Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, January 3, 1900.
WHEELMEN ASK FOR IMPROVED HIGHWAYS.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 3.—The most important step which the League of American Wheelmen has yet taken in its work for good roads is about to be inaugurated. President Keenan of the League of American Wheelmen has arranged for the early presentation in congress of a bill appropriating $5,000,000 for the construction of improved highways throughout the United States. Representatives Graham of the Twenty-third congress district will father the measure, which every League of American Wheelmen official and member throughout the United States will be asked to give his energetic support. President Keenan feels assured of the hearty co-operation of the farmers all over the country in securing the passage of a measure so manifestly in their interest.
PUBLIC DEBT.
Monthly Statement Issued By the Treasury Department.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The monthly statement of the public debt issued yesterday shows that at the close of business Dec. 30, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $1,134,300,007, a decrease for the month of $5,791,824. This decrease is largely accounted for by the purchase of bonds during the month. The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, $1,026,772,320; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, $1,208,500; debt bearing no interest, $389,914,649; total, $1,417,894,460. This amount, however, does not include $686,979,403 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand.
The cash in the treasury is classified as follows: Gold, $398,032,027; silver, $497,200,739; paper, $64,588,670.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Dark Side of 1899.
According to the Chicago Tribune there were 107 persons lynched in the United States during 1899. The Utica Herald has made out another list which figures up 115, as against 124 in 1898 The following lynchings, reported in dispatches to various papers are not included in The Tribune's list: May 8, "Bill" Dibble, a negro, taken away from a work house at Lebanon, Tenn., on suspicion of murder; O. H. Minatte, an Italian killed by his countrymen in Bridgeport, Conn., for assaulting a five-year-old girl; June 20, Louis Guidry, negro murderer, shot in jail at Franklin, La., by a white man; July 8, Abner Calhoun, an innocent negro, killed by a posse at Newnan, Ga., because he ran when commanded to halt; Aug. 10, Tom Keith, lynched at Greenville, S. C, because he was found drunk in a white girl's bedroom; Aug. 19, Spuad Bolin, negro, taken from jail by a mob at Fulton, Ky., where he had been brought from Tennessee on charge of murder and robbery committed in June, for which another negro was lynched then; Oct. 30, Tom Hayden, negro, for murdering a white man during a game of craps, Fayette, Mo.; in October, a white man named Miller shot in jail for elopement by four white men of Eden Valley, Minn., who were indicted on Dec. 16. In addition to the above killings there were several negroes put to death by "posses" in the South for resisting arrest.
Of the lynchings last year The Herald says 109 occurred in the South and six in the North. Of the victims ninety were negroes and twenty-five whites, the latter including six Italians. Of the Italians five were lynched at Tallulah, La., because of a fight between one of them and a white doctor. The latter recovered from his wound. The case is now under diplomatic consideration, as some of the victims were Italian subjects.
The lynchings last year in the various states and territories were as follows: Alabama six, Arkansas eleven, Connecticut one, Florida six, Georgia twenty-nine, Kansas three, Kentucky four, Louisiana fourteen, Minnesota one, Mississippi fourteen, Missouri four, North Carolina three, Pennsylvania one, South Carolina two, Tennessee five, Texas eight, Virginia one, West Virginia one, Oklahoma one. The alleged crimes for which the victims were lynched were: Murder forty-seven, complicity in murder eleven, rape twelve, alleged rape seven, bad reputation five, arson six, race prejudice five, robbing five, aiding criminals to escape three, mistaken identity three, unknown offenses four, and suspected arson, eloping, inflammatory language, rape and murder, arson and murder, highway robbery, and no offense alleged, one each. It will thus be seen that the lynchings for the ''one crime''—assault on women—bore a small percentage to the total.
During the year the law authorities have been able to do a little in the way of punishing lynchers. In South Carolina the murderers of Postmaster Baker were brought to trial in the United States court, but the jury disagreed. In Texas a member of a white mob which lynched three white men for a murder in which they were not implicated, was sentenced to prison for life. In Georgia a lyncher was indicted, but that appears to have been the last of the case. In Virginia six white men were sentenced to from five to six years imprisonment for lynching a white escaped lunatic who attempted to assault a young woman. In Indiana a man was arrested recently for the lynching of Marion Taylor a year ago. In Alabama twelve white populists were sentenced to long imprisonments for lynching the only Democrat in Washington county in 1892.
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| Lt. Martin Edgcomb. |
JOINT INSTALLATION
Of Grover Post and Grover Relief Corps at G. A. R. Hall.
Grand Army hall was well filled last evening, Jan. 2, to witness and take part in the joint installation of Grover corps, No. 96, W. R. C, and Grover post, No, 98, G. A. R.
The officers of the corps were impressively installed by Past President Sarah L. Hill, and the beautiful ritualistic service was much admired by all. In fact it was so well performed that the veterans almost wished that they were young again that they might put themselves in the condition of drill and discipline that they possessed in the sixties. As it was they frankly admitted that they were completely outflanked.
The following are the officers for the ensuing year:
President—Lovina A. Burroughs.
Senior Vice-President—Harriet L. Davis.
Junior Vice-President—Aurelia M. Gilbert.
Secretary—Ella M. Perry.
Treasurer—Linnie A. Robbins.
Chaplain—Eliza M. Frederick.
Conductor—Leanna C. Seamans.
Guard—Emma D. Pitts.
Assistant Conductor—Nettie A. Phillips.
Assistant Guard—Nancy J. Canfield.
Flag Bearer No. 1—F. Eudell Edgcomb.
Flag Bearer, No. 2—Ella E. Kellogg.
Flag Bearer, No. 8—Julia G. Sager.
Flag Bearer, No. 4—Mary S. Alexander.
Past Commander J. F. Wheeler, a hero of Cedar Creek, acted as installing officer for the post. Those who will guide the affairs of this organization for the year 1900 are as follows:
Commander—H. B. Greenman.
Senior Vice-Commander—H. R. Burroughs.
Junior Vice-Commander—O. P. Miner.
Adjutant—H. T. Bushnell.
Quartermaster—M. E. Corwin.
Surgeon—Dwight N. Geer.
Chaplain—H. M. Kellogg.
Officer of the Day—G. W. Edgcomb.
Officer of the Guard—H. M. Robinson.
Quartermaster Sergeant—Norman Thompson.
Sergeant Major—Martin Edgcomb.
Mrs. F. Eudell Edgcomb, chairman of the program committee, then took the chair and announced the following program:
Old War Song—Take Your Gun and Go, John, Mrs. J. F. Twiss and G. W. Edgcomb.
Reading—The Soldier Tramp, H. M. Kellogg.
Vocal Solo—Rose Leaves Falling One by One, F. Grenville Bowker.
Selection—Old Glory, Mrs. Cornelia A. White.
Address—B. T. Wright.
Vocal Solo—Bendemeer's Stream, Miss Ruth McNett.
The piano accompanists were Miss Pearl Owen and Miss Caroline R. Kellogg. Every number was received with well deserved applause, Miss McNett and Mr. Bowker kindly responding to encores.
Ice cream and cake were then served and a general social time followed, which included war songs sung by the entire company as "We used to sing it fifty strong."
Thus ended one of the most interesting evenings ever spent on a similar occasion.
POLICE DEPARTMENT—1899 REPORT.
A GOLDEN WEDDING
Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Van Marter.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Van Marter of 93 Pendleton-st., celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage at their home last night in a unique but most pleasing manner. Mrs. Van Marter has not been very well for a little time and it did not seem wise for them to have even a family gathering on this occasion. But to their utter surprise in the privacy and quiet of their pleasant livingroom, on either side of the table, where by the evening lamp seated in their comfortable rocking chairs Mr. Van Marter with his paper and Mrs. Van Marter with her work have been accustomed for years to spend their evenings, there they last night received the greetings and remembrances of over a hundred of their friends and relatives. The idea was a most novel one and for its conception and execution the credit is due to their next neighbor and warm friend, Mrs. M. K. Harris.
During the afternoon Rev. Amos Watkins called to express his good wishes, Mrs. Van Master being a member of the Episcopal church. Just at dusk Dr. O. A. Houghton, pastor of the First M. E. church, of which Mr. Van Master is a member, called for a like purpose and left with them a little box to be opened in the evening. When they opened it they found upwards of a hundred handsomely illuminated cards fastened together with a lavender ribbon. At first glance it looked like an immense calendar. But closer examination disclosed the fact that each card contained a message or a sentiment or a good wish from some friend near or remote in distance, to whom the cards had been sent for the purpose. They had all been returned to Mrs. Harris, who had fastened them together with the ribbons. It took them a long time to go through these cards, and memories of former days were brought very vividly down to the present time as they saw the familiar handwriting and the well-known names, some of whom had not been heard from in years. A member of the family had supplied the list to Mrs. Harris for the purpose and to all she had written and enclosed a card explaining her plan and asking for a message.
Then they examined further into the contents of the box and found another package of cards similarly fastened together and all these were attached to a handsome seal purse bearing an inscription in gold letters. The cards bore the name of many of Mr. Van Marter's associates in the wood shop at the Cortland Wagon Co., where that gentleman is employed, and the purse contained a very considerable sum of money all in gold which came from the men whose names were on the cards. The box also contained more gold coin and other tokens of friendship and love. Mr. and Mrs. Van Marter were quite completely overcome by this unexpected token of remembrance from so many, and the latter declared that she didn't sleep a wink all that night as a result.
There were also letters in the box from friends in New York, Watkins, Sterling, Kans., Killawog, Auburn, Lake Ridge, Groton, Virgil, Ludlowville, Aurora and Buffalo.
Mr. Van Marter is 72 years old and Mrs. Van Marter 67. They were married in Virgil, Cortland county, Mrs. Van Marter's maiden name being Sarah Elizabeth Overton, and went at once to housekeeping in Aurora, Cayuga county. That was their home for twenty-five years; afterward they lived in Lake Ridge five years, Ludlowville eight years and Cortland twelve years. They have four children: Mrs. Davis of Lake Ridge, Fred and Smith Van Marter of Cortland and Miss Mary Van Marter of Cortland.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Marter wish to express their thanks to all their friends and neighbors who so kindly remembered them on this the occasion of their golden wedding.
Private Kindergarten.
The second term of Mrs. Squires' kindergarten will open Monday, Jan. 8. Parents having little ones of kindergarten age not yet entered will do well to improve this opportunity. Children carried to and from school where parents desire. Terms, $1 per week which covers all expense of material, conveyance and tuition. Where more than one child is sent from the same family a reduction in price is made. Parents and others interested are welcomed as visitors at any time.
Sneak Thieves in Truxton.
Thieves entered the barn of Chester Bush who resides on West hill, Truxton, during Saturday night, Dec. 23, and carried off six fine bronze turkeys, one string of sleigh bells and about twenty-five bushels of oats. Mr. Bush informed a STANDARD man that he was pretty well satisfied in his mind as to who the bold night prowlers are.
A NEW INDUSTRY.
M. B. Filzinger to Make Ice Cream and Butter for a Year.
Mr. M. B. Filzinger, who has for some time conducted an ice cream and confectionery store at 14 North Main-st., has made arrangements to enlarge his business and materially increase his trade. For some time Mr. Filzinger has contemplated purchasing milk and manufacturing the cream which he used in his business. At the time of the State Dairymen's convention in Cortland he purchased from the DeLaval Separator Co. one of their power separators which will be run by the electric motor which he put in last fall. He has now completed arrangements with Mr. D. H. Bingham to take the milk from his entire dairy for a year. Mr. Bingham keeps one of the finest herds of dairy cows in the vicinity of Cortland, and takes particular pride in the quality as well as in the quantity of the milk produced. The milk is to be delivered at Mr. Filzinger's establishment each morning and what is not used for ice cream and sold as sweet milk and cream will be made up into butter. Mr. Filzinger will have all the latest appliances for caring for the milk and making it up. He will keep constantly on hand, fresh milk, skim milk, buttermilk, sweet cream, ice cream and butter.
ANOTHER MAPLE SUGAR RECORD.
Mr. Shellinger Tapped 200 Trees in December, 1871.
Mr. Lewis S. Schellinger, who conducts a meat market m the village of Truxton, informs a STANDARD man that the reading of the maple sugar record for the present month of December in a recent issue of The STANDARD set him to thinking of what had transpired since the late war of the rebellion, Mr. Schellenger said that during the time between the 15th and 23d of December, 1871, he tapped 200 trees in his sugar orchard on lot 65, town of Cuyler, and made over fifty pounds of the finest quality of maple sugar which he sold for 28 cents per pound to Wm. A. Van Aukin, at that time a prominent merchant of Truxton. This probably eclipses any record of the kind In the history of the county. Mr. Schellinger further said it required about one-third more sap to produce the fifty pound batch of winter sugar than it would in the spring time.
BREVITIES.
—The Normal school reopened today after the Holiday recess.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Daehler, The month of January, etc., page 6.
—Miss Louise Wallace entertained a company of young ladies at a 6 o'clock tea yesterday.
—Attention is called to the annual message of Gov. Roosevelt to the legislature which appears on the third page today.
—A change in hotel property in Homer that may prove quite important in another line is noted in our Homer letter to-day,
—Rehearsal of the "Chimes of Normandy" at the Conservatory of Music this evening at 8 o'clock. Every member is requested to be present.
—Mr. E. H. Hyatt entertained a few friends at his studio last evening. The company danced to the music of Mr. Hyatt's new self-playing piano.
—Copies of the California papers received from Mark Brownell give the local details of the great earthquake shock in that state on Christmas morning.
—While in Buffalo last week ex-Sheriff McKinney, of this city, saw a man bet $500 that the century ended with 1899. The man lost and paid his bet.—Ithaca Journal.
—Cortland friends of Mrs. Charles W. Aiken of Cambridgeport, Mass., formerly Miss Emma M. Squires of this village, will read with interest an item in our column of vital statistics on page 8.
—The statute of Dr. Edward Austin Sheldon, formerly principal of the Oswego Normal school, will be unveiled at the capitol at Albany on Thursday afternoon Jan. 11. Commissioner Harris of Washington and others will deliver short addresses.
—Clarence Miller, who was arrested in Auburn Dec. 29 by Constable James E. Edwards, charged with burglary, came before Justice Kelly this morning and waived examination, and was committed to the charge of the sheriff to await the action of the grand jury.
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