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| George Vanderbilt. |
Semi-Weekly Cortland Standard, Friday, October 12, 1900.
THE MISSING LINK.
Found in Java and It is Called Pithecauthropus Erectus.
Paris, Oct. 9.—According to Dr. Laborde, a professor in the school of anthropology here, the proposal of George Vanderbilt to send a scientist to Java to hunt for the “missing link” is unnecessary because the creature has been already found. According to the professor, the “missing link” was discovered six years ago by the Dutch physician Dr. Dubois. It is called the “Pithecanthropus erectus.” It was reported recently that George Vanderbilt intended to send David J. Walters, a brilliant young Yale graduate, to Java to hunt for the connecting link between beast and man which eminent evolutionists maintain must have existed.
RUSSIAN DOUBLE-DEALING.
Japanese Press Charges Complicity with the Chinese—How Von Ketteler Was Killed.
VICTORIA, B. C., Oct. 11.—Japanese papers received by steamer Olympia have many stories, and suggesting instances of Russian complicity with China. One correspondent says when the allied forces entered Pekin, the Russian minister alone possessed information as to the whereabouts of Prince Ching, and dispatched secret letters to the prince, setting forth that China might count on the support of the Russian government to extricate her from her difficulties; that at the proper moment withdrawal of foreign troops from Pekin would be proposed, that France and Germany would assuredly accede to the proposal, and that Great Britain, Japan, and the United States would be reluctantly compelled to follow their example. Meanwhile, the Russian minister in Pekin was speaking of increasing his country’s forces in the capital, and was displaying warlike and uncompromising front.
By and by he communicated to his colleagues the information that Prince Ching was in Hwai Lai, and he suggested that he would be given safe passage if he came to negotiate for peace. As soon as Ching was safely in Pekin, and in full communication with Li Hung Chang, Russia suddenly put forward her evacuation proposal. Russia, despite her declaration that territory occupied by her in Manchuria would be evacuated as soon as order was restored, [was] actively carrying on the work of conquest.
Advices received by the Olympia include a confession of the murderer of Baron Von Ketteler, who was arrested by Japanese gendarmes, while endeavoring to sell the minister’s watch. His story was that Prince Chwang, who lately had been appointed to the board of war, issued orders that all foreigners should be killed. Subsequently, as Wan and some Boxers were going round the country, they met Baron Von Ketteler, and his people. Wan stated that the first shot came from the side of the foreigners and that the fire was opened on Baron Von Ketteler, who fell from a bullet fired by Wan himself.
War correspondents say that the story that the British were first to enter Pekin is false. The Russians were before them but British were the first at the legations.
The town of Tung Chu, say the correspondents, has been damaged more than Tien Tsin or Pekin. Three-fourths of the place is in ruins. Out of a population of 75,000, families of only about 100 are left. A large supply of gun powder stored in a temple there blew up and 47 British and German soldiers lost their lives.
The Nagasaki press states that Gen. Barry of the United States army is lying seriously ill in a local hospital.
New Stock of Salmon and Lake Trout.
ALBANY, Oct. 11.—The state fish culturist, Cheney, of the forest, fish and game commission, is supervising the planting of the surplus stock of fingerling lake trout reared by the state in its hatcheries this season. On Tuesday a carload of the fish were put in Lake George at the same time that a United States fish car planted in the lake 10,000 land-locked salmon from Maine.
Automobile Climbed the Hill.
Mr. C. L. Kinney in his automobile with Mr. F. M. Kinsman, the superintendent of the Cortland Forging Co., and Mr. Bex of Syracuse as passengers, climbed the Pendleton-st. hill Wednesday afternoon to the Park’s place. So far as known this is the first time an automobile has gone up that hill, as it is probably the steepest and longest in this vicinity. The machine had no difficulty with it.
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STEREOPTICON EXHIBITION.
Crowd Looked at Pictures, Cartoons and Pithy Statements.
A big crowd gathered on the corner of Main and Court-sts , Wednesday night to witness the free stereoptican exhibition given from 8 to 9 o’clock by H. B. Maurer who has come to Cortland county for a week under the auspices of the Republican state committee. The views were thrown upon a screen twenty feet square which was stretched upon the north wall of the old Savings bank building. The first picture was the Republican emblem which appears at the head of the column of that party upon the ballots. Then followed pictures of the Republican candidates, national, state and local, and interspersed among them were cartoons that told a long story, each by itself, in a few words. There were pithy sayings and patriotic sentiments and various utterances of candidates and individuals bearing upon the state of the campaign. Among the sentences shown were the following: “Bryan’s farm is part of the Louisiana Purchase,” “ Imperialism is too small a mask to cover free silver at 16 to 1,” “The paramount issues are expansion, sound money and protection,” “The horses laugh when they read the Tammany platform anti-trust plank,” “Tammany Hall is a stench in the nostrils of the world,” “Adlai is a has-been, Byran a never-was,” and many others of a similar character. Much enthusiasm was shown as the different views were disclosed and cheers were frequent, while the small boy was much in evidence with a continual series of whoops.
The stereopticon pictures were repeated Wednesday and Thursday night, with additions and changes at the same place. Friday night the exhibition will be given in Marathon and Saturday night in Homer.
HITCH BARN NOW READY.
Modern Improvements Make the Place First Class.
J. J. Gillet has his hitching barn and stables, 13 Orchard-st., now in readiness to receive all who want a neat and first class place to leave their rigs. Mr. Gillet has provided a fine ladies’ waiting room furnished for the accommodation of his patrons. In this he has a set of twenty-four lockers of convenient size for storing bundles and wraps. Each locker has a key and the key to any locker will be in the possession of the patron while he is using the barn. The barn is roomy and is but a few steps from Main-st., making it one of the most desirable places in the city in which to hitch horses. New cement walks have been laid about the buildings, and a fresh coat of paint makes a great improvement in the appearance of the place. Edwin Maycumber, who has had much experience in running hitchbarns, will assist Mr. Gillet.
Death of Merton Webb.
The sympathy of all will go out to Supervisor and Mrs. N. F. Webb in the death of their oldest son Merton R., which occurred at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning at their home in the town of Virgil, near South Cortland. His age was 15 years and 9 months. He had been in a precarious condition for some time. On April 7 last he was operated upon by Dr. Jacobson in Syracuse for acute sarcoma and his left leg was amputated. It was hoped then that he might recover, but the difficulty which caused the first operation was still in his system and he has exhibited no permanent signs of recovery, and lately has been failing rapidly. The end was not unexpected, but was none the less a cause of deepest grief. The funeral will be held at the house on Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial in Cortland.
Forward-Harkness.
A pretty home wedding was solemnized Wednesday morning at Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harkness when their daughter, Miss Ellen, was joined in marriage with Mr. Harry Forward of Cortland by Rev. J. L. Robertson, D. D., of this city. A number of invited guests were present to witness the nuptial ceremony, and the bridal pair were the recipients of many valuable presents.
Matrimonial.
The congratulations and best wishes of a multitude of former guests at Glen Haven, as well as of a wide circle of general acquaintances, will he extended to Mr. John H. Mourin, proprietor of the Glen hotel and sanitarium, and Miss Margaret Colgan of Cortland upon their marriage, which occurred at St. Mary’s church in this city at 8 o'clock Thursday morning. The event will be a surprise to most of those who learn of it in The Standard. After a very elegant wedding breakfast at the home of the bride the newly married couple left on the 9:20 train for Boston.
AID WAS ACCEPTABLE.
Galveston Sends an Acknowledgment to Rev. Dr. Robertson.
Rev. J. L. Robertson, D. D., who has forwarded to his successor, Rev. Wm. H. Mason, as pastor of one of the churches in Galveston, two large boxes and three barrels of clothing together with about $100 in money, the gifts of Cortland people in aid of the Galveston sufferers, has received the following acknowledgment from Mr. Mason:
Dear Doctor Robertson—The supplies you sent came O. K. They are being distributed from the church. Hope you will thank all the friends in Cortland for us; and at our meeting of presbytery I will have all gifts officially acknowledged, which acknowledgment you may publish if you see fit.
Yours cordially, Wm. H. Mason, Oct. 10, 1900.
J. J. Glann, the Purchaser.
James J. Glann bought at public auction sale at 12:30 p. m. Thursday the brick house property at 28 Hubbard-st., consideration $1,950. The Smith Realty Co. sold the property. L. M. Loope started the bidding at $1,500 with the remark that a man ought not to go to a sale without making one bid. A fairly large crowd was in attendance.
W. C. T. U. MEETING.
Much Business Transacted—Protest Against the Increase of Mormonism.
The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held on Tuesday afternoon and opened with devotional exercises led by Mrs. Russell.
The treasurer reported that $5 had been contributed to the Y. M. C. A. The report of receipts from fair work could not yet be given, as several bills have not been sent in.
The call to the state convention to be held in Hornellsville, Oct. 10-19 was then read by the corresponding secretary. At the previous meeting Mrs. Greenman and [Mrs. Colton] were elected delegates.
An official letter was read in regard to an anti-polygamy amendment to the constitution of the United States, Attention was called to the alarming increase of Mormonism in our country and to the persistent efforts of its leaders to so entrench their religion in law that it will be impossible for any state to exterminate it. The necessity of bringing all possible influence to bear against this monstrous system was clearly shown. It was voted that as a union we sign the petition for the anti-polygamy amendment.
Two names were presented for membership: Mrs. Olive Bucklin, 43 Madison-st., and Mrs. Julia Turner, 100 Clinton-ave.
A prayer-meeting was appointed for Friday evening of this week at the rooms of Mrs. Rachel Morris in the Calvert block.
Upon recommendation of the president, it was voted that the union purchase three new books to be added to those now on hand as the nucleus of a library. It might be added that the gift of a small bookcase would be very much appreciated.
The afternoon program closed with a reading by Mrs. Maritt.
SUPT. PRESS WORK.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Political Chestnuts.
Bryan has an exceeding fondness for “chestnuts.” One of the “chestnuts” that he aired with tiresome frequency after the election in 1896, was the inquiry which he made at every place where he stopped, “Have you seen the General?” meaning “general prosperity.” This inquiry he continued to make, long after the average calamity-howler had reluctantly been compelled to admit that the times were improving. After a year or more, finding in his wanderings through the country, wherever he went, that the “General” had preceded him and been recognized, he had to drop that “chestnut,” and by his silence at least, admit that times had markedly improved under the gold standard. It was a painful admission for Mr. Bryan to make, for prosperity came despite his constantly repeated assertions that it never could come while the gold standard was in existence.
The presence of the General, laden with prosperity, was to Bryan of all others, most unwelcome, for it utterly destroyed his reputation as a prophet, and showed that upon financial questions, at least, he was hopelessly wrong.
The latest “chestnut” that he has on hand is the charge that his opponents are elevating the dollar above the man. He would have his admirers believe that he is trying to establish a parity between the man and the dollar. Bryan’s financial theories certainly can not elevate the man, so he seeks to reach parity between the man and the dollar by reducing the size of the dollar to about forty-eight cents. Bryan says we need a larger volume of money; that is, more per capita. So he proposes to reach the desired result by free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The inevitable result of free coinage at 16 to 1 is silver mono-metalism. The further result would be that every dollar in gold would be driven out of circulation.
The estimated stock of gold coin and bullion in the United States, July 1, 1899, as given by the director of the mint was $962,865,505, or almost a billion dollars. Bryan’s free silver coinage would mean a decrease per capita of $12.64 in the circulating medium, or nearly one-half of our present per capita—and leave us a silver dollar which would be real money to the extent of about 48 cents and fiat money for the other 52 cents.
There is a large element in the Populist party which will only be satisfied with a fiat dollar, pure and simple, and which accepts the free silver theory merely as an approach toward fiatism.
BREVITIES.
—Members of the Ladies’ Literary club will please notice that the train for McLean leaves at 12:30.
—Cortland Chapter, No. 194, R. A. M., will confer the M. M., P. M. and M. E. M. degrees on several candidates at their regular convocation Wednesday evening.
—Mr. John E. Severance and Mrs. Adah H. White, both of Cortland, were married by Rev. J. J. Cowles Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian manse in McGraw.
—The Cortland praying band will hold a cottage prayer-meeting at the home of Mrs. James Grilling, 124 Tompkins-st., Friday evening, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p. m. All are welcome.
—David Broderick pleaded guilty in city court Tuesday afternoon to the charge of assault in the third degree upon the person of John Enright. He was given a suspended sentence.
—Mr. Ira Rockwell, one of the old residents of Taylor, died at his home in that place Tuesday. His age was 89 years and 11 months. The funeral was held at the house Thursday at 1 o’clock p. m.
—The Woman’s Foreign Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will hold its regular meeting in the chapel on Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Subject, “The Chinese and Japanese in America.”
—Mr. David A. Nichols of Monroe, Conn., has been selected as one of the three judges at the annual meeting of the New York State Poultry and Pet Stock association held in Cortland Dec. 18 to 22, inclusive.
—Mrs. Helen Wilcox delightfully entertained a number of the Charles-st. ladies at a thimble party Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. B. Quigley. Mrs. Wilcox served an elaborate tea at 6 o’clock which was thoroughly enjoyed.
—The regular meeting of the Political Equality club will be held Monday, Oct. 15, at the home of Mrs. Laura Stevens, 65 Groton-ave., at 3 o’clock. It is desired that every member be present as important business is to come before the meeting.
—The institute, held in connection with the poultry show in December, will have the hearty co-operation of the New York state and the Rhode Island experiment stations. Several manufacturers in states as far west as Michigan have volunteered to give the association goods of their own make for special premiums.
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