was received about two hours earlier than the other and that one was awarded a higher prize than the later one.

   While the exact number of misspelled words, as stated above was 710, the answers received ranged all the way from 68 to 1,680.

   The recipients of the five prizes offered with the number of words submitted by each is as follows:

   First prize, $5 in silver. Miss Estelle M. Walker, 13 Madison-st., Cortland. 694 words.

   Second prize, The Cortland Daily Standard for one year. Mrs. Manley W. Kinney, R. F. D. No. 7, Cortland. 682 words.

   Third prize, $3 in silver. Mrs. Byron Phelps, R. F. D. No. 2, McGraw. 742 words.

   Fourth prize, $2 in silver. N. W. Fuller, R. F. D. No 1, Cortland. 759 words.

   Fifth prize, $1 in silver. Mrs. James A. Smith, 32 Groton-ave., Cortland. 661 words.

   The prize winners may call at this office at any time and receive their awards, at least all except the winner of the second prize may do so, and if she will call she may receive a receipt for the Daily Standard for one year, and during the coming year she can receive a daily reminder in the coming of the paper to her door of her industry and accuracy in her search for misspelled words.

   This contest has been a very satisfactory one to all concerned and the advertisers have had another evidence of how thoroughly, how widely and how generally The Standard is read, for many of the advertisements have been so worded as to disclose at once the fact that they had been read if certain articles were called for by purchasers, and the desired result was in almost every case attained in full measure.

 

ITALIANS IN CAMP.

Have Come to Gather Bean Harvest for Canning Factory.

   The local Lackawanna depot looked like an immigrant station or a small "Castle Garden" immediately after the arrival of the 9:20 train from the north this morning. This train carried a special car containing about seventy-five Italians from Syracuse and vicinity, under the charge of a foreman engaged by Yager & Halstead to work in the bean fields. The party was a typical Italian gang of laborers such as work in the hop fields, onion beds and on extensive truck farms, familiar enough to residents of the Mohawk Valley and along the line of the New York Central [railroad], but not so familiar to residents of this part of the state.

   The party contained three or four children to every adult, there being several women with babies in their arms. They carried baggage and provisions stored in trunks, boxes, satchels, paper parcels, etc., but mostly in common grain sacks. Yager & Halstead have arranged a camp for them on a vacant lot just off from Owego-st. near the Lehigh and there they will remain for a period of six weeks or longer.

   They were met at the station by teams with hayracks and taken to the camp, where they at once began to make themselves comfortable and at home. They are designed for work in the fields only. The firm has about twenty-two acres of beans about ready to harvest and as it is especially hard to procure local help to do this work it was decided to follow the custom of upstate canning factories in employing Italian help in the harvesting of the crop.

   This in no way applies to the factory itself and Messrs. Yager & Halstead wish it stated that they will have work for about 200 local hands as soon as everything is in running order.

   The crop is late this year but work will be commenced at the factory next week and everything will probably be in full blast a week later. Owing to the lateness of the season one crop is apt to follow another in quick succession practically insuring steady work.

 

RESIGNATION EXPECTED

Of Rev U. S. Milburn as Pastor of Universalist Church.

   Rev. U. S. Milburn, for five years past a pastor of the Universalist church of this city, has signified to members of his church that his resignation may be expected within a few days. The news is most unwelcome to all, for with a single mind the church desires the relations which have been so pleasant and so cordial between pastor and people to continue, and if a refusal to accept the resignation would avail there is not a doubt that the church would decline to entertain such a request. It hopes that the pastor who is now away on his vacation may be induced to reconsider such a thought, though it hardly dares to hope that he will do so.

   Mr. Milburn bas been a most excellent pastor, and is an unusually brilliant preacher. He has commanded the respect, the confidence and the regard, not only of the entire membership of his own church, but of the whole community as well, and his departure from Cortland will be generally regretted.

   Not alone in Cortland has he been esteemed, but through the state he has occupied a prominent place in his own denomination, having been the president of the State Young People's society, and having occupied other responsible positions in the state association. Wherever he goes the best wishes of this community will accompany him.

 

BREVITIES.

   —M. L. Erway has purchased the property at 8 Graham-ave., and expects to move there Oct. 1, after some repairs are completed.

   —Mrs. W. T. Smith, 100 Clinton-ave., gave a thimble bee yesterday afternoon to about thirty-five of her friends in honor of Mrs. James and daughter of Rochester who are her guests.

   —The new display advertisements today are—Angell & Thomas, Sale of oxfords, etc., page 6; Perkins & Quick, Asthma remedy, page 4; Morse Clothing Co., 10 specials for 10 days, page 8; E. E. Bates, Scientific optician, page 5.

 

AWFUL CATASTROPHE, FANATICS RIOT, RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA, SEA LION ON ICE, ESCAPED DROWNING, AND FIDELIA CONRAD EDWARDS

 

United States Cartridge Co. explosion site.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, July 30, 1903.

AWFUL CATASTROPHE.

Two Powder Magazines Blew Up In Lowell, Mass.

OVER A SCORE OF LIVES LOST.

Seventy Houses Demolished—Six of the Men Loading the Powder Blown to Pieces—Nitric Acid Mistaken For Water and Poured on Leaking Nitro Glycerine.

   Lowell, Mass., July 30.—Two small powder magazines in the midst of the houses of 50 mill operatives exploded yesterday with frightful concussion and the lives of more than a score of persons were cut off and 50 others were injured.

   Half a dozen men who were loading kegs of powder from one of the magazines were blown to pieces, four boys 200 yards away were killed by the force of the explosion and 14 frame houses within a radius of 400 yards collapsed as though built of cards.

   Seven of these houses immediately caught fire and were completely consumed. At least three persons were caught in the ruins and burned to death, while seven or eight others who were rescued, died subsequently of their injuries.

   It is estimated that 70 separate pieces of property, including those already mentioned, were destroyed while the force of the explosion broke windows within a radius of five or six miles, and its thunder was heard distinctly for more than 50 miles away.

Mistook Nitric Acid For Water.

   Glarendon Goodwin, the foreman of the men who were loading the powder, and Amadee Boulanger, one of his assistants, were not killed by the explosion. The latter, in explaining the cause of the explosion said that the men found that a can of nitro glycerine in the magazine was leaking.  Mr. Goodwin picked up what he thought was a jug of water and began pouring it on the nitro glycerine. As soon as the fluid from the jug struck the floor, he found that it was nitric acid. The floor at once began to smoke.

   The men rushed from the building, but had not gone 10 feet when the explosion occurred. This explosion was followed immediately by an explosion of the gunpowder in the three teams, and several seconds later by the second magazine.

   The entire catastrophe occurred within five seconds, but in that time the surrounding property was swept as if a small volcano had broken forth in its midst.

   Every house within 200 yards collapsed. Trees were blown down, the grass within 100 yards was mowed as if by a lawn mower, while bricks from the two magazines were hurled far across the river and all over the neighborhood.

 

FANATICS RIOT IN ASIA.

Members of Unpopular Sect Murdered In Persia.

PRIESTS HEADED THE RIOTERS.

Mutilated Bodies Dragged Through the Streets—Houses Looted and Women Beaten and Killed—Governor Compelled to Order One Man Blown From Mouth of a Cannon.

   London, July 30.—The Times this morning describes serious religious riots in the city and province of Yezd, in Central Persia, which lasted more than a fortnight. The outbreak was directed against religious reformers called Babis. For two days every Babi found in the city was butchered by the rabble and the mutilated bodies were dragged through the streets followed by the exultant crowds.

   Houses were looted, women beaten and killed and finally the priestly leaders of the riot enjoined the populace to bring all the remaining Babis before them or the governor for judgment. The governor refused at first to yield to the threats of the mob but his palace was surrounded by menacing men and the following day he consented. One Babi taken before him was blown from the mouth of a cannon and another was killed and dragged through the town. Order, it is reported, has been restored, but the Babis who escaped are in hiding.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Our Relations With Russia.

   Just what relation the "open door" in China bears to the slaughter of Jews at Bessarabia is not quite clear, though it is significant that on the day following the receipt of formal assurances from the Russian government that no further objection would be offered to the opening of the Manchurian ports, the secretary of state announced that the so called Kishineff incident was closed by the refusal of the Russian government to receive a petition in behalf of its Jewish subjects.

   Outwardly, of course, there is supposed to be no connection between these events, but the circumstances suggest something of the kind. However, as the matter of the petition is a "closed incident" it is not particularly important whether there was any diplomatic connection between it and the promise of Russia not to interfere with our trade in Manchuria. At any rate, the czar's government has a pretty clear idea of public and official sentiment in this country in regard to the Kishineff outrage, and possibly the moral effect of the protest is as great as though it had actually been presented. It went far enough to cause the Russian government to take energetic steps to punish the Kishineff rioters.

   As to the agreement of Russia in the Manchurian matter, the state department appears to have won a substantial victory. The United States had previously been assured that the Chinese government would "open as treaty ports several ports in Manchuria now closed to the world's trade." Now Russia, which practically controls Manchuria, assures us that it will not in any way interfere with the opening of these ports, as proposed by China.

   Although the ports to be opened have not been specified, it is gathered from communications that they are Mukden, the principal inland port of Manchuria, and Tatungkao, at the mouth of the Yalu river.

   If Russia keeps her promise, as the state department apparently believes she will, this action is of highest importance both to this country and other nations trading in Manchuria. It means the fulfillment of the American policy of the "open door" in China, which is practically the source of our contention in that quarter.

 

SEA LION IS ON ICE.

The Charges are $50, Which Boone Declines to Pay.

   "Jack" Boone's sea lion is dead, but it isn't buried. The lion escaped from Boone's summer resort in this city [Cortland, N. Y.—CC ed.] in June and was killed in the Chemung river at Elmira last Saturday by parties who were trying to capture it.

   The carcass of the sea lion, packed in ice, is at the New York Central freight office in Syracuse. It was consigned to Mr. Boone in Syracuse and there are $50 charges. Mr. Boone has refused to take the carcass and railroad men don't know what will happen when the ice has melted.

 

PATRONS OF INDUSTRY

Entertained at Home of Mynard Pennoyer— Fine Evening.

   The Patrons of Industry and their friends to the number of about eighty were very pleasantly entertained last evening at the home of Mynard Pennoyer and his mother, who did all in their power to please and gratify their guests. The reading given by Mrs. Edith Latimer was received with hearty applause and very highly appreciated by all present. Vocal music given by the members of the association added to the pleasure of the evening. The refreshments were of a dainty character. All expressed themselves as having spent a very pleasant evening.

 

ESCAPED DROWNING

But Were in the Icy Cold Water of Otisco Lake

FOR UPWARDS OF THREE HOURS.

Ray F. Smith, G. Ray Harrington and a Syracuse Friend Upset in a Sail Boat—Lost their Clothes, their Money and a Watch—No One Came from Shore to Help Them.

   Three members of a camping party at Otisco lake, two of whom are well known Cortland men, had an experience Monday, more tedious and dangerous than pleasant, and one which they have no desire to repeat.

   The party, which consisted of Ray F. Smith and G. Ray Harrington of Cortland and a fellow camper named Blackwell of Syracuse, was out in a sail boat Monday afternoon. When out in the middle of the lake, the boat for some reason capsized, tumbling the passengers into the water. The boat filled with water and it at once became evident that the only way to reach shore was by swimming or by clinging to the boat until some one noticed their predicament and came to their relief. As the water in Otisco lake is very cold, making a continued stay in it dangerous on account of cramps, the party thought it better to hang together and stick to the boat, thinking that it would be but a short time before they would be noticed, especially as it was early in the afternoon and only about 2:20 o'clock. They began to work their way toward the shore taking advantage of what little breeze there was. As time passed and the cold water began to chill them to the bone they began to look more and more anxiously for help, but no one on shore appeared to notice them or to be aware of their distress.

   The afternoon gradually wore away and the progress toward shore seemed distressingly slow seeming at times as though no progress was being made.

   As the hope of succor from camping parties left the tired swimmers, they began to lose hope and bade each other farewell thinking it impossible that all could reach the shore alive.

   Finally one of them struck bottom with his foot and with renewed hope they kept on and finally reached shore at 5 o'clock so weak that they could scarcely stand.

   Some one with a glass finally noticed the sail floating out in the lake and started to search for the party. Finding them they took them to Pierce's cottage and looked after their wants. They had lost their clothes, their money, and Mr. Harrington also lost his watch.

   Their many Cortland friends will be glad they will probably suffer no alarming consequences from their unenviable experience.

 

MRS. JAMES E. EDWARDS

Passed Away this Morning After a Long Illness from Bright's Disease.

   Mrs. James E. Edwards died this morning at her home, 12 Crandall-st., Cortland, after a long illness from Bright's disease, in the progress of which she was a great sufferer. The funeral will be held at the house at 2 o'clock on Saturday with burial in the Cortland Rural cemetery.

   Mrs. Edwards, whose maiden name was Fidelia Conrad, was born in the town of Marathon 56 years ago. Thirty-five years ago she was married to Mr. Edwards and all their married life has been spent in the towns of Marathon, Willet, and for the past sixteen years in Cortland. She early united with the Baptist church of Texas Valley, of which she remained a consistent member. She never transferred her membership from that church, but was a regular attendant of the church of that denomination in Willet and in Cortland.

   She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Rosa Carl of Windsor and Mrs. Jennie Seamans of Cortland; also by two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Henry Hammond and Miss Ana Eliza Conrad of McGraw and James M. Conrad of Cuba, N. Y., and Jerome Conrad of Michigan.

 

BREVITIES.

    —The Woodward family will hold its fifth annual reunion at Cortland park Thursday, Aug. 13.

   —The corner stone of the new First M. E. church of Syracuse was laid at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

   —The capital stock of the Solvay Process Co. at Syracuse has been increased from $5,000,000 to $6,000,000.

   —The twenty-eighth reunion and picnic of the Hammond family will be held at the home of Samuel Hammond near Marathon Friday, Aug. 21, 1903.

   —Lucy J. McGragar of Groton has sold to Mary F. Gould of Cortland property in the town of Groton for a nominal consideration.—Ithaca Journal.

   —The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, Specials for Friday and Saturday, etc., page 6; Gardner's 5 and 10 cent store, All silk ribbons, page 6; W. W. Bennett, Asphalt roofing, page 6.

 

FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, REFUSED VACCINATION, PEOPLE'S PARTY, LYNCHING, CITY BAND'S CONCERT, HOPKINS' LAUNCH, AND WILLIAM HUBBARD

 

Dr. Adolf Lorenz.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, July 29, 1903.

$40,000 FEE FOR DR. LORENZ.

Report that He Will Get that for Operating on Brewer Busch's Son.

   St. Louis, Mo., July 29.—Carl Busch, the 19-year-old son of Adolphus Busch, the St. Louis brewer, is now at Saranac lake, N. Y., waiting for members of tbe Busch family to arrive and authorize an operation by Dr. Lorenz for congenital hip dislocation. The original plan was to take young Busch to Vienna this summer, but this long trip is avoided owing to the fact that Dr. Lorenz was forced to return to America to remove the plaster casts from Lolita Armour.

   It is reported that a $40,000 fee will be paid to Dr. Lorenz if he cures the Busch youth, who never has been able to walk.

 

Refused to Be Vaccinated.

   Montreal, July 29.—A report has been made to the city by the medical health officer showing that during the present term of school nearly 3,000 scholars, mostly French-Canadian children, have been expelled from the public schools because of their failure to submit to vaccination against smallpox at required by law.

 

PEOPLE'S PARTY.

Amalgamation Effected and Outline of Principles Announced.

   Denver, Col., July 29.—Amalgamation into one party was effected by the two factions of the People's party in national conference.

   An address was adopted declaring for a unification of reform forces in the country and opposition to affiliation with either Democratic or Republican parties.

   The address declares for money issued exclusively by the government whether gold, silver or paper, public ownership of a system of transportation and the transmission of intelligence, land for use rather than for speculation, and abolition of alien ownership of land, and American ships for American foreign commerce, without a cent of subsidy.

 

Hawaiians Want Home Rule.

   Honolulu, July 29.—At the session of the Home Rule convention ex-Delegate Wilcox urged that congress be memorialized to grant Hawaiian independence and the establishment of a government similar to that of Cuba. His remarks were received enthusiastically. It is probable that a petition embodying Wilcox's views will be prepared.

 

Maggie L. Walker.

NEGRO WOMAN BANK PRESIDENT.

Will Head a Penny Savings Bank to be Opened in Richmond, Va.

   Richmond, Va., July 29.—A negro woman, Maggie L. Walker, has the distinction of being the first woman, white or colored, ever elected president of a bank in this region. She was chosen yesterday head of the St. Luke's Penny Savings bank under the auspices of the order of St. Luke. The institution will open for business on Sept 1, with $75,000 in deposits.

   President Walker is widely known, and for several years was a teacher in the public schools here. She has the respect of both races.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Lynching Record.

   A table showing the lynchings in this country by years for the past ten years, and the lynchings of whites and negroes respectively, during the seven months thus far of the present year, appeared in a recent issue of the New York World.

   The figures show, probably much to the surprise of many readers, that there has been a steady decrease of these crimes during the period named. The table for the past ten years is as follows:

   1893, 200

   1894, 194

   1895, 191

   1896, 131

   1897, 166

   1898, 127

   1899, 107

   1900, 115

   1901, 115

   1902, 96

   1903, (seven months), 52

   It will be seen from the above that last year, and so far this year, there have been less than one-half the number of persons lynched that were unlawfully executed during a corresponding period ten years ago.

   Of the fifty-two persons lynched during the past seven months forty-six were colored and six white; and forty-three of the crimes took place in the South and nine in the North.

   At the best this record is disgraceful to our republic and our civilization; but there is some satisfaction in learning that the evil appears to be diminishing. The emphatic expression of public sentiment evoked by the horrors of the Wilmington case has, perhaps, had an effect upon the minds of public officials, and hereafter, it is to be hoped, officers of the law will have the decency and the courage to resist with arms and to the death, if necessary, the bloody operations of lynching mobs.

   The full record shows that during the past ten years 1,514 persons have been unlawfully put to death by mobs in this country; and a considerable number of these persons were innocent of the offenses for which they were slain.

 

Cortland City Band.

CITY BAND'S CONCERT

In Connection With the First M. E. Ice Cream Social.

   The Cortland City band gave a fine concert for the benefit of the First M. E. church on the church lawn last evening. Most of the numbers were roundly applauded and several received encores. Grenville Bowker's vocal solo, the piccolo solo by Fred I. Graham, and the number in which Mr. Maas took the principal part were especially well received. The last number on the program, "March—Cortland Commandery," was composed by Mr. Murphy, the leader of the band. It was the first time the selection had been played in public and it received an enthusiastic encore. It is understood that the Ithaca band will play the piece at the park this week.

   The church conducted an ice cream sale in connection with the concert and the tables were well patronized.

   Next Tuesday evening the band will give a concert for the benefit of the Congregational church.

   The following program was rendered last evening:

 

 

The Ithaca Band, and Leader Patrick Conway 

THE ITHACA BAND

Continuing its Engagement for Open Air Concerts at the Park.

   The Ithaca band this afternoon resumed its engagement for open-air concerts at the park. Two concerts will be given each day through the rest of the week, at 3 and 8:15 p. m. The programs for tonight and tomorrow afternoon are as follows:

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

  

L. N. HOPKINS' LAUNCH.

Will Afford Pleasure to Owner and Friends on Cruise.

   L. N. Hopkins is busily preparing his gasoline launch for the summer cruise. The launch was constructed entirely by Mr. Hopkins and is the third one he has built; in fact this is the third one, remodeled. The launch is 35 feet long and is equipped with a 20-horse-power Kennedy gasoline engine. It is furnished with a large cabin, toilet room, refrigerator, gas stove and all the modern conveniences. The apparatus for starting, stopping and steering the launch is in the bow of the boat.

   The launch is capable of carrying thirty-five people. It will be shipped to Ithaca by rail, probably tomorrow or Thursday. Mr. Hopkins with several invited guests will spend a short time on Cayuga lake. Later he will visit several of New York's interior lakes and also make a cruise on the Erie canal, either to Albany and down the Hudson, or to Buffalo. Different friends will accompany them on the various cruises, from six to ten at each trip. The party will live and sleep on the launch.

   The engine was tested this morning and found to be in perfect working order. The gasoline tank has a capacity of 90 gallons.

   The launch is finely finished in every detail and the owner may well be proud of it and hopes to pass many pleasant days in it.

 

C. N. Y. FIREMEN.

Homer Making Great Preparations to Entertain Them.

THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST.

The Great Parade to Include Thirty-seven Companies and Eleven Bands—Partial List of the Special Prizes Offered by Homer Business Men.

   Homer, N. Y., July 29.— The coming convention of the C. N. Y. V. F. A. promises to be a decided success. Homer, without the added natural attractions of lake or falls, has set about to entertain the visiting firemen right royally. And the response to their invitations has been all that could be desired. The companies and bands that will be in attendance are included in the order of parade given below. Something will be doing every 'moment of the last day, and the delegates will be well entertained throughout. A large arch is being constructed across Main-st., under the direction of Thomas Knobel. The parade will occur the last day of the convention, following being the formation:

   In all there will be thirty-seven companies in line, together with eleven bands.

   Many of the companies will bring apparatus with them, adding greatly to the spectacular effect of the parade.

Special Prizes.

   Following is a partial list of special prizes:

   Thos. Knobel, box of cigars to the company having best banner in line.

   Stevens & Danes, fountain pen to the shiftiest fireman.

   C. R. Merrill, umbrella to best jig dancer.

   E. J. Bockes, Paris green sprinkler to the lousiest fireman.

   Wakefield Bros., six bars soap to dirtiest fireman.

   Johnson Bros., stick of bologna to hungriest fireman.

   C. J. Radway, bicycle pump to windiest fireman.

   N. M. Wiegand, bottle Hoods Sarsaparilla to laziest fireman.

   W. C. Collins, $1 worth of stamps to man who can spit most.

   W. H. Allport, pound box of candy to sourest fireman.

   Benjamin Starr, pair No. 12 shoes to fireman with largest foot.

   J. O. Reid, a bottle "Old Overbolt" to fireman with largest family.

   John Andrews, box cigars to fireman who is biggest eater.

   American Steam laundry, half dozen collars to man with most rubber in his neck.

   J. B. Latimer, hat to foreman of largest company in line.

   Dan Donahue, bottle club cocktails 17 years old, to smallest fireman.

   F. D. Carpenter, loaf of bread to fireman of largest family.

   J. J. Reider, watch fob to handsomest fireman.

   Fred Eldrege, package of assorted seeds to seediest fireman.

   Yager & Crandall, set silver spoons to the spooniest fireman, and a box of fly paper to the fleetest fireman.

   This it is not complete but is all that are at present available.

 

WILBER REUNION

Held in Homer Last Saturday—Plans for Future.

   The reunion of the descendants of Isaac and Eliza Wilber was held at the home of Chas. E. Wilber, 73 North Main-st., Homer, N. Y., on July 25. There were thirty-two of the descendants present, consisting of representatives from Little York, Homer, Cortland, Lisle and Oswego. The day was beautiful and every one present seemed in the happiest mood. A bountiful repast was prepared for dinner, followed by ice cream, cake, etc., after which all adjourned to the front lawn, where L. E. Burnham, a Cortland photographer, was in readiness to make pictures of the merry group, consisting of three generations. Then followed music and singing and conversation interspersed with family reminiscences till the clock reminded them that they must prepare to return to their different homes.

   A business meeting was called and it was decided that the next meeting be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Gutches near Little York.

   When they left the place each one felt that it had been a happy day long to be remembered.

   One Who was There.

 

WILLIAM B. HUBBARD.

Death of a Long Time Resident of the Vicinity of McLean, N. Y.

   William B. Hubbard died yesterday afternoon in McLean after an illness of a year and a half from a complication of difficulties. All of his life had been spent in the towns of McLean, Cortlandville and Dryden, and a very peculiar circumstance was the fact that the house where he died was the house of his birth. In early childhood be moved with his parents to the farm just over the line in Cortlandville which was afterward long in the possession of the Hubbard family. After his marriage be occupied several farms in the vicinity, but later purchased the fine farm on the Dryden road which was his home for thirty-three years prior to moving back to the village of McLean last year.

   He was born Oct. 14, 1831, and on March 3, 1853, was married to Miss Sarah A. Mineah of Cortlandville, who survives him. Six children were born to them, all of whom are living: Mrs. Alice LaMont and Mrs. Anna Mesepel of Groton, Mrs. Lillie Cotanch of Freevillle, Mrs. Ella Sutfin of Dryden, William P. Hubbard of Galt, Kan., and Rev. Henry E. Hubbard of Greene. Mr. Hubbard's death also marks the first break in the circle of his own family, and two brothers survive, Henry B. Hubbard and Samuel E. Hubbard of Cortland. Mr. Hubbard had a large circle of friends and was highly respected by all. He was a communicant of Zion Episcopal church of McLean and had long been one of its wardens.

   The funeral will be held at the Episcopal church at McLean on Friday at 2 o'clock. Burial will occur in the Cortland Rural cemetery.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The Auburn Steam Laundry company has been incorporated with a capital stock of $40,000.

   —The contract has been signed for the erection of a new Y. M. C. A. building in Oswego for $30,000.

   —Harold H. Gillette and Leslie A. Gillette went to Ithaca Monday in their automobile in one hour and six minutes.

   —The municipal authorities of Oswego have started a movement looking toward the putting of all wires underground.

   —The new display advertisements today are—A. S. Burgess Clothing, page 8; M. A. Case, Winding up of summer sale, page 6; Garment Cutting offer, page 8; Gardner's 5 and 10 cent store, White duck belts, page 5.