BIG DAY AT EXPOSITION, BUYING CANADA, POOR MR. SCHWAB, COMMENCEMENT CONCERT, AND FOURTH AT THE PARK

 

Canada Building at the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, N. Y.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, July 1, 1901.

BIG DAY AT EXPOSITION.

It Is Dominion Day and Canadians Are There by Thousands.

   BUFFALO, July 1.—The list of special days at the Pan-American began today, it being Dominion day. Excursions from Canadian points far and near brought thousands to the city and an enormous crowd is on hand. Many features have been arranged for today and tonight.

   A drill of the Canadian troops and the dedication of the Canadian building will be features of this evening. This afternoon there is to be a lacrosse championship game between the Pagan Indians and Christian Indians of the Cattaraugus reservation.

   July 2 is Missouri day at the exposition and the building erected by the management of the Louisiana Purchase exposition of 1903 will be dedicated. The board of managers of the Louisiana Purchase exposition is to attend in a body, and the opportunity will be taken to boom the St. Louis world's fair of two years hence.

   Tuesday is also Wellesley college day, and the fair graduates of this institution are planning interesting ceremonies and a reunion of the daughters of Wellesley.

   The visit of the singers belonging to the North American Saengerbund and their friends last week was a great event in the exposition season. Hardly less interest will attach to the meeting the present week of the famous Liederkranz of New York.

   The New York Liederkranz is a very influential German choral society, and it embraces in its membership the wealthiest and most prominent German and German-American citizens of New York city. This society was founded in 1847 and is, with a single exception, the oldest German choral organization in the United States. The annual outings of the Liederkranz have always been an important event in this society's history, and this year bids fair to be in every respect equal to former occasions of this nature. The society has decided to visit the Pan-American exposition and will be there on the days of July 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. On July 5 there will be given an elaborate concert at the Temple of Music. The society's male chorus of 100 active members, under the direction of Dr. Paul Klengel, will have the assistance of Madame Lilian Blauvelt, the celebrated American soprano; Miss Olive Mead, violiniste; Mrs. Fannie Richter-Fuchs, pianiste, an artist who has achieved great distinction in Europe, having been a pupil of Liszt and other masters: Mr. Karl Schlegel, baritone. A most elaborate program has been arranged and a musical treat of rare excellence is assured. This society has arranged for its headquarters at Alt Nurnburg.

 

BUYING CANADA UP.

Member of Parliament Says American Control Is Spreading In Dominion.

   LONDON, July 1.—J. Henri Bourassa, who is a member of the Dominion parliament, and was for some years director of La Revue Canadienne, has arrived in London for a holiday. Interviewed by a representative of the Daily News he referred among other matters to the way in which American capital is invading Canada.

   "American capital," he said, "is spreading around the lakes, up the rivers and along the railway system. It is breaking down the barrier between Canada and the United States. The Americans are not conquering us, but they are buying us up. When this is accomplished it will only need a slight political difference with the home government and the annexation movement, now dead, will revive.

   "Then you will have to look not to the half Americanized business men of Toronto, but to us French Canadians, who have saved the Dominion to you often and a may do it again unless you hopelessly alienate us."

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.

   ◘ Poor Mr. Schwab! It now transpires that despite the numerous paragraphs crediting him with an annual salary of $1,000,000 a year as president of the billion dollar steel combination he only receives a measly $200,000 or so a year. The most surprising feature of the affair is the fact that Mr. Schwab had been getting $1,000,000 a year from Mr. Carnegie and consented to the reduction of $800,000 in order that Mr. J. P. Morgan might not be hampered in his efforts to organize the steel pool. It is true that in the end Mr. Schwab was nothing out of pocket, inasmuch as Mr. Carnegie on hearing of what his subordinate had done promptly mailed him a check for the balance due on the five years' contract—a bagatelle of $4,800,000. But still the horrible query persistently thrusts forth its uncanny head, "How Is Mr. Schwab to manage to pay the rent and the household expenses on that insignificant $200,000 a year?''

   ◘ "Stretch" is the name of a drink which is very popular in New England just now. It is composed of a mixture of water, hard cider and whisky, and three drinks are enough to put a man in shape to be carried home on a stretcher.

 

CANADA'S CELEBRATION.

Government Building Dedicated at the Pan American Exposition.

   BUFFALO, July 1.—The Canadian building was dedicated at the exposition grounds at 10:30 o'clock, the exercises being held in the Temple of Music. July 1 is a holiday in all provinces in Canada and many of the people from across the border are in attendance.

   The forty-eight Highlanders of Toronto, headed by the Kiltie's band, marched to camp Millard Fillmore from the station. They carried their full quota of arms, having received permission from Washington to do so. The Canadian minister of war was present at the dedication.

 

Charged With Bigamy.

   Louise Holl was arrested in the locality commonly called Brooklyn, across the Tioughnioga river from Cortland, Friday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Albert Goldsmith, on a warrant sworn out by her former husband charging her with bigamy. She was taken before Justice John H. Kelley at McGraw Friday evening and committed to jail to await a hearing tomorrow afternoon.

 

Cortland Opera House.

THE COMMENCEMENT CONCERT

Was Well Carried Out by the Representatives of Conservatory of Music.

   The commencement concert of the Conservatory of Music on Friday night at the [Cortland] Opera House was by far the best of the series. There was reason for this because the numbers were largely by the graduates of the institution, having completed the full course of instruction, whereas the previous concerts had been by the students in course. The Symphony orchestra of thirty-five pieces had several numbers which were rendered with a finish and excellence of technique that delighted all and aroused the most marked enthusiasm. Some of the orchestral numbers were exceedingly difficult, notably the Beethoven symphony No. 1, but the instrumentalists executed it in a way highly creditable to themselves and to their conductor. Miss Cody's Sleepwalking Scene from Macbeth showed to advantage the talent possessed by that lady in the elocution line and Miss Tickner's solo, "Elizabeth's Prayer" from Tannhauser, was very acceptable to the audience. Miss O'Connell's solos were also well received.

   The work of the conservatory this year has been very satisfactory to all concerned and is conceded to be the best in its history. There is a distinct gain all along the line, as is altogether fitting. The two young men who are conducting it, Messrs. B. L. Bentley and A. E. Darby, are to be congratulated upon their success, as shown by the work of their students during these concerts. Their aim is to do increasingly better work and they are conscious that the students are feeling renewed earnestness and inspiration and are constantly taking hold of the work better and better. The next term will begin Sept. 2.

 

Cortland Park on Salisbury Hill.

FOURTH AT THE PARK.

More Films to be on Hand for New Moving Pictures.

   There were nearly a thousand people at the park yesterday. The heat of the day sent them out in crowds to the place where there were cool breezes and abundant shade. Three cars were in commission all day.

   The management is making elaborate preparations for attractions on the Fourth of July. Mr. Bugler went to New York last night to secure new films for moving pictures so as to delight the heart of the small boy. The fireworks will be intricate and beautiful in character. There has been a large order of set pieces. The list of them will be published a little later.

   Mr. Bugler also hopes to secure another bear and a couple more monkeys. If they arrive in time they will prove an added attraction to the children. If they do not get here for the Fourth they will be on hand for a later time.

   A new croquet ground has been laid out and is ready for use.

   The fact that the Fourth comes up Thursday and that there will be dancing all day will in no way interfere with the usual Wednesday evening dance this week. That will be held just the same with music by McDermott's orchestra.

   The first car starts for the park at 8 A. M., a second goes at 9, a third at 10 o'clock and then from that time forward there is a car every half hour, leaving the Messenger House on the hour and half hour for the rest of the day and evening. This is the schedule for every day during the summer.

 

Steamer Glen Haven at Glen Haven Hotel dock.

SUNDAY AT GLEN HAVEN.

Great Crowd Present—Quite a Party from Cortland Was There.

   Sunday was a busy day at Glen Haven. The steamer brought a party of about one hundred from Syracuse. Twenty-five appeared from Auburn and a considerable number from Cortland and Homer. Over eighty took dinner at the hotel. The Cortland party included: A. S. Moore, M. D. Ingalls, Miss Mabel Collins, Miss Charlotte Hollister, Mrs. H. C. Harrington, A. C. Harrington, Harry Harrington, H. C. Todd, W. I. Smith, Miss B. A. Seamans, Miss Mabel Miller, Miss Louise Thulliard, Edward Woodbury, H. L. Pierce, F. H. Maricle, wife and daughter, Ralph Freeman, Miss A. Cummings, Miss M. Jordan, W. W. Wright, H. C. Ettling, D. E. Connic, all of Cortland; and H. C. Brockway and wife of Homer.

 

Fireworks at Cincinnatus, N. Y.

   The Erie & Central New York railway has arranged the most attractive fireworks display for July 4 at Cincinnatus. Fare 50 cents round trip. Trains leave Lehigh station at 6:30 P. M. and 7:10 P. M. returning at 10:30 P. M. Two hours of brilliant illumination. [Paid ad.]

 

BREVITIES.

   —Two drunks were given suspended sentences in city court this morning.

   —The meeting of the National Protective Legion will be postponed until a week from Tuesday evening.

   —Cortlandville lodge, No. 470. F. & A. M., will confer the second degree at their regular communication Tuesday evening.

   —The regular business meeting of Grover Relief Corps, No. 96, will be held tomorrow, July 2, at 3 o'clock P. M. in G. A. R. hall.

   —No revenue stamps now on bank checks, telegrams, express receipts and a host of other mutters that formerly caused much annoyance.

   —New display advertisements today are—C. P. Brown, Ice cream soda, page 8; J. W. Cudworth, Optical goods, page 6; Mitch's Market, Meat, page 5; M. W. Giles, Hammocks, etc., page 7.

   —Work has commenced upon the widening of the road through the narrows between Blodgett Mills and Messengerville. It will be a great improvement.

   —The three closing recitals of the music pupils of Mr. A. B. Kingsley occur at the Opera House to-morrow morning, afternoon and evening at 10 A. M., 3 P. M. and 8:15 P. M.

   —The plans for the rebuilding and repairing of St. Mary's church have just been received in town. Lack of space prevents giving a little outline of them today, but it will appear soon.

   —The closing recital for the season of Mr. Bowen's music pupils will occur at the First M. E. church this evening at 8 o'clock. A preliminary recital occurred at the same place this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

   —Mr. George H. Barlow of Binghamton is expected in town again tomorrow and then if it is possible the arrangements will be made for the coming of the cigar factory to be established by the American Tobacco Co. It is believed that the plant will be established here.

   —The E. & C. N. Y. observation train brought 275 excursionists from Cincinnatus and other points along the line last Saturday night, and a fine trip is reported by them. Part of the people went over to the park and the rest took the two hours that the train stopped for looking about the city.

   —This has been the hottest spell Cortland has seen for a long time. For the last three days of last week the mercury got well up toward a hundred degrees in the shade. It was a little cooler yesterday, but that seemed only a let up to get a fresh hold today. The weather bureau holds out no hope of it being cooler for some days yet. But there has been a breeze for the last two days, though it is a warm one.

 

 

PALESTINE DISPUTE AND ORIGINS

 Where and how did the dispute begin? Here are a few facts and opinions.

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TROUBLE WITH INDIANS, ALUMNI BANQUET, SCIENCE CLUB BANQUET, HOME TELEPHONE CO., AND NEW STEAMER ON CAYUGA LAKE

 

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, June 29, 1901.

TROUBLE WITH INDIANS.

Canadian Government Annoyed by Actions of St. Regis Redskins.

   OTTAWA, June 29.—The department of Indian affairs has had more or less trouble with the St. Regis Indians for some time past. Two years ago the dominion commissioner of police shot and killed an Indian in self-defense while putting down a disturbance among them. The department has been dealing generally with them all along, and now the Indians are beginning to think that they can do as they please. In fact, they are imposing upon the good nature of the officers of the department.

   The latest move that the Indians have made is to take the law into their own hands and attack leaseholders who have held their Islands for 100 or 150 years. The leases of these parties were held good by the British government before confederation. Subsequently the same class of leases were referred to a commission and confirmed by the commission.

   One of the Indians has moved onto an island known as Colquhoun island and determined to live there. But the Indians in council and issued notices are still going further. The chiefs met in council and issued notices which have been served on these leaseholders directing them to appear before the council. Generally these Indians have been acting in an illegal and highhanded manner. The secretary of the department of Indian affairs has been sent by the minster to see that steps are taken to make the Indians comply with the law. It is the intention of the department to see that the Indians will do this in future.

 

RUN DOWN BY BATTLESHIP

Fishing Schooner Reports Having Been In Collision With the Massachusetts.

   GLOUCESTER. Mass., June 29.—The Portland fishing schooner Ella M. Doughty came into this port yesterday considerably damaged, and reported that she had been run down by the battleship Massachusetts off the south shoal lightship last night.

   Her captain does not blame the battleship, but instead praises the officers and crew for the prompt assistance which they gave him after the collision.

   The accident occurred in a dense fog and in spite of the fact that both vessels were sounding frequent warnings.

 

MANY KILLED BY HEAT.

Deaths and Prostrations Reported From Several Places.

   NEW YORK, June 29.—New Yorkers experienced the hottest weather of the year yesterday, the official thermometer registering 92 degrees at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, while street thermometers ran up as high as 100 with the humidity 64 per cent. In Greater New York eight deaths and 50 prostrations from the heat were reported up to midnight.

   Toward night a gentle breeze off the ocean cooled the atmosphere somewhat and cooler weather with slight showers is predicted by the local government forecaster.

 

Fast mail train at Cincinnatus depot.

THE RIDE TO CINCINNATUS, N. Y.

No Dust, No Cinders No Rain—Everything Added to the Enjoyment of All.

   Three hundred people thoroughly enjoyed the moonlight trip to Cincinnatus and return [to Cortland] over the E. & C. N. Y. railway last evening in the observation cars. The trip was made without a single draw back, and the cool breeze after the heat of the day was most refreshing. There was no rain this time, although nearly every person on the train took an umbrella.

   The observation cars were pushed each way by the engine behind them and there were neither cinders nor smoke to bother the excursionists. To guard against the possibility of a rain the train brought two closed cars back from Cincinnatus in which the passengers might ride. The Homer band accompanied the pleasure seekers and made music all along the route. Many more would have taken the ride last night, but the company held strictly to its limit of 300 people.

 

Cortland Normal School.

ALUMNI BANQUET

Held in Normal School Gymnasium Friday Afternoon and Well Attended.

   The annual banquet of the alumni of the Normal school and their friends was held in the Normal gymnasium at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The excessive heat of the afternoon kept many away, but those people were evidently not acquainted with the characteristics of the gymnasium on a hot day. A more ideal spot it would be difficult to find. It had been shut up since early morning and the mercury was not above 65 degrees. In fact, as the people first went down there from the torrid temperature above it seemed almost chilly, but after a few moments it was perfectly delightful. Not a fan was needed and not a word was said about hot weather.

   Eighty-four people sat down to the table. This was quite as many as were expected to be present considering the day and considering also the great reunion of the previous year. But all had a fine time. The dinner was served by C. W. Barney of the Candy Kitchen and was excellent and the serving was also satisfactory. The menu was as follows:

 

   After full justice had been done to this [meal] the retiring president of the Alumni association, Mrs. Mary L. Eastman, announced the following committee to arrange for the mid-winter banquet to be held in New York during the coming year: W. S. S. Newton '88, Edgar L. Hopper '91, W. D. Kerr '76, E. G. Lantman '81, Mrs. R. S. Keyser '80, Miss Ella Batcher '84, Miss Harriet Bushnell '98 and Miss Chloe Fuller '95.

   Mrs. Eastman then introduced as the toastmaster, Prof. D. L. Bardwell of Binghamton, who for a number of years was a member of the faculty. She said: "Those who know him not, no words can paint; those who know him, all words are faint."

   After a brief introduction happily put, Prof. Bardwell suggested the following toasts which were responded to in a pleasant vein by all.

 

   Mrs. Smith made a very earnest plea for the common schools saying: "The country school is not so bad as some might like to make it. But whether good or whether bad, depends on how you take it."

   She said that the children of the country schools are more eager than the children of the city schools to take in the new things brought to them; they have a greater appreciation of the work of the teacher. No place is better, more pleasant or more satisfying for a teacher than a place in a good country school.

   Miss Robinson claimed that the class of 1901 was the first and largest class of the twentieth century. She made a very pleasant reference to the motto of the class and a pretty play upon the appellation given to it in the toast list, "The naughty ones," asking for a new trial if they were judged naughty.

   Mr. DeCondres bristled with good stories and they came so fast and were so new that the company hardly finished laughing over one story till it burst into renewed merriment over another. "0ne thing brings up another, as the old lady said when she took an emetic," he quoted. The speaker suggested that the present class in selecting its motto, "No Steps Backward," had but translated the motto of the old Normal Debating Club, "Nulla Vestigia Retrorsum" and made a little hit upon this. He closed with this sentiment. "May you all be hung, drawn and quartered—hung high above the reach of adversity, drawn in the car of prosperity, and quartered in the arms of those you love."

   Mr. Holleran who has been teaching in New York gave a very pleasant little resume of the routine life of the teachers in Greater New York, and suggested that perhaps some of them liked their situations there quite as well as they might in the country schools.

   Mrs. Tillinghast's response was of a different character from the others and formed a fitting close to the formal toasts of the afternoon. It was thought provoking, suggestive, inspiring and helpful, especially so to the young teachers who were present. She claimed that there was as wide a difference between school standards and world standards as between the aims and the results in a school. The aim of the world is too much a seeking for power, for luxury, for social position. A school or a college ought to repress extravagance and snobbishness. If a school or a college includes in its faculty one who is a drunkard, who is dishonest, who is insincere, that institution is false to itself and to its teachings. The function of a school or college is to lay the foundations of character. It should have no aristocracy of wealth or of intellect, but it should have an aristocracy of character.

   A young man goes out from this school and he says "I can't afford to marry." We at once ask ourselves the question, have we taught him that it is better to live in a plain house and to be surrounded with plain things, but to have plenty of love and of happiness. Or have we taught him to live all his life in a boarding house, to live for himself alone but to wear the latest fashion of a frock coat. Have we taught a young lady not to marry unless she can marry a rich man or have we taught her that one of the best uses for her intellect is in the line of housekeeping, in the direction of her children, or is she any more dignified by assisting at afternoon teas or by presiding over woman's clubs. The school standard ought to make one broad minded, ought to teach what is really essential that we should live up to our ideals that future generations may not strive after those things which are neither desirable nor valuable.

   The toastmaster then called upon some others informally and they responded briefly but happily. The ones thus drafted for impromptu responses were Prof. A. B. Knox of Binghamton, Rev. Robert Clements, Mr. C. H. White, Dr. F. J. Cheney, Mr. Wm. H. Clark and Miss Frances A. Miller.

   It was after 5 o'clock when the speaking was at an end and the company rose from the tables and went out into the heat of the outside air, having had a very pleasant afternoon.

 

Kremlin Hotel, center building between Courthouse and Hatch Library on Court St., Cortland, N. Y.

Miss Mary F. Hendrick, English and Elocution, Normal School, Cortland.

SCIENCE CLUB BANQUET.

Forty-seven Were Present—Fine Spread—Excellent Responses—Good Times.

   The Cortland Science club celebrated the close of a very successful and profitable year's work by a banquet at The Kremlin [Hotel] last evening which was open to members of the club and to a limited number of invited guests.

   In the earlier part of the evening the regular business session of the club was held in The Kremlin parlors. Officers were elected for the ensuing year, and other matters of business in connection with closing up the year's work were transacted.

   Mr. H. L. Smith gave a review of the paper presented at the previous meeting.

   The treasurer's report showed a balance of cash on hand of $21.87.

   Twenty-one meetings have been held during the year, exclusive of the meeting of last night, and the topics discussed at these meetings have covered a wide range of subjects. The membership of the club is limited to twenty and an amendment was passed last night making membership solely by invitation of the membership committee and vote of the society.

   The election of officers resulted as follows:

   President—Rev. U. S. Milburn.

   Vice-President— Aaron Sager.

   Secretary—F. E. Whitmore.

   Assistant Secretary—J. W. Orr.

   Treasurer—Lester Cooper.

   While the membership of the club is limited to men, and ladies are not admitted to the regular sessions they were welcome guests at the banquet last evening.

   At the close of the business meeting the members of the club and their guests, spent an enjoyable half hour in the parlors and upon the veranda before the banquet was announced. Forty-seven guests sat down to the tables. The spread was all that could be desired, in fact, it was above criticism. It proved that the scientific gentlemen who compose the membership of the club recognize the importance of good cookery and are familiar with the scientific principles which enter into the preparation of a first class dinner. The following is the menu:

 

   At the close of this part of the evening's program, Dr. F. W. Higgins, the retiring president, called upon the secretary, Mr. A. J. Murray, to read letters which had been received from some who were unable to be present. These were from Mr. H. C. Higgins of Cincinnatus, Mr. W. C. Pearce of Troy, Dr. H. C. Hendrick of McGraw, the only active member of the club who was not present at last night's meeting, and from Prof. W. A. Cornish of Cortland.

   Dr. Higgins then introduced as toast master of the evening, Rev. U. S. Milburn, the newly elected president of the club. Mr. Milburn made a capital toastmaster. His introductions of the various speakers were bright, pointed and witty. He told some capital stories and told them well. He had an opportunity to relate some good jokes on various members of the club and he related them. He even came near disclosing some of the secrets of the scientific organization but refrained. The toast list follows:

   Scientific Eating, Prof. E. R. Parker.

   The Science Club as an Aid to the Physician, Dr. F. D. Reese.

   The Phonograph, Mightier Than the Sword, Wm. H Clark.

   The Science Club as an Educator, Prof. W. M. Booth.

   The Ladies, Rev. Robert Yost.

   The members of the club and their guests who were present at the banquet were: Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Murray, Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Reese, Rev. and Mrs. U. S. Milburn, Prof, and Mrs. F. R. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Clark, Mrs. A. D. Marks of Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Smith, Mrs. Whitman, Rev. and Mrs. Robert Clements, Miss Winnett of Toronto, Prof. and Mrs. W. M. Booth, Rev. and Mrs. Robert Yost, Miss Yost, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Cooper, Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sager, Mr. and Mrs, F. E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Doubleday, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Orr, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. McGraw, Rev. Mr. Noble, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Gillette, Prof. L. H. Tuthlll, Dr. Francis J. Cheney, Mr. F. E. Whitmore, Mr. Paul Higgins, Miss Rathbun, Miss Clara E. Booth, Miss M. F. Hendrick, Charles H. White.

 

TELEPHONE COMPANY WINS.

Decision of Judge Forbes Reversed—Injunction Set Aside.

   A decision was yesterday handed down by the appellate division of the third department in the case of William R. Huntington and others against the Cortland Home Telephone Co. which reverses a previous decision of Judge Forbes and gives the victory to the Telephone Co.

   On Sept. 18, 1900, the Home Telephone company was served with an injunction restraining it from setting its poles or stringing its wires on the land abutting upon the Randall property on South Main, Port Watson or Pendleton-sts. The poles had already been set upon Port Watson and Pendleton-sts., and there they have since stood, but no wires were strung.

   At about the same time the Telephone company started proceedings for the condemnation of the land along those streets and fixing the value of the use of it for the poles and wires.

   Both cases came up before Judge Forbes of Binghamton at the same time and he granted an order making the injunction against the company permanent and denying the motion of the Telephone company for the condemnation proceedings. The Telephone company appealed from both of these orders. The argument occurred on May 8 before the appellate division at Albany, R. L. Davis appearing for the Telephone company and T. E. Courtney for Mr. Huntington.

   On May 27 a decision was handed down and notice of it was published in these columns that day, reversing the decision of Judge Forbes denying the motion for condemnation proceedings and permitting the company to proceed to have the land condemned.

   The decision yesterday reverses the decision of Judge Forbes making the injunction permanent and virtually quashes the whole injunction proceedings.

   The Telephone company is thus successful in both cases and may now proceed to complete the setting of its poles and stringing its wires.

 

BOARD OF HEALTH

Takes Steps for the Further Cleaning up of the City.

   All the members of the health board met last night at the city clerk's office to consider the sanitary condition of the city. John Dowd and Mr. Hopkins appeared before the board and complained of unsanitary premises on Groton-ave.

   The following were notified by resolutions of the board to appear before the board July 5 at 7:30 o'clock P. M., and to show why their respective premises should not be condemned as public nuisances and menaces to public health: Mrs. C. E. Bennett, 130 Clinton-ave., open and uncovered privy vault; Addie Hitchcock, 9 Greenbush-st., uncleaned and unhealthy cesspool.

   The health officer was directed by resolution of the board to serve notice on L. M. Loope, ordering the premises at the corner of Groton-ave., and Monroe Heights to be cleaned up, on the ground that it is claimed to be a public nuisance and a menace to public health. An uncleaned and unsanitary privy vault and garbage box were named as the source of the nuisance.

   A public telephone was ordered placed in the office of the city health officer, Dr. Paul T. Carpenter, at the city's expense.

   The following bills were audited and certified to the common council:

   H. J. Barnum, $2.50

   Daniel Hurlehy, $18.00

   Paul T. Carpenter, $11.80

 

Steamer on Cayuga Lake.

   The steamer Mohawk of Syracuse arrived at Renwick yesterday. The Mohawk is a new boat and has a seating capacity of 400. Starting Monday she will make regular daily trips, leaving Cayuga at 9 A. M. and arriving at Renwick at 1:30 P. M. On the return trip, she leaves Renwick at 4 P. M. and arrives at Cayuga at 8:30 P. M. On both trips the Mohawk will connect with the Frontenac at Sheldrake.—Ithaca Journal.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Local on third page,

   —Today is the last day for revenue stamps.

   —The benevolent envelopes are due at the Congregational church tomorrow morning.

   —New display advertisements today are— Glann & Clark, Shoes, page 6; A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8.

   —A regular meeting of the hospital board will be held at the hospital on Monday next, July 1, at 3 P. M.

   —Rev. John Greene, Ph. D., of Colgate university will preach at the Baptist church tomorrow both morning, and evening.

   —The greater part of the Normal school students left Cortland on the trains yesterday afternoon and this morning.

   —Mrs. H. M. Whiting very pleasantly entertained a number of lady friends at whist yesterday afternoon at her home on Port Watson-st.

   —Irene Edgcomb celebrated her 10th birthday yesterday by entertaining at tea ten of her little girl friends. All had a very pleasant time.

   —Thirty-two of the grocers and meatmen have agreed to close their stores at 6:30 o'clock during the months of July and August. A full list will be given later.

   —The Normal school is now closed for the summer vacation. The next term, which will be the sixty-sixth in the history of the school, will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

   —The men's meeting at 8:15 at the Y. M. C. A. will be omitted till Sept. 1, also the Men's Bible class at 4:30 P. M. The boys' gospel army service will be continued, but will be at 3 P. M. instead of at 2:15 P. M.