RESTORATION HOST, BORIS SARAFOV KILLED, ELECTRIC MULE, RECEPTION AND MUSICALE, LAST DAY TO REGISTER, AND TWO PECULIAR CASES

 

Rev. John Alexander Dowie.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, October 17, 1903

"RESTORATION HOST."

Dowie's Forces Occupied Madison Square Garden.

CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN AT ONCE.

Mrs. Dowie Lost a $1,500 Brooch. General Overseer Denied That He Intended to Raise $50,000,000 and Was Non-Committal as to Starting a New Zion City.

   New York, Oct. 17.—The "Restoration Host," under the leadership of John Alexander Dowie, garrisoned Madison Square garden and completed preparations to sally on the works of the enemy. The first detachment numbering about 400 arrived early in the morning and the remaining trains followed during the day and evening. Leaving the ferryboats the crusaders boarded special cars which were in waiting and proceeded direct to the garden to the music of their bands and the singing of hymns.

   The general overseer himself, accompanied by his family and staff, arrived in his special train at the Grand Central station; where owing to a misunderstanding his private carriage failed to met him and he was compelled to go to the Plaza hotel in a hack.

   During the confusion of leaving the train a thief slipped into Mrs. Dowie's reception room on the car and made off with a $1,500 diamond and pearl brooch.

   From the Plaza Dr. Dowie went to the garden, where he restored order out of general confusion that prevailed and outlined his plans in an interview with the newspaper men. He denied that he intended to raise a fund of $50,000,000 while here and declined to say whether he was going to found another Zion City here.

   It is intended to begin the house-to-house visitations today and the first public service will be held in the garden on Sunday.

 

Mammoth Picture of Zion City.

   Chicago, Oct. 17.—A photograph 8 feet high by 25 feet long has been finished in this city for use at Madison Square garden, New York. The picture, which is said to be the largest photograph on record, shows Zion City, presenting every house, street and tree in the radius of two square miles. In the foreground are the dwellings and in the distance the tabernacle, hotel and storage houses. It is said to have required an especially constructed tower 161 feet high to take the view.

 

Boris Sarafov.

BORIS SARAFOFF KILLED.

Was Life and Soul of Insurgent Operations In Macedonia.

   Salonika, Oct. 17.—The report of the death of Boris Sarafoff, the famous Macedonian leader, is confirmed.

   A dispatch from Salonika Thursday said that it was reported that Boris Sarafoff was killed October 12 in a skirmish at Pruva near Florina.

   Boris Sarafoff was the life and soul of the insurgent operations in Macedonia.

   He was popularly believed to be the real instigator of the abduction of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary in September 1901, in order to procure through her ransom funds to enable the Macedonian revolutionary committee to organize the insurrection.

   In 1895 Sarafoff formed a band of desperadoes to raid Turkish territory. Since then he headed nearly 400 daring raids into Turkey.

 

Electric mule for towing boats.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Electric Mule.

   An experiment is now being made at Schenectady, N. Y., which will have an important bearing on the question now pending before the voters of the state, of expending $101,000,000 in beginning the work of deepening the Erie canal to twelve feet.

   It has been an open secret among electricians for some weeks, that the General Electric company's experts were engaged in perfecting a system of electric canal haulage which would solve the problem of handling all the traffic offered at Buffalo in barges of the present tonnage, and avoiding the enormous loss entailed by the suspension of traffic during the improvement; and incidentally saving the enormous expenditure involved.

   It has been demonstrated beyond question, and is not denied by any candid man conversant with the facts that the present Erie canal can, with an efficient haulage system, handle and lock through to tidewater all of the tonnage which reaches Buffalo from the Great Lakes. It is conceded that the present canal is not now being used to one-eighth of its capacity. Indeed, it is a historical fact that ten boats have passed eastward where one boat passes now.

   It is announced that the new system of electric canal haulage meets the requirements of efficiency, flexibility and economy, and that at the same time it will not interfere with the operations of the other effective methods of towage which have been suggested. The practical test will be watched with much interest.

 

RECEPTION AND MUSICALE

Given by Mr. and Mrs. Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Peck and Mr. and Mrs. Murray.

   The reception and musicale given by Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Peck and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Murray in Dillon Brothers' dancing academy last evening was one of the most brilliant and enjoyable social functions of the season. The evening was especially beautiful for the time of the year; the October air was cool and exhilarating, yet warm enough to obviate the need of wraps. It was one of the evenings when summer seems to linger and all nature unites in making everything attractive.

   The assembly room presented a most attractive appearance. The decorations were typical of the season of the year and consisted of pumpkins, pumpkin blossoms, jack-o-lanterns, palms, ferns, autumn flowers, etc. All were arranged with artistic effect and many favorable comments concerning them were made during the evening.

   The reception itself was a most delightful affair and the program for the musicale one of the most enjoyable that has ever been heard in Cortland on a similar occasion. The singing by a triple quartet from Ithaca was one of the features of the evening. The selections were typical college songs and were sung as only college men can sing and they were obliged to respond again and again to enthusiastic encores.

   Mrs. Frank Corey Starr's singing was one of the most attractive features of the evening's entertainment. She has a clear, sweet, strong soprano voice, true, highly cultivated and sympathetic, and she sang the several selections with unusual feeling and expression. She delighted the entire audience, and was enthusiastically applauded.

   Mrs. Hawkins' recitations were very well received, the selection, "The Man and the Gun," being especially effective. She was obliged to respond to a hearty encore.

   Miss Wilhelmina Newkirk as a violinist is too well known to Cortland audiences to need comment. Her violin solo was one, of the most enjoyable numbers on the program and she, too, responded to an encore.

   The program in full was as follows:

 

   After the program cards and dancing were indulged in, Dillon Brothers' orchestra furnished fine music for the latter.

   Among the guests present from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Muller and daughter Miss Jennie Muller, Mrs. Aletta Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. William Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Hilton and Miss Martha Van Hoesen of Truxton; Mr. and Mrs. Tallcott of De Ruyter, Mrs. Simeon Smith of Ithaca, Mrs. Charles M. Turner of Binghamton and Mrs. Minard.

 

Harvest Supper Saturday.

    The Neoscoleta Rebekah lodge will hold a Harvest supper in the Vesta lodge rooms, Saturday night from 5 until 8 o'clock. The menu is Boston baked beans, corn beef, Johnny cake, white bread, pickles, apple sauce, pies, molasses cake, fried cakes, cheese, tea and coffee. Supper 15 cents. Esmeralda’s Art gallery, on its way to St. Louis, will be on exhibition in the lodge rooms. Admission 10 cents. Children under 10 years free. Souvenirs will be given. Good music will be in attendance.

 

A Deep Well.

   The deepest well in central or western New York was just completed on the heights of Watkins at an elevation of 700 feet above the sea level, and some 250 feet above the level of Seneca lake. The drill penetrated the earth to the depth of 3,400 feet and the operations ceased in the red shale of the Onondaga salt group which was permeable to water.

 

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

LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION.

At Close of Third Day Rolls Show Decrease of 143.

   This is the last day for registration and every man who is qualified to vote and has not registered should make it his first business to do so.

   Except in the Fifth ward, the total registration is not equal to that of last year. The first day for registration was very rainy, which accounts for the small number registered on that day. The other two days have been fully up to the average of other years and in instances better, yet the fact remains that the number registered at the close of the third day's registration is not equal to the number enrolled on the registry books at the close of the corresponding day of last year, The voter who has not registered should not wait for some one to send or come for him, but should attend to the matter for himself and that immediately.

   The total registration up to today is as follows:

   First ward, registered yesterday, 105; total registration to date, 259; total at close of third day last year 298.

   Second ward, registered yesterday, 136; total 357, last year 369.

   Third ward, registered yesterday 104; total, 364, last year 392.

   Fourth ward, registered yesterday 85, total 268, last year 275.

   Fifth ward, registered yesterday 137, total 360, year ago 332.

   Sixth ward registered yesterday 100, total 312, last year 397.

   Total registration for three days 1,920; registrations for three days last year, 2,063; difference 143.

 

TWO PECULIAR CASES

Reported by Local Physicians at the Medical Meeting.

   The Cortland County Medical association came together Friday afternoon at Dr. Neary's office for its regular monthly meeting.

   Dr. Sornberger reported a case of pleuritia effusion in Bright's disease, the unusual feature of the case being the great amount of fluid taken from the pleural (right and left) cavities. In all, nine gallons were removed at fourteen different times, from April to July, 1903, inclusive. The patient is still living and much improved.

   Dr. Neary reported a case of cerebral abscess in a young man 24 years old. Ten days ago this patient was comatose, pupils not responding to light, Cheyne-Stokes respiration. Last Wednesday he was operated on at the City hospital and pus was removed from the near base of the brain and up to the present time [he] is doing well.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The new display advertisements today are—Buck & Lane, Baking exhibit, page 5.

   —The registration booths will be closed for the last time at 9 o'clock tonight. If you are not registered by that time you cannot vote. Don't omit it, register at once.

   —The Normal second football team won from Marathon on Athletic field in the rain and mud this afternoon by the score of 16 to 0. Touchdowns were made by Schermerhorn, Washburn and Bartholomew. Gale kicked one goal [15+1, CC ed.].

   —The poem entitled "Consecration" by an unknown author which appears at the head of the "Sunday afternoon" column today, is the one quoted by Rev. Robert Clements at the King's Daughters' convention on Thursday night. It is well worth reading.

   —At a meeting of the junior and senior classes of Syracuse university yesterday it was decided not to permit the freshmen and sophomores to smoke upon the university campus. The two upper classes will enforce the rule and it is understood that the faculty approve of it.

 

ALASKA-CANADA BOUNDARY COMMISSION, NO VOTE TAKEN YET, NO USE FOR CANAL, KING'S DAUGHTERS, ITHACA WATER, AND HENS ARE PROFITABLE

 

Elihu Root.

Lord Roberts.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, October 16, 1903.

ALASKAN COMMISSION.

London Advertiser Says American Case So Conceded.

DINNER OF PILGRIM SOCIETY.

Notable Gathering of Englishmen, Americans and Canadians—Speech of Lord Alverstone, Lord Lansdowne and Commissioners Turner and Sifton—Root on Army Reform.

   London, Oct. 16.—The Morning Advertiser announces that it regrets to learn from a source which it regards as beyond question that the decision of the Alaska boundary tribunal virtually concedes the American case.

   The Morning Advertiser, which appears to be thoroughly satisfied with the reliability of its statements, says the news will be received in Canada with consternation. It gives a map and detailed explanation showing how the decision will affect Canada and adds that those who have followed the arguments have been thoroughly satisfied with Hon. Clifford Sifton's preparation and presentation of the case.

Dinner of Pilgrims' Society.

   London, Oct. 16.—The dinner given by the Pilgrims' society to the Alaskan Boundary commission at Claridge's hotel last night proved the most notable assemblage of Englishmen, Americans and Canadians ever brought together in London. In addition to the members of the commission, the British cabinet ministers, the American ambassador and the most prominent representatives of English public life were present.

   Field Marshal Lord Roberts presided. On his right sat Ambassador Choate and on his left Lord Chief Justice Alverstone. Lord Lansdowne, Sir Louis Jette, Sir Stanley Clarke, the king's equerry, and Secretary Elihu Root sat at the same table, while the other guests were distributed at small tables around the room.

   Lord Roberts proposed the health of King Edward and President Roosevelt in a united toast. He then proposed "The Alaska Boundary Commission," to which Lord Alverstone replied, saying that the meeting of the commissioners would stand as a monument of the feeling evinced in America and Great Britain to settle their differences by a common sense method.

   Former United States Senator Turner and the Hon. Clifford Sifton, Canadian interior minister, answered for their respective countries, the latter saying that no greater crime could be conceived against human nature than trouble between Great Britain and the United States.

   Proposing the health of the Anglo-Saxon race, Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne claimed that it had done more than any other nationality to promote the arts and literature and just and equal government. He predicted that the two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon race would be found working shoulder to shoulder in the future, saying that the countries must have our little differences from time to time, but an appeal to force was unthinkable.

Greater Than Venezuelan Case.

   His lordship referred to the fact that eight countries were joining in the Venezuelan arbitration and the pleasure derived from signing the Anglo-French arbitration treaty, but the Alaskan tribunal, he declared, was by far the most important example of that principle. Lord Lansdowne proceeded:

   "In whatever part of the world the Anglo-Saxon race may be distributed there rises a prayer that the present tribunal may find a final and friendly solution of the Alaskan difficulty, so that whoever hereafter holds the office I am unworthy to fill will be able to put his hand down and say we have or we have not this part of the North American continent without discord and without discussion."

   Secretary Root closed the dinner with a notable speech proposing the health of Lord Roberts as the commander-in-chief of the British army. Mr. Root referred to the endeavor to promote army reform on both sides of the Atlantic.

   The American people, he said, had inherited from Great Britain the ingrained distrust of a standing army. Mr. Root said that by the creation of a general staff he hoped the United States had solved the problem of reconciling civil and military expert opinion which had been the cause of much difficulty and he trusted that Great Britain would be similarly fortunate.

   There cannot be a more genuine and hearty feeling of good will than exists among the people of the United States for Canada he said.

   After remarking that Canada had learned how colonies should be properly treated by the lesson of the American revolution, Mr. Root said he was proud to put the American army side by side with the British army.

   Lord Roberts briefly thanked Secretary Root and the proceedings then ended.

 

NO VOTE YET TAKEN.

Report Merely Forecasts What is Believed will be the Result.

   London, Oct. 16.—John W. Foster, counsel for the United States before the Alaskan Boundary commission, denies the report published by the Morning Advertiser that the judges had decided the question in favor of America. No vote has yet been taken. Mr. Foster says the case will probably not be decided before next week.

   The Advertiser announcement, however, reflects what is generally believed will be the final result.

   The St. James Gazette this afternoon, while denying that a decision has been reached, says:

   "There is, however, growing pessimism in Canadian circles. The chief matter at issue in the case is possession of a tract on the Klondike gold field border, in which the cities of Dyea and Skagway are embraced. These places, settled by gold hunters from the United States, have been under American control by the terms of the modus vivendi.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

No Use for Canal.

   If the barge canal was in actual operation, shippers living close to the canal would doubtless make some use of it where the article shipped was not of a perishable character and where the time when the article reached its destination was of no importance. The conditions mentioned greatly limit the availability of the canal to shippers living in close proximity to it. But there is a further limitation, viz: the fact that the canal cannot operate for more than seven months in each year at best.

   Why should people living remote from the line of the canal burden themselves with the construction of a barge canal, even if it might benefit those living in its immediate vicinity?

   Manifestly the people of this state do not need this canal. There are now operating between Buffalo and New York four great railways, viz: the New York Central, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the Lehigh Valley, and the Erie. These great roads, with their connecting lines and feeders, together with many other smaller roads interlace the state, so that nearly every town and hamlet in the state is in close touch with some road willing and anxious to handle any merchandize requiring shipment.

   It should be borne in mind that nearly every product that the farmers of this state have to ship are of a perishable character, and therefore should be sent by the most expeditious route. If it is claimed that the middleman, and not the farmer, usually handles the products that the farmer has to sell, then we say the middleman would be influenced by the same considerations, and ship from railroad stations most accessible to the farmer of whom he buys, and the product, whether hay, cabbage, potatoes or otherwise, would be billed direct to the market had in view and, breaking bulk would in almost every instance be avoided. The middleman watches the market and when he deems the market satisfactory, he places his goods upon it at the earliest moment, thus getting an early return for his investment.

   In almost every town dealers are shipping live stock to market, but the necessity of getting them speedily to their destination and in good condition would preclude their using the canal, even if they lived in a canal town. Why should farmers, middleman and merchants be taxed to pay for a barge canal that they could not afford to use, even if it was in operation? No one has or can give a sufficient reason for burdening the state with the cost of a barge canal.

 

THE KING'S DAUGHTERS

Hold the Closing Session of the State Convention.

   The annual state convention of The King's Daughters was brought to a successful termination last evening after a session of three days. The convention was one of the most interesting and instructive that has been held in the history of the order. There was a large number of delegates present and every session was well attended.

   Just before the close of the afternoon session yesterday the result of the election was announced and the following offices named for the coming year: Mrs. D. H. Laird of Woodville, state secretary; Mrs. Randall of Avoca, recording secretary; and Mrs. Cotton of Waterville, treasurer.

   The session last evening was opened by devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Robert Clements of Cortland.

   The committee on resolutions next reported. The resolutions were in the form of a vote of thanks to the people of Cortland who had entertained them; to the First Baptist church; to the Cortland clergymen and to the officers of the convention.

   Miss Baldwin of Buffalo delighted the audience with a highly pleasing solo, after which Mrs. O. H. Laird, the state secretary, made her annual address. She took as her subject, "The Influence of a Life."

   The address was full of advice to the visiting delegates and contained many thoughts and ideas that they could carry home with them for the various circles which they represented. She said in part: "Each and every one of us casts a shadow. This shadow is our own influence and counts either for good or for evil and shows what we ourselves really are. We cannot live without influencing others. Every one with whom we come in contact is affected by us in some way. We fail to realize the tremendous power of our influence which is all the more potent because we are unconscious of it. Our unconscious lives and acts count for far more than all the words we can ever utter. What are we as King's Daughters in our secret souls? I wish we might have a heart searching time and really know ourselves. Many of us instead of praying for power pray only that we may be clean. Let us realize that we cannot preach any more of Christ than we have in us, and only Christlike character will win this Christlike power."

   Mrs. Laird then referred to the lives of Rev. Dr. Francis Bottome and Dr. Frank Bottome as examples of the influence of a noble life. She closed with a touching tribute to Mrs. Bottome, the "Mother" of the order, and the International president.

   Mrs. Bottome conducted a consecration service, after which the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Robert Clements.

   The next convention will be held in Jamestown.

 

THE ITHACA WATER.

Dr. Chamot Differs from the Board of Health.

   Notwithstanding the declarations of the Ithaca board of health that the water proceeding from the new filtering plant is still bad, Dr. Chamot, the expert, has submitted a report of examinations of samples of water taken at the Water Company's filter plant on five successive days last week, showing an average efficiency for the five days of 99.73 per cent. In a letter to a citizen Dr. Chamot, according to the Ithaca Democrat, says:

   "In my opinion the water from the East Hill reservoir is unquestionably safe."

   The same paper also says: "The analysis of the city water purification plant shows between 98 and 99 per cent proficiency for all filters now in operation, and an entire absence of fecal organism, and the water is pronounced pure and wholesome and absolutely fit for domestic purposes."

   The Ithaca Journal is highly indignant at this action of the board of health and says:

   "It marks the culmination of a policy of passion, prejudice and crass ignorance never before known in the history of our little city.

   "It stamps the men who voted for this resolution as totally unfit for the responsible place to which they have been appointed.

   "We have the spectacle of sworn officials of the city deliberately conspiring to ruin the business interests of this city in order that they may do some injury to the Water Works company.

   "We have the spectacle of city officials refusing to give an analysis of the water they sell to the citizens, and refusing to accept the analysis of Chemist Chamot, of the water from the filtration plant."

   Dr. Chamot, who pronounced the water now supplied "perfectly safe for all household purposes," is assistant professor of chemistry in Cornell university and has been recognized as one competent to speak of the purity of the "water supply of Ithaca. Why his evidence should be practically condemned as incompetent at this time is difficult to understand.

   The turn of affairs is certainly unfortunate. Ithaca has already suffered terribly in wealth and reputation, and just when relief from previous unfortunate conditions seemed assured the action of the health board is, to say the least, a sad setback.

   If the water now being supplied Ithacans is not pure under the new arrangement it is time the board of health is doing something to make it pure.

 

Hens are Profitable.

   As a result of an experiment with three flocks aggregating 1,250 hens, the Cornell university station found the average cost of feeding a hen per year to be 99 cents. The average value of eggs at the market rate exceeded the cost of food by $1.31. The total yearly production per hen averaged 1,286 eggs, and the average cost per dozen of eggs was 92 cents.—Ithaca Democrat.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Tomorrow is the last day to register. No registration, no vote. The registration booths will also be open until 9 o'clock tonight. Register tonight. Don't wait for tomorrow.

   —Matt Weeks of Cortland R. F. D., No. 5, has some Rhode Island Greening apples this year which are marvelous in size. Two of them selected at random from a crate weighed three-quarters of a pound each.

   The Cortland Science club will hold its regular meeting tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Hatch library. The speaker will be A. J. Murray and his subject will be "The Great Lakes." The paper of the previous meeting will be reviewed by Prof. F. R. Parker.

   —The new display advertisements today are—E. H. Seferian, Oriental rugs, page 5; Opera House, "A Little Outcast," page 5; S. Simmons,  Great clothing sale, page 8; R. W. Mitchell, Best meats, page 5; Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Teas, coffees, etc., page 8; Randall & Rauch, Concert night, page 6; Syracuse Trust Co., Bank account, page 8.

 

 

SUNDAY FILLER: RUSSIAN WARSHIPS HELPED TO SAVE THE UNION

 

TAMMANY DEMOCRATS RATIFY, NEW CANAL TREATY, EXPLANATION, INDEPENDENT TICKET, AND KING'S DAUGHTERS

 

George B. McClellan, Jr.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, October 15, 1903.

DEMOCRATS RATIFY.

Tammany Hall Thronged For First Great Rally.

HIGH TRIBUTE PAID TO GROUT.

Former Senator Towne Argued That Non-Partisan Government is a Failure—Colonel McClellan Argued That the Fusion Movement Was Distinctly Republican.

   New York, Oct. 15.—Tammany Hall was thronged last night at the first great meeting of the city campaign held to ratify the Democratic platform and nominations. Former Comptroller Meyers, chairman, paid a high tribute to Comptroller Grout. Grout and President Fornes were enthusiastically welcomed.

   Former United States Senator Towne in a speech argued that nonpartisan government was a failure.

   "If there is an honest desire to elect a non-partisan candidate," he said, "why should they object to any one endorsing him? But consider just what sort of a non-partisan campaign this is. In the first place, there is that unequalled prestidigitateur who has had control of the Republican machine for a generation. Then there is that statesman who presides over the administration at Albany with one eye upon the machine and both eyes on the unequalled prestidigitateur aforesaid. And also that strenuous cosmopolite at Washington who is riding full tilt for election as president next year."

   Mr. Towne paid a tribute to Colonel McClellan. William McAdoo, formerly assistant secretary of the navy, said: "We are tonight fighting the battle for the restoration of Democratic government in the United States." He believed, he said, that Mr. Chamberlain would succeed in converting the British empire to protection and it was only by having the Democratic party returned to power at Washington that the British government could be thwarted in its effort to injure American trade.

   Mr. Grout was greeted with uproarious applause. He declared that he had no apology to offer for any act of his. He declared that Mayor Low was not non-partisan but the close ally of Governor Odell.

   Mr. Fornes followed and then Colonel McClellan was introduced and received a great ovation.

   Colonel McClellan argued that the fusion movement was distinctly Republican; that the present city administration is not non-partisan and that the present fight is between two great parties. He criticized the new state excise law as one which increased the city's revenue only 12 1/2 per cent while the revenue of the state was increased 125 per cent.

   "The city will only receive about half a million dollars more under the new law than it did under the old, yet there will be distributed among the Republican strongholds of the state nearly three and a half million dollars more—paid by the people of New York—than was paid during the year 1902," he said.

   Addresses were also made by John F. Ahearn, candidate for borough president, Mitchell L. Erlanger, candidate for sheriff, and John J. Delaney.

 

McClellan Refused to Speak.

   New York, Oct. 15.—George B, McClellan, Democratic nominee for mayor, refused to address the big mass meeting of Brooklyn Democrats scheduled to be held in Brooklyn on October 20, unless the nominations of Grout and Fornes are endorsed in Brooklyn as well as his own. Mr. McClellan had been invited by John L. Shea of Brooklyn to address the meeting. Mr. Shea refused to agree to Mr. McClellan's stipulation. Shea is a Hugh McLaughlin lieutenant in the Brooklyn Democracy.

 

Presidente Jose Manuel Marroquin.

NEW CANAL TREATY.

Progress of the Bill Authorizing President Marroquin to Negotiate.

   Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 15.—The senate committee charged with drawing up a bill authorizing the president of the republic to negotiate a new canal treaty with the United States has presented the project to the senate. It provides that the latter must approve or disapprove the extension of the concession for six years granted to the new Panama Canal company in 1900. If this is disapproved Colombia will reimburse $1,000,000 to the company, with interest, and will take possession of the canal works next year, in which case this republic will then be able to negotiate a new treaty with the United States.

   If the extension of the concession is approved by the senate the new Panama Canal company will have until the year 1910 to fulfill its obligations.

   The senate will take up the bill on Monday next.

   It is pointed out that authorizations given to the executive by the senate to negotiate treaties are valueless, as the executive, according to the constitution, can negotiate treaties without authorization from the senate and present them to congress for approval, and any law amending the constitution to this or to any other effect must be sanctioned by two consecutive congresses.

 

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

Germany Angry Because Italy Flirts With France.

   Berlin, Oct. 15.—Germany is greatly irritated by the visit of King Victor Emanuel of Italy to France. A rapprochement between France and Italy would be a blow to the triple alliance, which is fast becoming little more than a phrase. The newspapers comment on Victor's visit in adverse strain. The Neuste Nacbrichten describes Italy as an unfaithful wife, married to Germany and conducting a liaison with France.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

What Is It All About?

   All eyes are now turned to the eastern hemisphere and news is eagerly awaited from Manchuria to see when the expected hostilities break out between Russia and Japan. There is such a succession of steps leading up to the present moment that one looks back to find the beginning, to discover the actual cause of the trouble. The Elmira Advertiser gives the following accurate review of the situation which may be read with profit by every one.

   In the early days of the civil war, when Lieutenant Fairfax took from a British ship Messrs. Mason and Slidell, the two Confederate commissioners who were bound for England to enlist, if possible, the material influence and sympathy for the southern states, and when the world looked forward to English interference in the struggle then going on against the government of the United States, Russia sent a fleet that anchored off New York harbor and another that steamed into the Golden Gate. They came under sealed orders, to be opened in event of hostilities on the part of England and which, if the facts of history are correctly recorded, directed the officers in command to report for orders to Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States. The arrival of the two fleets was notice to England that she must keep her hands off. Had it not been for the friendly attitude of Russia at that time, and had the South received the substantial assistance hoped for from England, it is possible that the map of North America would have undergone a decided change.

   Ever since that occasion Russia has given many manifestations of her friendship for the United States and official relations between the two countries have been most cordial. It will be somewhat embarrassing, therefore, for this country to side against Russia in the difficulty now pending with Japan. And yet Russia has not kept faith in the Manchurian matter. She gave a promissory note and failed to pay it. She promised to evacuate Manchuria and did not do so. Indeed, the circumstances are decidedly aggravating, as will be seen from a review of the record.

   On April 8, 1902, Russia formally agreed to evacuate Manchuria in three stages. She was to evacuate the southern part of Sheng-King, including New Chwang and Moukden, within six months, or by Oct. 8, 1902; the rest of Sheng-King and Kirin in a second six months, or by April 8, 1903, and Ho-Lung, the remainder of Manchuria, in a third six months or by Oct. 8, 1903. This engagement was not fulfilled. No serious attempt to fulfill it appears to have been made. But about a year after the making of it, when it should have been two-thirds fulfilled, Russia renewed her promise to evacuate Sheng-King and Kirin, but not Ho-Lung, if China would agree to certain newly prescribed conditions, conspicuous among which were that no foreigners but Russians should be employed in Manchuria, and that no new Manchurian ports should be opened to commerce or any more foreign consuls be admitted to those provinces.

   Against these demands, which were in defiance of the treaty rights of other nations and would have made China a vassal of Russia, there was almost worldwide protest, and Russia saw fit quickly to withdraw them. Russia still neglected, however, to begin evacuation upon one pretext and another. Finally, about a month ago, Russia again promised to get out on Oct. 8. She did not. Her reason is that China has not complied with the new conditions demanded, which she really had no right to impose. The purport of these demands was that Russian goods should be admitted to China at a lower rate of duty than those of any other country. China, of course, in view of the new treaty just negotiated with the United States, could not accede to these demands without repudiating her own obligations with other nations.

   Along with these facts it should be recalled that Japan, in 1894, compelled China at the end of a brief but spirited war, to cede a portion of Manchuria. It is this territory that Russia has squatted upon. After nine years Japan and Russia have now come to the parting of the ways of diplomacy. Japan wants Manchuria and an open door. Russia wants Manchuria to herself. She offers Japan a piece of Corea, which Japan can not and ought not to accept.

   It would seem, therefore, in spite of the amicable and even intimate relations that have heretofore existed between the United States and Russia, that this country can do nothing else in event of war than to give at least its moral support to little Japan.

 

INDEPENDENT TICKET.

William Kennedy to Run Alone in the Fifth Ward.

AN ASTOUNDING DISCOVERY.

His Certificate as the Regular Nominee of the Democratic Party Not Filed With the County Clerk—Some One Connected With Democratic Ward Caucus Forgot—Legal Date Had Passed—Eleventh Hour Hustle to Get Him in as an Independent Candidate—New Ticket to be Called Independent Democratic-Republican Ticket—Emblem is a Silk Hat.

   The Democratic leaders in the Fifth ward of this city were thrown into conniption fits at about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the discovery that through the neglect of some one the name of William Kennedy had not been filed as the candidate of the Democratic party for alderman in that ward. The filing of the names of candidates is usually done by the chairman or secretary of a caucus or convention, according as they may agree among themselves. The case is almost without precedent where a candidate files his own name.

   The election law requires that the name of candidates of a regular party organization shall be filed with the county clerk at least thirty and not more than forty days in advance of election. The last day possible to file party nominations was Saturday, Oct. 3.

   Mr. Kennedy himself chanced to be the one to discover the omission. While chancing to pass the county clerk's office it occurred to him to call in and see if it was necessary for him to do anything in person, and then and there learned that no one had filed anything for him and that the time was several days past.

   He started off in hot haste to consult with his party leaders. Yesterday was the last day upon which an independent nomination could be filed, and that must be by petition of one hundred voters, each of whom must sign a petition and acknowledge his signature before a notary public. Already it was time for the county clerk's office to be closed for the day, but County Clerk Patrick kindly agreed to hold the office open and receive a certificate by petition if it could be secured before midnight.

   At once four men, each accompanied by a notary public, set out to obtain signatures. Democrats were rounded up in every part of the district. Ward politicians and friends of Mr. Kennedy exerted themselves to the utmost and when the round up was completed, and the four men who had been sent out summed up their labors late in the evening, it was found that 126 signatures had been obtained and that even if the petition was not made until the eleventh hour there would be an independent Democratic nominee for alderman in the Fifth ward.

   It was decided to call the new ticket the Independent Democratic-Republican ticket and it will have a column all by itself on the ballot. The emblem selected is an up-to-date 1903 silk hat.

   Had the matter gone a half hour longer last night the county clerk's office would have been closed for the day and Mr. Kennedy would have had to postpone his investigations till today and would not have known till today that his name had not been filed and then it would have been too late to have come in even as an independent candidate,

   Mr. Kennedy would not have been in the slightest degree responsible for negligence if his name had been omitted, for it was not his business to file the nominations. But now that he succeeded in getting in with a silk hat upon his head he will doubtless begin to look about him to see who was responsible for leaving him out of his party column.

 

THE KING'S DAUGHTERS.

Much Interest Manifested in the State Convention.

   The annual convention of The King's Daughters of New York State, now in session in this city, will be brought to a close this evening after a most successful session. The number of delegates that arrived yesterday brought the number up to 129, besides the large number of quests that are present. The sessions are very interesting and continue to grow more and more so. All are well attended, especially the evening sessions. The reports of the various counties and separate organizations show that the order is growing rapidly and that excellent work is being done by them.   

   The session last evening was a most interesting one.

   Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. U. S. Milburn. Addresses were made by Mrs. Margaret Bottome, international president of the order, and Mrs. B. C. Whitney of Detroit, a member of the Central council. Both addresses were attentively listened to and contained many excellent thoughts.

   This morning the opening exercises were conducted by Mrs. E. W. Addison of Seneca Falls. The forenoon was taken up by the reports of circles and routine business.

   The afternoon session was opened by devotional exercises conducted by Mrs. C. G. Bamber of Lockport. Miss Anna A. Wheeler then gave a report of the interstate conference.

   This was followed by a paper on the "Benefits of the Organizations," by Mrs. Geo. L. Michelback of Binghamton. Miss Elsie Laird of Woodville read a paper on "The King's Children," which was followed by a paper on "Work by the King's Sons," by Mrs. A. H. Evans of New York.

   This evening Miss Baldwin of Buffalo will sing a solo; Mrs. David H. Laird of Woodville will deliver an address. Consecration services will be conducted by Mrs. Bottome, the international president.

 

WAS SHE STOLEN?

Fine Jersey Cow Mysteriously Absent from Geo. Peck's Farm.

   On Saturday night, Sept. 19, says the Marathon Independent, a thoroughbred Jersey cow belonging to George Peck of that village, and kept on his farm south-east of the village, was in the herd. Sunday morning following she had disappeared as positively as if the earth had opened and swallowed her.

   For some time Mr. Peck has kept her absence quiet in hope that she would be heard from. Adjacent woods were searched and recently inquiry has been made, but not hair or hide of her has been beard from or seen.

   We have beard stories in the past of the doings of an organized gang of plunderers who have abducted horses, cows, fowls and portable personal property and sequestered them in regions not far from the birthplace of John D. Rockefeller, in the borders of Tioga county. We have also heard of a section in the town of Virgil where missing kine [cows, archaic] have been found tied in the woods remote from the haunts of man.

   Anyway, Mr. Peck's cow is gone, and he will pay a good reward for information leading to her recovery, or as to her whereabouts.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Register tomorrow.

   —Neptune Hose Co., of Dryden, is to hold a fair on Nov. 24, 25, and 26.

   —A "Little Outcast" is booked for the Opera House on Thursday evening, Oct. 22.

   —The residence of E. L. Tanner, 126 Homer-ave., has been connected with the Home telephone exchange. The telephone number is 286.

   —Ask your neighbor if he has registered, and if not, get him to do so tomorrow. No registration, no vote in the city of Cortland.

   —A public meeting is to be held in Dryden on Saturday evening of this week to consider the question of better lighting for the streets.

   —Seats for the Normal [School] lecture course will be reserved at McKinney & Doubleday's at 9 o'clock Saturday, Oct. 17. Checks will be issued as usual on the order of arrival.

   —The new display advertisements today are—S. Simmons, Clothing sale, page 8; Geo. H. Wiltsie, Dry goods, page 6; F. E. Brogden, Lyons' candies, page 5; L. H. Hewitt, Shingles, page 5; C. F. Brown, Household ammonia, page 5; J. W. Cudworth, Optical goods, page 6.