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| Macedonians in Greco-Turkish War 1897. |
The
Cortland Democrat, Friday, May 7, 1897.
THE
GRECO-TURKISH WAR AS SEEN BY OTHERS.
The
Paragraphers Are Now Busy With War and Rumors of War.
One of the arguments against a law
suppressing the cartoonist is the probable satisfaction that it would give the
sultan of Turkey.—Washington Star.
If those Cuban correspondents will only stay
away from Greece we can keep fairly well informed on the progress of eastern
hostilities.—Chicago Journal.
British officers who, at a time like the
present, offer their services to the Turks against the Greeks, ought to be
stripped of their commissions and dismissed from the service.—Boston Journal.
If the Greeks could perform
the apparently impossible by giving the Turks a terrific lambasting, Old Glory
should be run to the top of every flagstaff, just on general principles —Cincinnati
Tribune.
If Greece is defeated and the
sultan retains supreme control of his dominions the European powers will take
the bigger part of the blame, and this part of civilization will be exceedingly
frank in saying so.—Chicago Record.
For a time it is quite likely
that correspondents with the armies of Greece and Turkey will report victories
for the side to which they are attached. Thus far both sides have been
victorious and both sides have been vanquished.—Indianapolis Journal.
The King of Greece does not
hesitate to throw all responsibility for the outbreak of active hostilities on
the powers. Greece's national existence is now at stake, and in the moment of
deadly peril the blunt truth is apt to be spoken.—Baltimore American.
War spirit spreads rapidly
when it once gets started, and the fact that fifty State guardsmen residing at
Pittsburg have expressed a desire to assist King George's army against the
Turks shows the true martial fervor. The guardsmen who announce that they will
sail as soon as transportation is offered have doubtless despaired of tasting
real war if they remain in the United States, and are willing to sacrifice
their standing here that their military training may be tested. They have tired
of mock battles and thirst for the real thing. If they could be transported
instantaneously they would doubtless run against the genuine article but, as
this cannot be accomplished, it is just possible that they expect a pleasant
jaunt with no hard work.—Philadelphia Times.
NO INTERVENTION YET.
MAY 5.—The Greco-Turkish war
news is meager indeed. A dispatch from Athens to the London Times says:
"The Cabinet sat till daybreak (Tuesday) hearing the speeches of the
Ministers from the front, and finally resolved to continue the war.
"General Smolenski has
declined to accept the post of chief of staff of the Crown Prince, as he
prefers to remain with his own brigade.
"The decision of the Government is
momentous, but it is difficult to say whether it is absolutely final."
The Athens correspondent of The
Daily Chronicle says that the foreign Ministers have tendered the
intervention of the Powers to Greece, but the Government has
reserved its reply.
In other quarters it is
thought that the end of the war is near, but it is said that King George is
more bitter against the concert of Europe, and would yield to Turkey rather than
ask for intervention. In the meantime the Sultan is becoming more defiant, and
now refuses to listen to the Powers as to the proposed terms of peace. The
situation is peculiar, and the peace of Europe still hangs in the balance.
A terrible disaster is
reported from Paris. Fire broke out in a crowded charitable bazaar in the Rue
Jean Geujon, which spread with frightful rapidity, and a panic followed in
which two hundred lives were lost, including those burned in the fire.
The tariff bill was reported
to the Senate yesterday, and was probably a disappointment to Republicans as
well as Democrats, as but little of the original bill is left.
FROM EVERYWHERE.
The longest known telegraph
circuit made on this continent for actual business was the report from San
Diego to Boston recently. The line was cut out the full 3,400 miles.
At a quiet looking farm near
Somerset, N. J., officers of the law seized a lot of milk cans. The cans were
full of whisky, and the farm was the seat of a flourishing illicit still
industry.
A Kansas City woman advertises
that she will sell her piano and offers to take a good milch cow as half
payment. When times are close milk goes further than music.—Kansas City Star.
The finished portion of the
new Congressional library at Washington has about 44 miles of shelving, which
will accommodate over 2,000,000 volumes. The ultimate capacity of the building
for books will be upward of 4,500,000 volumes, or nearly 100 miles of shelving.
The British war office has
approved of the formation of a reserve of nurses to supplement the regular
nursing service of the army in the event of war on any extended scale. The body
will be called the Army Nursing Reserve, and will consist of a hundred or more
nursing sisters.
A curious plan for catching
fish is used on the Columbia river. A number of wheels are set up in the middle
of the stream which, as they turn round, catch up the fish and cast them into
troughs by the river banks. The salmon are then tinned and sent all over the
world. As much as five tons' weight of fish a day has thus been taken.
The missal sent by Leo X to
Henry VIII, with the parchment conferring upon him the title of "Defender
of the Faith," was bought for $50,000 by the German government. The missal
and parchment had been given by Charles II to the ancestor of the famous Duke
of Hamilton, and the library of this nobleman was sold by auction in London.
McIntosh, Seymour & Co. of
Auburn, [N. Y.] are now building a 32,000 horse power engine which will be the
most powerful in the United States, if not in the world. It will drive a 2,000
kilowatt generator for the Brooklyn Edison Electrical and Illuminating company,
and will weigh 600,000 pounds. It has a 17 inch shaft and a wheel weighing
160,000 pounds 24 feet in diameter.
Sixth District Dental Society.
The Sixth District Dental Society met in annual convention, Wednesday,
May 5th, at Hotel Bennett, Binghamton. President Geo. H. Smith, of Cortland,
called the convention to order and delivered the usual address.
The convention honored
President Smith by re-electing him for the ensuing year. The following is a
complete list of the officers elected President, Geo. H. Smith, Cortland; Vice-president,
Arthur S. Barnes, Oneonta; Secretary, Frederic W. McCall, Binghamton; Treasurer
and Censor, Edwin D. Downs, Owego. Dr. L. S. Ingalls of Cortland and E. S. Martin
of Sherburne were elected to membership.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
The Dingley-Aldridge-Allison Tariff Bill.
The mountain has labored and
brought forth—well, no one has been found on the Republican side brave enough to name it, and their opponents do not
have to. In discussing the "Problem of the Times," in our issue of
January 29th, we said substantially that it might seem simple enough to frame a
bill that would yield more revenue and give greater protection to American
manufacturers, but to frame a bill that in its operation under our present
conditions that would give such results might not be a task easy to accomplish.
The House Committee on Ways and Means made the
attempt and after giving to every trust and combine everything asked for, Mr.
Dingley told the people that a bill had been framed which would yield a
surplus. When this bill reached the Senate Committee and was submitted to the
examination of Treasury experts, they learned that instead of yielding a
surplus that even after numerous changes had been made and many schedules lowered,
still it would probably leave a deficiency of $70,000,000 to $90,000,000 or
from ten to twenty millions more than the much despised Wilson bill. In fact
the sub-committee of the Senate Finance Committee were brought face to face
with the startling fact that under the conditions which exist to-day, a
sufficient revenue for Government purposes cannot be raised on imports alone,
and they were compelled to resort to an increase of internal taxes. The tax on
beer is increased 44 cents a barrel, the tax on tobacco is raised to 8 cents a
pound, and a purely revenue tax of 10 cents a pound placed on tea, and this is
a Republican protective tariff.
A Republican Congress, however,
never forgets the trusts, and they have not in this case. The Sugar Trust fares
better than it did in the Wilson bill, notwithstanding the fact that the
Republican press grew red in the face as they denounced the favoritism shown the
trust when that bill was passed.
The poor and needy Coal Trust
is cheered by a duty of 75 cents a ton on anthracite coal, and the Beef Trust
is to be nourished and strengthened by a duty 1 1/2 cents a pound on hides.
The fact is, however, that the
people need not fear the results of the extremely high protective rates in some
of the schedules, which affect only manufactured goods.
Under the present depressed
condition of the country, the productive capacity of our factories is so far in
excess of the consuming capacity of the people, that the competition between
our home manufacturers will prevent any advance in the price of manufactured
products, except where there has been an increase of duty on the raw material,
as in the case of wool. The bill is not a law yet, however, and as we predicted
some time ago, is about as satisfactory to Republican protectionists as the
Wilson bill was to those favoring a tariff for revenue only. The Senate will
now debate the measure, the people will continue to wait, and values will
probably continue to decline.
HERE AND THERE.
Rainbow colors at C. F.
Brown's. Paints and oil are cheap. See his change of ad.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Chorley, No. 18 Garfield-st., died Sunday night.
The McLean baseball team met defeat
in their game with the Normals on Saturday last. Score 23 to 17.
Case & Ruggles change
their advertisement this week. Do not fail to note their special sale from May
6th to May 15th.
The Order United American
Mechanics at the regular meeting on Monday night, initiated eight new members
and reinstated two.
E. D. Mallery, owner of the
block, is having a steel ceiling put on the City drug store. Proprietor W. J.
Perkins has lately added several fine show cases, all glass to the floor.
Cortland Park was lighted
Wednesday evening for the first time this season. The St. Vitus club held a
party and dancing to the music of Bistolfi's New York trio was in order.
The Cortland Wagon Co. have
recently finished a new furniture wagon for Beard & Peck. The wagon is a credit to the manufacturers and the pride of
our energetic furniture dealers.
E. C. Johnson, proprietor of
the Johnson House, Truxton, N. Y., advertises a Decoration party for Friday
evening, May 28th. Music by McDermott's orchestra of six pieces. Bill $1.25.
The Allen house has been
leased to Edwin B. Kenfield of Homer. Mr. Kenfield has been in
the hotel business for the past fourteen years, and thoroughly understands the
business. He will keep the house fully up to the high standard of excellence it
has enjoyed for the many years of its existence. The new landlord will take
possession May 15.—Oneida Union.
Business Chanced Hands.
Having purchased the insurance
business and good will of the late H. J. Messenger, I would respectfully
solicit the continuance of all the patrons of said agency and would assure them
of prompt and courteous treatment.
Do not allow yourself to be
side tracked, but insure with the original Stevenson, and get the best
companies, quickest and most just settlements.
Fire, Life and Accident
policies written while you wait.
You will find me at No. 22
Main St., Cortland, N. Y. THEO. STEVENSON.
TOWNS.
TAYLOR, May 4.—DeLong's
factory was opened up for business Monday morning.
Mrs. DeWitt Smith of Cheningo
visited her mother here Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Kenyon of Cedarvale
is with her parents for a time.
O. P. Miner of Cortland spent
a part of last week at his farm in this place.
Dell Barnes and daughter of
Solon called upon friends in town Sunday.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Stevens was buried at Cheningo Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Hyer and children of
Cuyler are stopping with the family of F. A. Freeman.
Mrs. Judson Howe of Tully is
spending a short time with her sister Mrs. A. Bruce Allen.
Word reached here from Lima,
Ohio, Sunday, that Henry S. Cotton, son-in-law of A. H. Jordan, had both legs
cut off by the cars.
Our letter of last week must
have rested in the P. O. clerk's pocket for a day, which accounts for its non-arrival
in Cortland Tuesday.
We learn that Elias Steel of
South Cuyler was badly injured in a runaway accident one day last week, his
horses being frightened by the sudden flight of a partridge over their heads.
Sterling Alexander Smith of
German, formerly of this place, died Wednesday morning, aged about 64 years.
For many years Mr. S. was a resident of this town and held the offices of
Assessor and Justice of the Peace, which positions he filled with credit
to himself and to the town. He was the father of five children, Wayland, of
this place, and Anna now deceased, and three boys who reside in German. In early
manhood he married Miss Hannah Burlingham, who died about 20 years ago. About ten years ago he married a lady from German; he soon moved there
where he has since lived.
PREBLE, May 4.—John H. Klock is
improving.
Mrs. Timothy Hallaran is some
better.
Dr. S. Hunt made a pleasant
call in town Saturday.
David Fox is going to work
Patsy Galvin's farm.
Our teachers were all in Homer
last week attending the teachers' institute.
Our farmers are busy ploughing,
but the spring has been so cold and backward very little grain has been sown.
George Klock is spending his
vacation in Preble. George went to Syracuse last week and bought a horse.
George says he is a high hitcher.
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