Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, November 10, 1898.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Looking at the Returns.
Considering the personality and record of Colonel Roosevelt, and what Mr. Van Wyck represented, the election returns, gratifying as they are in their result, are not what they should have been. It is not an encouraging thought that almost half of the people who cast their votes were desirous of extending Tammany's sway over the state of New York. It is not assuring to think how narrow the margin by which the arbitrary, brutal, corrupting domination of Croker has been escaped.
In 1896 extraordinary causes cooperated to swell the Republican vote and correspondingly diminish the Democratic vote. The Cleveland-Wilson paralysis and the Chicago platform-Bryan menace brought to the Republican national ticket thousands of workingmen who had enough of "Democratic good times," and thousands of thinking Democrats who feared free silver coinage. Thousands of these voted the state as well as the national Republican ticket, giving Governor Black the largest plurality any state candidate ever received in New York. Naturally, a decline from Governor Black's 213,000 plurality to Roosevelt's 20,000 would be supposed to be on account of a general return of the Democrats to the support of their party candidates. The returns do not show anything of the kind.
In New York City—the city as it was in 1896—the total vote for governor last Tuesday was—by the unofficial returns—8,000 less than in 1896 was cast for Black and Porter. For Roosevelt the total (lacking nine districts) was 109,894, against 146,668 cast for Black. Van Wyck received 170,000, when Porter had 141,000. The Republicans lost 37,000, and the Democrats gained 29,000. One-fourth of the Republican loss seems to be absolute. It does not appear in Democratic gain.
But it is in the country districts, the region "above the Bronx," that Republican dereliction is greatest. With all but 800 of 3,222 election districts accounted for Roosevelt's vote was 65,000 less than was given Black, but Van Wyck's was barely 10,000 more than Porter's! That excess would not account for the Democrats who left their party to vote for Black. The falling off in the Republican vote, therefore, was not through its going to Van Wyck. Republicans did not vote. Either they were hired to remain at home, or remained there through indifference to the important interests and issues at stake. Neither explanation is creditable to the stay-at-homes, whose failure of duty might have extended Croker's bossism to Albany, but for his grab at the judiciary which, though successful, roused an opposition in the district affected and throughout the state that bore his ticket to defeat. Governor-elect Roosevelt justly includes Independents and rebellious Democrats among those to whom he is indebted for his election.
◘ The introduction of the bubonic plague into Vienna through the carelessness of an attaché of a bacteriological institute is one of the most singular of recent events. Probably the disease will be speedily checked. One of its worst features is that it has aroused the anti-Semitic hate with the cry that the plague was purposely introduced by a Jewish doctor.
◘ The American syndicate for Chinese railroad building, which will be financed by such backers as the Central Trust company of New York, the Rockefellers and ex-Vice President Morton, includes not a few Pacific coast speculators, one of the principal of whom secured the concession. This is of extraordinary value, involving the construction and equipment of a road from Hankow to Peking, about 800 miles, with the option of an equal distance in feeder lines. The syndicate receiving bonds to the extent of the entire cost of building and equipment, guaranteed by the Chinese government, and a percentage to cover cost of administration as well as a profit. Finally the Americans, who will have entire charge of management for 45 years when the road becomes the property of China, will receive 25 per cent of the net income. The road being thus a charge on the income of China is a pretty safe thing for the investors.
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| 1898 military map of Puerto Rico. |
PEACE IN PORTO RICO.
Affairs of the Island Fast Settling Down.
COURTS ARE BEING APPOINTED.
These Will Try Prisoners Charged With Marauding or Other Misconduct in the Interior —Honors Paid to a Spanish General's Remains in Cuba.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 10.— There is a general quieting down in the affairs of the island, although an occasional effervescence of partisan feeling causes temporary excitement. The workmen of San Juan recently issued a long protest based upon the stand taken by the councilmen against the retention of the secretary of the council there.
The demand for American goods is limited because of the uncertainty as to the future tariff.
There is a steady diminution in the number of incendiary fires, due largely to the establishment of local organizations under the mayors to preserve order, and partly to the active efforts of the military authorities of the island.
Courts are being appointed, which will proceed at once to try prisoners charged with marauding or other misconduct in the interior.
The arrival of the Fifth United States cavalry may be counted on to insure complete order in the central districts. About 7,500 men will comprise the military force of the island when the contemplated changes are completed. Of these 2,000 will be volunteers. The health of the American troops is steadily improving, a fact due principally to their residence in barracks. The engineer corps alone live under canvas. In the course of a few days, probably on Saturday, the engineer corps will leave Ponce, the First Kentucky volunteers following on Nov. 22.
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| Infanta Maria Teresa. |
MILITARY NOTES.
Brief Telegrams Relating to Our Conflict With Spain.
At the joint session of the peace commissioners the Americans presented a refutation of the Spanish allegation that because the words "possession," "ownership" or "cession" do not occur in the protocol touching upon the Philippine islands, the peace commissions have the right to discuss them, and that even if they did so it must be in the light of the alleged fact of an exterior agreement that Spain's sovereignty should not be impaired.
The cruiser Buffalo, which left New York a few days ago for Manila, has put into Newport, R. I., to await orders. She has on board about 700 men for the ships of Admiral Dewey's fleet, but a considerable number deserted before the cruiser left New York. It is not known yet whether the Buffalo will proceed to the Pacific by way of the Suez canal or around Cape Horn.
Fully convinced that the stranded vessel on Cat island is the former Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa, Secretary Long has ordered Lieutenant Hobson there to take charge of the wrecking and endeavor to again get her afloat.
Robert Dewey Russell of Albany, N. Y., has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Twelfth regiment, now at Lexington, Ky., which has been ordered to garrison duty in the West Indies.
The United States transport Roumanian from Ponce, Porto Rico, with the Third Illinois regiment on board, reached New York.
The torpedo boats Winslow and Cushing have been placed out of commission at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Will Contest Decided.
[Cortland] County Surrogate J. E. Eggleston has just handed down a decision in the contest over the will of Samantha Rounds, who died last fall at the Woman's Riverside Home. The decision is that the will should not be admitted to probate, and that it is void.
A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
Vaccination Ordered—No Danger and No Cause for Alarm.
A special meeting of the board of education of the village of Cortland was held this morning, at which some of the leading physicians were present, and by them the board was assured that there was no cause for alarm by reason of the disease of smallpox in the vicinity of Cortland, but they advised that a peremptory order be issued by said board to vaccinate all the children in the public schools who have not received vaccination within a certain number of years.
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That as a precautionary measure against the introduction or spread of smallpox every teacher and child in the public schools of this village who has not been vaccinated within the past five years shall immediately receive vaccination.
Resolved, That on and after Nov. 14, no teacher or child shall attend the public schools without a physician's certificate of vaccination.
BREVITIES.
—The Loyal circle of King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. Morgan Wright, 93 Elm-st., Friday, Nov. 11, at 2:30 P. M.
—A very interesting letter from Bert Maynard of Homer, written from San Juan, Porto Rico, is found in the Homer column to-day.
—A very pleasant surprise party was given to Miss Estelle Tuttle of 10 Hubbard-st. on Tuesday night on the occasion of her 17th birthday.
—The regular meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will be held to-morrow at 3:30 o'clock at Mrs. C. P. Walrad's, 13 Lincoln-ave.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Kearney Bros., Big Sale of Clothing, page 8; D. E. Shepard, Great Cloak and Suit Show, page 4; Angell & McFall, Perfection in Canned Goods, page 5.
—The Cortlandville town board is in session as a board of auditors at the office of Supervisor D. F. Wallace, and all persons having claims against the town of Cortlandville should present them at once to insure their audit.
—A new timetable goes into effect on the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. on Sunday, Nov. 13. The changes are all slight, merely a few minutes for each train affected, but enough to make a person miss a train unless he looks up the time. The revised schedule will be published soon.
—"When times are dull and people are not advertising," says John Wanamaker, "is the very time that advertising should be the heaviest." Ninety-nine out of every hundred merchants advertise most when there is the least need of it, instead of looking upon advertising as the panacea for their business ills.—New Edgiana Editor.
—Rev. J. Barton French at the earnest solicitation of the members of the Memorial Baptist church has consented to withdraw his resignation as pastor of that church and has announced the fact. It will be remembered that at a society meeting held the week after the resignation was presented there was almost a unanimous vote taken not to accept the resignation.
EAST VIRGIL, N. Y.
EAST VIRGIL, Nov. 7.—The ground has been white with snow, but it is fast making mud.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. F. Woolston of Cortland were guests of his sister Mrs. R. Shevalier over Sunday.
Miss Ina Shevalier of Cortland Normal [School] was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Etta Wooland of Washington, D. C., is spending some time with her sister Mrs. J. M. Shevalier.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Burgess and Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Valentine were guests at E. D. Angell's Friday.
Mrs. Lyman Matson picked a rose from her bush Oct. 31. Who can report a later blooming rose?
Mrs. L. Matson was in Cortland last week.
Mr. Luman Matson of Binghamton was home over Sunday.
Last Wednesday the community was shocked to hear that Mr. Alanson Robinson had ended his life by hanging in the barn of Clarence Ayers. Mr. Robinson was born March 18, 1824, near his late home. His occupation was farming. He was married Feb. 11, 1849, to Ann Hobart and to them was born one son, Merritt Robinson, who only lived two short years. Mrs. Robinson died May 5, 1892. Mr. Robinson fourteen years ago felt unable to cope with the responsibilities of his farm and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barry (Mrs. Barry is a niece) bought the place, providing him a home with every necessary comfort and freeing him from all care, but life has seemed long and wearisome and winter has had especial terrors for him. He has spoken to several persons this fall expressing a strong desire for life to close before the cold of this winter should set in, and without doubt in an hour of strong temptation he committed the rash act which has brought such sorrow to the hearts of his friends. Messrs. Miles and James Robinson and Mrs. Evaline Tarble all of Marathon are all there are left of a large family to mourn his loss. A large concourse of friends and neighbors gathered on Saturday to pay the last tribute of respect to one who was esteemed for his kindly and social nature. A. C. Baker had charge of the obsequies. Rev. F. I. Smith of this place conducted the funeral service. Burial was made in the Rural cemetery in Marathon. Sympathy is extended to all the bereaved friends that death should have come in this sad way.
Miss Lena Oday was home to attend the funeral of her uncle A. Robinson.
The L. A. S. will give their annual New England dinner at the home of Dell Couch Friday evening, Nov. 18. The ladies are requested to appear in old-time costumes and a fortune teller is to be present. All who can go we are sure will not only be served to the old-time dishes, but Mr. and Mrs. Couch will extend the old-time hospitality.
Mrs. W. V. Foster and son Leslie spent Saturday in Cortland.
Mr. Frank Toan is again home after a month's visiting in Moravia and adjoining places.
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