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| Sultan Abdul Hamid II. |
The
Cortland Democrat, Friday, July 9, 1897.
SULTAN IS
DEFIANT.
GRECO-TURKISH
WAR MAY BE RESUMED IN A WEEK.
Continuation
of the War Seems Probable. Sultan Said to Have Ordered an Advance. Declares He
is Ready to Meet Russia and Germany if They Attempt to Coerce.
LONDON, July 7.—Greco-Turkish affairs appear
to be reentering an interesting stage. To-day the Porte dispatched a circular
to its representatives abroad, containing a skillful defence of the Turkish case
and declining to consider any frontier line in Thessaly north of the River
Peneios which it regards as the natural boundary.
It appears that the Sultan has convinced himself
that the Powers will not resort to coercion and has decided to test the alleged
concert of Europe to the utmost. On Monday he summoned a council of ministers for
an extraordinary sitting to the Yildiz Kiosk, with the result that, after a heated
discussion, a report was drawn up in favor of resuming hostilities if
negotiations in favor of peace should not be concluded within a week. The
minister of war sent telegrams to Edhem Pasha announcing the decision.
According to a circumstantial report of a
conversation between the Sultan and an officer of his household, Abdul Hamed complained
that war had been forced upon him and that when he was victorious, Europe
refused him either territory or indemnity. Therefore he intended to resist to
the utmost.
He said "We have nothing to fear. The
six powers failed to coerce Vassos and his 2,000 adventurers. What can they do
against 300,000 victorious troops in Roumelia?
"Supposing they wished to coerce me,
who would undertake the task? I have information from all the capitals in
Europe indicative of the indecision of the powers."
According to this report the Sultan
discussed the possibility of Russia and Germany attempting coercion and
declared that he was entirely ready to meet them both.
The distress of Greece, the stagnation of
trade and industry has become very serious. In Crete there are signs of
continued unrest. The Mohammedans of Candia are preparing to attack the wealthy
Christian town of Archanes.
RUSSIA
GROWS IMPATIENT.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 7. —Russia has sent a
circular note to the Powers suggesting that steps be taken to expedite the conclusion
of peace between Greece and Turkey. This action upon the part of Russia is
regarded here as being of the greatest importance and as indicating that Russia
desires to forestall a similar proposal upon the part of the other powers.
The German Ambassador here, Baron Saurma von
Jeltsch, has received fresh and precise instructions to insist upon Turkey's
acceptance of the strategic frontier proposed by the Powers.
ABRAM P.
SMITH.
An Old
Citizen and Ex-County Judge Passed Away Sunday.
Abram P. Smith, one of our most prominent republican
lawyers who served sixteen years as County Judge and Surrogate, passed quietly
away shortly after noon last Sunday at his home, corner West Court-st. and
Monroe Heights. The judge found his health failing about a year ago and with his
wife and children and grandchild spent nearly three months of last summer in
Europe. He returned much improved and resumed his large law practice. He had
several cases on at the spring term of the Supreme court.
Some two months ago the extreme nervous
strain under which he has labored for years again showed its effects and Judge
Smith was compelled to relinquish all work. Since that time he has been largely
under the care of Dr. Sornberger assisted by Dr. Dana and later by a trained
nurse. The family have devoted themselves unsparingly to their husband and
father whose days seemed likely to be shortened by the over-work of a life time
spent at the bar.
He had been about the house and out to ride
daily, up to last Friday, when he took to his bed for the last time. During
Saturday he was conscious most of the time till evening when he bade each one
"good night." Every effort had been made to avert the end but it came
peacefully and without his regaining consciousness at about 12:30 Sunday afternoon.
Death was due to enlargement of the heart and aneurism of the aeorta.
Judge Smith was born in Virgil, April 9,
1831. His mother, Mrs. Lucy Smith, who is nearly 90 years of age, survives him
and the news of his death nearly prostrated her. His boyhood was passed as a
farmer's son, attending the district schools and later the academy in Homer and
finally, having a fondness for teaching he attended the Normal School at
Albany, graduating in 1853. After teaching for about a year in Marathon he
commenced the study of law with H. L. Greene of that place. He completed his
studies with Hon. Horatio Ballard in
Cortland and was admitted to the bar at the January term of the Supreme court
in 1856. That fall he was elected district attorney, serving one term.
When the war broke out Judge Smith was an
enthusiastic Unionist, and that cause, like every other one he espoused, received
his hearty support. He was one of the organizers of the 76th regiment, N. Y.
volunteers and enlisted as a private. He was made quartermaster with the rank
of first lieutenant when the regiment was mustered into service.
May 17, 1862 he resigned and returned to
Cortland, resuming his law practice.
At the close of the war he wrote a history of
the 76th regiment which is a very complete work.
In 1867 he was elected County Judge and
Surrogate and held that office three consecutive terms. Jan. 4, 1874, he was admitted
to practice law in the United States courts. Judge Smith's first law partner
was his son, D. E. Smith. When the latter took up teaching as a profession about
a year later, Dorr C. Smith became associated with the Judge as a partner. They
were together about three years and in 1889 Henry A. Dickinson became
associated with Judge Smith, the firm of Smith and Dickinson continuing until
the death of the former
Judge Smith is survived by his second wife,
Ellen Prince of Bainbridge, to whom he has been married about twenty-five
years; two children by his first wife, who was Mary Bronson of Virgil, Dr.
David Eugene Smith of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Mrs. A. M. Jewett of Cortland.
His mother, Mrs. Lucy Smith, one brother, Nathan
Smith of Messengerville and two sisters, Mrs. Angeline Spencer of East Virgil
and Mrs. Nancy Cummings of Preble, also survive him.
Judge Smith was a fluent speaker, either in
his chosen profession, in politics where he was well known as a republican, on
the lecture platform or at dinner parties and his wide acquaintance was
constantly increasing.
We can think of no tribute more fitting to
Judge Smith than to quote the following from his own pen. These words were written
upon the death of the former editor and proprietor of the DEMOCRAT, Benton B.
Jones, and appeared in these columns at that time. They are certainly most appropriate
now as applying to the one who said, last December:
"To-day those who most sincerely mourn his
departure are those who recognize the manliness of his open and often severe
attacks. No greater mistake is made than that of attributing unworthy motives
to every act of a political antagonist. We look at nearly all questions from
different standpoints. Education and association have much to do in shaping our
judgments, and he alone is fit to judge of human character and human conduct
who looks to the motive and weighs the surroundings. Mr. Jones had his
convictions; he had the courage of them; he was manly, intelligent and
conscientious in upholding them, and it will be a long time before his place in
this community will be completely filled. He was unassuming, conscientious, intelligent
and courageous. When such men fall, the loss is felt by the better part of the
community."
These words of Judge Smith, spoken of another
who was long his friend, apply with peculiar force and fitness to him. Judge
Smith possessed in a large degree that magnetic force which attracts men and
those who knew him best and longest will remember him as a generous and large hearted
man of affairs, broad in his views of life, strong in his friendships and
always, not only ready but glad to extend a helping hand whenever and wherever needed.
Judge Smith was always young in heart and
fond of young men, and particularly of those in the profession of law, and many
of our younger attorneys will long keep in grateful remembrance the council, the
help, the advice, which coming from his riper experience aided them so much in
successfully entering their professional life.
The funeral was held from his late home Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. Amos Watkins of Grace Episcopal church, assisted by Rev. J. A.
Robinson, officiating. Miss Lena R. Bowen very feelingly rendered, "Lead
Kindly Light'' and "Abide with Me," during the service. The parlor, where
the remains were placed that friends might take a last look at the familiar
features, was entirely filled on one side and all around the casket, which was
draped in national colors with flowers, the tokens from many friends.
Grover Post, No. 98, G. A. R. of whom he was
a member and an active worker, attended the funeral and accompanied the remains
to the Rural cemetery, where they had charge of the services. The Cortland County
Bar Association also attended in a body. Every available space both inside the
house and upon the lawn was occupied by those who came to pay a last tribute of
respect. The bearers were, Hon. O. U. Kellogg, Dorr C. Smith, H. A. Dickinson, N.
L. Miller, E. C. Alger and Jas. Dougherty. With one exception these gentlemen
had each studied law or been a partner in business with the deceased.
A meeting of the Cortland County Bar Association
was held Monday, Judge J. E. Eggleston presiding. Many of the members eulogized
the deceased and when Hon. O. U. Kellogg, Jas. Dougherty and B. A. Benedict,
the committee appointed on resolutions, reported the following they were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Abram P. Smith, one of the oldest
and most honored members of the Cortland county bar, has been removed from our
midst by the inevitable hand of death.
Resolved, That we, sharing in the sad bereavement, which deprives the bar of a
distinguished and an eloquent advocate and loses to our community an honored citizen
and soldier, tender this expression of our heartfelt sympathy to the members of
his family who lose by his decease a kind husband and a loving and indulgent father.
Resolved,
That a copy of these
resolutions be entered in the minutes of the association and a copy handed to
the village papers for publication and an engrossed copy presented to the
family of the deceased and be it further
Resolved, That as a token of our respect, we attend the funeral of our deceased brother
in a body.
Dryden
Centennial.
Dryden will celebrate the one hundredth anniversary
of the settlement of the town at the grounds of the Dryden Agricultural society
on Saturday, July 10th. The programme for the day is as follows:
At 10 o'clock a social meeting in which all
former residents of the town who may be present are especially invited to take part.
From 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock P. M., relics of the town and portraits of
deceased citizens will be exhibited in the Fair building, and old times customs
be revived in the log cabin, modeled after the first one constructed in the
township. At 2 o'clock other exercises will follow, which include an address by
Judge Joseph E. Eggleston of this place. All former residents of the town of
Dryden are requested to join with the citizens of the town in celebrating the day.
PAGE
FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Coal
Miners Strike.
The order for a general strike of the United
Mine Workers of America was sent out on the 2d inst., and a large majority of
the miners in five states have already obeyed the order and stopped work. The
number of men who are actually out at this time is hard to determine on account
of conflicting reports, but we believe that 250,000 is a fair estimate. Added
to this vast army of miners there are about 80,000 iron workers also out on a
strike, so that at this time there are probably not less than 325,000 men in
these two trades who have entered upon a struggle for an advance in wages.
If any real betterment in business
conditions have already commenced, as is claimed by some of our Republican
friends, it is unfortunate in the extreme that a strike of such magnitude
should have been inaugurated at this time, just at the opening of fall business
with jobbing and manufacturing concerns. We believe that it is true, however,
beyond dispute that there is no class of labor in this country which has a more
just ground for complaint. The miners of America have been held in a condition
of industrial slavery which they claim, and we believe truthfully, has reduced
them to the verge of starvation, and that if they must starve they might as
well starve striking as working.
The condition of the slaves in the South
before the war, was vastly better than the condition of the miners of America
to-day, and the possible outcome of a strike of such magnitude, and under such
conditions may well fill us with apprehension. We quote from the strike order
the following:
"The signs of the times pointed out by
the press and by the testimony of men versed in public affairs are that
business is reviving, that an upward tendency in prices of all commodities is
apparent. In the general business revival and industrial improvement which is
earnestly proclaimed we ought to share, and if we do not attempt to share we
shall be false to ourselves and those depending upon us.
"Let the watchword be a fair day's pay
for a fair day's work."
To a demand for wages which are at least
sufficient to keep the miners and their families from actual suffering, and
fortified by such a statement as the above, what can Senator Hanna and other
large mine owners say? Will they tell the miners that there is no revival in
business, and that all such reports are false, or will they claim that
notwithstanding the improvement in business and upward tendency in prices, that
the increase in profits belongs to them and they propose to keep the additional
profits themselves? There has been as yet no breach of the peace, but the aid
of the United States Circuit court for the Southern District of Ohio, has already
been appealed to for protection against violence from striking miners and the
situation thus early is strained and will call for wise and prompt action from
some source, to prevent the outbreak of violence the end of which it would be
hard to predict.
Editorial
Courtesy.
There are four ways of supplying the editorial
page of a newspaper with the necessary matter. It may be clipped from exchanges
or the leading journals of the day, giving them credit for the matter used.
This is an easy method, requiring only the necessary time and judgment for wise
selection. If even this effort proves too great, and the waste of nervous force
and brain power threatens physical collapse, "boiler plate" editorials,
ready made, may be purchased at about $1.00 a column. This kind of matter is
usually rather colorless and lacking in force, as it has to be built to suit all
classes and conditions of men, and all parts of the country, and will shine on
the editorial page of five hundred or a thousand different newspapers at about
the same time, and be read by but few.
There is another and possibly better way, at
least it is usually followed by the leading journals of the day. The editor, by
a generous diet of fish and other phosphoretic foods may so stimulate his
brain, and make good the waste of brain tissue and gray matter, as to enable
him to write something himself for the editorial page. His effort may not
astound the world, and may not win for him a high place in the world of
journalism, but it may answer his purpose and is likely to be more satisfactory
to the readers of the paper, over which he is supposed to preside, than either of
the other methods.
There is one other way of supplying
editorial matter, but so seldom resorted to, that we would not mention it at
all if we were not compelled to. You can steal it from the editorial page of an
exchange, without giving credit to the exchange from which it is taken.
We attempt to write our own editorials, and
give them to our readers for what they are worth, without excuses for what they
may lack, or hope of glory for what they contain. We are flattered, however, by
the knowledge that among our exchanges we have one admirer, who,
notwithstanding the fact that he is as close to New York city as Long Island,
ignores the entire press of the metropolis and selects more or less of his
editorial matter from our humble pages—and without crediting the same. The
honor he does us, of course, is ample compensation for the theft, and we are glad
to supply our weary and enervated brother with whatever he chooses to select. We
simply rise to remark that whatever is found on our editorial page that is not duly
credited to the proper source, we write and our other exchanges will please note
that it is the other party who appropriates and not the DEMOCRAT.
HERE AND
THERE.
Our book stores and clothing houses will close
at 6 o'clock until Sept. 1.
Harry Mack of Marathon won the Cortland free
scholarship examination for this county.
An office to rent on second floor of DEMOCRAT
building. Steam heated and good light.
"Cortland and Marathon are to be
connected by a cinder bicycle path."—DeRuyter Gleaner. Who says so?
The DEMOCRAT is indebted to Hon. F. P.
Saunders for a copy of the Red Book of [New York State] Legislative Manual for
1897.
The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters will
meet with Mrs. Dewitt Rose, Homer-ave., Friday, July 9, at 2:30 P. M.
Cars now run to the park every forty minutes
from 9 A. M. until 2 P. M. After that they run every twenty minutes.
As has been the custom for some years union
services are held among the churches Sunday evenings during July and August.
Judge Forbes has so far recovered from his
serious illness as to be able to be removed from Cooperstown to his home in
Canastota.
Mr. Jashub Weaver died Tuesday morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alex.
Coon, aged nearly 93 years. The remains were taken to North Pitcher for burial.
Mrs. Henry McElroy, daughter of Timothy
Rose, died last Thursday night at her home near the county house at the age of
22 years A son just born is alive and doing well.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Randall gave a party
to about twenty-five of their friends on Monday evening, in honor of their guest
Miss Catherine Van Valkenburg of Truxton. The evening was pleasantly spent,
refreshments were served and all departed at an early hour.
The closing concerts of the Conservatory of
Music were held in the lower rooms of the First Baptist church Monday and Tuesday
evenings. They were largely attended and were deserving of the highest praise.
The results of thorough instruction were everywhere apparent.
A musicale and literary entertainment was
given in Memorial Baptist church on Friday evening under the direction of Mrs. Grace
E. Hubbard. In addition there was an exercise in physical culture by five young
ladies from the Conservatory. The entire programme was one of much merit.
Mr. Thos. J. McEvoy of Cortland, who graduated
from Amherst college last week was awarded first prize among eight contestants in
the Hardy contest for extemporaneous debate. The honor conferred is a high one.
Mr. McEvoy will be principal of the intermediate department of the Norrmal
[School] next year.
Mr. Thos. E. Barry, a policeman in New York
city, formerly of Groton, and Miss A. Neary
of Cortland were married by Rev. J. J. McLoghlin at St. Mary's church Wednesday morning. A
wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's brother, Dr. P. M.
Neary, on Tompkins-st. They will reside in New York.
While Clare Murray was hunting for frogs up
the river Tuesday, June 22, he caught sight of a large turtle and promptly sent
a 22 caliber bullet through its head. He brought
the monster, not yet dead, to the village, where it attracted the curiosity of
a large crowd The turtle weighed 16 1/2 pounds. On its shell were carved the
initials, "E. M., 1864," and "H. S., 1887." The latter
characters were made by Henry Stillman, who caught the fellow in the Rider
swimming hole ten years ago. The name of the 1864 artist remains a mystery. Turtle
soup is on the bill of fare at the Taber House next Sunday.—DeRuyter Gleaner.
Monday was observed here as
the Fourth. In town it was pretty quiet. People either went to the Park or out
of town entirely. The largest crowd of the season was at the park. The cars
were crowded all day.
Mr. D. D. Lewis, so long a
trusted employe of Mr. H. F. Benton, was married on Wednesday, at Newburg, N. Y.,
at the residence of the bride's parents, to Mrs. Susie Knapp. The DEMOCRAT extends
congratulations to the happy couple.
FROM EVERYWHERE.
There is only one Latin
newspaper in the world. It is published by a German in Aquila, Italy.
The United States have
produced two-thirds of the cotton consumed by the world for the last 67 years.
The loftiest inhabited place
in the world is the Buddhist monastery of Haine in Thibet. It is about 17,000 feet above the sea.
A petition is being circulated in a Michigan town
requesting the council not to levy any taxes on account of the hard times.
The average number of novels
issued 100 years ago in America and Great Britain was sixteen a year. Now the
average is two or three a day.
The children in the Chicago
schools are induced to sign a bird pledge, in which they promise not to rob the
nests or to wear the plumage of birds.
Luke Brennan, who sold
newspapers on the postoffice corner, Cincinnati, O., for many years, died last
week, and it has been discovered that he had $30,000 saved cent by cent.
Spitzbergen is the property of
no State, and does not belong to its inhabitants, for there are none, and any
cheap trapper, if he have a mind that way, may stake it out and invite Europe
to respect his sphere of influence.
The State capitol of Texas is
the largest State building in the United States, and the seventh in size among
the buildings of the world. It was paid for with 3,000,000 acres of public
land, deeded to the Chicago capitalists who executed the work.
In Brooklyn there is a
"shaving palace" which holds out the following inducements to
customers: "Physiognomical Hairdressers, Facial Operators, Cranium
Manipulators and Capillary Hair Cutting. Shaving with Ambidextrous Abridger Facility."
HOMER.
The thermometer stood 94 in
the shade July 5th.
Mr. John Day has leased the
Windsor Hotel and took possession this week.
The Homer base ball team were
defeated at Tully Park Monday by the home team.
The 3rd and 5th of July were
spent by nearly all of our people either in Tully, McGrawville or Cortland
Park.
Rev. Mr. Christler of the
Episcopal church delivered an address to the members of Triumph Hose Co. in his
church last Sunday evening.
We are glad to learn that Mr.
Harry Mack of Marathon, a former student at our school, received the Cornell State
scholarship at Cortland last week.
Mrs. Winifred Smith Rice, who
has been teaching at Stroudsburg, Pa., is home to spend the summer with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Smith.
A very pretty home wedding
occurred at the residence of Mrs. Gilbert on James street last Wednesday
evening. The parties were Mr. Walter O. Burroughs of Tula, and Miss Nina
Gilbert of this place. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns, mosses
and roses. During the ceremony which was performed by Rev. L. E. Eastwood, the couple stood beneath a bell of white roses and a
horseshoe of red roses. The bride was dressed in a beautiful gown of dove
colored silk trimmed with pearls and lace. The bridesmaid, Miss Zaida Gilbert,
sister of the bride, wore a costume of the same color and style. The presents received
by the bride were very beautiful.
About one hundred persons,
including Triumph Hose Co., No. 4, went to Tully on July 3d, to witness the
celebration. Our hose company were the admired of all in the parade. In the afternoon
occurred the 200 yard hose race. Barber hose of Marathon, ran first, time 47
seconds. Hose No. 4 ran next making the 150 yards to hydrant in 22 seconds but
as they commenced to pull off the hose the reel broke. After repairing the reel
they ran over making the last time of 38 seconds, winning the race. In the 100
yard dash and obstacle race, representatives of our hose company won. We had
entries for the bicycle races but there being money up for the prizes the boys
didn't ride.
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