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| Fireman's Hall, Main Street, Cortland, N. Y. |
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| Adelbert J. Barber. |
The Cortland Democrat, Friday, November 10, 1889.
THE VILLAGE BOARD.
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS DISPOSED OF.
New Member of the Board of Health—Paving Estimates Completed—Large Number of Bills Audited.
The regular monthly meeting of the board of village trustees was held Monday evening, and many odds and ends, besides some important business, were attended to and disposed of.
A. J. Barber, chief of the fire department, addressed the board asking that a small appropriation be made for repairing the bunkroom in Fireman's hall. No action was taken, but the matter will be considered at the next meeting.
On motion of Trustee Sprague, Henry Relyea was elected a member of the board of health in place of Frank W. Beach, removed from town.
Thomas Howard made one of his persuasive speeches, asking for the appointment as special police at the polls Tuesday, and he was referred to the election board. It was noticed that Thomas got there just the same.
Engineer Allen asked that the board pass upon the final estimate of paving, so that he could make out the local assessments before the next meeting.
The total expense on Lincoln-ave. is $8,500 divided as follows: street intersections to be paid by the village, $170.75; share for the village at large to pay being one-third of the remainder, $2,770.42; share for the abutting property-owners to pay, being the other two thirds, $5,552.83; local assessment per lineal foot for the abutting property-owner, $2.74.
The Tompkins-st. pavement coat $28,300, and is to be paid for as follows: By the village at large for street intersections, $2,858.56; by the village at large as its one-third share, $8,653.08; share for the abutting property-owners to pay, being the other two-thirds, $17,293.87; local assessment per lineal foot for the abutting property-owners, $8.50.
The total expense on Port Watson-st. is $26,460, but Engineer Allen has not figured out the divisions exactly.
Payments were ordered made to the Warren Scharff Paving Company as follows: Lincoln-ave., $2,485.74; Tompkins-st., $6,720.17.
Day Baker's bill as paving inspector amounting to $20 was held up, the board believing that Engineer Allen should pay it, and that official believing otherwise. Meanwhile Mr. Baker is wondering where he is at.
The board adjourned at 1 o'clock after auditing bills.
Cortland Business Institute.
A representative of the DEMOCRAT recently spent a pleasant hour in the rooms of the Business Institute, conducted by A. W. Dakin, and in some respects received a revelation, the magnitude of the Institution and the varied business branches taught far exceeding his imagination. Mr. Dakin formerly conducted a similar school in Syracuse, and during the past summer he decided to locate in Cortland, and fortunately for himself and the village he succeeded in buying the furniture and good-will of the school formerly conducted by James E. Joiner.
Mr. Dakin is probably one of the most expert penman in the state and he possesses a thorough knowledge of business methods as now conducted by the leading bankers, merchants and professional men. These qualifications place him in the front rank as teacher, and hence it is that from the opening of the college, September 5, the attendance has been extremely satisfactory, the total registration at the present time being 61 for both day and evening schools.
One of the most important features of the institute is the complete business education given to young men and young women, which fits them for positions in nearly all the avocations of life. The principal factor in the commercial world is the keeping of records of business transactions, and by Mr. Dakin's system of book-keeping a more thorough insight of this subject is obtained than by learning rules without a knowledge of their application. In other words book-keeping is taught practically and not theoretically. Mr. Dakin is assisted in the commercial department by Walter M. Sanford, a graduate of Cazenovia seminary.
The Munson system of shorthand is taught at the institute by Miss Clara J. Rowland of Syracuse, a lady who is thoroughly familiar with the system and who has the happy faculty of imparting the knowledge to the students.
Commercial law and business arithmetic is taught by L. E. Edgcomb, who acquired his knowledge of these important branches at Rochester.
As a writer Mr. Dakin has no equal in Central New York, some of his specimens of penmanship being marvels of beauty. Strictly business writing is taught to every student who enters this institution, and special instruction in fancy writing and ornamental penmanship is given if desired.
All pupils receive a certain amount of instruction each day on the typewriter, a knowledge of which is almost indispensable in these days. In fact, it is Mr. Dakin's aim to give his pupil's advantage of every feature of the business [world], and that he is succeeding is fully attested by the progress made by the young men and young women who are taking the course during the present term.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Maryland is Democratic.
Pennsylvania Democrats made big gains.
With shame be it said that Hanna and his money carried Ohio.
James A. Jayne carried his home district, No. 5, a Republican stronghold, by 10.
The balm of the election of two school commissioners entirely heals the wound of the defeat of "ye editor."
Wm. H. Clark's resolution in regard to the primary law being made applicable to Cortland died, apparently of "too much father."
Democrats gain in New York city and lose up the stale. The next assembly will be made up of 57 Democrats and 93 Republicans.
Both parties claim the governor in Kentucky with the chances in favor of the Republicans although the legislature will be Democratic.
The election of Miss Cobb and Mr. McEvoy as school commissioners shows that ring service and tactics are not valued above worth and ability by the voters.
Mazet has run to the end of his rope in the Assembly. He was defeated for reelection. His biased attack on Tammany and defense, or rather protection, of Platt is responsible.
One would have thought voting machines were being used in this county, so early did the returns come in Tuesday night. By the way, machines were a big success wherever used.
All hail to Mayor McGuire! Single-handed he defeated the great Hendricks machine and carried along, also, the entire city ticket and two assemblymen.
Imperialism was the issue in Nebraska and Bryan, at the "anti" end, carried the state by from twelve to sixteen thousand. That is rather anti-administration.
It was really a relief on Wednesday night to see something beside "boiler plate'' editorials In the Standard. The "homemade" article is better, no matter what its subject and the subject this time was a good one, the defeat of Brother Clark's pet primary law scheme. It was an awful wail and seems to indicate that he is back on the top of the Republican fence, after having climbed down a little on the "Regular" side during the late post office struggle.
Our Republican contemporaries seem impressed with the belief that the election of part of the Democratic ticket was in the nature of a surprise to the Democratic managers. We know whereof we speak when we say, that the election of most of the ticket was confidently and enthusiastically predicted by the Democratic managers for a week before election. There were some hidden forces at work that are not yet revealed to our esteemed contemporaries.
The following is from Wednesday's Standard and voices our sentiments exactly: "The defeat of Mr. Beardsley and Mr. Childs is not only unfortunate so far as they are concerned, but every defeat of a Republican nominee makes easier the defeat of others. At the rate matters are going now, there is great danger that in a few years at the longest the county on local nominees will be Democratic rather than Republican." There is no doubt about it and we shall soon expect to see the Standard enrolled as a Democratic paper in the hopes of getting the public printing from the poor DEMOCRAT which has had none till lately.
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| Chauncey Depew. |
Washington Letter.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—Imperialism is now bidding for southern support, by holding out inducements which it is hoped will catch the cotton growers and manufacturers. It is now semi-officially stated that the administration, which claims to have secured verbal promises from European governments which have been grabbing Chinese territory, that American commerce should enjoy equal privileges with their own, in all the Chinese territory controlled by them, has demanded of those governments formal written agreements, to accord with the verbal promises and intends if the demand is not acquiesced in, to back it up with force. This is said to have been the real reason for the recent material strengthening of the American naval forces at Manila. The same statement adroitly points out the material advantages to the South the Chinese trade will give, because of the increased demand, and of course, increased prices for all kinds of cotton goods. The men who are manipulating imperialism are very sly in putting out this bid for southern support. They know that the cotton raisers of the South have had hard times of late, and hope that this promise of better times will create an imperialist sentiment among them.
The administration has hatched up a scheme to commit the country irrevocably to imperialism. It has already began the work of securing promises from senators and representatives to vote for a joint resolution, to be offered as soon as congress meets declaring the intention of this government to permanently retain the Philippine islands. Nothing could more strongly show the steady growth of imperialistic ideas in administration circles. Only a short time ago, Mr. McKinley said that he intended, and had always intended, that congress should decide whether we should keep the Philippines.
Now he will say to congress, in effect, "I have decided to keep the Philippines, and I demand that you shall ratify my decision." The reason for this change is obvious. Mr. McKinley fears that if congress takes up this question and thoroughly discusses it, so many good reasons will be presented against our going into the colonization business to the extent of keeping the Philippines, that congress might decide against their retention. Therefore, he will endeavor to head off anything like a free discussion, by saying to congress that it is necessary to end the war In the Philippines, that this joint resolution should be adopted, knowing that if he succeeds, any future discussion of the matter in congress will be without any further effect whatever in determining the policy of the government. He will have no serious trouble in getting his scheme through the House, but the anti-imperialists of the Senate will have something to say before it can be put through that body.
Senator Chauncey Depew has found out Boss Platt, who made him senator, isn't the whole thing in Washington, and he doesn't rejoice over the knowledge Platt compelled Depew to join him in making a fight upon the acceptance by the treasury department of plans for the New York custom house, chosen in open competition by a committee of architects, and endorsed by the New York and Philadelphia branches of the American Institute of Architects, not because he knew of any defects in the plans, but because the successful competitor was Mr. Cass Gilbert of Chicago, and not a New York machine politician. Secretary Gage, to his credit be it recorded, refused to be influenced by political pressure and decided in favor of the report of the committee of architects. This was Mr. Depew's first taste of humble pie, and if he could control his own actions it might be his last, but having agreed before being elected senator, to do everything in a political way that Platt asked him to, it probably will not be.
If prominent men from the eastern section of the United States who came to Washington know the sentiment of their people, the anti-imperialist spirit is rapidly growing in that section. Said one of them, Mr. E. S. Beach of the Boston bar: "Senator Hoar is voicing the better sentiment and I believe that sooner or later the country will appreciate his efforts to keep our government in the safe path justified by all the years of our national existence. There are a great many good and influential men in New England, who are saying little, but who have firmly resolved that if imperialism is to be a fixed policy of the Republican party, they will cease to be Republicans. Aside from the moral question involved in keeping up this war upon a people who regard themselves as fighting for their liberty, American citizens want to know what is to be gained by carrying on the conflict. Is it worthwhile to have saddled upon us a large standing army, an immense indebtedness, increased taxation and the loss of hundreds of gallant young men, in exchange for these islands? I candidly believe that the mass of our people are against this departure from our established policy of non-interference in foreign lands. Back of the whole business is the spirit of commercialism and mercenary greed. The Philippines are rich. That is all the argument needed with a certain class of men who care nothing for principle if there are dollars to be acquired."
The Amendments and Primary Election Proposition.
The vote throughout Cortland county on the constitutional amendments, so far as received, indicates the defeat of the entire four, though we have not the complete returns from which to speak with any certainty. It is a matter of congratulation that the proposition to bring Cortland within the provisions of the Primary Election law did not carry. The question was sprung upon the voters at the last moment, and but little time was allowed for the enlightenment of the people upon the absurdity of the proposition, but the voters of Cortland are quick to see the defects in any measure, and the result is the defeat of the proposition by nearly two to one. Had it been known a week previous that such a monstrosity was to be forced upon the people of the village, that the DEMOCRAT might have ventilated the scheme, it is doubtful if there would have been one hundred votes cast in its favor. The vote on the proposition by districts was as follows:
HERE AND THERE.
E. H. Humphry, manager of the United Express company in Cortland, has established agencies at six localities in town where express money orders may be procured. These places are as follows: E. D. Phillips, agent L. V. R. R. station; Geo. Watson's pharmacy across from postoffice; McKinney & Doubleday; C. H. Dunn, freight agent, L. V. R. R., Elm-st. crossing; C. D. Snyder, 7 Railroad-st.; Fred I. Granham's pharmacy, 12 Main-st.
H. C. Ford of Cortland has been granted a patent on a bicycle lock.
Rev. J. C. B Moyer spoke at the Y. M. C. A. 4 o'clock meeting last Sunday, upon "Character."
Philip May of 177 Homer-ave. lost his right thumb Monday by machinery in the Carriage Goods shops.
A glass case in the front window of H. A. Bennett's cafe in Railroad-st., filled with the choice delicacies of the season, makes one want to eat whether he is hungry or not.
At the annual meeting of the Cortland Rural Cemetery association held Monday evening, E. A. Fish, C. P. Walrad and J. E. Eggleston were re-elected trustees, and E. J. Warfield was chosen to succeed H. P. Goodrich, deceased.
An enthusiastic woman admirer of Miss Cobb in Cortland was so elated over the election of that lady as school commissioner that she jumped over a picket fence, threw her five-dollar hat in the air and gave a whoop that could be heard at Homer.
An operation was performed at the hospital Wednesday upon A. L. Spicer of Homer for the removal of an abscess upon his brain. The operation was performed by Dr. F. W. Higgins, assisted by Dr. Braman of Homer, and was considered successful.
No more politics until next spring.
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