Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1902.
THE BURNED CITY.
Paterson to Be Placed Under Military Control.
Paterson, N. J., Feb. 12.—Mayor Hinchcliffe, Sheriff Sturr and Major Ross, commanding the militia, had a conference at which it was agreed that the municipal and county authorities should give over to the militia the control of the burned district beginning Wednesday morning and lasting for the ensuing 18 hours.
The reason for this is that today being a holiday it is expected that every means of transportation into the city will be overcrowded and that several hundred thousand people will visit Paterson. These crowds it is expected will be hard to handle at the best and the establishment of full military control with a plainly marked dead line was considered the best plan to avoid trouble.
Increased Number of High Schools.
Albany, Feb. 12.—The annual report of the high school department of the state board of regents shows that at the commencement of the current fiscal year there were 741 institutions of secondary education in the state, an increase during the year of 36.
High schools expended $3,596,677, and academies $2.105,043. The average expenditure in each secondary school was $68.05 for each student compared with $76 in 1900, a decrease of $7.95. The number of graduates holding four years or higher credentials is 6,403, an increase of 1,203. The whole number of academic diplomas issued during the past year was 4,134 which is 32 per cent of the number of preliminary certificates issued in 1897. This indicates that one-third of all the students who entered the high schools of the state in 1897 completed a four years' course and graduated in 1901.
Count Tolstoi Dying.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 12.—Count Leo Tolstoi has suffered a relapse and is dying.
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| Abraham Lincoln. |
Lincoln's Birthday
CHICAGO, Feb. 12 —Throughout Illinois, the state where he laid the foundation of his fame, the observance of Lincoln's birthday is general today. In Chicago closing of public offices, board of trade, stock exchange and school exercises, religious services and banquets will mark the appreciation of the present generation for the martyred president. Speaker Sherman of the Illinois house of representatives, will be the chief orator at the Grand Army exercises in Memorial hall this afternoon. Tonight the Marquette club will hear panegyrics of Lincoln from such distinguished men as Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia, Senator John J. McLaurin and others, while the Lincoln club will listen to Gov. Yates, Senator Thurston and Congressman Foss.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
For a Constitutional Convention.
The Washington correspondent of the New York Evening Post notes the fact that six states have already notified congress through their legislatures that they desire an amendment to the constitution providing for the popular election of United States senators, and four of them specifically ask for the call of such a convention as is authorized by the constitution in article 5.
It is asserted that thirty states have at some time in the past given their adhesion to the plan for the popular election of senators. It is therefore argued by cautious observers that a constitutional convention, which congress would be compelled to call upon the request of two-thirds of the states, may be impending.
It is further suggested that since twenty-five amendments to the constitution have already been proposed since the meeting of congress a union of interests represented by them might give broader scope to the movement and greater strength than even the taking issue of popular election of senators. Some of the other amendments which would doubtless come before such a convention are those relating to the income tax, woman suffrage, the life tenure of the judiciary, the hours of labor, uniform divorce, prohibition of polygamy, the suppression of trusts and the control by the general government of irrigation and waterways.
Senator Burrows, chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, who is the most persistent and outspoken advocate in either house of congress of the proposition to elect senators by popular vote, thinks there is hope of inducing congress to submit to the people an amendment for the change in the method of electing senators. The only hope of success, he says, lies in action by the states, and he for one is willing to take the risk of a national convention if that is necessary to accomplish the desired end. If congress will not listen to their appeals, the Michigan senator holds that the states will be entirely justified in demanding that a constitutional convention be held. There is at present a strong sentiment in congress in opposition to the holding of such a convention; but under the constitution a convention must be called if, for whatever purpose, two-thirds of the states demand it, and this they seem quite likely to do.
E. & C. N. Y. R. R. ELECTION.
All the Directors and Officers of Last Year Re-elected.
The stockholders of the Erie & Central New York Railway company met at the company's general office in this city [Cortland] this afternoon and re-elected the following directors for the ensuing year: I. H. Palmer, H. M. Kellogg. W. D. Tisdale, C. W. Stoker, H. P. Davis. L. N. Frederick, Charles O. Scull, F. M. Hall, G. F. McKeough, H. C. Harden, J. S. Rosenthal and R. D. Lang.
At a subsequent meeting of the stockholders, the directors met and re-elected these officers for the coming year:
President—Chas. O. Scull.
Vice-President—Lawrence N. Frederick.
Secretary—H. M. Kellogg.
Treasurer—W. D. Tisdale.
Attorney—Irving H. Palmer.
Executive Committee—Chas. O. Scull, F. M. Hall, R. D. Lang, J. S. Rosenthal and L. N. Frederick.
THE TRUCK CASE.
District Attorney T. H. Dowd Goes to Albany Tonight.
District Attorney Thos. H. Dowd expects to start this evening for Albany to oppose the appeal from the decision of Judge Sewell denying a new trial for John Truck and also the appeal from the verdict of conviction by the jury and sentence of death pronounced by the presiding justice at the trial. The appeals are made by Attorney John H. McCrahon of Syracuse.
Purchased a Fine Piano.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay S. Johnson and daughter of Marathon spent the day in Cortland in shopping, and among other purchases made while here was a fine Needham cabinet grand upright piano, bought of A. Mahan.
Margaret Cleary Beerbower.
Mrs. Margaret Cleary Beerbower, wife of Mr. Arthur Brinton Beerbower of Rochester, died at 4:30 o'clock this morning at her home in Rochester. The remains are expected to arrive in Cortland at 1:03 o'clock tomorrow. The funeral will be held from St. Mary's church Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Beerbower was one of twelve children born to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Cleary of this city and her death marks the first break in the family circle. She was born in Cortland in the year 1868, and was 34 years of age. Aside from the husband and a babe of 10 days of age and her parents, she is survived by seven sisters, all of whom were at her death bed, and four brothers, as follows: Mrs. Charles Abbott and Mrs. Albert Benson of Rochester and Mrs. James Porter, Mrs. John Byrnes, Mrs. Robert Ennis and Miss Susie Cleary of Cortland, Messrs. George Cleary, Charles Cleary of Syracuse, Joseph Cleary of Rochester and Emmet Cleary of Cortland.
The little girl was given by the mother and father to Mrs. Benson of Rochester.
Mr. and Mrs. Beerbower were married in Rochester Feb. 14, 1899, and the day set for the funeral marks the third anniversary of their wedding day.
CELEBRATED HER 86TH BIRTHDAY.
Mr. and Mrs. Mager Entertain in Home of Mrs. Howell.
A very pleasant and unique social function occurred yesterday afternoon and evening at the residence of Mr. G. J. Mager, it being the celebration of the 86th birthday of Mrs. Electa Deming Howell, the venerable mother-in-law of Mr. Mager. Fourteen of her neighbors and lady friends were invited by Mrs. Mager, all of whom were present and a most enjoyable time was the result. The afternoon was passed in social converse and the recounting of doings and happenings of many years ago, after which all sat down to an elaborate five-course supper. Mrs. Howell occupied the head of the table and manipulated the tea and coffee urns, while Mr. and Mrs. Mager assisted in the serving. In front of Mrs. Howell upon the white linen were the figures "86" artistically arranged with bonbons. In the center of the table stood a large fruit dish filled with tropical fruits crowned by a crystal vase of flowers, the gift of some of the guests. Mrs. Howell was also the recipient of a number of dainty and substantial tokens of friendship and showers of warm and hearty congratulations. She is a remarkably well preserved woman for her age. She reads and does all kinds of needle work without artificial means. The general wish of all present was that she may live to see the figures "86" transposed and reversed so as to read "98'' or even more.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements today are—A. S. Bargess, Clothing, page 8.
—There will be a regular meeting of the L. O. T. M., tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock,
—Rehearsal of the "Rose Maiden" chorus will take place this evening at the Y. M. C. A. rooms at 8 o'clock.
—A special members' meeting will be held at the Y. M. C. A. parlors this evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of laying plans for thoroughly equipping the gymnasium with new apparatus.
—It is reported that there is less than 2 inches of snow in Ithaca, though there is a plenty on the hillsides surrounding that city. Cortland could spare Ithaca a few inches more, enough to make sleighing.
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