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Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, Nov. 30, 1901.
ALBAN ENTERS COLON.
Liberals Surrender the City to the Government.
UNITED STATES MANAGED IT.
Formula of Giving Up Arms Was Under Supervision of Captain Perry—Government Grants Immunity and Paroles Those Who Fought With Liberals.
COLON, Nov. 30.—The terms of surrender agreed upon at Thursday's conference held on board the United States gunboat Marietta and at which the commanding officers of the Marietta, of the British cruiser Tribune and of the French cruiser Suchet, Lieutenant Commander McCrea of the Machias, Captain Perry of the Iowa, Generals Alban and Jeffries, representing the government of Colombia, and Senor de la Rosa, who represented the Liberal party, were present, are briefly as follows:
Senor de la Rosa agreed to surrender the Liberal soldiers now at Colon with their arms to Captain Perry at noon yesterday; Captain Perry, in his turn, agreed to hand over these men and their arms later in the day to General Alban who, in his turn, guaranteed life and liberty to all men recently in arms against the Conservative government of Colombia. The surrender of arms was to be bona fide in every respect.
At half past 11 yesterday morning a large number of marines and bluejackets from the Iowa, the Marietta and the Machias landed at Colon and proceeded to the barracks. Here the arms belonging to the Liberal soldiers were taken over by the Americans in the presence of Captain Perry, the commanders of the warships above mentioned, the American, British and French consuls at Colon and a large concourse of people who sympathized with the Liberals in their surrender.
The Liberal guard patrolling Colon yesterday appeared sad and downcast. Their behavior, however, has all along been most praiseworthy and it is not at all exaggeration to say that they have gained the respect of a very large portion of the community, and especially of the foreign elements, during their short administration of Colon.
Later in the day General Alban, accompanied by officials of the Conservative government of Colombia, arrived here from Panama and Senor de la Rosa, representing General Domingo Diaz, whose secretary he is, surrendered himself and the Liberal troops to the Conservative general in the presence of Captain Perry and the naval and consular officers above mentioned.
For years past the harbor of Colon has not been so crowded as it is today. Five men-of-war and several German, Italian and British merchant and passenger steamers, as well as other vessels, are in port. The men-of-war are moored to the wharves. The only flag-bedecked ship in the harbor is the Columbian Conservative gunboat General Pinzon. When General Alban received the surrender of the Liberals the Pinzon blew a series of noisy, quick and irregular notes from her foghorn, indicative of her joy at the proceedings. She is now lying quite close to the docks. General Alban is on board.
The majority of the American marines and bluejackets have returned to their vessels. The Suchet has landed a detachment of marines on the property of the French Canal company. American marines are still guarding the piers and the railroad station.
Over 200 men entered the city with General Alban. De la Rosa on handing General Alban his sword said:
"I accept the conditions of the treaty to safeguard the lives and liberty of my soldiers in Colon. As for my brother and myself, we personally decline to accept the conditions of this treaty."
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| USS Iowa (BB-4). |
DISPOSITION OF WARSHIPS
United States Will Probably Withdraw One From Either Side of the Isthmus.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—With the restoration of order and open traffic on the Isthmus of Panama it is expected that the navy department will be able to withdraw some of the United States warships now on duty in that quarter and it is now probable that one ship will be withdrawn on either side of the isthmus.
There will be no haste, however, in reducing the naval strength, as the officials feel that the surrender of the Liberals on the isthmus may not terminate the entire struggle throughout Colombia. The country is so extensive and the signs of unrest at interior points are so numerous that it is believed there may be a recurrence of trouble on the isthmus if the insurgents at other points continue to show strength.
When the Iowa is withdrawn she will probably go to Talcapano to be docked. The Machias, when relieved, will come north and be docked.
FIRE AT ITHACA, N. Y.
Twenty Cornell Students Turn Out in the Night Without Clothes.
ITHACA, Nov. 30.—Twenty Cornell students were turned out without clothing in the bitter cold last night by a fire which broke out in a double boardinghouse at midnight. The houses were burned to the ground. Four students escaped death by jumping from the second story window.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Vindicated by the Highest Court.
The highest court in Kentucky, the court of appeals, has practically vindicated the rightfulness of Governor Taylor's claim to the office of governor in that state, and put the stamp of fraud on the claims of William Goebel, who was murdered, to the governorship, and of Beckham, the present governor.
The court has handed down a decision in the case of Clifton J. Pratt, candidate for attorney-general on the Republican ticket with Taylor in 1899, against Robert J. Breckenridge, the Democratic candidate. The returns of the vote in the state that year showed a plurality of 1,435 in favor of Pratt and 2,383 in favor of Taylor. The state board of contest, solidly Democratic, despite the returns in favor of Taylor and Pratt, gave the offices to Goebel and Breckenridge. Pratt has carried his claims to the court of appeals, and the decision of that body, just rendered, says: "The judgment of the decision of the state board of contest is void and conferred no right upon the appellee (Breckenridge) and could not affect the appellant's (Pratt's) right and title to the office in contest, and the court below erred in rendering the judgment appealed from." That decision puts Pratt in and Breckenridge out of the office of attorney-general.
There is no reason to believe that there was anything exceptional in Pratt's vote, not found in that of Taylor, which would seat the former and exclude the latter. But the fight against Taylor has been waged with special bitterness, and the same spirit and methods which deprived him of his right to office were carried into court and he has been charged with being a party to the assassination of Goebel. When the latter was killed Beckham became his successor, de facto, in the office of governor and still holds it. But the logic of the court of appeals in the Pratt case is that Beckham has no right to the office he is now occupying.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Do Not See that They Can Legally Make an Appropriation for the Hospital.
The board of supervisors continued its labors all of Thanksgiving forenoon. Mr. McBirney asked to be recorded as having voted against the adoption of the report of the equalization committee, which request was denied by the chairman.
The report of the printing committee was received and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Bennett:
Resolved, That committees of two each be appointed to apportion the state tax, county tax and school commissioners' expenses.
The chairman appointed as such committees:
To Apportion State Tax—Messrs. Wavle and Walrad.
To Apportion County Tax—Messrs. Shuler and Allen.
To Apportion School Commissioners' Expenses—Messrs. Kingsley and Webb.
Chairman Crosley announced the appointment of A. R. Rowe as a committee to attend the goof roads convention, pursuant to a resolution the fourteenth day.
The committee consisting of Messrs. Jordan, Allen, Shuler, Parket and Johnson appointed to visit the county farm submitted its report. The farm was inspected by the committee Tuesday, Nov. 26, and everything in connection with it was found to be in very good condition. The number of inmates was given as thirty-eight. The care of the inmates was especially commended by the committee. It was recommended that three fire extinguishers be purchased for protection against fire.
The Republican members of the board designated the Cortland Standard as the Republican paper and the Democratic members designated the Cortland Democrat as the Democratic paper to publish the session laws the coming year.
On motion of Mr. Mynard the Homer Republican and the Cortland Democrat were designated to publish the election notices for the coming year. The Homer Republican and the Cortland Democrat were designated to publish the official canvass for the coming year.
The resolution of Mr. Peck to appropriate $1,000 to the Cortland hospital for the care of the county poor was a special order of business for Friday morning. At this time the question was referred to the committee on jurisprudence to report on the legality of making the appropriation, and the consideration of the question was postponed tell 1:30 P. M. At that hour the committee on jurisprudence through its chairman, Mr. O'Donnell, reported that it had asked attorney Riley Champlin for an opinion in the matter, and the opinion was read by the clerk. In this Mr. Champlin states that the prohibition in Section X of Article 8 in the state constitution would seem to exclude the right to grant such aid. The relieving clause did not, in his opinion, relieve the prohibition and does not give authority of the board of supervisors to grant specific aid. The right of the board in a specific case to enter into a specific contract with the hospital association, in his opinion, may well exist. The right to vote aid to the hospital to use in such a manner as in the discretion of the hospital seems best, is believed by him to be an unwarranted delegation of power, and an unauthorized disposition of county funds. This delegation of power, he states, would enable the hospital to determine what portion of the community should constitute the county poor.
A committee of three, composed of Messrs. Peck, Webb and Bennett, was then appointed to draft a resolution that would permit the making of the appropriation within the limits of the law. After much deliberation the committee reported as follows:
Your committee, appointed to draft a resolution in response to a petition from the Cortland Hospital association would respectfully report that while the members of this board entertain a friendly feeling toward the success and prosperity of this hospital, we believe, basing our views on the written opinion of Attorney Riley Champlin, that we are legally debarred from carrying out the provisions of this petition. N. JAY PECK, N. F. WEBB, A. H. BENNETT.
This report of the committee was accepted and the matter was dropped.
As a substantial evidence that the members of the board of supervisors do have friendly feeling for the hospital and would like to aid it, seventeen members of the board immediately contributed a purse of $37 to be given to the board of managers.
A petition of the owners of a majority of the lineal feet of real estate fronting on the highway between the north line of the city of Cortland on Homer-ave. and running to the south line of the village of Homer for a distance of about one-half mile, being what is generally known as the Cortland-Homer road, was presented, asking that said highway be improved under the provisions of Chapter 115 of the laws of 1898. The petition had fourteen signers, representing a lineal frontage of 3,222 feet.
A resolution of Mr. Rowe in the matter was then adopted, directing the clerk to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the state engineer and surveyor.
WINTERING IN MINNESOTA.
Dr. I. A. Beach at the Minnesota Experiment Station.
Dr. I. A. Beach, formerly of Cortland, is spending the winter in St. Anthony Park, Minn., with his daughter, Mrs. W. M. Hays, whose husband is the Agriculturist at the University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment station. Dr. Beach writes that he was at the State fair in the fall when President Roosevelt, Gen. Miles, Ex-Gov. Ramsay, and Gov. Van Lant and other notables were present. The agricultural college has over 450 students in attendance, of whom 150 are young ladies attending the domestic science department and the dairy department. The dairy department is equipped with all the latest improvements and devices for scientific butter making. The doctor also says that there is no snow in Minnesota. An inch fell three weeks ago, but it remained only about four hours. The days are bright and sunshiny and the grass is still green on the lawns, though the nights are freezing. The dandelions are still in bloom. He thinks he prefers that to the snow and slush which he reads of in Cortland.
STATIONS TO CO-OPERATE.
Prof. Hays Will Organize Experimental Agricultural Schools.
Prof. W. M. Hays of the State Agricultural College has been appointed by Secretary Wilson of Washington to direct the work of organizing the state experimental stations of the middle West into a co-operative union for the improvement of the yield of all grains, grasses and root crops. Special attention is to be given to the new fiber varieties of flax. The district will embrace Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Dakotas.—St. Paul, (Minn.,) News.
Prof. Hays is a son-in-law of Dr. I. A. Beach of Cortland.
BREVITIES.
—The regular meeting of the [Cortland] board of health was not held last evening as there were not sufficient members present for a quorum.
—New display advertisements today are—M. W. Giles, Three Days' sale, page 8; Opera House, "A Breezy Time," page 5.
—The sleighing is fine now, and the appearance of the streets show the presence of many people from out in the country,
—A traction engine has been abandoned for the winter, says the Ithaca News, in the snow drifts in the road near Farmer.
—A special rehearsal of Grace Episcopal choir will be held at 7:30 tonight. Every member is specially requested to be present.
—Those who omitted to bring their benevolent envelopes at the Congregational church last Sunday can bring them tomorrow.
—A proposition for state road improvement between Cortland and Homer will be noted in the report of the supervisors' proceedings today.
—There was good skating on the mill pond above the Wickwire roller flour mills on Clinton-ave. on Thanksgiving day, something that has not occurred before in many years.
—The service at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon especially for children at the Presbyterian church will take the place of the evening service tomorrow night, following the custom for communion Sundays inaugurated two months ago.
—Mrs. Mary Ellen Hyde, wife of E. Hyde and mother of Mr. Salem Hyde of Syracuse, a member of the local board of the Normal school, died Wednesday at her home at Onondaga Valley. Her age was 75 years. She is survived by her husband, four children, seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
—The attendance at Cornell university this year is 2,572, a gain of 334 over last year. The crowding is the greatest in the academic department, where there has been an increase of seventy-three students and in the engineering departments, where the increase amounts to 163. There has been an increase of twenty-one in law, seventy-nine in medicine, ten in veterinary medicine and sixteen in forestry.
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