PARTITION OF CHINA, NATURAL GAS, AND CITIZENS' TICKET NAMED

 

Puck cartoon--Open Door Policy.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, March 4, 1899.

PARTITION OF CHINA.

That Time Is Very Rapidly Approaching.

ITALY MAKES THE FIRST DEMAND.

Chinese Believe That Great Britain Is Chiefly Responsible For the Claim Made by Italy—The United States Expected to Have a Say In the Division.

   PEKIN, March 4.—The demand of the Italian government upon the government of China for a lease of San-Mun bay as a coaling station and naval base on the same conditions as those under which Germany holds Kiao-Chou bay, including a demand upon the part of Italy for the concession of three islands off the coast of the province of Che-Kiang, with the right to construct a railroad from San-Mun bay to Po-Yank lake and preferential mining and railroad rights within a sphere of influence covering the southern two-thirds of Che-Kiang province, has caused great excitement here not only among the Chinese but also among the diplomats.

   The Chinese are firmly convinced that Great Britain is chiefly responsible for the Italian demand and that it was made in order to emphasize Great Britain's displeasure at the turn which the Northern railroad question has taken. They declare in proof of this assertion that Great Britain has determined upon a sphere of action and the abatement of the "open door" policy. The diplomatists openly say that the new development is the beginning of a policy of partition upon the part of the powers.

   The representative of a great power, during a conversation, is said to have suggested that the moment had now arrived for international control of China, and it was added that if the policy of the "spheres of influence" should be really inaugurated, the United States would be expected to have a say in the matter, and further said that there were indications that America would be likely to prefer the province of Chili.

 

Lord Salisbury.

England Holding China to Terms.

   LONDON, March 4.—The Daily Graphic announces that the British minister to China, Sir Claude MacDonald, acting upon Lord Salisbury's instructions, has notified the Tsung-Li-Yamen (Chinese foreign office) that Great Britain will hold China to the terms of the contract in the recent railway loan and will also support her in resisting any aggression intended to force her to repudiate her obligations under that contract. As the result of British action, according to The Daily Graphic, Anglo-Russian negotiations have been resumed with the prospect of an amicable arrangement.

 

Italy Acknowledges It.

   ROME, March 4.—In the chamber of deputies Admiral Decanevare, minister of foreign affairs, replying to a question on the subject, confirmed the report that the government is taking steps at Pekin to secure a lease of San-Mun bay, province of Che-Kiang, China, and has given notice of its intention to the other nations interested in China, all of whom, the minister said, were friendly to the government's project.

 

Sir Julian Pauncefote and family.

Looking to Our New Possessions.

   LONDON, March 4.—In the house of commons the parliamentary secretary of the foreign office, Right Hon. William St. John Broderick, replying to a question relative to British trade in Hawaii, said the British ambassador at Washington, Sir Julian Pauncefote, had made representations to the government of the United States calling attention to the effect upon British trade of the application of the United States navigation laws to Hawaii and other newly-acquired possessions of the United States.

 

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

That Independent Ticket.

   A petition has been filed with the village clerk nominating an independent ticket to be known as the Citizens' ticket to be voted for at village election upon which appear only two names: Charles H. Price for president and Charles S. Bull for police justice. It is difficult to see upon what this ticket bases its claim for support. Both these men are Republicans and both have served the village with acceptance in previous years in the same offices for which they are now candidates. Had they been nominated by their own party this year they would both, undoubtedly, be elected by large majorities. But they were not so nominated and the Republican party has in the field a concededly strong ticket. So far as we can learn there has not been a charge or a suspicion that these nominations were not brought about in the fairest possible manner. The vote at the primaries was unusually large and representative. There was a hard fight and a sharp contest, but the ticket as named at the head of this column won the victory and is entitled to the support of the party.

   The two independent candidates undoubtedly rely upon an independent vote in the village to elect them. But previous to the primaries a committee of independent voters interested in the welfare of the village went to some of the leaders of the Republican party and asked them to take particular pains in the nomination of good men at this time so that they could all join heartily in their support. The Republican leaders received the committee courteously, inquired of them who they would like nominated for president and trustees and told them to name their men. They suggested names for these offices and the leaders saw to it that their nominations were brought about. By this action it would seem that the independent voters had unquestionably committed themselves to the support of the man whom they had chosen and who was nominated and whose name now stands at the head of the Republican ticket as the candidate for village president. Any failure to give this support or any disloyalty to him now that he is nominated looks very much like a lack of good faith.

   In the matter of police justice the committee made no requests of the leaders. Sentiment was divided among the independent voters, as it was among the organization men, between the man who was nominated by the Republican party and the man who has now been given an independent nomination; and there were those who favored other candidates. But in the convention the support of the others quickly turned towards these two when it was apparent that one or the other of them must be nominated. It was a hard fight and so far as we can learn a fair fight, but the one who is the candidate of his party won by a narrow margin, and there seems to be no reason why he should not receive the support of all Republicans.

   With Republican candidates and independent candidates for these two offices in the field we can see no conclusion but that the victory will fall to the Democrats, and the members of that party are highly delighted that the split among the Republicans is continued for their benefit. The Republican majority in Cortland village is very small. Going back to 1894 before independent voters and independent tickets came into existence in connection with the good government matter, W. D. Tisdale won over Albert Allen for village president by a plurality of but 146, the Prohibition candidate, C. W. Collins, receiving 117 votes. In 1898 C. P. Walrad won over A. B. Nelson by a majority of 53, there being no Prohibition ticket in the field that year. In the light of these figures it is scarcely possible that any one but the Democratic candidates will win. The independents can secure no benefits for themselves and will only aid in defeating the candidate of what ought to be their own party.

   Will not the republican voters consider these facts very carefully and go to the polls and cast a straight ballot for the fairly nominated candidates of their own party?

 

CITIZENS' TICKET NAMED.

Charles H. Price for President and Charles S. Bull for Police Justice.

   A petition containing 126 names was filed with Village Clerk W. C. Crombie last night, placing in nomination Charles H. Price for village president and Charles S. Bull for police justice. The ticket is given the name "Citizens'", the emblem chosen is the figure of justice, and the petitioners designate Edward Keator, C. P. Walrad and Isaac Edgcomb a committee to represent them.

   The signatures are as follows: E. Keator, R. B. Smith, Isaac Edgcomb, T. H. Wickwire, J. C. Keeler, A. J. Stout, H. H. Hulbert, E. Middaugh, F. Schellinger, F. L. Schellinger, T. E. Everts, R. B. Linderman, M. B. Filzinger, Dorr C. Smith, Jason E. Dubois, C. P. Walrad, H. D. Hollister, Ezra Bentley, W. C. Crombie, Eli J. Colegrove, Martin Edgcomb, Z. Lowe, A. W. Graham, C. E. Bennett, C. F. Wickwire, H. T. Bushnell, A. F. Stilson, C. W. Stoker, J. J. Krebs, F. H. Maricle, C. F. Hornbeck, W. S. Barker, J. M. Hawley, N. E. Bugbee, E. B. Nash, A. J . Bentley, Harry Masters, E. A. Didama, W. H. Smith, William Latimer, S. F. Treadwell, I. W. Brown, Roe A. Smith, H. P. Johnson, F. Daehler, C. S. Strowbridge, A. M. Jewett, J. T. Bates, F. B. Nourse, Chas. A. Brownell, Henry T. Dana, F. C. Melvin, G. W. McGraw, C. H. V. Elliott, J. S. Ormsby, J. J. Gillett, H. Graham, James Griffing, Geo. H. Brooks, Grove Stevens, Ervine Stevens, A. B. Stafford, Will Dormody, Hector Stevens, Fred Ketchem, Harry Vail, W. B. Knapp, George W. Roe, E. M. Hulbert, E. B. Thompson, D. H. Ribble, F. A. White, Lewis L. Fuller, L. Banker, H. A. Stanton, F. J. Tanner, Glenn W. McElheny, Edgar Clearland, W. F. Dillenbeck, Dellazon Coon, Frank Gross, Lester Cooper, C. D. Hutchings, E. G. Puderbaugh, W. C. Lumbard, Geo. B. Freer, H. E. Learn, W. H. Gilbert, W. H. Lee, B. J. Brink, C. Bailey, M. V. Angell, Clinton Allen, Fred Marks, F. M. Kinsman, J. W. Orr, C. L. Kinney, W. B. Stevenson, D. H. Ingalls, B. Delevan, Frank Sears, W. A. Stockwell, H. L. Mayes, C. A. Wadhams, G. V. Chatterton, B. Ryan, A. D. White, Andrew Chase, F. R. Kenyon, S. D. Van Marter, C. L. Moak, A. Van Marter, B. J. Utly, W. M. Harter, James O'Connell, G. M. Chalfant, S. W. Baldwin, F. M. Snyder, J. B. Sliter, John Sizelan, P. W. Cashion, L. J. Parker, Geo. M. Boyd, C. B. Warner, F. R. Porter, J. D. Blowers.

 

Miss S. Winnifred Loucks.

   Last Sunday this estimable young lady after a long and tedious illness passed to the better land. She was born June 24, 1871. The family attending the First Methodist Episcopal church of this place, she grew up in its communion, a constant attendant upon its services, a member of its Sunday-school, making a more public profession of faith in 1884 during the pastorate of Rev. W. H. Annable. She early took on maturity of Christian character and became the substantial dependence of her mother and younger sister. She was one of the most unselfish of souls, living wholly for her loved ones. For their sakes she kept up hope to the last, unwilling that they should be pained by the anticipation of her death. She studied their comfort and counted no labor too severe or sacrifice too great that she might endure for their happiness and well being. She suffered in patience and died in peace. The esteem in which she was held was attested by the large gathering of friends at her funeral and the rich and abundant floral offerings. [REV.] O. A. HOUGHTON.

 

Death of Mr. Day.

   John H. Day, who sent a bullet from a revolver into his head early yesterday morning died at 8:15 o'clock last night at his home, 26 Church-st. Coroner W. J. Moore was summoned, but be decided that an inquest would be unnecessary. Drs. Higgins and Sornberger performed an autopsy, and found that the bullet, instead of following the skull over the head, had passed directly through the head, entering about an inch and a half above the right ear and becoming lodged in the bone about three inches above the left ear. The skull was badly shattered and splintered. He had evidently pressed the muzzle of the revolver close to the head when the trigger was pulled, as the skin was not blackened from the gunpowder, which probably exploded beneath the skin, being responsible also for a part of the shattering of the bone.

   The funeral will occur Monday at 3 o'clock P. M. and will be private.

 

Mrs. Rebecca Stanbro.

   Mrs. Rebecca Stanbro died at 11 o'cloek to-day at her home, 82 Groton-ave., aged 90 years and 12 days. Funeral services will be held at the house Tuesday at 2 o'clock P. M. Death was due to old age and a general breaking down of the system. Mrs. Stanbro is survived by five children: Miss Vina M. Stanbro and Mrs. R. Simpson of Cortland, and Messrs. Harry Stanbro of Binghamton, Hiram Stanbro of Illinois and Thos. P. Stanbro of Iowa.

 

Police Court.

   James Fairchild and Milton Donahue were arrested by Officer Nix last night on the charge of public intoxication. To-day in police court each pleaded guilty to the charge and Fairchild was sentenced to six months in Onondaga penitentiary and Donahue to the county jail for thirty-five days.

 

WRITES ABOUT GAS.

Another Pennsylvanian Anxious to Begin Operations in Cortland.

   Henry S. Bliss has received a letter from S. P. O'Donnell of Bradford, Pa., who is anxious to drill for gas in this vicinity. The letter bears date of March 1. Mr. O'Donnell was the gentleman who sunk wells at Baldwinsville and vicinity two years ago. He writes that he has had a geologist making investigations in this territory, and states that from his experience and information he believes that Cortland lies in the gas line extending from Baldwinsville to Bradford, and believes that it can be found in paying quantities.

   Some time ago Mr. Bliss received a letter from one Shaw of Oil City, Pa., who also wishes to come to Cortland and investigate. It is probable that Mr. O'Donnell and Mr. Shaw are in some way working together for Mr. O'Donnell mentions Mr. Shaw in his letter. Mr. O'Donnell is anxious that a stock company be formed here, and then he wants to come here and lease territory for the purpose of boring.

   F. H. Morse of Pittsburg, who leased considerable land in Cortland county something over a year ago, has not been heard from in a long time, and it is believed that his leases have expired.

 

BREVITIES.

   —C. E. Wilkins' grocery on Owego-st. has been connected with the telephone exchange.

   —A regular meeting of the hospital board will be held at the hospital on Monday, March 6, at 3 P. M.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Dey Bros., Sewing Machines, page 7: City Steam Laundry, page 8.

   —There were just eighteen passengers on the special train from Cortland to Ithaca last night to hear Rosenthal. A fine concert was enjoyed.

   —The date of the A. O. H. banquet in honor of St. Patrick has been changed from March 17 to Thursday evening, March 16. A meeting of the division will be held March 5 at 3:30 P. M.

   —Hugh Corcoran, chairman of the Democratic village committee, to-day filed the nomination of Frank P. Hakes as candidate for school commissioner in place of C. W. Barker, declined.

   —Word has been received in Cortland of the death in Geneva this morning of Mrs. Lucy Snyder. The deceased was for many years a resident of Cortland, but went to Geneva about two years ago to live, her daughter having received an appointment to teach there. She had been out of health for some time. The remains will be brought to Cortland on Tuesday for burial.