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| Smallpox vaccination. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, November 11, 1898.
MUST VACCINATE.
School Commissioners Called to a Neglected but an Important Law.
ALBANY, Nov. 11.—The state board of health in order to prevent a possible smallpox epidemic in this state is taking every possible precaution and exercising every means in its power to accomplish that end. It has just sent to the school commissioners of the state for distribution among the school authorities the following circular:
"In view of the existence of smallpox in the west central part of this state, the disease having prevailed in a mild form since May last, this board has stationed a medical inspector in the infected district for the purpose of aiding the local health authorities in their efforts to suppress the disease.
"It is found upon investigation made by our inspector that in some places a very small percentage of the children in attendance at the public schools have been vaccinated, the school authorities in many instances having failed to enforce the provisions of section 20 of chapter 661 of the laws of 1893.
"This law is mandatory upon the school authorities and its wisdom is obvious under the existing conditions. You are therefore requested to co-operate with this board in its efforts to arrest a possibly serious epidemic by prompt enforcement of the provision requiring the vaccination of children in the public schools of the state.
"While the cases of smallpox which have existed and those that now prevail are generally of a mild type, it is not known at what time the disease may take on a more virulent form and result in most serious consequences to the people of this state; a condition which this board hopes to avert and can only do by concert of action on the part of the school authorities and local health boards of the state in the enforcement of the different provisions of the public health law, relating to contagious and infectious diseases."
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
It Was a Landslide.
The more fully the returns come in, the greater the Republican victory turns out to be as the result of Tuesday's election. The Republicans not only carry all the McKinley states, but they carry all of Bryan's strongholds in the West. Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Washington and the two Dakotas turn up on the Republican side. One of the most surprising results is that they carried all the congressmen in Kansas and California save one in each state and both congressmen in Washington, and have 10 to 15 majority in the house. None of the most sanguine of the Republican managers expected that the big Republican majority in the present house of representatives would be equaled in this, an off year, but they are exceedingly gratified at the result that has been accomplished.
As for the senate, the results there exceeded the expectations of the Republican leaders. The Republicans will have fifty-three senators out of a total of ninety. These Democratic senators will be succeeded by Republicans on March 4, 1899: Edward Murphy, Jr., New York; Stephen M. White, California; George Gray, Delaware; David Turpie, Indiana; Arthur P. Gorman, Maryland; William V. Allen, Nebraska; James Smith, Jr., New Jersey; W. M. Roach, North Dakota; Charles J. Faulkner, West Virginia, and John L. Mitchell, Wisconsin.
The present senate contains forty-four Republicans, thirty-four Democrats, five Populists, four silver Republicans, two Silverites and one Independent. On all test questions of sliver the silver men had a majority of ten. The Republican majority of 16 in the next senate, therefore, means a victory for sound money.
◘ A striking example of the inconstancy of fortune is that of Mr. Probasco of Cincinnati, who gave the city its famous Tyler-Davidson fountain. He has now lost all his fortune, and his magnificent residence and its furnishings were recently sold, while the ex-millionaire moved into a cottage.
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| Lt. Richmond P. Hobson. |
◘ Hobson's choice is to raise all of the sunken Spanish squadron. If he succeeds, it will be an engineering feat which will rank among the greatest of a great mechanical and engineering age.
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| Lehigh Valley R. R. Black Diamond Express route. |
AIR BRAKES FAIL TO WORK.
FIVE KILLED AND FOUR SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Express Trains on the Lehigh Valley Collide on the Wilkes Barre Mountain at 3 o'clock This Morning—Passengers Thrown from Their Berths—Road Completely Blocked.
WILKES BARRE, Pa., Nov. 11.—The Buffalo express on the Lehigh Valley railroad, which left New York at 8:30 last night, ran into the New York and Philadelphia express going east on the Wilkes Barre mountain at 3 o'clock this morning.
The killed and wounded taken from the wreck are: Killed—William Toxheimer, fireman; Fred Glasser, fireman; J. C. McGregor, express messenger, Easton; Jacob Engleman, brakeman, Easton; John McNally, engineer, Whitehaven. Injured—D. E. Price, engineer, New York, badly scalded; John Rohbling, engineer, Wilkes Barre, badly scalded; Chas. Morgan, express messenger, scalded about head; John Shanfield, brakeman, Mauch Chunk, cut about head.
The train going east, which was composed of an express car, combination baggage, day coach and three sleepers, had the right of way on a single track. The Buffalo express in charge of Engineer Kohling had orders to stop on a siding on the mountain and let the New York express pass. As Kohling approached the siding he discovered that the airbrakes would not work. The train was moving about thirty miles an hour down a ninety foot grade. The engineer whistled frantically for the hand brakes. He knew the other train was about due. He reversed his engine and stuck to his post, but could not avert the collision. In less than a minute the express from the west drawn by two heavy engines hove in sight. A terrible crash followed on a curve in a deep cut.
Nearly all the passengers on both trains were asleep. Many of these were thrown out of their berths by the shock, but no one was severely injured. The engines and the baggage and express cars were piled up in a heap in the cut. The passengers rushed from the cars and heard the cries of the injured trainmen in the dark. It was almost impossible to render any assistance. Flagmen went in haste to the nearest telegraph office and sent word to Wilkes Barre. A wrecking train with a number of physicians and two clergymen were at once sent to the scene of the wreck. As soon as possible the dead and injured were taken from under the engines and cars.
The train going east consisted of an express car, combination baggage, one day coach and four Pullmans. The passengers were brought to this city and later a train was made up and sent over the "cut off" branch road. The road is completely blocked and will not be cleared for some hours.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
MR. G. F. DANN returned to-day from a business trip to Susquehanna.
MISS OLIVE REEVE is visiting Miss Helen Noyes of Cortland.— Syracuse Post.
MISS CORA E. WELLS of Cortland is the guest of Mrs. Charles Trusedell in Syracuse.
MR. G. S. P. JEWITT returned to Utica this morning after having visited his father, Dr. H. O. Jewett.
MR. VERNON R. MERRICK, night ticket clerk at the New York Central station in Syracuse, is spending the day in Cortland.
MR. DUDLEY S. PHINNEY of New York, proprietor of the Cayuga Lake House at Sheldrake on Cayuga lake, was calling on friends in Cortland to-day.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS F. E. SMITH returned from Binghamton this morning, having attended the meeting of school commissioners of the state in that city.
DR. A. A. WILLITS, who opens the Normal lecture course to-night with his lecture on "Sunshine," will during his stay in Cortland, be the guest of his niece, Mrs. Wm. H. Clark, 31 Prospect-st.
DR. DAVID EUGENE SMITH, principal of the Brockport State Normal school, is spending the day in town on his way home from attending the school commissioners' meeting in Binghamton.
MRS. ADELAIDE CROPSEY HARWOOD, the soprano connected with the Ferrer-Phillips Concert company, is a cousin of Mr. E. H. Hyatt of the firm of Hyatt & Tooke, and will be his guest to-morrow.
MR. EDWARD WHITE, who last spring conducted amateur theatricals in Taylor hall for the benefit of the Woman's Riverside Home spent last night in Cortland. Mr. and Mrs. White are now stopping in Tully.
DR. T. B. STOWELL, principal of the Potsdam Normal school, spent last night in Cortland with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Kellogg. Dr. Stowell was on his way home from attending the meeting of school commissioners at Binghamton, and from visiting his son Roy who is a student in Cornell university.
State of New York—Civil Service Examinations.
Open competitive merit examinations will be held Dec. 8, 1898, in Albany, Amsterdam, Auburn, Binghamton, Buffalo, Dunkirk, Elmira, Geneva, Hornellsville, Ithaca, Jamestown, Johnstown, Kingston, Little Falls, Lockport, Malone, Middletown, Newburg, New York, Ogdensburg, Olean, Oneonta, Oswego, Plattsburg, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Rome, Sandy Hill, Schenectady, Syracuse, Utica and Watertown, for the following named positions:
Supreme court attendant, messenger and orderly, assistant civil engineer, leveler, rodman, chainman, engineering draughtsman, chief and assistant electrical engineers, fireman (steam boilers), building inspector, foreman, school furniture department, Auburn prison; chemist, butter, cheese, milk and vinegar experts, department of agriculture; medical interne, apothecary, teacher, state institutions; regents' examiner.
The examinations in any city may be abandoned unless there are at least five accepted applicants in or near each city. Intending competitors must file applications in the office of the civil service commission at least five days before the examination. For particulars and application blank, address: Secretary, New York Civil Service Commission, Albany, N. Y.
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| Sager & Jennings Drug Store. |
In His New Office.
Dr. Paul T. Carpenter has just opened an office over Sager & Jennings' drug store. He has the office occupied by Dr. T. J. Moore who six months ago removed his office to his residence on Madison-st. Dr. Carpenter's office is a cozy place with new paint and paper, and with a new partition separating consulting and waiting rooms.
BICYCLE SHOP REMOVED.
W. H. Woolland Will Also Engage in the Manufacture of Bobs.
Mr. W. H. Woolland who had a bicycle and repair shop in the Watrous building which recently burned at the corner of Clinton-ave. and Charles-st. has removed his stock of wheels and machinery to the store formerly occupied by Mr. J. W. Buckley at 85 Groton-ave. where he will continue the business of bicycle-making and repairing. Before the fire Mr. Woolland had begun the manufacture of a number of pairs of light bobs for the winter trade. Work on these will be pushed forward on a larger scale in his new quarters.
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| Firemen's Hall. |
HEATING FIREMAN'S HALL.
T. T. Bates the Successful Bidder For Putting In the Outfit.
The board of village trustees held an adjourned meeting last night for the purpose of receiving and considering bids for placing steam heating apparatus in Fireman's hall. Six bids were received from four parties, and the bids ranged from $260 to $400. The contract was awarded to T. T. Bates at $295, and not to exceed $18 extra for bronzing pipes and for extra radiation. The work is to be begun at once.
The trustees also discussed informally a proposition to secure gravel for bringing Union-st. up to the grade of the new pavement. Also a proposition to secure about two carloads of broken stone the paving company will not use, and spread the stone in the center of Tompkins and Port Watson-sts., beginning at Main-st. No action was taken in either case.
Normal Notes.
The Normal team will go to Ithaca Saturday. They play the Cascadilla team in the morning, and in the afternoon will witness the game between Cornell and Lafayette.
Mr. Ford has been added to the orchestra which plays at morning exercises.
There is under consideration the idea of an Inter-Normal Athletic league. The Oswego Normal football team desires a game with the Cortland team, and others of the various Normal schools of the state. For some time the Normal Athletic association has realized the need of a league of schools of a like class, which might include both the football and baseball teams and also general athletics. This project if realized would insure a definite series of games and put more interest into contests.
Dr. Thomas P. Stowell of the Potsdam Normal briefly addressed the students at chapel exercises this morning. He outlined the necessity of bringing to students a careful and devoted experience which will give them a love for truth. To broaden their minds so that the narrow ideas which possessed them may be effaced even as the traces of the tiny wavelets on the ocean's strand are obliterated beneath the heavy breaker. He also impressed the fact that no person was needed in the profession who has not a genuine love for teaching.
Dr. Willits' lecture on "Sunshine" this evening in Normal hall, particulars of which are given in another column, promises a great treat to the students. The sale of reserved seats for the course is very encouraging. It is not generally known, but good seats have been reserved in front for single entertainments which may be obtained at the door for 10 cents in addition to the entrance fee of 25 cents.
BREVITIES.
—Roses in full bloom Nov. 11 are something of a curiosity, but Mrs. Lucius Davis of 92 Maple-ave. picked a couple of them in her front dooryard this morning.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Baker & Angell, Great Bargains in Footwear, page 4: Jenness Miller Shoes, page 7: F. Daehler, Jaros Underwear, page 8; A. S. Burgess, Men's Suits, page 8.
—The annual meeting of the Congregational church which was to have been held last night was adjourned one week. The annual meeting of the society will be held next Monday night.
—Four Auburn young men, students at Colgate university, Hamilton, are rejoicing that they went home and voted the Republican ticket on Election day. The Republican mayor was elected by a majority of two. Had they not gone home a Democratic mayor would have been elected. It shows that every vote counts.
—When entering a printing office, says an exchange, keep these rules: Enter softly, sit down quietly, subscribe for the paper in advance, keep six feet away from the devil, hands off the manuscript, don't carry away the exchanges nor read the type on the galleys. When you ask the editor to suppress an item of news because it does not suit you, then go and ask your grocer to exclude pickles from his store because you can't eat them, or your butcher to quit making bologna because it goes against your stomach. There is just as much fairness in one as in the other. News is the editor's stock in trade. So are pickles to the grocer and bologna to the butcher.
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