A SCHOOL OF TRUTH TELLERS AND VILLAGE OF CORTLAND IS DEFENDANT

 

West Point Cadets, group photo.

West Point cadets on firing range.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, February 28, 1899.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

A School of Truth Tellers.

   The sudden dismissal of two cadets from the West Point academy for dishonorable conduct is involved in considerable military mystery. The boys have gone away in disgrace. But the specifications are not given to the public. All that is known is that there had been some alterations made surreptitiously in the official records. As is usual at the academy, the whole school was assembled and questioned as to the act on its honor as gentlemen, and it is presumed that the two discharged cadets told an untruth to shield themselves. This alone was fatal to their career. Had they owned up manfully they might have been let off with a school punishment, but West Point from the day of its founding has never tolerated a liar. What a chance this is for the sentimentalists who do not believe in rigorous punishments or high moral standards that cannot be high without being severe! But it is something for the nation to be proud of that there is one school that inculcates the truth as part of the equipment of a gentleman and an officer.

 

Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

A Very Large Argument.

   Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton has come to the rescue of the sentimentalists who wish to save Mrs. Place, the convicted murderess, from execution because she is a woman. Mrs. Stanton says the reason why she is opposed to executing the law upon Mrs. Place is because Mrs. Place had no hand in making the laws. This is an argument that has no top or bottom, it can easily go on forever. Why punish or restrain women at all if they have no voice in making the laws? Why punish children? Unless women can do as they please in the making of the laws they must be allowed to do as they please in breaking them. The whole pivot of Mrs. Stanton's argument is woman—not justice. Man, the brute, makes the laws, drags woman into court before men, to be tried by men and condemned by men, and then executed by men. One can see that there would be a great deal more justice in the world if women were executioners and only men were culprits.

 

   ◘ Tolstoi, of whom everybody is continually reading, came very near to being exiled from Russia ten years ago, and if the Greek church could have had its way he would no doubt have been driven from the country penniless. All this was because he took the part of the distressed peasants who were suffering from the famine which the government did not wish to recognize. Today Russia is again suffering from famine, and the czar on his journey to St. Petersburg turns out of his way to have an interview with Tolstoi and ask his advice and support in the peace crusade. Surely there has been no better example of the force of moral suasion in our time than this.

 

Emilio Aguinaldo.

TIRED OF FIGHTING.

Eight Thousand Filipinos Want to Surrender.

PACIFIC OVERTURES MADE.

An Offer to Release Two Americans Upon the Payment of Fifty Dollars. American Lines Fired on Again, but No One Hit—Latest News From Manila.

   MANILA, Feb. 28. — Two Spanish commissioners, Senors Rosatio and Abogado, who were permitted to pass through our lines and confer with Aguinaldo with reference to the Spanish prisoners at Malolos, returned through our lines near Caloocan with sealed dispatches for the Spaniards. The commissioners said that Aguinaldo and Sandiko were both at Malolos and inclined to pacific overtures. While the Filipinos are not yet prepared to surrender the Spanish prisoners, they will gladly release two Americans who have been held for six weeks on the payment of $50, the value of food and clothing furnished to them.

   Shortly afterwards the rebels sent out a flag of truce borne by Commandante Sinforose De La Cruse and several hundred of the enemy left the Filipino lines, crying "No Quiere," "No Mas Combate," "Americanos Mucho Bueno."

   The commandants said that fully 8,000 of his men had enough and were anxious to surrender.

   Among the enemy in the jungle many women and children were visible. A woman laid down her rifle and attempted to cross with the parleyers, but she was sent back.

   After the party returned to the American lines the enemy on the right fired a volley, the bullets dropping at their feet.

   General Wheaton relieves General King, who is sick at San Pedro Macati.

 

Revolution in Nicaragua Ended.

   MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. 28.—The government troops under General Rouling from Greytown attacked and captured the bluff in front of Bluefields. General Reyes, the insurgent leader, fled for protection to the British consulate at Bluefields. He will surrender without further resistance, thus closing the revolution. General Reuling also captured a schooner near Monkey Point, containing some 26 refugees, Nicarauguans, who were en route for Bluefields.

 

SWEAT SHOPS EXIST.

State Factory Inspector O'Leary Unable to Suppress Them.

   ALBANY, Feb. 28.—State Factory Inspector O'Leary gave out a statement relative to sweat shops in this state. He states sweat shops are in existence and that any exposures of their existence bring no information to his department. He states that under the present law and court decisions his department has no power to interfere with the home or those in it, no matter what they do. His department cannot alter in any way unsanitary tenements or other buildings used for sweating purposes.

   Mr. O'Leary reports that it has furnished the national government with complete information concerning army uniforms manufactured in sweat shops in this state. The department found several contractors both in New York and Brooklyn working on army trousers. They were paid 22 cents per pair for making infantry trousers.

 

Second-Class Cities Laws.

   ALBANY, Feb. 28.—Senator White introduced several important amendments to the uniform charter law for cities of the second class. They provide for one police court justice; that the common council may create debts in anticipation of a tax levy; city printing and advertising shall be a general city charge; that the estimates of the board of estimate and apportionment shall not exceed the amount of the tax budget; special budgets are provided for, for November and December, 1899, and that the chiefs of police and superintendents of fire, health and schools shall hold office during good behavior.

 

THE CORTLAND TEAM.

Manager Ramsey Writes of the Men of the Aggregation.

   Saturday's Utica Press has the following: In a personal letter received in this city to-day from H. D. Ramsey, manager of the Cortland club, that gentleman says: "I have secured Eddie Daly for third base, and expect to get Charles Lutenberg for first. Neville will be on second, and Ward from Princeton college will cover short stop. Ward is a very fast man. The outfield will be Lawler, Ketchum and Delaney. Bill Smink will be my catcher. For pitchers I have Mullen, McFall, Kellogg, Cloonin and Clausen from Lancaster. Daly in '96, '97 and '98 was the star third baseman of the Atlantic league. He played with the Newark club which won the championship in '96. Lutenberg was with Toronto in '96. Smink played with Hartford in '97 and with Reading in '98. Clausen was with Norfolk in '97 and with Lancaster in '98. For a while he pitched for Louisville. Neville, Mullen, Ketchum and Delaney were with Cortland last year, and McFall and Lawler with Canandaigua. Ward is a crack-a-jack, and is well known in collegiate circles. He is very quick on his feet and also a good hitter."

   The Auburn Advertiser of yesterday says: The Advertiser is in receipt of a letter from President John H. Farrell of the New York State league, who is traveling in the East in the interests of the league. The letter was written from Schenectady and states that Mr. Farrell met with excellent success in that town. The people are very enthusiastic for the national game and the magnate was not long in getting backers for the club.

 

Funeral of Mrs. Tisdale.

   The funeral of Mrs. Dorliska Tisdale was held at her late home, 123 Port Watson-st., at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon and was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. G. H. Brigham, assisted by Rev. John T. Stone. A quartet composed of Messrs. George Oscar Bowen, C. F. Brown, F. Daehler and William Chamberlain sang with fine effect "Abide with Me," "Thy Will be Done" and "Asleep in Jesus." The bearers were Messrs. H. F. Benton, A. A. Sprague, D. H. Brown and W. J. Elsom. The remains were placed in the receiving vault at the Cortland Rural cemetery awaiting burial.

 

Main Street, Cortland, N. Y. circa 1899.

VILLAGE IS DEFENDANT.

An Action Brought by the Warren-Scharf Paving Co.

   The village of Cortland is made defendant in an action brought by the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving company to recover a balance for the paving of Main-st. The balance claimed is the amount the village assessed against the Cortland & Homer Traction Co., and which that corporation has failed to pay. The amount is $14,451.76. The action is only a friendly one, and is believed to be the only way out of a dilemma under the present village charter. The charter does not provide for the issuing of bonds for the payment of this share, it simply provides that it shall be assessed against and collected from the Cortland & Homer Traction Co. This sum has been assessed against the company, but has not been collected, and in all probability legal action will be resorted to on the part of the village. The charter, however, provides for the raising of money to pay a judgment, and in case the paving company should secure a judgment, the village would be in shape to pay it, and the paving company would be satisfied, while the action between the village and Traction company would probably still be pending. It is well understood that the Traction company objects to paying its assessment on the ground that the paving act provides that that company shall pay for the pavement between the rails and for a distance of one foot outside of each rail, while the village construes the same act to mean 2 feet on the outside of each rail, and made its assessment on that basis. The papers in the case were served last week and were placed on file at the meeting of the board of trustees last night.

 

VILLAGE TRUSTEES.

Budget of Appropriations for the Coming Year Made Out.

   It was 8:45 o'clock last night when  the session of the board of village trustees was called to order by President Stilson, and it was nearly midnight when a motion to adjourn for one week prevailed.

   Under the head of complaints and petitions, a communication was received from Village Assessors Howard and Richardson stating that in their judgment the assessment of $700 against the property at 7 Hyatt-st. was too much, and that $400 would be about right. The roll was so amended and the difference in the tax was ordered refunded.

   Bills were audited as follows:

   H. R. Maine, village treasurer, salary, $50.00

   W. C. Crombie, salary, 38.33

   Kellogg & Van Hoesen, counsel fees, 1,599.59

   S. S. Knox, counsel fees, 35.00

   Clerk Crombie was authorized to employ George Givens to put up the booths in the polling places for village election March 14, which were designated as follows:

   First Ward—Owego House, 38 Owego-st.

   Second Ward—Fireman's hall.

   Third Ward—Hitchcock's shop, Elm-st.

   Fourth Ward—McGraw's wagon shop, Main-st.

   Clerk Hatch of the sewer board presented a statement from that body asking that there be included in the ordinary budget of appropriations the sum of $1,000 for the maintenance and repair of sewers.

   Collector W. A. Pierce reported that of the taxes of 1898 he had collected all but $511.40, and of back taxes all but $484.05. The report was received and approved.

   Treasurer H. R. Maine reported that during the year, the receipts from all sources had been $51,716, and the disbursements $51,710.10, leaving a balance of $ 5.87 in the treasury.

   Normal school bonds amounting to $6,000 and a paving bond, series B, Railroad-st., amount $500, all of which have been retired during the year, were burned.

   Of the $2,320.65 received from Police Justice Mellon, the sum of $2,099.79 was credited to the salary fund and $220.86 to the contingent fund.

   The contingent fund was also credited with $65 license moneys received by the clerk, and $43.77 from the sale of dirt and for rent. The highway fund was credited with $22.21, collected for the building of sidewalks.

   The board then proceeded to the making up of the annual budget of appropriations for the coming year. The ordinary appropriation for interest on bonds, fire department, salaries, streets, lights, water, etc., amounts to $26,500. The board also voted to submit to the voters propositions for the following special appropriations:

   1—For schools, $14,860.

   2—For the purchase of a team for the use of the fire department and for fixing quarters for same in the enginehouse, $500.

   3—For making up a deficiency in the contingent fund, caused by paving extension of streets and sewer, etc., $1,365.92.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The Cortland County Druggists' association will hold a meeting at the Cortland House Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

   —A special meeting of Victor Hayloft, No. 357 1/2 will be held Thursday evening. Important business is to be considered, and all companions are desired to be present.

   —The Avalon club will hold its next party on Thursday evening, March 10, and the place has been changed for this special occasion from Empire hall to C. A. A. hall.

   —A meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First M. E. church will be held at the home of Mrs. F. J. Doubleday, 44 Port Watson-st., tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 3 o'clock.

   —New display advertisements to-day are— D. McCarthy & Sons, "Mill End" Sale, page 8; Rogers & Sherwood, Acetylene Gas, page 6; Glann & Clark, Shoe Bargains, page 4; Opera House, "Octoroons," page 5.