NO DANGER OF WAR

1849 drawing of San Juan, also called Greytown.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, March 23, 1895.

NO DANGER OF WAR.

Great Britain and United States Agree as to Nicaragua.

   WASHINGTON, March 23.—The trouble between Great Britain and Nicaragua, which has threatened to entangle the United States, has not assumed the belligerent aspect made out by recent reports.

   These untrue reports were to the effect that Great Britain has assured the United States that there will be no encroachment on American soil and that with this understanding Great Britain may bombard Greytown without the intervention of the United States.

   That Great Britain made any such representations is discredited by those best advised on the subject. It is known definitely that Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, has not seen Secretary Gresham on the Nicaraguan question and has had no communication whatever with him on the subject.

   From the standpoint of Nicaraguan officials, the question is readily susceptible of peaceful adjustment, and there is not a remote chance of a bombardment of Greytown.

   General Barrios, the special envoy of Nicaragua, who recently left here for home, will soon return to Washington.

   From the British standpoint the trouble with Nicaragua is one in which the interests of the United States and Great Britain are united rather than opposed. When the British vice-consul, Mr. Hatch, was expelled from Nicaragua, several citizens of the United States were also expelled. The latter were allowed to return, but it is believed an indemnity for their expulsion was quietly paid.

A THREE YEAR SENTENCE.

For Sending Immoral Books Through the Mail.

   CHICAGO, March 28.—J. E. Young was sentenced to five years and Edward Steele to three years at hard labor in the penitentiary by Judge Crosecup, in the federal court yesterday for sending immoral books and pictures through the mails. In sentencing them, the judge said, "You are vipers and your crime is second only to murder. I would rather that a rattlesnake came into my house and crawled into my child's couch, than to have your vile literature carried to him."

Charles Rufus Skinner.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

An Admirable Choice.

   Superintendent of Public Instruction elect Chas. R. Skinner has abundantly justified the wisdom of the legislature in his election to this important office by the choice which he has just made of his deputy. Hon. Danforth E. Ainsworth, the Republican leader in the last and the present assembly, will make one of the ablest, most energetic and most efficient deputy superintendents that the state has ever had. He is a man of courage, of positive convictions and of great force of character, a warm friend of education and thoroughly acquainted with the school system of the state. His acceptance of the place assures Superintendent Skinner an admirable co-worker, and the state an administration of the affairs of this important department which will rank with the very best in its history, if it does not surpass them all.

◘ A few determined congressmen defeated the appropriation clause for the cable to Hawaii when it came up in the national house. But a national charter for the cable is said not to be necessary. Under a charter from the state of California the International Pacific Cable company is preparing to construct the ocean telegraph from San Francisco to Honolulu. A branch of the line will extend also to Yokohama. There are more ways than one of accomplishing an object.

◘ It is not gratifying to our national pride that China, the country that has been steadily whipped in the present unpleasantness, buys the largest part of her rifles and ammunition from the United States.

◘ The city of Morocco, lately plundered and damaged by the sultan's own rebel subjects, was founded as long ago as 1072. At the beginning of the seventeenth century it had a population of 700,000. Now it is falling into ruin and decay and has only 50,000 inhabitants. Its decline marks with equal step the ruin and decay of the Moorish race, formerly a noble, cultivated and proud people. The Moors preserved about all the science and civilization there were in the middle ages. Their decline can be accounted for in no other way than by the conclusion that as a race they have lived their time out. As they went down, so the Anglo-Saxon race will go down sooner or later.

BILL TO TAX BACHELORS.

Those Having Proposed and Been Refused Three Times Exempt.

   A move has been set on foot in Illinois which would strike terror to many of Cortland's old bachelors. A bill to tax bachelors and establish an "old maids home" when the tax fund shall have reached $50,000 was introduced in the house in that state on Friday by Representative Walleck. The bill defines bachelors as single men of 32 years or over, who have never been married, and exempts men who have reached 65, who are physically unfit or who can prove to a board of unmarried women over 60 years, that they have proposed marriage at least three times to marriageable females and been refused each time.

The Good Government Club.

   Quite a largely attended meeting of the Good Government club was held at the rooms of the Woman's Christian Temperance union last evening. H. M. Kellogg was chosen chairman and J. A. Jayne secretary. A form of constitution was reported by the committee to which the work of preparing it had been assigned at the previous meeting, and after some slight amendments was adopted. The club then chose the following officers:

   President—C. P. Walrad.

   Vice President—F. W. Collins.

   Secretary—Prof. D. L Bardwell.

   Treasurer—H. M. Kellogg.

   These officers will select an executive committee of which the president and secretary will be ex-officio members—and the executive committee will appoint any other committees which may be necessary. After the election of officers an earnest and prolonged discussion was had as to the best methods to be employed in attempting to secure the enforcement of the laws in our village, especially as relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors. The matter was thoroughly canvassed, and some one of the lines of action suggested will doubtless be promptly adopted by the executive committee, probably acting in conjunction with the village board.

ALL COMEDY TO-NIGHT.

The Last Performance one of the Best in the Repertoire.

   Manager Woods of Waite's Comedy Co. closes a successful week's engagement at the Opera House to-night.

   The double bill presented last night was a most pleasing performance. The orchestral music especially, was worthy of high praise. There is a large crowd at the matinee this afternoon,

   The play to-night "Uncle Susan" is one of the funniest farce comedies ever written. Manager Woods says that the only rest which the aching risibles will have will be between the four acts when the orchestra is playing,

HOMER DEPARTMENT.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   Perley Coon of Binghamton was in town this morning.

   The Traction company's baggage car made its first trip through town this morning.

   The Salvation Army will hold a supper at their headquarters In the Zimmer block this evening. Supper will be served from 5 to 8 P.M. This will be followed by a meeting conducted by Adj. Smith of Syracuse.

   P. C. Kingsbury left town for Albany this morning, where he will spend Sunday and then proceed to New York City to buy a new line of dry goods for the summer trade.

   Prof. L. H. Tuthill returned from Ithaca this morning.

   The spring term at the academy will begin on Monday morning.

   The poverty social at the Congregational church last evening was a very successful affair. It was largely attended and the reception committee who were selected to do the fining, were busy during the entire evening. Each member of the assemblage was supposed to be dressed in a manner becoming poverty stricken individuals, and there was considerable diversity of costume, many being unique and very attractive. During the evening a very pleasing musical program was rendered and light refreshments were served in the diningroom to those who desired to pay an extra fine.

Carryall and Truck.

   J. W. Daniels, the liveryman, has just added to his well-equipped livery stable a new carryall and a new truck. He is now prepared to take large parties out riding and to do all kinds of light and heavy trucking. His rates will be reasonable.

BREVITIES.

   —No drunks have been arrested since election.

   —Cornell university closed yesterday and the vacation will continue until April 2.

   —Rev. Geo. H. Brigham will preach in Memorial Baptist chapel Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

   —The baggage car on the electric road was out on a trial trip to-day. It will soon be run regularly.

   —There is talk, we are told, of instituting a camp of Sons of Veterans, in this village.—Moravia Register.

   —The funeral of Mr. Russell Pickett will be held at his late residence at Polkville Sunday at 11 o'clock. Burial at East Homer.

   —The name of the place, Havana, Schuyler county, has by acts of the legislature just passed and signed by the governor been changed to Montour Falls.

   —The extra music of the evening service at the Congregational church tomorrow will consist of two violin and flute duets by F. A. Mangang and F. I. Graham.

   —Fire alarm box 333 was moved this afternoon from the pole in front of the engine house to one of the doors which leads to the vestibule where the bell rope is kept.

   —Mr. Sherwood's bill appropriating $25,000 for a state home in Chenango county for the aged dependent veterans and near relatives yesterday passed the assembly.

   —Messrs. Springer & Tubbs, produce and coal dealers of Moravia, have started a branch office at Freeville. The junior partner of the firm is Mr. George A. Tubbs, formerly of Cortland.

   —An exchange says advertising costs money, and so do railroad fares. But as it is cheaper to ride a thousand miles than to walk that distance, so also it is cheaper to advertise than to circularize.

   —A butcher in Belfast, Me. is training a hog to harness, driving him before a sled. He has also two tame skunks, who act as tramp discouragers.—Albany Journal.  That man must have less to do than most Cortland butchers.

   —All of the newspaper publishers in Cayuga county have signed a compact which went into effect March 1, that after that date they will accept no legal printing except at the rates prescribed by law.—Moravia Register.

   —The Luncheon club met with Mrs. F. J, Peck on Church-st. this afternoon. On account of the absence from town of Mrs. A. F. Stilson, who is a member of the club, Mrs. B. L. Webb was present as a guest, invited to fill the vacant place and keep the number full.

   —Sheriff Hilsinger received a telephone message this morning stating that a safe had been blown open in a store at Etna last night. The same store was broken into some time ago and a quantity of jewelry was stolen. The thief did not secure much booty last night.

   —Football is being hit hard all over the country. Captain Brewer of the Harvard football team has notified the candidates for next fall's eleven that all further training [on the basis of safety concerns] will be given up for the present. This indicates that football at Harvard is practically dead, and a revival in very uncertain.

   —W. D. Tuttle has to-day moved his office from Taylor hall block to the Martin building, where he has the north suite of two rooms over the store formerly occupied by Nelson & Call. Mr. Martin has fixed up the rooms in attractive style with fresh paint and new paper. Mr. Martin is making quite extensive repairs on the building generally.

   —Among the bills yesterday signed by the governor was one providing that when the population of a village exceeds 1,200 there shall be a trustee for each additional 400 until the total number of trustees reaches nine. The population of Cortland at the last census, in 1890, was 8,590, so that under this law Cortland will have the whole nine trustees.

   —It will not be long before the whole country will be one net work of electric railroads. The Seneca Falls Reveille says, "It is understood that the electric railroad companies between Geneva and Seneca Falls have been consolidated under the name of the 'Geneva, Waterloo, Seneca Falls and Cayuga Lake Traction company.' The consolidated road is to be bonded for a large sum and the road put in fine condition and thoroughly equipped. The road from Seneca Falls to Cayuga lake is to be constructed, it is announced, without delay."

   —The Dundee Observer in reviewing the record of other years says it is found that the month of February, 1895, averages up as one of the coldest known in many years. The average temperature was found to have been eight below that of any previous February in 20 years. The coldest day of the month was the 6th inst. The greatest daily range of temperature was 28 degrees, which took place on the 24th inst. It was altogether the coldest February since 1875. The blizzard, too, of the 7th and 8th, was equal to the worst of them.

   —Passage was engaged Thursday to Southampton and return for the Cornell crew. The party will consist of sixteen persons. The Ithaca oarsmen, with paper shells, will sail from New York May 29, on the American line steamer Paris, and at once proceed to Henley, where they will train for the Grand Challenge Cup race to be rowed on the Thames during the second week of July. This will be the first American eight-oared crew to visit England and row in England's greatest regatta at Henley, although several four-oared college and amateur crews of this country have in past years competed in England, with varying success.