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Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, May 14, 1901.
MANY DISAPPOINTED.
Thousands Had Expected to See the President.
MRS. M'KINLEY MUCH BETTER.
President Appeared at San Jose In Order Not to Disappoint Those Who Had Made Such Extensive Preparations, But Remained Only an Hour.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.—President McKinley returned late yesterday afternoon from San Jose to the bedside of his wife at the Scott residence. If Mrs. McKinley's condition shall be still favorable the president will carry out the arranged program with some curtailment. He will visit Leland Stanford, Jr., university at Palo Alto and make brief stops at San Mateo and Burlingame. At Palo Alto he will be joined by his entire party and the president's official entry into this city will take place according to the previously arranged schedule.
Secretary Cortelyou said: "Mrs. McKinley rested well and comfortably yesterday."
SAN JOSE, Cal., May 14.—Thousands of people between Delmonte and San Jose, who had been anticipating a sight of the president for months, were disappointed yesterday. The president's presence in San Jose for an hour yesterday afternoon took the edge off of the disappointment here where the rose carnival was being held in his honor and where the floral display surpassed anything ever before seen in this part of the country. After leaving Delmonte the cabinet carried out the itinerary originally planned, but they had no heart to put into the festivities in the absence of their chief, and the keen regret of the people was written on their countenances.
The president ran down from San Francisco in his special car, arriving here just as the cabinet train pulled into the city from the south. But he remained only for the formal exercises. When they were concluded he was driven back to the station and left immediately for San Francisco. At St. James square, opposite the courthouse, a handsomely decorated stand had been erected and here the formal exercises took place. The president in his response to the mayor's address of welcome, said in part:
"We live under a constitution that was made for 4,000,000 people and yet it has proved quite adequate for 75,000,000 people. It has embraced within it every national duty and purpose, and has never stood in the way of our development and expansion. That instrument seems almost to be inspired to carry forward the holy mission of liberty. It seems not to have been made alone for those who framed it and their successors, but for all ages and all mankind. That instrument stands today almost as it left the hands of the framers. Few amendments have been added and those have only been to enlarge the priceless blessings of liberty and free government to the people and no amendment can ever be made the constitution of this country that will curtail the supreme and sovereign power of the people. We have lived under it for 125 years, in storm and in sunshine, in war within and without, amidst passions and turmoil, and after a century and a quarter that great instrument stands unsullied by a single lapse of principle."
Immediately in the rear of the stand was the big bouquet of which so much has been heard. It was 90 feet in circumference and stood in its frame 25 feet high. The stem was a telegraph pole sunk in the ground. It was composed of cut flowers of every variety that blooms. The idea of presenting this immense floral offering to Mrs. McKinley originated with the ladies of San Jose and the presentation was made to the president by Mrs. B. O. Smith, who expressed tender words of regret for Mrs. McKinley's illness and hopes for her quick recovery.
A big reception had been planned for the president at the Vendome hotel at night, and the program was carried out.
STATE STREAMS AND RIVERS.
Scientific Study and Measurement Will Be Carried on This Year.
NEW YORK, May 14.—The work of the scientific measurement and study of the streams and rivers of New York which was successfully carried on last year under the charge of the United States Geological Survey, will be continued and extended this season. Hitherto most of the work of this nature was confined to the Mohawk river and streams within its watershed, the Black river from which it was proposed to draw water for the Erie canal, and the upper sections of the Hudson river at Mechanicsville and Fort Edward.
This year will see the establishment of new stations on the Moose and Beaver rivers, and probably on some of the more important streams flowing through Northern New York into the St. Lawrence river, on which there is a possibility of developing valuable water power. The Adirondack region will also receive greater attention than ever before, in order that more may be learned regarding the run off than is now known. Besides the work in the eastern part of the state, investigations will be started in its western portion. Genesee river will be studied and the outflow of some of the lakes in Central New York will be measured.
In a state containing as many large cities and as great and numerous manufacturing interests as does New York it is of the utmost importance that its water resources be thoroughly understood not only as a means of preserving the streams from sewage and other impurities, but also to promote their use and value as the source of cheap and efficient power for manufacturing purposes.
The water board of New York is to have the co-operation of the United States Geological Survey in the establishment of stations on the Esopus, Wallkill, Fishkill, Catskill and possibly other streams in the southern part of New York state, which are tributaries of the flow of these streams, may be available when the final studies are made for the increase of the water supply for New York city. These stations will be established during the present season by the government survey.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
A Great Trial.
The trial of Charles R. Eastman, which closed on Saturday in Cambridge, Mass., with the acquittal of the defendant, was probably one of the most important in the recent history of the state. Those who are wont to question at intervals the desirability of trial by jury may well study this case and see if there is not yet left some reason for continuing a system which is bound up with the establishment of civil liberty.
The trial was conducted with great dignity; about the only undignified act being the early performance o( the attorney-general of the state who took the place of the district-attorney. In opening the cross-examination of Mr. Eastman the attorney-general asked, "What is your job?" The defendant simply started the questioner into propriety [sic]. The attorney-general also drew some deductions that received the censure of the court in the charge to the jury. Judge Aiken said:
It was stated to you by counsel for the commonwealth that malice might be inferred from the act of killing with a deadly weapon. That statement should be qualified. When other circumstances are disclosed, as they are in this case on trial before you, then the conclusion of malice must be drawn, if at all, from all facts and circumstances bearing upon that question.
This is severe, but just, and tends to show that the real fault is not in the jury system but in the prosecuting system. The attorney general may be justly considered a man of learning and experience; but his zeal led him to make a statement so far overdrawn, illogical and illegal that he received the censure we have quoted.
Some of the formalities observed in court are worthy of attention. Two judges were upon the bench. One ruled and the other charged the jury. The ruling was generally after argument, heard in the absence of the jury, and as the result of private consultation by the two judges. Rulings were announced and enforced by Judge Gaskill and the charge was made by Judge Aiken. The defendant was confined in an ancient steel cage, gilded, but nevertheless a reminder of the steel cages of sixteenth century. Everybody in Massachusetts has doubtless been so accustomed to steel cages for prisoners at the bar as to forget the presumption of innocence which the court always states to the jury in specific terms. Presumably, the reasoning is that if a man ought to be confined in jail he should be confined in the courtroom. There is something to be said in favor of means of restraint of a dangerous character, and it is impossible to make distinctions. But the obligation to enter a steel cage in court is rather more humiliating than the necessity for going to jail.
The remarks of Judge Aiken upon the rights of a defendant, in charging the jury, showed a nice discrimination and careful regard for the law. He said:
This presumption of innocence, as has been stated to you, is not a form of words; it is not a theoretical abstraction; it is a substantive and valuable right to which the defendant is entitled under our law.
This presumption may be overcome by evidence. It continues till it is so overcome, and not till then is it at an end. If, at the preliminary hearing, the defendant did not testify, this justifies no inference against him. He had the right not to testify. That the indictment has been found against the defendant by the grand jury; that he is here in custody, creates no presumption against him. Those are but the necessary steps preliminary and incidental to the trial before you. As evidence in the trial here before you, you are to disregard the conclusion of the grand jury.
Such statements are perhaps common in jury charges, but Judge Aiken's form of statement is peculiarly clear and appropriate. It is well to keep in mind the rights of a defendant. The tendency to convict him because he does not do this or that is strong, and his right to refrain should be understood.—Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
HARFORD MILLS, N. Y.
HARFORD MILLS, May 13.— Andrew Jenney was in Cortland on business Tuesday.
C. W. Harrington was in Cortland last week attending court.
C. P. Davis was in Dryden on business Saturday.
Mrs. Lydia Mahan, who has been very ill for the last two weeks, is a very little better.
J. S. Hines and daughter Etta, who have been visiting friends in Marathon and Lapeer, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Dwight returned Thursday from Berkshire, where she has been for the past two weeks caring for Mrs. Edwin Dwight who has been very sick with pneumonia, but is very much better at present writing.
Mrs. Basford of Brower, Pa., visited her sister, Mrs. Delos Vincent, part of last week.
Mrs. Eliza Tarbox is visiting friends on West Hill.
Joseph Townsend, a young colored man, was run over and instantly killed by the south bound passenger train Saturday night about two miles above Harford. When the engineer first saw him he raised up and tried to get off the track; it is said by those who know him best that he was apt to sit down and go to sleep almost anywhere. Dr. Santee and an undertaker from Cortland came down Sunday and took the remains to Cortland. An inquest will be held Saturday at Harford. He was a pleasant, genial fellow and well liked by those who knew him.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ORDERS NEW WALKS BUILT AND OTHERS REPAIRED.
Arthur-ave. Widening—Sewer and Water on Charles-st.—Petitions to Move More Buildings—Bond Lessened for Particular Reasons in These Special Cases.
An adjourned meeting of the board of public works of the city of Cortland was held at the office of the city clerk last evening at 8 o'clock P. M. at which Messrs. Hugh Duffey, C. W. Collins, F. H. Cobb and C. P. Wickwire, commissioners, were present.
After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and approved, Mr. H. T. Bushnell came before the board and renewed his application to widen Arthur-ave., at its eastern terminus. He stated that he had nothing new in the matter to report, but came before the board to show it that he had interest enough to follow the matter up. The board took no action in the matter, but the members seemed to think that condemnation proceedings should not be started till a petition from a majority of the residents of the street asked for it.
Mr. B. A. Benedict came before the board and requested the consent of the board to connect certain premises with the sewer and water pipes on Charles-st. Mr. Benedict stated that the part of Charles-st. on which the house in question was located, was not accepted as a street, therefore he would not ask the board to obligate the city to maintain the sewer. Mr. Collins took the position that the street should be accepted so far as the sewers were placed in the street. Mr. Benedict stated that this would seriously interfere with plans that had been made for eventually getting the whole north end of the street accepted.
Moved by Mr. Wickwire and seconded by Mr. Cobb and declared carried:
Resolved, That B. A. Benedict be permitted to connect with the sewer and tap the water pipe in front of his house occupied by Mr. Lonergan on the proposed extension of Charles-st., upon condition, however, that the city shall not thereby be obliged to maintain the sewer or continue the sewer and water service for such house and lot, also that said Benedict shall be to the expenses of the same.
This was declared carried, Mr. Collins voting no.
Mr. Geo. T. Chatterton came before the board and made application for permission to move a dwelling house from North Main-st. to a vacant lot on Elm-st.
Mr. J. L. McKee came before the board and made application for permission to move a dwelling house from his residence on Owego-st. Without giving a bond for $10,000 as required by resolution of this board recently adopted.
The board as a whole seemed to think that inasmuch as these gentlemen had made arrangements for moving the buildings before the resolution was passed, there should be something done to help them out, and the following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the prior resolution of this board requiring a bond of $10,000 on a condition to granting permission to move buildings in the streets of the city of Cortland he relaxed so far as to the two applications now pending of Mr. J. L. McKee and Mr. Goo. I. Chatterton, to a bond of $5,000 instead of $10,000.
Superintendent Becker furnished a list of persons whose walks should be built new, and another list of those whose walks needed repairing, upon which the following resolutions were passed:
On motion of Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Wickwire, and declared carried:
Resolved, That the following named persons be and hereby are ordered to build cement walks opposite their respective premises, as specified in the following list, to build regulation walks and in accordance with specifications heretofore adopted by this board, as follows: Said walk to be of cement, and not less than 4 inches in thickness consisting of 3 inches of concrete composed of seven parts of gravel from loam and rotten stone, and one part of Portland cement. Gravel to be three parts sharp sand and four parts gravel, none larger than 2 inches in diameter;, also 1 inch of top composed of three parts of sharp sand free from loam, and two parts of Portland cement. All cement used to be of approved brands of Portland. All stones to be separated by division boards, 1/8 of an inch thick at the top and 3/4 of an inch thick at the bottom, to be placed directly under joints and to be 1/8 of an inch below bottom of groove, groove joint to be 1/2 of an inch in depth.
To be built within thirty days from service of notice respectively.
On motion of Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Wickwire, and declared carried:
Resolved, That the following named persons be and are hereby ordered to repair the walks opposite their respective premises as specified in the following [that] according to specifications heretofore adopted as follows: street in the city of Cortland, N. Y., be repaired the entire width and length thereof by removing all decayed, broken or defective planks, or stringers, and replacing the same with sound ones, and securely nailing and fastening the same; said walk to be repaired as ordered, within ten days from service of this notice.
To be built within ten days from service of notice respectively.
On motion meeting adjourned to May 27, 1901, at 8 o'clock P. M. at the office of the city clerk.
GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC
To be Aided by a New Society Organized in Syracuse.
Thirty-three ladies in Syracuse have organized for the purpose of furnishing aid to the George Junior Republic at Freeville. The special work which they will undertake at first is the erecting of a bakery at the republic's grounds. A brick oven with a capacity for seventy-five loaves costs $175. It now costs between $40 and $50 per month for bread for the community, a large share of the expense being expressage. There are now 106 children at the republic, of whom twenty-four came from Syracuse. It costs $19,000 a year to meet the expenses of the republic and the Syracuse ladies feel that they haven't been doing their share toward meeting the expenses, hence the new organization.
A NEW COAL DEALER
T. K. Norris Purchases the Business of E. H. Baldwin.
Details were today completed by which Thomas K. Norris purchases the coal business, real estate and stock of E. H. Baldwin, and possession has been given. Mr. Baldwin turns in his yards with sheds and dump on Port Watson-st. adjoining the Lehigh Valley tracks for $2,000, and the stock of coal at market price to weighed up as it is disposed of. It is estimated that the stock is valued at nearly $5,000.
Mr. Baldwin has been in business for a year past and has sold a large amount of coal. He has realized a satisfactory advance upon his real estate and investment besides having the advantage of the year's business. He has all the time sold his coal a little under the other dealers and to this fact is probably largely due the cut rates of all the dealers last summer. Mr. Baldwin says that if conditions were now as they formerly existed he would not think of going out of business, but a change has already come and he anticipates still a greater one in the future. Before giving an answer to the proposition which had been made to him he went to New York and had a conference with the people from whom he had been buying coal. They were able to give him no satisfactory promises or guaranties for the future so far as supplying him with coal was concerned. They said that they expected that their own supply was likely to be cut off soon, as the big coal syndicate had gotten possession of almost all the hard coal counties and mines in Pennsylvania, and that the tendency was for the syndicate itself to retail its own coal in every town and city. The New York people told him that they believed that it would not be long before there would be but one dealer in Cortland, as in all other cities and villages upon each line of railroad that enters the place. Under these circumstances Mr. Baldwin took advantage of the offer which came to him and sold out his business.
An effort was made this afternoon to see Mr. Norris, but he could not be found, but it is evident that he does not anticipate any difficulty in providing all the coal he wants or he would not have made the investment which he has. It is also likely that he might be more forward in such a matter than some others because of the fact that he is the son-in-law of D. E. Call who is one of the heaviest coal dealers in Cortland, and if Mr. Call who is on the same line of railroad with Mr. Norris does not object to the latter's getting coal no one else could very well, as long as the present system continues and all the dealers get what they order. If the forecast of the New York parties to Mr. Baldwin should come true there might then be an entirely different state of affairs as regards coal in Cortland.
WON FROM SENATORS.
Cortland won her first game at home yesterday from the Albany team in a slow contest that was marked by a superabundance of bases on balls on the part of the pitchers of both sides. Bill Gannon's long fly over deep left field fence for a home run was the feature. The ball was driven high in the air by a powerful thump from the center fielder's bat. It carried far over the fence and struck among the shops on the other side. The hit netted three runs.
Mayor Charles F. Brown threw the first ball over the plate. Cargo was at bat, and the audience knew the mayor had something up his sleeve to spring on the batter. The ball carried directly over the plate, and Cargo swung for it, but it proved to be an upshoot, and he fanned the air. Calls for a speech were then loudly voiced, but the mayor refused to respond, thinking without a doubt, that he had given the boys a good start, which he certainly had.
Albany settled down to score getting as soon as the mayor left the box, and before the side was retired four runs had been credited to the senators on four hits, two errors and two bases on balls. Cortland scored three points in the second on two hits, an error and a base on balls. Albany kept the lead till the seventh when Wilse for Albany was taken out of the pitcher's box and Kennedy was substituted to keep the lead of four points good. Now of all the wild pitchers that ever stepped into the box to throw, Kennedy was the wildest. Before he had finished two innings Cortland had been made presents of seven bases on balls, and one man had been sent to first by being hit by a pitched ball. The first ball he threw he meant for a strike, but it went wide, and the umpire called a ball. This so surprised him that he gave forth a jerky whoop, which the crowd took up, and Kennedy could do no more effective pitching. In the lucky seventh Cortland run in six scores and won the game.
The attendance at the opening game yesterday was not as large as it should have been, but the chilly wind was accountable for the light crowd that greeted the team in its initiatory game at home. It was a bad day for the players, too, and the spectators could easily forgive many loose plays, as they rubbed their own fingers to keep them warm.
Score:
BABY ON THE ROOF.
She Slipped Out After Being Put to Bed Last Night.
Prof. and Mrs. W. A. Cornish, who live on Stewart Place were horrified at about 7:30 o'clock last night by the shouts of some of the little children who live in that vicinity and who were then in the street in front of the house informing them that their little twin daughter Louise, 3 years old, was out on the piazza roof. Mrs. Cornish was alone down stairs at the time and Prof. Cornish was in an upper room. In response to Mrs. Cornish's call he ran into the front room where a few minutes before Louise had been put to bed and left supposedly asleep. He found that she had climbed out upon the slanting shingle roof in her nightdress and was even now down further than he could reach. Mischief was shining from both her eyes as she discovered her father behind her. In careful measured tones so as not to startle her, though his heart sank within him at the sight, Prof. Cornish told her to climb back up to him and she promptly obeyed. When he could once get a firm grasp upon her he was tremendously relieved. Meanwhile the other children, aroused by the call and the voices, were watching at another window as the little girl climbed back up the roof, and were in high glee at the very idea of Louise getting out the window.
Arrangements have been made at those windows today which will probably prevent any repetition of this episode, but both parents felt weak in the knees when the little girl was fairly inside again.
BREVITIES.
—A large and handsome new piazza is being built upon the residence of Mr. E. P. Halbert, 18 Lincoln-ave.
—The music pupils of Miss Carrie D. Halbert will give a recital at the studio of their instructor in the Wickwire building tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
—The Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. met this afternoon and was addressed by Prof. W. A. Cornish, president of the association, upon some of the present work and needs of the association.
—New display advertisements today are—M. W. Giles, Hammocks, etc., page 7; City Cycle Co., Bicycles, page 7; A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; E. E. Bates, Optician, page 6; Boy Phenomenon, Magnetic healing, page 4.
—The Ladies' Guild of Grace Episcopal church will give a reception tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. L. K. Shankland, 36 Tompkins-st. All members and friends of the church will be cordially welcomed.
—The city engineer is in town for a few days. If any parties want sidewalk grades established, if they will notify Commissioner Becker of the fact at once, he will have it attended to, but the engineer will not be here long this time.
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