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| Philip Danforth Armour. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, June 24, 1899.
ARMOUR, THE FRUIT KING.
He Proposes to Recoup His Losses Caused by the Beef Scandal.
NEW YORK, June 24.—It is reported that P. D. Armour, the beef king, aspires to the title of Armour, the fruit king. J. W. Coupland of the California Fruit Transportation company, says that Armour has formed a combination with the railroads whereby the fruit and vegetable crops of the South and West shall be controlled.
"No trust yet conceived," he says, "is the means of a more direct tax on the nation's pocketbook than is this combination of Armour's. Even now he almost dictates the price of fruit and vegetables to the big cities of the East. The fruit growers of California were held up for more than $1,000,000 last year. Every fruit grower in the South has just been stirred by the news that Armour has hundreds of refrigerator cars ready for use in forcing his monopoly upon them and they have organized to oppose him.
"Armour's plan is to enter into an arrangement with the railroads by which his refrigerator cars shall be used exclusively on their tracks. This puts the fruit grower at his mercy. He not only raises rates, but compels the fruit men to sell through agents in whom he is interested. To California fruit men the price of transportation has been raised from $35 to $130 a car.
"Armour's beef business has fallen off 75 per cent since the army investigation and many cold storage cars are on his hands and at the disposal of the combination. The Central Georgia, which hauls more peaches than any other railroad in the South, has already knuckled under to Armour, and likewise the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk, the most important fruit carriers in Virginia."
Medico-Pharmaceutical League.
ALBANY, June 24,—Articles of incorporation of the New York City Medico-Pharmaceutical league was filed with the secretary of state. Its particular object is to encourage the operations at home where practical, the regulation of lodge contracting, of dispensaries, hospitals and other medical charities. The directors are Drs. Samuel F. Brothers, PH. D.; Lazarus W. Sewisohm, Maurice Fisburg Hirschbeck, Henry Goldberg, Louis Lurie, PH.D.; Julius Kalish, Victor Lowenberg, Lazarus Dillon and Samuel Epstein of New York.
Damage Done by an Electric Storm.
WATERTOWN, N. Y., June 24.—A terrific electrical storm swept over this section. Lightning struck two barns at Lorraine, near here, and both were destroyed. Two horses were cremated and another killed by a bolt of lightning. Considerable farm produce was destroyed.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
◘ Isn't there something rather sordid in the continual complaint that Uncle Sam does not reward his heroes with "spot cash" and Great Britain does? The fact that Kitchener received $150,000 as a reward of merit and Admiral Dewey received only promotion and a medal has been written about as if the United States was a most ungenerous country and as if our admirals and generals ought to do their duty with a sure pecuniary reward hung out ahead of them. The cartoonists and even the editors have taken this shallow view of the case to a large extent. But it will not bear cool examination. In place, the United States is the most generous nation on earth with respect to its soldiers, as its pension list shows. In the next place, it has so far refused to estimate the services of its captains from a financial point of view. It must ever remain one of the grandest incidents of our nationality that the greatest heroes and statesmen of our land went into the public service poor and came our poorer. A true cartoon would represent General Kitchener proudly referring to his bank account and saying, "It pays to be brave in England," and Admiral Dewey saying in reply, "Do you know that that never occurred to me or the American people?"
SCHERMERHORN ST. SCHOOL
To be Enlarged so as to Admit 100 More Children.
The contract has been let to Myron Oothoudt for the enlargement of the Schermerhorn-st school during the summer vacation. The back part is to be raised up so as to make it two stories high throughout. New floors are to be laid on top of the present floors throughout. A kindergarten department is to be started in this school. The contract for heating by steam will be let in a few days. A new system of plumbing is to be introduced and the [Cortland] school is to be connected with the sewer. When completed the building will accommodate 100 more pupils.
Examined for Lunacy.
Theodore A. Gifford of 19 Hubbard-st. has been examined by Drs. Reese and Higgins as to his lunacy. An application for his commitment to the Binghamton State hospital has been made and the papers are now before Supreme Court Judge Lyon in the absence from town of County Judge Eggleston.
Cincinnatus, N. Y.
CINCINNATUS, June 21.—Jefferson Kingman of Binghamton is the guest of relatives in this place.
Mr. John DeLamarter and daughter Pauline of Greene are visiting at Floyd Hakes.'
Mr. and Mrs. C. Higgins were in DeRuyter part of the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Haskins spent the first of this week in Homer.
Mrs. H. B. Boyd and Miss Nancy Saxton are spending a few days in Binghamton.
Miss Edith King is in Cortland this week, where she will graduate from the Normal [School].
John Morse and Miss Frances Morse of Triangle spent last Friday and Saturday with friends here. Their sister, Marguerite Morse, returned home with them for her summer vacation.
Prof. Brown leaves the last of the week for his home in Potsdam. During the two years he has been principal of a union school he has made many firm friends and won much commendation for his faithful, conscientious work. We shall be sorry to lose him.
Mr. James L. Saxton of Gibson City, Ill., and Mrs. Warren Saxton and daughter Maude of Binghamton were in town part of the past week, called here by the death of Mrs. Henry Saxton. Together with Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Boyd and Mr. Warren Saxton they spent Sunday in Smithville.
Albert Gates of Triangle spent the past week in town.
Twenty-three new lock boxes have been added to the postoffice lately.
Mrs. Lucy Haynes of Cortland was a guest of Mrs. Samson Rogers last week.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Becker on Thursday afternoon of next week.
Mrs. Floyd Miner and daughter Edna of Cortland visited at B. R. Corning's recently.
Miss Genie Dunton is spending a few days in Earlville.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Warner were in Cortland Tuesday.
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| Baseball. |
KEEPING IT UP.
THIRTEENTH STRAIGHT GAME WON YESTERDAY.
Cortland Took Albany Into Camp Yesterday on Albany's Grounds—Binghamton Won at Schenectady and Auburn Lost at Rome—Rain at Utica.
With Cloonin in the box yesterday, the Cortlands won at Albany, making the thirteenth straight win. Catcher Nelson, who has a broken finger, is out of the game for a few days and his place is being filled by Reuning, who has been catching for Ilion. An Albany dispatch says of yesterday's game:
Albany was unfortunate in making an error in the fourth which, followed by three hits, scored three runs. In the fifth Cortland got another run on two errors. Talbott pitched a wonderful game and the Wagonmakers should have been shut out. The Albany team has sustained a great shake up, Manager Faatz being released and Aldinger of the University of Vermont being made captain and manager. Pitcher Morrissey has been released, and Manning, formerly of Norwich, Conn., has been signed to play third base.
Score:
A FINE BARN
Being Erected on the Conable Farm by Contractor Corwin.
One of the finest barns in this section is being put up by Contractor Dudley G. Corwin upon the large farm owned by Misses Lena R. and Nellie L. Conable on the north side of the highway just east of the Port Watson bridge. The barn is of the basement pattern 125 by 36 feet in size and 27 feet high. The foundation was laid by Beers & Warfield, who will also lay the cement floor. Thirty-two feet of the south end will be used for stabling horses, and the remainder of the basement will accommodate thirty-four head of cattle. The basement is from 7 ft. 6 in. to 8 feet high, and not a post is seen in it. The floor above is supported by a series of iron trusses fastened to the timbers above. There are nine bents in the barn, and the frame was raised without a hitch by Watts Haight. The framework was laid out by Foreman A. L. Spohn, and it all went together like clock work. The heavy beams are 10 by 12 inches in size, the sway beams 10 by 10, the posts 8 by 10 and the joists 2 by 12. Beaded pine ceiling is being used, and a pine cornice will be put on. Frank McElheney will cover it with a slate roof. The barn floor will be reached by an approach on the west side of the structure built of masonry within 10 feet of the barn, and from the top of which will extend a bridge on iron girders. The carriage and granary part will be directly over the horses, and the hay bays will be north of the entrance.
The plans for the barn were drawn by George Conable of New York City, and the job is being carefully looked after by F. J. Doubleday and N. J. Peck who carry on the business end for the owners. The barn will be ready for this season's crop of hay and will be painted red with white trimmings, and when completed will be one of the best constructed and most convenient barns in the state. The barn is occupied by J. H. Johnson.
Memorial Tribute.
The following testimonial from the Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. has been adopted to the memory of Mrs. Henry F. Benton:
In the death of Mrs. Benton the Women's Auxiliary has lost one of its most valued members. From its beginning her interest in the organization has been manifested by her generous gifts, deep sympathy, wise counsel and her readiness to render any assistance in her power. Her sweet Christian character will ever remain a loving memory in the hearts of those who knew her. We sincerely mourn her departure and extend to her family our heartfelt sympathy.
SARAH B. EDGCOMB, EMMA V. WICKWIRE, EMMA L. MCGRAW, Committee.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements to-day are—G. F. Beaudry, Pierce bicycles, page 6.
—The ninth annual joint reception of the five literary societies at the Normal [School] will occur at the Normal parlors this evening.
—The annual reception of the five societies at the Normal to the alumni and to their friends occurs at the Normal parlors this evening.
—At the eighty-second annual meeting of the Baptist Education society of the state of New York held at Hamilton this week Rev. G. H. Brigham of Cortland was elected one of the directors till 1902.
—Messrs. Wallace &Gilmore, managers of the Cortland Opera House, have secured a fine attraction for the week of July 3, when the famous "Passion Play" will be presented each evening at popular prices,
—From this time forward through the hot weather of July and August there will be no regular Sunday afternoon services at the Y. M. C. A. The rooms will, however, be open for reading and social chats.
—At a meeting of the board of education held last Friday evening, Miss Kate Amerman was advanced to the principalship of the preparatory department, the position lately held by Miss Wade. Miss Jean Amerman was changed from the junior department to assistant in the preparatory, and Miss Alta Pearsall, a graduate of the Cortland Normal, succeeds Miss Jean Amerman in the junior department.—Moravia Valley Register.
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