NEW ROUTE TO THE KLONDIKE GOLDFIELD AND PIRATE HICKS OF HOMER

William Ogilvie.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, July 29, 1897.

NEW ROUTE TO THE GOLDFIELDS.

   MONTREAL, July 29.—In 1887, when W. Ogilvie, the Canadian explorer, who has since determined the 141st meridian and marked it on each side of the Yukon to show the boundary between Alaska and the Canadian Yukon country, went up there, he returned to civilization by crossing the divide and descending the Mackenzie river, Great Slave lake and river to Lake Athabaska, and thence arriving to Edmonton and Calgary. The Canadian Pacific has a branch from Calgary to Edmonton, and Sir William Van Horne states that they have already discussed the extension of the line from Edmonton to the Athabaska river, a distance of about 50 miles. From here there is a clear waterway of about 1,800 miles in length to Fort MacPherson, near the mouth of the Mackenzie. Thence the route would be across the divide by the Peel river, said to be a comparatively short route.

Police For Yukon Country.

   OTTAWA, Ont., July 29.—Fred White, controller of mounted police, issued orders for the dispatch of 80 additional police to the Yukon country. Twenty-five will start almost at once, and the balance in detachments as soon as they can be properly equipped. Care is being taken to select the best possible men, not merely men of the soundest health and high physical vigor, but handy men, who are familiar with boats, portaging, camping, etc.

Dyea, Alaska. Klondike Gold Rush Staging Area.

Missing Man Writes Prom Klondike.

   ALTOONA, Pa., July 29.—Henry Hettler, brother of Georgia Hettler of this city, who mysteriously disappeared one year ago and has not been heard of since, writes from Alaska that he has found a large fortune in the Klondike. He was formerly a member of the Allegheny City council.

Pensioning College Professors.

   Under the new provision made by the Yale corporation for the pensioning of retired professors of the university the candidate must have been a professor who has been instructor in the university 25 years, he must be 65 years of age, and he must apply for it. The professors who have been in service at Yale 25 years are 19 in number.

   Whether the pension will extend to the professors emeriti is a matter which is apparently not yet settled. Under the age requirement of 65 years probably Professors Richards, Sumner, Brewer, Wright, Lounsbury, Beers, Linsley, Verrill, Brush, Johnson and Clark will not be entitled to the privileges of the fund for a few years, and as Dean Wayland, Professor Van Name, Professor Gibbs, Judge Baldwin and one or two others possess ample private fortunes it is not at all likely that they will apply. Professor Marsh is also wealthy. He has been with Yale since 1866 and has drawn no salary. The pay of a full professor at Yale is, in most cases, $3,500, and a pension of about $1,750, or practically half pay, will be given.—Hartford Times.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Cost of the Session.

   The Brooklyn Eagle remarks: "An expression is going the rounds that 'it costs $100,000 a day for congress to be in session.' Now, how much less does congress cost when it is not in session than when it is? The salaries of members, clerks and employees go right on, session or no session, by the year. A great deal of nonsense is talked or written on this subject of something which costs the same figures all the time, costing more sometimes than it does other times."

   It depends on the point of view. The truth of what The Eagle says would probably be proven by the account books of the congressional paymaster. But the remark about the cost of the session was perfectly justifiable in the sense in which it was made. It had reference to the inflow of foreign goods under the low duties of the old tariff, and to the difference between custom-house receipts under those duties and under the duties that would have been paid if the new tariff had been in operation. Every delay of twenty-four hours in passing the Dingley bill meant a loss of revenue to the government, and the estimate of $100,000 a day was probably not far from the correct amount.

   ◘ The discovery of a rich gold region is sure to stimulate a rush of goldseekers, though past experiences have proved how delusive gold prospects sometimes are. But there are other sources of wealth in mines which create no such popular fever. The Springfield Republican, for example, calls attention to the Copper mines owned by Boston capital. The Calumet and Hecla has already paid dividends of $30 a share this year and will pay $10 more before 1898, a total of $40, against $20 in the best previous year. Seven Boston companies will pay out $7,140,000 in dividends this year. Their dividends last year—the best they have had—were $5,485,000. The great demand for copper caused by electrical development is what makes these copper mines so valuable.

TO TRY X-RAYS.

J. R. Hathaway of Little York in Syracuse for an Operation.

   Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. R. Hathaway was standing near where some men were using an anvil at his farm near Little York. A small piece of iron flew off and cut its way into Mr. Hathaway's right arm near the shoulder. Dr. Robinson of Homer tried to remove the piece but was unsuccessful. To-day Mr. Hathaway has gone to Syracuse to see if he can have it removed by use of the X-rays.

Long Distance Telephoning.

   Miss Alberta E. Waterbury of 94 Lincoln- ave., Cortland, is spending a few week's at Chautauqua. Last evening her father, Mr. A. M. Waterbury, had occasion to speak with her and so called her up by telephone. Although the distance is over two hundred and fifty miles the conversation was as readily carried on as though she were in an adjoining room and Mr. Waterbury easily recognized his daughter's voice as soon as she spoke to him.

Cincinnatus Academy.

   The trustees of Cincinnatus academy and Union school have just issued a neat circular setting forth the advantages of the institution. The board of education consists of Benjamin Kinyon, M. D., Hon. Wilber Holmes and Amos G. Crittenden. The fall term begins Aug. 31. The faculty consists of Lemuel R. Brown, principal, Mabel Howes, first assistant, and Marguerite Morse, second assistant.

Prohibition Convention.

   The Prohibition county convention will be held at Collins hall, Cortland. N. Y., Saturday, Aug. 7, at 1 o'clock P. M., to nominate a county ticket and to elect a county committee and delegates to the state convention at Syracuse. There will be a conference in the evening at 7:30. Good speakers will be in attendance at both meetings.

   ADOLPH FROST, JR., County Chairman.

PASSING BOGUS CHECKS.

Cortland Merchants Swindled—Two Warrants Issued.

   "R. H. Clark, Syracuse," was the name and address written on the Cortland House register last Saturday morning and Robert H. Clark is the name signed to a check which was cashed by Landlord Dorr C. Smith, and on which payment is protested by the bank on which it is drawn, the Commercial bank of Syracuse. Mr. Clark remained at the Cortland House until Monday night, and before his going away Proprietor Smith cashed a $15 check for him on the above named bank. Mr. Smith presented the check to The National bank of Cortland and it was forwarded to the Syracuse bank but has returned protested, as Mr. Clark seems not to have an account at that bank.

   On Sunday Clark had a friend with him at dinner who registered as "Art Smith.'' The check cashed by Mr. Smith was made payable to A. L. Smith and was signed by Clark.

   One day this week Mr. Clark appeared at the jewelry store of F. B. Nourse and picked out a gentleman's ring, offering in payment a check for $6, and this Mr. Nourse refused to accept without identification. Clark was accompanied by a young man whom he called Arthur, and claimed that he was purchasing the ring for him. Clark, however, left the check with Mr.

Nourse and was to return for the ring after the latter had had an opportunity for ascertaining the worth of the check. Mr. Nourse yet has the check and ring in his possession.

   On the firm of Palmer & Co. the stranger seems to have operated in a different manner. On Saturday evening Floyd Hollister, who is employed at Hollister Bros.' bakery on North Main-st., was accosted by a stranger who asked him if he wanted to earn 20 cents. Upon receiving an affirmative reply the man told him to take an envelope which he handed him to Palmer & Co.'s store and bring back what was given him. Young Hollister took the envelope and did as he was told and received the twenty cents. It appears that the envelope contained a check for $12.50 dated Syracuse, N. Y., July 24, drawn on a Syracuse bank in favor of Dr. Geo. H. Smith and purporting to be signed by Wilcox Bros. & Co. The check was indorsed "Geo. H. Smith."

   This check was deposited in The National bank of Cortland and this morning was returned protested, no such firm as Wilcox Bros. & Co. having an account at the Syracuse bank. Dr. George H. Smith of Cortland says that he knows no such firm as Wilcox Bros. & Co. and that the indorsement on the check is not his signature.

   A warrant was sworn out last night before Justice T. H. Dowd by W. F. Rogers of McGrawville against one Robert Clark charging him with defrauding Rogers by obtaining board and lodging and failing to pay for same. This is probably the same Clark who has been passing off worthless checks upon Cortland people. A warrant was also issued this morning by Justice Dowd for the arrest of Clark on the charge of forgery but up to the time of our going to press no trace of him had been found.

   It is said that while in Cortland Clark claimed to be a son of a bank president in Syracuse. Careful inquiry at Syracuse, however, does not bear out this statement.

A VERY PLEASING SHOW.

Prof. Gentry sad Troupe of Trained Dogs and Ponies.

   Prof. Gentry and his troupe of trained dogs and ponies pleased large audiences both afternoon and evening yesterday on Railroad-st., opposite the D., L. & W. station. In the afternoon the large tent was well filled and in the evening there was hardly an empty seat. The show was hardly an empty seat.    The show sustains and well bears out all that is said in its favor. The ponies and dogs show by their performance that they are well trained and that Prof. Gentry is one of those few in the world who have the tact for training and educating dumb animals. Perhaps the most amusing features of the show were the "Snyder family" and the scene at the hanging of one of the dogs and the arrival of the ambulance drawn by dogs and in charge of three trained monkeys, to take away the remains of the one executed. The ponies, too, come in for their full share of credit in the evening's entertainment.

BREVITIES.

   —A regular meeting of the Sons of Veterans will be held to-morrow night.

   —Ice cream and cake will be served as usual in the W. C. T. U. rooms on Saturday evening, July 31, from 7 to 9 o'clock.

   —A baseball team calling themselves the Gashouse Terriers went to Marathon this morning to play a team at that place.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Prof. Mincer, Eye Specialist, page 4: W. J. Perkins & Co., "There'll Come a Time," page 6.

   —The mothers' meeting, east side, will meet this week at the home of Mrs. Henry D. Potter, 140 Elm-st., Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

   —Colorado responds to the Klondike excitement by making some splendid gold discoveries of her own. She is bound to keep up with the procession even if she has to do a little hot weather sprinting.

   —The recording clerk in the county clerk's office at Auburn has just completed filing the longest mortgage ever recorded in that office. It was the mortgage given by the Lehigh Valley company on its whole system and covers forty-three pages of eight folios to a page. It took the clerk just a week to transcribe the document.

   —Unless all signs now visible fail utterly, blackberries will be so big, luscious and plentiful that they will soon be in the market at 5 or 6 cents a quart by the bushel and but little more at retail. No better berry can be "put up" for future use than this one, and this locality is fortunate in being in a grand blackberry belt—Ithaca News.

HOMER.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   HOMER, July 29.—Mr. Elisha A. Williams, who is just out after a week's illness, has drawn a sick benefit from the National Protective legion. This is the first claim paid in this town since the Homer lodge was organized about two months ago.

   Miss Louise Harrington of Groton is the guest of Mrs. D. F. Shattuck at her home on James-st.

   The first degree was conferred upon two candidates by the United Order of American Mechanics at their meeting last evening.

   Judge Kingsbury's court was occupied yesterday with the case of The People against Wilbur Butler and William Ringrose, son of Patrick Ringrose. It is alleged that on the evening of July 19, Horatio Hicks, known to most people in town as "Pirate" Hicks, having just drawn his pension, was on his way to his home on Brewery hill, when he was set upon by Butler and Ringrose, who after handling him in a manner to say the least not gentle, took forcible possession of what money Hicks had not already spent for "tonics," leaving him to get home as best he could. At the examination the accused pleaded not guilty. Butler gave bail to appear next Monday to which time the case was postponed. In default of bail Ringrose was committed to the county jail until the continuation of the hearing. Both Ringrose and Butler are old offenders and have both been arrested no small number of times.

   The smoked glass was very much in evidence this morning and a small army of amateur astronomers found much of interest catching glimpses of the eclipse [of the sun] as the breaks in the clouds would permit.

   Miss Helen B. Collins of Whitney Point has been the guest of Mr. Harry M. Pierce.

   Mr. Edward W. Hyatt, Esq., has returned from a week's vacation.

   The Homer Floricultural association has fixed upon the first week of September for its annual flower show.