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| Senator Thomas H. Carter. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, March 5, 1901.
OLD CONGRESS CLOSES.
Vice President Roosevelt Opens Fifty-Seventh Session.
SENATOR CARTER'S NOTABLE EXIT.
For Thirteen Consecutive Hours He Occupied the Floor and Talked River and Harbor Bill to Death—Tributes to Senator Frye and Speaker Henderson.
WASHINGTON, March 5. —One of the most notable occurrences in the history of congressional legislation marked the closing hours of the last session of the senate of the Fifty-sixth congress. Senator Carter of Montana signalized his retirement from the senate after six years of brilliant service by talking the river and harbor bill to death. He occupied the floor, constructively, for nearly 13 consecutive hours, although in the aggregate about three hours of that time were devoted to other business.
At 11:40 Sunday night after the senate conferees on the river and harbor bill had reported a disagreement, Senator Carter began his speech. Apparently in a facetious vein, he began his attack upon the measure denouncing it as vicious and pernicious legislation, unwarranted by conditions and unsound in principle. Shortly before 5 o'clock Mr. Allison submitted a further disagreement on the sundry civil bill, the item in contention being the appropriation for the three expositions.
From this the senate receded and then passed the St. Louis exposition bill. Mr. Tillman, who has championed the appropriation for Charleston throughout the session, made a final appeal to the senate to save the Charleston item, but he realized that the Missouri senators were more powerful than he. By a vote of 36 to 10 the senate receded from the Charleston appropriation and the bill was passed.
Mr. Carter resumed his speech finally announcing at 6:35 that it was his intention not to permit the river and harbor bill to become a law, if his strength should hold out and at that moment he was in excellent physical condition. With the exception of a brief intermission while a quorum was being secured and a recess of half an hour between 10:30 and 11 o'clock yesterday, Mr. Carter spoke practically continuously. He yielded the floor only after the ceremony of the induction of Vice President Roosevelt into office had begun.
On retiring as the president pro tem of the senate Mr. Frye, in response to a resolution of thanks of his courtesy and impartiality, delivered a brief but feeling address to the senate.
At the conclusion of the session of the Fifty-sixth congress Vice President Roosevelt was sworn in and immediately called the senate of the Fifty-seventh congress to order. It was a simple but beautiful and impressive ceremony. The new senators were sworn in in groups of four.
At the conclusion of this proceeding the senators attended the inauguration of the president on the east front of the Capitol. At 1:45 the senate returned to its chamber and adjourned immediately.
RABIDLY ANTI-AMERICAN.
Venezuelan Newspaper Attacks Said to Be at Instigation of Government.
PORT OF SPAIN, March 5.—Advices received here from Venezuela are to the effect that the press of Caracas, under orders supposedly from the Venezuelan government, is daily attacking the Washington administration. Minister Loomis and President McKinley are caricatured by the lower Venezuelan papers, the former as being the author of and means of communication of hostile but correct information concerning Venezuela to the American press.
The local newspapers further attribute to the sailors of the United States auxiliary cruiser Scorpion acts which the latter have not committed.
A new revelation has been started near Coro, on the north coast of Venezuela, under the leadership of Rodolfo Harmendez.
The banks have refused to accept silver in payment of foreign drafts, in consequence of President Castro having ordered the unlimited coinage of silver.
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| Example of train in a tunnel of snow. |
Engine and Snow Plow Abandoned.
SYRACUSE, March 5.—A Cazenovia special says: An engine and a snowplow were derailed on the Lehigh Valley railroad at Rippleton Station at noon yesterday. So high were the snow drifts that a wrecking train was unable to render any assistance so the engine was abandoned for the night. There has been no train through Cazenovia on this road since Sunday morning.
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| Admiral W. S. Schley. |
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
In view of the recommendations sent to congress by the president for rewarding the naval heroes who destroyed Cervera's fleet in Santiago harbor, there is special interest in the publication just made by the editor of The Naval Service Gazette of a conversation which he had with Rear Admiral, then commodore, Schley on board the Brooklyn the day after the battle. When congratulated on the thoroughness of his achievement as evidenced by the smoking wrecks along the Cuban coast, the commodore disclaimed his right to any special credit for what he called simply the performance of his duty, but he did not hesitate to express his joy at the chance which had brought him the opportunity to fight and win a great battle. "I am thankful," he added, "that it found us prepared and that we did our work so well that there can be no dispute as to where the victory lies." A moment later the visitor said, "You'll get a substantial reward for yesterday's work," and then inquired, "If you could name your own reward, what would you have from the president and congress?" After the commodore had declared that it was not for him to measure the value of what had been done be continued: "I would suggest this as a good and sufficient reward: Let the president or congress have struck off bronze medals commemorating the victory. Let one be given to every officer and man who participated in the battle, one of these medals to go to me. I would value it highly. You know, I don't believe in special medals of gold and silver. Just plain bronze medals, for all alike. Then there is one more reward which I would like. It would mean much to me. It is 'the thanks of congress by name.' That's all I expect, all I hope for. With it and my own consciousness of duty done I shall be satisfied." The editor of The Naval Service Gazette asserts that Admiral Schley has not changed his views since that day.
BOLLES WILL SUSTAINED.
Greatest Will Contest Ever Tried in Cortland County.
Surrogate J. E. Eggleston has to-day handed down a decision in the matter of the contest of the will of the late Mrs. H. A. Bolles. The will is sustained and will be admitted to probate.
This is the longest will case ever tried in surrogate's court in Cortland county. Sixty-two witnesses were sworn, thirty-three for the contestants and twenty-nine for the proponents. The testimony makes almost four thousand closely typewritten pages and when bound for filing makes four large volumes. Seventeen days were required for taking the testimony, and the trial dragged along with frequent adjournments from June 12, 1900, to Jan. 28, 1901. Judge Eggleston has written an opinion in deciding the contest, and that we shall hope to publish to-morrow.
The will bequeaths to Dr. Charles W. Parker of Chicago $4,950 in money; to Dr. Parker's children certain articles from Mrs. Bolles' house; to Hon. F. P. Saunders the Mount Pleasant farm of 103 acres on East hill; certain personal property from house and wardrobe to Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Ingersoll and to Miss Martha Roe; $200 to the Cortland Rural cemetery to cover permanent care of lot; and the balance both real and personal, including the house and lot on Railroad-st., to Fred D. M. Ingersoll. This last bequest was supposed to be valued at about $15,000.
This will was opened and read on November, 1899, and the contest concerning its probate began soon after.
Will of Dr. H. O. Jewett.
The will of the late Dr. H. O. Jewett has been admitted to probate. The schedule estimates the property at $5,000 real estate and $2,000 personal property. The property is all bequeathed without reserve to the widow and at her death is to be equally divided between the two sons, Messrs. G. S. P. Jewett of Utica and A. M. Jewett of Cortland. The will is dated Nov. 17, 1900, and was witnessed by Delos Bauder of Cortland and R. W. Bourne of Willet. The two sons are named as executors.
Funeral of Mr. J. H. Kennedy.
The funeral of Mr. J. H. Kennedy was held at his late home, 31 Charles-st., at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and was very largely attended, many old friends and neighbors in Homer and Scott, where the family used to live, being present. One corner of the parlor was banked with beautiful palms. Before this rested the casket which was strewn with roses, carnations and lilies. The services were conducted by Rev. Robert Yost, pastor of the Congregational church, of which the deceased was a member, assisted by Rev. G. H. Brigham, who was a near neighbor upon Charles-st., and a lifelong friend of the family. Mrs. Robert Yost sang with fine effect the two hymns "My Jesus as Thou Wilt," and "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." The bearers were Messrs. Charles Brown, William Lewis, Lester Hurlbert and E. A. Perry, all of Scott and all former neighbors. The remains were placed in the vault of the Cortland Rural cemetery, awaiting burial.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Sidewalk Question Comes In for Its Share of Discussion.
A regular meeting of the [Cortland] board of public works was held last night at the office of the city clerk immediately following the adjournment of the board of health. But little business came before the body, and at 9 o'clock the business of both boards had been conducted.
The street pay-roll in the sum of $264.16 was audited. Superintendent Becker explained that $21.16 of this amount was paid for shoveling snow from the sidewalks, and that about $7 of this amount had been collected from the residents, while the remainder would be added to the tax upon the property where the work was done. When questioned about the walks that have to be shoveled, Mr. Becker stated that invariably they belonged to men who have nothing else to do but to keep the walks clean. The men who work in the shops, as a rule, kept the snow and ice off their walks much better than men who had nothing with which to busy themselves through the day. The superintendent said, too, that when attention was called to the fact that the walks were being neglected, many took pride enough in their places to clean them off immediately. The board was well satisfied with the results obtained by the measures previously adopted in reference to the cleaning of the walks and instructed Mr. Becker to go ahead and keep the walks in good condition.
A bill of Beers & Warfield for $2.50 for supplies was also audited.
BOARD OF HEALTH
ADOPTED SANITARY REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY.
Promulgates Rules for Preventing the Spread of infectious Diseases—Takes Action in Regard to the Public Dumping Ground and Garbage.
A meeting of the board of health was held last night at the office of the city clerk. In the absence of Mayor Brown, president of the board, Mr., W. A. Stockwell was made chairman of the meeting.
Dr. E. M. Santee, in the absence of Mr. H. S. Bliss, chairman of the committee to draft precautions against the spread of infectious diseases, reported that this work had been completed, and the rules as prepared were read and unanimously adopted. The printing committee was instructed to have one thousand copies of these precautions printed. They are as follows:
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Precautions to prevent the spreading thereof—read and be guided by these directions.
1. No person may visit to or from a house under quarantine.
2. The sick room must be in a remote part of the house, as completely isolated as possible from ordinary living and sleeping rooms and contain little furniture.
3. Fresh air and sunlight are important in all cases.
4. The sick room must not be visited by any but those in attendance on the sick, and the patient must be confined to such room until discharged from quarantine. Cats and dogs must be rigidly excluded.
5. All discharges from patients must be received into vessels containing disinfectant solution No. 1, and be removed from the room without delay.
6. All linen must be placed in solution No. 2 before being removed from the room and then immediately boiled.
7. All glasses, cups, etc., used in the sick room must be washed in solution No. 2 before being taken to the kitchen.
8. In cases of scarletina or smallpox the body of the patient should be anointed with carbolized oil or Vaseline daily, as soon as approved by the medical attendant; and, when the patient is able, the whole of the body, head included, should be well bathed in warm water and anointed. This should be continued under the advice of the medical attendant until such time as the quarantine is removed, after which, in clean clothes, the patient may be allowed to join the family. One cannot be absolutely free from conveying the infection until peeling has entirely ceased in scarletina and the crusts and scales removed in smallpox.
9. No clothes may be sent from or received in a house for washing, while it is under quarantine.
10. Children residing in a house under quarantine or in which there are measles or whooping cough cannot be allowed to attend school or mix with other children.
11. Solutions No. 1 or 4 should be freely used to disinfect closets whether outside or inside. Drains should be kept well disinfected and flushed. The water supply, if from a well, should be examined. Well water, in a place the size of Cortland, is unsafe for drinking purposes.
12. Membraneous croup should be managed the same as diphtheria. Scarletina is scarlet fever.
These rules apply in typhoid fever except as to quarantine.
Measles and whooping cough—see rule 10.
Consumption—see rules 3, 5, 7, 11, 13.
13. Disinfection—When sickness has terminated, the room must be closed with its contents. Lines should be strung, all clothing used loosely thrown over them, and all bureau drawers opened, caulk all cracks about windows and doors with rags, or paste paper over them. When this is all done notify the health officer and the premises will be disinfected. After disinfection the room must be left closed at least eight hours. When finally opened and aired, all woodwork and furniture must be washed with solution No. 3 and all linen and articles that can be washed placed in same solution, taken from the room and boiled. Other bedding, carpets, etc., exposed in the open air, on lines.
Particular attention is called to Section 19 of the Health Code, which is as follows: Duties and powers of the health officer—The health officer is directed and empowered to execute and enforce all sanitary regulations of general obligation now or hereafter to be published by this board; also to enter upon or within any premises where conditions dangerous to the public health are known or believed to exist and to examine into the nature of complaints made by any of the inhabitants concerning sources of danger or injury to health; and he shall preserve accurate records of his official actions and report the same to the board of health at its next meeting. And whenever, in his judgment, danger to public health shall arise requiring special regulations, not of general application, he shall forthwith notify the president of the board of health, who shall thereupon convene the board to take such action as shall be deemed necessary and proper.
SOLUTIONS.
No. 1. Copperas, 3 lbs; water, 1 gal. This will steam clothing. It is for drains and discharges from patient.
No. 2. Sulphate of zinc, 4 oz. chloride of sodium. 2 oz.; water, 1 gal. For disinfecting clothing and dishes.
No. 3. Corrosive sublimate. 60 grs; chloride of amonia, 60 grs; water, 1 gal; This is poison. It should be stored in wooden, glass or earthen dishes. It is for washing furniture and wood work.
No. 4. Chloride of lime, 8 oz.; soft water, 1 gal. General disinfectant.
No. 5. Carbolic acid, 6 oz.; glycerine, 6 oz.; boiling water, 2 gal. For hands and clothing in smallpox. In using this solution for the hands and person it should be diluted with an equal part of water.
Note 1. Sulphur fumigation is no longer accepted as satisfactory.
Note 2. The hoard recommends the removal of the door leading to the sick room and the substitution of a double sheet.
Note 3. Moist clothing does not throw off infection.
PAUL. T. CARPENTER. M. D., Health Officer.
The sanitary regulations recommended for adoption by the state board of health was adopted by the board of health and 5,000 copies of these were ordered printed. The regulations are well suited to the sanitary needs of a city the size of Cortland and in nearly every case a penalty of $10 for their violation is attached.
Several complaints of the manner in which garbage is being dumped on the lot owned by William Nash in the eastern part of the city, by citizens of that section, were reported. It was decided by the board to hire a competent man to visit the dumping grounds occasionally and to report all irregularities. A committee of three was selected to take the matter in charge. This committee is made up of Messrs. Geo. Chatterton, Fred Ryan and Dr. Santee.
The time of meeting for the board was changed from the first Monday night of the month to the last Friday night of the month, on account of conflicting with the meeting of the board of public works.
LADIES OF MACCABEES
Branch Organized In Cortland With Forty-four Members.
A branch of the Ladies of The Maccabees was instituted in this city last night. Forty-four applications were balloted on and accepted. The following ladies were elected and installed into office for the ensuing year:
Past Lady Commander—Mary E. McNett.
Lady Commander—Nellie G. Markley.
Lieut. Com—Frankie Brown.
Record Keeper—Dora Thompson.
Finance Keeper—Julia C. Enos.
Chaplain—Elizabeth Summers.
Mistress at Arms—Leona Markley.
Sergeant—Anna Burns.
Sentinel—Bertha Evans.
Picket—Etta Hakes.
Pianist—Norma Markley.
The Hive will meet on Thursday evening, March 7, at the Vesta lodge rooms, where the secret and floor work will be exemplified and general instructions given. The charter will remain open until the deputy leaves the city. Those desiring to become charter members should send in their names at once as it will be impossible for the deputy to call on all the families who are members of the Tent.
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| Lehigh Valley engine. |
NEW SWITCH AT EAST HOMER.
Cutting out Giant Snow-Banks on Lehigh Near Rippleton.
Mr. P. W. Clancey, division supervisor of the Lehigh Valley railroad between Cortland and Camden, informs a STANDARD man that he has received orders from headquarters to build a new switch 150 feet in length at the milk station at East Homer for the purpose of accommodating additional cars for the increased supply of milk which is expected at that point during the coming season on account of the East River station being closed down.
Last week Mr. Clancey was engaged with a force of workmen cutting down the sides of the huge snow banks at Rippleton and DeRuyter. The snow became packed so hard owing to the continuous storm that when the trains passed through the deep drifts it scraped the paint from the sides of the passenger coaches disfiguring them greatly.
MEMORY RUNS FAR BACK.
Mr. Babcock Tells of Days Before Cuyler Was Settled.
Mr. Noble L. Babcock, a [nonagenarian] who resides in Cowles Settlement, town of Cuyler, has lived where he now resides for over sixty years and was born in the town of Truxton before the town of Cuyler was set off. In those days his father and grandfather killed deer and wolves in the dense forests on the surrounding hillsides and Mr. Babcock has cleared the timber from his own farm of over two hundred acres, with the exception of one twelve-acre lot. He attended school and church during the winter months, when a young man, in a barn used for that purpose on the farm of J. W. Brown, situated on the main road between Cuyler and Fabius, near the large farm at present owned by the Lee Brothers.
Mr. Babcock further stated to a STANDARD man with keen interest that he could well remember when the site where the village of Cuyler now stands was covered with a heavy growth of timber, and [he] has watched the village grow up thrice during his life time, and he could well remember the first time he came to Cortland. There were only a few white-washed dwelling houses on Main-st, near where the county clerk's office now stands. And he was one of the first jurymen that served in the new court house after it was removed from the hill. Mr. Babcock cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson and never has missed voting for a president since. He is at present one of the oldest and most respected residents of the town of Cuyler.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements to-day are—M. W. Giles, Stockings, etc., page 7; Burgess, Hu-man-ic shoes, page 8.
—A special meeting of the Parish Circle of Tens of Grace church will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock P. M. in the guild room.
—An electric railroad is being arranged for to extend between Canastota and Morrisville, the county seat of Madison county, a distance of 14 miles.
—The Lehigh Valley railroad is blocked by snow east of Cortland and no trains have been through since Sunday. To-day the road has been opened west as far as Rippleton.
—Mr. John Sears died at his home 1 mile north of Messengerville this morning at 4 o'clock, aged 66 years and 14 days. The funeral will be held Friday at 11:30 o'clock. Burial in Homer.
—At about 12 o'clock last night, Lillian N., the little 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Coon, died at their home, 33 Homer-ave. The funeral will be held from the house Thursday at 2 o'clock.
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