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| John Tyler Morgan. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, February 23, 1901.
TREATY SHOULD NOT DETER.
Minority Report on Resolution Upsetting Hay-Pauncefote Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—Senator Morgan of the committee on foreign relations, has made a minority report upon the resolution declaring that the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty is not a condition precedent to the construction of the Nicaragua canal and that the United States should proceed with that work regardless of the existence of the Clayton-Bulwer agreement.
The committee made an adverse report upon the resolution a few days ago, and Senator Morgan controverts the wisdom of that action. Senator Morgan's report intimates that the adverse report was made to conform to the views of the president. On this point he says:
"The resolutions have my hearty approval and I cannot admit that the president has any right to direct congress as to the time when it is expedient to express our approval of this solemn act of making the agreements with Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
"This claim was made in the committee and his views as to the expediency of action were stated as grounds of objection to the resolutions. From this view of the duty of the senate I wholly dissent."
In another connection he says on the same point: "We are bound to agree with Costa Rica and Nicaragua as to the terms on which canal privileges will be extended to the United States if this subject be settled by agreement. We have so agreed and the question is whether in a spasm of apprehension or under a subordination to the criticisms that British opinion may inflict upon us, we will permit that government to compel the president to abandon these agreements. They are honorable, just, lawful and inconceivably valuable and once abandoned, we cannot expect a peaceful resumption of them."
Mr. Morgan also takes the position that the president already has outlined the position of the United States towards the Clayton-Bulwer treaty by negotiating the protocols with Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
"It is quite as clear," he says, "that the president is making these agreements in the name of the United States defiantly disregarding any claim of right that Great Britain could assert to the effect that her consent was necessary to such action on his part as president. And, equally, he asserted the right of congress to disregard any claims of Great Britain to prevent the acquisition of such rights from Costa Rica and Nicaragua and to appropriate money for that distinct purpose.
"Beyond question he has bound himself as president and as a plenipotentiary to those agreements, and if they violate the rights of Great Britain or give her just offense congress is also bound either to undo the wrong and atone for it and repudiate and impeach what the president has done, or sustain his action."
Hard Winter in Adirondacks.
UTICA, N. Y., Feb. 23.—This has been a hard winter on the Adirondacks lumbering district, the snow being from 5 to 7 feet deep. The lumbermen are having hard work, but are doing their best to complete contracts.
Captured 25 Chinese.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 23.—A special to The Post-Standard from Malone says: Chinese Inspector Ketcham and United States Marshal Roby captured 25 Chinese on the boundary yesterday. They are in jail at Malone.
Michael C. Murphy.
NO FOOD IN TEN YEARS.
New Head of the New York Police Lives Without Eating.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—The police situation to-day is in a worse snarl than ever. A few hours after Gov. Odell signed the single-headed police bill yesterday Mayor Van Wyck appointed Col. Michael C.Murphy as police commissioner. Murphy within half an hour appointed Chief Wm. S. Devery as his first deputy, thereby retaining him on the force and nullifying the intent of the new bill, which was designed to get rid of Devery.
It is said a council of war will soon be held to plan reprisals. The Republicans have two schemes to work. One is the removal of Mayor Van Wyck by Governor Odell. He has that power. The second is the passage of the state Constabulary bill which is now pending in the legislature.
Michael C. Murphy, the new head of police force, is 59 years old. He is a physical wonder in that for the last ten years he has not tasted food. At meal times he pumps specially prepared food into his stomach through a silver tube inserted below his esophagus.
Col. Murphy's case has attracted the attention of the medical world. His peculiar case dates back to 1899 when he was attacked with acute indigestion which caused a stricture of the esophagus. Dangerous operations were resorted to. His life was saved, but he was left in the condition in which he is to-day. Before his sickness he was large and robust, weighing 246 pounds. After the operations he weighed 86 pounds. To-day he weighs about 90.
Col. Murphy has been prominent in the councils of Tammany for thirty years. He was president of the board of health up to the time of his new appointment yesterday.
CORONER'S INQUEST.
Adelbert McElheny Came to His Death Through His Own Careless Acts.
The remains of Adelbert McElheny were taken from Beard & Peck's undertaking rooms to his late residence, 29 Greenbush-st, Cortland, at about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Coroner E. M. Santee held an inquest, examining eight persons who saw McElheny at any time during the progress of the cars from the dump to the tracks of the railroad company. The witnesses were: James Cashin, Grove T. Maxson, Paul Maxson, Mark Maxson, William Lee, Edward Lee, James Lee and Jerry Calihan. All of these, with the exception of Jerry Calihan the flagman, testified that when they last saw McElheny he was running along side the cars, in accordance with James Cashin's story, as given in The STANDARD yesterday.
Calihan testified that McElheny was moving in the direction of the approaching cars. Some of the witnesses were of the opinion that he was trying to cross the track from the east to the west side. Others thought he was running directly ahead of the cars. According to the evidence of the witnesses who saw the man running ahead of the cars, McElheny had at one time gained as much as 16 feet on the cars, and was that distance ahead of them. His motive for running ahead of the cars is yet unsolved and will probably never be known. The decision of the coroner is that McElheny came to his death through his own careless acts.
The funeral will be held from the residence, Monday at 1:30 o'clock P. M. and from the Congregational church at 2 P. M.
OWEGO BRIDGE CO.
Sold Out to the Trust—Believed That Plant Will be Enlarged.
The Owego Bridge Co. has sold their plant, situated on upper North-ave., this village, to Frank Conger of the Groton Bridge Co., and vice-president of the American Bridge Co., who will transfer this property, as soon as the deal is completed, to the "Trust," or American Bridge Co. Two appraisers, one appointed by the Owego Bridge Co. and one by the "Trust," are invoicing the property. If they cannot agree a third appraiser will be appointed. It is confidently expected the bridge works will continue under the name of the Owego Bridge Works, and that more machinery will be put into the plant and the force of hands increased. Just as soon as the invoicing is completed the works will re-open.
WHAT GROTON IS DOING.
An Enterprise that may Mean Much for that Lively Village.
Groton is about to develop its heretofore small industry of manufacturing engines and separators into a big concern. The Journal of that town in speaking of it says:
"There are to be four large buildings and a power house, we learn. The four buildings will be 60 by 144 each and will comprise machine shop, wood work shop, foundry and boiler room and storehouse. They will be connected by a [railroad] switch to facilitate shipping and receiving material. The machine shop and foundry and boiler room will be erected first.
"Efforts will be made to make this a model plant. This large enterprise, with our other manufactories, means much for the future of our village."
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Our Congressmen.
The state of New York now has thirty-four members of the Federal house of representatives. Under the new apportionment it will have thirty-seven. It is the duty of the present legislature to redistrict the state and provide for the additional representation. Under the law recently passed by congress the districts must be "composed of contiguous and compact territory and containing as nearly as practicable an equal number of inhabitants." This law should be obeyed by the legislature in letter and spirit.
Kings county with a population of 1,166,582 now has five representatives. The ratio is one representative to each 233,216 inhabitants.
New York, Richmond, and Westchester, with a population of 2,300,996, have ten representatives, or one for each 230,099.
Erie county, with a population of 433,686, has two, the ratio being one for each 216,843 inhabitants.
Outside of the metropolitan districts the thirty-first, or Monroe district, has the largest population, 217,854. The smallest district is the nineteenth, composed of Columbia and Rensselaer, with 164,908 inhabitants.
The population of the state is now 7,268,012; there are to be thirty-seven representatives, so that the ratio is to be one for each group of 196,438 inhabitants.
The Republican leaders are still undecided how to arrange the new districts.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
FULLY DETERMINED THAT THE CITY MUST CLEAN UP.
Each Commissioner a Committee on the Sanitary Condition of His Own Ward—Sluices and Gutters—Street Sprinkling—Dairy Inspection—Examination of Milk—Other Matters.
A meeting of the board of health was held last night at the office of the city clerk, at which all members were present. The board is made up as follows: President, Chas. F. Brown; health officer, Dr. Paul T. Carpenter; commissioners of health: First ward, W. A. Stockwell; Second ward. Dr. E. M. Santee; Third ward, Fred Ryan; Fourth ward, H. S. Bliss; Fifth ward, Geo. T. Chatterton; Sixth ward, Dr. C. D. VerNooy. The members of the board discussed at length the duties that confront them and came to the conclusion that there was a chance and a demand for much work in the matter of the health of the citizens of the city.
A committee of three was appointed by the president for the purpose of formulating regulations under which the board should act. This committee is Mr. H. S. Bliss, Dr. E. M. Santee and Dr. C. D. VerNooy.
Previous to the selecting of this committee, the regulations recommended by the state board of health were read and the most of the members were in favor of adopting these. It is quite probable that these regulations, with a few modifications, will be adopted by the board.
The matter of the spread of infectious diseases was taken up and placed in the hands of the committee previously appointed. It was the sentiment of the board that printed instructions in regard to the prevention of the spreading of such diseases should be tacked up in every house where these diseases were found.
President Brown thought there should be two standing committees appointed; one of three members to look after sanitary conditions, and the other of the same number to inspect dairies. Mr. Bliss of the Fourth ward thought that if there was a sanitary committee appointed, consisting of three members, the remainder of the board would shirk the duty that each ought to perform in his own ward. After some discussion along this line it was decided to make each member a committeeman of his own ward to look after the sanitary condition of that ward.
The committee on dairy inspection was announced as follows: Dr. E. M. Santee, Geo. T. Chatterton and Fred Ryan. Mr. Bliss asked if the milk law gave the board the right to inspect milk for quality, brought into the city for sale. This was answered by the reading of the law in reference to this matter. The board is of the opinion that it has this right beyond the shadow of a doubt.
Dr. VerNooy was of the opinion that particular attention should be given to the cleanliness of side streets. The gutters had been neglected in these streets in not being opened, consequently they were filled with garbage and filth. Mr. Bliss was of the opinion that it is very unhealthy to keep the pavements sprinkled in the fashion that had been followed. Mr. Warren of the Warren-Scharf Asphalt company, which has laid all the asphalt pavement in Cortland was his authority for the statement that this treatment also rots the pavement, and that it would release the company from its ten year guarantee.
The matter of placing garbage buckets in every section of the city for the purpose of collecting waste materials was discussed, but no action in reference to it was taken.
Mr. Ryan and Dr. Santee, who had made inspections in the Fifth ward, reported a terrible lack of cleanliness in outhouses and surroundings. The board is bound to keep the city clean and is wide awake to the matters in hand.
The time of meeting was changed from the first Monday night in the month to the last Thursday night of the month. This change will not be effective till after the next meeting.
THE ST. PATRICK'S BANQUET.
Date is Changed—Will Now be Held at Empire Hall on March 14.
The fourth annual banquet of the A. O. H. in honor of St. Patrick will be held in Empire hall Thursday evening, March 14, on account of the fact that the 17th is on Sunday. This date is changed from the 18th, on which it was first arranged. The committee of arrangements includes Joseph Dowd, John A. Nix, Thos. Drake, J. E. Lonergan, John Dalton, T. Noonan, John Lynch and D. M. Roche.
Mrs. Miles Bennett.
After lingering many months with consumption Mrs. Miles Bennett of Pitcher quietly passed to her home in heaven, Feb. 12, 1901. She was the daughter of Joseph Twentyman of the town of Truxton, where she was born July 13, 1864, and was one of a family of eight children, viz: Mrs. Clayton Phillips, McGrawville; Mrs. Wm. Stevens, Truxton; Mrs. Kendall Garlic, Cortland; Mrs. Porter Coral and Mrs. John Dever, East Homer; Mrs. John Reakes and Miss Cora Twentyman of Truxton. Mrs. Bennett was but 3 years old when her mother died, but a kind heart in the person of the present Mrs. Tweatyman supplied the vacant place, and her untiring devotion to the motherless little ones is worthy of highest commendation.
On Nov. 4, 1885, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett were married and lived first at Cheningo, then at Taylor, finally settling on the old Bennett homestead, where for several years they have lived in happiness and prosperity, and where last Tuesday, Mrs. Bennett died. Two bright little boys, Ralph, aged 6, and Donaven, aged 4, are left motherless. Mrs. Bennett was a valued member of the M. E church at Taylor, and was deeply interested in divine things. She was a lover of all that is beautiful and true, an ideal wife and mother, and was especially interested in her home and friends. When in New York, where for three months she remained under special medical treatment, she wrote home as follows: New York is a grand place, but I would not give my home in Pitcher for all of its grandeur.
Mr. Bennett has clearly proven his devotion to his wife in sparing no time nor money in his effort to save her from disease and death. He has the sympathy of the entire community. That one so young and useful should be called from earth at a time when life is sweetest and hopes are brightest, is a mystery too deep for the finite mind, but we know that "God doeth all things well."
"Not now, but in the coming years,
It may be in the better land,
We'll read the meaning of our tears,
And there, up there, we'll understand."
The funeral was largely attended from the house Sunday, Feb. 17. The beautiful floral display, consisting of roses, carnations and geraniums nearly covered the elegant silver gray casket. A quartet of select singers rendered three selections in an excellent manner.
Rev. A. S. Anderson of Freetown, a personal friend of the family, preached from these consoling words, "She is not dead, but sleepeth." All who knew Mrs. Bennett, loved her, and we know of no more appropriate words than those by Mary Lathrop:
"Beautiful toiler, thy work all done.
Beautiful soul, into glory gone.
Beautiful life with its crown now won,
God giveth thee rest.
Rest from all sorrows, and watchings and fears.
Rest from all possible sighing and tears
Rest through God's endless wonderful years, at home with the blest."
Interment in new family lot at Pitcher. A. S. A.
MCALLISTER-FULLER.
Truxton Young Man Wins a Charming Bride In Tully.
On Wednesday, Feb 20, at 2 o'clock a very pleasant affair occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Filler at Tully, N. Y., when their daughter Mertice Adelaide, and Frederick C. McAllister of Truxton, N. Y., were united in marriage by Rev. E. Richard Edwards of Syracuse, assisted by Rev. Joseph Tisdall of Tully. Miss Grace Currie was organist and to the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March the bridal party entered the parlors and took their position facing the large company of friends and relatives. The bride was very becomingly attired in a gown of white moussellne de sole over white taffeta, trimmed with valencienes lace and carried a shower bouquet of white carnations. The bridesmaid, Miss Blanche McAllister, sister of the groom, also wore white and carried a shower bouquet of pink carnations. Mr. I. Paul Fuller, brother of the bride, was best man.
After congratulations fine refreshments were served. The young couple were the recipients of many useful and valuable gifts. Mr. and Mrs. McAllister left on the evening train for a visit to Springfield, Mass., where they will be the guests of their brother Ralph J. McAllister. After March 1 they will be at home in Truxton, N. Y.
FIRE IN MARATHON, N. Y.
AN ARREST MADE ON THE CHARGE OF ARSON.
Furniture Moved Out and Some Other Suspicious Circumstances. But a Belief That There is not Much Evidence Against the Defendant—Examination on Tuesday.
MARATHON, Feb. 28—The fire companies were called out at 10:30 o'clock Thursday night for a fire on East hill. The dwelling house and shop of Mr. and Mrs. Will Morenus were on fire and the flames had gained such headway by the time the firemen arrived that it was impossible to save house or shop and both with their contents are a total loss. The flames seemed to break out at once all over the first floor of the house and were quickly communicated to the upper story and to the shop.
There is a suspicion that the fire was of incendiary origin and Mr. Morenus has been arrested on the charge of arson in the second degree. It is true that there are some suspicious circumstances in the case, but they may all be coincidences so far as Mr. Morenus is concerned and some of those who have looked into the case quite carefully since the arrest was made find very little evidence pointing toward Mr. Morenus as an incendiary, though there is a general belief that some one set the buildings on fire.
For two or three weeks past there has been a jar in the Morenus family and Mr. and Mrs. Morenus were not living together at the time of the fire. All of the furniture in the house had been removed to the N. Winters farm for storage; the wood had been sold to a neighbor and several casks of cider had been disposed of on town meeting day. The tools in the shop as well as the engine and shingle machine had been mortgaged some time before. Mrs. Morenus held one mortgage and the hose company and Desmond Livingston held two others for $100 and $50 respectively.
On the day before the fire Morenus moved the shingle machine from the shop. The hose company learned what he was doing and forbade the removal of the property, but Morenus persisted in spite of the company's direction to let the machine alone and took it across the street to Mr. Sherwood's barn, so that it was not destroyed in the fire.
On Thursday morning Morenus was arrested on the charge of assault in the second degree, his wife being supposed to be the complainant, and was taken to Whitney Point, but he was not held upon the charge, there being some defect, it is said, in the papers.
Morenus was not seen on the night of the fire and his whereabouts at that time are unknown. The firemen say that when they approached the house they saw by the light of the fire tracks in the snow of a man's feet going to and coming from the house. They report that the steps headed toward the house, seemed to be of ordinary length, but those coming from the house were upwards of four feet long, as though the party was running.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Morenus who with her two children is now living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Israel McGee in this town, swore out a warrant before Justice of the Peace Dunne Burgess, charging her husband with arson in the second degree. Under Sheriff L. D. Sweet last night found Morenus at Tim Noonan's in Cortland and arrested him. Word of the arrest was telephoned to Marathon and Constable Hilsinger went up on an early train this morning and brought him back at 10 o'clock.
He was arraigned before Justice Burgess and pleaded not guilty. He asked for an adjournment pending examination and the examination was set down for Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Bail was fixed at $100, but up to the noon hour to-day Morenus had not found any one to go on his bond.
Another house was burned on these same premises several years ago, the fire occurring at about the same time of night.
BREVITIES.
—John O. Reid of this village received a discharge in bankruptcy at Utica, on Tuesday.—Moravia Register.
—In Truxton the proposition to work the highways by the money system was carried on town meeting day by the vote of 198 to 55.
—The case of Patrick McMann vs. Horace Martin, held before Thos. H. Dowd referee, was adjourned yesterday afternoon to March 5.
—The girls of Binghamton, N. Y., have resolved not to talk so much during Lent. This will properly mortify the flesh and also give the young men a chance to come to the point.—Chicago Journal.
—Mr. Wm. T. Tower of Cortland, a student of Colgate Theological seminary, Hamilton, will preach at the First Baptist church to-morrow morning. The pastor will preach in the evening and administer the ordinance of baptism.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Home Telephone Co., Telephones, page 5; B. M. Mansur, Coffee, page 2; J. W. Cudworth, Optical talks, page 2; F. E. Brogden, Druggist, page 6; C. F. Brown, Baby food, page 7; Opera House, Carner Stock Co., page 5.
—A regular meeting of the Cortland Science club will be held at the Hatch library this evening at 8 o'clock. The speaker will be Dr. F. D. Reese and his subject will be "Commercial Carbon." The paper of two weeks ago will be reviewed by Dr. G. H. Smith.
—A Groton man, who drove over to Cortland yesterday, said that in making the ten miles between the two places he rode twenty-five miles. He explained that the distance in and out of the multitude of pitch holes in the road was accountable for the greater part of this extra distance.
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