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| Lt. Robert Peary. |
Cortland
Evening Standard, Wednesday, July 14, 1897.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
A Scientific Polar Expedition.
Lieutenant Peary and his party will leave
Boston for the Arctic regions some time this week if his present plans should
not be defeated. This is to be the beginning of one of the most elaborate and
scientific campaigns to reach the North Pole ever attempted. The goal is to be
approached by regular stages covering a period of two or more years, and in the
meantime several scientific parties will make side expeditions in connection
with it to different parts of the North.
Lieutenant Peary has secured from Secretary
Long of the navy department a leave of absence for five years. As on a former
occasion he will be accompanied by his wife and also, at this time, by his
little daughter who was born in Greenland. A fund of $150,000 has been placed
at his disposal, an amount sufficient in his judgment to carry out his plans. Among
others who will accompany him will be a party under the direction of Professor
C. H. Hitchcock of Dartmouth college, which goes to study the glaciers of South
Greenland and examine the remains of the old Norse colonists from Iceland.
Another party will be led by R. W. Porter of Boston, which will remain in the
far North next winter. There will also be a third party sent out by the National
Museum. Others who will accompany the expedition this year will be Albert
Opefti, tbe Arctic painter; Robert Stein, a scientist; R. D. Perry, the hunter
of the party; J. D. Figgins, a Washington taxidermist; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Lee
of Meriden, Ct.—the former a newspaper man—and Arthur Moore and Lansing Baldwin
of Philadelphia, students.
A distinguishing feature of Lieutenant
Peary's plans will be the employment of a party of Arctic Highlanders, a tribe
of Esquimauy noted for their hardiness and fidelity. These Highlanders number
only about 250, including men, women and children. They move from camp to camp,
remaining in one place only so long as the supply of game holds out. Peary will
engage ten of the young men of the tribe who, with their wives, will be
directed to secure between this season and next summer a supply of walrus meat,
fur clothing, canoes, sledges and trained dogs to serve the proposed colony through
the succeeding winter. Lieutenant Peary is the idol of these Arctic Highlanders
on account of his achievement in crossing Greenland on his former visit, and he
can depend upon their services and loyalty.
This year the explorer proposes to devote
solely to preparation. He will sail in a chartered vessel from Newfoundland, the
Hope, and drop the several parties at their respective destinations, and then continue
on to the far North where he will organize his Highlanders and establish his
preliminary stations. Then he will return, picking up on his way such of the
scientists as propose to spend only the present season in the North. In general,
it is his plan to establish a colony in the farthest accessible North on the
Greenland coast, and then, when everything is ready and the conditions are
favorable, to make a dash with his Highlanders for the pole. But before this
supreme effort shall be made stations and caches will be established along the
route, and it may be that no attempt will be made to reach the ultimate goal
next year. By having within reach places of shelter and adequate supplies, in
the event of necessary but temporary retreat, and by utilizing the hardiness
and experience of the Arctic tribe he proposes to enlist in his service, Lieutenant
Peary hopes at least to have the satisfaction and honor of planting the
American flag at the pole.
It is possible, however, that his well matured
plans will be anticipated by the success of Andree, the balloon explorer who, if
his program has been carried out, is now sailing over polar ice, if he has not
actually reached the top of the world in those regions. But his scheme is so fantastic
and uncertain that there is no reason to entertain serious expectations of its
entire success.
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| Stewart L. Woodford. |
IN THE SENATE.
Price Set for
Armor Plate—Deficiency Appropriation Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, July 14—The price to be paid for
armor plate for the three new battleships now in coarse of construction was the
theme of extended, and at times lively, debate in the senate.
Late to the day an amendment to the deficiency
appropriation bill was agreed to restricting the price of armor plate to $300
per ton, or $125 less than the amendment reported by the committee and
recommended by the navy department as the minimum rate acceptable to the armor
contractors.
Another amendment inserted in the bill directs
the secretary of the navy to investigate as to the establishment of a government
armor factory and to report to the next session of congress.
During the debate Mr. Hale urged that the
failure to equip the battleships with armor would humiliate the United States
in the eyes of the world and would lessen our naval power at a time of possible
foreign complication.
After inserting the armor amendments the
deficiency appropriations bill, the last of the great supply measures, was
passed.
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| J. P. Morgan. |
MORGAN INTERESTS
CONTROL.
Alfred Walter
Elected President of the Lehigh—New Directors.
PHILADELPHIA, July 14.—At a meeting of the
board of directors of the Lehigh Valley railroad held in this city at noon
yesterday, Alfred Walter was elected president of the road to succeed E. P.
Wilbur, resigned. Three directors, William L. Conyngham, Charles O. Skeer and
George H. Myers, also resigned. Their places on the board were taken by Edward
P. Stotesbury of Philadelphia, C. H. Coster of New York and ex-President
Wilbur.
Mr. Walter, the newly elected president, has
been connected with various railroads since 1872. He is at present president of
the Delaware, Schuylkill & Susquehanna
railroad. All of the newly elected officers are favorable to the Morgan
interests.
TEACHERS MUST NOT
LOVE.
Dunbar, Pa.,
School Board Bars Cupid from the Schools.
There is one school board in the state of
Pennsylvania that means to prevent its
female teachers getting married, if possible, and Dunbar is that place.
For years the board has had trouble in
filling vacancies caused by the marriage of its women pedagogues, and its has
finally become so weary of its task that a drastic move was decided upon. The
board has adopted this resolution:
''Teachers must not make love while employed
by the board or during school hours. The violation of this rule will be sufficient
cause for dismissal.''
Collins-Barnes.
Mr. Charles W. Collins of Cortland and Miss
Arabelle Barnes were married at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the home of the bride
at King's Ferry, Cayuga county. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Wm. C.
Brass. Only a few of the relatives and most intimate friends of both parties
were present. Mr. and Mrs. Collins will take a short trip to the Thousand Islands
and down the St. Lawrence. The bride has spent a number of months at different
times in the past with friends in Cortland and has many friends here who will
be glad to welcome her back to a permanent residence in the place.
THE EXCURSION TO-DAY.
Eight Cars Well
Filled—Much Excitement Over the Ball Game.
The Congregational church and Sunday-school,
with the exception of the shower about 1 o'clock, which perhaps did not even
touch them, have had a fine day for their picnic at Sylvan Beach. There was a
little mist this morning about train time and it may have prevented a few from
going, but it was only the appearance of a heavy fog about to lift and the sun
soon burned it away. At 9 o'clock when the train started eight coaches were
well filled and some others joined the excursion at all stations as far north
as DeRuyter.
There was much excitement over the prospects
of the ball game between the men's Bible classes of the Congregational and
Presbyterian schools. Prof. Banta of the former had his men well in hand and
the team will undoubtedly put up a strong game. Otis Smith, who was managing the
Presbyterian class, was much disappointed to find that the most of his players
couldn't go, but he was filling their places by any one upon whom he could lay
hands. As the train pulled out he called back that he already had fifteen men
upon his payroll and expected to secure others. Otis himself was out practicing
last night and called several to witness the fact that he made a clean three-base
hit, and succeeded in making a home run out of it by an error on the part of a
fielder, but he acknowledged that he was completely winded when he reached the
home plate.
The outcome of the game will be watched with
interest.
BREVITIES.
—A special meeting of the A. O. H. will be
held at Empire hall, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock to make further
arrangements for the excursion to the Thousand Islands.
—Dr. Henry Field of Marathon was yesterday
afternoon naturalized as a citizen of the United States at the special term of
county court. Court adjourned to July 27 at 10 A.M.
—The Oneonta Theatre Co. was incorporated at
Albany yesterday with a capital stock of $28,000. The stockholders and
directors are seven residents of that place. A new theatre is to be built.
—Hotel Brunswick was to-day connected with
the telephone exchange.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Case &
Ruggles, July Clearance Sale, page 6; W. J. Perkins, Chemicals, page 4; G. F.
Beaudry, Bicycle for Nothing, page 4.
—Fruit, flowers and delicacies for the sick
from the First ward for the King's Daughters may be left with Mrs. Ed Robbins,
or Mrs. Ellis, Duane-st., on Thursday, July 15.
McGRAWVILLE.
Crisp Local
Happenings at the Corset City.
B. C.
Kinney of Cortland called on friends in town Tuesday evening.
George R. Palmer has a handsome rosebush in
full bloom which has every tint from bright red to pure white upon it. One
sprig bears a red, a white and a pink rose, so the cause is not grafting. The
bush was purchased of Will Martin who did not promise such a variety of blossoms.
Misses Pearl and Bernice Wheeler of Brooklyn
are guests of friends in town.
A. T. Chapin, who with Mrs. Chapin has been
visiting friends in this vicinity for several weeks, left for his home in
Elwood, Ind., Tuesday. Mrs. Chapin will visit her sisters in Connecticut before
her return.
The lawn at the Presbyterian manse was the
scene of a merry gathering on Tuesday evening, the occasion being an ice cream
social given by the Junior Y. P. S. C. E. The grounds were handsomely decorated
and lighted and every one enjoyed himself.
The work of changing the ironers, etc., from
the first to the second floor of the wing of the corset factory is being pushed.
A new spraying room is being built and the box factory will soon be moved into
the room vacated. The orders received Monday and Tuesday morning were for 732
dozen of corsets while but 216 dozen were manufactured, the surplus being
filled from the storerooms which are nearly empty. The sales for June were
larger than in the same month in two years. The skirt business is bound to grow
and goods will soon have to be made.
Clyde Beers will lead the meeting of the
Men's league Sunday afternoon.
Tuesday evening while Earl Landers was out
with his fine carriage team accompanied by Misses Lena Parker and Maude Kelley,
the last mentioned lady who was driving, lost control of the horses and the
party was thrown out near R. D. Brown's between this place and Cortland. All
were somewhat injured and it is reported that both horses were badly hurt.
HOMER.
Gleanings of News
From Our Twin Village.
HOMER, July 14.—The Homer band has been
employed by Dr. Raymond to play for his medicine show held in the tent, south
of the Windsor hotel, each evening of this week.
Mrs. G. E. Priest left town this morning on
a business trip to Geneva,
The Empire State Telephone and Telegraph company
are soon to place a telephone in the Homer National bank. Several other business
places in town are to make this improvement also in a short time.
Mr. Henry B. Napier is in New York to spend
a week.
Mr. Edward J. Bockes is in Syracuse on
business to-day.
Twenty-eight chickens were stolen from the
coop of Daniel Sullivan on Cortland-st. last evening. This is the second time
Mr. Sullivan has had the misfortune to have his roost robbed.
Triumph Hose company, No. 4, is drilling each
evening in preparation for the prize drill at the Firemen's convention to be
held at Waverly.
The Episcopal Sunday-school is making arrangements
for a picnic at Ten Mile Point on Skaneateles lake. If it is possible a steamer
will be chartered to take those who go around the lake, making a very
delightful trip and one which has heretofore been unattempted by any of the
schools of this village.
The large icehouses at the rear of the
Keator block are being removed by William Langford who has purchased them.
Mr. James J. Nolan of Cortland was in town
on business yesterday afternoon.
The wonder of the nineteenth century—Dr.
Raymond, better known as the Indian doctor, will be in Homer this week only.
Come and see him, consultation free. Come to the big show—all new faces.
Benefit of Homer band, Saturday evening, July 17.
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