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Cortland
Evening Standard, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1897.
BLISS' WARNING.
Advises
People Not to Attempt to Go to Klondike at Present.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—Secretary Bliss of the
interior department has issued the following warning to the general public:
In view of information received at this
department that 3,000 persons with 2,000 tons of baggage and freight are now
waiting at the entrance to White Pass in Alaska for an opportunity to cross the
mountains to the Yukon river, and that many more are preparing to join them, I
deem it proper to call the attention of all who contemplate making that trip to
the exposure, privation, suffering and danger incident thereto at this advanced
period of the season, even if they should succeed in crossing the mountains.
To reach Dawson City, when over the pass,
700 miles of difficult navigation on the Yukon river, without adequate means of
transportation, will still be before them and it is doubtful if the journey can
be completed before the river is closed by ice.
I am moved to draw public notice to these
conditions by the gravity of the possible consequences to people detained in
the mountainous wilderness during five or six months of an Arctic winter, where
no relief can reach them, however great the need.
WHO OWNS
THE KLONDIKE?
Washington
Officials State Goldfields Are on British Soil.
Incited by the recent newspaper publications
tending to throw doubt on the ownership of the Klondike goldfields, some of the
high government officials at Washington, who would naturally be expected to
deal with the question if it comes to a practical issue, have been quietly
looking into the matter with a view to preparing themselves for any controversy
that may arise. Their views are in substance that there can be no valid
objection advanced to the title of Great Britain to this territory.
A careful examination of ail of the reliable
charts and maps made far enough back to be free from the suspicion of influence
from the recent heavy gold finds has convinced these officers that so far
as the Klondike fields, as defined by the latest reports, are concerned, there
can be no question that they lie east of the one hundred and forty-first
meridian, which defines the boundary line, and so are within British territory
by about 30 miles at least.
As for the meridian itself, it is said that it
has been so closely located by the surveys of the Canadians and our own coast survey
that there is not at any point a difference of more than 700 feet in the
claimed boundary which, of course, would not substantially affect any
controversy that might grow out of the title.—New York Tribune.
Japan
Favors Arbitration.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.—The steamer Peru
arrived from Yokohama via Hong Kong with Japanese advices:
Japanese papers are unanimous in approving
the principle of a supposed submission of the Hawaiian difficulty to
arbitration. The Mainichi, commenting upon the annexation question, says: The
reason why Japan made a protest as soon as the signing of the arbitration
treaty became known is that she did it simply out of friendship, so as to make
known her views in the matter before diplomatic negotiations are opened.
From the reply of the United States secretary
of state to Japan's first protest it appears that the determination of America
on the subject is very firm. The Japanese government, however, has not relied
on the attitude of other countries from the outset, and this policy will be
adhered to to the last.
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TWO—EDITORIALS.
The
Lesson of the Caucus.
As The STANDARD anticipated, the reply to
its criticism of Saturday's [Republican] caucus is simply the charge of "You're
another," made by the faction criticized against its opponents. If the
defeated side voted any persons who were not entitled to vote, The STANDARD has
no word of defense or apology for them. One thing is undisputed, however—this
side at least sought to have it ascertained how persons offering to vote at the
caucus voted last fall—the best test in the world as to whether they were
Republicans or Democrats—and the chairman refused to allow it, out of a
professed tender regard for "the secrecy of the ballot." Nor
have we yet found any one who claimed that the two opposing factions were in
partnership in running the Democratic saloon next door to the building where the
caucus was held.
The STANDARD condemns such proceedings without
regard to faction and no matter who is guilty of them, and it has been its
effort and aim to have the caucuses so arranged that fraud would be impossible,
and that their results could not be questioned. This can only be done in this
village, as we have repeatedly said, by having a Republican association organized
in each election district, and a caucus held in each, and allowing no one to
vote who is not a member of the association. The caucus of Saturday teaches emphatically
that this is true.
The present is a fine opportunity for those
who profess a desire for fairness to manifest it by exerting themselves to get the
coming county convention to direct the organization of such associations and
the holding of district caucuses. We believe that the convention would
cheerfully do this, and allow each district in Cortlandville to elect at least
one delegate to county convention. Those who profess to want fair play and yet
oppose the carrying out of such a plan are certainly open to suspicion. One of
these was frank enough to say to the editor of The STANDARD not many months ago
that those with whom he had acted "didn't want fair caucuses. They would
get beaten if they had them." Politicians who are unscrupulous as to means
employed to secure success, naturally are opposed to any plan to give public sentiment
free and fair expression. And there is no better way to show that one is
opposed to fraudulent practices than to be prompt and earnest in helping on any
plan which will make fraud impossible. Such a plan will always have The
STANDARD'S support, and until it is adopted fraud will certainly be committed
wherever there is any temptation. To charge the other side with fraud and then
refuse to do anything to check fraud, is not very consistent, to say the least.
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It is right for Canada to get
some revenue from the great gold finds at Klondike. She will make a mistake,
however, should she put the tax on miners and the gold product too high. Under
the regulations in force ever since the field began to be worked each miner was
obliged to register before he staked out his claim. The registry cost him $15.
Besides that he paid a tax of $100 a year. The Canadian government now imposes
an additional tax on the gold the miner gets from the placer diggings. If his
find amounts to $500 a month, he must pay to the Canadian government 10 per
cent of this; if he gets more than $500 a month, then he must pay 20 per cent
on it all. The government will likewise take possession for itself of every
alternate mining claim. This goes to show there is nothing small about Canada.
RAILROAD NOTES.
Preparations for
Building the Bridges and Fences of the E. & C. N. Y. R. R.
A carload of Italians reached Cortland
yesterday from New York to commence work on the Erie & Central New York
railroad. They make their headquarters in Floral Trout park.
J. R. Birdlebough, formerly superintendent of
bridges of the E., C. & N. R. R., has been engaged to undertake the
construction of the bridges on the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. He has been engaging
his men and expects to begin work to-morrow upon the bridge over the Wellington
creek this [west] side of McGrawville. The material was promised to be
delivered upon the ground to-day.
The first installment of ties for building
the road are side tracked down by the junction and the steel is promised to
arrive this afternoon.
The contract for building the fencing has
been let to J. D. Brown of 35 Hubbard-st., Cortland and the material for the
fences has been ordered. Work will begin as soon as it arrives. It will be the
standard type of wire fencing. There will be about thirty-two miles of fence to
build.
BASEBALL
TO-MORROW.
Methodists and
Congregationalists to Meet Again at the Fair Grounds.
The Methodists, not satisfied with their
recent treatment on the baseball field at the hands of the Congregationalists, have
asked for another trial in which to redeem their reputation. They have released
some of their former players and signed some new ones, which has strengthened
their team to such an extent that they are confident of a victory
to-morrow. The Congregationalists have also signed some new fielders, so that
the spectators will probably be treated to an excellent exhibition of ball
playing.
The entire proceeds of the game will be donated
to the hospital, which in certainly an organization most worthy the support of
Cortland people.
After the last game many ladies came to the
management and asked why they were not allowed to pay their admission and thus
have a share in the work. Perceiving their willingness to cooperate, it has
been decided to make a charge of 5 cents for ladies and for men 10 cents. The
game will be called at 3:30.
The Congregational team will be made up as
follows: H. Burnham, catcher; Ed Richards, short
stop; L. R. Graham, center field; G. V. Hinds, first base; Ralph Wheeler, second
base; R. L. Davis, pitcher; F. Tenney, third base; J. Hinds, right field; A.
Northrop, left field. Substitutes—A. Richards, F. Place.
Methodists—W. Reynolds, pitcher; E. Ringer,
catcher; C. P. Miner, third base; S. K. Jones, first base; A. K. Weatherwax, second
base; F. E. Reynolds, center field; Fred Higgins, left field; Max Higgins, right
field; Fred Lucas, short stop.
Institute Conductor Welland Hendrick will
umpire the game and Prof. J. E. Banta will coach the
Congregational players, white Dr. F. W. Higgins will act in a like capacity for
the Methodists.
Rev. Edwin R.
Wade.
Rev. Edwin R. Wade died at his home in
Malloryville near McLean on the early morning of July 20, 1897, being 75 years
and 1 day old. His disease was complicated and related to heart and spine. On
March 3 he had a slight shock of the left side, from which time his mind failed
till it was almost gone.
For his second wife on Dec. 4, 1845, he
married Miss Abigail Mosher by whom he had one daughter, now living in Iowa. This
wife died over five years ago, since which her two sisters have kept his house
and cared for him during his sickness, which was of some six months' duration and
severe, but was borne with great patience.
At one time he lived in McLean and was
pastor of a Christian church at Newfield, driving out on Saturday and back on
Monday for about two years, when, his health falling, the doctor bade him cease
these long drives. He then bought the firkin factory at Malloryville, and
employed a number of men. Being a
temperance man, he was always urging the importance of being temperate upon
those with whom he was daily connected. He always had his laugh with his men
and all enjoyed his joke. One man has worked for him nearly twenty-six years.
Up to the time of his death, he had lived in
the home where he died thirty years, and named it "The Valley of
Repose." A kinder man never lived, nor one more eager to do good to
everybody. He was a friend to all. The funeral was held at his home Aug. 1 at 1
P. M. and the services were conducted by Rev. E. C. Livingston. The burial was
at McLean.
MRS. GRACE E.
HUBBARD.
She Will Teach
Physical Culture and Elocution to Binghamtonians.
Mrs. Grace E. Hubbard, teacher of elocution
and physical culture in the Conservatory of Music, Cortland, N. Y., to
arranging for class or individual lessons in Binghamton. The Herald of that
city says of her coming:
The Emerson system of physical culture, which
she teaches, is one based directly on the laws of the human body, and is a
union of sense and science. The system of voice culture, as taught by her, is
the best for producing purity of tone in speaking.
As a reader she is always greeted with applause.
In statuesque posing and pantomime work she has proved her rare efficiency.
BREVITIES.
—A private dancing party is to be given at
the park Friday evening.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Warren,
Tanner & Co., The East Call, page 8.
—There will be a concert at the park
to-night by the Cortland City band and free dancing will follow, music being
furnished by McDermott's full orchestra.
—The game of baseball Friday will be between
the Cortlands and the Montreal Eastern league team. Berger, who formerly caught
for Cortland, is with Montreal.
—The Eureka club gave a pleasant dancing
party at the park last night, attended by fifteen couples. The music was
furnished by George C. Murphy on the piano.
—The bicycle ride over the cinder path to Little
York to-night has been postponed till to-morrow night on account of the rain
this afternoon. Weather permitting it will occur to-morrow night at the same
hour, 7 o'clock.
—The managers of the Cortland County Sidepath
association request all riders who go to Little York to-morrow night to ride in
double file over the cinder path to-morrow night with the idea of pressing it
down and benefitting it.
—The car containing the Italians who are to
work on the Erie & Central
New York railroad caught fire at Chenango Bridge yesterday morning, but the
fire was extinguished by removing a couple of panels from the outside. The origin
of the fire was unknown.
—The Lehigh Valley R. R. has extended the time
for the final return of its excursion tickets to the G. A. R. encampment at
Buffalo from Sept. 10 to Sept. 20. Tickets will now be good for return till Aug.
31 without extra cost, and by paying 25 cents extra the time can be extended
till Sept. 20.
—The suit of G. F. Beaudry against W. R.
Stone arising from an alleged bite of a dog was dismissed in Justice Kelley's
court yesterday, the complainant not appearing. Mr. Stone immediately procured
a summons for Mr. Beaudry, alleging damages, and the case is returnable Aug. 17
at 10 A. M.
—In Justice Kelley's court this morning the
case of Laura V. Nichols against Maurice Jaquins was
adjourned to Aug. 18. The action is brought to recover money claimed to have
been loaned, and a counter claim is set up. Dougherty & Miller are
attorneys for the plaintiff and I. H. Palmer for the defendant.
—Judge Walter Lloyd Smith has denied the
appeal of Samuel W. Hyde of Groton, to compel the county treasurer of Tompkins
county to issue to him a liquor tax certificate. The town of Groton voted against
liquor and Mr. Hyde and Mr. Hyde claimed that the vote was illegal on account
of the official ballots not being printed according to law.
McGRAWVILLE.
Crisp Local
Happenings in the Corset City.
Herman Dibble of Bloomville, Delaware Co.,
and Miss Mae Dibble of Binghamton are guests at L. A Dibble's.
Miss Elsie Parkerson of Syracuse, who has
been visiting in town has returned home. She was accompanied by Mrs. V. Holmes,
who will spend some time in that city.
The funeral of Mrs. Genevieve Tarbel, wife
of William Tarbel of East Freetown, who died Tuesday, will be held at the
family residence on Friday at noon.
Prof. E. D. Niles, who is to be principal of
the union school next year, is moving with his family into the O. A. Kinney house.
Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs.
Merton Edwards over the arrival at their home on Monday of a son and heir.
Miss Bertha May Stevens has gone to Assembly
park, Tully lake, where she will be for some time a guest of Mrs. J. J. Cowles at Idlersholme.
Miss Belle Morse of Lestershire, Broome county,
is visiting friends in town.
E. J. Humphreys is moving into the F. C.
Topping house.
The annual meeting of the board of trustees
of the McGrawville Union school was held last night and officers were elected
as follows:
President—Dr. H. C. Hendrick.
Secretary—W. P. Henry.
Treasurer—B. H. Randall.
The postponed meeting of W. J. Buchanan Hose
Co. will be held on Thursday evening.
C. B. Gross, who recently purchased the blacksmith's
shop of [Mr.] Topping, has engaged as assistant John Corbett of New York City.
Albert Luce of Virgil spent Sunday with his
brother Preston Luce.
Miss Hattie Pease of Ithaca is visiting her
cousin, Miss Florence Travis.
The concert by the Standard quartet Tuesday
night was attended by a crowded house. This was the last appearance of the
quartet in McGrawville as Prof. Bailey is to move away soon and the
entertainment was an excellent one and was well received.
Floyd Smith of Cortland was in town Tuesday.
Perry Hammond, who is visiting his grandfather,
Henry Hammond, has been trying a new kind of feed on his grandfather's cows. He
is not well pleased with results. The cows have not yet expressed their
opinion.
Mrs. C. H. Edwards and daughter Addie have
returned from a visit at
Binghamton.
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