Cortland
Evening Standard, Tuesday,
March 3, 1896.
RECOGNITION OF CUBA.
The House Votes For It by a Big
Majority.
SENATE RESOLUTION SET ASIDE.
House Measure Stronger Than That
of the Upper Body In That It Provides
For Protection of Our Interests
Even to Interference.
WASHINGTON,
March 3.—Cuba Libre had a field day in the house. Despite the war talk from
Spain, the insurgents in Cuba were eulogized and sympathized with in a two
hours' debate, and the rules were then suspended, and the resolutions by the
house foreign affairs committee were adopted as a substitute for those of the
senate by on overwhelming majority, 263 to 17.
An analysis
of the vote showed that 188 Republicans, 70 Democrats and 5 Populists voted for
the resolutions and 9 Republicans and 8 Democrats against them.
The debate
which preceded their adoption was animated and breathed a spirit of liberty. At
times it was exceedingly dramatic, especially when forebodings of war were
uttered, but there was no stemming the strong tide.
The setting
of the scene was brilliant. The galleries were black [sic] with people
attracted by the prospect of the stirring event. In the reserved gallery were
many prominent personages. Even the diplomatic gallery, which is usually empty,
was thronged with the representatives of foreign countries. On the floor the
attendance was the largest of the session. A number of senators came over from
the other end of the Capitol to watch the proceedings.
The
resolutions were as follows:
Resolved,
by the house of representatives (the senate concurring), that in the opinion of
congress a state of public warfare exists in Cuba, the parties to which are
entitled to belligerent rights and the United States should observe a strict
neutrality between the belligerents.
Resolved,
That congress deplores the destruction of life and property erased by the war now
waging in the island, and believing that the only permanent solution of the
contest equally in the interest of Span, the people of Cuba and other nations,
would be in the establishment of a government by the choice of the people of
Cuba, it is the sense of congress that the government of the United States
should use its good offices and friendly influence to that end.
Resolved,
That the United States has not intervened in struggles between any European
governments and their colonies on this continent; but from the very close
relations between the people of the United States and those of Cuba in
consequence of its proximity and the extent of the commerce between the two
peoples, the present war is entailing such losses upon the people of the United
States that congress is of the opinion that the government of the United States
should be prepared to protect the legitimate interests of Americans by
intervention if necessary.
In the Senate.
The bill
passed by the senate for the increase of the navy attracted considerable
attention in view of the tension over Spanish-Cuban affairs.
In
explaining the measure, Mr. Hale of Maine, who reported it from the naval
committee, said that while he did not believe that the United States would be
involved in war as the result of the present troubles, yet he considered it
desirable to give the president authority in case of emergency to call out the naval
militia and charter private ships for naval transports.
The bill as
passed authorizes the addition of 1,000 enlisted men to the navy; the enlisting
for not more than two years of the naval militia forces in cases of emergency. The
bill passed under the five-minute rule and by unanimous vote.
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| Dupuy de Lome. |
MINISTER DE LOME'S VIEWS.
Declares the Outbreak Was Caused
Solely by Mob Excitement.
WASHINGTON,
March 3.—The Spanish minister, Dupuy de Lome, said he had not received any
advices from his government. He maintains a quiet and unruffled front and
expresses the hope that the excitement of the moment will not be misunderstood
as having the approval of the government. His view of the matter is that the
outbreak is one of those unfortunate ebullitions of the mob spirit which cannot
be foreseen or controlled.
Similar
demonstrations occur whenever the populace of a country is highly wrought and
the martial excitement runs high. At present all Spain is alive with excitement
attending the marching and debarkation of troops for Cuba, and the people are
naturally aroused to a high state of patriotism and excitement. Under these
circumstances riotous outbreaks may occur, even though the government uses its
utmost vigilance to prevent them.
So far as
can be learned the Spanish government has not officially taken notice of the
proceedings and debate in the senate last week upon the Cuban resolutions, and
it can be stated that our government certainly does not expect to have the
subject matter of discussion in our congress made the basis of remonstrances
from any foreign powers. Such action would surely be regarded as unwarrantable interference
in the internal affairs of our government, and it is recalled that early in our
history the administration in unmistakable terms laid down the doctrine that it
would resent any attempt by other nations to question the right of free debate
in our congress.
A LONG CAREER OF CRIME.
For Forty-five Years Brockway Has
Been a Forger and Counterfeiter.
The recent
trial and conviction at Trenton of William B. Brockway and his gang of
counterfeiters, in which the secretary of the treasury was a witness, was one
of the most notable criminal cases of recent times, as Brockway himself is one
of the most notable criminals. He has the appearance of a venerable and
respected church member. He is 74 years of age. As a lad he was apprenticed to
a printer of state bank notes. He studied chemistry at Yale.
His career
as a forger and counterfeiter began in 1850. He was arrested by the government
in October, 1880, for the forgery of $204,000 United States 6 per cent $1,000
bonds. For this he was sentenced to 30 years in prison, but upon his
surrendering all his counterfeiting tools and giving valuable information
concerning similar swindles sentence was suspended.
He was
arrested again in 1883 for forging Morris and Essex railroad bonds and
sentenced to five years in state prison. The suspended sentence was, for some
reason, not enforced against him.
Brockway
lived for many years under the name of Spencer at 364 Clermont avenue,
Brooklyn, with his wife, son and daughter. He passed as a sea captain, and his
absences from home were accounted for as "voyages." The family were
members of Dr. Baker's Church of the Messiah, and Brockway himself frequently
attended the services there.
He was
supposed to be an eminently respectable member of society until he quarreled
with his wife and, it is said, shot her. Soon afterward he was arrested for
crossing the Wall street "dead line," and his real character was
disclosed. It is said that his family, up to that time, had been in ignorance
of his real business, supposing him to be an honest engraver and printer.
The details
of the arrest at Hoboken last fall of Brockway and his accomplices are well
known. The detectives captured $200,000 in Canadian notes, with only the reverse
side printed; $200,000 in United States gold certificates, nearly finished, and
fiber paper prepared for printing $400,000 more. It is said that the
counterfeiters were backed by some of the wealthiest and cleverest criminals in
the country.
DEPARTMENT OF
GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Mr. H.
M. KELLOGG'S CANDIDACY.
The good
government people ask for Mr. Kellogg's election as trustee from the Fourth
ward, not because he is a strong Republican with a splendid record for services
as he is, but because he is a pronounced law-and-order man, in favor of
enforcing the laws against the illegal saloon, gambling and prostitution;
because he is a public-spirited citizen and leading business man whom our people
can trust with the important interests of our village at this critical moment;
because law-breaking saloonkeepers and all their supporters fear his election
and will do their utmost to defeat him. Let every good citizen in the Fourth
ward, irrespective of party politics, take up this contest against unlawful saloonism
and work and vote for Mr. Kellogg.
LAST
YEAR AND THIS.
Last year
the good government people put up and elected a citizens' ticket because the
two leading political parties declined to nominate men pledged
to law enforcement. This year some such men have
been nominated on the
Republican ticket, and the good government folks
have shown their sincerity by putting these men on the citizens' ticket. The
Democrats it seems have nominated the entire fusion saloon ticket, We hold that
in all justice and fairness all good citizens should again this year vote for
the citizens' ticket.
BEWARE
OF TRICKS.
The trick
played on voters by the saloon supporters a day or two before the town election
by putting out deceptive sample tickets was simply outrageous.
We have intimations that this is to be done on a
still larger scale to carry the village saloon nominations. Already some good
citizens have been caught. Last year, when the Prohibition party were minded to
put up a ticket identical with the citizens', they were met with the statement
that two tickets identically the same could not be printed. We understand that
now the saloon fusion and the Democratic tickets are identical and will both be
officially printed on the ballot.
SHALL
THE SALOON TRIUMPH?
Desperate
efforts are made by saloon sympathizers to belittle the great work done by the
citizens' movement. We beg our friends to look at the facts. Can any honest
good citizen deny that a grand success has been achieved?
The STANDARD
speaking editorially has said: "A determined effort has been made during
the past year to enforce these laws, and with greater success than has ever attended
any previous efforts—a success which we are free to confess we did not
anticipate. Twice before we had seen the people roused to attack the unlawful liquor
traffic, and twice, in spite of earnest and conscientious effort, the
conclusion had been lame and impotent and the state of affairs had grown
steadily worse. But the last year has shown tangible results—over $1,400 turned
into the village treasury, eight or ten saloons closed, three ex- saloonkeepers
working together in one shop, one defiant liquor seller sent to the
penitentiary on conviction of a second offense, the sale of liquor materially
lessened, and violators of the liquor law generally put in terror lest they
should suffer imprisonment as well as fines."
It now
looks as though this great work can go on. It certainly will go on if our good
people are not deceived into the belief that it is to be given up. It would be
a shame upon the name of Cortland if good people should let the saloon, that
blight of society, gain the day.
The Superintendents' Banquet.
The banquet
at the Messenger House to-morrow night for the two retiring superintendents,
Messrs. Albert Allen and Robert E. Dunston, will be held at
9:30 o'clock. There will be seventy-five plates.
Among the invited guests from out of town are Messrs. Austin Corbin of New
York, Superintendent A. A. Schwarz of Syracuse, Superintendent H. T. Titus of
Auburn, Hon. George E. Green and Hon. James H. Roberts of Binghamton. Several
of these have already signified their intention of being present.
New Superintendent Appointed.
Mr. Mooney
has been appointed Superintendent of the Cortland & Homer
Traction Co. to succeed Mr. Robert E. Dunston,
resigned, and is expected in Cortland to-morrow to undertake his new duties.
Mr. Mooney comes here from Lynn, Mass., where he has been in the employ of the
Electric Welding Co. His railroad experience has been in Utica under the
direction of the Thomas Houston Co.
DEXTER HOUSE RENTED.
C. B. Warren to Remain in Charge
For Five Years Longer.
Mr. C. B.
Warren, who for the past six years has been the popular proprietor of the
Dexter House in Cortland, has just about concluded arrangements with the owner,
Mrs. Margaret L. Levis of Philadelphia, for the lease of the house for five
years longer. This will be good news to Mr. Warren's many friends, who have
been accustomed to patronize the house, and it will also be true that he will
be prepared to accommodate them better than ever before, for the owner is about
to make a number of needed repairs and improvements at the hotel which will
materially add to its convenience and popularity. The entire first floor is to
be lowered eighteen inches to the level of the street. The hotel will be
connected with the sewer. Hot and cold water will be placed upon every floor. New
bathrooms and closets will be put in.
A general
line of improvements will be made in all the public and private rooms wherever
they may be needed.
Mr. Warren
has been undecided about renewing the lease, his idea being if one is to keep a
hotel he must keep a good one, and some of these improvements he has considered
essential in modern times, but since they are to be arranged he has concluded
to remain in charge for another five years at least.
A Farce Comedy.
In a "Green
Goods Man," the big farce comedy success, which will be at the Cortland
Opera House, Saturday, March 7, is to be found all the latest foibles and
crazes of the day. The new woman and the new man are cleverly satirized; a
burlesque on "Trilby," with famous barefoot Trilby dance, in which
four young ladies take part, is also seen. The farce itself is a satire on the
green goods and bunco swindles, and portrays the adventures of the Yankee
farmer in New York City and his experiences with bunco men. The shell game, the
three-card monte, green goods, and a number of other swindles are exposed in a
truthful manner. In the cast are Barry Maxwell, Dan Tracey, Charles Carter,
Selby Tapsfield, Chas. Eastwood, and the Misses Jeannette Lewis, Pearl Hight,
Cecili Iverness, Ada Burnett, Willette and Georgie Chartres and Edwina, the sensational
dancer.
BREVITIES.
—The Y. M.
C. A. bookkeeping class meets to-night at 8 o'clock.
—Regular
monthly meeting of the Y. M. C. A. membership committee tonight at 8 o'clock.
—The cooler
last night contained one member of the tramp fraternity who this morning went
on his way.
—The
Republican league held an interesting meeting last night. Speeches were made by
A. P. Smith, R. L. Davis and others.
—Bishop
Huntington's appointments for March and April have just been made and he will
visit Cortland and McLean on Sunday, March 8.
—Messrs.
Bennett & Hartwell are putting a Richardson & Boynton furnace in
the house of A. B. Corwin on Charles-st., and also doing a large job of
plumbing.
—Quite a
crowd of sports gathered at the Opera House last night to witness the athletic
contents. The principal event was the five round bout between Mahoney and
Shaughnessy. Other interesting and exciting bouts between local amateurs were
given,
—Mr. E H.
Powers, for several years foreman in the Cortland Steam laundry and later in
the Palace laundry, has leased the Homer steam laundry and taken possession. He
will be assisted by Mr. D. D. Bosworth who will move to Homer.
—Hugh
Roberson fell in the Normal gymnasium yesterday striking heavily the back of
his head. He was helped home by two of the young men. It was at first thought
that he was injured very seriously, but he is feeling much better to-day and
will probably come out all right soon.
A CAR ON FIRE.
Flames Extinguished by Hitchcock Hose
Boys Without an Alarm.
When the
through freight from Syracuse arrived at about 1 o'clock this morning it was
discovered that one of the box cars was on fire inside. The car was loaded with
beer in barrels, kegs and bottles packed in straw. The train was backed up
until the car was just opposite the Hitchcock Hose company's building on Elm-st., and the bunkers at the building were roused without
giving a general alarm. Four lengths of hose were attached to a hydrant and
when all was ready the side door of the car was pulled open and the water was
poured inside with such good effect that the flames were extinguished in about
twenty minutes.
The origin of
the fire is unknown, but it is believed that it must have started before the
train left Syracuse and had smouldered all the way down. It is not known how
badly the contents of the car were damaged as the car was able to go on south
with the train. Some of the bottles were broken and some of the barrels were
leaking. The boys say no one offered them any beer after they had saved a whole
car load, and that seems rather hard.
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