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| Col. Theodore Roosevelt. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, October 19, 1898.
ROOSEVELT'S ITINERARY
WILL SWING AROUND NEW YORK STATE NEXT WEEK.
Will Go West Over the Erie, With a Side Trip up to Cortland—Continue on to Buffalo—Back Over the Central, With an off Shoot from Syracuse to the Northern Part or the State—Back to Utica and Along the Central to Albany and Back to New York.
The morning papers to-day published what was said to be the itinerary of Col. Theodore Roosevelt and his associates on a trip through New York state next week, saying that it was given out last night at the Republican state headquarters in New York City. The published dispatch was as follows:
The special train of next week will make a large circle about the state, leaving the Erie railway depot in Jersey City Monday morning, and during the six days' trip, taking in the entire length of the Erie railway up to the Erie corner of the state and returning to New York by way of the New York Central road.
On Monday stops of from five to ten minutes will be made at Suffern, Middleton, Port Jervis, Hancock, Deposit, Binghamton, Cortland, Owego, arriving in Elmira at 6:30 P. M.
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the train will leave Elmira at 10 A. M. and will make stops at Corning, Addison, Canisteo, Hornellsville, Caueseraga, Castile, Silver Springs, Warsaw, Attica and Lancaster, arriving in Buffalo at 4:27 P. M.
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, the train will leave Buffalo at 9:15 A. M., stopping at Tonawanda, North Tonawanda, Niagara Falls, Lockport, Middleport, Medina, Albion, Brockport, Spencerport, Rochester at 1:45 P. M., Palmira, Newark and Lyons, returning to Rochester at 4:40 P. M.
Thursday, Oct. 27, Col. Roosevelt will leave Rochester at 9 A. M. and will stop at Canandaigua, Phelps, Geneva, Seneca Falls, Auburn, Camillus and Marcellus, arriving at Syracuse at 6 P. M.
Leaving Syracuse at 11:15 A. M., Friday, stops will be made at Phoenix, Fulton, Oswego, Mexico, Pulaski, Richland, Sandy Creek, Adams, Watertown, Altmar, Williamstown, Camden and Rome, arriving in Utica at 6:40 P. M.
Saturday, Oct. 29, the party will leave Utica at 9:30 A. M., and stop at Herkimer, Little Falls, Fort Plain, Palatine Bridge, Fonda, Amsterdam and Schenectady arriving at Albany at 4:10 P. M., but not speaking there. The train will then proceed direct to New York.
Roosevelt at Ogdensburg.
OGDENSBURG, N. Y., Oct. 19.—A meeting rivaling in size the meeting at Glens Falls was held here under the auspices of the St. Lawrence county Republican committee. Hundreds of persons could not get in to the hall to hear Colonel Roosevelt and the other orators, had to be content with catching a glimpse of them. The hall held about 2,000.
RAILROAD DECISIONS.
Changes Permitted by the Board of Railroad Commissioners.
ALBANY, Oct. 19.—The board of railroad commissioners announced the following decisions:
Authorizing the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Street Crosstown railway of New York city to change its motive power from horses to the underground system of electricity.
Permitting the Utica street-railway to cross the railroad tracks operated by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad at grade.
Allowing the town of Sardinia, Erie county, to take the necessary steps to abolish the grade crossing over the Western New York and Pennsylvania tracks by building a bridge above grade.
Authorizing the Delaware Railroad company to cross at grade the highways in Delhi, Bovina and Andes.
Directing the town of Harrietstown, Franklin county, to so alter the Blue Pond road that it will cross the tracks of the Mohawk and Malone railroad but once.
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| 1898 Map of Cuba. |
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
Our Attitude Toward the Surrendered Island.
ITS SOVEREIGNTY REFUSED.
The United States Will Not Assume Responsibility For the Cuban Debt or Any Part of It by Treaty or Contract—Spain So Notified.
PARIS, Oct. 19.—Spain can no longer have any doubt regarding the ultimate attitude of the United States toward the so-called Cuban debt. The American commissioners have declined to assume it or any part of it, by express treaty or by contract. They also declined to accept a cession of sovereignty to the United States; for, in that case, Spain would claim that such a cession by its own force would impose the obligation for that debt.
It is confidently believed that in refusing to accept a cession of sovereignty the American commissioners are acting also upon their announcement to the world in the intervention resolutions, disclaiming any intention to exercise sovereignty or authority over Cuba, except for pacification and then to leave the island to the control of its people and its people to the assumption of its obligations.
This position of the commissioners couples itself with the declaration in the resolution that the people of Cuba are by right and ought to be free and independent; and good faith requires the performance of this declaration, it being plain that if Cuba were annexed to the United States, while she might be free, she would not be independent.
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| Surgeon General George Miller Sternberg. |
ECHOES OF THE WAR.
Military Notes and Items About the Recent Conflict.
Surgeon General Sternberg in a letter to the board investigating the war department praises the work of the Red Cross society, and says that the few restrictions imposed on the society by the medical department were absolutely necessary.
Naval Constructor Hobson has sailed from Caimenero, Cuba, for Philadelphia, via Jamaica. The camp at the Colon wreck is partly built and the work will go on during Lieutenant Hobson's absence.
Private Delbert C. Nellis, Company C, Two Hundred and Third New York volunteer infantry, died at the House of Good Shepherd, Syracuse, of typhoid fever. His father lives in St. Johnsville, N. Y.
Premier Sagasta, having to prepare a long dispatch to Senor Montero Rios, president of the Spanish peace commission, the Madrid cabinet did not hold a session.
The engines have been tested in the Infanta Maria Teresa and found to be satisfactory. The Cincinnati has transferred 30 men to man the Teresa.
Advices from Porto Rico say that all the high officials there have taken steps to become naturalized Americans.
MEETING OF MASONS.
Working of Degrees—Business Session—Social Hour to Conclude With.
Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M., held a regular communication last evening, which was of more than usual interest. Upon invitation representatives were present from the lodges at Cincinnatus, Marathon, Dryden and Homer, so that the number of Masons in attendance approximated 150. The third degree was conferred on two candidates, and afterwards refreshments were served and a pleasant social session was enjoyed.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
DAVID ARNOLD OF HOMER MAKES BAD USE OF A RAZOR.
Had Been Drinking Heavily and Acting Strangely for Several Days—At 5:30 o'clock This Morning Cut Gashes in His Throat and Arms—May Recover.
David Arnold, who resides on West Cayuga-st. in Homer, made an attempt to take his life at his home at about 5:30 o'clock this morning. A STANDARD reporter interviewed his sister, Miss Mary Arnold, shortly after the act had been committed and she says: Mr. Arnold had been drinking quite hard for the past week and had been very despondent during the time. At intervals he would express the wish that he had some kind of poison to take to end his life and also would say "Oh, I wish I could stop drinking." Since this occurrence it shows that he intended to end his life. During yesterday he had helped Geo. Hall, a man who has been staying there for the past week to help Miss Arnold take care of him, clean out the barns and do other work around the house. He asked Hall if he would sharpen some knives for him which he did.
At the usual hour for retiring he went to bed, sleeping in the northeast bedroom down stairs. Miss Arnold slept in the east room just out of the sittingroom. Arnold had to go through this room to reach his own. Some time during the night be passed from his room through hers to the kitchen. She did not hear him, as he had been in the habit of getting up and walking around. She said that before supper he acted very queer, carrying the dishes to different parts of the house, drinking water from the teakettle and when he sat down to eat he placed the soap beside his plate.
At about 5:30 o'clock she was awakened by something falling heavily to the floor. She rushed to the kitchen and there lay her brother who when he saw her said, "Well, Mary, I have done it." He was covered with blood and large pools were scattered around on the floor. The stove and table were also covered with blood. Beside him lay a razor and several knives. Although Miss Arnold was terribly frightened she went up stairs, where a family lived and aroused the boy who went after Mr. Hall. He staid [sic] at his own home last night. When he arrived he went after Dr. Braman who came and dressed the wounds. Both arms were gashed in terrible shape, and his neck and throat were carved in several places. At present it cannot be told whether he will die or not. He is 66 years of age.
Died in Syracuse.
Mr. S. M. Palmer, for a number of years a resident of 140 Groton-ave. in Cortland, but who later lived at 911 Oak-st., Syracuse, died in that city on Wednesday, Oct. 12, of inflammation of the stomach and bowels. His age was 57 years.
CASE OF APPENDICITIS.
Operation to be Performed at the Hospital To-morrow Morning.
Mr. Herbert R. Cone, who is in charge of the shoe department at Palmer's store, has been suffering for a number of days with a severe pain in his side in the region of the vermiform appendix. Yesterday he consulted Dr. Sornberger and that physician inserted a needle in the swelling at that place and when it was withdrawn a quantity of pus followed it. It was thought to be clearly a case of appendicitis and an operation was decided upon. This is now expected to occur at the hospital to-morrow morning and will be performed by Dr. Sornberger, assisted by Dr. Ver Nooy and Dr. Carpenter.
AN APPEAL TO REPUBLICANS.
Commissioner of Patents C. H. Duell Urges the Duty of the Hour Upon Cortland Republicans.
To the Editor of The STANDARD:
SIR—Disclaiming any intention of interfering in your local political affairs or of expressing any opinion as to the merits of the unfortunate controversy now dividing the Republicans of Cortland county, I am impelled by a deep sense of the importance of electing a Republican legislature to ask the privilege of putting a question or two to Cortland Republicans, and I trust that in so doing no one will be offended, for I count all Cortland Republicans my friends.
I wish to ask whether it is possible that within the boundaries of your county any one who voted for William McKinley in 1896 hesitates at this time to uphold his hands and help make his administration, so auspiciously begun, one memorable in the annals of the country? To this question I know the answer will be an emphatic negative, for we all have for him a greater respect and admiration than ever before. Such being the answer, I would next ask, will the return of Edward Murphy, Jr., to the United States senate conduce to that end? The answer must be a negative, for no Republican or friend of sound money can forget that only last winter Mr. Murphy voted for the "Free Silver Teller" resolution. The election of a Democratic legislature means Mr. Murphy's re-election. No one questions this. If then the Republicans of Cortland county honor and admire President McKinley and wish to sustain his administration, how is it possible for them to aid, directly or indirectly, in the election of a Democratic United States senator? The election of a Democratic senator for New York may turn in a single vote, and a single vote may control the United States senate for the next two years.
No Republican this year, when so much is at stake, should allow his personal feelings or resentment to restrain him from casting his vote for the Republican candidates for member of congress, senator and assemblyman in his district. Cortland Republicans should follow the example set by the Republicans of all other sections of the state and subordinate everything this year to upholding the president by sending a Republican senator from New York. So far at least as the election of Republican senators and representatives in congress is concerned, the issue of protection and sound money is as paramount as in 1896. No Republican who votes this fall in such a way as to imperil that result will ever forgive himself if the imperial state of New York is represented for the next six years by a free-silver Democrat. The proposition is so self-evident, that a vote for a Democrat or an Independent Republican candidate for the senate or assembly means a vote against William McKinley, against prosperity, and against an honest dollar, and for William J. Bryan, a debased currency and a return to the business depression of 1893-6, that argument to prove it is unnecessary.
Republicans of Cortland county, elect, I entreat you, a Republican senator.
CHARLES H. DUELL.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 18, 1898.
INDEPENDENT PETITION FILED.
It Contains 741 Names, 639 of Which are from Cortlandville.
The Independent Citizens' petition, nominating R. Bruce Smith for member of assembly from Cortland county, was filed at the county clerk's office this morning. The petitioners name T. H. Wickwire, John C. Barry and W. W. Hout as their committee to represent them. The petition contains 741 signatures, of which 639 are from the town of Cortlandville, seventy-six from Marathon, fourteen from Homer, nine from Cuyler, and one from each of the three towns Taylor, Truxton and Freetown.
The petition on file was circulated yesterday. The petition nominates only a candidate for member of assembly, the office of coroner not being mentioned. The reason given for this is that the necessary 1,000 signatures could not be secured yesterday to nominate a full county ticket, and as only 500 were needed to nominate for the assembly, that was the only nomination made.
The original petition, which has been in circulation among the Independents about the county for some weeks, was not filed because, it is said, the promoters of it became alarmed at the last minute at the possibility of objection to the legality of the nomination of Mr. Smith by the Democrats after the petition had been signed, because it was feared that the mere act of signing the petition might be construed as a nomination, and in that case the subsequent nomination by the Democrat would be considered illegal. The consensus of opinion, however, seems to be that the nomination is not actually made until the petition is on file in the county clerk's office.
The original petition was claimed to have over 1,800 signatures, and like the one filed this morning, doubtless contained the names of many Democrats. The one on file contains the names of such Democrats as Wade Stephenson, secretary of the Democratic county committee, J. Hub Wallace, F. L. MacDowell, W. B. Howard and F. C. Parsons of Cortland, G. A. Vincent of Cuyler and Valentine Jipson of Taylor.
BREVITIES.
—When a girl pins a flower on a man's coat she tilts her chin up and looks at it sideways, and the man who doesn't take a tumble is too slow to lead a funeral procession.
—The heavy gale of yesterday broke off the big flag staff on the top of the Standard building and the weather signals cannot be displayed again till a new flag pole can be put up. Till that time people must keep a special eye on the weather forecast at the head of this column in the daily STANDARD.
—A new time table goes into effect on the Lehigh Valley Sunday, Nov. 13. Many wild guesses as to what the schedule will or will not be are appearing in vicinity papers. All such statements can be set down as idle conjectures, for the new schedule is too far away to have yet taken definite form.—Ithaca Journal.
—New display advertisements to-day are—H. W. Gazlay, Stove and Dairy Supplies, page 6; Baker & Angell, Shoes, page 7; Bingham Bros. & Miller, Men's and Boys' Heavy-weight Pants, page 8; Dey Bros. & Co., Black and Colored Dressgoods, page 7; Baker & Angell, Jenness Miller Shoes, page 6; Palmer & Co., page 6,
—Friday and Saturday of this week will be the final days of registration for the coming election. It is a simple matter to register one's name for voting, and takes about a minute to accomplish. Isn't it strange that men who pride themselves on punctuality in work and business should often neglect to register till the very last minute and sometimes forget it altogether?
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