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| Chauncey M. Depew. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, February 28, 1900.
PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
Senator Depew Defends Administration's Policy.
DEBATE ON THE HAWAIIAN BILL.
Measure Will Reach Final vote Today. Quay Case Still Under Consideration in the Senate—Porto Rican Tariff Bill in the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Mr. Depew of New York addressed the senate yesterday on the Philippine question. His oration was beautiful in thought and diction. He strongly upheld the policy of the administration and in conclusion pictured so brilliantly commerce and civilization moving hand in hand for for the happiness and uplifting of the people of the Philippines, as well as those of this country, that the galleries were swept by a storm of applause. [Full speech was printed on page two of this issue of Cortland Standard—CC Ed.]
After Mr. Turley had concluded his speech on the Quay case, the Hawaiian government bill was again taken up, but little progress was made. An agreement was reached that a final vote should be taken on the measure today.
After Mr. Teller had made an explanation of his vote in the Mantle case, and had declared his purpose to stand by the senate's action in the Corbett case, the Quay case was laid aside.
Mr. Penrose gave notice that he would call up the case today and every legislative day thereafter, His intention being only to give way to consideration of the conference report on the financial bill, which is privileged.
Consideration of the Hawaiian government bill was then resumed, Mr. Butler offering a substitute for his postal savings bank amendment offered yesterday.
Mr. Cullom appealed to Mr. Butler to withdraw the amendment, urging him to bring in a well matured bill, establishing a postal savings bank system throughout the United States and promising to support such a measure. Mr. Butler withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Morgan offered an amendment providing for the payment by the United States of all sums now on deposit in the Hawaiian postal savings bank and it was adopted.
The contract labor question was precipitated again by Mr. Pettigrew, who offered an amendment providing that all contracts for labor entered into since Aug. 12, 1898, should be declared null and void. The amendment was adopted without division.
It was agreed that a final vote on the bill and amendments would be taken before adjournment today.
The senate went into executive session and later adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
General Debate on the Porto Rican Tariff Bill Closed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—The general debate on the Porto Rico tariff bill closed yesterday in a blaze of glory. The galleries were banked to the doors and every seat on the floor was occupied when the rival champions of the respective sides, Mr. Dolliver of Iowa, and Mr. Bailey of Texas, made the closing arguments. Each spoke for an hour and a half.
The speech of Mr. Bailey, devoted as it was almost exclusively to the legal phases of the controversy, while it was profound and impressive, did not arouse the unbounded enthusiasm which swept galleries and floor while Mr. Dolliver was speaking.
The Iowan was at his best and his wit, eloquence and sarcasm in turn drew salvos of applause from his Republican associates.
Before these closing speeches were made, Mr. Cannon of Illinois, chairman of the appropriations committee and one of the veterans on the Republican side, made an exceptionally effective speech in support of the bill.
Messrs. Carmack, Clayton, O. Kleberg, Pearce and Dearmond had also made speeches in opposition to the bill.
The Republican managers are now confident that with the modification agreed upon at the conference the bill will command a narrow majority on the final vote today.
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| USAHS Missouri in 1898. |
McGRAW, N. Y.
Breezy Items of Corset City Chat.
The following letter explains itself:
U. S. General Hospital, Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 18, 1900.
Once more back in God's own country and perfectly satisfied to remain here. Hereafter (if I know myself) I am not going looking for trouble for I have trouble of my own.
We left Manila Dec.31 on the hospital ship Missouri with some two hundred and eighty patients aboard. Sailed through the China sea and arrived in Nagasaki, Japan, about 10 A. M., Jan. 7, where we took on coal, water and other supplies. Leaving Nagasaki on Jan. 11 we sailed through the strait and inland sea to Kobe, Japan, where we arrived on the 13th. Made a short stop on account of the plague raging in that place. Japanese quarantine officers coming aboard made quite a thorough inspection and after we had taken on a small supply of cow's milk, allowed us to sail again—homeward bound.
Had extra good weather for the time of year and arrived at Honolulu Jan. 29, anchoring out at sea, as it was thought we would not be allowed to dock on account of the bubonic plague raging in that city, but would have to coal from lighters at sea. Finally on the 30th the quarantine officers allowed us to dock to take on coal, water and other needed supplies, but not a person was allowed to board or leave the ship while in harbor except the pilot. Our coming by way of Honolulu made the trip 800 miles longer, but as the direct course is way north and very cold our officers thought it best to take us into as warm a climate as possible.
Left Honolulu Feb. 2 about 3 A. M. and had good weather, but awfully cold. We passed through the Golden Gate about dark, Feb. 12 and were taken at once to the quarantine grounds opposite Angel Island. We were released the next day and shortly after dinner were transferred on tugs to Presidio landing and from there, a short distance, in ambulance wagons to the U. S. General hospital, and I don't believe a person was ever more pleased to set foot in God's country again than I was.
Boats leaving Manila two weeks after us arrived ahead of us, as the Missouri is a slow boat not making over 10 knots in the best of weather and with everything favorable. We were forty-three days on the voyage, which was enough to wear out a well person to say nothing of the sick. We lost twenty-one patients on the trip and two who have since died were about the same as dead. Those who were on heavy diet and on the gain when we started did very well, but most of us were up a short time and then in bed. I was in bad shape and going down hill all the time, not fit to travel, when we left Corregidor Island, but as I thought it was my only chance I kept mum and fainted just as I got on the deck of the ship. I picked up and when I wrote you from Nagasaki, Japan, felt more like myself again. After leaving that place I was worse but able to crawl around on deck again at Honolulu, but was a bed patient most of the way from there to San Francisco. The heavy diet was good, and enough of it, but as our liquid diet of canned soups, etc., was poorly prepared I lost my appetite and couldn't eat a thing and was rather weak. I was allowed wine three times a day and that kept me alive.
I see by papers that Captain Dillon claims we were lucky to get here at all, as the ship was an old cattle boat rigged over with one condemned boiler and unsanitary. He thinks a gale would have sent us to the bottom and has called for an examination of the ship which is now in dry dock. Since my arrival I have regained my old time appetite and have to be careful about eating too much. Am very weak and every bone aches, but am able to crawl around, although I don't get out of doors much. I think though that I am on the gain fast and now have great hopes of getting well, but it may take a long time.
Our diet here couldn't be better and it is prepared in the best of shape. Diet is the chief thing in my case. We have milk, fresh butter, good bread, crackers, soups of all kinds, custards, puddings, fried potatoes, beef steak, mutton chops, meat balls, chickens, fish, eggs and plenty of other things. I am rather shy about eating meat, but what little I have eaten has agreed with me. Am in ward E in the new hospital and everything is kept up in the best of shape. There are forty bunks with three lady and a gentleman day nurses and one lady and gentlemen night nurses. We have a good doctor and it makes me feel like being at home. A fellow can't help but be contented. We have a fine view of the Golden Gate. You can imagine how the grub tastes to a person who has been half starved for the past year.
The air here is delightful, but the nights are rather cool for us from the tropics and the first night I nearly froze sleeping close to a coal fire. Will have my photograph taken as soon as I am strong enough to go down town.
My aunt's brother from Oakland came over last Thursday to see me and my aunt on Friday. She came again to-day bringing her little daughter and we had a fine visit. She says the only thing that she can recognize is my eyes. She brought me oranges, lemons, cheese, candy, flowers, writing paper, stamps and a lot of other things, so you can see that I am not going to starve yet awhile. They are not discharging many regulars now, but if they do me I don't see how they can help giving me transportation to place of enlistment, but give me my health again and I am perfectly willing to soldier my enlistment out. Am in hard shape and intend to let Uncle Sam get me in shape again if possible.
Would like to come home as I think it would do me good, but they are not furnishing transportation and the trip would be pretty expensive as the lowest rates (Red Cross) are forty dollars each way. My clothing was left in Manila so I couldn't come just now any way and it is so cold that you would find me a nuisance to have around. Will see how I can fix it. I don't think I would have any trouble in getting two months' leave if I asked, for there isn't a mark against me.
CHARLES VERNON PORTER.
THE CITY CHARTER.
BOTH SIDES GIVEN HEARING BEFORE CITIES' COMMITTEES.
Delegations from Cortland Present Arguments For and Against the Measure—Bill Reported Favorably by Both the Assembly and Senate Cities' Committees.
The delegations of citizens who went to Albany Monday afternoon and evening to present arguments for and against the proposed city charter were given a hearing yesterday afternoon before both the assembly and senate cities' committees. The delegations were as follows: Hon. F. P. Saunders, Hugh Duffey, Hon. David W. Van Hoesen, Dr. James M. Milne, Judge Joseph E. Eggleston, Village President S. N. Holden, A. S. Brown, Henry A. Dickinson, L. F. Stillman, Henry S. Bliss, G. J. Maycumber and Fay C. Parsons in favor of the proposed charter and Rev. J. L. Robertson, D. D., Dr. F. W. Higgins, B. T. Wright, and A. J. Murray who opposed the measure. Both sides gave vigorous expression of their views before the assembly and senate committees.
As soon as the assembly adjourned Assemblyman Sands met the delegation and escorted his townsmen before the assembly cities' committee, where he called up his bill and introduced the speakers. There were four for the bill and an equal number in opposition. Those for the bill in the order of speaking were: Henry A. Dickinson, Hon. David W. Van Hoesen, Dr. J. M, Milne and Judge Joseph E. Eggleston. Those who spoke against the bill were: Rev. J. L. Robertson, Dr. F. W. Higgins, B. T. Wright and A. J. Murray.
The advocates of the bill held that Cortland has far outgrown the village stage and is really better qualified to take its place among the cities of the state than some places which have been incorporated as cities. Its present charter, it was urged, is entirely inadequate for the present needs, to say nothing of the future. A new charter is needed, and they urged that it should be a city charter rather than a village charter. They pointed out that Cortland has many more improvements than ordinarily are found in villages, such as sewers, trolleys, electric lights and a large amount of paving.
Rev. J. L. Robertson objected to the charter because it was being rushed through without giving the people of Cortland a fair chance for a hearing in the matter. Dr. Higgins discussed the local option features of the measure; B. T. Wright discussed it in reference to its legal phases and constitutional defects and Mr. Murray discussed the question of a referendum clause.
One of the principal arguments of the opposition, and one that was dwelt upon by Dr. Higgins was that if the present bill became a law it would not preserve to Cortland the right of local option in [liquor] excise matters. At the last election Cortland voted no license, and Dr. Higgins said that there is no provision in the excise law which permits cities to have local option. Hence, Cortland, which according to the vote is now a no license town, would have no voice in the matter under a city charter.
Another argument against the bill was that it contained no referendum clause. The opponents said they would be satisfied with the bill if it contained a provision for submitting the question to the voters of the village. Other points made related to alleged constitutional defects and incongruities in the bill. After finishing the hearing before the assembly committee Mr. Sands took the delegation before the senate committee, where Senator Johnson took charge of it.
The assembly committee reported favorably upon the bill before adjournment last night and a telegram from Senator Johnson to-day announced that a vote was taken by the senate committee upon the bill this morning and that the vote was unanimously in favor of reporting it.
The delegations returned from Albany this morning. In conversation with a STANDARD man after his return, Hon. D. W. Van Hoesen said that he did not think it would be possible for the governor to sign the bill before the time for the village election on March 18.
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| Judge Albert H. Sewell. |
TWO JURORS LACKING.
ONE HAD TO BE EXCUSED BY COURT THIS AFTERNOON.
Hi wife is Related to the Deceased, Frank W. Miller—One Juror was Obtained This Morning—Two are Now Lacking and the Panel is Growing Rapidly Less.
At 2:50 o'clock this afternoon but one juror was still lacking. One had been obtained during the forenoon. Only sixty-one names remained in the box of the original panel of 336, but it was thought probable that this one would be obtained from this number.
At 3 o'clock Attorney N. L. Miller made a motion that juror be excused on the ground of relationship under section 371 of the criminal code. Attorney Kellogg said that nothing had been disclosed which showed that the juror knew anything of the relationship and that it lay within the discretion of the court as to whether he might sit.
Judge Sewell said that it appeared that Juror Bowen was within the sixth degree of relationship to Frank W. Miller, deceased, though he apparently knew nothing of it himself, but it would furnish a ground of appeal if he permitted the juror to sit, and on that ground he would excuse the juror. It simply involved the securing of another juror and he believed it could be done this afternoon.
It appears that Frank M. Ingersoll of Cortland is a second cousin of Frank W. Miller, and that Juror John Bowen married Mr. Ingersoll's daughter, though Mr. Bowen himself was not aware of the relationship existing between his wife and Miller.
The courtroom is filled all the time, spectators taking the place of the jurors going home. The mother and two sisters of Frank W. Miller were this morning interested spectators in court, and there were also other ladies.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AFTER 3 O'CLOCK.
Frank Hyer, a farmer of Cuyler, was the 157th juror called. The juror didn't know anything about the case, didn't know that Truck was in the courtroom; didn't know how he looked. Wouldn't know him from Adam. At this remark every one in the room laughed, Truck included, and the color deepened very perceptibly in his face as his keen eyes twinkled. Had read an account of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed an impression from it, but good strong evidence would change it. Mr. Kellogg for the prosecution then asked the juror some hypothetical questions and inquired what he would understand them to mean. The juror said he didn't grasp the meaning very well and thought he would have to go and study law for a year with the questioner. [Laughter in the court room in which all joined, the juror included.] Excused by the court.
Lucius Alvord, a farmer of Homer, was the 158th juror called. Had formed an opinion, but believed he could lay it aside to give proper weight to evidence. Would decide on evidence and not on previous newspaper reports. Challenged for cause by defense. Excused.
Henry H. Hull, a farmer of Homer, was the 159th juror called. Has conscientious scruples against death penalty. Excused.
Watts Freer, a farmer of Cortlandville, was the 160th juror called. Had read of the transaction in the Cortland STANDARD. Had talked with people from the vicinity of the tragedy, people who thought they knew something about the facts. Believed he could not be entirely impartial. Acceptable to both parties and at 4 o'clock was sworn as the tenth juror in the case.
John C. Jones, a merchant of Cortland, was the 161st juror drawn. Read of the occurrence in the Cortland Evening STANDARD. Could not render a verdict uninfluenced by what he had read and heard. Excused.
Samuel Cline, a cutter of Homer, was the 162nd juror called. Couldn't disregard opinion in rendering verdict. Excused.
Fay Holl, a farmer of Cuyler, was the 163rd juror called. Had conscientious scruples against capital punishment. Excused.
Thomas J. Hillsinger, a mechanic of Marathon, was the 164th juror called. Could not render a verdict of guilty where punishment is death on circumstantial evidence. Excused.
John K. Miller, a grocer of Homer,was the 165th juror called. Had read of the transaction in the Cortland STANDARD. Peremptory challenge by prosecution.
Patrick Ringrose, a laborer of Homer, was the 166th juror called. Has a well settled conviction that would influence a decision. Excused.
Ray Sexton, a merchant of Harford, was the 167th juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed an opinion that would influence a verdict. Excused.
W. W. Bennett, a merchant of Cortland, was the 168th juror called. Had read of the transaction in the Cortland Evening STANDARD. Had formed an opinion that would preclude his rendering an unbiased verdict. Excused.
Dunne Fisk, a carpenter of Homer, was the 169th juror called. Had read of the transaction in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed an opinion that would render it impossible to render an unbiased verdict. Excused.
George Ryan, a farmer of Solon, was the 170th juror called. Heard of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Formed an opinion that would affect a verdict. Excused.
Herbert L. Covey, farmer of Willet, was the 171st juror drawn, Had conscientious scruples against death penalty. Excused.
Frank Garner, a cheesemaker of Taylor, was the 172nd juror called. Has conscientious scruples against death penalty on circumstantial evidence. Excused.
Will Edwards, a farmer of Cincinnatus, was the 173d juror called. Read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Formed an opinion that would influence a verdict. Excused.
David Young, a farmer of Lapeer, was the 174th juror called. Had conscientious scruples against death penalty. Excused.
Charles H. House, a farmer of Virgil, was the 175th juror called. Had read of the occurrence in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed a very strong opinion and had heard a good deal about it. Challenge for cause by defense. Excused.
Charles Pell, a farmer of Harford, was the 176th juror called. Read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed a definite opinion that would affect verdict. Excused.
Michael McGraw, a farmer of Truxton, was the 177th juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Peremptory challenge by prosecution. Excused.
R. W. Norcutt, a farmer of Cortlandville, was the 178th juror called. Has prejudice against circumstantial evidence in a capital case, but would render a verdict on circumstantial evidence if it was convincing. Didn't read a word about the case, because didn't take any paper. Have heard it discussed. Have formed no opinion in the matter. Peremptory challenge by prosecution. Excused.
William J. Rofe, a farmer of Preble, was the 170th juror called. Has conscientious scruples against capital punishment that would prevent rendering a verdict. Excused.
Ed Stewart, a farmer of Homer, was the 180th juror called. Has conscientious scruples against capital punishment. Excused.
Wesley J. Hinman, a farmer of Cortland, was the 181st juror called. Had formed a very strong opinion in the case. It would require evidence to remove it, and good evidence too. Peremptory challenge by defense. Excused.
At 6 o'clock court adjourned till 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, having obtained ten jurors and having disposed of 251 men by examination and excuses, and having eighty-five men left in the panel. The prosecution had used twenty of its thirty peremptory challenges, and the defense eleven.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
At 9:15 this morning court was opened, ten jurors sitting in their seats and answering to their names at the rollcall [sic] by the clerk.
John C. Coon, a farmer of Homer, was the first juror of the morning called and the 182nd in all. Has a firm, well settled opinion in the matter. Is a brother of C. V. Coon, the attorney. Attorney Coon has assisted Mr. Hyatt in some degree in the preparation of the case for the defense. Excused.
J. E. Frair, a butcher .of Homer, was the 183d juror called. Read the account of the transaction in a number of papers and had heard it discussed a great deal. Had a well settled opinion in the matter that would take evidence to remove. Peremptory challenge by prosecution. Excused.
Dewitt C. Lynde, a hotel proprietor of Marathon, was the 184th juror called. Had formed an opinion that would bias verdict. Excused.
M. H. Kingman, a liveryman of Cortland, was the 185th juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD, and had an opinion that would bias verdict. Excused.
Stillman A. Wells, a farmer of Solon, was the 186th juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland County SENTINEL. Prosecution objected to the juror because no opportunity had been afforded of looking him up. The summons had been issued to Stillis Holden and was so returned. No Stillis Holden could be found and no information gained regarding him. Objection overruled. Peremptory challenge by prosecution. Excused.
Clinton C. Johnson, a farmer of Marathon, was the 187th juror called. Excused by the court by consent on account of illness.
Edward Pettie, a farmer of Cortland, was the 188th juror called. Juror who responded said his name was Edwin Pettis. Both names being wrong, the court excused him.
John Haley, a farmer of Solon, was the 189th juror called. Excused by consent.
Daniel V. Kingsley, a blacksmith of Preble, was the 190th juror called. Is a witness for the prosecution. Excused by court.
Joseph Marks, a farmer of Taylor, was the 191st juror called. Had conscientious scruples against convicting of murder on circumstantial evidence. Excused.
Charles T. Hurlbut, a farmer of Homer, was the 192nd juror called. Read an account of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD and formed a strong opinion in the matter. Verdict would be affected by opinion, Has expressed an emphatic opinion on the subject. Excused.
Nahum Perry, a miller of Taylor, was the 193rd juror called. He was excused by the court.
William Franklin, a miller of Cortlandville, was the 194th juror called. Read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Heard it discussed pretty thoroughly in his gristmill right up to present time. Had a firm conviction in the matter. Verdict would be influenced by what he had heard and read. Excused by court.
John Eades, a farmer of Cortland, was the 195th juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed a pretty strong opinion in the matter. Excused.
Clinton Francis, a farmer of Virgil, was the 196th juror called. Read of the matter in the Cortland STANDARD. Formed a definite opinion in the matter. Thought this would influence verdict. Excused.
George S. Cady, a farmer of Scott, was the 197th juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Mr. Hyatt had been counsel in several actions brought for him by his brother as attorney. Mr. N. L. Miller had been counsel for the other side in one of these cases. Juror's relations to Messrs. Hyatt and Miller would have no bearing upon his verdict in this case. Had formed an opinion in the case, but would base a verdict upon evidence solely. The juror proved to be satisfactory to both sides and at 11:48 A. M. was sworn as the eleventh juror in the case.
Edward Jones, a farmer of Marathon, was the 198th juror called. Read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed an opinion that he believed would influence a verdict. Peremptory challenge by defendant. Excused.
K. S. Abbott, a farmer of Taylor, was the 199th juror called. Read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had a fixed opinion which would influence a verdict. Excused.
Ira Green, a farmer of Taylor, was the 200th juror called. Had conscientious scruples against the death penalty. Excused.
Elmer E. Hults, a farmer of Lapeer, was the 201st juror called. Had heard of the affair in the Cortland Evening STANDARD, and formed an opinion. Should hesitate to give a verdict of guilty on circumstantial evidence in a capital case. If evidence was strong enough to be convincing would convict. Peremptory challenge by defense. Excused.
At 12:30 court recessed till 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court reconvened promptly a t 2 o'clock
The 202nd juror called was William Barry, a farmer of Lapeer. Read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Verdict would be affected by opinion formed. Had talked with people in the vicinity of Miller's home who claimed to know something of facts. Would require considerable evidence to change opinion. Excused.
James H. Clark, retired, of Homer, was the 203d juror called. Had read the account of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had discussed with other jurors in the courtroom the matter as to whether certain jurors drawn for examination would be good ones for the case. Had not discussed this matter with counsel for defense, and had not given them any advice. Didn't think this comment on jurors would affect verdict. Certain people had come to juror in courtroom to inquire as to jurors, whether they would be good or poor jurors. Didn't know that those answers were communicated to counsel for defense. Didn't know that they were not. Didn't know the purpose of those questions being asked of him. Was present when John Smith of Otisco was his guest and Dr. Milne came there to see Mr. Smith about being a witness in the case. Heard the conversation that passed between Dr. Milne and Mr. Smith and took part in it to some extent. Had employed Mr. Hyatt to do some business for him, but that would not affect verdict. The communication made concerning jurors were not of such character as would affect verdict in the least. Peremptory challenge by prosecution. Excused.
The 204th juror called was G. C. Smith, a farmer of Harford. Had conscientious scruples against capital punishment. Excused.
Aaron Overton, a farmer of Virgil, was the 205th juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Was present at the coroner's inquest and heard the evidence. Had formed a definite opinion that would influence verdict. Excused.
R. L. Cass, a farmer of Taylor, was the 206th juror drawn. Was a constable attending the grand jury when Truck was indicted and had charge of some of the articles. Exhibited and overheard some of the testimony there. Had formed an opinion that would affect verdict. Excused.
George Cooper, a farmer of Solon, was the 207th juror called. Had conscientious scruples against capital punishment. Excused.
M. H. Yale of Cortland was the 208th juror called. Had scruples against the defense of insanity, especially emotional insanity. If it is a clear case of insanity would give credit to it, but does not believe in a fictitious defense of insanity. Nearly always does his own thinking and would not want to accept instruction from court on insanity. Would not give prisoner benefit of much of a doubt on insanity. Excused.
INGERSOLL CAUGHT.
The Defaulting Treasurer of Tompkins County Found.
The Ithaca Journal publishes the following dispatch from Kansas City, Mo., under date of Feb. 27:
A special from Iola, Kas., says: Charles Ingersoll, ex-treasurer of Tompkins county, N. Y., charged with embezzling county funds was arrested here to-day. He is said to have lived at a local hotel for five weeks past under the name of McClary. When arrested Ingersoll made no effort to escape, admitted his identity and handed the sheriff arresting him $250, all the money he had. Ingersoll is said to have arranged to meet his son here to-morrow and to have planned to go to Peru, South America. The son is believed to be enroute for the east. A reward of $500 had been offered for Ingersoll's capture.
Sheriff Seaman has been in telegraphic communication with Sheriff Hobart of Iola, Kan., and the arrest is due to the former's activity in the matter.
Ingersoll will be brought to Ithaca as soon as requisition papers can be obtained.
Mrs. Mary Jane Spencer.
Mrs. Mary Jane Spencer died at her home, 66 Madison-st,, at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Deceased was born in Homer, N. Y., March 25, 1837, and was a sister of the late Robert Bradbury, for thirty years the publisher of the Jacksonville Journal, Jacksonville, Ill.
She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Helen Hammond of Cortland, Mrs. Sarah Holmes of Lafayette, also four sons and one daughter, William, Howard, Charles C. of Cortland, George of Omaha, Neb., and Elizabeth of Cortland.
She was for many years an attendant of the Baptist church, and it can truly be said that in the training of her family she did her duty nobly. She leaves behind many relatives who deeply mourn her loss.
And now, on the midnight sky I look,
And my heart grows full of weeping,
Each star is to me a sealed book,
Some tale of that loved one keeping.
We parted in silence, we parted in tears,
On the banks of that lonely river;
But the odor and bloom of those bygone years
Shall hang o'er its waters forever.
MORAL TEACHING IN SHAKESPEARE.
A Lecture by Rev. Amos Watkins Before the Ladies' Literary Club.
The Rev. Amos Watkins gave a lecture last night on the subject, "Moral Teaching in Shakespeare," in the Franklin Hatch Library building. The lecture was prepared at the request of the Ladies' Literary club, and was heard by the members of the Ladies' Literary club, the Fortnightly club and a few invited guests, the total attendance being about one hundred twenty-five.
The lecturer made almost no attempt at examples of Shakespeare's power and influence as a moral teacher. The purpose of the lecture was to point out the possibilities and limits of the drama as a vehicle of moral instruction, and to show the form which lessons of goodness and virtue must take in plays which are the highest examples of the dramatist's art. Dr. Johnson's censure of Shakespeare for neglect of his opportunities to instruct as well as to please was examined, and the lecturer tried to show that the fault charged against the great dramatist amounted, in fact, only to a difference between Shakespeare's manner of imparting the great lessons of life and character, and that which the learned Johnson would have had him adopt. What Johnson really demanded was formal instruction. What the preacher would call a practical application of the lessons of the drama to the conscience of the spectator or reader. What Shakespeare gave was the picture and influence of moral forces seen in operation, and what there was of moral teaching must be derived from the course and climax of the play. If moral precepts or axioms were given they arose from the situations of the persons of the drama, and fell easily and naturally from their lips.
The lecturer closed with the thought that, as Shakespeare had been so faithful to his own conception of the dramatist's art, it was necessary in order to appreciate him, and especially in order to a true estimate of the moral value of his writings, to read his plays as works of art, that is as wholes. If they were read thus and considered thus instead of being judged by small portions looked at apart from the whole, the plays of Shakespeare would be found to enforce the best and most inspiring lessons.
The next meeting of the Ladies' Literary club will be held at the home of Mrs. Twiss, Church-st., Wednesday, March 14.
BREVITIES.
—To-day is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.
—Choir rehearsal at St. Mary's church to-night at 8 o'clock.
—New display advertisements to-day are—C. F. Brown, Our special, page 6; C. W. Cudworth, Optical talks, page 6.
—Vesta lodge, I. O. O. F., will hold a social hop at their lodgerooms [sic] next Saturday evening from 8 to 12 o'clock,
—The board of directors of the Baseball association will meet to-night in the Orris Hose company's parlors at 8 o'clock.
—The county of Cortland yesterday filed at Albany against the state a claim of $14,866 for railroad taxes erroneously paid to the state.
—The National Protective legion will hold a regular meeting this evening in Good Templars' hall. Refreshments will be served. All members are requested to be present.
—The Ithaca board of health attributes its diphtheria epidemic to contaminated milk, all of which came from one place. The cause of the trouble has been corrected and it is believed that no more cases will follow.
—In the February number of New York Education, a magazine devoted to New York State educational work and interests, Prof Welland Hendrick of the New York training school for teachers, formerly at the head of the mathematics department of the Cortland Normal school, has an interesting article on "The Literary Style of the New Education."
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