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| Senator Thomas C. Platt. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, April 24, 1900.
PLATT INTERVIEWED.
Believes Roosevelt Will Be Renominated For the Governorship.
NEW YORK, April 24.—Senator Platt has left the city for Washington, To the reporters he said before leaving his office:
"I have nothing to say concerning Governor Roosevelt's future. I believe that if there is a unanimous call for the governor to serve his country as vice-president he will heed it; but, on the other hand, it does not seem that such an exigency will arise, and, it appears to me that he will be renominated for the governorship.''
Mr. Platt was very guarded in his remarks, and did not commit himself to anything. The only subject on which he spoke plainly was the vice presidency.
He said that if New York did not agree on a candidate before June 18 the nomination was sure to go to the West.
"Senators Higgins, Ellsworth, White and Stranahan," he said, "will be needed in the state senate, and I hope they will stand for re-election. It may be necessary, however, to nominate one of them for lieutenant governor.''
Russian Aeronauts For Transvaal.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 24.—The papers announce the departure for South Africa of a body of aeronauts to organize a military balloon service for the Transvaal. They took the necessary balloons and accessories with them.
Boers Closing In On Boshof.
LONDON, April 24—The Daily Telegraph has the following from Boshof dated Monday, April 23: "The Boers are closing in on Boshof. Their nearest laager is five miles distant. Communication with Kimberley is still open."
OPEN DOOR POLICY.
Chinese Opposition is Growing—Russia is Most Feared.
PARIS, April 24.—A special dispatch from Pekin says: "Chinese opposition to the open door policy is growing and endangering the foreign capital and the lives of foreigners. Russia is most feared, and America is least disliked, because least aggressive. The Manchus are losing military power. They are now only 3,000,000 out of 350,000,000 and they only retain their ascendancy by keeping the people in ignorance."
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| Senator William A. Clark. |
SENATOR CLARK TO RESIGN.
Will Go to His Constituents for a Vote of Confidence.
NEW YORK, April 24.—Wm. A. Clark of Montana will resign his seat in the United States senate, says a Washington dispatch to The Herald and it will be handed in before the senate has acted upon the report of the committee on privileges and elections, declaring that he was not duly and legally elected.
It is known that Senator Clark has come to the conclusion that the most dignified course for him to pursue is to withdraw gracefully and to go before the people of this state with a request that they give him a vote of confidence and again send him to Washington.
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| Baseball. |
STATE LEAGUE OUTLOOK.
Circuit Strong and All the Signs for Season Favorable.
AUBURN, April 24.—The opening of the State league season is less than three weeks off. The intervening time will be utilized by the managers of the various teams in getting things in readiness for the start of what promises to be the most successful season in the history of the league. It was back in 1896 that John H. Farrell of Auburn conceived the idea that a State league would be welcomed by the central cities of New York, which had been without baseball for years. After considerable effort on the part of Mr. Farrell sufficient enthusiasm was aroused and the organization was perfected with Mr. Farrell as its president. Batavia, Lyons, Palmyra, Canandaigua, Cortland and Auburn made up the circuit. League baseball was an innovation in most of the places and the games were well patronized on the whole. Batavia near the close of the season, however, was unable to stand the pace, and gave way to Geneva. Canandaigua, with Henry P. Ramsay at the helm, pulled out winners. Ramsay was again engaged the second year and once more demonstrated his ability as a successful manager, winning the pennant by a large margin.
President Farrell has been continued in office, and the league has grown until now it is a stable organization. The smaller towns have given way to larger cities, and the league is now on a strong financial basis. From six clubs the circuit has been increased to eight clubs, as follows: Binghamton, Cortland, Oswego, Troy, Albany, Schenectady, Utica and Rome.
Last season Rome had the best of the race from start to finish and won the rag easily. This year the other clubs will prove strong factors, and unless all signs fail the coming season will witness one of the greatest fights in the history of the league. All of the clubs are stronger than last season. Most of the players have already reported to the various managers.
New grounds have been or are being constructed in three of the cities, Binghamton, Oswego and Troy. The old ball park in Binghamton has been abandoned and new grounds laid out on an island near the city. These grounds are accessible by two trolley lines. Oswego's new grounds will be a half mile nearer the city than the old park. Troy's grounds are said to be the finest in the league. Cortland constructed a new field last year. The grounds in both Rome and Albany are being extensively improved, while the Schenectady association hopes to own its grounds by another year.
The league season will open on Friday, May 11. The Associated Press will handle the full scores this year.
Of the eight places of which the league was originally composed, Cortland is now the only one remaining. Larger places have been added to take the place of those that have been forced to drop out. The league is playing entirely different ball now than was indulged in at the start. Then the salary limit was fixed at about $650 per month. Now the teams are paid enough to attract good players to them. There is not a doubt but that the State league places will see a good article of ball through the season which is rapidly approaching.
CORTLAND NEEDS ONE.
What the Borden Condensary is Doing for Norwich.
The suggestion was made a few weeks ago of what a branch of the Borden Condensed Milk company would do for Cortland. Norwich finds its condensary very helpful to the community as well as to the farmers. Last Saturday the factory took in 98,000 pounds of milk. Employment is furnished to from 75 to 100 hands. The sealing department was kept busy till 10 o'clock Saturday night. A new building 320 by 60 feet in size, two ice houses, a machine shop, box factory, store houses and a $5,000 house for the superintendent are all to be constructed this summer. Why should not Cortland get on a hustle and attempt something after this same order?
COMMISSIONER APPOINTED.
E. C. Becker Chosen by the Board of Public Works.
At a meeting of the board of public works held in the office of the city clerk last night, Mr. E. C. Becker was appointed commissioner of public works, his salary not to exceed $800 and his bond fixed at $5,000.
To a great many the appointment of Mr. Becker is a surprise. He has lived in Cortland but two years, and the office comes to him practically unasked for. These two facts, however, proved in his favor, for the board that appointed him wished to place the position outside of all factions, and aside from Mr. Becker's recognized ability to fill this position, nothing appealed stronger to the members of the board of public works than the fact that this candidate had not been mixed up with factional fights in the past.
Mr. Becker is not wholly unknown here in Cortland, yet an introduction to the gentleman who is now filling this very important office cannot be amiss. Mr. Becker moved from Mecklenburg, Schuyler Co., to Cortland two years ago. For the two years just preceding that time, he was supervisor of the town of Hector, and filled the office with ability and might have been returned to the county legislature had he not determined to move to Cortland. In the two years that he was supervisor of his town, he cut the tax rate down one-half; nor could it be said that during this time any necessary expense was withheld. Of his term of office as supervisor and of his popularity among his townsmen, a STANDARD man who at that time lived in an adjoining county has personal knowledge. Mr. Becker has executive ability to meet the demands of the position and will put forth his best efforts in behalf of the city's interests.
LARGER WATER MAINS.
Preparation on Groton-ave. for Paving—Good Quality Asphalt.
Work was begun this morning at the corner or Groton-ave. and Main-st. preparatory to laying the larger water mains on Groton-ave. before the pavement on that street can be laid. In order to connect these mains with those of Main-st., it was necessary to tear up a strip of the Main-st. pavement in the shape of a "T," about forty feet long and two feet wide. The asphalt was found to be as hard as a rock and it repeatedly struck fire from the picks used to tear it up. The concrete, however, was found to be quite weak, being not at all adhesive. The water mains will be laid at once.
In Police Court.
Two drunks paid fines of $3 each in police court this morning. One was a Hungarian and he created a laugh by saying that he could not talk when the city judge questioned him.
The case of Manley Harte, the charge being theft of lead pipe, etc., was dismissed on failure of the prosecution to appear at the time set down for the trial. A jury had been summoned to decide upon the case.
To Heat with Steam.
Messrs. Cramer & Hollister have been awarded the contract for furnishing and putting in new steam heating apparatus in B. F. Taylor's block on Main-st., occupied by F. D. Smith's hardware store. The block is to be heated with steam throughout.
THE CAKE WALK.
H. J. Williams and Wife of Binghamton Won Championship.
The grand colored cake walk at the Opera House last night under the management of George Johnson and John B. Wallace was one of the great successes of the season. The Opera House was well filled and the audience was highly appreciative. A concert was given first with the following program:
For the Sake of Our Daughter, Miss Edwardena Wallace.
The Holy City, Mrs. Maggie Butler.
Asleep in the Deep, Mr. David A. Jackson.
Once More Take Me Back to Old Virginia, Mrs. J. H. Wallace.
The Blue and the Gray, Miss Lela Cooper.
Buck and Wing Dancing, The Coopers.
At the close of the program there was a preliminary cake walk by local people in which David A. Jackson acted as master of ceremonies and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wallace, Miss Wallace and Ernest Russell participated.
Then came the big cake walk between Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Williams and Cal Wagner and Miss Emma Anderson of Binghamton. All of these four have won championships in the past and they were very evenly matched, each couple having points of superiority over the other, and each individual having specially fine points. Robert E. Kerby, Clayton H. Buell, John Lonergan, Wilson Wilcox and George Rowe were selected as judges and were assigned seats upon the platform.
One who has never seen a cake walk can form very little idea of what it is like, and it is almost impossible to describe it so and to carry any very distinct impression of it to the uninitiated, but it may be said that it combines nearly every kind of dance step with marching and posing. The effect when carried out by people of the skill of these participants is very novel and pleasing, and the audience cheered again and again. The costumes were quite fetching, Mrs. Williams, one of the champions wearing a green skirt of accordion plaiting and a waist with full vest front of white pearl beads. As she first appeared she wore a light brown jacket and brown derby hat and carried a white parasol. Her companion wore plaid trousers with a figure that would speak the full length of the house, a crimson waistcoat, and a light overcoat with green facing. He wore a silk hat, and had a huge white chrysanthemum in his button hole. He carried a huge cane that in college terms would pass for a "banger." The manoeuvres of these two were intricate and very pretty.
Miss Anderson wore a skirt of canary color with lavender ribbons, and wore a white silk hat, after she had removed her first hat which was covered with white plumes. Each couple took about twenty minutes to complete their movements, which were done in perfect time to the music by the City band.
At the conclusion the judges decided in favor of Mr. and Mrs. Williams and the audience expressed its approval by applause, while the male member of the defeated couple expressed his opinion of the decision of the judges in language quite uncomplimentary, and perfectly audible to the audience.
Afterward there was a full dress ball in C. A. A. hall and about twenty-five couples danced till nearly 3 o'clock, Daniels furnishing the music.
The Passing of the Johnny Cake.
More bad news from New England. The Boston Journal sadly admits that the johnny cake, once a glory and a joy of the Yankees, "is rapidly becoming only a memory." The beautiful, tender, mellow johnny cake, lighter than gossamer and more delicious than the drink of gods! The great johnny cake makers are no more. Every body reads and nobody bakes. New England seems resolved to lose all her ancient arts and to become a mere summer boarding house for the rest of the country.—New York Sun.
BREVITIES.
—Dancing school Thursday night in Empire hall 8 o'clock.
—Burglars raided at the house of the chief of police at Norwich Saturday night.
—The Wide Awake Literary club will meet this evening at 7:30 with Mrs. Wm. Smith, 27 Groton-ave.
—New display advertisements to-day are—City Cycle Co., Bicycles, page 6; M. A. Case, Dry goods, page 6.
—Cortland is to be made a branch of the recruiting station for the army which is now located at Syracuse.
—The regular meeting of the Iskoot council, No. 112, Degree of Pocahontas, will meet to-night at 7:30 instead of 8 o'clock.
—The Ladies' Literary club will meet with Mrs. George H. Smith, 6 East Main-st., to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
—Cortland chapter, No, 194, R. A. M., will confer the P. & M. E. degrees at their regular convocation Wednesday evening.
—The Mothers' meeting, north, will be held at the home of Mrs. Gifford, 35 Homer-ave., Wednesday afternoon, April 25, at 8 o'clock,
—A prayer [meeting] will be held at the W. C. T. U. rooms to-morrow afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock. Subject, "The Better Observance of our Lord's Day." Every one invited.
—A regular meeting of the Christian Endeavor society of the First Baptist church will be held on Tuesday evening, May 1, at the home of Miss Grace Pearson, 3 Argyle Place.
TRUXTON, N. Y.
TRUXTON, April 23.—Mr. George Hayes, a former resident of this village, died at his home in DeRuyter Friday evening after a long illness with Bright's disease. Mr. Hayes was a cabinet maker and for some time was employed by the Bryant Furniture Co. He was a true Christian man, a member of the Methodist church of DeRuyter and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was a member of DeRuyter lodge, F. and A. M., also the A. O. U. W. in which he carried a policy on his life for $1,000. He leaves besides a widow and one son Lyman, many friends to mourn his loss. The funeral was held at his late residence to-day at 2 o'clock. Many from here are attending the funeral.
The remains of John Graham, a former resident of this place who died in Fabius, N. Y., Friday of consumption, were brought here for burial yesterday. This is the third death in the family within a year.
Dr. Philip M. Neary of Cortland, Supt. of Poor Mills Frisbie of Homer and Dr. H. S. Stevens of this place were called to examine Nelson Talmadge, a farmer living about one mile from this village as to his sanity. They decided he was insane and he has been taken to the asylum. His many friends will be sorry to learn of his affliction and it is hoped he may soon be able to return here.
The many friends of Charles W. Beattie will be pleased to learn of his appointment by Supervisor of Census Joseph Schuell of Binghamton as enumerator of census for this town.
Mr. Cool F. Beattie who has been attending Hall college at Buffalo and his friend, Mr. Frank Bean, are spending a few days in town. They will leave on the 10:05 train to-morrow for Boston, Mass., where they go to complete their trade.
Rev. Edward J. Lavis delivered a powerful sermon at the Methodist church yesterday to a good sized congregation.
Rev. George Laughton of Ithaca is the guest of Rev. E. J. Lavis.
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