MCKINLEY'S VACATION AND CORTLAND COUNTY FAIR

 

William McKinley.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, August 24, 1898.

M'KINLEY'S VACATION.

He Will Visit the Soldiers at Montauk Point.

ALSO THE BIG BATTLESHIPS.

He Wants to See the Great Fighting Machines.

   WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—President McKinley purposes taking a vacation next week, and he intends to spend a good share of it among the men who won victories by land and sea. It is his plan to go to the camp at Montauk Point, Long Island, and visit the scarred legions of the Santiago campaign. He wishes to come into personal contact with officers and men and to convey to them his profound gratitude and admiration for their heroic and triumphant services. He may spend several days at the camp, and will make a quiet but searching inquiry into the conditions prevailing there.

   The president will also visit the war ships which added such glory to American arms by the annihilation of Cervera's armada. The president not only wishes to take the jackies by the hand and assure them of his appreciation of their magnificent triumph, but he has an intense desire to see and examine the great fighting machines which have made history and commanded the attention of the world. He wishes to go aboard the vessels, run his eyes over the mighty guns and study the mechanism, both ponderous and delicate, which gives life and action to these leviathans. The visit of the president to camp and ship will be a notable event, and much is likely to be made of it. He may hold a review at Montauk for the well and convalescent, and he will look in upon the sick and wounded in their hospitals.

 

THREATENING LETTERS.

Peace Does Not Prevail Very Extensively at Cuba's Capital.

   HAVANA, Aug. 24.—(From a Spanish correspondent.)—The local papers express considerable doubt, based upon a re-reading of President McKinley's message to congress last April in the light of recent events, whether the United States government has definitely pledged itself to declare Cuba's independence.

   A number of prominent Havanese have recently received threatening letters signed by insurgents or anonymous and evidently of insurgent origin. Several of these letters tell those to whom they are sent that they may choose the sort of tree on which they will be hanged after the insurgents have entered Havana. This correspondent heard a well known resident who has always been in the employ of Spanish houses and treated invariably with consideration, advise his son, an insurgent leader, not to come to Havana unless at the head of a victorious column, even if the Americans ordered him to come.

   Pascual Goicochea, a prominent native planter at Guinea, has received a letter from the insurgent leader Camejo, a native of Santo Domingo, now at Nueva Pas, Matanzas province, telling him he hopes to capture him. "I will not kill you," says Camejo, "but I shall tie you to a tree so that the mosquitoes may kill you and the sura bird devour you." Other letters telling them they will be beaten and afterwards drawn and quartered.

   Leading merchants at Cienfuegos and planters in that district have been warned that they must leave the island.

 

Emilio Aguinaldo.

NO TROOPS FOR MANILA.

The President Does Not Wish to Violate the Armistice.

   WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—President McKinley does not want to send more troops to the Philippines pending the peace negotiations if it can be avoided. He wishes to give not even the shadow of an excuse for the charge of violating the armistice. It is true that Manila is American territory in effect, and the president's advisors take the position that there would be no impropriety in strengthening the American garrison, but the United States has made a clean record that commands the admiration of the world, and the president wants to leave no opening for an accusation of breach of faith by a sensitive enemy or a meddlesome European power.

   It is thought that American diplomacy has convinced Aguinaldo his best course is to behave himself, and if Yankee wit fails it is believed American guns and gunners will meet the emergency.

 

Admiral George Dewey.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

What Reward for Dewey?

   The greatest hero of the war is George Dewey of Vermont. At the head of his fleet be steamed into the harbor of Manila and destroyed the squadron of the Spanish admiral, though the vessels of the enemy were protected by mines and forts and were supposed to be equal to his own fighting strength. It was one of the greatest naval victories in all the world's history. And now, to crown his wonderful achievements, he captures the city of Manila, and our army occupies it, and the Stars and Stripes float over it. What is to be Dewey's reward?

   There are two grades in our naval history which do not exist now, admiral and vice-admiral. Only two men have held the first and only three the second. The grade of vice-admiral was created by congress late in 1861 and was filled by the appointment of Rear Admiral David Farragut. On July 25, 1866, as a further mark of the country's gratitude, congress created the rank of admiral and he filled it to the date of his death. As vice-admiral he was succeeded by David D. Porter, who became admiral by special act of congress after Farragut's death. The third officer to hold the rank of vice-admiral was Stephen C. Rowan, who died a few years ago. The grades of admiral and vice-admiral ceased to exist with the deaths of those who held them. It was the same in the army; the grades of lieutenant-general and then general being created in turn for Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, and then lapsing.

   In partial recognition of the remarkable victory over the squadron of Admiral Montojo, Dewey was promoted to the rank of rear admiral, the highest rank in our navy now. But now that Dewey has won another victory in the capture of the city of Manila, and the country is beginning to understand with what remarkable ability he has dealt, not only with the Spaniards, but with the insurgents, how heavy have been his responsibilities and how great have been his achievements—there is a general feeling that congress should revive for his benefit the rank of admiral and confer upon him the highest naval honors.

 

SANTIAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

To Be Opened Sept. 15 on American Bases of Education.

   SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 23, (6:45 P. M. delayed in transmission.) —The conferences between General Wood, military governor of Santiago, and the local authorities with reference to opening the public schools have resulted satisfactorily; and places will be ready for four thousand children on Sept. 15. The salaries of the school commissioners have been fixed at somewhat reduced figures; the element of sectarianism has been eliminated from the management and American bases of education have been proposed.

 

Cortland Fairgrounds depicted in 1894 map.

THE FAIR UNDER WAY.

SECOND DAY OF CORTLAND COUNTY'S EXPOSITION.

Lots or Things for the Visitor to See—A Fine Line of Exhibits in all Departments—The Crowds Have Begun to Arrive and the Rain Came Also, But Was an Unwelcome Though Not Unexpected Visitor.

   The second day of the Cortland county fair opened up cloudy this morning, but the clouds soon lifted, and a big crowd assembled before noon at the exposition grounds. There was an almost continuous stream of farmers' wagons pointing toward the grounds from all directions all the forenoon, and scarcely had the farmers and their families got inside when the city people began to go, and by noon there was a big crowd on hand. The grounds would have been thronged this afternoon had it not been for the fact that the rain came along—an unwelcome though not unexpected attendant of a Cortland county fair. Toward noon the clouds began to thicken and about 1 o'clock, at just about the time that the Cortland and Auburn State league teams would have begun a championship game of baseball, the rain fell in torrents.

   As a result the ball game had to be postponed. Games will be played to-morrow and Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, weather permitting. The races were declared off this afternoon, and Marion Mills, the guideless wonder, was not able to appear. It was Grange day and an address was scheduled from Assistant Secretary of Agriculture J. H. Brigham. Grangers from all over the county were present in large numbers and, though an effort was at first made to get Mr. Brigham to remain over till to-morrow, it was finally decided to go ahead and the address was made from the grandstand, while a perfect sea of umbrellas sheltered the hundreds who were unable to secure a seat in the stand.

   This morning began the judging of stock, which will be completed to-morrow, when the horses will be judged.

   To-morrow afternoon occurs the 2:18 and 2:50 classes trotting and pacing races. The baby contest will also take place to-morrow afternoon in the grove near the entrance. The rain made the track heavy yesterday, but there was some good racing. The summary in the 3-minute novelty race is as follows:

 

   Upon entering the main building from the east, a fine display of Sterling stoves and ranges greets the eye. This is the exhibit of W. W. Bennett, and T. P. Yawman of Rochester, representing the manufacturers, is there [sic] to explain the qualities of the stove. The large range farthest from the door is the one Mr. Bennett offers to the couple who will be married on Friday, the last day of the fair. L. R. Lewis is next in order with the famous Kelsey furnace, the Bermuda furnace, and Perfection milk cooler and aerator which he manufactures.

   Across the aisle M. L. Decker is exhibiting a fine line of New Home sewing machines upon which the ladies gaze with admiration, but which they admire much more when they use one of them. A close neighbor to Mr. Decker is Mrs. G. T. Chatterton, who is pleased to show her popular custom made skirts. Smith & Beaudry occupy the next booth, the walls of which are adorned with paper of a delicate tint from their store. Their display is a fine one.

   Just around the corner to the right one sees the pretty display of clothing and traveling bags of Bingham Bros. & Miller, who also offer a $15 suit of clothes to the woman who brings to the fair the best loaf of wheat bread. She can give the clothes to her husband, her brother or some one else's brother.

   The next booth is a busy place. It is occupied by Joiners' Business school. Typewriters are in operation, and Mr. Joiner is presenting cards to his callers, while upon the wall are specimens of penmanship showing the thorough and careful work done in the school.

   The platform in the center of the west hall contains the exhibit of the Cortland Howe Ventilating Stove Co. of Cortland, and includes various styles of heaters, and ranges. It will be a surprise to many even in Cortland county to know that this company manufactures nearly fifty different styles and sizes of stoves and ranges, and that they have been awarded between forty and fifty medals, diplomas and first premiums for their goods, including highest awards, medals and diplomas at the International expositions at Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta and Nashville, the Mechanics fair at Boston and Franklin Institute at Philadelphia. Among the number are three gold medals. Since the reorganization of the company, it has been running its works on Elm-st., and the exhibit represents only a few of its various lines. The Cortland Howe Ventilating stove was some years since made standard by the United States war department, and is now in use in many of the government forts. Two forts have already been supplied with these stoves during the present year.

   A very pretty double booth is that of A. S. Burgess, the clothier, who is showing a very nobby line of suits for men and children, and shoes in the correct shape and shade for the most fastidious gentlemen. The booth of Kennedy Brothers, arranged and in charge of Charles Maher, is one of the prettiest in the hall. Kennedy, Olive and Crawford wheels are shown, and bicycle sundries are displayed in an attractive way.

   The Fair stores of Cortland and Homer occupy a prominent position near the south entrance, and their exhibit is certainly very fine, consisting of china, glassware, lamps, pictures, and the 100-piece dinner to be given on Friday to the handsomest baby. The booth is in charge of Proprietor W. S. Crandall of Homer.

   The horticultural exhibition is fully equal to that of former years in variety and tasty arrangement. Many of the plants and flowers are from the greenhouses of L. N. Hopkins. There are vegetables in great plenty and a very creditable display it is. The eight sugar beets, located on the west side of the main building on the ground floor, are attracting no little attention. They were grown by Walter Moxie.

   A point of great interest is the display of Italian cheese which is made at the Italian cheese factory in Cincinnatus. The cheese is molded by hand into almost every conceivable shape by the skillful manufacturer, to represent birds and animals of all kinds. Samples of the cheese as put up for shipment to the big cities are also to be seen here.

   In the north wing are found some of the most attractive displays of the fair.

   The Champion Milk Cooler company of Cortland who also offer a large number of special prizes, have a large and complete exhibit of Champion milk coolers, all sorts of dairy supplies including churns, butter packages of many kinds and the DeLaval cream separator.

   Buck &, Lane, the hardware dealers, are showing an exceptionally fine line of Andes stoves and ranges which they take pleasure in recommending to their visitors.

   There is more room for the displays of exhibitors in the large hall than in former years as both floors of the north wing are this year devoted to that purpose. The show of fancy work is on the second floor of this wing, and it is a pretty one too. Upstairs there are many pretty and tasty booths. Baker & Angell are showing new fall lines in ladies', misses' and gentlemen's fine shoes in all the latest styles.

   Mrs. C. W. Hutchings of Homer has on exhibition samples of the chair and table combined invented by her and on which she has applied for a patent. It is called "The Ladies' Friend," and is a very convenient and useful article. Gardner's 5 and 10 cent store is well represented with a choice line of glassware and china in odd and fantastic shaped dishes.

   Mrs. J. T. Davern & Co. are showing an elegant line of ladles' furnishing goods, fancy goods, etc., arranged in a very pleasing manner. Lewis S. Hayes, the chair manufacturer, has a fine line of dining chairs of his own make. Charles P. Dunbar, the genial representative of Ames, the boot and shoe man, has a booth very prettily trimmed where he is showing to good advantage a nice line of shoes.

   One of the prettiest displays of the whole exhibition is that of Beard & Peck, the Cortland furniture dealers, who occupy the whole east end of the south wing. They have a parlor very prettily furnished with their elegant furniture, and with rich draperies and curtains and pictures, the effect is made particularly pleasing.

   Mrs. E. M. Watrous is exhibiting the Perfection flour can invented by Mr. Watrous and manufactured by L. R. Lewis, with which every housewife is delighted when she sees it.

   Glann & Clark are showing the latest shapes in shoes for everybody and the famous Gold Seal rubber goods. They also have samples of Brooks Bros.' fine cloth top ladies' shoes which were sent direct from the manufactory, and which are kept in stock by the firm. H. W. Price, the local agent for the reliable Singer sewing machines, is on hand with a good exhibit.

   The Gillette Skirt company occupies a double booth on the second floor, where are shown the Paris skirts, petticoats, flags, etc., all made by the company in Cortland.

   The exhibit of agricultural implements this year is larger and more complete than ever. Peck Brothers of Cortland are located under a large tent near the entrance, and have Syracuse plows and cultivators, Owego grain drills and lumber wagons, Cortland Wagon Co. carriages, harness, robes, and blankets.    J. M. Seacord of East Homer is on hand with Munnsville plows, weeders and land rollers, the Farmers' Favorite grain drill, Eureka corn planter and Seacord farm wagons.

   The Genesee Valley Manufacturing company is exhibiting Missouri grain drills, Bander root cutters and The Kraus, Jr., sulky cultivator. Osborne farm machinery is shown by C. H. Near, the company's representative. R. G. Lewis of Cortland is exhibiting Empire drills, the Wyckoff harvester and Levi Hallett's weeders and potato diggers.

 

THE STATE FAIR.

Great List of Attractions Which Make Up This Wonderful Exhibition.

   Great interest is manifest throughout the Empire state about the fifty-eighth annual fair of the New York State Agricultural society, which takes place at Syracuse, next week, and the public outpouring of the populace promises to out-rival the important interstate expositions of modern times. The $25,000 to be given in premiums has attracted the attention of exhibitors from both Europe and America. The quality of the races to be given may be judged by the fact that the liberal purses provided have succeeded in inducing the entry of some of the best bred horses in the country, both pacers and trotters, and the public can rely upon the assertion that this feature of the exhibition will afford such sport as was never before witnessed at our annual fair.

   The pleasure and entertainment of the people, however, have not been left to the races alone as the crowds will find, but have been enhanced by the variety of special attractions which have been provided for their amusement, between the heats, such as Herr Grenada and Alma Fedora, Europe's greatest sensational high wire performers, who display their wonderful evolutions in front of the grandstand from a wire 60 feet from the ground; the dog circus, with twenty-two trained and cute canines—one of which, "Dink," climbs a ladder 50 feet high and dives into a net on the ground below; at the evening performance, Paine's marvelous spectacular fireworks, representing Dewey's victory at Manila and the destruction of Cervera's fleet at Santiago. All these and many more scenes will be witnessed, including one of the best attractions ever witnessed at our State fairs, and for the first time in this state Kemp's Hippodrome and Wild West with thirty blooded horses, and a company of male and female riders, cowboys, etc. This company includes the youngest female charioteers in the world, aged 9 and 11 years. A most daring balloon ascension will take place in the afternoon, in which a man is actually shot from a cannon, while a mile in midair, alighting by the aid of a parachute. Special rates and trains have been arranged over all roads leading to the Salt City, and it is promised that the train service will be such as will give visitors an opportunity to visit, or remain to see the great evening performances.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Mr. F. R. Kenyon is having his house painted.

   —The Cortland Terriers go to Tully to-morrow to play another baseball game with Tully team.

   —New display advertisements to-day are C. F. Brown, Puff, Puff, page 7; Farmers' Picnic, page 5.

   —Thieves entered the house of A. H. Mudge, 58 Hubbard-st., last night while the family was asleep, and walked away with about $4 in money which they found in a drawer. There is no clue to the identity of the intruders.

   —The usual weather for a Cortland county fair is on hand to-day large as life and twice as natural. The rain came down in torrents at about 1 o'clock and at intervals during the afternoon. There has been a big crowd of people in attendance. The exhibition is first class and it is sincerely to be hoped that the rest of the fair will be fair in deed as well as in name. It is surely worth attending though a person come from far to see the exhibits.

   —It may add interest to the item regarding the splendid new day coaches of the Grand Trunk R. R. which was published in yesterday's STANDARD to say that some of them are run clear through from Detroit to New York over the picturesque Lehigh Valley route in connection with the Grand Trunk at Suspension Bridge. On the return they are found on train No. 1 on the Lehigh, leaving New York at 8:20 A. M., connecting with the train arriving at Cortland at 6:54 P. M. The traveling passenger agent of the Grand Trunk is Mr. Robert Bushby of Cortland.