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| Cortland Steam Laundry on Clinton Avenue, Cortland, N. Y. |
Cortland
Evening Standard, Monday, February 1, 1897.
POLLING PLACES NAMED
And List
of Inspectors for Town [of Cortlandville] Meeting on Feb. 16.
The town board this morning designated the
polling places for town meeting on Feb. 16 and filled some vacancies among the
inspectors so that the polling places and full list of inspectors are now as
follows:
Dist. A.—Village hall, McGrawville; F. M.
Morse, H. T. Reynolds, John Hubbard.
Dist. B.—Cortland Steam laundry; M. E.
Corwin, F. W. Kingsbury, George Miller.
Dist. C.—Warner Rood's barn, Madison-st.;
George W. Fisher, E. M. Yager, Myron E. Medes.
Dist. D.—McGraw's wagon shop, Main-st.; F.
R. Porter, Fred Ryan, H. R. Rouse.
Dist. E.—Fireman's hall; H. A. Dickinson,
Eugene Woodworth, F. L. McDowell.
SOME PROPOSITIONS
TO BE
VOTED ON AT TOWN MEETING, FEB. 16.
Four
Propositions on the License Question to be Submitted to the Voters Feb. 16
—Appropriations
for Memorial Day and for Highway Building Asked.
The voters of the town will be called upon
to pass upon several propositions at the annual town election, which occurs
Feb. 16.
Under the provisions of the Raines law the
voters of towns of the state will at the next town meeting vote directly on the
question of selling liquor in the town for a period of two years. A ticket the size
and form of the amendment ballot used last fall is to be provided, on which will
appear four propositions. The propositions will read:
1—Selling liquor to be drunk on the premises
where sold. Shall any corporation, association, co-partnership or person be
authorized to traffic in liquors under the provisions of sub-division 1 of
section 11 of the liquor tax law in Cortlandville? This clause authorizes the selling
of liquor in a hotel or other place to be drunk on the premises and also to
sell in quantities less than five gallons, no part of which shall be drunk on
the premises.
2—Selling liquor not to be drunk on the
premises. Shall any corporation, association, co-partnership or person be
authorized to traffic in liquor under the provisions of sub-division 2 of
section 11 of the liquor tax law in Cortlandville? This
proposition authorizes the selling of liquor in quantities less than five gallons,
no part of which shall be drunk on the premises.
3—Selling liquor on a pharmacist or physician's
prescription. Shall any corporation, co-partnership or person be authorized to traffic in liquor
under the provisions of sub-division 3 of section 11 of the liquor tax law in
Cortlandville? This
provision authorizes the sale of liquor by a licensed pharmacist only on a
written prescription by a regularly licensed physician, the prescription to be used
but once and kept in a book by the physician. The liquor cannot be drunk on the
premises.
4—Selling liquor by hotel keepers. Shall any
corporation, co-partnership, association or person be authorized to traffic in
liquor under sub-division 1 of section 11 of the liquor tax law, as a hotel
keeper in Cortlandville? This authorizes selling by hotels by the glass, and apparently
in quantities less than five gallons.
These arrangements of the law divide the
licenses into four classes, either one of which the voters may accept or
defeat, and the county treasurer is bound by the vote to grant or refuse
license of either description as the vote shall be for or against either.
The voter will vote on the question by making
a cross mark in the square opposite the word which is printed "Yes" if
he desires to vote for license, or in the square opposite which is printed the
word "No" if he desires to vote against license.
Every other year the question can be brought
up and voted on at town meeting, provided ten per cent of the voters of the
last general election shall sign a written petition for such a vote.
A viva voce vote on the following proposition
will be taken at noon in each district:
Resolved, That the sum of $500 in addition to $250 allowed by statute be appropriated
for highway and bridge purposes.
The following propositions will be voted
upon by ballot:
Shall the sum of $100 be appropriated for
the purpose of defraying the expense of the
proper observance of Memorial or Decoration day?
Shall the sum of $300 be appropriated for
the purpose of building an iron fence around, or otherwise protecting the
soldiers' monument and grounds in the village of Cortland, N. Y., said money be
expended by the trustees of the Cortland County Monumental association?
Shall the sum of one thousand dollars be appropriated
for the purpose of defraying the expense of constructing a highway from lands
of Erving McUmber, southeast to the town line of Freetown, pursuant to an order
of Cortland county court Dec. 3, 1895, directing the laying out of such
highway?
Already $187.55 have been expended by
Highway Commissioner Z. H. Tanner for labor and material on this proposed road
in accordance with the court's order. The
highway as proposed leaves the old highway leading from Hoxie's mills to
Freetown at a point west of Erving McUmber's premises and running thence
southeast, a distance of about three-fourths of a mile to the town line of Freetown.
The funds usually raised annually for highway purposes are hardly sufficient to
properly care for the high ways and bridges without any additional expense.
The route of the proposed highway is over
rough and rocky land and along a creek with a swift current, and in Mr.
Tanner's opinion will be a difficult and expensive road to build, and he also
thinks that the whole thousand dollars asked for will be necessary to make the
road in a decent and passable condition. But in the face of the order of the
court the road must be built and the town board hopes that the appropriation
will be carried, and save the embarrassment of being ordered to build the road
without any funds to pay for it.
KILLED
AT TULLY.
Alex. B.
Gay, a Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Struck by the Fast Express.
Alex. B. Gay, a young lad of fourteen years,
was struck and killed on Saturday morning near the milk station at Tully by the
fast express which passes this place southbound at 9:53. He in company with a
few playmates was stealing a ride on a coal train. He jumped from the train and
while attempting to cross the main track was struck by the express and thrown a
distance of about ten feet. His skull was fractured and neck broken.
He was taken to the office of Dr. M. M. Lucid,
where he only lived two minutes. The little
fellow lived with his uncle Alex. J. Bouttelle of Tully. Mr. Bouttelle was
greatly attached to the boy and is nearly prostrated over the terrible
accident. Funeral services will be held in the M. E. church on Tuesday at 2 P.
M.
ATTACK ON THE TROCHA.
Spanish
Forts Captured by Insurgents.
SPANISH
DESERTIONS TO CUBA.
Two Companies
of Spaniards, With Guns and Ammunition, Join General Gomez—Dauntless and Three Friends
Set at Liberty.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.—A special from Key West,
Fla., says: A daring attack was made on the troche [defense line] west of
Artemisa. A strong force of insurgents under Colonel Pedro Nodarz attacked fort
No. 10 and after two hours fighting dislodged the garrison. After summoning the
fort to surrender, which was refused, he ordered the dynamite gun to open on it.
The first shell flew wide, but the second and third made big gaps in the side,
killing several of the garrison. A furious infantry fire was maintained and
soon the garrison flew the white flag. They were all paroled.
Fifteen of the garrison were killed while
but one Cuban was hurt.
Proceeding on the next fort, the garrison came
over to his forces at the first demand and stated that they wished to fight for
Cuba. There was 100 men and three officers with a goodly supply of ammunition. Both
forts were destroyed.
At fort No. 7 a stout resistance was made,
but two shots from the dynamite gun compelled them to surrender. The garrison
were allowed their freedom. This fort was burned also.
In all the three forts much ammunition guns,
etc., were secured.
At fort No. 6 a strong Spanish reinforcement
had been received and the Cubans moved off.
This leaves the trocha open for any Cuban
band that may desire to pass through.
One of San Guin's [Spanish allied] guerrilla
bands entered the small town called Montrovia and told the people to move to
San Christobal at once. The town was then bombarded.
Six men were shot. Sixteen of the women were
taken "prisoners" and turned over to the tender mercies of the men of
Captain Mordardo.
Two of them killed themselves with daggers
rather than suffer the fate in store for them.
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| Maximo Gomez. |
SPANISH
DESERTION.
Two
Companies Join the Cuban Forces Tired of Tyranny.
HAVANA, Feb. 1.—Major Venancio Sainz of the
Spanish army has passed over to the insurgent forces with 100 men armed with
rifles and 50,000 rounds of ammunition. He presented himself to General Gomez
and said that, tired of Spanish immorality and injustice, he was ready to fight
in the Cuban ranks for a more noble cause.
At Puerto Principe Colonel Gonzales Moreno,
also of the Spanish army, has done the same thing.
In the state of demoralization in which the
Spanish army now is, it is here considered that the action of these two high
officers is a very grave matter for the Spanish cause. It is "the
beginning of the end."
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| Capt. Gen. Valeriano Weyler. |
Weyler
Issues an Edict.
HAVANA, Feb. 1.—Captain General Weyler has
caused to be published in the official Havana Gazette three edicts,
promulgating for the guidance of the people of the province of Santa Clara,
three former edicts regarding the concentration of people in the towns and the
sale as well as the cultivation of the products of the soil in that province.
Senor Miguel Diaz has been appointed mayor
of Havana.
A regiment of cavalry and the Royal Bourbon
guerrillas from Guira Melena, province of Havana, under Lieutenant Colonel
Herrera, recently met 80 insurgents near the Gertrudis farm. Twelve of the
Cubans were killed, including the leader, Luis Gonzales. Of the Spanish troops and
their auxiliaries, 11 soldiers were wounded.
Dauntless
Sails Away.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 1.—The steamers
Three Friends and Dauntless received permission from the Washington authorities
to leave port, but with the proviso that they take an officer from the revenue
cutter with them. A gunner from the [U. S. Revenue Cutter] Boutwell was put
aboard the Dauntless, and it left down the river with a schooner in tow. The
Three Friends, with a revenue officer aboard, will leave for New river to do
some towing.
Postmasters
to Be Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—The terms of office of
14 presidential postmasters scattered about the country expire during February.
There are no large offices in the list. There are over 200 nominations of
postmasters of the presidential class now pending in the senate. A large number
of them will be left unacted upon by this congress, leaving the appointments to
the next administration.
BREVITIES.
—The Woman's Relief corps meet to-morrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
—New advertisements to-day are—C. F. Brown.
Chest Protectors, page 6.
—One tramp was discharged from the police
station this morning and one drunk paid a fine of five dollars.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Byrns pleasantly entertained
a few friends Saturday evening at their
home, 39 Railway-ave.
—The skating at the park rink is fine. The
cars will run at convenient intervals all the evening and the rink will be lighted.
—To-morrow is Candlemas day. If the old bear
comes out and sees his shadow, look out for six weeks more of winter.
—Dr. F. W. Higgins performed an operation
yesterday upon the four-weeks'-old son of Ernest Medea for a serious trouble.
The operation was successful and the baby seems to be doing well.
—Mrs. Mary A. Carpenter, sister of Mrs. F.
A. Covil of 50 Clinton-ave., and of Messrs. Frederick and George Conable of
Cortland, died at her home in Webster City, Ia.,
on Monday, Jan. 25.
—E. W. Carpenter, while at work cutting ice
for Dye & Brown Saturday afternoon, slipped and fell on an ice pike cutting
the right thigh to the bone. The wound was dressed by Dr. Sornberger.
—The cinographoscope, which was on
exhibition at the C. A. A. rooms last week each evening, will be on exhibition to-night,
to-morrow night and Wednesday night. It is a wonderful machine and well worth
the price of admission to to see.
—The regular quarterly business meeting of
the Junior department of the Y. M. C. A. will be held Tuesday evening, at 7:30
o'clock. Officers will be elected for the coming quarter and other important
business matters will come before the meeting. Every member is expected to be
present.
—Mr. N. P. Meager, the well-known contractor,
is ill with appendicitis. His physician, Dr. Dana, called Dr. Higgins in
counsel this morning to sec whether an operation would be necessary. It was
decided not to undertake it yet. They will counsel again this afternoon. It is
to be hoped that Mr. Meager can get along without the operation.
HOMER.
Gleanings
of News From Our Twin Village.
HOMER, Feb. 1.—The Baptist church at their
services yesterday made an entirely new and pleasing innovation in the matter of
music. In addition to the large chorus choir two cornets were played, one by
Mr. Nelson Ring and the other by Mr. Chas. Barber, adding greatly to the
musical features of the services.
Because of the illness of Rev. Loren Eastwood,
pastor of the Methodist church, the morning service was conducted by the Rev.
Mr. Smith of Preble. No evening service was held in the church.
Mr. George Bennett of Syracuse was visiting
friends in town yesterday.
Lovers of sleigh riding yesterday availed
themselves of the opportunity offered by the bright day and the good roads. The
streets were filled with teams and the air with the merry music of the sleigh
bells.
Mr. Melvin Pratt of Little York was in town
on business Saturday afternoon.
As a result of the enterprise of Mr. George
W. Ripley the New York Sunday papers are delivered shortly after half past 4 on
the afternoon of their publication.
The Empire State Telephone and Telegraph
company have placed in the pharmacy of C. A. Skinner & Co. a telephone over
which messages may be sent direct to any place on the Syracuse line without
calling the Cortland exchange.
The spring term of school began at the Homer
academy this morning.
Mr. C. H. Danes of the Homer Republican, an
enthusiastic lover and successful grower of flowers, is exhibiting some fine
specimens of hyacinths in the Republican office window.
A caucus to make nominations for the town offices
was held in the rooms of the Republican club in the Porter block on North
Main-st., Saturday afternoon. The following nominations were made:
Poormasters—Alex. Preston, Homer; Jefferson
Seacord, East Homer.
Constables—W.
A. Shirley, L. W. Porter, G. F. Jones, A. B. Raymond.
Collector—Chas. Oliver.
Assessor—Thos. Kennedy.
Justice—E. L. Stone.
Inspectors of election:
Dist. No. 1.—Arthur Holmes, Chas. Knapp.
Dist. No. 2.—M. J. Pratt, W. C. Collins.
Dist. No. 3.—Thos. Dann, J. C. Atwater.
Dist. No. 4.—Platt Knickerbocker, Harry Davis.
Following are the Democratic nominations:
Justice—Wade Stephenson.
Assessor—Walter Jones.
Collector—Jas. D. Belden.
Constables—John Andrews, Patrick O. Burns,
Melvin Rosencrans, Frank Salisbury, William Gutchess.
Inspectors:
Dist. No. 1—Joseph R. Shearer, Frank Petrie.
Dist. No. 2—E. C. Taylor, Walter Salisbury.
Dist. No. 3—Emmett Wilmarth, Wade
Stephenson.
Dist. No. 4—W. A. Coon, Chas H. Stevens.
Mr. E. W. Hyatt has made the addition to his
office fixtures of a large roller top desk.
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