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| Queen Victoria. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, January 22, 1901.
VICTORIA IS DEAD.
Passed Away at 6 o'clock this Evening at Osborne House.
Old Bell of St. Paul's Announces the Sad News to London—The British Empire in Mourning—Edward VII is King of the Empire Upon Which the Sun Never Sets.
EAST COWES, Jan. 22, 6:45 P. M.—The queen's physicians have just issued a bulletin announcing their sovereign’s death. It says, "The queen died about 6 o'clock this evening surrounded by her children and grandchildren, Reid, Powell, Barlow."
LONDON, Jan. 22.—A telegram from the Prince of Wales to the Lord Mayor of London reads as follows:
OSBORNE, Jan. 22.—My beloved mother has passed away surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
ALBERT EDWARD.
LONDON, Jan. 22.—The old bell of St. Paul's which has tolled upon the occasion of the death of every British ruler since Edward I boomed out to the Londoners the news of the queen's death. A few minutes later extras containing the news appeared in the arms of running newsboys and the people rushed into the streets. The news that the end had came had been expected momentarily, but nevertheless its receipt caused intense excitement. The whole city is bewildered. The silence of the throngs which filled the streets add to the strangeness of it all. Accession to the throne is such a novelty to Englishmen that they scarcely know how to take it. Grief and concern are depicted on every countenance. Mixed with it is an expression of surprise curious to see. The words "The king" and "King Edward" on the lips of all seem to be as though they were experimenting with the sounds.
By to-morrow the city will be entirely swathed in black.
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| Mrs. Carrie Nation. |
WOMEN WRECK BARS.
Revolver at Leader's Head Made Them Desist.
ARRESTED AND DISCHARGED.
Women Then Went to Saloons They Had Ruined and Held Prayer Meetings. Sheriff Rearrested Mrs. Carrie Nation After Having His Face Slapped.
WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 22.—Mrs. Carrie Nation came back to Wichita yesterday after her recent incarceration under a smallpox quarantine, and the result of 10 minutes of work by her yesterday afternoon are two wrecked saloons, the pieces of which are being sold for souvenirs.
Mrs. Nation was assisted by Mrs. Julia Evans, Mrs. Lucy Wilbert and. Mrs. Lydia Muntz, all of the local Woman's Christian Temperance union organization. With hatchets concealed under their cloaks they entered the saloon of James Burns and did not leave a complete piece of glass or a working slot machine in the place. Next they ran to John Herrig's saloon and had everything in the front of the room broken when he appeared with a revolver, placed it at Mrs. Nation's head and said he would blow out her brains if she did not desist. She yielded before the pointed revolver, and with her companions ran to the Carey hotel bar, where she made her first attack on the saloons of Wichita three weeks ago. Three policemen overpowered Mrs. Nation and her friends and took them to the city prison followed by 2,000 persons.
Chief of Police Cudbon discharged the prisoners after they reached the jail, and is condemned therefore by the citizens. The women made him a promise not to wreck any more saloons before noon today.
After leaving the city building Mrs. Nation, in the coolest manner, began a street lecture to the immediate crowd that had surrounded the city building, saying that she expected to begin saloon wrecking again at noon today, when her truce with the chief of police expires.
Shaking her fist at the crowd she said:
"Men of Wichita, this is the right arm of God and I am determined to wreck every saloon in your city."
The women procured a wagon and rode through the streets singing "Nearer, My God to Thee," and other hymns. They halted in front of the saloons they had smashed and held prayer meetings. The damage done by the three women is estimated at between $1,500 and $2,000.
Mrs. Nation caused a new sensation last night. She was at the Union station in the act of buying a ticket to a neighboring town when Sheriff Simmons pulled at her sleeve, saying:
"You are my prisoner, madam."
Mrs. Nation turned about and seeing Sheriff Simmons gave him a violent slap across the face. She followed this up by taking hold of his arms with both her hands and wringing them viciously. A policeman came to his rescue and with the aid of some bystanders succeeded in picking up the woman in their arms and placing her in a cab, which was driven rapidly to the county jail.
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.
Said That England Will Accept Senate Amendments to Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.
LONDON, Jan. 22.—The Washington correspondent of The Daily Mail says he understands it is practically certain that Great Britain will accept the amendments of the United States senate to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
HUBERT R. MAINE
Passed Away at 1:40 This Afternoon from Typhoid Fever.
After nearly seven weeks' illness from typhoid fever with subsequent complications, Mr. Hubert R. Maine passed away at the hospital at 1:40 o'clock this afternoon. For days his life has been hanging as by a thread, but he has shown wonderful vitality, especially for one whose constitution was naturally considered far from strong. He was taken ill the first week in December, but his fever did not run remarkably high. Dr. Eisner was down from Syracuse in counsel and approved thoroughly of the treatment. Early in January the fever seemed to leave him, but he did not rally as was expected and Dr. Sornberger became convinced that there was some further difficulty in the case. It was finally diagnosed as tuberculosis of the peritoneum, and an operation seemed to be the only thing that could possibly save his life.
On Jan. 9 he was taken to the hospital and Dr. Jacobson, who had come from Syracuse for the purpose, performed the operation, assisted by Dr. Sornberger and Dr. Ver Nooy. It was then found that his lungs were also somewhat affected by the tuberculosis. The operation while successful in itself did not entirely relieve the difficulty. A few days ago it was discovered that the bowels were paralyzed. Last night Dr. Jacobson came again in counsel to determine whether a further operation should be performed to relieve this trouble, but after careful examination it was decided not to operate, as it was not believed that the patient was strong enough to live through it.
Through these last days Mr. Maine has been conscious and fully realized his condition. He sent for one and another of his friends to come to see him and has talked freely with them of his approaching end. He said that the one thing that troubled him about dying was the thought of leaving his widowed mother alone, but toward the end he expressed himself as fully reconciled to his departure. The end came quietly this afternoon and though not unlooked for, might, in the opinion of his attendants a short time before, possibly have been delayed for a day or two.
Hubert R. Maine was born in DeRuyter, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1872, and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Burdett Maine. His father died when he was but a small boy and through these succeeding years he has been the comfort and support of his mother. Twelve years ago the first of this month they moved to Cortland where Mr. Maine secured employment at the Second National bank. He began at the bottom and had worked up to the position of head bookkeeper. He was a constant attendant of the Presbyterian church, of which his mother was a member. Though he had never connected himself with the church he was an earnest christian and was strong in his faith and belief, as was fully evidenced by talks during his illness with his pastor and Sunday-school teacher. He was a member of Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. and A. M.; Cortland chapter, No. 194 R. A. M; and of Cortland commandary, No. 50, K. T. For two terms he served the village of Cortland as its treasurer, and at the time of his death was the secretary of the municipal civil service commission of the city of Cortland.
No young man in Cortland was more highly respected and few were more generally and more thoroughly liked. Though quiet in manner he was always cordial; his disposition was kindly and he was ever reedy to do a favor for a friend. During this illness his name has been upon every one's lips and every day the physician, the bank officials and the friends in general who might know how he was were constantly inquired of as to his welfare. He will be greatly missed in the circle of young people in which he was a prime favorite. Every one had a good word and a kind and loving thought for Hubert Maine. The sympathy of the whole community will go out to the bereaved mother who is thus deprived of the last one of her immediate family.
The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
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| Ferdinand E. Smith |
SCHOOL BOARD.
No Permanent Organization Perfected—Many Children Ill.
The newly appointed school board held its first meeting at the superintendent's office in Central school last night. City Clerk Fred Hatch was present and swore in the five members present. Mr. C. L. Kinney and Mr. F. D. Smith were not present on account of grip which kept them confined. Mr. W. H. Newton left for Florida yesterday, and was, therefore, not able to meet with the board at its initiatory assemblage.
No permanent organization was made at the meeting. Mr. G. J. Mager was made temporary chairman for the evening:
The following bills were audited:
Peck Bros., fuel, $14.06
Homer & Cortland Gas Co., gas, 1.92
L. R. Clancy, supplies, 3.15
C. W. Bardeen, supplies, 8.00
Beard & Peck, furniture and supplies, 27.61
The botany of L. H. Bailey was adopted for use in the botany class next term. Superintendent Smith reported that from 20 to 25 per cent of the children had been out of the school on account of colds. The first half of the year closes Friday, and the second half begins next Monday.
MRS. SQUIRES' KINDERGARTEN.
Primary Class for Children Above Kindergarten Age.
A few more children can be accommodated at Mrs. Squires' private kindergarten, 44 Tompkins-st. Special attention given to delicate or backward children. Children carried to and from school without extra charge. Terms, $1 per week including all expenses of materials, conveyance, etc. Special rates where more than one child from the same family enters.
An afternoon primary class for children above kindergarten age will be opened on Monday, Feb. 4 , if a number of applicants large enough will warrant. Terms, 60 cents per week. Parents and others interested always welcomed as visitors.
Ford-Hawley.
A pretty wedding occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hawley at Willet on Sunday evening, Jan. 20, when their daughter Bessie was united in marriage with Leon Ford of Texas Valley. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. B. Wilson of Willet. The bride was prettily attired in a light pearl gray cashmere trimmed with white satin and white braid. She wore a bunch of white geraniums mixed with sprigs of green. After the guests had extended their congratulations to the new couple, a very nice wedding supper was served. The bride and groom left on Monday morning for a short trip to visit friends in Broome and Chenango Co.
BEATTIE-WICKS.
Truxton Young Man Wins a Bride in DeWitt.
DEWITT, N. Y., Jan. 22. (Special)—A pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wicks in this place at 12 o'clock to-day when their daughter, Miss Grace M., was united in marriage with Charles W. Beattie of Truxton, N. Y. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Edward J. Lavis, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of Truxton, in the presence of the immediate relatives and friends of the bride and groom. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Jennie D. Wicks, as bridesmaid. Mr. Coolidge F. Beattie of Boston, Mass., brother of the groom, was the best man.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the bride and groom received the hearty congratulations and best wishes of the guests. An elegant wedding supper was served. The presents were both numerous and costly.
The bride and groom are well known here and in Truxton and both have many friends who wish them a long and happy life. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Beattie of Truxton and is a popular young business man of that place. The bride is a beautiful and charming young lady who has many friends. For the past two years she has held the position of bookkeeper for the King Mfg. Co. of Dewitt.
Mr. and Mrs. Beattie left on the 5 o'clock train for Truxton, where they will make their home for the present.
Among the guests were Dr. and Mrs. Park W. Wicks, Mrs. Stiles Wicks, Misses June of Syracuse, Rev. and Mrs. Edward J. Lavis, Mr. and Mrs. John O. Wicks, Miss Floy M. Poole of Truxton and Mr. Coolidge F. Beattie of Boston, Mass.
CITY CHARTER REVISION.
Bill Introduced by Mr. Dickinson in Assembly—Amendments.
ALBANY, Jan. 22. (Special.)—At last night's session of the legislature Assemblyman Dickinson introduced a bulky bill revising generally the charter of the city of Cortland. The main feature of the measure provides for the separation of the fire and police commissioners, creating in their stead two distinct boards of three members each. The present paving law is entirely redrafted. The bill places a limit on the power of the school board to appropriate money without the consent of the common council. Hereafter, if the bill becomes a law, the board cannot appropriate more than one-third of the entire sum which the city is authorized to raise by tax in any one year.
In referring to the bill, Assemblyman Dickinson told The STANDARD correspondent that as it is to be submitted to the mayor and common council of Cortland for a hearing, in the event of its passage by the legislature, ample opportunity will thus be afforded for learning its full purport. If local sentiment should be adverse to the measure, a veto by the authorities of the city would suffice to warrant the legislature's refusal to repass it.
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| Cortland Opera House. |
A WEEK OF SANTANELLI.
The Famous Hypnotist Begins an Engagement at the Opera House.
There was a fair sized audience at the Opera House last night on the occasion of the first entertainment of the week of the entrapment of Santanelli, the famous hypnotist. The chief attraction of course is Santanelli himself, but O'Hara and Watson, the sketch comedians, and Mullaly, the comedian, also pleased the audience. Santanelli said to a reporter that he possessed no coercive power whatever over the minds of his subjects, thus antagonizing at the outset the generally preconceived opinion of the manner in which a state of hypnosis is created. His power, he declared, merely consisted of the knowledge of a law of the mind which, when imparted to any one would make them just as ingenious operators as himself. Santanelli maintains that every subject who yields to the spell hypnotizes himself, the operator merely assisting him in concentrating the power of his mind upon a particular idea.
Man is a creature of environment and the hypnotist merely creates a false environment for his subject. Hypnotism viewed in this light is merely a self-imposed condition and leaves no foundation for the stories of mind-coersion with which so many writers of fiction have rounded out the popular notion of what this strange force really is.
On the conclusion of the performance last night Osborn, one of the subjects who travels with Santanelli, was put to sleep for fifty hours and will be awakened on the stage tomorrow night. During the interim the sleeper is on view in one of the windows of Glann & Clark's shoe store.
Santanelli subjects his class to all sorts of grotesque performances once he gets them under control. They roll their hands, they are afflicted with imaginary hemorrhages of the nose and they also conceive that the latter appendage is made of India rubber and they derive intense satisfaction from stretching it out and letting it snap back. They take trips to Manila Bay and are prostrated with the tropic heat, the next instant they are shuddering with the cold under the arctic circle. Three subjects are made to stutter and then to participate in a most humorous prize poetry recital. Another trio engage in a laughable scene in a photographer's shop and have great trouble in warding off the fleas with which the place is infested. Another party of three get into a game of cards with a dummy man, the game culminating in a row in which the dummy gets the worst of it.
BREVITIES.
—Cortland chapter, No. 194, R. A. M., will confer the M. M. degree at the regular convocation Wednesday evening.
—Nine thousand five hundred dollars of the city taxes was taken in Saturday and [Monday] at the city chamberlain's office.
—The STANDARD is indebted to Mr. E. C. Alger, clerk of the board of supervisors, for a morocco bound copy of the Supervisors' Journal for 1900.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Warren, Tanner & Co., Furs, etc., page 4; M. A. Case & Co., Drygoods, page 6; E. M. Mansur, Groceries, page 2; Opera House, "Eight Bells," page 5.
—Word has been received in Cortland of the death at Buchanan, Mich., on Monday, Jan. 21, of Mr. Horatio Gates Samson, brother of Mrs. Hannah Rose of Cortland, Mr. I. M. Samson of Homer and Mrs. Aseneth Deming of Seneca Falls. His age was 88 years, 6 months and 14 days.
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