Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, May 8, 1901.
ACCEPTANCE IS SURE.
Cuban Delegates Report on United States' Intentions.
HAS MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION.
Showed That the United States Would Not Interfere With Cuba Unless Other Nations Attacked and Put Coaling Station Question In New Light.
HAVANA, May 8.—The commission, at a secret session yesterday, presented an extensive report of their conference with President McKinley and Secretary Root, and a glowing account of the banquets and receptions tendered them. In reference to the third clause of the Platt amendment the report stated that the United States would not intervene unless Cuba were attacked by a foreign power, or unless there existed in Cuba a condition of affairs similar to that which existed under Spain at the time of American intervention.
Regarding coaling stations, the report set forth that the places so desired by the United States were Capes Maisi and San Antonio and another point commanding the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico. These would be definitely determined upon when drawing up the treaty and that the object of these stations would be the maintenance of the independence of Cuba, as well as the protection of the United States. The report also said that the United States would in no way interfere in the local government.
The report announced that Secretary Root had said that there was nothing in the Platt amendment to prevent Cuba having diplomatic representatives in foreign countries. The report has evidently made a good impression and only a few radicals continue to oppose its acceptance.
The convention is expected to take definite action Saturday.
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| Samuel Gompers. |
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Discuss Conciliation as Means of Preserving Peace.
NOTED MEN APPEAR ON EACH SIDE.
Samuel Gompers Presided and Said He Hoped a New Epoch Had Come In Relations Between Employer and Employe—Many Others Speak.
NEW YORK, May 8.—Conciliation as a means of maintaining industrial peace between labor and capital was discussed by leaders of unionism and finance at the chamber of commerce yesterday. The meeting was arranged by the industrial department of the National Civic federation. The speakers were Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor; Bishop Potter; John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America; Charles R, Flint, president of the American Rubber company; D. J. Keefe of the Illinois board of arbitration; W. H. Sayward of the National Association of Builders; James O'Connell, president of the International Association of Machinists, and Herman Justi, commissioner of the Illinois Coal Operators' association.
Samuel Gompers presided, and in opening the meeting expressed the hope that a new epoch had come in the relations of labor and capital. "We want industrial peace, but not at the sacrifice of any of the elements of manhood," he said. "The increased growth in the organization of labor has brought greater responsibility."
Bishop Potter expressed his gratification at the growth of the spirit of conciliation. He praised the humanity of American diplomacy in China and said that it offered a splendid example for emulation:
"If you rise to this opportunity," he said, "you will set the world another example that it will be your privilege to remember with pride all of your lives."
John Mitchell said that he was for peace because he had known the bruises of war.
"The relations of labor and capital," he said, "are purely a business proposition. There is no sentiment in it. Peace is better for both, and I am for peace if we can have an honorable peace. I believe there never would be strikes if the employers and employes [sic, period usage] could meet in fair conference. If we could have got a hearing last year the great coal strike would have been averted."
Charles R. Flint expressed confidence in the good that would come of closer relationship between labor and capital.
Daniel J. Keefe said that conciliation was more acceptable than arbitration, for in the latter system there had to be a decision, defeating one side or the other.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
In the life of the late Henry George recently published by his son one of the most interesting and withal touching passages is the record of his early struggles with poverty in San Francisco. When things were at their worst, he made some good resolutions, among them this: "To endeavor to make an acquaintance and friend of every one with whom I am brought in contact." No better rule could be conceived, either from the standpoint of practical expediency or personal and moral improvement. What Henry George proposed to do was merely to develop the social instinct, which is to say, develop his manliness, since man is essentially social and cannot come to his own save in so far as he unfolds his nature as a social animal. After all, the true riches are the riches of friendship. The man who has the greatest number of friends—true friends, not cronies or sycophants—is the wealthiest man in the community, and he who has none is a social pauper on his way to potter's field, even though he may have his check honored for a million.
TIPS FROM LAMONT.
Help Former President Cleveland to Lay Aside $400,000 on Stock.
NEW YORK, May 8.—It is reported that former President Cleveland has scooped in $400,000 profits on the rise in Northern Pacific. He is said to have profited through tips from Dan Lamont, his one-time private secretary, then secretary of war and now vice-president of the "Little Nipper" as Northern Pacific is termed in Wall-st.
A SLIGHT CLUE.
Sheriff Overton Following It Up in the Rice Case.
There is no material change in the condition of Mr. Albert Rice of Cincinnatus, N. Y., today. He is getting a little stronger, but his delirium does not leave him for any consecutive time. [Cortland County] Sheriff Overton has sent the descriptions of the tramp to officers and others all over the country. He has one slight clue and is following it up, though for obvious reasons it is not wise to make all his actions public. It is hoped the man [suspect] may be apprehended.
SPEED OF TRAINS
MUST BE LIMITED TO TWELVE MILES AN HOUR.
On all Roads Entering Cortland Within One Mile from the Respective Stations, both Arriving and Departing—City Chamberlain and Commissioner of Charities Report to Common Council—Other Business.
A regular meeting of the common council of the city of Cortland was held at the office of the clerk of said city on the 7th day of May, 1901, at 8 o'clock P. M. There were present Aldermen E. M. Yager, E. R. Wright, George F. Richards, T. C. Scudder, R. S. Pettigrew and Vern W. Skeel. Acting Mayor E. M. Yager presided in the absence of Mayor Brown.
The minutes of the last meeting was read and approved.
The report of the committee appointed to act with the city chamberlain in adjusting the sidewalk tax of B. E. Miller at $57.83, remitting balance thereof, was read and placed on file and, on motion of Mr. Richards, seconded by Mr. Pettigrew, and carried:
Resolved, That such report be accepted and that such settlement be made in accordance therewith.
By a motion at the last meeting of the board, the city attorney presented for adoption an ordinance to regulate the speed of trains within the city limits. These were passed without further discussion.
Moved by Mr. Richards and seconded by Mr. Wright and declared carried, all voting aye.
Resolved, That the following bylaw and ordinance of the city of Cortland, N. Y., be and is hereby enacted and adopted by this board as follows:
The common council of the city of Cortland in pursuance of the power and authority vested in it, to regulate the speed of running of trains of cars in the compactly inhabited portions of the city, and for one mile from the depots in said city, by Chapter 160 of the Laws of 1900, as amended by the Laws of 1901, do hereby make, establish and publish and enact the following ordinances and bylaws:
First—Be it ordained, that the speed of running trains of cars, in approaching and going from the depots within the corporate limits of said city is hereby limited to 12 miles per hour.
Second—Be it ordained, that it shall be unlawful for any person, railroad company, or corporation to run any train or trains of cars at a rate of speed greater than 12 miles per hour, in approaching or going from the depots within the corporate limits of said city.
Third—Be it ordained, that any person, company or corporation, or any employee, or officer thereof, violating these ordinances, or bylaws, or either of them, shall be liable to and shall pay to the city of Cortland a penalty of $100 for each and every offense, to be recovered in a civil action.
In the matter of blockading the streets with trains, the city attorney by letter notified the common council that it was outside of its jurisdiction to pass an ordinance in relation to the matter, and that the state law covered it. All that is necessary in this is to instruct the chief of police to enforce the law. The state makes it a misdemeanor on the part of the engineer to hold a railroad crossing more than five minutes.
The official report of F. E. Price, commissioner of charities and of G. J. Maycumber, city chamberlain of the city of Cortland for the month of April, 1901, were presented and, on motion duly seconded and carried, the same were accepted and placed on file.
Mr. Price reported that he had given orders to the amount of $117.24 for the poor during the month. Mr. Maycumber said that the police fund was overdrawn for the time being.
On motion of Mr. Richards, seconded by Mr. Scudder and declared carried:
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the city chamberlain chargeable to the general city fund in favor of W. H. Foster, county treasurer of Cortland Co., in the sum of $427.21 pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city for unpaid taxes as of May 1, 1901.
This amount, the chamberlain stated, was all there was back on state and county taxes. Whatever is collected from this time will go into the city treasury.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
On motion of Mr. Scudder, seconded by Mr. Skeel, and declared carried:
Resolved. That an additional incandescent electric light be placed at an intersection of Court-st. and Monroe Heights.
The minutes of the present meetings were read and approved.
On motion, meeting adjourned.
Approved May 7, 1901.
E. M. YAGER, Acting Mayor.
DISSERTATION ON ANIMALS.
Tramp Trainer Didn't Want the Dog to Know the Price.
The animal kingdom is well represented among the performers in Sig. Sautelle's massive 25-cent circus, which will exhibit in this city Saturday afternoon and evening. Each of these four-footed entertainers has been educated to a marvelously high degree of perfection, and they never fail to both amuse and amaze. In conversation with a STANDARD reporter today Mr. Sautelle said among other things:
Much of the work of the animals is executed so cleverly as to impress the onlooker with the idea that the brutes are endowed with human intelligence. With time and patience a trainer can teach the most savage animal almost anything he desires. Even the clumsy elephant may be brought to do the seemingly impossible, providing the instructor exercises enough of that virtue credited to Job and a sufficient amount of kindness. Now and again, it is necessary to employ harsh measures to subdue an elephant, tiger, lion, leopard or some other beast. This is a last resort and never done until all other means have been exhausted and then only to save the life of some person. You see educated animals and their trainers become deeply attached to one another and there appears to be a mutual understanding between them that neither will injure the other. Therefore, when one of the brutes becomes ugly and unmanageable its trainer is always the last person around a show to do anything to harm his pet. Occasionally an animal is wrought up to a blind frenzy, when it will for the time being regard all men as foes, and will attack its trainer as quickly and as ferociously as it will a perfect stranger. Yet even then the trainer's love is so great that he is slow to chastise the beast.
Man eating animals are the most difficult to handle and educate, as well as the most dangerous. Their temper is so uncertain that it requires patience, an unlimited courage, a clear eye and a firm hand in the makeup of the man or woman who undertakes their training. Dogs are probably the easiest to work. Speaking of dogs reminds me of an amusing incident that happened when I conducted a museum at Bridgeport a number of years ago. One day there came to my office a rough looking man, who wore a check suit that once spoke for itself, but which was then silenced by the heavy hand of time. My visitor, who was followed by a dog of attractive appearance, said he did a tramp act assisted by the canine. Then the two gave an exhibition which was above the average. In reply to my query, the fellow said his terms were $50 a week. As $20 was my limit in those days, I offered him that sum. Without a word he looked at me for a moment with a sad, reproachful expression in his eyes, and then backed out of the office, the dog meekly following. Within a few seconds the man returned, quickly closing the door to exclude his partner, who barked loudly out in the lobby "(I'll take $20,") he hurriedly whispered. "(Where's the contract? I'm broke, so it's a clear cash of push, but for all that's good don't mention the price where the dog can hear you.")
MAYOR TO PITCH
At the Opening of the State League Ball Season in Cortland.
The opening game of ball of the State league will be played in Cortland next Monday afternoon, beginning at 3:30 o'clock. Mayor Chas. F. Brown will pitch the first ball over the home plate and make a speech. The association is planning to make the day a big one. A good game is assured with the Albany team. Do not forget the date, May 13, at Athletic field.
COAL CAR GETS AWAY
And Collides With Other Cars on the Seager Trestle.
A bad smashup of cars happened at the trestle of Seager's coal yards yesterday afternoon as the result of a loaded box car of coal crashing down the steep incline into other cars that stood below. Fortunately no one was hurt, although one of the men employed in the yard had just left the car that was utterly knocked into kindling wood.
The loaded car that broke loose was nearly at the top of the incline and nearly ready to be unloaded. It had been left there by the Lehigh Valley railroad company's men with the brakes set, holding the 280 tons of coal that it contained. About 150 feet below was an empty box car that had just been unloaded by Daniel McNamara. 150 feet below this car were four other box cars loaded with coal. McNamara had just left the middle car and gone up to the upper car to dump it. As he was preparing to do this, the car suddenly started and by the time it struck the empty one, it had acquired a strong momentum, and the blocking under the empty car was of no avail, and both cars started on down to the four, where they struck with a crash that was heard a half mile away. The empty car was completely demolished, and the first of the four run into was badly battered and the coupling was torn off. The full car that started the race was jammed about the forward coupling.
McNamara, who has been in this country only two weeks, was terribly frightened when he realized that his life had been spared only by a very few minutes, but he was consoled somewhat by Mr. Seager, who told him that such things did not happen every day at the yards.
FOUR GIRLS ON A TOOT.
Night Captain Baker Gathers Them In—Pleaded Guilty to Intoxication.
City court was lively this morning with cases and people, there being eight offenders of both sexes, equally divided, to come before his honor, Acting City Judge W. L. Loope for trial. A quartet of gay Brewery hill girls was arrested last night by Night Captain Day Baker, while all four of them were having a right merry time riding about the streets, all four being in a single seated top buggy. They were arrested on Main-st. near the Messenger House, charged with public intoxication and were committed to the jail for the night. They had been driving at a high rate of speed, and nearly ran down a wheel rider at Church-st. This morning they answered to the following names: Ida Shufelt, Sarah Rood, Anna Ainsworth and Bessie Chapman. Each pleaded guilty to the charge of public Intoxication and each was fined $5, to stand committed in the county jail till the five is reduced at the rate of $1 per day. They were all taken to jail. They said that a man had bought the liquor for them, and that they were just ready to return the rig to its owner when they were pulled. They thought their spree would have been a success had they driven over the officer and hustled off to Homer on the [trolley] car. The matter of being sentenced was treated as a huge joke, and they remarked among themselves that they couldn't earn $5 apiece easier than to go to jail for five days. As to the horse they drove, they said it was stiff and needed a big drive by them through the streets to warm it up.
William Simpson, claiming to be from the metropolis, and Thomas Cummings and Michael Mack, who claimed the Quaker city as their home, were given thirty days each in county jail on the charge of public intoxication.
The last of the eight was a frail scared looking boy of 16, who gave his name as Ward Stein, saying it made no difference whether it were spelled "Stein" or "Stine." He is charged with grand larceny in the second degree by Albros H. Bingham for stealing his new Racycle wheel, April 29, from the wheel rack at the Copland Carriage Goods factory. Stein was arrested by Chief of Police Barnes yesterday afternoon near East Homer. He knew practically nothing about the simplest terms used in the court that the judge could call to his aid, and admitted that he did not know what was meant by counsel. He waived examination to appear before the grand jury to answer to the charge.
BREVITIES.
—The STANDARD is indebted to Former Prison Commissioner W. J. Mantanye for a copy of the sixth annual report of the state commissioner of prisons.
—Mr. Grant Sherman who led the county in sowing oats has just planted fifteen acres of corn. He wonders if any one has got ahead of him in that.
—Superintendent of Schools F. E. Smith has bought the house in which he lives at 15 Lincoln-ave. of the owner, W. B. Stoppard of Syracuse. Consideration $3,500.
—Supervisor A. R. Rowe of the town of Cortlandville has deposited the school money of the town at the First National bank of Cortland, from which teachers can draw by orders.
—New display advertisements today are—F. Daehler, Clothing, page 2; C. F. Thompson, Beef loaf, page 5; M. A. Case, Dressgoods, page 6; McKinney & Doubleday, Hammocks, etc., page 4.
—Through an error the meeting of the Foreign Mission circle of the First Baptist church was noted in the coming events yesterday as occurring this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. G. W. Bradford, 70 Tompkins-st. The time is Friday at 3 o'clock at Mrs. Bradford's.
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