NEW GERMAN DEMAND, REGISTER NURSES, EDITORIAL, WASHINGTON'S BIRTDAY, EVOLUTION OF MONEY, MELVIN CRANE, AND PRINCIPAL TUTHILL

 

Baron Hermann Speck von Sternburg.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, February 23, 1903.

NEW GERMAN DEMAND.

Von Sternberg Requests Immediate Payment of £5,500.

MR. BOWEN DECLINED TO ACCEDE.

Informed Baron Sternberg the Money Would Be Paid the German Representative in Caracas March 15 as Provided in the Protocol—Venezuelan Ships Not Returned.

   Washington, Feb. 23.—The German government, through its representative here, Baron Speck von Sternberg, has made a request of Mr. Bowen for the immediate payment of the £5,500 which it was stipulated in the protocol signed on Feb. 13 should be paid within 30 days from that date as a preliminary to the raising of the blockade against Venezuelan ports and the agreement to send the question of preferential treatment of the blockading nations to The Hague for determination.

   Mr. Bowen promptly declined to accede to the request, but informed Baron Sternberg that as provided in the protocol the money would be paid to the German representative at Caracas 30 days from Feb. 13, which would be on the 15th of March.

   The reason that animated the German government in making the request is not disclosed here nor is Mr. Bowen aware of it. The matter, however, has some significance perhaps, in view of the fact that the ships taken by the Germans during the blockade have not yet been returned to Venezuela.

   During the day Mr. Bowen had calls from the French ambassador, M. Jusserand; the Spanish minister, Senor Ojeda, and the Belgian minister, Baron Moncheur, in regard to the protocols that are in preparation for the settlement of the claims of the citizens of their countries against Venezuela.

   Rough drafts of these instruments are already on their way by mail to the European governments interested, but there are certain provisions regarding them about which the envoys desired to consult Mr. Bowen. The protocols are expected to reach their destinations the latter part of this week, pending which no final steps for their joint signature can be taken.

 

Belgium Claims Guaranteed.

   London, Feb. 23.—The Correspondent has obtained full satisfaction that the protocol between Belgium and Venezuela will be signed this week. Belgium, says the correspondent, has obtained full satisfaction. The Belgian claimants will receive $2,500,000 after the Anglo-German claims have been paid.

 

Increased Pensions Agreed On.

   Washington, Feb. 23.—The conferees on the senate bill to increase the pensions of those who have lost limbs in the military service or are totally disabled have agreed, the rates fixed by the house amendments being accepted. These provide a pension o€ $40 per month for the loss of a hand or foot; $46 for an arm off at or above the elbow or leg at or above the knee; $55 where arm or leg is entirely lost; $60 for loss of one hand and one foot and $100 for the loss of both feet.

 

TO REGISTER NURSES.

All Trained Nurses to Hold a Diploma From Regents.

   Albany, Feb. 23.—Senator Armstrong will probably introduce tonight a bill providing for the registration of nurses in this state. It provides that any person over the age of 21, holding a diploma from a training school for nurses giving a course of at least two years and registered by the regents shall upon passing an examination be entitled to be known as a registered nurse and receive a certificate from the regents to that effect. An annual examination is hereafter to be held under the auspices of the regents at which persons desiring to practice their profession may apply for such certification and only persons practicing their profession at the time of the passage of the act shall be entitled to receive certificates without such examination.

 

Guest editorials.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

How it Strikes the French.

   The Figaro of Paris has become an ardent supporter of football, according to the Paris correspondent of a leading New York Journal. Figaro considers the game the great rational barometer of American character, and urges its adoption on his doubtful countrymen by saying: "It cultivates strength, prompt decision, generous combativeness, courage and sangfroid; and the antagonists, after their ferocious struggle, become friends, just as Frenchmen do after a fencing bout."

   "The French writer," says our Paris informant, "concludes the psychological analysis of 'Le Football,'  which attracts wide attention here, with a vivid description lightning rapidity of American reporters as they telegraph accounts of the great Harvard-Yale match, eating their meals as they wrote, which consists of chocolate and popcorn. The Figaro declares the grand national sport of football and the American newspaper reporting are features far ahead of anything to be found in France or in the Old World."

   Several years ago a well known generalizer remarked that the reason why the English— and, inferentially, the Americans—progress more rapidly than the Continental nations, is that the Continentals "can't play football."

 

Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart.

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

Observed by the Kindergartners of the Cortland Normal Saturday Evening.

   Washington's birthday was celebrated on Saturday evening by the kindergarten classes of the Normal at the home of Mrs. Carpenter, 82 North Main-st., by invitation of Misses Esther and Minda Bentley, the juniors giving a reception to the seniors. Invitation cards with the Stars and Stripes on one side were hatchets in form. The stately father of his country with his gracious lady and colored maid Dinah, all in elaborate costumes, cordially welcomed the guests. The parlors were prettily decorated with plants and banners and a cherry tree bending with its weight of fruits. Amusing games including hiding the hatchet and picking cherries blindfolded with forfeits paid in poetry [sic] made merriment. Tea was served in colonial style and refreshments were in hatchet designs. All seemed pleased that Washington had a birthday to celebrate and heartily thanked Mrs. Carpenter and her daughter for their kind hospitality. 

A Spectator.

 

A Washington Social.

   The George Washington social which was held last Friday evening under the auspices of the Junior league of the Homer-ave. M. E. church was a success in every respect. An excellent supper was served by the members of the league under the direction of the superintendent and assistant. The table waiters were dressed in Martha Washington style. Each person present was presented with a souvenir hatchet. Receipts for the evening $15.

 

"EVOLUTION OF MONEY."

Paper by H. L. Smith Before the Cortland Science Club.

   An interesting and carefully prepared paper on the subject "Evolution of Money" was read before the Science club last Saturday evening by Mr. H. L. Smith. Mr. Smith sketched the different phases in man's social development from the period when life was maintained by hunting and, when each man being able to furnish all he needed, there was little or no occasion for bartering, to a more complicated state of existence, when co-operation had entered largely into the production of the necessaries of life, and when the difficulty of exchanging surplus commodities for other things needed, made necessary the use of some kind of token or standard of value by which all marketable articles were alike measurable. Various have been the things selected for this purpose, among the earliest being skins, then cattle, as the derivation of Latin pecunia from pecus, cattle, indicates. Iron and copper have served many nations as medium of exchange, and among the Indians wampum. Even to the present day the skin of the furbearing animal is a standard of value in the trading of the Hudson Bay company with the Indians. But in a complex and extended commercial system there is need of some standard more easily divisible, portable and less awkward than any of these. Hence the use of the precious metals, silver and gold. The most highly civilized nations have adopted gold because this best answers the requirements. Besides the qualities mentioned above it suits the purpose on account of its scarcity and stability of value. The other substances which might possibly be used were discussed and their disadvantages clearly set forth.

   Mr. Smith exhibited a proof set of the coins of 1903 and a collection of others interesting on account of their age or scarcity, this being loaned by Sig. Sautelle to the museum.

 

Melvin M. Crane.

   Mr. and Mrs. George I. Crane and Mr. Byron Crane are in Ithaca today to attend the funeral of their brother, Mr. M. M. Crane, which occurred at 2 o'clock this afternoon.. The Ithaca Journal of Saturday night said:

   Melvin M. Crane. proprietor of the Tompkins House, which he purchased last April, died this morning about 1 o'clock of kidney trouble, after about six weeks' illness.

   He was 63 years old, and had been a hotel keeper the greater part of his life, having started in the business in this city when a young man, as clerk at the Farmers' hotel on South Aurora-st., and for a number of years was there employed. After leaving this city he went to Groton, and commenced business for himself in the Groton hotel, and this hotel he continued to run until about twenty years ago. He then secured the Moravia House at Moravia, and there kept a hotel until he purchased the hotel in this city last year.

   He was a man of generous nature, and very cheerful disposition and since coming to this city he had won for himself many friends. His illness was thought to have been partially due to a severe fall sustained on the sidewalk about six weeks ago. He leaves a widow and one son, M. M. Crane, Jr.

 

PRINCIPAL TUTHILL RESIGNS

And Goes to His New Position in Brooklyn Next Monday.

   Prof. L. H. Tuthill this afternoon handed to the Homer board of education his resignation as principal of that school which position he has filled for over twelve years past to the entire satisfaction of every one. He goes next Monday to Brooklyn to take the new position announced in these columns last Saturday as principal of public school No. 41 at the corner of New York-ave., and Dean-st. The salary is $3,500. While all congratulate Prof. Tuthill upon his new appointment every one will be very sorry to lose him from this vicinity.

   The board of education held a meeting this afternoon to make arrangements for his successor.

   Prof. Tuthill's resignation was accepted, and the matter of securing a successor was left in the hands of the teachers' committee.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The Lodge of Perfection meets at 8 o'clock this evening.

   —The King's Daughters will hold their regular meeting at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

   —The D. & H. R. R. bas just ordered eighteen new locomotives to handle its large increase in traffic.

   —The monthly meeting of the brotherhood of St. Paul of the Homer-ave. M. E. church will be held this evening.

   —Tomorrow is the last day to pay taxes in this city without an additional per cent.

   —New display advertisements today are—Angell & Thomas, Shoes, page 8; S. Simmons, Clothing, page 7.

   —The Ladies' Literary club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. D. W. Van Hoesen, 8 Lincoln-ave., instead of with Mrs. Sornberger, appointed at the last meeting.

   —Hon. H. A. Dickinson has introduced a bill in the assembly authorizing the city of Cortland to issue bonds for $19,500 for the addition to the Central school. The bill has been referred to the committee on affairs of cities.

   —Irene P. Cole, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Cole, 138 Clinton-ave., died last night at 11 o'clock, aged 9 months and 16 days. The funeral will be held from the house at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.

 

TWO ARMIES ROUTED, BUFFALO BILL IN LONDON, WAR REMINISCENCES, BURGLARS, WAGON SHOP FIRE, AND A TERRIBLE PERSON

 

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, February 21, 1903.

TWO ARMIES ROUTED.

Success of Castro Against the Matos Revolutionists.

ANOTHER BAND NEAR CARACAS.

Third Army Has Lost 800 Men From Desertions—Government Troops Sent Against Them—President Castro's Strength Increased Since Blockade Was Raised.

   Caracas, Feb. 21.—A revolutionary army, estimated at 2,800 men, has reached a point about 20 miles south of Caracas. The revolutionists and the government troops sent out against them, occupy strong positions.

   During the course of the blockade of the Venezuelan coast by the allied warships, the Matos revolution was reorganized, and three armies formed.

   One, under the command of Antonio Fernandez, numbering 1,800 men, was routed near Calaboze in the state of Miranda, 120 miles southwest of Caracas, several days ago.

   The second army, 1,200 strong, was defeated last Wednesday near Urachiche, state of Lara, 140 miles west of Caracas.

   The third army, which was expecting to meet the first two armies, arrived Thursday at a point about 10 miles from Potare, which is situated 10 miles southeast of Caracas, after having lost 800 men from desertion en route.

   The force of the third army is estimated at 2,800 men. It is not believed to be strong enough to attack and if a few days are allowed to elapse without the rebels taking the offensive against President Castro, who since the conclusion of the blockade has been receiving reinforcements, it is regarded as certain that they will be defeated.

 

Captured Ships Not Yet Returned.

   Caracas, Feb. 21.—The morning papers here published a protest directed to Venezuela, the United States and the European nations as follows: "In order that the public may know how Germany, Great Britain and Italy execute their engagements, we call attention to the grave fact that up to today, Feb. 20, the ships taken by the three powers have not been delivered to the government of Venezuela as stipulated in the protocols."

 

To Be Restored Monday.

   Caracas, Feb. 21.—The German commodore has notified the authorities at Puerto Cabello that the Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador, which was captured by the Germans, will be returned to Venezuela on Monday, Feb. 23.

 

William "Buffalo Bill" Cody.

Buffalo Bill in London.

   London, Feb. 21.—There was a great scene of enthusiasm at Buffalo Bill's show when over 3,000 boys from the London schools attended the performance, carrying little American and British flags. They vociferously sang the "Star Spangled Banner" when Colonel Cody appeared in the arena. The colonel made a patriotic speech and predicted that the two flags would continue to wave in unison and that the peace of the world would thereby be maintained.

 

Captain William Saxton.

WAR REMINISCENCES.

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

THE ORGANIZING OF THE ARMY.

First Enlistments from Cortland County—Seventy-Sixth Regiment Raised—Cincinnatus Academy Raises a Flag—The Writer Trying to Get Through School—McClellan Slow to Move—Wooden Guns of the Rebels—Peninsula Campaign Begun.

CHAPTER 6.

   To the Editor of The Standard:

   Sir—On the 25th of July General McClellan was summoned from West Virginia, where he had conducted a successful campaign, to Washington to take command of the army of the Potomac. He came by the way of Philadelphia where he received a most enthusiastic reception. When he arrived in Washington instead of crossing the river and taking command in the field, he secured a house and established his headquarters in the city, and soon surrounded himself with a staff and numerous bodyguard.

   The three months' men were sent home and their places taken by troops which had enlisted for the war. Most of the three months' men returned into the service in other organizations.

   General Scott, who never lost a battle where he commanded in person, on account of his age and disability resigned his command of all the Union forces Oct. 31, and the next day General McClellan was appointed in his place.

   The defeat of the army of Bull Run had stimulated enlistment and that fall and winter volunteers just rushed into the army.

Cortland County Enlistments.

   Quite a good many of our past and present students enlisted. I can't recall all of them, but as I remember, John Ford, my former chum, afterwards killed at Aldie, Va., Harlan Thompson, Henry Hays, Albert Hays, Reuben Ford, Albert Clark, Johnny Cowles, Clark Rockwell, Charles Huntley, Emmett Butler and others went in the Tenth New York cavalry. Frank Place, then attending Hamilton college at Clinton, a former student of the academy, also went with them. He came home in July '62, raised our company and went out as its first captain, was afterwards promoted successively to major, lieutenant colonel and brevetted colonel of the regiment. The Tenth cavalry was not mounted for nearly a year and in the winter of 1861-2 it was stationed at Gettysburg, Pa.

   The Pennsylvania college is located there and Place became acquainted with the president and professors and quite a number of citizens, and when we marched down through the streets on that eventful day, the 1st of July, 1863, into the battle of Gettysburg, Captain Place would stop and shake hands with the citizens he knew.

The Seventy-Sixth Raised.

   The Seventy-sixth New York Infantry was raised in Cortland and Otego counties, and rendezvoused at Cortland, our county seat. A number of our boys and citizens went in that regiment. Dr. Barnes went as assistant surgeon. Then there was Eli Peck, Theron Blackman, Adin Seeber, Moses Whitney, Mr. Cahill and a number of others. Dr. Stuart went as assistant surgeon in the Twenty-seventh New York along with Miletus Hotchkiss, Charley Winters, Jo Dunning and others. Charles Sturtevant went in the Twenty-third New York. Hial Ford went in a Pennsylvania regiment. Mr. Hatch went in another regiment. I can't remember all who went at this time, but there were a good many.

Flag for Cincinnatus Academy.

   Our school was very patriotic and we decided we must have a flag for the academy building. So the girls and boys met together and made a large one. We could not buy flags in those days as we can now. We boys procured a flag staff and erected it on the cupola of the academy, and one day we got a half holiday, raised our flag and saluted it by firing off an anvil, had speeches and singing, and a patriotic time generally. This stirred up the copperheadism of some of the citizens, and threats were made to tear the flag down. Edgar Harkness and myself stayed inside the building that night and watched the flag, but no attempt was made and it floated there till it was worn out.

Trying to Get Through School.

   That winter I did not teach school. I was very anxious to finish my course and graduate, this being my last year.

   My father had suffered financially through the dishonesty of one whom he had trusted, and he came to me one day and told me he did not have the money to pay my expenses. You may imagine I felt very badly. I did so want to go on through. In looking back over it now it seems as though providence stepped in to help me, for I soon received a letter from my former chum, John Ford of the Tenth cavalry, inquiring if I knew where he could loan a little money that he had accumulated by teaching school and earned in the army. I told my father if he would borrow this money, give his note for it, I would pay it back from the first money I earned. He did so, and I went on and finished my course, graduated July 2, 1862, and paid off the note with the first money I received from Uncle Sam.

Organizing the Army.

   There was not much done that fall and winter in the army of the Potomac but organize. "Little Mack'' was a great organizer, but for sheer want of room our troops were pushed forward to Fairfax courthouse. He had in and around Washington, Baltimore, Fortress Monroe and nearby, nearly 200,000 men. President Lincoln was very anxious for McClellan to make an advance movement, and attack the enemy around Manassas, but McClellan had developed a wonderful capacity of overestimating the force of the enemy opposed to him. In one of his reports he said there were in his immediate front, 115,000 men and 300 cannon, and he wanted more troops, but it is a fact there were not over 50,000 or 60,000 men. The president urged him to advance for the moral effect on the army, but be held back, he wasn't ready. He wanted this and he wanted that. Everything that the government could furnish him was supplied; but he didn't move. Finally, as commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States, President Lincoln ordered all the armies east and west to begin an advance movement on the 22d of February, Washington's birthday. McClellan didn't move. The president urged him to divide his large army into army corps, and place over them generals of his own choosing. McClellan objected to this, but the president insisted and himself divided the army of the Potomac into four corps. On the 11th of March, the president relieved McClellan from the command of all the armies except the army of the Potomac.

Activity of the Rebsls.

   General Beauregard had left the Confederate army around Manassas, and gone west to look after affairs there, and General Joseph E. Johnston had succeeded him. Johnston immediately began quietly to move his army back behind the Rapidan river. McClellan did not learn of this till the day after his last regiment had gone. Then he did advance on Manassas March 10, and found the forts manned with wooden guns, and the army gone. McClellan thought it was not the proper thing to do to strike the rebel army in front, but to advance on Richmond by way of the James river, The president preferred that he make a direct attack on the rebel army, but finally consented to McClelland's plan, providing enough troops should be left behind to protect Washington.

   The battle, between the Merrimac and the Monitor in Hampton Roads, March 9, disarranged McClellan's plans somewhat, and he decided to land his forces at Fortress Monroe, and march up the peninsula between the York and James rivers. He himself left on April 1, and on the 5th of April the assistant secretary of war reported that be bad transferred by boat to Fortress Monroe, 121,500 men, 14,592 animals, 1,150 wagons, forty-four batteries, seventy-four ambulances, telegraph material and an immense amount of equipage. Then McClellan marched up the peninsula to Yorktown, where Lord Cornwallis surrendered his British army to General Washington, eighty years before.

W. S.

 

BURGLARS AT WORK.

Riddled Safe of Chaplin & Peckham—Tried for the Horses.

   When the office at the coal yard of Chaplin & Peckham on Squires-st. was opened this morning the room was found to be in a state of disorder which was absolutely astounding. The doors of the safe stood open and the floor was covered with books and papers. Desk drawers were pulled out and their contents dumped upon the floor. It was apparent that some one had made a lengthy call at the office since the doors had been closed at 6 o'clock last night.

   The burglars had secured an entrance by breaking the window over the scales. The safe is never locked and so was easily opened. The proprietors know that the office is somewhat retired and that the safe could probably be blown up without arousing any one and so to protect the safe itself they never lock it, and to protect themselves they never leave any money or other valuables in it.

   So all the burglars had to do was to open the doors and help themselves. But they evidently thought that money must be concealed about it somewhere, for they ripped out all the partitions and drawers. They seemed to have had plenty of time to pursue their investigations undisturbed, for it would appear that all the papers were carefully examined and then thrown upon the floor. The same course was followed in connection with the drawers of the desk.

   In one of the drawers of the safe, however, was an open face silver watch of about $10 value that had been left with the proprietors to secure the payment of some coal. This has disappeared; also a pipe that lay on the desk and a gray mackintosh coat plaid lined that hung on a hook.

   It is believed that the burglars intended to steal the three horses, for they were found loose this morning in the yard instead of being comfortably housed in their stables. The harnesses too had been taken down from their hooks and lay beside the sleighs. It is thought that the burglars were probably preparing to decamp when the fire broke out in that vicinity and that they were frightened away and did not dare to take the horses.

   One of the proprietors said this morning that if burglars expected to secure money they might better tackle a peanut stand at any time than to try their safe.

 

Death of Daniel Hayes.

   The funeral of Daniel Hayes, who died Friday afternoon at the home of his brother, Mr. Cornelius Hayes, 12 Fifth-ave., Cortland, will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the house and at 9:30 at St. Mary's church.

   Besides the brother with whom he lived he leaves two brothers and three sisters: Frank Hayes and Timothy Hayes of Cortland, Miss Mary Hayes of Brooklyn, Mrs. John Burns and Miss Margaret Hayes of Cortland.

 

DIED IN ITHACA.

Melville M. Crane, Proprietor of Clinton House—Buried at Homer.

   Melville M. Crane, proprietor of the Clinton House at Ithaca, died in that city this morning after a long illness from Bright's disease. His age was 65 years. He was a brother of George I. Crane, proprietor of the Farmers' hotel in Cortland, and is well known throughout Cortland county. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p. m. at his home and the burial will be in Homer, N. Y.

 

FIRE IN WAGON SHOP.

Allen & Chubb's Shop on Duane-st., Burned After Midnight.

   At 1:15 this morning fire was discovered bursting out of the paint room upon the second floor of the wagon shop in the rear of the dwelling of E. A. Chubb at 16 Duane-st. An alarm was rung in from box 125 at the corner of Tompkins and Duane-sts., but though the firemen responded quickly at their respective hose houses, it was a long run down to the fire and the snow was deep, and it was some time before they arrived at the fire. By this time the whole building was enveloped in flames and before long collapsed entirely.

   The building was a two-story frame structure 30 by 40 feet in size and was originally used by Allen & Chubb for storage purposes while they were conducting their wagon repair shop in the Wickwire building on the north side of Railroad-st. When preparations began to be made for taking this down after his purchase by Mr. Goddard, the whole shop was moved down here. There was a forge in the west end of the building, but there had been no fire in it for several days. The second floor was used as a paint shop and the first floor for storage. Two coal fires were going in the building, one on each floor, but both were in excellent stoves and both well protected. The origin of the fire is consequently a mystery.

   It is not possible to learn exactly what the building contained last night as Mr. E. A. Chubb has been out of town for a few days and has not yet returned. His brother who worked for him said that not much work had been going on there for a few days and they had been trying to clear out all of the work upon wagons belonging to others as fast as it was completed to make ready for the time when the snow should so off [sic] and the shop would fill up with work to be done during the spring. Nearly all the wagons remaining in the shop belonged to the proprietors. The automobile which is owned by F. C. Parsons and S. W. Sherwood and which had been there to be painted had been taken away but a few days before.

Frank Cołe's Close Call.

   The building stood in very close proximity to the dwelling house of Frank Cole at 23 Park-st., just around the corner. Mr. Cole was roused by the violent ringing of his doorbell, and when he jumped out of bed his room was so light he thought his own house was on fire. A glance out of the window showed what the fire was.

   Hastily dressing he ran out of doors to find that the side of his own house was already blistering and that the shingles upon the roof of a little wing were even then on fire. He hastened to his cellar and turned on the city water for the sill cock which had been shut off for the winter and quickly attached his garden hose of which he has a long piece. With this water he extinguished the fire in his own roof and kept the sides of his house wet down so that it was no longer in danger of taking fire.

Loss and Insurance.

   It is not possible to get an exact estimate of the loss on account of the absence of Mr. E. A. Chubb who owned the building personally. His brother thinks there is an insurance upon the building of $500. Allen & Chubb had an insurance of $1,500 on the contents, including wagons, paints, tools, etc., which will go pretty well toward covering the loss.

 

WHAT A TERRIBLE FELLOW.

Three Charges of Murder Against the Frozen Footed Italian.

   Angelo Rose, the Italian who was arrested in this city last Thursday by [Cortland Police] Chief Barnes, charged with firing two shots at a Solvay trolley car in Syracuse, was taken to Syracuse last evening by the chief. The Italian was taken before a justice of the peace at Solvay last night and committed to the Onondaga county jail to await the action of the grand jury. Rose's frozen feet had healed sufficiently for him to be removed from the hospital.

   It is claimed in Syracuse by police officers that Rose is wanted in a Pennsylvania town to answer to the charge of murder, and that in a Connecticut town he knifed a fellow countryman. It is also claimed that he murdered a man in Italy.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Beatrice Mayham entertained seven of her little schoolmates this afternoon at her home, 25 Maple-ave., the occasion being her 7th birthday.

   —Washington's birthday occurs tomorrow and the legal holiday will be observed on Monday. Banks will be closed and the usual holiday hours will be kept at the postoffice.

   —Asbestos towels are among the curiosities of the day. When dirty it is only necessary to throw them into a red hot fire, and after a few minutes draw them out fresh and clean.

   —The stock market is closed today in New York and will be on Monday, consequently there is no report of quotations. They seem to celebrate Washington's birthday at both ends in New York.

 

Sunday Filler: Alexander Graham Bell

 

NEGRO MASS MEETING, PROFIT SHARING PLAN, GILLETTE ADDS FACTORY EQUIPMENT, CORNER GROCERY CLOSED, AND MRS. ADALINE M. NORTON

 

Susan B. Anthony.

William D. Crum.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, February 20, 1903.

NEGRO MASS MEETING.

Earnest Speeches Against Disfranchisement in the South.

LETTER FROM SUSAN B. ANTHONY.

Money to Be Raised to Help In Legal Contest Before Supreme Court on the New Virginia Constitution—Senate Urged to Confirm Dr. Crum. Louisville Convention.

   New York, Feb. 20.—Spirited and earnest speeches were made at a mass meeting of negroes held at Cooper Union. The meeting, which was for the purpose of protesting against the disfranchisement of the negro in the South, was held under the auspices of the 100,000 colored voters in New York state and to raise money for the legal contest of the new constitution of Virginia before the United States supreme court. Among the speakers were Bishops Derrick and Walters, M. D Conway and John E. Milholland.

   When reference was made to President Roosevelt by several of the speakers, the wildest enthusiasm prevailed and the cheers were deafening. Resolutions were passed and a letter from Susan B. Anthony was read. In her letter Miss Anthony said:

   "To refuse to qualified women and colored men the right of suffrage, and to still count them in the basis of representation, is to add insult to injury, and is as unjust as it is unreasonable.

   "The trouble, however, is farther back and deeper than the disfranchisement of the negro. When men deliberately refused to include women in the 14th and 15th amendments to the national constitution they left the way open for all forms of injustice to other and weakened men and peoples. When men fail to be just to their mothers they cannot be expected to be just to each other.

   "The whole evil comes from the failure to apply equal justice to all mankind, male and female alike; therefore I am glad to join with those who are alike sufferers with my sex in a protest against counting in the basis of representation in the congress of the United States or in the state legislature any class or sex who are disfranchised."

   The resolutions in their preamble recited that the South has halted at no [time] to strip from the negro the privileges gained as a result of the civil war, shooting 25,000 black men from 1863 to 1880, and from 1880 to 1890 perpetrating ballot frauds to disenfranchise negroes.

   It further recited that the South after 1890 sought to disenfranchise colored men in various states by constitutional amendments, administered so that illiterate white men are allowed to vote while educated negroes are excluded from the polls.

   The resolutions commend the negroes of Virginia "for contesting before the United States supreme court the revolutionary constitution of Virginia, recently proclaimed a law without having been submitted to the people for ratification;" pledge the Virginia negroes proper support and call upon colored men everywhere to contribute liberally to the cause.

   The National Negro Suffrage convention to be held at Louisville, Ky., July 7, is endorsed and the resolutions call upon towns, cities and states to send full representation to voice the sentiment of the race upon the question of negro suffrage.

   Another paragraph urges the senate "in the name of 100,000 negroes in New York state to confirm the nomination of Dr. Crum, a man of ability, good education and irreproachable character, who is opposed solely on the ground of color of his skin."

   The appointment of a committee of 15 consisting of Dr. C. T. Walker, W. H. Brooks, Bishop Derrick, Bishop Walters, Dr. C. S. Morris, Rev. J. H. Gordon, Rev. Granville Hunt, C. A. Dorsey, S. R. Scottron, W. L. Bulkley, C. W. Anderson, Rev. R. A. Motley, Rev. T. W. Henderson, W. H. Smith and Rev. Dr. J. S. Cooper, is suggested to be empowered to do all acts that in their judgment seem best calculated to bring to the aid of the negroes of Virginia and the disfranchised South the  full political power, prestige and assistance of the negroes of the state of New York.

 

STANDARD OIL CO.

Secures Control of a Large Water Front at Constable Hook.

   New York, Feb. 20.— It was reported in Bayonne yesterday that John D. Rockefeller has obtained control of the Oxford Copper works in Bayonne, adjoining the Standard oil works, and that it was his intention to abandon the oil works in Brooklyn and Long Island and concentrate everything in Bayonne. If the rumor is true, the Standard Oil company has secured the entire water front at Constable Hook.

 

Guest editorials.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

A Unique Profit Sharing Plan.

   The United States Steel Corporation recently inaugurated the most comprehensive profit sharing scheme yet devised by capitalists, and one that promises splendid results. The plan was worked out with extreme care in secret, and when divulged was received with surprise and delight, not only by the thousands of employees of the corporation by labor generally, but by all who understand the importance of the harmonizing of capital and labor (whose interests are identical) to future industrial stability and prosperity and the welfare of mankind. But it has remained for Philadelphia, says the Elmira Advertiser, to father an unique profit sharing plan, combining the best business principles with genuine philanthropy. The Philadelphia plan, too, appeals more particularly to the public from its personal element—the dominating influence of a single grand personality. It was originated by John B. Stetson, the famous hat manufacturer of the Quaker city—heretofore not unknown to philanthropy, and particularly highly reputed for his splendid treatment of his employees, and who was a pioneer in the furthering of employees' insurance.

   Briefly, the new plan as follows:

   The stockholders of the company recently authorized the issuance of $1,000,000 additional common stock, and by unanimous vote set a part one- half of the amount for distribution by the president among the conspicuously faithful and efficient employees. The common stock is valued at $100 per share—$60 premium—but is to be distributed to the favored employees  at par. For the past two years it has paid 17 per cent dividends. It is the purpose to make the dividends pay for the stock allotted, so that no cash outlay shall be involved. The allotments are not to be delivered until such time as they become fully paid by the accumulating dividends, less five per cent on the sums still remaining due on the stock. The stock, held in trust until that time, then becomes the absolute property of the employees. Previously they may withdraw a certain part of the dividends, if they so will, although thereby prolonging the day of final ownership. In case of death of such employees, or the termination of employment through mental or physical disability, the number of shares represented by the accumulated dividends are to be delivered to his heirs, or to himself if living. If employment is terminated by the company for cause other than mental or physical disability, the employer is to be paid in cash the amount of the accumulated dividends.

   The company's employees number 2,250, who are among the most intelligent and skillful employed by any establishment in the world, owing to the continued policy of kindly liberal treatment.

 

ADDITIONS TO EQUIPMENT.

Gillette Skirt Co. Adds More Machines and Employees.

   The Gillette Skirt Co. is so crowded with orders that it has found it necessary to remove some partitions and fit up the bicycle room and dressing room for a work room, putting in a number of new [sewing] machines and adding about twenty-five new employees to pay roll.

   A new $150 power cutter made by the Childs Acme Cutter and Press Co. of Boston and New York has also been purchased.

   Miss Florence Merkle of New York is now in charge of the ladies' tailoring department and is ready to assure prompt service and complete satisfaction to all patrons.

   It is the plan to build a new bicycle room before the bicycle season opens. and arrangements for new dressing rooms will be made.

   This is proving to be the greatest year the Gillette Skirt company has ever known and there is every prospect that its business will continue to increase and extend itself.

 

CORNER GROCERY CLOSED.

Unfortunate Failure of E. M. Mansur—Goods Sold Feb. 25.

   The Corner grocery, of which E. M. Mansur has been the proprietor for over two years past, was today closed by the sheriff. The cause of this seems almost unaccountable, for this store seemed to have an excellent patronage. Some bad debts will come in for their share of the cause, but there were not a great many of these. A full statement of the liabilities has not yet been prepared and Mr. Mansur himself is out of the city for the day and could not be seen. All who know Mr. Mansur have the utmost confidence in his absolute integrity, and sympathize with him in his loss and in his disappointment at his inability to continue in business. The goods are to be sold on Feb. 25.

 

Closed by the Sheriff.

   ''The Wide Awake," conducted by A. T. Weiss at 9 North Main-st, was closed today by Sheriff A. R. Overton, who will dispose of the goods either Thursday afternoon or Friday forenoon of next week. The store was opened by Mr. Weiss about two years ago.

 

New Automobile Coming.

   The Cortland Automobile Co., which is now fitting up its new quarters in the old rink, has ordered a new Rambler automobile which is expected to reach Cortland about March 15. This is a popular priced machine and is claimed to be a remarkably fine one.

 

Smith Typewriter Co.

   The Smith Premier Typewriter Co. of Syracuse has completed plans for enlarging its plant. A new factory will be built and 400 more men employed, making about 1,000 in all.

 

Sixteen New Cases.

   Sixteen new cases of typhoid fever were reported at Ithaca yesterday. There were no deaths during the twenty-four hours just past.

 

Resigned His Office.

   F. L. Burnham of East Homer has resigned his office of justice of the peace of the town of Homer in anticipation of moving to his farm near Little York soon.

 

Mrs. Adaline M. Norton.

   Mrs. Adaline M. Norton, widow of the late William R. Norton, died Monday afternoon, Feb. 16, at her home, 26 North Greenbush-st., aged 83 years.

   Her health had been failing for a long time and she had been unable to leave the house at all during the winter. On Sunday night last she suffered a severe attack of a stomach disorder which had long troubled her, and early Monday morning she had two slight strokes of paralysis which hastened her death.

   Mrs. Norton had been a resident of Cortland for the last twenty-three years. Owing to the retired life which she led she did not have a large number of acquaintances, but she did enjoy the devotion of the comparatively limited circle of friends who had the privilege of knowing the beauty of her character and the strength and helpfulness of her life. She was a member of the First Congregational church of this city which she had attended from the time of its organization.

   Miss Myra Norton, who lived with her at the family home, Mrs. C. S. Hoag. Miss Claire Norton, her daughters, and Mrs. Anna Norton, her daughter-in-law, were with her at the time of her death. Her son, Mr. A. S. Norton, arrived Monday evening.

   The funeral was held at her late residence, 26 North Greenbush-st., at 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10. The burial was at Homer, the former family home.

   Mr. A. S. Norton and the family thank the friends for their kindly remembrances of beautiful flowers.

 

BREVITIES.

   —McDermott's orchestra furnished music at the Odd Fellows' dance in Scott last night.

   —The Binghamton Street Railway company has declared a dividend of 2 per cent on its stock to be paid March 3.

   —John Lynch has bought of Nettie E. Cole, as executrix of the estate of Henry Cole, deceased, the house and lot at 12 Reynolds-ave., Cortland.

   —The Mildred Holland company left this morning for Syracuse to fill an engagement at the Wieting [Opera House] this and tomorrow evenings and afternoon.

   —New display advertisements today are—Perkins & Quick, Razor strops, page 5; Buck & Lane, Plumbing, etc., page 5.

   —The Y. P. S. C. E. of the First Baptist church will hold a Washington birthday social in the church parlors, Monday evening. A cordial invitation is extended to all.

   —The hose-band fair which began at McGraw on Thursday night and continues through Saturday night has started off most auspiciously. Large crowds were in attendance last night and the attractions were all that could be desired. Special attractions are arranged for each evening, and different fire companies will be the guests at stated times. Full particulars are found in the McGraw column.