Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, January 3, 1901.
RUSSIAN PROTECTION.
Czar Extends It to Manchurian Province of Fen Ting.
CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT.
Chinese Must Feed and Lodge Russian Troops of Occupation, Disarm and Disband Chinese Soldiers and Destroy All Forts and Powder Magazines.
LONDON, Jan. 3.—In a dispatch to The Times from Pekin dated Dec. 31, Dr. Morrison gives the text of the Russo-Chinese agreement for the Russian protection of the Manchurian province of Fen-Tiny. Russia, he says, consents that China shall resume the civil government on the following conditions:
First—The Tarter General Tseng undertakes to protect and pacify the province and to assist in the construction of the railroad.
Second—He must kindly treat, feed and lodge Russians engaged in the military occupation and in the protection of the railway.
Third—He must disarm and disband the Chinese soldiers, delivering to the Russians all munitions of war in such arsenals as the Russians have not yet occupied.
Fourth—All forts and defenses in the province not occupied by the Russians and all powder magazines required by them must be dismantled in the presence of Russian officials.
Fifth—Nin Chwang and other places now in Russian occupation shall be restored to the Chinese civil administration when Russia is satisfied that the pacification of the province is complete.
Sixth—The Chinese shall maintain law and order by local police under a Tartar general.
Seventh—A Russian political resident with general powers of control, shall be stationed at Mukden to whom the Tartar General Tseng must give all information respecting any important measure.
Eighth—In the event of the local police being insufficient for any emergency, General Tseng will notify the Russian resident and invite Russia to send reinforcements.
Ninth—The Russian text shall be the standard.
"The functions given the Russian resident," says Dr. Morrison, "are similar to those of the Russian resident in Bokhara, or those of the British residents in the native states of India.
"The agreement will necessarily be followed by similar agreements with reference to the other two provinces. Then Manchuria will be de facto a Russian protectorate, Russia by a pre-existing arrangement having already the right to maintain all troops necessary for the protection of the railway."
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| Mary S. Anthony. |
Refuses to Pay Her Taxes.
ROCHESTER, Jan. 8.—The latest development in the woman suffrage fight begun over a quarter of a century ago when Susan B. Anthony, her sister Mary S. Anthony and many other women voted at the polls in the Eighth ward, were arrested and fined, is the stand taken today by Mary S. Anthony in the matter of the taxation of her property. She sends notice to County Treasurer Hamilton that she will not in the future pay taxes except under protest until she is allowed the right of suffrage. The action will likely result in a test case being brought in the court [taxation without representation—CC ed].
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| William S. Devery. |
BETTER RETIRE GRACEFULLY.
Croker Says Devery Most Go in the Interest of Tammany.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—Chief of Police Devery, it is positively stated, will have to go. Richard Croker has decided that, in the interest of Tammany, it will be best for Devery to step down and he had been advised to retire gracefully. Devery will be given a few days to think the matter over. If he retires, he will get half pay, $3,000, but if he sticks he will probably be removed and all compensation cut off.
Devery is antagonized by the Brooklyn Democracy. He offended the leaders over there by making police changes without consulting them. A split between Tammany and the Brooklyn Democracy has been threatened by Devery's act. Even the return of the deposed Brooklyn police officials did not placate the Brooklyn politicians. They demand Devery's head and will probably get it.
BILL FOR TEACHERS.
School Commissioners Must Approve of Any Removal.
ALBANY, Jan. 3.—Thousands of teachers in the country districts throughout the state will watch with interest the teachers' continuous tenure of office bill, introduced by Senator Trainor of New York. The bill amends the consolidated school laws so as to provide that no teacher in the country districts shall be removed without the recommendation or approval of the school commissioners. The bill further provides that a teacher shall have the right of appeal to the state superintendent of public instruction.
John T. Nicholson of New York City, president of the New York State Teachers' association, advocates the passage of the measure.
SIDE PATH COMMISSION
Held a Regular Meeting and Discussed Plans for 1901.
The Cortland county [bicycle] side path commission held a meeting at the surrogate's office last night. Dr. E. M. Santee was reelected chairman and H. L. deClercq was re-elected secretary.
The subject of the license fee for next year was thoroughly discussed, but no action was taken as Commissioner Danes had not taken the oath of office since being reappointed, his term of office having expired Jan. 1, and having been reappointed. It was quite unanimously agreed, however, that either more badges must be sold or the license fee must be raised. It seemed to meet with general approval to let the fee remain at 50 cents till June 1 and then raise it to 75 cents, and this will probably be done.
Cortland county has forty-three miles of sidepath now completed. To keep all this in repair takes quite a sum to say nothing of building more. The treasurer reported about $56 on hand. It appears that Monroe county is the only one in the state with more miles of sidepath than Cortland that sticks to the minimum license fee of 50 cents. Albany is the only other county in the state having a greater mileage than Cortland.
Several commissioners reported complaints lodged with them of people driving on the sidepaths. Commissioner Bennett was appointed a committee to have signs prepared and erected warning all teams off the sidepaths. The chairman of the police committee was instructed to cause the arrest of any person driving on the paths after the signs are up.
The treasurer's report now filed in the county clerk's office shows $78.90 on hand on Jan. 1, 1900, and received from license fees and subscriptions $1,379.85, making a total of $1,458.75. Disbursements show: paid for graveling the Preble path $176.89; for building the Gillett grove path $155.70; for repairing the Homer path $48.65; for building the Truxton path $402.24; for side path machine $40; for side path roller $30; for badges $16.50; for repairs, supplies and incidentals $482.51; making a total expenditure of $1402.49; and leaving in the treasury $56.26.
OUT WITH THE CENTURY.
Augustus White of Freetown Inflicts Fatal Injuries Upon Himself.
Monday afternoon Augustus White, aged 70 years, who for the past nineteen years has resided with his daughter Mrs. Thomas Davison in Freetown, went to the barn about 1 o'clock as was his custom to do the chores. He did not return at the usual hour and his son-in-law, going to find him, discovered him lying in a manger. He asked him what he was doing there and received an answer that he was resting, or something of that sort. Later be discovered that Mr. White was bleeding from a cut in the wrist, and calling Mrs. Davison, the two ligated the arm, and stopped the flow of blood, and Clarence Tripp, a neighbor, was called and assisted in carrying him to the house, where he was placed in a comfortable position. The arm having stopped bleeding, and he responded to stimulants, and was able to talk considerably [sic]. He expressed a desire that they would cease to try and aid him, that he wanted to die. After about an hour and a half a change took place and he died quite suddenly.
Coroner Robert L. Smith and Undertaker Baker were summoned, and on reaching there, and laying out the body, it was found that he had also nearly severed one leg from beneath, just above the knee, and had bled to death from this wound, the other being stopped. The cuts were made with a razor which was found laying beside him.
Coroner Smith investigated the circumstances and decided that deceased came to his death from self-inflicted wounds, while temporarily out of his right mind—Marathon Independent.
A NEW CANNING FACTORY.
EXCELLENT PROSPECT OF SECURING ONE FOR CORTLAND.
Parties Would Like to Locate Here and Furnish All the Capital if Local People Will Assist a Little in the Matter of Rent—Phoenix Trying to Secure Them.
About a year ago there was an effort made to secure the location here of a canning factory, but the matter was dropped because it seemed to be largely the work of promoters who wanted to build the factory, equip it with machinery, turn it over to local people to run and walk off with the money to repeat the operation elsewhere. It would have been a legitimate scheme and a business transaction if it had worked, but there was too much risk for the local stockholders who knew nothing about running a canning factory. If a good canner could have been secured who understood his business thoroughly and who could put up goods that would keep and would sell, all would have been well, but if the canner had lacked experience, or training and the goods should spoil the loss would all fall upon the stock-holders who were themselves, because of lack of training along this line, unable to judge of the fitness of their representative.
There is, however, a prospect now of securing a canning factory for Cortland along an entirely different line. Mr. W. R. Halstead of Camden, N. Y., is a canner of twenty years' experience. He learned the business at the Oneida community. He understands every branch of the business. He has put up goods that will keep. His name is known to the trade and his goods are in demand in the market. Mr. Halstead has been looking for a place to locate a new canning factory. He has heard of Phoenix, N. Y., and has been there to look over the place. The Phoenix people are very anxious to secure the factory and have offered to furnish four acres of land, pay the rent of the factory for two or three years and furnish a free supply of water for two or three years.
While he was deliberating Mr. George P. Yager of Cortland got hold of him and enlarged upon the advantages of Cortland as a site for a factory. Mr. Halstead came here to see about it and was himself convinced that the place was more desirable than Phoenix would be. Mr. Yager offered to go in with him if he would come to Cortland und the two would put up all the capital that would be necessary. They have looked over the factory formerly owned by the Cortland Mfg. Co., Ltd., on Squires-st. and adjoining the Lehigh Valley R. R. The plant is now owned by the Second National bank. Part of it is rented by the Champion Milk Cooler Co. The remainder of the building would be sufficient for use for a year or two. The bank has made a proposition to them to lease the factory for a term of years with the privilege of buying it if it seemed desirable. The bank will make the repairs needed and the building could be made ready in a short time to receive the machinery.
Mr. Halstead while preferring Cortland is trying to interest Mr. Yager to go in with him in Phoenix inasmuch as that town makes such excellent offers. Naturally Mr. Yager prefers his own home city as the location of the factory if he is to put any money into it.
The matter now rests wholly with the people of Cortland. Mr. Yager said to a STANDARD man that if Cortland would hold out some inducements to the possible company in the way of assisting on rent or supplying water or some such things as would offset the Phoenix offer he was sure of being able to bring the plant to Cortland, for Mr. Halstead really prefers Cortland to Phoenix. Would it not be wise for the board of trade to look into the matter? Such a factory would benefit all the farming community for miles around, and would indirectly benefit every business man by putting money into the pockets of the farmers. Mr. Yager says they would try to put up several hundred thousand cans first year which would call for the employment of from two to three hundred men, boys and girls. The busy season would come for three months beginning with August, a time when the factories are having their dull season and men would be likely to be out of employment there. There is no doubt of the ability to secure help.
The attention of the board of trade is respectfully called to this matter. Let us have a canning factory.
BREEDS-GILLETT.
Pleasant Home Wedding Wednesday Evening in Summerhill.
A very pretty home wedding occurred Wednesday evening, Jan. 2, 1901, at the residence of Mrs. Henry Gillett in Summerhill, when her eldest daughter Esther was married to Aaron Breeds, also of Summerhill. At 8 o'clock Mrs. Joseph Ranney began to play the wedding march, and the bridal party entered the parlor standing beneath an arch of evergreens while Rev. Alfred Wells performed the solemn marriage ceremony.
The bride was attended by Miss Mary E. Webster, as maid of honor, and the groom by Fred B. Gillett, the bride's brother, as best man. The bride was becomingly attired in a dove colored gown, made entrain, with trimmings of white silk and lace, and carried a bouquet of white carnations. The maid of honor wore a dress of brown silk with white silk and lace trimmings and her bouquet was of pink carnations. The groom and best man wore the conventional black dress suits.
After congratulations, a sumptuous repast was served to about sixty guests, following which the happy couple departed amid a shower of rice, going eastward. Many useful and valuable presents were left, showing the high esteem in which the young couple are held, both of which are well known and highly respected. They have the best wishes of all for a long and happy life in each other's society. Among those present were relatives and friends from Homer, Cortland and Groton.
The Oldest Postmaster.
President McKinley has invited Boswell Beardsley, postmaster at North Lansing, Tompkins county, to be present at the inaugurated ceremonies, March 4. Mr. Beardsley is 91 years of age, and has been postmaster at North Lansing continuously since June 28, 1828. He has served under nineteen presidents and thirty-three postmasters general. He is thought to be not only the oldest man in the postal service, but the oldest man in the employ of the United States government in any capacity.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, ESQ.
Hon. I. T. Deyo Tells of New York's Assistant District Attorney.
A representative of the Binghamton Republican has interviewed Hon, Israel T. Deyo of that city, who is also a member of the local board of the Cortland Normal school, in regard to his knowledge of and relations with Hon. Franklin Pierce, formerly of Homer, and on Monday appointed assistant district attorney of New York City, as previously stated in The STANDARD. Mr. Deyo's remarks in regard to the appointee's ability as a lawyer will be concurred in by all who know Mr. Pierce. That gentleman has built up a very large practice in New York, and it is said to be a personal financial loss for him to accept this appointment at $7,500 a year, as it prevents his earning a much larger sum in his regular practice. The Republican quotes Mr. Deyo as follows:
"I have been acquainted with Mr. Pierce for more than twenty-five years, and during much of that time intimately. He is a farmer's son, born near Marathon, N. Y., about forty-six years ago. In the early seventies he was a student at the Cortland Normal school, where we were classmates and roommates. He entered Amherst college in the fall of 1874 and I followed him a year later. Both of us united with the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. At the end of his sophomore year in Amherst he entered Syracuse university, where under some special arrangement he was permitted to substitute a year's travel and study in Europe for a year at the university; and was graduated with the class of 1878. He then took up the study of law, and located at Homer, New York, where he built up a large practice. Six or seven years ago he moved to N. Y., where he has since continued the practice of his profession with very marked success.
"In politics Mr. Pierce was originally a Republican, but with strong independent proclivities. He was a staunch supporter of McKinley in 1896, of Roosevelt in 1898, but opposed both in 1900. He has been very active in the Reform club of New York. While to his Republican friends, Mr. Pierce has seemed at times to be inconsistent and erratic in his political career. He has been seeking, in his way, to accomplish the same ends as most organization Republicans, to wit, the honest and efficient administration of public affairs for the public good and not for private gain.
"He is a lawyer of very pronounced ability, a brilliant and pleasing speaker, a thoroughly honest and conscientious man, and a reformer by instinct. The picture of him, which appears in the New York Tribune of New Year's day, is an excellent likeness.
"He will strengthen the staff of the district attorney of New York county and will make himself felt as a power of good in the effort which New York City is just now making to purify herself."
BREVITIES.
—The annual meeting of the First Baptist church will be held next Monday evening at 7 o'clock.
—About sixty members of the A. O. H. attended in a body the funeral of Mr. John Ryan this forenoon.
—Frank Higgins of Fargo, N. D., is making his many friends in Cortland a short visit. He arrived this morning.
—New display advertisements to-day are—C. W. Stoker, Smoked and Baited meats, page 6; Palmer & Co., Granulated sugar free, page 7.
—Rev. W, W. Wellington of Tracy Creek will hold quarterly meeting in the Elm Stump church Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19 and 20.
—The dancing party which was to have been given Saturday evening, Dec. 5, by Vesta lodge, I. O. G. F., has been postponed until further notice.
—The Poultry association will hold a meeting in Fireman's hall to-night at 8 o'clock. Bills will be audited and all matters relating to the recent show will be closed up.
—The friends of Miss M. L. Bentley of Cazenovia who was a student at the Normal will regret that she will be unable to return to school for the remainder of the year on account of the death of her father Mr. Daniel Bentley, who recently died at the age of 78 years and 5 months.
—The Y. P. S. C. E. of the First Baptist church held its regular monthly business meeting and social last evening at the home of Miss Grace Morse, Clinton-ave. Music and games furnished entertainment for the evening, after which refreshments were served. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
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