TWO VIEWS OF IT

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, July 9, 1897.

TWO VIEWS OF IT.

Japanese and Hawaiians Speak of the Proposed Annexation.

   SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.—Advices by steamer City of Peking, just arrived from the Orient:

   The Japanese Times of recent date devotes a long article to a discussion of the annexation situation, over which the entire Japanese press is greatly wrought up. The premise of the argument in this paper as represented by the Hawaiian Star is that Japan has no territorial interest in the Hawaiian Islands. Speaking of the signing of the annexation treaty it says: Whatever

may have been the cause, it is to be deeply regretted that the step has been taken without consulting the views of Japan which is, next to America, most vitally interested in the status of the Hawaiian Islands.

   This the Hawaiian Star considers as "arrogance with a vengeance," and says: We have employed Japanese as laborers, but that does not give Japan any "vital interest" in the Islands. This is a country of Anglo-Saxon civilization, not of Asiatic. Its laws, its religion, its tone of thought is Anglo-Saxon. Its affinities are with the United States and one fails to see what "vital interest" Japan has here.

STRAINED RELATIONS.

The Oregon Ordered to Coal and go to Sea.

   SEATTLE, Wash., July 9.—The fact that diplomatic relations between

Japan and the United States are strained may be responsible for the sudden orders received by Captain Barker of the battleship Oregon. Captain Barker has just returned from Portland and it was expected he would remain here several days. Last evening, however, the order was given for the ship to make ready for sea and will leave today. Captain Barker said that he was going to Port Angeles, where he would take on 400 tons of coal and that if he were going to Honolulu he would take double that quantity. When asked the direct question if he was going to Honolulu, he said: "You cannot get a Honolulu scare out of me. I have been ordered to coal and inspect the Concord at Port Angeles. We sail to-day; that is all I know."

EXPECTED RATIFICATION.

Hawaiians Wanted to Send Congratulations to New Kinsmen.

   SAN FRANCISCO, July 9—The steamer City of Peking, just arrived, was a day behind her regular time. Captain Smith explained the delay by saying the vessel was detained at Honolulu by request of officers of the Hawaiian government who asked that the steamer remain in the harbor there until the Mariposa from San Francisco should arrive, on which the Hawaiians hoped to hear that the annexation treaty had been ratified by the United States senate. The Hawaiians intended by holding the steamer to be able to send congratulatory messages on the Peking to their new kinsmen on this shore on the Pacific.

Drills of Naval Militia.

   Acting Secretary Roosevelt recently completed the programme for the summer drills of the naval militia, so far as the navy department is connected with the movements. It has been ordered that the vessels of the squadron be assigned to the different militia organizations as follows:

   The battleship Massachusetts will drill the Massachusetts militia, starting from Boston. Then, with the Maine and Ericsson, the same battleship will drill the militia of New York. The Texas will act with the militia of Connecticut and of New Jersey, the Wilmington will take the North Carolina militia and the Montgomery the militia of Louisiana. The Cincinnati will take care of the Maryland militia.

J. P. Morgan.

LEHIGH VALLEY R. R.

Shortly to be Controlled by J. Pierpont Morgan.

   NEW YORK, July 9.—The Journal and Advertiser says: J. Pierpont Morgan will shortly assume the real management of the Lehigh Valley R. R. Recently when the Lehigh Valley was in difficulties. Philadelphia capital mostly came to its aid, the larger Packer estate shouldering most of the responsibility. This estate, in its turn, became involved in a way, and Mr. Morgan representing the numerous English stockholders obtained an option on all the Packer holdings. This has given him an absolute control of the road. It is known that so far advanced are his plans that he has determined to substitute either Edwin M. Winter, the former president of the Northern Pacific, whom Mr. Morgan elevated to that position, or else Dr. W. Seward Webb, the second vice-president of the New York Central, who is a son-in-law of the late Wm. H. Vanderbilt, as president in place of Mr. E. P. Wilbur.

New York Soldiers' Monument.

  The New York soldiers' and sailors' monument committee met in the mayor's office the other day and selected the following architects, who are to submit plans for the memorial to be erected at Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue, that city:

   Richard H. Hunt, Gilbert & Ward, W. H. Hume & Son, Stephen W. Dodge, Stoughton & Stoughton and James E. Ware.

   Each architect or firm will be paid $200 for his design. The committee will select the best and the successful architect will have charge of the work.

   The plans may be for either a shaft or memorial arch, and the cost of either is restricted to $250,000.

FIRE AT MARATHON.

Planing Mill of Frank Nicholas Destroyed This Morning.

   At 3:15 this morning fire was discovered in the southeast portion of the planning mill of Frank Nicholas situated on Brink flat near the river in the village of Marathon, N. Y. The fire companies at once responded, but the fire had gained such headway that nothing could be saved.

   Mr. Nicholas owned the building which cost him $600 besides having a planer and many valuable carpenter tools. Building and contents were insured for $800.

   C. C. Adams & Son owned the engine and boiler with no insurance,

   The fire was of incendiary origin.

   When the building was first erected there was a slight fire near the engine, but it was extinguished with but little damage, and last September the cyclone demolished the roof, which was replaced by a steel roof. Had it not been for the steel roof other buildings would have been in danger, as Howard Wood's cooperage and Seeber's feed store were near by.

Cortland Park.

AT THE PARK.

Band Concert Again To-night—Fine Entertainment in the Theatre.

   These warm nights are making the park very popular. It is a delight to catch the cool breezes upon the open cars going to and fro. It is cool in the grove and the Cortland City band is giving a concert almost every night. A particularly good company is playing in the theatre this week and some remarkable exhibitions are given outside in the grove in the sight of all. The ladder balancing act and the features connected with it form quite a wonder.

   The City band plays again to-night and the program is as follows:

PART I.

   March-Gay Coney Island, Bratton

   Overture—Fair Maid of Perth, Bennett

   March—Belle of New York, Sousa

   Two-Step—La Russe, Totani

PART II.

   March-Cosmos Althouse

   Medley-Metamorphoses, Beyer

   March-Chilcothian, R. B. Hall

   Grand Selection arranged by F. G. Rathburn

   "Slave Songs of the South," introducing the favorite and well known negro melodies, "Nobody Knows the Trouble," "I'm Rolling," "Peter Go Ring Dem Bells," "In Dat Great Gettin'up Morning," "One More Ribber to Cross," "We are Walking in the Light" and "Rise and Shine."

HOMER.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   Mr. Charles H. Scudder has accepted a position as clerk in the hardware store of Marshall A. Briggs.

   A large number of the young people attended the picnic given by the class of '97 of Homer academy at Tully Lake park to-day.

   The Homer band will give a concert on the street to-morrow evening.

   Miss Louise Hobart has been chosen teacher of the seventh grade of Homer academy. Miss Hobart is a graduate from the Cortland Normal school and possesses rare ability as a teacher. The list of instructors for the school is now complete.

   Mr. Bryant Winchell of Cortland was in town on business this morning.

   Mr. Oliver C. Murray left town for Tully Lake park last evening where he is to spend part of the summer with his parents who occupy a cottage at that place.

   There is a car standing on the switch south of the D., L. & W. depot, which is a part of the history of the country. It might well be called the "Presidents' car" for since Lincoln's time it has carried every chief executive of the United States over the country. It is the car which was set apart to carry the family of President Lincoln, who accompanied his body in its last journey from Washington to Springfield. The car has been in charge of the good-natured old porter, Ben Hooper, who now has the charge of it for the past thirty years. The old gentleman is rich in stories of the famous men he has met and is quite willing to show the vehicle with its historic memories. The car brought to Homer the family of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Logan, who are spending some time at Glen Haven.

TRUXTON.

   TRUXTON, July 5.—Sunday morning as William Bailey, who works for John Wicks, was going home from the milk station, the horse ran off the bank near William Beattie's residence. The wagon tipped over and man, horse, wagon and milk cans rolled down the embankment a distance of about ten feet. The wagon was badly broken. Bailey escaped with a few bruises.

   At the regular semi-annual meeting of the Y. S. P. C. E. of the Baptist church held Wednesday evening the following officers were chosen:

   President—Mrs. Richard Hildreich.

   Vice-President—Mrs. Amos Kinney.

   Secretary—Miss Pierce.

   Treasurer—Mrs. M. L. Kenney.

   The funeral of Mr. Charles Schellinger, who died at Oil City, Pa., last Monday was held at the Baptist church Wednesday, Rev. H. S. Haskell officiated. The deceased was a former resident of this place having moved with his mother to Pennsylvania last spring, where he was employed in a meat market. He was 26 years of age.

   Mrs. Lettia Dickens, a former resident of this place, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Mary McAllister, in DeRuyter Saturday morning. She was the oldest person in this county, she being 98 years and 2 months old. The funeral will be held at DeRuyter to-day. The burial will be made in the beautiful cemetery here. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Mary McAllister of DeRuyter, Mrs. Meldrim of this place, one son, Mr. John Crissy of Trumansburg and a host of friends to mourn her loss. She was a member of the Methodist church at this place.

   The board of education of the union school has engaged Prof. E. Day Clark of Cortland as principal for another year. The board should be congratulated in their retaining Prof. Clark as principal. He is a graduate of the Normal school at Cortland and is a very able teacher. He is well liked by both pupils and parents. During the past year $175 has been raised through his efforts. The money has been invested in books for the library and apparatus for the school. A fine case of maps has just been placed in the school. The fall term opens in September.

   The Truxton baseball team went to Tully Saturday where they were badly defeated by the Tully team. Score, 20 to 7. The Truxton team were weakened by not having their regular pitcher, Wiegand, who was in Ithaca. Had he been in the box the result would in all probabilities have been reversed. CRAZY PAT.