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| Ida Saxton McKinley. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, May 18, 1901.
MRS. MCKINLEY RALLIES.
Distinct Improvement Noted In Her Condition.
PRESIDENT'S SPIRITS REVIVED.
Danger, However, Is Not Vet Passed, but Even a Slight Gain of Strength Renews Hope In the Party—President Will Not Attend Launching.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18.—President McKinley described the marked improvement in Mrs. McKinley's condition yesterday as a transformation. But, perhaps even the president of the United States may overstate the case in his elation at the prospect of his wife's recovery. Certain it is, however, that Mrs. McKinley's condition Thursday night improved to an extent that fairly nonplussed the doctors, brightened the anxious and devoted husband and filled the city with joy and thanksgiving.
The sinking spell that was feared in the early hours before the dawn did not come. There was a slight tendency in that direction, but that was all.
The physicians were so favorably impressed with their patient's condition at the early morning consultation that they issued a bulletin announcing that Mrs. McKinley had passed a good night and informed the public that there would not be another consultation until last evening. This reassuring news, printed in all the newspapers, was received with delight by the people. It was communicated to all the members of the cabinet and immediately after breakfast they hurried out to the Scott residence to express personally to their chief their pleasure in the glad tidings. The joy in the president's heart was reflected in his face and a look at his countenance was enough to dispel immediate apprehension. He looked haggard and careworn Thursday; yesterday his face fairly beamed. The feeling of cheerfulness continued throughout the day.
Telegrams continue to pour in from all parts of the country asking for news from the sick room and the president received many messages congratulating him upon the reports of improvement in Mrs. McKinley's condition. All the foreign ambassadors and ministers at Washington have sent messages of sympathy, doubtless by direction of the governments they represent.
There were callers innumerable at the residence but most of them left cards and expressions of hope for Mrs. McKinley's continued improvement. Flowers arrived in profusion until all the rooms were filled with them.
President McKinley has decided that he will not be able to attend the launching of the battleship Ohio. His visit to the Pacific coast was for the purpose of witnessing the launching of the battleship named in honor of his native state from the works of the company that built the Oregon, and he would be glad not to disappoint the expectations that have been built upon his presence. But he decided that he could not afford to spend even an hour from his wife's bedside.
The president went for a short drive yesterday afternoon. The ladies of the cabinet at various times during the day were at the Scott residence and came away sharing in the general feeling of relief. It is not to be assumed that Mrs. McKinley has passed the crisis and is out of danger. She is still dangerously ill and it will be at least 48 hours before it will be safe to say that the crisis has been passed.
Her vitality is so slow and she is so weak that a change for the worse would not be unexpected at any moment, and it is feared she would not have reserve strength enough to weather another sinking spell, such as she experienced Thursday morning. Her mind was clear during her waking moments yesterday. She asked for coffee and also to be permitted to wash her hands.
There was no necessity for the administration of strong heart stimulants during the day, although brandy continues to be given from time to time. That and beef tea practically are all the nourishment she takes.
COMMON COUNCIL ACTS.
Threatens to Revoke Railway Company's Franchise.
GIVEN UNTIL MONDAY TO SETTLE.
Officials Laugh and Say Such a Proceeding Would Be Illegal—Company Now Refuses to Discharge Men Brought to Fill Strikers' Places—A Quiet Day.
ALBANY, May 18.—No settlement has been reached in the great railway strike. After hours of conference the officials of the United Traction company and the committee from the organizations of the strikers adjourned without changing the situation.
The company will proceed to run its cars today on every line within the city limits with the aid of a military force that now numbers 3,000 men.
The only step towards settlement that was made was the appointment last night of a committee from the common council to arbitrate and the adoption of a resolution declaring that if a settlement is not affected by Monday night the council shall revoke the franchise of the company.
The company declares that such action will be of no effect, as the road now has a vested right that cannot be taken from it.
The reason there was no settlement last night was because the company refuses to discharge the men brought from other points to take strikers places.
There is a well defined rumor that the company will try to move cars in Troy and in event of not receiving proper protection will call on [National Guard] Major General Roe for military assistance.
The executive committee of the board of directors of the United Traction company and a committee representing the strike employes of the road went into conference yesterday afternoon and remained in continuous session until midnight. There were present R. C. Pruyn, Anthony N. Brady, A. Bleeker Banks, John W. McNamara, William Kemp, Francis N. Mann and Edward Murphy, Jr., representing the company, and William McCabe and Patrick Downey of the. Central Federation of Labor of Albany; Thomas McGovern of the Central Federation of Labor of Troy; President F. J. Van Allen, J. D. Landrigan and Edward Coloney of the Troy organization of the strikers; President J. M. Sheehan, John Vaughn and William Dunn of the Albany strikers' organization and Attorney William E Woolard, counsel for the strikers who acted in behalf of the other side.
The compromise proposition framed at the meeting of the executive committee of the Albany and Troy strike organizations was presented by the advocates of the strikers. This proposition formed the basis of a discussion covering a period of nearly eight hours which had absolutely no results. The committee presenting the cause of the strikers announced that it was without power to conclude any agreement and that any propositions considered acceptable could be of a tentative nature only, as a report on the same would have to be made to the association of strikers for ratification,
Company's Unexpected Stand.
The strikers agreed to waive the question of unionism so far as employes of the company at the time the strike was declared are concerned. The company, on the other hand, refused to discharge the non-union men who have been brought to this city to take the place of the strikers. This is a new phase of the difficulty and promises to develop far more serious consequences and impediments in the way of settlement than has been anticipated at any time since the strike was called. It is a matter which had not been considered by the strikers or the public and puts an entirely new aspect on the situation.
The company, it is learned on the wage question, was willing to increase the wages of the extra men and night trippers to 19 3/4 cents per hour, but refused to establish a uniform rate of 20 cents an hour for all employes as requested by the strikers.
At 11 o'clock last night a number of the directors who had been without food since the early afternoon left the traction company building for supper. Among their number was William Kemp of Troy who said: "I am disgusted. There is no prospect of a settlement. The strikers' committee has no power to come to any agreement. Anything we do must be reported to their organization for ratification. It has been a matter of talk, talk, talk. They want the company to discharge the non-union men who have been brought to the city to operate the road. This the company will not do."
General Superintendent John W. McNamara left the conference temporarily at 11:15. He was asked: "Do you think there is any prospect of an immediate settlement?"
He replied:"I am sorry to say that I don't think there is."
In anticipation of a possible settlement hundreds of people surrounded the building during the conference and anxiously awaited some word. They held on patiently through the long, weary hours and seemed disappointed when there was no result. The office was guarded during the conference by a full company of guardsmen, but there was no unfriendly demonstration.
STRIKE IS ENDED.
Strikers Win on All Points—Non-Union Men Must Go.
ALBANY, May 18.—Victory has perched upon the banners of the striking employees of the United Traction company. After eleven days of rioting, disorder and excitement, the strike has been officially declared at an end. Before the day ends cars will be running manned by the former employees. The non-union men imported here to take the place of the strikers will be sent home. The 3,000 troops brought here at an expense to the country of thousands of dollars will be ordered back to their homes.
THE TOWNSEND INQUEST.
Evidence Shows That He Died Before Being Struck by Train.
NORTH HARFORD, May 18, (Special).—The [Cortland County] coroner's inquest to learn the cause of the death of Joseph Townsend last Saturday night shows beyond doubt that Townsend died before being struck by the Lehigh Valley train. Engineer Brinkerhoff testifies that he cannot state positively that he saw Townsend try to raise himself as he was seen only an instant, as the speed of the train was about 40 miles an hour.
MEMORIAL DAY.
PLANS FOR ITS OBSERVANCE IN CORTLAND.
Exercises at Opera House With Address by Rev. W. B. Pearse, D. D., of Binghamton—Further Exercises at Soldiers' Monument and at Cemetery—Dedication of New Grover Post Burial Plot.
On the Sunday evening preceding Memorial Day, May 26, Grover Post, No. 98, and Grover Corps, No. 96, will meet at G. A. R. hall at 7 o'clock, to attend divine service at the Presbyterian church. All veterans of the Civil and Spanish war are invited to join them on this occasion, as well as on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day services will be held in the Opera House on Thursday, May 3, at 1:30 o'clock. The Post and Corps and all veterans will be ready to start from G. A. R. hall at 1 o'clock sharp and march to the Opera House where the following exercises will take place:
The vocal music will be rendered by the Excelsior quartet, composed of Messrs. Bowen, Byrne, Wellman and Osgood.
All who can contribute flowers, even if only a few, are kindly solicited to send them to G. A. R. hall by 8 o'clock on Memorial Day morning. More flowers are needed on each recurring year.
All teams and bicycles are requested to keep in rear of the column on the line of march.
The citizens of Cortland are reminded of the propriety of decorating their residences and places of business on Memorial Day.
A detail has been made to decorate graves in the Catholic cemetery.
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| Wickwire Works, Cortland, N. Y. |
THE SCIENCE CLUB
Make a Visit of Inspection to the Wire Mills.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon nearly all the members of the Cortland Science club, accompanied by a number of friends, assembled at the office of the wire works on invitation from Messrs. Wickwire Bros. for a tour through the concern, with a special view to inspecting the new rod mill recently completed and now in full and successful operation. The visitors were taken in charge by Messrs. C. F. and T. H. Wickwire and conducted first of all to the furnace in the rod mill, where steel billets 30 feet long and 1 3/4 inches square, are heated—a hundred at a time—and fed at the rate of one every minute and five seconds into the heavy rolls, which draw and roll them out to the size of the ordinary round rod, about 1/4 inch in diameter, the rod moving at the end of the trip at a velocity of over 2,000 feet a minute. The furnace is heated by producer gas made on the premises, and is so arranged that the temperature can be controlled to a nicety. The rolls through which the rods pass are also made in the building. The roar of the great mill was almost deafening, but in spite of it the Messrs. Wickwire and their foreman Mr. A. Bossbatch—who seems to be perfect master of every process—was able to give the visitors an excellent idea of the workings of the plant. After the machinery had been seen in operation for some time, the great 1000-horse-power engine was shut down and the various steps in the evolution of the finished rod were more fully explained, down to the time when it is coiled up and carried out automatically for use or shipment.
From inspecting the process of continuous of rod-making the visitors passed to the room where the great Corliss engine and a smaller Straight Line engine are located, and thence to the boiler room, where are the four Babcock & Wilcox boilers capable of generating 1500 horse power, and the extracting plant for taking lime and other impurities from the water used in the boilers. The condenser under the engine room was also visited, and then the various departments of wire cleaning, annealing, drawing, weaving, painting, rolling, spooling, etc., together with the machines for making wire nails. The various processes were explained in succession and a good general idea was given the visitors of the operation of the entire concern, now one of the most complete and up-to-date, as well as one of the largest in the world. The tour of the various buildings consumed the time until nearly 6 o'clock, and the afternoon was a very interesting one to all. The courtesy shown in stopping the great rod mill in order that a better understanding of its various parts might be had was fully appreciated by every one, and for this, along with the other attentions shown them, they expressed their sincere obligations.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Considers Many Matters That Were Brought Before It.
At a special meeting of the board of health last night, Health Officer Paul T. Carpenter submitted a report of the water tests of the three samples of water recently sent to the state board of health for analysis. A resolution ordering the use of the water from the well at 20 Washington-st. discontinued and condemning the same was passed.
The sanitary regulations were reported as being inoperative, as there is yet some question concerning the penalties attached to them. Clerk Fred Hatch is to report on them at the next meeting of the board after conferring with the city attorney.
The health officer stated that he had to report back to the state board of health in regard to draining a low place just east of the D., L. & W. crossing on Elm-st., as a petition has been sent to the board asking that the nuisance be abated. A man will be set at work clearing the outlet to this immediately.
A complaint has also been made to the board by the residents below the Carriage Goods Co.s factory in regard to the drainage from the factory, and the health officer was detailed to ask the company to connect with the sewer and so abate the nuisance.
The matter of retaining a man at the Nash dumping grounds to keep the ashes leveled down was discussed. The board understood that Mr. Nash was willing to keep a man there for that purpose when it changed back from the Taylor lot to his lot and the members seemed to be unanimous in the opinion that if Mr. Nash was not willing to do so, a new dumping place for garbage would be secured.
Dr. Carpenter reported that he had heard that a communication was soon to be sent to the state board of health in regard to the Winchell slaughter house near the D., L. & W. station. At this point the board went into executive session, and returned in a very short time and adjourned.
A. P. McGraw Letter.
CAMP BEIRUT, SYRIA, April 21, 1901.
KIND FRIENDS—Our journey now has passed its meridian, as we have traveled over 7,000 miles and are faced towards home. Thus far it has been both successful. and delightful. Although about twenty-five days in camp life and almost constantly traveling on horseback, still we have had but one hour's ride in the rain, and we had our appointments in advance and did not intend to change on account of the weather. From 1,400 feet below sea level to about 4,000 feet above we have had all kinds of temperature and most nights quite cool. Over mountain and plain, desert and sea we have experienced a great diversity of roads to travel over. Sand, rocks, loom, water; by the side of deep precipices and over very steep mountains. While many were thrown from the faithful Arabian steeds, yet none were disabled and when the 130 animals including our pack mules were in line it made a great sight to see. In fact there have been so many sights for pictures that I have nearly used up my 400 picture films, and my horse in rolling, while on the last day he lay down in the road as I dismounted, nearly used up my panorama camera also. It was in my saddle bay and happened to slide out from under him and was saved. If all is well shall be very glad to show you some pictures upon my return.
Our itinerary course thus far has been across the Atlantic to Gibraltar, Naples, Island of Capri, Sorrento, Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, then across the Mediterranean to Egypt, to Port Said and Cairo, when we saw the pyramids of Gizeh, the Sphinx, the Granite temple, the tomb of numbers and the lesser pyramids, also the citadel, Joseph's Well, Mosque Mehennet Ali, the tombs of the Mamalukes, tombs of the Caliphs and Hellopoles, the ancient ou [sic]. Also ancient Memphis, statue of Ramesis, Sakharah, the ancient Pyramid and the Subterranean Bull pits, the ancient Serapeum and the stupendous ruins of the Sarcophagi of the mummified Apia. Old Cairo and the Coptic village with the Subterranean church. Then to Rauleh and Alexandria. Then crossing to Palestine Syria, we visited Jaffa, Emmaus, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Hebron, Solomons Pools, the wilderness of Judea, the Dead Sea, the Jordan, ancient and modern Jericho, Bethany, Mizpeh, Bethel, Shiloh, Shechem, Joseph's tomb, Jacob's well, through the valleys and hill country of Samaria, through the plain of Dothan, Mt. Goilboa, Jezreel, Shunun, Nain, Mt. Tabor, and by Nazareth and Cana of Galilee, Chorazen, Capernaum, Bethsaida and Magdala, (the Home of Mary Magdalene), Mt. Hermon and the Waters and Meron, the hell of Dan, then via Tyre and Sidon to Beyrout, Damascus and Baalbek.
Everything has been done by Gaze & Sons under whose management we journey, to make it successful and with the delightful company of about nine women and all but seven of the balance of forty, ministers, we have had perfect peace and enjoyment while seeing the places Christ visited while here.
Very respectfully yours, A. P. MCGRAW.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements today are—Boy Phenomenon, Magnetism, page 4.
—Dr. F. S. Jennings of Dryden has rented the Hulbert house, 60 Tompkins-st., and has taken possession.
—Commencing today the Cortland Beef Co. will close their place of business at 1:45 P. M. each Saturday until Oct. 1.
—Rain fell nearly all of last night and vegetation of every kind is fairly jumping in the warm sunshine that has followed.
—Bishop F. D. Huntington will be at Grace church in Cortland next Friday afternoon, May 21, at 3 o'clock. The services will consist of evening prayer, sermon and confirmation.
—Twenty-one members of the Ladies' Literary club left on the 8:30 train this morning for Ithaca, where they will be the guests of Mrs. Mary J. Messenger, a former member of the club.
—The Active baseball team went to DeRuyter this morning to show the DeRuyter team a thing or two about baseball. James Hinman is manager and William Gerrard captain of the Actives.
—Mr. Nicholas Cummings, aged 80 years, died yesterday at his home in Glen Haven. The funeral will be held from the house Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock and from St. Mary's church Cortland at 10:30.
—Mr. W. H. Newton has just purchased a new locomobile from the Locomobile Mfg. Co. of Bridgeport, Ct. It came down from Syracuse yesterday and appeared upon the streets of Cortland for the first time today.
—Coroner E. M. Santee was in Harford yesterday investigating the circumstances attending the death of Joseph Townsend the negro, who was run over by the Lehigh Valley train near Harford last Saturday night. Twelve witnesses were subpoenaed. The coroner returned to Harford this morning to continue the investigation.
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