WAR SHIP IN HAVANA AND CORTLAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, January 28, 1898.

WAR SHIP IN HAVANA.

   JAN. 25.—The decision to send the United States steamship Maine was finally reached at a special meeting at the White House yesterday between the President, Secretary Long, Attorney General McKenna and Assistant Secretary Day. Some such move has been long in contemplation as is evidenced in the following statement of Assistant Secretary Day last night "The sending of the Maine to Havana means simply the resumption of friendly naval relations with Spain. It is customary for naval vessels of a friendly nation to pass in and out of the harbor of other countries with which they are at peace, and British and German warships have recently visited Havana. This is no new move. The President has intended to do it for some time, but heretofore something has happened to postpone it"

   No matter what the reasons given out for this move, it is certain to give satisfaction to the majority of the American people to have a defender over our interests in Cuba in the port of Havana.

Sanford Ballard Dole.

PRESIDENT DOLE IN WASHINGTON.

   JAN. 27.—President Dole of Hawaii arrived in Washington yesterday afternoon and in behalf of the Government was welcomed to the national capital by Secretary Sherman and Assistant Secretary Adee. Three platoons of police acted as escort and the party proceeded to the Arlington where the Hawaiian Executive will be the guest. President McKinley called on President Dole. The call was entirely formal and did not last longer than fifteen minutes. He was accompanied by Mr. Porter and Colonel Bingham.  President Dole returned the visit of President McKinley soon afterward.

Firemen's Hall.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

   The full board of trustees were present at the meeting Monday night. It was voted to grant the petition to lay a switch from the L. V. railroad across Main-st. to the lot of Mrs. Julia E. Hyatt for the use of Mr. Seeley of Spencer who wishes to conduct a lumber business there.

   The matter of having a flagman at the L. V. crossing on Elm-st. came up and President Call stated he had received a call from Superintendent Titus. The company wish to reduce speed at the crossing, but do not want to maintain a flagman. No action was taken although all seemed to think a flagman necessary.

   Chief Barber brought up the matter of four private fire alarm boxes which are maintained by the village at the Excelsior Top shop, Wickwire Bros., the H. M. Whitney Co. and the Cortland Wagon Co. He said that watchman Pierce at the Top shop saw the fire of the Wrench Co. last week, long before an alarm was turned in but that his orders prevented his pulling the private box unless their shops were burning, and also compelled him to remain in the building, so he was unable to leave and pull another box. The chief said these boxes should either be owned and maintained by the companies who have their use or placed outside for the public, and in any event should be pulled for a fire in their vicinity. The trustees seemed to agree with the Chief but took no action.

   (In a signed letter to the Standard, Mr. W. H. Newton denies the above statements as to the orders of his watchman and says he bought and paid for the box in his office when the system was put in.)

   Superintendent Costello came before the board and spoke of the poor condition of the fire alarm system and the condition of the engine room. He wanted to know his authority in ordering supplies, etc. The matter was left with Trustee O'Leary who is committee on engine house.

   The following amounts were voted the fire companies for coal. Emeralds, $85; Hitchcock, $85; Water Witch, $50; Hook & Ladder, $50; Orris Hose, $35.

   No one a appearing with objections, the last census which showed a population of 8,894, was declared official.

   The matter of the claim of Miss Annie Barrett for damages from falling on an alleged defective sidewalk on Lincoln-ave. was reported by clerk Hatch. The usual bills were audited.

NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.

   CHENANGO.—Miss Metta I. Cowles has completed the census of Greene, and finds the population to be 1,190.

   Frank Beckwith of East Branch, who was shot last week and who was reported dead, is improving and his recovery is now considered probable.

   The Greene fire department was called out twice during the past year, Thomas Horton's residence and R. A. Rice's residence. The loss on both houses was estimated at $1,500.

   The public school teachers of Chenango county have decided to hereafter spare the rod. They will not take any chances of spoiling the child, but will substitute for the old fashioned switch or ferrule a suitable length of rubber tubing. Corporal punishment by the pneumatic process is right in line with the times. We suppose a "blow up" goes with each application.—Earlville Standard.

   MADISON.—A camp of Sons of Veterans has been organized at Cazenovia.

   The price of onions is steadily advancing and the onion growers in the north part of the county are jubilant.

   The board of trustees of Canastota are inclined to reduce expenses, and have ordered the police force reduced by one.

    Skunk hunters have had unusually good success in the vicinity of Hamilton this season, and have reaped a goodly sum for the furs obtained.

   TOMPKINS.—Sixty men are employed in making the alterations in the Ithaca hotel.

   Hon. Frank J. Enz, of the firm of Enz & Miller, will be Ithaca's new postmaster.

   Work on the foundations for the Groton Bridge company's new machine shop is progressing rapidly.

   The enumeration of the inhabitants of Groton shows 1,342.  There are 916 over twenty-one years of age and 426 under that age.

   A new kind of brake has been put upon the Ithaca trolley cars. It is claimed it works perfectly and by its use the cars can be stopped on very short notice.

   A Cornell student has an up-to-date way of corresponding with a lady friend. He, having a phonograph, takes a roller full of news, compliments and wishes, which he puts in a box and sends by mail to his friend. She, too, possessing a phonograph, opens the parcel, puts in the roller, closes the windows, locks the doors and turns on the current which reproduces the original thoughts and the familiar voice of him so far away.—Ithaca Journal.

Annual Meeting.

   The annual meeting of Elmwood Cemetery Association of Preble, N. Y. will be held in the Town Hall in Preble village on Tuesday, Feb. 1st, 1898, at 9 A. M., sharp, for the purpose of electing trustees and transacting such business as may be deemed necessary.

   Preble, N. Y., Jan. 24th, 1898.

   NICHOLAS VAN HOESEN, Pres't.

   J. D. F. WOOLSTON, Sec'y.

HERE AND THERE.

   Solon Republicans have nominated Johnson G. Bingham for supervisor.

   The Loyal Circle of Kings Daughters will meet with Mrs. W. G. McKinney, 5 Church-st., Friday, Jan. 28 at 2:30 P. M.

   A pleasant birthday surprise was arranged last Friday for Mr. Prosper Palmer to celebrate the 89th anniversary of his birth.

   The case of Patsey Galvin, who will be tried for the murder of Thomas Lavan of Preble, will not come on at the present term of court.

   Three sleigh-loads of Epworth Leaguers from the Homer-ave. M. E. church held a meeting at the county house on Sunday afternoon. Rev. J. C. B. Moyer led the meeting, which was profitable to all who attended.

   One of the largest and most select audiences of the season witnessed and were well pleased with the performance of Denman Thompson and Geo. Ryers “Sunshine of Paradise Alley” at the Opera House Wednesday evening.

   Several members of the Cortland Conservatory of Music gave a concert in the Homer-ave. church on Wednesday evening for the benefit of the ladles' and Pastor's Aid society. It was well attended and some excellent music was rendered both instrumental and vocal.

   The evening train on the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. did not reach Cortland Tuesday night. Just beyond Solon, as they were running slowly, the rails spread and the locomotive and part of the train settled down on the ties. The necessary machinery for replacing the train on the rails was brought from Binghamton Wednesday.

   John DeWitt Miller, the great orator, philosopher, scholar and wit will lecture at the opera house next Wednesday evening on the "Use's of Ugliness." This is the fourth entertainment in the Normal [School] course and will be fully equal to the three preceding. Mr. Miller has delivered lectures in every state in the Union and his open dates are few and far between. Further comment is unnecessary.

LITTLE YORK, N. Y.

   LITTLE YORK, Jan. 25.—J. D. Rogers of Tully Center is visiting his children and relatives in this vicinity.

   Rolilu Rogers has purchased the house of John Long on the corner near the red school in Cold Brook. Consideration, $300.

   The Little York Whist club now has thirty members and meets on Wednesday of each week with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Raymond.

   W. T. Perkins was in Syracuse last week making a contract with the Belmont Powder Co. to supply them with charcoal. They use about 10,000 bushels a year.

   A. D. Perkins and Mr. Barney of Syracuse joined the local sports in hunting rabbits last Saturday. It was not necessary to charter a special [railroad] car to carry the game home.

   Mrs. John Ellis died on Thursday, Jan. 15. The funeral was held at the house on the following Saturday with burial at Homer. Mrs. Ellis was a daughter of Nathan Salisbury and was born, and with the exception of four or five years, always lived at the Salisbury farm.

   D. T. Bowdish has the contract for filling the ice house at the milk depots here and at Homer. The ice at present is only six inches thick and is losing instead of gaining in thickness. The Little York Ice company started their plant last week but were obliged to shut down after running half a day.