ANNEXATION OF HAWAII AND CORTLAND TELEPHONE RATES REDUCED

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, June 16, 1897.

ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.

What the English Press Says On the Subject.

WISHES SUCCESS TO AMERICA.

England, Had She Stood in the Same Position as Does the United States, Would Have Done It Many Years Ago.

   LONDON, June 16.—The morning papers continue to discuss the question of the annexation of Hawaii to the United States.

The Daily Graphic says:

   "Had England been in the position of the United States she would probably have annexed Hawaii years ago."

   The Daily Chronicle, whose Washington correspondent gives a forecast of the contents of the annexation treaty, says:

   "The United States have entered upon the thorny path of colonial expansion. We wish the new experiment, though with some misgivings, all success."

HAWAIIAN TREATY

Signed by United States and Hawaii—Now for Ratification.

   WASHINGTON, June 16.—In the great diplomatic room of the state department, where four years and four months ago, in the closing hours of the Harrison administration the first Hawaiian annexation treaty was signed, only to be withdrawn from the senate and thrown into a pigeonhole, the representatives of the governments of the United States and Hawaii gathered this morning and at 9:20 o clock signed a treaty by the terms of which, if ratified, the little island republic will become part of the territory of the United States. Of the persons who stood in the room today three were present when the original treaty was signed, namely, Special Commissioner Lorin Thurston and Assistant Secretaries Adee and Cridler.

   The treaty provides that the government of the Hawaiian Islands cede to the United States absolutely and forever the rights of sovereignty in and over the Hawaiian Islands and its dependencies, and that these islands shall become the integral part of the territory of the United States. The government of Hawaii also cedes to the United States all public lands, public buildings and public property of every description. Congress shall enact special laws to govern the disposition of the lands in the Hawaiian Islands. All revenue from these lands shall be used solely for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands for educational and other public purposes. The Hawaiian Islands shall be admitted into the Union as a territory of the United States, local laws to be passed by a local legislature, but subject to the approval of the president. Until congress shall apply the laws of the United States to the islands, the present laws of Hawaii are to govern the islands.

   The present treaties and laws governing Hawaii's commercial relations with foreign nations shall remain in force until congress shall take action. Further immigration of Chinese laborers is prohibited pending congressional action and the entry of Chinese from Hawaii into the United States likewise is prohibited. The United State assumes the public debt of Hawaii, but with a special stipulation that this liability shall not exceed $4,000,000. The treaty before it becomes effective shall be ratified by the proper authorities of the United States and of Hawaii. No mention is made of any gratuity to Liliuokalani or Kaiulani.

Japan Doesn't Want to Fight.

   PARIS, June 16—The Matin to-day publishes an interview with the Marquis Ito of Japan, who is now in this city on his way to attend Queen Victoria's jubilee celebration, in which he says Japan never had any idea of entering into a conflict with the United States as an outcome of the troubles between Japan and Hawaii, incidents, he added, which have been greatly exaggerated.

Japan Enters a Protest.

   WASHINGTON, June 16.—The Japanese government has filed a protest against the Hawaiian treaty on the ground that it promises to lead to a breach of treaty stipulations between Japan and Hawaii.

REDUCTION IN COST.

Telephones in Cortland Will Be Less Expensive After July 1.

   Manager James Nolan of the Cortland exchange of the Empire State Telephone and Telegraph Co. has received the following communication which will explain itself and which will be good news to all the telephone users:

   THE EMPIRE STATE TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO.

   102 AND 104 GENESEE-ST.

   AUBURN, N. Y., JUNE 15, 1897.

   Jas. Nolan, Mgr., Cortland, N. Y.:

   DEAR SIR—I have the authority of the executive committee to reduce rate in Cortland from July 1, 1897, as follows: Long Distance, Metallic Circuit, business, $50; Long Distance, Metallic Circuit, residence, $40; all grounded circuits reduced to $30 within one mile of the central office.

   Please make your bills accordingly from that date.

   Yours truly,

   EMPIRE  STATE TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO.

   GEORGE A. PADDOCK.

   The telephones which are scheduled for $50, $40 and $30 respectively now cost $84, $72 and $48 per year. Manager Nolan said in explanation of the cut in price that his company purposed as soon as possible to put in the Barrett system of telephones by which six telephones can be operated upon two wires. This will give even better service than at present and will be less expensive to keep in good condition. Hence the ability to reduce the price and give the patrons the benefit of that saving.

Hazed Cadets Resign.

   WEST POINT, N. Y., June 16—Bertram Sanders of Indiana and a youth from Arkansas, whose name could not be learned, returned to their homes and declined to further take part in the examination for cadetships, on the ground that they had been severely hazed. They entered the examination with a class of '96 to undergo the examination for admission to the United States Military academy. They resigned their nominations and left West Point. They alleged that Cadets Scott, Maginnis and Nesbit had hazed them; that they were unwilling to submit to it, and would no longer put themselves in the way of such experiences.

BREVITIES.

   —Daniels' orchestra played at a party at Newark Valley last night.

   —Mr. PerLee Smith of Cortland won the four mile bicycle road race at Preble yesterday afternoon.

   —A census has just been taken of the city of Auburn and it shows that the population is 28,591.

   —The Cuban Giants arrived in town at 10 o'clock this morning and are playing the Cortlands this afternoon.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—F. E. Brogden, Paris Green, page 7; Warren, Tanner & Co., Special Corset Exhibit, page 6.

   —The St. Vitus club will hold the next in their series of parties at the park on Thursday evening. McDermotts' orchestra will furnish the music.

   Mrs. Flora Freer, aged 57 years, died this morning at her residence, 123 Port Watson-st. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 o'clock P. M. Burial in Cortland Rural cemetery.

   —At a meeting of Lehigh officers held at Geneva Monday morning it was decided to begin the construction of what is to be known as the Seneca county railroad at once. It is to compete with the Central, and will extend from Geneva through Waterloo to Seneca Falls and thence over a trestle across the foot of Cayuga lake to Auburn.

HOMER.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   HOMER, June 16.—One of the most delightful social events of the season was the whist party given by Mr. and Mrs. George A. Brockway at their residence on south Main-st. last evening. The Homer band was secured for the occasion and played several selections very acceptably. There were about ninety present including the following people from out of town: Mrs. Dunbar, Harry Dunbar, Miss Grace Dunbar, Mrs. Keator, Mr. and Mrs. Lane of Cortland, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Tallet of DeRuyter and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Pomeroy of Winona, Minn.

   A union Sunday-school picnic including the schools of the Baptist, Methodist and Congregational churches will be held at Pleasant Beach, June 25. Round trip tickets can be secured at the D., L. & W. station at this place for 75 cents round trip for adults and 40 cents for children.

   Mr. Wm. Clarke is in Tully to-day.

   Mrs. E. Leonard, who for some time past has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Davis on Clinton-st., returned to her home in Cooperstown this morning.

   The following veterans of the One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Regt., N. Y. Vols., are in Syracuse to-day attending the reunion held in that place to-day: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter, Pembroke Pierce, Charles Brown, O. B. Andrews, John Murray, W. H. Foster and Powell Norton.

   Mr. Raymond Wright of Tully was in town on business this morning.

   The park north of the D., L. &. W. depot has been improved by the addition of a coat of paint to the fence about it.

   James Nolan, manager of the telephone exchange in Cortland, is in town on business to-day.

   Mr. F. F. Poole of Lincklean was the guest of Mr. Eugene Williams yesterday.

   Lieut. Palmer, soloist and banjoist of Cortland, will conduct a meeting in the Salvation Army hall this evening.

   Miss Bertha Browne of Tully and Miss Nellie Peek of Cortland have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Craver on James-st.

   Two of the winners of the hundred yard dash in Preble yesterday were Homer boys. Three were entered in the race, Walter Wills getting the first prize, Frank Buckley, second and Mr. Wood B. Mills of Cortland, third.

   Mr. Clark H. Sweet of Topeka, Kan., is visiting at the home of his nephew Mr. William Sweet.

   Chester Johnson of Albany was in town on a business trip this morning.

   James Taylor of Owego has been in town calling upon friends to-day.

   Mrs. T. C. Pomeroy and Mrs. Anna C. Shumway and son Leonard left this morning for Brighton, Monroe county, to attend the wedding of a cousin, which occurs Thursday night.