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| Robert Van Wyck. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, May 18, 1899.
GAMBLING IS GOING ON.
Not Interferred With by the New York Police.
SO SAID SEVERAL WITNESSES.
Former Police Commissioner Hamilton Declares That Mayor Van Wyck Testified to a Falsehood When Before the Mazet Investigation. Other Testimony.
NEW YORK. May 18.—The sessions of the Mazet investigating committee were not noteworthy in any particular, no witness of prominence being called to the stand. James A. Mahoney was one of the witnesses, and he was put through a long series of questions with reference to his alleged connection with pool rooms in this city. Mahoney admitted being a bookmaker, and admitted also that he had conducted a pool room in this city some years ago, but that it had been closed by the police. He declined, however, to answer the question as to whether he still conducted pool rooms here. Very little could be gotten out of him.
Former Police Commissioner Hamilton, whom Mayor Van Wyck designated a "blackmailer," was on the stand for a short time, and while there declared that what the mayor had said was absolutely false.
Former Police Commissioner Hamilton…regarding the dismissal of Chief of Police McCullagh, and acknowledged that he had voted against McCullagh, because he had an "impression" that Mayor Van Wyck wished him to vote that way [sic]. He said that he remembered the fate of Police Commissioners Phillips and Hamilton, and he believed it the best thing to do to retain his position was to vote against McCullagh, and this he did.
Several witnesses were examined who within the past few weeks have been doing detective work for Counsel Moss, and they gave testimony as to the number of pool rooms that are being run in New York city at the present time. They declared that the number was large, that no difficulty was experienced in gambling in these places at will and that at no time was police interference thought of.
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| Gen. Arthur MacArthur. |
AFTER THE REBELS.
American Troops Making Further Advance Toward Candaba.
MANILA, May 18.—Major Kobbe's column reached San Luis, eight miles up the Rio Grande, meeting with but slight opposition. One man was wounded during a brush with the rebels.
At daybreak today the Americans began a further advance toward Candaba, about six miles up the river beyond San Luis.
The insurgents along General MacArthur's front evacuated their positions during the night time, presumably moving further up the railroad.
The Twenty-third Infantry has sailed on the transport Leon XIII for Jolo island to relieve the Spanish garrison there.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Civil Service Examinations.
The new law governing appointments to the state civil service will come into full effect to-morrow. A single merit examination will thenceforth take the place of the merit and fitness examinations that have been held under the Black law.
Governor Roosevelt, to whose earnest efforts was due largely the restoration of the single examination, means that to the extent of his power and influence the law shall operate in behalf of reform as intended. It will be administered by friends of reform, which under some administrations has not been the case.
That it is easy to defeat the purposes of civil service reform statutes and make the subject a jest, is shown by a glance at questions noted by the Utica Herald as actually submitted to candidates in past examinations. For instance, to candidates for appointment to the position of deputy factory inspector these questions were submitted: "Multiply 5.0207 by 807 and from the product subtract 1/5 of 549.85;" "Name four of the largest rivers which take their rise in this state;" "Name the five important powers of congress;" "Explain, in a general way, the grounds on which the United States supreme court declared the income tax unconstitutional."
Inability to multiply decimals, to define points of constitutional law or the powers of congress, would not be incompatible with the possession of thorough equipment for factory inspecting. Such questions submitted to candidates for such duties denote unfitness on the part of the examiners—either from hostility to, or a hopeless misconception of, the intent and purpose of the law.
Governor Roosevelt means that examinations under the new law shall be fair to the applicants for place and to the people, in whose behalf the civil service reform statue was enacted. To that end he has expressed his views on the preparation of questions defining, as it seems to us, very accurately the principle that should govern in all cases. He says: "Every question asked in the civil service examination should be stricken out, in my opinion, unless we can say either that a knowledge of it is absolutely necessary to enable the candidate to do the work that he aspires to do, or unless it can be said that ignorance of it is conclusive of a deficient mental attainment."
Civil service examinations conducted on this basis will be fair to applicants and to the reform principle. The candidate for factory inspector will be questioned regarding things pertaining to the duties he is to perform; a candidate for lock tender on the canals need not be an expert in factory matters, nor in law, nor in mathematics. An examination for place in the civil service should aim to determine the ability of the applicant to fill the place sought. There is confidence that under the present administration that end honestly will be sought.
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| Emilio Aguinaldo. |
ASKING FOR PEACE.
Aguinaldo Sending Messengers to Gen. Otis to End War.
WASHINGTON, May 18.—General Otis cables the war department that representatives of Aguinaldo are seeking terms of peace and that the forces of the insurgents are scattering into the mountains.
Representatives, insurgent cabinet and Aguinaldo in mountains twelve miles north San Isidro which abandoned 15th instant, will send in commission to-morrow to seek terms of peace. Majority of force confronting McArthur at San Fernado has retired to Tarlac, tearing up two miles railway; this force has decreased to about twenty-five hundred. Scouting parties and detachments moving to-day in various directions. Kobbe with column at Candava on Rio Grande. Great majority of inhabitants of provinces over which troops have moved anxious for peace, supported by members of insurgent cabinet. Aspect of affairs at present favorable. (Signed) OTIS."
Dewey to Start for Home.
NEW YORK, May 18.—A dispatch from Hong Kong says that Admiral Dewey has notified Consul Wildman that he will arrive at Hong Kong on May 25.
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| A. J. Barber. |
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
Woodshop and Cupola Room of Hitchcock Foundry Destroyed.
The third fire in rapid succession occurred in Cortland at 2 o'clock this morning, when the woodworking shop and cupola room of the old Hitchcock foundry on Port Watson-st. were practically destroyed.
Just before 2 o'clock this morning Officers Smith and Corcoran were at the D., L. & W. station, when they heard a sound as of an explosion. They thought that a safe had been blown up in the vicinity and made a tour of investigation, but found nothing out of order. Returning to the depot, a brakeman of a freight train called their attention to a bright light up toward the Messenger House. They were sure it was a fire, and one of them turned in an alarm from box 332 at the station. At about this time, J. R. Schermerhorn discovered the blaze and opening a front door shouted, "fire." Officers Nix and Gooding were at the police station, and they started at once for the scene with Orris hose cart. It was but a short time before the entire department was at the fire, and pouring four streams of water upon the flames which were in the one story woodshop and cupola room at the rear of the old Hitchcock foundry on Port Watson-st. now owned by Keator, Wells & Co.
It was raining hard at the time, and this fact somewhat prevented the spread of the fire from sparks, but the place is a regular fire trap, a number of old wooden buildings being in very close proximity. But the skillful work done by the department under Chief Barber's direction saved a large amount of valuable property. Hose was laid both from Main-st. and Port Watson-st., and the fire was under control in less than twenty minutes.
In the woodshop was a quantity of woodworking machinery which is pretty nearly a total loss. In the cupola room, or the room where the molten iron is formed, the greatest loss is a quantity of coke. Both parts were gutted and are entirely useless.
The origin of the fire is thought to have been from sparks in the cupola room, which flew in great numbers when a "heat" was taken off yesterday afternoon. Some of these sparks must have caught in the woodwork somewhere, and slowly smouldered until the fire broke out.
The owners of the building had it well insured, the total amount being $8,800, placed as follows: with F. A. Woodworth, $1,250 in the Eagle company, and $1,250 in the Northwestern; with G. J. Maycumber, $2,100 in the Imperial, $2,100 in the Globe, and $2,100 in the Phoenix company. The loss is hard to estimate.
The buildings burned both adjoined the machine shop which is directly south of them, there being an alleyway between them about 20 feet wide. The fire was confined entirely to the two sections burned, the machine shop being uninjured.
ALMOST A FIRE.
Small Blaze in a Madison-st. Dwelling Last Night.
Another serious fire was averted last evening by prompt action at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Barker on Madison-st. Mrs. Barker had been out calling at a neighbor's and returned at about 9 o'clock. With a gas lighter in her hand she was passing from one room into another to light the gas, when the flame from the lighter caught in the portieres between the rooms and set them on fire. They blazed up furiously. Messrs. Myron, Muncy and Harry W. Chaplin were passing at the time. Mr. Chaplin went inside to assist Mrs. Barker extinguish the fire, and Mr. Muncy hastened to the corner of Main and Grant-sts. to turn in an alarm of fire. He did not thoroughly understand how to turn in the alarm, and while trying to do so, word came to him that the fire was out. But little damage was done.
FORMERLY OF HOMER.
Mr. A. J. Daniels Recalling Old Days and Friendships.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. H. Brigham had yesterday a most enjoyable, though all too short, visit from a very dear old friend, Mr. A. J. Daniels of Grand Rapids, Mich. Forty years ago Mr. Daniels was professor of mathematics in the then notable academy of Homer, and it was the privilege of Mr. Brigham to baptize him and his estimable wife into the fellowship of the Baptist church of Homer.
From Homer Prof. Daniels went to Grand Rapids, upon double the salary he had received in Homer, and which was increased from year to year until he was elected superintendent of the city schools, which position he successfully filled for sixteen years, when he retired from school work and engaged in the lumber business, in which with energy and tact he achieved gratifying success. Two years ago he transferred the business into the hands of his son and he and his wife are now enjoying the fruits of many well spent years of active, useful labor, having just returned from a thirteen months' tour of Europe, having visited, accompanied by their only daughter, a graduate of Vassar college, nearly all of the principal states, or kingdoms of Europe, their capitals, great seats of learning, and many of the great natural curiosities and wonders of those countries.
Glad to be in "native land" again. Mrs. Daniels and daughter had gone on to their home, while he stopped off for a few days, once more to visit old friends in Vesper, Homer and Cortland.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
Cortland Normal Teachers Prove Very Helpful to All.
The Wednesday afternoon session was occupied by Dr. Cheney in an earnest talk on the worth of the teacher. Dr. Cheney's appeal to the teachers was very helpful as was also his morning talk. The second period was occupied by Conductor Sanford in a talk on "Habit in Education."
THURSDAY MORNING.
Miss Gale gave two more of her practical talks this morning. The work was adapted to inexperienced teachers. This institute has been fortunate in having Miss Gale whose talks have been among the best elements of the week, being full, as they are, of plain practical common sense and help for all. If our institutes consisted of more such delightful talks the work of the week would be of much more help than many of them are. A large part of the practical help received from the week is due to Miss Gale's talks.
Dr. Redway addressed the teachers in three periods, one on maps and map drawing, the second on pictures and models, and third on factors in climate. The institute has been fortunate in having Dr. Redway to address them in geography, on which he is so high an authority. His talks have been of certain help to the teachers.
Prof. Booth gave experiments in physiology. The talk was splendid, inasmuch as it was practical, and the experiments and apparatus simple, but full of interest for both teacher and pupil. Our institutes would be of far more help if we could have more of such work from Prof. Booth. Prof. Booth has kindly consented to give another talk at 8:15 Friday morning. It is unfortunate that the experiments of this morning could not have been given before the entire institute.
The teachers registered are as follows, the numbers following the name indicating the number of terms taught:
Blodgett Mills—Allen B. Freenman, Jr. 4.
Berwyn—Anna L. McGuire 8.
Binghamton—Catherine C. Cleary 6.
Cortland—Dena Crysler 2, Bessie L. Angell 1, Mrs. Ida Foster 41, George H. Van Tuyl 8, Mary E. Mack 8.
Canastota—Mary P. Haynes 7.
Canaseraga—William L. Corbin 4.
Cuyler—Mrs. Rose M. Burdick 6, Frank D. Fairbank 16, Harry G. Snell 2, Richard Gleason 11, Thomas J. Gleason 10.
DeRuyter—M. Elizabeth Burroughs 14, Nettie Pool 31, Channing E. Babbit 12.
Dunkirk—Edith Viola Douglass 1/2.
Fabius—Nora C. Hefferon 2, Alice Rowley 7, James A. Williams 2.
German—George F. Palmer 25.
Glen Haven—Mary E. Edwards 7.
Homer—Hattie Pearl Stout 2, Mary E. Lord 9, Mrs. Jenny E. Crampton 32, Alice E. Haynes 19, Mary A. Gilbert 6, Cora A. Carpenter 32, Fannie M. Clarke 13, Cecelia H. Barker 29, Mary A. Flagg 20, Antoinette Flagg 5, Maud M. Whitney 17, Nina M. Coon 24, Katherine E. Cobb 19, Ida M. Miles 5, Mabel D. Crane 8, Leva J. Butler 6, Maude M. Alvord 25, Adda Northrup 4, L. H. Tuthill 28.
Lincklaen—H. Mabel Hull 5.
McGraw—Mrs. Julia Griffin 8, Harriet M. Gates 7.
New Woodstock—Lottie J. Webber 5.
North Pitcher—Bertha Dickinson 8.
Otisco—Grace Henderson 8.
Preble—Blanche Van Patten 3, Clara Van Buskirk 20, Mary E. Murphy 8, David W. Currie 1, Vann H. Smith 1.
Pompey—Margaret T. Cahill 6, Harry M. Barrows 6.
Pitcher—Edith B. Harvey 7.
Scott—M. Genevieve Babcock 7, Dora M. Greene 26, Hattie Louise Butts 16.
Spafford—Hattie A. Landphier 14.
Solon—Mary Agnes Kelley 5, Mary Kerrigan 7.
South Cuyler—Cora A. Heath 13, Lee G. Kibbe 7.
Taylor—Minnie D. Birdlebough 1.
Taylor Center—Mabel Looke Feint 6, Earl G. Feint 13.
Truxton—Gertrude MacDiarmid 2, A. Marie Wicks 1, Mary H. Wallace 19, Mary E. Cooney 15, Katherine Hannon 16.
Tully—Agnes M. Sheedy 5, Belle S. Sheedy 6, Nettie Currie 4, Jennie Currie 6, Lillian V. Mason 9, Celia A. Hollenbeck 1, M. Zella Gardner 4, Mabel J. Fuller 4, Ada B. Cummings 3, Jennie Dane Wells 23, William F. Sheehan 2.
Tula—Edith Churchill 8.
Union Valley—Emmett B. Kibbe 3.
Verona—William West 1.
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| Soldiers' Monument and Normal School, Cortland, N. Y. |
Memorial Day Plans.
Memorial day will be observed in Cortland May 30 with exercises at the Opera House at 1 o'clock P. M., where the principal address will be delivered by Rev. J. Barton French, pastor of the Memorial Baptist church. The line will form in front of the Opera House and will move to the soldiers' monument on Church-st., where brief services will be held in memory of the absent dead. Then the line will move to the Cortland Rural cemetery, where the graves of the soldiers will be decorated. The Cortland City band will furnish the music.
SMITH-ANGELL.
A Very Pleasant Wedding on Maple-ave. This Morning.
A very pleasant wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Angell of 44 Maple-ave. this morning, when their only daughter, S. Maude, was united in marriage with Carl G. Smith of Homer by Rev. F. S. Keeney, presiding elder of the Auburn district, a cousin of the bride, in the presence of a few near relatives. Miss Angell is one of Cortland's most attractive and accomplished young ladies, having graduated from the Normal school here in 1894, after previous study in Cazenovia seminary. Since her graduation she has taken postgraduate work at the Buffalo Normal school and has taught at Madison and Cincinnatus academies. Mr. Smith is a graduate of [Ellsworth] seminary, Iowa, and a promising young business man of Homer, having recently purchased the Sherman jewelry store in that place.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Smith left by the D., L. & W. R. R. for a short wedding tour, and after their return they are to make their home in Homer. Beautiful presents including a liberal check from the father of the bride attest the high esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Smith are held. A very large circle of friends will extend best wishes and congratulations.
Brought to Cortland for Burial.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fox of Buffalo was brought to Cortland Tuesday, May 16 for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Fox were formerly residents of this place and have very many warm friends here who will deeply sympathize with them in this great affliction. They have one daughter remaining.
BREVITIES.
—The law relating to the abolition of coroners' juries does not take effect until Sept. 1.
—Governor Roosevelt has signed Mr. Kelsey's bill appropriating $35,000 for the College of Agriculture, Cornell university.
—May 24 will be the eightieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth. She ascended the throne in 1837, just sixty-two years ago.
—Prof. D. L. Bardwell, superintendent of schools in Binghamton, formerly of Cortland, will address the Teachers' association of Union on Saturday of this week.
—Word has been received in Truxton of the death at Des Moines, la., on Monday, May 15, of Rev. Ira. E. Kenney, D. D., a brother of Amos L. Kenney of Truxton, at the age of 79 years.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Union Shoe & Clothing Co., Three big stocks, page 8; Model Clothing Co., Special Markings on trousers, page 7; Palmer & Co., Good Tidings, page 6.
—A Moravia family comprising man and wife and eleven children is said to have eaten forty dozen eggs on Easter Sunday, nineteen being the largest number eaten by any one member at one meal.
—The little notice which The STANDARD made last Saturday of the Barler bicycle saddle just placed on sale by Messrs. Kennedy Bros., cleaned out their entire stock of Barlers and gave their orders for seven more that same evening, and they tell us that orders have been coming in ever since. And yet there are people who don't believe that advertising pays!
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