PREFERENTIAL TARIFF, COLLEGE OF FORESTRY, NEW SOUTH AMERICAN ALLIANCE, LOVING CUP, AND DEATH OF MRS. CATHERINE DAVIS

 

Joseph Chamberlain.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, June 18, 1903.

PREFERENTIAL TARIFF.

Government Is Committed to a Thorough Investigation.

WOULD NOT SHIRK RETALIATION

Motion of Liberal Leader to Adjourn Defeated—Result of Debate Was a Personal Triumph For Mr. Chamberlain—Premier Balfour Showed That He Shares His Views.

   London, June 18.—The whole evening session of the house of commons was occupied with the discussion of a motion to adjourn made by the Liberal leader Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, in order to obtain further light regarding the government's position on the preferential tariff question. The motion was finally rejected by 252 votes to 132.

   While the opposition was scarcely more successful than heretofore in drawing the government into a discussion on the general scheme of preferential trade within the empire, Premier Balfour and Colonial Secretary Chamberlain both emphatically declared that the government of New South Wales was under no misapprehension regarding the attitude of the home government and in fact the cabinet as a whole thoroughly agreed with the sentiments of Vice Admiral Lawson, governor of New South Wales, whose dispatch concerning the attitude of the New South Wales government was cause for the debate.

   Mr. Balfour said that with regard to preferential trade the cabinet was at one with the government of New South Wales in desiring a thorough investigation. He denied emphatically that the government had raised any false hopes in the colonies. The only chance whereby the colonies might regard their hopes as false would be if the opposition assumed power and carried out their implied intention to abandon the colonies to the trade discrimination of the whole world.

   Sir Charles Dilke, having referred to the premier's statement as a momentous one committing the government to a policy of retaliation, which was a direct step towards avowed protection, Mr. Balfour retorted that he had not said a word about retaliation, but he would not shrink from retaliation if he were satisfied that there was no other method.

   Mr. Chamberlain then rose and referred to Germany's action toward Canada as proof that there was a hostile discrimination against the colonies. He did not blame Germany so long as the British policy was to lie down under that treatment.

   The colonial secretary expressed his confidence that Germany would not compel Great Britain to consider retaliatory measures, but if it did he would say with Mr. Balfour that it was the government's duty to find a remedy.

   Except as being an attack upon Germany, Mr. Chamberlain's speech was a repetition in more convinced and forcible terms of his previous speeches. He made a great point in showing that the mere talk of a change in Great Britain's policy had already produced a change of tone in the German newspapers, which no longer talked of retaliation, the object of which, he said, "was less to punish Canada than to read a lesson to any British colony daring to discriminate In favor of the mother country."

   Mr. Chamberlain added that the feeling on the subject in the colonies was so strong that he would have neglected his office had he failed to bring up the matter before the British electorate.

   Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's motion was then rejected.

   The results of the debate are recognized as a great personal triumph for Mr. Chamberlain. The intention of the Liberals was to drive a wedge between the colonial secretary and the premier, who has throughout endeavored to maintain a non-committal attitude towards the preferential tariff proposals. Instead of his attaining this aim the effect of the debate was to drive Mr. Balfour into the colonial secretary's arms and practically commit the government to a policy of retaliation.

 

COLLEGE OF FORESTRY.

Cornell Trustees Declare That Instruction In That Branch Be Suspended.

   Ithaca, N. Y., June 18.—At the annual spring meeting of the board of trustees of Cornell university a site east of Lincoln hall was finally chosen for  the Rockefeller hall of physics.

   The following appointments were made: Thomas F. Hunt, professor of agronomy; John Craig, professor of horticulture; G. S. Hopkins, professor of anatomy and anatomical methods in state veterinary colleges; F. R. Jones, professor of machine department.

   The president presented the resignations of Professor Gifford and Professor Clark of the college of forestry, which were accepted.

   The following action was taken regarding the New York State College of Forestry, the appropriation for which was vetoed by the governor:

   "Owing to the failure of the state to appropriate means for the support of the college of forestry established by the state at Cornell university, resolved that instruction in that college be and the same is, hereby suspended until ways and means are provided therefore by the state, and that all appointments to the instruction force, including the appointment of director, be vacated."

   The following trustees were elected to succeed themselves: A C. Barnes, F. C. Cornell, W. T. Sage and R. B. Williams.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

A New South American Alliance.

   The report comes from Buenos Ayres that the Argentine Republic, Chile, Brazil and Paraguay have formed an alliance to help each other in case any European power should threaten their sovereignty, to advance diplomatic intervention in case of conflicts between European nations and any South American republic not included in the alliance, and to observe, with other South American republics, a policy calculated to prevent conflicts,

   While there is very little likelihood that any European power will ever threaten the sovereignty of any South American republic, the alleged alliance would undoubtedly serve a useful purpose by its second and third provisions. It at least indicates that the South American republics are rather more inclined than formerly to settle their disputes without resort to arms. A long step was taken in this direction when Argentina and Chile lately agreed to bury the hatchet and reduce their armaments. During the past few months several disputes between other South American republics have been settled by arbitration, and the recent tendency has been all in the direction of peace and good will.

   The recent Venezuelan incident has somewhat intensified the previously existing Spanish-American resentment against Europe and naturally served to draw the South American republics closer together and convince them of the identity of their interests.

   South American history does not furnish precedents for enduring alliances even in the face of common danger, and it is possible that the contracting parties to the proposed compact are overestimating their own strength of purpose as well as exaggerating their peril. Certain it is that they need have no fear of European sovereignty. as the Monroe doctrine will amply protect them against any such emergency. If, however, they choose to get together for a better understanding in their relations with each other, such an alliance as the one suggested will prove of value. It certainly could not be inimical to the United States, whose only desire in the premises is that they live in peace and prosper.

 

A LOVING CUP

Presented to H. M. Kellogg by Officers of the E. & C. N. Y. R. R.

   A loving cup. upon which was fitly engraved the following inscription: "To Henry M. Kellogg, Secretary, E. & C. N. Y. R. R. Co., from his fellow officers as a token of esteem, 1902" was presented to H, M. Kellogg last evening at his residence by a committee, representing the reorganized Erie & Central New York Railroad Co. The committee was composed of the following gentlemen: L. N. Frederick, vice-president and general manager; W. D. Tisdale, assistant secretary; Harley P. Davis, director; and Irving H. Palmer, Esq., local counsel for the company.

   Mr. Palmer made the presentation speech which was in part as follows:

   Mr. Kellogg—You are doubtless surprised at this visit. Your surprise will be increased when you know its purpose and you will doubtless wonder most at our visit being so long deferred which demands an explanation which may be generalized somewhat as follows:

   It is a matter for genuine regret that all human affairs appear at times to our intelligence and observation to be defective, whether really as much so as they appear to be. Omniscience only knows with certainty. But sure it is that justice sometimes seems to miscarry; that merit does not invariably receive its due reward and sometimes even fails to elicit any evidence of appreciation. But it is also undoubtedly true that merit sometimes has appreciation when it fails to receive other recompense. The conditions, which prevail in this case are such as to make it practically impossible that the services and duty performed should have been fully and fairly remunerated: and, therefore, we have come together to recognize merit and express our appreciation in a case where no other reward seems possible. We do this as a matter of justice to those whom we represent as well to ourselves and to you, Mr. Kellogg.

   At the close of the record of the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. Co. appears the following entry "Saturday, March 29, 1902. This railroad of which I have been director for nineteen years, and secretary since 1890, a period of twelve years, for which work I received not a cent of salary, was sold on foreclosure of mortgage and by such sale the old company is practically dissolved. H. M. Kellogg, secretary and director."

   The pathos of this case is mainly undisclosed or but feebly expressed in this entry. What hopes deferred! What self sacrifice unrecognized. What disappointments suffered. What defeat of human effort expended and worthily and unselfishly bestowed upon an enterprise which had for its principal object to benefit our fellowmen who inhabit the region traversed by this railroad appears upon every page of this record which covers a period of more than thirty years, the closing entry of which I have quoted.

   It is not my purpose to review at this time the melancholy incidents briefly recorded in this record.

   This entry having casually fallen under the eyes of the management of the reorganized company which succeeded to the property, the franchises and the misfortune of its predecessor, gave rise and expression to the sentiments which have brought us together on this occasion, which has for its purpose the presentation to you of this loving cup in recognition of the faithful, intelligent and patient discharge of a duty which no one else would have willingly undertaken and no one else could have performed better or more acceptably than you did. It is no compensation for the duties and services performed by you but it is a testimonial of esteem and personal regard for you by the management and your associates in this enterprise. It is a token of the appreciation of the fidelity with which you discharged your duties, though it but feebly shows how high you are appreciated by them or their sincere regret that the circumstances are such that no other reward or recognition was possible, except that which comes to all noble and generous minds from a consciousness of rectitude of motive and of duty well and honorably performed and adequately appreciated by their fellows.

   It is hoped that this loving cup will ever serve to remind you of the worthy and appreciative motive and esteem of those who presented it and that it will prove a source of the purest happiness through a long and well spent life.

   Mr. Kellogg was deeply touched by this mark of esteem from this source. He responded eloquently, as he never fails to do, manifesting deep feeling. As we are unable to reproduce his speech without marring it we do not make the attempt.

   After the presentation and response by Mr. Kellogg, Mrs. Kellogg, who had been requested to detain him at home, served delicate refreshments, and the evening was spent in social converse, in which Mr. Kellogg entertained the committee with a highly interesting account of the his recent sojourn in the South and the exhibition of photographs.

 

ONE CONTRACT LET

For the Erection of E. H. Brewer's New House on Tompkins-st.

   The contract for the excavation and mason work upon the new house to be erected on Tompkins-st., by E. H. Brewer has been let to Horace W. Hall of the firm of Ryan & Hall and excavation began today. The other contracts will soon be let, but arrangements for them are not complete as yet. The house will be large and handsome. A more or less detailed description of it will be given as soon as the other contracts are let.

 

ORDER OF GOLDEN SEAL.

Local Camp Instituted in Cortland Last Night.

   Local Camp, No. 62, Order of the Golden Seal, a fraternal and benefit organization, was instituted in Cortland last night. The camp starts with more than 100 charter members and every prospect for a successful organization. The camp was instituted under the direction of W. H Sandwick of Dryden, district organizer of the order.

   The Dryden degree team, consisting of six young ladies of the Dryden camp, exemplified the work of the order in an unusually satisfactory manner, and gave a fancy drill which was very highly complimented.

   The following officers were elected:

   Past Commander—A. A. Pearse.

   Commander—F. R. Smith.

   Vice-commander—Edward Blanchard.

   Secretary—L. C. Tyler.

   Chaplain—Harriet Knickerbocker.

   Orderly—Samuel Burleton.

   Picket—William Hyde.

   Scout—S. W. Baldwin.

   Trustees—A. L. Gladding, I. H. Pride, Benj. C. Quick.

   The next meeting will be held in Good Templars' hall, Monday evening, June 29, at which time the dates for regular meeting will be selected and a degree team appointed.

   The camp starts out with a larger number of charter members than any other organization ever instituted in Cortland.

 

MRS. CATHARINE DAVIS

Died Suddenly at Home of Daughter—Buried at Harford Mills.

   Mrs. Catharine Davis, widow of the late Alfred Davis, died of heart failure at 7:30 o'clock last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. M. Hall, 74 Prospect-st. Her age was 83 years 4 months and 7 days. She had not been in quite her regular health for a couple of weeks past, and yet she hardly called herself ill. She ate her supper as usual last night and soon after complained of a pain in her aide. She lay down with a hot water bottle at her side. As she uttered a groan Mr. Hall stepped over by her and she asked him to hold the bottle a moment while she fixed the pillows. As she sat up to do this she suddenly slid from the side of the bed toward the floor and Mr. Hall caught her in his arms. She died ten minutes later just as a physician who had been hurriedly summoned entered the door.

   Mrs. Davis bad lived all her life in the town of Harford till three years ago when she came to Cortland to live with her daughter Mrs. Hall. Her husband died ten years ago. She is survived by four children: Mrs. R. F. Chapuis of Dryden, Mrs. C. W. Harrington and C. P. Davis of Harford Mills, and Mrs. M. M. Hall of Cortland.

   Prayer will be offered at 7 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. Hall, 74 Prospect-st., and the remains will be taken on the 8:30 train to Harford Mills. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock that afternoon at the house of Mrs. Harrington, and the burial will be at Harford Mills.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The Annual Hop Growers' picnic will be held at Sylvan Beach, Saturday, July 25.

   —The Episcopal diocesan convention at Auburn voted last week that a change of name of the church is inexpedient at this time.

   —The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, Special for Saturday and Monday, page 6; Warren, Tanner & Co. Clearing sale, page 5.

 

DEADLOCK IN COMMONS, SUCCESS OF SOCIALISTS, FIRE PROTECTION, FOURTH OF JULY, SCIENCE CLUB, AND THE RECEIVER IS DOWN

 

John Redmond.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, June 17, 1903.

AMENDMENT BEATEN.

Deadlock In Commons Over Irish Land Bill.

MINIMUM PRICE NOT ABOLISHED.

Wyndham Refused to Strike It Out and the Nationalists Voted Against the Government, Reducing Their Majority to 41—Peril of Land Bill and Unionist Party.

   London, June 17.—The deadlock which has arisen between Chief Irish Secretary Wyndham and the Irish leader John Redmond, as a result of debate in the house of commons, in which John Redmond's amendment to the land bill abolishing the minimum price at which the landlord may sell was opposed by Mr. Wyndham and rejected by the house, threatens to imperil not only the Irish land bill but the existence of the government.

   During the present session the ministry has more than once escaped defeat because of support of the Nationalists, and while Mr. Chamberlain's fiscal policy renders the government's position precarious, the support of the Irish members is more than ever necessary to the ministers.

   Several Unionists supported John Redmond in the division lobby, after having in the course of the debate vainly advised Mr. Wyndham to agree to a compromise.

   As a matter of fact, had the Irish leader challenged a division earlier in the evening, the government would then have been defeated, and Mr. Redmond's omission to thus snatch an advantage from the absence of many Unionist members seems to indicate his desire to do everything possible to ensure the passage of the bill and endeavor to induce the government to reconsider its position.

   The whole body of Nationalists voted in support of John Redmond's amendment with the result that the government's majority was reduced to 41 votes.

   The Liberal leaders at a meeting resolved not to challenge Mr. Chamberlain's zollverein proposals by a formal resolution in the house of commons, but to confine themselves to attacking his policy whenever an opportunity offers.

 

SUCCESS OF SOCIALISTS.

Gain 15 Seats in Reichstag and Poll 400,000 More Votes Than in 1898.

   Berlin, June 17.—The leading feature in the reichstag elections which were held Tuesday was the success of the Social Democrats, who have probably increased their representation by 15 seats and their total vote to upwards of 2,500,000, or 400,000 more than in 1898. All the parties concede the success of the Socialists, which has been at the expense of them all.

   The Socialists gained one seat in Berlin and 63,000 votes, besides seats in 13 other cities, and lost seats in two cities.

   The Socialist gains in Saxony caused Herr Bebel to call Saxony "the red kingdom."

   The most pronounced Socialist success was in Essen, Krupp's town, where the Socialists increased their vote from 4,400 to 22,705. The Centrist party also increased its vote there from 20,103 to 35,864. The returns as yet are far from complete, but the general results will not be changed.

   The Richter wing of the Radicals seems to have suffered most, having lost eight members or nearly a third of its whole representation. The Barth wing of the Radicals lost three members and the Nationalists and Conservatives have lost Saxony.

   Herr Richter, sometimes called "the Mirabeau of the house," will probably have to submit to a second contest, as he only has a plurality and not a majority as the law requires. Herr Barth, Professor Mommsen and Herr Bassermann must also try a second time. Bremen is lost to the Liberals, Herr Frese being defeated by a saloonkeeper.

   An extraordinary feature of the polling in Berlin was the part taken by Socialist women. Hundreds went from house to house bringing out laggard voters, waiting at the exits of factories and mills and accompanying the indifferent electors to the polls. While the other parties had paid workers, the Socialists employed 7,000 canvassers who were unpaid, and alone of all the parties they voted their full strength.

 

Dr. Adolf Lorenz.

Dr. Lorenz in Rochester.

   Rochester, N.Y., June 17.—Dr. Adolf Lorenz is in the city, the guest of Dr. Louis Weigel. This morning he visited the little daughter of E. A. Zeitler, upon whom he operated in New York last April for congenital disease of the spine, and removed the plaster cast. This afternoon, at the request of prominent physicians of this city, Buffalo and surrounding towns, he will hold a clinic at the City hospital. Thursday morning he will hold a clinic at St. Mary's hospital, and Thursday afternoon he will leave for Montreal.

 

Minister Liang Cheng.

Liang Cheng Guest of Honor.

   Andover, Mass., June 17.—The 125th anniversary of the founding of Phillips' Andover academy was observed yesterday. Sir Chentun Liang Cheng, the new Chinese minister, who was graduated from the academy in 1882, was the guest of honor and made the principal speech at the post-prandial exercises.

 

Alton B. Parker.

BATE FOR ALTON B. PARKER.

Tennessee Senator Says the Judge Could be Nominated Now.

   Chattanooga, Tenn., June 17.— United States Senator W. B. Bate in an interview, after announcing his candidacy for re-election, said yesterday:

   "I think the national Democratic outlook is very bright, but I disagree with some of the leaders who are hunting for candidates for the presidency this early. I am in favor of letting the question of choosing a candidate rest until we see what the situation and the issues are to be. As the situation now stands, I have no doubt that Judge Alton B. Parker would be nominated if a vote were taken today. He is conducting himself very modestly and with propriety, I think, and the course for him is to avoid public attention as much as possible until the campaign."

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Fire Prevention as a Science.

   It is announced by the Armour Institute of Technology of Chicago that a course of fire protection engineering will be instituted at the opening of the collegiate year next September, the requirements for admission being identical with those for the electrical, mechanical, civil and chemical engineering courses. A special feature of the course is to be a series of lectures by prominent architects, contractors and insurance officials upon the practical features of their work. The underlying idea is to have a scientific basis prepared for holding in check as far as possible the tremendous volume of fire losses to which this country is each year subjected.

   As a result of fires we have in the United States a destruction of property amounting to approximately $150,000,000 a year. To this large outgo must be added the cost of maintaining fire departments and enlarged water supplies to meet the emergency of great conflagrations. Altogether these taxes, together with an elaborate and expensive system of fire insurance, must lead to an aggregate outgo of little under $300,000,000 a year—that is to say, fire losses, with the means of preventing them and the method of distributing throughout the community the losses caused by them, involve in the United States an expenditure of approximately a million dollars for each working day, an expense which could be entirely saved if fire losses did not occur.

   While losses by fire cannot be entirely prevented, experience has shown that they can be materially reduced by proper methods of construction, supplemented by intelligent supervision. If a penny saved is a penny earned, then any method of instruction which tends to lop off millions or tens of millions of dollars from what may now be an unnecessary annual fire waste and the wastes incidental to fires is certainly one which the community can well afford to view with satisfaction, as it is quite as important that there should be scientific intelligence directed to the work of preventing loss of property as to the work of creating property. The Armour Institute is to be congratulated upon having made a beginning in this class of work which, it is hoped, will ultimately result in greatly lessening the enormous loss the country annually suffers from uncontrolled fires.

 

Also called Fireman's Hall.

FOURTH OF JULY.

Common Council Calls a Public Meeting for Friday Night.

   The regular semi-monthly meeting of the common council of the city of Cortland was held in the office of the city clerk last evening. Those present were Aldermen E. M. Yager, C. E. Ingalls, Vern W. Skeełe, and R. S. Pettigrew. In the absence of Mayor Brown the council was called to order by Acting Mayor E. M. Yager.

   Mr. Yager said that there had been some talk of a Fourth of July celebration and asked the council what they wish to do about it. On motion of Alderman Skeele, seconded by Alderman Ingalls, a meeting of the business men of the city was called, to be held in Fireman's hall, Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   City Chamberlain George J. Maycumber was present and stated that the principal and interest of part of the Groton-ave. paving bonds would be due July 1 and that Mrs. Lydia A. Strowbridge and Joseph T. Bates had not paid their assessment for the same. He asked for instructions as to what to do. The matter was referred to the city attorney and will be taken up at the next meeting. On motion, the council adjourned.

 

Andrew D. White.

Ordeal Makes Cornell Stronger.

   Ithaca, N. Y., June 17.—At the class day exercises at Cornell yesterday ex-President Andrew D. White, referring to the typhoid epidemic, said he believed that Cornell would be better and stronger in the end.

 

The Cortland Science Club.

   So many of the members of the Cortland Science club are so busy in these days and are not willing to give up a whole day to an outing that it has been decided to abandon for the present the trip to Ithaca which was planned for next Saturday, and instead to go to Little York at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and take supper at 6 o'clock at the Raymond House. Many more will undoubtedly be able to spend a few hours upon this trip than could go to Ithaca. Members will go by private conveyance or otherwise as they may elect. All active and honorary members will please notify N. H. Gillette or G. J. Mager at once of their intention of attending so that Mr. Raymond may be informed of the number of plates to be laid.

 

THE RECEIVER IS DOWN.

An Invention of the Bell Telephone Company.

   The Bell telephone company has installed a novel device for the purpose of informing subscribers when a telephone receiver has been left off the hook. The instrument is called a howler and makes a loud buzzing sound which can be heard through the telephone for considerable distance from the receiver. The sound continues till the receiver has been put in its proper place.—Ithaca News.

   It would be a great boon if the Home Telephone company could make or secure an adaptation of this device for use upon its instruments.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, Special for Thursday and Friday, page 6; Perkins & Quick, Paints, page 6.

   —There will be a meeting of Pecos tribe, No. 357, I. O. R. M. tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, at which time the nomination of officers will occur.

   —"The man who whispers down a well about the goods he has to sell, won't reap as many golden dollars as he who climbs a tree and hollers."

 

KISHINEFF MEMORIAL, REPUBLICANISM IN SPAIN, CARELESS SHOOTING, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND STRANGE VISITORS

 

President Theodore Roosevelt.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 16, 1903.

KISHINEFF MEMORIAL.

Presented to the President by the B'Nai B'Rith.

PROPOSED PETITION TO CZAR.

Replies of President and Secretary Hay to the Society—President Said Russian Ambassador Had Assured Him the Authors of the Massacre Would Be Punished.

   Washington, June 16.—A statement was given out at the White House concerning the conference on the Kishineff affair. It consists of a memorandum submitted by the B'Nai B'Rith on the massacre in April; a tentative draft of a petition to the czar which it was desired this government should unofficially or semi-officially assist in delivering to the czar and procuring a reply thereto, and copies of the replies of Secretary Hay and President Roosevelt to his callers.

   The memorandum says the facts concerning the Kishineff massacre as officially reported by the Russian government have appalled and horrified not only the Jews in Russia and elsewhere, but the whole American people, who want something done.

   It is declared to be desirable to end this state of things without breach of diplomatic etiquette or embarrassment to the United States government. The Jews, it says, are fearful of the future.

   In reply to Mr. Levi, who submitted the memorandum, Secretary Hay said:

John Hay.

"No person of ordinary humanity can have heard without deep emotion the story of the cruel outrages inflicted upon the Jews of Kishineff. These lamentable events have caused the profoundest impression throughout the world, but most especially in this country, where there are so many of your co-religionists who form such a desirable element of our population in industry, thrift, public spirit and commercial morality.

Evidence of the Highest Qualities.

   "Nobody can ever make the Americans think ill of the Jews as a class or as a race—we know them too well. In the painful crisis through which we are now passing, the Jews of the United States have given evidence of the highest qualities—generosity, love of justice and power of self-restraint.

   "The government of the United States must exhibit the same qualities. I know you do not doubt the sentiment of the president. No one hates more energetically than he does such acts of cruelty and injustice as those we deplore. But he must carefully consider all the circumstances and then decide whether any official action can be taken."

   The call on the president at the White House followed and there President Roosevelt said in part:

   "Mr. Chairman—I need not dwell upon a fact so patent as the widespread indignation with which the American people heard of the dreadful outrages upon the Jews in Kishineff. I have never in my experience in this country known of a more immediate or a deeper expression of sympathy for the victims and of horror over the appalling calamity that had occurred.

   "It is natural that while the whole civilized world should express such a feeling it should yet he most intense and most widespread in the United States, for of all the great powers I think I may say that the United States is that country in which from the beginning of its national career most has been done in the way of acknowledging the debt due to the Jewish race, and of endeavoring to do justice to those American citizens who are of Jewish ancestry and faith."

   President Roosevelt then mentioned many instances in which the Jews in this country had given valuable aid to the government both in civil and military ways.

Personal Sympathy and Horror.

   The president concluded by saying:

   "I have felt a degree of personal sympathy and personal horror over this dreadful tragedy, as great as can exist in the minds of any of you gentleman. Exactly as I should claim the same sympathy from any one of you for any tragedy happening to any Christian people so I should hold myself unworthy of my present position if I failed to feel just as deep sympathy and just as deep sorrow and 'just as deep horror over an outrage like this done to the Jewish people in any part of the earth.

   "I am confident that much good has already been done by the manifestations throughout this country, without any regard to creed whatsoever, of horror and sympathy over what has occurred. It is gratifying to know what we would of course assume, that the government of Russia shows the feelings of horror and indignation with which the American people look upon the outrages at Kishineff, and is moving vigorously not only to prevent their continuance but to punish the perpetrators. That government takes the same view of those outrages that our government takes of the riots and lynchings which sometimes occur in our country, but do not characterize either our government or our people

   "I have been visited by the Russian ambassador on his own initiative, and in addition to what has been said to Secretary Hay the Russian ambassador has notified me personally, without inquiry upon my part, that the governor of Kishineff has been removed; that between 300 and 400 of the participants in the outrages have been arrested, and he voluntarily stated that those men would be punished to the utmost that the law would permit.

   "I will consider most carefully the suggestions that you have submitted to me, and whether the now existing conditions are such that any further official expression would be of advantage to the unfortunate survivors with whom we sympathize so deeply. Nothing that has occurred recently has had my more constant thought, and nothing will have my more constant thought than this subject. In any proper way by which beneficial action may be taken it will be taken."

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Growth of Republicanism In Spain.

   The student of old world politics will do well to keep an eye upon current events in Spain. In a letter to the London Times an evidently well informed writer directs attention to the rapid development of an independent public opinion in that country which has already deprived the government of the power of manipulating elections to suit its own purpose.

   The recent elections, when Madrid was swept by the Republicans and thirty-four deputies were elected in the country districts, who are frankly hostile not only to the government and the Opposition, but to the monarchy itself, have caused something like a panic among the responsible ministers. Ever since the death of Sagasta the Liberals have been hopelessly disorganized by internal jealousies and are therefore incapable of deciding upon a programme or giving it effective support.

   Meanwhile the government, headed by Senor Silvela, seems to have decided upon a violent reactionary and repressive policy. The Official Gazette recently published a circular which has caused no small amount of public agitation. It forbids in the name of "public tranquility, which cannot be troubled with impunity by cries and provocations," the cry of "Viva la Republica!" or the exhibition of republican emblems or flags under pain of severe punishment.

   On the theory that "the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church" such repressive and oppressive measures as those adopted by the Spanish government are likely to accelerate rather than retard the growing republican movement. The spirit of liberty when it once finds lodgment cannot thus be crushed out.

   ◘ Speaking against allowing Americans to gain a foothold in the Roumanian oil fields, the minister of finance said the other day that Americana have made themselves unpopular in Roumania. Probably he had in view the pertinent note of Secretary Hay respecting the persecutions of the Jews.

 

SOME CARELESS SHOOTING.

Ball Enters House on Grant-st.—Strikes Pail on Hill.

   Yesterday .afternoon Mrs. George Ellison, who lives upstairs at 52 Grant-st., Cortland, sat in her kitchen hulling strawberries. Suddenly a rifle bullet from outside came through the glass of a window making a clean cut semicircular hole close to the sash, nearly half an inch in diameter. The bullet passed so close to her face that she felt the rush of air past her. Bits of glass were carried clear across the room. The bullet went through an open door into the sittingroom beyond and imbedded itself in the wall on the farther side of that room. The reports of shooting had been heard all the afternoon from across the river back of the house, and it is supposed that this was a stray bullet.

   A little later Mrs. Ellison's son Carl, 11 years old, who had been picking wild strawberries in a pasture on the side hill across the river and north of the place where the shooting was going on came in thoroughly frightened. He reported that while on his knees in the grass picking berries a bullet struck and penetrated his tin pail. He at once picked up the pail and set out at his best pace for home. There was a jagged hole through the pail when he brought it in. Mrs. Ellison at once became more frightened on his account than on her own.

   It would appear that bullets must be after the Ellison family, but the apparent fact is that some one is doing some very careless shooting. It is fortunate that no fatality resulted, and too much care cannot be taken in the use of fire arms to see that no shot is directed toward any person. As a matter of fact one can never know where people are to be found if shots go at random, and the only safe way in shooting at a mark is to fire directly at the side of the hill where it is perfectly plain that no one is in the range and that the ball will stop in the dirt.

 

S. S. Knox.

CORTLAND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

Discusses Port Watson-st Macadamizing, But Takes No Action.

   A regular meeting of the board of public works was held in the office of the city clerk last evening. It was an interesting session, although little was actually accomplished.

   Those of the board present were, Chairman Knox, F. H. Cobb and C. W. Collins, Attorney Fred Hatch, Engineer Farrington, O. U. Kellogg, Alderman Vern W. Skeele, D. G. Corwin, Jerome Hathway and several other parties interested in the Port Watson paving matter were present and when called upon took part in the discussion. No definite action was taken on matters brought up as but three members of the board were present.

   The advisability of using limestone throughout in macadamizing Port Watson-st. or of using trap rock for a top dressing was discussed at length, but the decision was put over for a week.

   It was urged that special care be taken in filling all water, gas, and sewer ditches, so that the pavement might not crack. Superintendent Becker was instructed to scrutinize the tamping of the earth in the ditches very carefully.

    Engineer Farrington said that the center of the traveled roadway on Port Watson-st. does not follow the lot line as actual center of the street, but deviates nearly 10 feet in one or two places. This was the cause of much discussion as to whether, for the sake of a solid roadbed, it would be preferable to keep to the traveled roadway and make the deflection gradual, or whether it would be better to keep the center of the pavement on the lot line and let the curbing come where it will. If this is done it will cut close to the trees in places along the south side of the street and make the distance between the fence and pavement more narrow on one side than on the other. On the other hand, the proposed macadamizing is a permanent improvement and it would seem better to keep to the lot line and have a straight street having the deflection come at the Port Watson-st. bridge. This deflection is necessary as the bridge is not located in the center of the roadway.

   Jerome Hathway and others spoke in favor of keeping to the lot line and having a straight street.

   Mr. Hathway, Alderman Skeele and others urged that the work of macadamizing be hastened so as to complete it if possible this season.

   The board decided to go over the street with Engineer Farrington Friday afternoon to become more familiar with the questions in hand. The matter of establishing this roadway, material used and time of construction will be determined next Monday evening.

   It was suggested that a committee be appointed to investigate like roads that are being constructed or have already been constructed in other places. The committee, however, was not appointed last night.

   Mr. Barker was present for the gas company and relinquished the right to lay mains in Port Watson-st. below the Lehigh tracks.

   Richard Morris was present and asked the board to take some action in the matter of sidewalks on Brown-ave. The board said they would include Brown-ave. in their trip of inspection Friday.

   After auditing the payroll the board adjourned until next Monday evening.

 

Three More Automobiles.

   The Cortland Automobile Co. has today received three more new Rambler automobiles and it seem likely that they will soon be speeding about the streets of the city under new ownership.

 

SUPREME COURT.

Damage Suit Against Lehigh Valley R. R. Now on Trial.

   A jury was secured yesterday afternoon in the case of Daniel O'Shea as administrator, etc., vs. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co., and the trial of the case was begun this morning. This is an action in which the plaintiff seeks damages to the amount of $10,000 for the death of his son, which occurred on March 17, 1901, as a consequence of being struck by a train. This case has been once tried and a judgment was secured for $4,000. The case was then appealed and the court of appeals ordered a new trial. J. & T. E. Courtney assisted by O. U. Kellogg for plaintiff. Diven & Diven of Elmira for defendant.

   Frank Loope vs. Alice Loope. This is an action for divorce. Evidence was taken. Decision was reserved in accordance with the present method of procedure in such cases, but it is understood that the plaintiff's attorney will be permitted to enter an interlocutory judgment. E. W. Hyatt for plaintiff.

   William C. Łandphier vs. Amanda E. Łandphier. This also is an action for divorce, and the same action as in the above case was taken. E. W. Hyatt for plaintiff.

   The case of Marion Towers, an infant, by his guardian ad litem, Henry J. Towers, vs. George S. Satterlee and Ida B. Satterlee, over a payment of costs of the day by the defendant. E. L. Stone for plaintiff. Dougherty & Miller for defendant.

   Ezra Bentley vs. Lewis Bouton, as executor, etc. Referred to Judge S. S. Knox to hear and determine. Kellogg & Van Hoesen for plaintiff. Riley Champlin for defendant.

 

CORTLAND'S DELEGATION

Of Odd Fellows at the State Council at Amsterdam.

   The annual cantonment and department council meeting of the state I. O. O. F. will be held in Amsterdam beginning tomorrow and lasting three days.

   Canton Cortland will be represented by about twenty men who will leave Cortland this evening, as follows: Col. R. E. Colwell, Maj. A. W. McNett, Adj. E. N. Sherwood, Capt. F. M. Ingersoll, Lieut. M. B. Filzinger, Ensign E. H. Ames, Sentinel P. W. Chaffee, Picket Bert Van- Buren, Standard Bearer Peter Zaharis and Chevaliers C. W. Saunders, Clayton Glazier, Stuart Dye, Ira J. Barber, Percy Babcock, E. D. Rogers, William Ranney, Erastus Dwight, W. G. Spencer, Harvey J. Baker, A. W. Babcock.

 

Salvation Army.

   Special attractions on Friday evening, June 20. Major Barter and Captain Core will have charge of the meeting. Captain Core is a noted singer. All are invited to attend. Supper or ice cream and cake will be served in the Army hall for 10 cents. All will be welcome.

 

"STRANGE VISITORS,

Or a Meeting of the Nations"—At Central School Tomorrow Night.

   The cantata "Strange Visitors, or a Meeting of Nations" will be given by the pupils of the Pomeroy-st. school at the Central Assembly hall tomorrow evening, June 17, at 7:30 o'clock. Guests from Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, China, Japan and the Arctic regions will pay their respects to Columbia. These foreign guests will be introduced by some of Uncle Sam's most loyal subjects. The cast of characters is as follows:

   Columbia—Bertha Rogers.

   Entertainers—Helen Grant, Louis Cogswell, Mary Purcell, Florence Bennett.

   Scotch—Hazel Marble, Robert McGann.

   Irish—Ray Terwilliger, Walter Harvey, Matthew Gerrard, Norwin Crossman.

   French—May Richardson, May Bosche.

   Germans—Florence Conine, Louis Lohman.

   Italians—Rose Mulligan, Edmund Wingate, Angelo Natoli.

   Spanish—Nina Rogers, Charles Bush.

   Swiss—Cora McMann, Ralph Somers, John Alexander.

   Swedish—-Agnes Keenan, Winnie Walsh, Robert Alexander.

   Norwegians—Clara Harvey, George Tanner.

   Polar Bears—Walter Harvey, William Harrison.

   Eskimos—Eight Boys.

   Hop Sing—William Latimer.

   Chinese Ladies—Nine Little Girls.

   Japanese Boys—Eight Boys.

   Japanese Ladies—Eight Girls.

   Pages—Blanche Whiting, Irene Hept, Leo Wiegand, Raymond Currier.

   Admission by ticket only and can be obtained by applying to the teachers of the Pomeroy-st. school.

 

BREVITIES.

   —A special meeting of the A. O. H. will be held Wednesday evening,  June 17. Important to all members.

   —The corrected time table of the Lackawanna railroad appears elsewhere in the paper today, the time having been changed in some slight respects on Sunday.

   —The Men's club of Grace Episcopal church will meet at the residence of A. Mahan, 91 North Main-at., at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. A musical program has been arranged.

   —The new display advertisements today are—M. A. Case, Suit sale, page 6; Hollister Hardware Co., Enameled ware, page 6; McGraw & Elliott, Dressing combs, page 4; First National Bank, Banking, page 5; Sager & Jennings, Paints, page 5; A. Mahan, Pianos, etc., page 6.