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| George W. Dunn. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1901.
UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Dr. Burdick of Bath Soldiers' Home Charged with Misdemeanors.
BATH, N. Y., Dec. 18.—The hearing of the charges preferred against Dr. James T. Burdick, surgeon-in-chief of the New York State Soldiers' and Sailors' home here, began yesterday before the board of trustees, Colonel George W. Dunn, president; General Clinton D. MacDougall of Auburn; Major Benton McConnell of Hornellsville; Charles A. Orr of Buffalo; Edward W. Rogers of Lockport; Major John Crane of New York, and Otis W. Smith, Bath.
Several witnesses were examined, among whom were Commandant Davidson, Edward Blust, attaches of the hospital, Nellie Wheeler of Elmira, a former nurse, also gave unimportant testimony. The board took a recess last night until this morning.
At the conclusion of yesterday's session, President Dunn gave the following statement to a press correspondent: "The board eliminated 8 out of the 21 charges preferred. The hearing so far has developed no facts of importance. The principal charges are uses of liquor by Surgeon Burdick and his supposed intimacy with one of the nurses, but no facts have developed to show this."
The hearing was conducted behind closed doors.
Captain John F. Little of Bath, counsel for Dr. Burdick: Monroe Wheeler, of Hammondsport, N. Y., for the commandant, and State Senator Henry Marshall, of New York, associate counsel for Dr. Burdick, were unable to reach here, the railroads being tied up by the recent storms.
T. Powderly.
New Immigration Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—A new immigration bill, which is the joint production of Senator Penrose and Commissioner General Powderly, was introduced in the senate yesterday by Mr. Frye. The bill provides an educational test, and in addition to the present system of domestic inspection of immigrants authorizes the appointment of inspectors at the principal foreign ports from which immigrants sail, with instructions to exercise especial scrutiny of the police records of immigrants with a view of excluding anarchists. The bill also provides for the deportation of aliens who prove to be anarchists.
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| Ithaca streetcar. |
ITHACA RECOVERING.
Street Cars Are Running and Lighting Facilities Have Been Restored.
ITHACA, N. Y., Dec. 18.—Railroad service from Ithaca to New York and Philadelphia could not be resumed yesterday and regular trains will not be run before tonight or Thursday morning. Southbound passengers have been sent north to Geneva, where they were able to make connections with the Lehigh Valley main line.
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western has not finished repairs of several washouts on its branch between here and Oswego.
Last evening the Ithaca street railway company secured power for running its cars from its new plant just established at Renwick. Lighting facilities have now been fully restored to the city.
Charitable institutions are also at work to relieve the suffering of families.
Snow In New York City.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—The first really heavy snowfall of the season struck New York City yesterday afternoon. It commenced about 4 o'clock, and with the first thin coating over the sidewalks and pavements came trouble for pedestrians and teamsters. Broadway, in the shopping district, was like ice almost, and the throngs of shoppers had hard work to keep their feet. Team traffic was much incommoded, and street car traffic was hampered to an appreciable extent. Early last night the work bureau reported three-quarters of an inch of snow having fallen, and that the fall would probably continue all during the night.
THE RAILROAD SERVICE.
Trains Again Getting on Time—Roads All Open Soon.
Trains are again practically running on time on the Lackawanna railroad after the great flood. It is true that the 9:43 A. M. did not go north [from Cortland] today till 12:30, but that was due to the breaking down of an engine on the main line and not to any consequence of the great storm.
On the Lehigh Valley R. R. passenger and freight trains are moving on time from Besemers to New Woodstock and from Rippleton to Camden. Work is being pushed hard to get the remainder of the road in order, but it is impossible to tell yet just when through traffic can be resumed.
On the Auburn division trains are all right from Auburn to Dryden but south of the latter station there is still trouble. The Cayuga lake division from Auburn to Ithaca is all right again.
It may be a week yet before the Erie & Central N. Y. R. R. can resume traffic, though work is being pushed from both ends. From Cincinnatus the road was last night opened up to Mr. Bull's switch and tonight it is expected that Solon would be reached with the exception of one place near Reuben's, but it will require two or three days to repair that.
The worst section of the road was between Cortland and McGraw, and several days will be required before the party from this end can get to those working from the east.
CREEK DEPARTED FROM BRIDGE
And a New Bridge Is to be Built to Cover the Creek.
Trout creek has gone off and left the Traction company's bridge just this side of McGraw and isn't coming back any more. During the flood of Saturday night the creek cut a new channel for itself nearly 150 feet east of the bridge. There seems to be no possibility of the creek ever returning to its old channel, and the Traction company first considered the project of moving its iron bridge to the creek, but that would be an expensive undertaking and the place where the bridge now stands would have to be filled in some way in any event. So it was decided to let the bridge remain where it is a as reminder to future generations of the storm of the night of Dec. 14, 1901, and of where the creek used to be, and a new bridge will be built.
Arrangements for piles have already been made and a pile driver has been secured. Piles will be driven immediately from the east end of the present bridge to the further side of the creek in its new location and a bridge 157 feet long will be built at once. It is the intention to rush the work with all speed so as make it possible to run cars through as soon as may be. In the meantime transfers will be made around the bridge. It is fortunate that the flood left one car on the east side of the creek, though it was not so considered Saturday night. Now there is a car at each end so that persons may be carried through between Cortland and McGraw with the exception of the interruption where the transfer has to be made.
Banquet of John L. Lewis Lodge.
John L. Lewis lodge, No. 587, I. O. O. F., worked the third degree last evening in the presence of visiting brothers from Dryden, McGraw, Cincinnatus, Scott, Whitney's Point and Vesta lodge of [Cortland]. More than 200 visitors were present, and the work was done in a manner that was highly creditable to the organization. After the degree work had been put on, a banquet was served. The evening throughout was one of great pleasure to the fraternity men.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Trial of Walter Stafford Indicted by Grand Jury for Sodomy.
The case of The People vs. Walter Stafford, indicted for sodomy, was called in county court this afternoon. District Attorney Thos. H. Dowd appeared for the prosecution, and E. E. Mellon for the defendant. A motion was made by Mr. Mellon to dismiss the indictment upon the grounds that the charge was made against William Stafford instead of Walter Stafford. The motion was denied. The case is being tried without an audience.
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| Julia E. Hyatt. |
HOSPITAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Two Letters on the Subject Which Fully Explain Themselves.
To the Editor of The Standard:
SIR—Believing the state board of charities to be the "court of last resort" to which disputed points relative to charitable institutions should be submitted, the managers of the Cortland hospital appealed to it for a construction of the laws governing the care of the indigent sick and the right of the city councils and boards of supervisors to appropriate money for their care in hospitals. The following letter, received in answer to their request, calls for no explanation and, as we believe it will be of interest to many, we ask for its publication in your columns. We especially commend it to the attention of the mayor and common council of our city, to the board of supervisors and to the attorneys who acted as legal advisers of the two bodies in their recent action in the matter of voting an appropriation to the hospital.
Cortland, both as a city and a county, has placed herself on record as refusing to provide hospital care for her sick poor in accordance with "the custom in other localities." Has she reason to be proud of her record?
Respectfully yours, JULIA E. HYATT.
Mrs. Julia E. Hyatt, President, Cortland Hospital Association, Cortland, N. Y.:
DEAR MADAM—In answer to your letter of the 4th inst., permit me to say that the local authorities—county, city, town or village—certainly have authority to appropriate money to such institutions as the hospital of which you are president, for the care and maintenance of inmates.
For example, your city authorities authorized to appropriate money could appropriate a certain sum at a per capita rate for the care and maintenance of patients received from the local commissioner of charities, and the authorities of the county and nearby towns could do likewise with relation to cases received from their respective poor law officers. Such action would be in accordance with the provisions of the constitution to which you refer, Chapter 754 of the Laws of 1895, and the custom in other localities.
Personally, I have some doubt as to the desirability as well as the legality of any other method of appropriating money to institutions wholly or partly under private control, for example, in gross amount, although this has been done in the past and is still done in some cases.
Hoping that this will satisfactorily answer your inquiries, and that you will call upon me if any further information is desired, I am,
Respectfully yours, ROBT. W. HEBBERD, Secretary.
HULL-HOUGHTON.
A Wedding in Clinton Which Was Attended by Cortland Relatives.
Mr. G. M. Houghton has just returned from Clinton, where he went to attend the wedding last Saturday of his sister, Miss Mary F. Houghton, which occurred at 8 o'clock In the evening in the Presbyterian church. The fortunate young man was Mr. F. M. M. Hull, who was also a resident of Clinton, though just now a principal of the high School at Whitney's Point. The ceremony which was after the Episcopal form was performed by Rev. Samuel Miller. The bride was given away by her brother Mr. G. M. Houghton of Cortland.
The out of town guests were Mr. G. M. Houghton, and Miss Stella Houghton of Cortland, Miss Grace Houghton of New York City, Mr. Houghton Love and Miss Gartland of Albany, Mr. Frank Warren of Nunda and Miss Marion Monroe of Syracuse.
Mr. and Mrs. Hull will make their home for the present in Whitney's Point.
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| Major Aaron Sager. |
SHELLS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Gifts from the Late Major Sager—Acknowledged by Board.
Just before the death of the late Major Aaron Sager he offered to the board of education for the science department of the public schools of this city a large and valuable collection of shells. The board did not hold a meeting after the offer was made till after the death of Major Sager. At its meeting on Monday evening of this week the offer was accepted and, on motion of Mr. Mager, a resolution was adopted expressing the thanks of the board to the widow and children of the deceased for the valuable gift.
BYRON RUELL CARPENTER.
Well Knows Resident of Cortland Passed Away in Binghamton.
Byron Ruell Carpenter of 82 North Main-st., died at the Binghamton hospital, where he was being treated, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1901. The remains were brought to Cortland today. The funeral will be held from the house tomorrow at 2 o'clock P. M.
Mr. Carpenter was born in Groton, N. Y., in 1840, and was a son of Ruell and Caroline Carpenter of that place. On Oct. 1, 1868, he married Miss Jennie Tracy of South Coventry, Conn., who survives him. After they were married they lived in Groton until twenty years ago, when they moved to Cortland. They have lived here ever since. Three children were born to them, all of whom live in Cortland. These are Dr. Paul Tracy Carpenter, Miss Ruth Louise Carpenter and Mr. Robert Ira Carpenter. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Emma Perry of Moravia, Mrs. Charlotte Hurlbut of Groton and Mrs. Samuel Hyde of Owego.
At the beginning of the civil war Mr. Carpenter enlisted in the Third infantry, and served until this was disbanded. He enlisted again in the Fifth New York cavalry, in which he was sergeant. He was promoted to be first lieutenant, but the war closed before he could take this position. After the war was ended he was captain of a company in the Fiftieth regiment of the National guard. While with the Fifth cavalry Mr. Carpenter participated in eighty-four skirmishes and battles, but was never wounded.
Mr. Carpenter was a decorative painter by profession, and as such was well known throughout this section of country. He was a man of literary tastes and was generally liked for his amiable disposition. He was a respected and valued member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Mr. Carpenter had been in Binghamton for treatment for the past year. Last Saturday evening word was received here of his sudden and severe illness, and Mrs. Carpenter and Dr. Paul T. Carpenter started on the evening train for that place. At Messengerville and at Marathon they were detained by the flood, and it took them fifty-one hours to cover the 43 miles. They reached Binghamton soon enough, however, to be with the husband and father for a few hours before he died.
BREVITIES.
—Ernest Teeter began a clerkship in the grocery store of Walter Angell this morning.
—New display advertisements today are—Hudson Crockery Co., Closing out sale, page 8.
—The Men's club of Grace church will meet this week at the home of Mr. Alex Mahan, 91 North Main-st., Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
—The lack of a quorum prevented the transaction of any business by the common council last night. The next regular meeting will be held Jan. 7, 1902.
—The nomination by the president of Charles A. Brooks of Marathon to be postmaster for another term was yesterday confirmed by the United States senate.
—The tax rate of the new city of Oneida is just announced as 2.92. The rate for Cortland is 1.68, quite a bit lower. Cortland's financiers have not done so badly after all.
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