JAPAN DISPLEASED AND HOMER LETTER

Japanese protected cruiser Naniwa.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, June 7, 1897.

JAPAN DISPLEASED.

Breach Between Hawaii and Japan Growing Wider.

   SAN FRANCISCO, June 7.—The steamer Coptic arrived from Honolulu, bringing advices up to May 31.

   According to the latest information procurable, the difficulty between Japan and Hawaii, growing out of the immigration question, has been increased rather than diminished by the diplomatic proceedings.

   Officers on board of the Japanese cruiser Naniwa, now at Honolulu, state that a second Japanese man-of-war is now en route to Honolulu and a third vessel is about to depart from Yokohama for the islands.

   Mrs. Shimamura, wife of the Japanese minister there, has arranged to leave for Japan on June 5. The intended departure caused a rumor in Honolulu to the effect that the minister would soon follow her. He admitted that he was not satisfied with the answer of the Hawaiian government in regard to the immigrant controversy, and he gave close friends to understand that unless a reply satisfactory to him were made, he would depart for Tokio, thereby severing diplomatic relations between Japan and Hawaii.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

The News from Mars.

   It seems to be in the air that people of the twentieth century will certainly know something of the Martian inhabitants. Whether the Martians will come to us as the beautiful spook does in Du Maurier's charming story, or whether by just plain, scientific grubbing earth astronomers will ascertain definitely how much truth there is in the present fascinating speculations concerning the red planet, there is now reason to believe we are on the verge of important discoveries. It has happened many a time that the speculations of poets and dreamers were the herald of scientific discoveries.

   It is reasonably certain that Mars has vegetation and that the dark blue-green areas which appear in the summer season and fade at the approach of the Martian winter are fields, orchards and gardens. The fact of the annual change in the appearance of the many lines of canals is strong presumptive evidence that the Mars folk irrigate the soil as we do in Arizona in order to grow their vegetable products. The very fact of these canals is almost conclusive evidence that Mars is inhabited.

   We now know, thanks to the patient investigations of astronomers, that

Mars has four seasons, to correspond to ours. We know that Mars has an atmosphere, because clouds float across her face. Scientists judge from the appearance of these clouds that the atmosphere is less dense than ours. This would make the Martian climate warmer than ours, though the red planet is farther away from the sun than we are. Mars has almost no oceans or lakes, as seen through the telescope. When the snows melt with the coming of summer, water must be therefore stored in the canals and reservoirs in sufficient quantity to last the inhabitants till the next summer.

A NEW LAW FIRM.

B. A. Benedict of Cortland and W. T. Gridley of Syracuse.

   A co-partnership for the practice of law has been formed between Attorneys Byron A. Benedict of Cortland and Willis T. Gridley of Syracuse, under the firm name of Benedict & Gridley, with offices in the Kirk building in Syracuse.

   Mr. Benedict was seen at his office in the Wickwire building this afternoon by a STANDARD man, and in reply to a question said that the partnership was formed June 1, but that he should not remove his family to Syracuse. In forming this partnership he said that he reserved the right to continue his business in Cortland, as now there to a large amount of business on hand here which requires his personal attention. It is his intention to be in Syracuse about half of the time and in Cortland about half of the time for the present. The reporter inquired if this change was not rather sudden, to which Mr. Benedict said that perhaps it might be so considered, although for several weeks previous to June 1, he had had the matter under advisement. "I have," said Mr. Benedict, "during the past year had considerable business with Mr. Gridley, and with the Salt Springs National bank, of which a brother of Mr. Gridley is the cashier. Mr. Gridley has for a considerable time been crowded with his increasing business, and he and his immediate friends have held out such inducements that it has seemed to me very clear that it to a desirable connection for me to make."

   Attorney Gridley, with whom Mr. Benedict is associated, is one of the most prominent and influential members of the Syracuse bar, and has a large practice aside from that as attorney for the Salt Springs National bank and for the Snow-Church Mercantile agency for New York state. Mr. Benedict is to be congratulated on associating himself with an attorney of Mr. Gridley's standing and reputation, and Mr. Gridley is to be congratulated on forming a partnership with an attorney who is as careful and painstaking and who stands as high in his profession as Mr. Benedict, and the people of Cortland are to be congratulated that though doing business in another place, Mr. Benedict and family will continue to make their residence in Cortland.

A Palatial Store.

   The growing requirements of their business have compelled S. Rosenbloom & Sons of Syracuse to abandon their old furniture, carpet and drapery store in Warren-st., and to open up new premises (connecting with the shoe store) in the Globe Hotel building. The new store is really a magnificent affair, alike as regards size of premises, the beauty of their decoration, perfection of equipment and completeness and elegance of stocks. It is worth anybody's while to visit Syracuse, merely to see 'round this store.

   The immense business done by this firm enables them to quote remarkably low prices on all the lines they carry.

HOMER.

Gleanings of New From Our Twin Village.

   HOMER, June 7.—The Homer Floricultural association will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8:15 A. M. Tuesday, May 8, in the parlors of the Baptist church. This meeting is of unusual importance as during its session the matter of the flower show of 1897 will be considered and arrangements will be made for an exhibit which the officers hope to make even more successful than that of last year. The influence of this association is seen not only in the increased cultivation but in the greater attention paid to quality and varieties of flowers grown.

   Mr. Nelson Wiegand of Truxton is visiting friends in town to-day.

   Mr. John Bacon of Rochester was the guest of his mother at her home on James-st. over Sunday.

   Miss Lena Corbin who has been spending the winter studying music in Baltimore, Md., returned to her home in this village Saturday. She is to resume her position as organist in Calvary Episcopal church.

   Mr. Ray Hurlbert, who has been teaching school at Texas Valley, has been obliged to return to his home on the Scott road with the mumps.

   Mr. Harry Mack of Marathon is visiting with friends and relatives in town.

   Miss Ella Howland of Lisle is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Fox at their home on Prospect-st.

   Mrs. Harry Davis left town Saturday for a week's visit with relatives in Syracuse.

   The monthly reports of the Congregational Sunday-school were read yesterday showing that the school was growing and in thriving condition. The average attendance during the month of May was 211, an increase of fifteen over the previous month.

   The circumstances attending the attempt to suicide, Saturday morning, on the Cold Brook road in this town as learned from the attending physician were as follows: Having finished the early morning work Mr. Salisbury began preparations for shaving but could not find his razor. Upon making search for it he discovered Mrs. Salisbury still in bed with her throat cut and holding the razor in her hand. It appears that not satisfied with attempting to cut her throat she also tried to gash her left wrist but did not succeed in striking the artery. While she failed to accomplish her purpose at the time, her condition is critical and recovery is thought to be a little doubtful. The injuries are supposed to have been inflicted during a condition of temporary insanity to which she was subject.

   Mr. Jennison of Syracuse is in-town on business to-day.

   A business meeting of the Columbia club will be held in their rooms in the Union building at 8 o'clock this evening.

   The relaying of the sidewalk on the south side of James-st., which is in progress, is a much needed improvement by Briggs' hardware store.

   Mr. Benj. J. Sawyer of Buffalo has been employed by Mr. G. E. Priest to take charge of his newly established photograph gallery on Main-st.

BREVITIES.

   —Wells G. Albro has been appointed postmaster at Taylor Center.

   —The Groton-ave. Juniors defeated the Dryden Juniors at Dryden Saturday by the score of 12 to 9.

   —There will be a meeting of the C. A. A. membership to-night to discuss the proposition to put in bathtubs, and a full attendance is desired.

   —On Thursday a high wind in the Otselic valley between Willet and Upper

Lisle did considerable damage in uprooting orchards, unroofing barns and moving small buildings.

   —Among the riders of national reputation who have entered in the professional events in the C. A. A. state circuit bicycle races June 17 are Fred Titus, Otto Maya, Ray McDonald and Eddie Bald.

   —The South End Yellow Kids defeated the West End Brownies by the score of 25 to 11 this morning. The feature of the game was two home runs by Sheridan and the good pitching done by McAleer.

   —Mr. E. D. Mallery is having a cement walk laid in front of his block on Main-st., in which are located the stores of W. J. Perkins, Kellogg & Curtis and F. Daehler. The work is being done by G. T. Maxson & Co.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—A. S. Burgess. Boys Suits, page 8; Rosenbloom & Sons, Our Carpet Pre-eminence, page 4; F. Daehler, Boys' Clothing, page 6; Case & Ruggles, Suit and Jacket Sale, page 6.

   —Mrs. Nellie Hutchinson, state recording secretary, will deliver the evening address at the W. C. T. U. county convention at Cincinnatus, June 9. A conveyance will leave Cortland headquarters at 7:30 A.M. of that day.

   —The STANDARD is under obligations to Mr. T. T. Bates for as fine a specimen of lake trout as has come to our notice for a long time. The trout measured exactly twenty inches in length and was one of a catch of eleven Skaneateles lake trout landed by Mr. Bates and Frank Calendar of Borodino.