HONDURAS RAILROAD, R. F. D. ROUTES, RULE IN GUAM, PUBLIC MEETING, NEW HOSE HOUSE, BASEBALL, AND NO INQUEST NECESSARY

 

John Jacob Astor IV.

Chauncey M. Depew.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, June 19, 1903.

HONDURAS RAILROAD.

Senator Depew and Other Prominent New Yorkers Interested.

   Washington, June 19.—The state department is considering the controversy raised by the seizure by the government of Honduras of the railroad from Puerto Cortez to La Pimiento, which was leased to an American syndicate in 1897 for a period of 25 years.

   Senator Depew of New York, Colonel John Jacob Astor and other prominent people are said to be largely interested in the syndicate.

   The controversy grows out of a large quantity of bonds issued many years ago to build the road. These bonds eventually found their way into the hands of British and American citizens, but their claims were not pressed until about a year ago, when the British consul in Honduras filed a protest against the lease.

   Action upon the protest was postponed by the government of Honduras until May 27 of the present year, when the government seized the road.

   The state department has no information as to why the road was confiscated, but the representatives of the American syndicate threw out an intimation that it is for the purpose of protecting the interest of the government and that the interests of the syndicate are not jeopardized thereby. Both the American bondholders and the representatives of the syndicate which leased the road have presented their sides of the controversy to the department.

 

Rural Free Delivery Routes.

   Washington, June 19.—The postoffice [sic] department has resumed the establishment of rural free delivery routes, which were held up on account of the deficit in the appropriation for that service, and a large number of routes will be put into operation on July 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year. The policy of the department hereafter will be to establish routes as rapidly as possible, consistent with the best interests of the service and economic administration. The rule as to the number of families required to be on the route in order to secure the service, probably will be more strictly adhered to. The rule requires that no service shall be established on a route on which there are less than 100 families.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Our Rule in Guam.

   In a recent issue of the New York Independent the Rev. Francis E. Price, a missionary of the American board in Guam, gives an interesting account of affairs on the island since its occupancy by the American government.

   Mr. Price says that the islanders are far more prosperous than ever before, and as a rule contented. Many of them being of Spanish extraction they are naturally loyal to the Spanish name, and inclined to criticize our government, but all admit that although the cost of living is higher there never was a time in the history of the islands when the people were so well supplied with the comforts of life. The price paid for a day's work is many times larger and rents have greatly increased. This change has affected the common people more than the better classes, and enabled them to live in decency and comfort. A large sum of money is distributed to the people monthly, and a very large proportion goes to the poorer classes, who never handled money before, and naturally they like it.

   But the satisfaction with American rule does not spring entirely from the prosperity of the people. It is frankly admitted that there have been mistakes and failures of government, and that evil examples have been set before the natives by some Americans; yet the one fact stands out clear, that the government has been honest, administering public affairs justly and visiting swift punishment on official dishonesty. Governor Schroeder, who has just retired, was at first unpopular because of the severe measures which he instituted, but by force of character and conscientious fidelity to public duties he gradually won the esteem of his fellow country men and encomiums of the natives.

   Mr. Price says that the prompt relief furnished by the government to sufferers from the typhoon of November, 1900, opened the eyes of the natives. Under Spanish rule the people had always given to the government, receiving nothing in return; under American rule the extraordinary spectacle was presented of the government helping the people. The work of the medical department has in the long run counted for more than the relief extended to the typhoon sufferers. Guam is a naval station, and consequently does not admit of private medical practice. The government surgeons have therefore deemed it their duty to look after the general public. The civil hospital building, the leper colony, the public market house, where meat and fish are sold under expert supervision, the licensing of midwives after having received special instructions, which has reduced the mortality among infants 50 per cent, the reduction of nuisances and the introduction of preventive measures against diseases are conspicuous results of their work. Furthermore the private treatment of the sick in serious cases, freely given by the surgeons, the daily public clinic at the hospitals, open to all, and the kindness and courtesy of the American surgeon, so free from snobbery, pride and contempt for the natives, have touched the hearts of the people and called for the expressions of warmest praise.

   Mr. Price says that the executive department has been greatly hampered for lack of funds, and some public work, well begun, had to be broken off abruptly because the treasury was depleted. In fact, only the most necessary things have been done, and the government is utterly unable to provide for the education of the people without a larger income, or help from the home government.

   A difficult and delicate subject presented itself with reference to a code of laws for the island. Existing conditions were not disturbed, but the governor used his prerogative to supplement and limit the old code by issuing general orders from time to time as necessity arose. Mr. Price says that court proceedings are slow and costly, and that the entire judiciary of the island needs a most thorough overhauling by competent hands. American schools were started under the most favorable auspices, but in eight months they were closed because the insular treasury was empty. The present governor proposes to conduct them on a cheaper plan with native teachers, but he must have an appropriation of $25,000 for buildings and $6,000 for running expenses.

   Mr. Price insists that Guam should have a civil government with a large measure of autonomy. He says that social conditions have in some respects grown worse in four years. There is a great deal of gambling. But no saloons are allowed on the island, so there is now very little drunkenness among the people, who number nearly 10,000 souls. The American board has just opened a day school and will soon open a boarding school.

 

A PUBLIC MEETING

At Fireman's Hall Tonight to Fourth of July.

   There will be a meeting of the business men of the city in Fireman's hall tonight for the purpose of raising money for a Fourth of July celebration. A number of years have elapsed since Cortland has had a celebration of this kind and citizens have spent the day at celebrations in nearby towns. Those interesting will have an opportunity tonight to show the depth of that interest by contributing to the fund necessary to carry on the celebration.

 

THE NEW HOSE HOUSE

Built on Squires-st., Equipped and Ready for Use.

   The board of fire commissioners at their meeting on May 12 gave the residents of the Third ward authority to erect a hose house on Squires-st., with the understanding that if this was done the city would furnish a hose cart, necessary hose, etc.

   The hose house has been built through the kindness of Champlin & Peckham, and is located just west of their coal office on Squires-st. It is a neat substantial frame building about 15 by 20 feet in size. The city has furnished a hose cart, 400 feet of hose, nozzles, and all necessary apparatus for a first class equipage.

   The apparatus is intended for use in case of a fire in that part of the city, but will not respond to calls in other wards. No special company will be organized to report at the hose house. A key will be found in a glass box in the door and in case of fire anyone, by breaking the glass, can get the key, unlock the building and find the apparatus ready for service.

   The apparatus will be in charge of and under the supervision of members of other companies residing in that locality and will add greatly to the efficiency of the fire department in that part of the city.

 

CORNELL COMMENCEMENT.

Graduating Class Numbers 510 from All Departments.

   Commencement at Cornell university occurred yesterday and the graduating class, including the representatives from all departments numbered 510. Of this number forty-five were graduates of the law school and sixty of the medical college, leaving 405 from other courses. Of this number 181 received the degree of bachelor of arts, eight bachelors of the science of agriculture, thirteen doctors of veterinary medicine, two forest engineers, six bachelors of architecture, thirty-eight civil engineers, seventy-seven mechanical engineers, fifty-one mechanical engineers in electrical engineering, nineteen mechanical engineers in marine construction, ten mechanical engineers in railway mechanical engineering.

   Among the graduates were Arthur Taylor Dunn of Cortland from the Arts course, Walter Edward Stockwell of Cortland from the electrical engineering department. From this latter department was also graduated Fred Lawrence Pomeroy, Jr., of New York, only son of F. L. Pomeroy, formerly of Cortland, who began his railroad experience on the old Ithaca and Cortland R. R., and who is now assistant manager of the freight department of the New York Central railroad. Mr. Pomeroy was also awarded a certificate for proficiency in military science.

   Fifty-six advanced degrees were conferred. Among those to receive these was Roy Sherman Stowell who was given the degree of Master of Arts. Mr. Stowell is a son of Dr. T. B. Stowell of the Potsdam Normal school, formerly of the Cortland Normal school.

 

BALL BALL TOMORROW.

First Games of the City League Championship Contest.

   The first games in the Cortland City League baseball championship will be played tomorrow afternoon op Athletic field, beginning at 2 o'clock. There will be two seven-innings games. The Wickwires will play against the Implement Co., and the Forging Co. [will play] against the Y. M. C. A. Admission will be 15 cents for boys. Ladies free.

 

Daily Refrigerator Car.

   Commencing today the United States Express company will run a refrigerator car every day over the Lackawanna, leaving Cortland at 2:23 p. m., connecting at Binghamton, N. Y., with their exclusive fast express train No. 10, arriving in New York at 5 a.m., thus giving unexcelled service from Cortland to New York of all perishable goods.

 

NO INQUEST NECESSARY.

Coroner Santee Has Investigated the Death of Sylvester Keyes.

   Coroner Santee has been investigating the matter of the death of Sylvester Keyes, who passed away Tuesday under rather peculiar circumstances, but finds that no inquest is necessary.

   In company with Deputy Sheriff John Miller the coroner went to Lapeer Monday night and called at the home of Charles E. Waterman, where Keyes had been visiting. He inquired as to the black eye which Keyes came home with. He was told that there had been no fracas of any kind, but that Keyes had had a swelled eye and Dr. Field called it erysipelas and prescribed for it as such. He had been quite ill but had become better and finally was well enough to come home and they brought him to the station and he came home.

   Then the coroner saw Dr. Field and he reported that he was called up to the Waterman house. Keyes came out to the gate to see him. The doctor had a fractious horse that would not stand. Keyes told him he had erysipelas and he prescribed for this disease. The eye was swollen up nearly shut. He did not examine it closely but took the man's word for the cause of the trouble. He probably did not see him over two minutes altogether.

   The coroner notes that no trace of erysipelas was discovered in the postmortem, but Keyes and the others may have thought that the difficulty and so told Dr. Field. At any rate he decided that there is not sufficient ground to warrant an inquest.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The new display advertisements today are—Mrs. Everts, Millinery, page 6.

   —There were just 500 graduates from the Normal college in New York City on Wednesday night.

   —The Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Mary's church is requested to meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the church.

   —The Y. M. C. A. Juniors' base ball team will cross bats with a team from the George Junior Republic at Athletic field at 9 o'clock tomorrow. All boys are invited.

   —E. MacClain, district manager of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance company of Philadelphia, is soon to locate in Ithaca, with an office in the News building.—Ithaca News.

   —Among the graduates at Cornell university yesterday was "Jakey" Smith, a former president of the George Junior Republic, who in earlier days on several occasions visited Cortland in company with other citizens of the republic and spoke at some of the churches. He will be well remembered here.

 

SUNDAY FILLER: JAMES SMITHSON

 

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."