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| Senator Albert J. Beveridge. |
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| Senator George Frisbie Hoar. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, May 7, 1902.
PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
Senator Beveridge Stoutly Defends the Army in the Far Away Isles.
Washington, May 7.—A fiery discussion of the Philippine situation was kept up in the senate yesterday for almost four hours. It was started by Mr. Beveridge who made some sharp strictures on the members of the opposition because they persisted in telling in their speeches only one side of the story, he said. While he admitted that some outrages had been committed by American soldiers in the Philippines it was likewise true that unparalleled kindness had been shown by the American troops to Filipino prisoners and Filipino wounded. Food and medicine had been shared with them, he said, and they had been succored on the battlefield and cared for tenderly in the hospital. While saying that the omission to tell this side of the story by the Democrats was unintentional, he suggested that it was unfair to make an arraignment of the American soldier and not tell both sides.
Mr. Carmack and Mr. Rawlins warmly resented any imputation of unfairness. Mr. Rawlins declared that no partisan motives had actuated the opponents of the present Philippine policy, but that they were moved only by patriotism and love of country,
Mr. Turner delivered a scathing criticism of the methods practiced by the military authorities in the Philippines, dwelling particularly upon the alleged order of General Smith whom he denounced as a monster in human form. He urged the Philippine committee to turn all the light possible on the Philippine question to the end that the people might be fully informed on the situation.
Mr. Hoar briefly defended the action of the Philippine committee saying that it had already furnished much valuable information. He urged that in all justice the committee should call some prominent Filipinos to testify in their own behalf.
Plattsburg's First City Election.
Plattsburg, N. Y., May 7.—The first election in the newly incorporated city of Plattsburg was held yesterday. It resulted in the election of Albert Shaunon (Dem.) for mayor by 168 majority. George Parsons and Julius Mendelsohn (Dems.) were elected supervisors. The aldermen elected are: J. Ovette Smith, George Des Jardin, James Haney and Abraham Merkel, Democrats; and Thomas Darcy and Irving Durkee, Republicans. The fight was made on local issues.
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| Bishop Frederic Dan Huntington. |
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
It is with reason that Bishop Huntington of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of central New York, now nearing his 84th birthday, asks to be relieved of the great burden of his duties by the appointment of an assistant. The wonder is that he should have so presumed upon his admirable sustainment of strength, both physical and mental, to so advanced an age. Dr. Frederic Dan Huntington is one of tbe most notable personalities of the church which he espoused when he left Unitarianism behind, now more than forty years ago; and he has been bishop for thirty-three years. Surely he has earned the right of a partial relief from the multifarious duties of so large a bishopric as that which Syracuse centers.—Springfield Republican.
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| Rowland L. Davis. |
A NEW TELEPHONE CO.
Just Incorporated with the Secretary of State.
TIOUGHNIOGA IS ITS NAME.
Capital Stock is $30,000—Stockholders Largely Same as of Home Telephone Company—Purpose is to Build Toll Lines—List of Directors and Officers.
Albany, N. Y., May 7.—The Tioughnioga Telephone company of Cortland was incorporated with the secretary of state today to build and operate lines from Cortland south through the villages of Blodgett Mills, Messengerville, Marathon, and Killawog, to the villages of Lisle, Broome county, and thence by joining with the Binghamton Telephone company or other corporations to continue south through the village of Whitney's Point, Chenango Forks and Chenango Bridge to Binghamton; also, beginning at Cortland to extend north on the lines owned by the Cortland Home Telephone company to Syracuse; also beginning at Cortland to extend through the villages of South Cortland, McLean, Dryden, Freeville and Etna to Ithaca. The capital stock is $30,000 divided into shares of $100 each. The directors are Calvin P. Walrad, Geo. J. Mager, Charles D. Ver Nooy, Rowland L. Davis, Herbert L. Smith, William Martin and Frank D. Reese, all of Cortland.
The new company is composed principally of the stockholders of the Cortland Home Telephone company, and will act in connection with that company. But while the Home Telephone company will be occupied in developing the local lines, the Tioughnioga company will be constructing toll lines through this and other counties to connect with other home companies in nearby cities. The work on these lines will be let to some construction company, as was the work of putting in the new telephone system in and about Cortland. It has not yet been decided which of the lines mentioned will be established first.
The incorporators of the new company are Messrs. C. P. Walrad, H. L. Smith, R. L. Davis, F. D. Reese, C. D. Ver Nooy, William Martin, L. G. Davis, G. J. Mager, A. S. Burgess and F. E. Price of Cortland, and W. H. Foster of Homer. Each of these has subscribed for five shares of the stock.
Yesterday afternoon the directors held a meeting and elected the following officers:
President—William Martin.
Vice-President—C. P. Walrad.
Secretary—G. J. Mager.
Treasurer—H. L. Smith.
Attorney—Rowland L. Davis.
TURNED ON THE NEW LIGHTS
At the New Station—Grading and Preparing for Occupation and Use.
The electric lights were turned on for the first time at the new Lackawanna station last night and the effect was excellent. The four bunches of incandescent lamps lighted up the main waiting room so that one could read with ease in any part of it.
The work of grading about the stations is being carried on at a rapid pace. New cement walks are being placed around the buildings. The tracks that crossed Railroad-st. are being torn up, and brick pavements will be put in their place. A sluiceway will be run across the street diagonally from a little east of the freight house to carry the water from the north side of the street into the large sluiceway that carries the water under the tracks.
THE COMMON COUNCIL
Grants Elm-st. Franchise to Traction Company.
STREET MARKERS TO BE ORDERED
To be Placed at Intersections of all Accepted Streets of the City—Embossed White Letters on Dark Blue Background—Water Main to be Extended—Bills Ordered Paid.
At the regular meeting of the common council of the city of Cortland last evening, at which all the members of the board were present, it was voted to grant the franchise asked for by the Cortland County Traction company to extend its tracks on Elm-st. from Church-st. to Pendleton-st. The board of public works voted to grant the franchise at its meeting Monday night, and the action taken by the council last evening completes the matter and the franchise is secured. The franchise gives the company the right to build and maintain a street car line on this street and to put in a switch to connect with the Lackawanna railroad. The franchise also provides that turnouts are to be put in at the discretion of the board of public works.
The mayor named and appointed Chas. H. White to be commissioner of deeds for the city of Cortland.
On motion of Mr. Yager seconded and carried:
Resolved, That such appointment be ratified and confirmed.
Commissioner of Charities F. E. Price and City Chamberlain G. J. Maycumber presented their monthly reports, which were accepted and placed on file. Mr. Price's report showed that he had paid out to the poor during the month of April $52.05 and that he had collected $40.04. The city chamberlain's report showed the total amount on hand to be $31,167.11. He also reported that only twenty taxes remained unpaid.
On motion of Mr. Yager, seconded and carried:
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the general city fund for $118.26 for unpaid taxes chargeable to the city.
The matter of street markers was next taken up and a discussion followed as to whether these should be placed on all streets or only on accepted streets. The city attorney was consulted and advised against placing markers on unaccepted streets, as it might lead to complications in the matter of lawsuits against the city. It was voted to place markers on accepted streets only.
On motion of Mr. Skeele and seconded:
Resolved, That street signs be placed at corners of all streets accepted.
An amendment was introduced by Mr. Pettigrew and seconded by Mr. Richards as follows:
Resolved, That markers be placed on all streets accepted or unaccepted.
Ayes and nays taken on amendment: Aye, Richards, Pettigrew and Skeele; nay, Yager, Wright and Scudder. Declared tie. Mayor Brown voted nay. Declared lost.
Ayes and nays on original motion: Aye, Yager, Wright, Scudder and Skeele; nay, Richards and Pettigrew.
The marker decided upon will be white embossed letters on a blue background. They will be ordered at once and placed at street intersections.
On motion of Mr. Yager, seconded and carried:
Resolved, That the water mains be extended on Hyatt-st. a distance sufficient to reach the screen factory for fire protection, and that a committee be appointed to locate the hydrant placed on such street.
The mayor appointed Aldermen Yager, Wright and Skeele as such committee.
Bills were allowed and ordered paid as follows:
EARLY INDIANS
Who Used to Inherit the Tioughnioga Valley.
HUMAN BONES IN MARATHON.
Big Mound on the Tillinghast Farm, Which Contained Indian Relics-Indian Tribes Who Used to Live Here—Paper Before Daughters of the American Revolution.
The following paper by Miss Frances Gould upon the early Indian history of Cortland county was read at a recent meeting of Tioughnioga chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and will be of general interest:
The Tioughnioga valley had probably been explored and detached parcels occupied by some of the aboriginal tribes of Indians for centuries previous to its penetration by white men. For ages back the wild men had roamed over its valleys and hills in pursuit of forest game, but battles waged for war and conquest, with a single exception are neither recorded upon the historic page, nor treasured up in our county archives.
When Dr. Japheth Hunt, the first settler of Marathon, located about a mile north of that village, on the east side of the river, on land known as the Comstock, now the Tillinghast farm, he erected his log house on a knoll, or rolling piece of ground. Immediately west and near the highway, upon this knoll, there was a great number of excavations of a circular form in close proximity rendering the surface of the ground uneven. Each of these depressions upon examination was found to contain human bones. Upon removing his residence some years later from the top to the base of the hill, some of these depressions were opened by the plough, and found not only to contain human bones, but several curiously carved vessels or pots of a substance resembling clay, probably wrought by the Indians to contain succotash, or boiled corn and beans, deposited in the grave as is their custom, to supply their departed friends in their journey to the world of spirits. There was also found certain implements rudely constructed of stone, such as pestles, mortars, hatchets, and arrow heads.
Indians in Cincinnatus.
Old residents of Cincinnatus say that bands of Onondagas visited that town every summer for many years, and as late as 1820, they tilled small pieces of ground, hunted, and exchanged venison with the settlers for bread, and that there was an Indian burial ground not far from Cincinnatus. The Onondagas also had a small camp in Brown's grove or gulch in McGrawville. They were an unusually peaceable tribe.
The Wyoming Indians occasionally visited the valley, during the first few years after the settlement was commenced. In 1797 forty Oneidas camped on ground occupied by the brick store in Cincinnatus and during that fall and winter killed forty-two bears.
Near Cold Brook.
Near the mouth of Cold brook, as small tributary of the Tioughnioga north of Homer, there was a small settlement of Indians. The wigwams were rudely constructed. These were of the Leni Lenape, or Delaware tribe. [At this point Miss Gould talks about the history of the Leni Lenape and then concludes her speech—CC ed.]
A HUSTLING FIRM.
Hollister Hardware and Plumbing Co. in an Attractive Store.
The Hollister Hardware and Plumbing Co., composed of Messrs. William K. Hollister and Theron N. Hollister, which succeeded the firm of Cramer & Hollister, hardware dealers and plumbers in the Grand Central block on Railroad-st., have completed some repairs and made additions to their store which give them one of the best arranged and most convenient hardware stores any where to be found. New adjustable shelving has taken the place of the old arrangement. New plate glass show cases containing an up-to-date line of fine goods occupy one side of the store for some distance back from the front. On either side near the entrance are wall display cases of the latest improved pattern, giving ample space for an attractive display of various kinds of goods and at the same time protecting them from dust and dampness.
Material additions have also been made to the stock of goods carried and the firm does a general business in hardware builder's material, plumbing, gas and steam-fitting and general job work.
Mr. William K. Hollister is a practical plumber and is considered an expert in his line of work. He was for six years a member of the firm of Cramer & Hollister and thoroughly understands the details of the hardware business. Mr. Theron N. Hollister, the other member of the firm, was for fifteen years connected with the large drygoods house of Warren, Tanner & Co., and has a wide acquaintance throughout the city and county. The new firm starts with excellent prospects for a successful business.
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| Charles Holland Duell. |
AID FOR HOSPITAL.
Generous Gifts from Former Residents in New York.
HON. C. H. DUELL OBTAINED IT.
Nine Gentleman Contribute the Sum of $215—Determined that the Hospital Shall not Close it« Doors—Letter to the President of the Association.
When the Cortland County society in New York City held its first annual meeting a year ago several gentlemen spoke of the desire on the part of members of the association to do something to be helpful to the old county in the interior of the state, and the hospital was then mentioned as a fitting object of aid. The same thing was referred to at the meeting this year. Since that meeting the especial need of the hospital has become particularly apparent.
The Cortland county people in New York read the home papers very carefully and keep close watch upon doings here. Hon. Charles H. Duell was prompt for action when the necessity for it was observed, as the following letter with its enclosure which was received this morning by Mrs. Hyatt, the president of the association, will make clear:
New York, N. Y., May 6, 1902.
Mrs. Julia E. Hyatt, President Board of Managers, Cortland Hospital, Cortland, N. Y.:
Dear Madam—Noticing some days since that the managers of the Cortland hospital would be obliged to close its doors unless the sum of $1,000 was received, I made bold to request subscriptions from the members of the Cortland society of New York. The result of my effort is small, but I trust that it may prove of some assistance to you.
I enclose herewith the following subscriptions:
Hon. D. S. Lamont, $50.
Hon. E. B. Thomas, $25.
Mr. S. M. Ballard, $10.
Mr. Franklin Pierce, $25.
Mr. C. D. Backus, $25.
Lt. Col. D. L. Brainard,$10.
Mr. F. L. Pomeroy, $10.
Mr. J . L. Greatsinger, $10.
Mr. C. H. Duell, $50.
Total, $215.
I remain, Very sincerely yours, C. H. Duell.
This sum will make it sure that the hospital will remain open for service for another year, and the board of managers appreciate very highly this act of thoughtfulness on the part of Mr. Duell and the other sons of Cortland county in the metropolis.
Gone to Jamesville.
Deputy Sheriff James E. Edwards escorted Patrick Ragan and Matie MaReefe to the Onondaga county penitentiary this morning, where both will have free lodging for six months. Ragan was the party that created a disturbance at the home of H. L. Bronson last Saturday and Sunday nights. MaReefe is a hobo. He is a man though he claims a woman's name. He says he is a foreigner.
BREVITIES.
—A regular meeting of the L. O. T. M. will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock.
—The Kindergarten association will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Normal [school] kindergarten.
—Tomorrow being the Feast of the Ascension of our Blessed Lord will be a holiday of obligation. High mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's at 9 o'clock a. m.
—New display advertisements today are—City Cycle Co., Pierce bicycles, page 4; Smith & Beaudry, Wall papers, page 6; Corner grocery, Bananas, page 6; Cortland Fish & Oyster Co., Fresh fish, page 5; Gas Light Co., Gas ranges, page 8; R. W. Mitchell, Meats, page 5.
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