PANAMA CANAL, GRUESOME SIGHTS, BOERS, CONCERTS, AND EDGCOMB RETURNS TO CORTLAND

 

Senator John C. Spooner.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, June 20, 1902.

SPOONER SUBSTITUTE.

Adopted by Senate In Place of Hepburn Bill.

PURCHASE OF PANAMA CANAL.

If Title Is Perfect the President Is to Purchase the Property of the French Company for $40,000,000—Otherwise the Nicaragua Canal Shall Be Constructed.

   Washington, June 20.—An isthmian canal, while not yet absolutely assured, is nearer to construction than it ever has been. The senate by a majority of 8 votes adopted the Spooner substitute for the Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill, the vote on the substitute being 42 to 34.

   After two amendments to the measure had been adopted, one providing for a commission to supervise the construction of the canal and the other providing for the issuance of $130,000,000 of 2 per cent gold bonds to raise money with which to construct the waterway, it was passed by a vote of 67 to 6.

   It has been evident for several days that the Spooner substitute would command the votes of a majority of the senate. The Panama route was considered more desirable by the senate than the Nicaragua route. The only question left open is the title to the property, and that the president will determine if the house should adopt the senate's amendment to its bill.

   Mr. Morgan closed the day's debate with an earnest appeal for the adoption of the Nicaragua route. He had been preceded by Mr. Clark of Montana in support of the Nicaragua route, and Mr. Allison in support of the Spooner proposition. Only minor amendments except those indicated, were adopted, all others being voted down.

   The Spooner amendment provides that the president through the law officers of the government shall determine whether a clear title can be obtained of the Panama company's property, rights and concessions.

   If he shall be satisfied that such title can be obtained he shall purchase the property, rights and concessions for $40,000,000. If in his opinion a clear title cannot be obtained he shall proceed to construct an isthmian canal by the Nicaragua route.

   The senate had some debate over the trouble into which it has gotten with the house over amendments to the army appropriation bill and finally asked for a conference with the house, ignoring the "offensive" message which caused the trouble.

 

New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell.

Governor Odell at Ithaca.

   Ithaca, N. Y., June 20.—The feature of the afternoon's program which was laid out for Governor Odell during his visit to the university and Ithaca was the public reception held at the Ithaca hotel. After the governor finished his address to the alumni at their annual luncheon he was taken by President Schurman for a drive about the university grounds. He also visited the Psi Upsilon fraternity of which he is a member. After the reception Gov. Odell attended a private dinner given by President Schurman at his home. There were about 20 guests. At night Governor Odell left for New York. He will go to Peekskill today to be present at the weekly review of the state troops.

 

First Mt. Pelee eruption, May, 1902.

Gruesome Sights In Martinique.

   Those who visited the desecrated city of St. Pierre before the second eruption beheld the ghastliest of sights. Among them were United States Consul Haven, at St. Kitts, and his wife, says the New York Tribune. They said the corpses lay in the streets and houses just as they fell. Consul Haven in one house found a woman and three children dead. The child nearest the door had been terribly burned, but the woman and two little girls seemed to have died painlessly and without a struggle. The bowl of gruel and spoon from which two of the children had been eating stood beside their bodies. The woman had reclined on a cot beside the children, and her clay pipe, still half filled, lay on her shoulder with the stem only an inch or so from her lips. There was no distortion of the features. Dr. Haven said he was told by a gendarme that a man had been found with one leg thrown over a donkey, as if in the act of mounting. A gendarme said he had seen a corpse sitting bolt upright in a cart, to which the donkey was attached, both being as rigid as stone.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Spirit of the Boers.

   The world has had occasion to note during the past two years and a half the heroism of the Boers in war, an exhibition of courage, fortitude and self sacrifice that is scarcely equaled in history. The world has now an opportunity to witness the reverent yet dignified spirit with which they accept peace. There is something very noble and touching in the language of Acting President Schalkburger and General Botha, addressed to their "fellow brethren and fellow men," urging them to accept Great Britain's terms of peace. In the opening passage it says:

   We heartily thank you for your heroism, for your sacrifice of so much that was dear and beloved by you, for your obedience and for your faithful discharge of duty, all of which serves the honor and glory of the Afrikaner people. We counsel you all to acquiesce in this peace, to conduct ourselves quietly and peacefully and to obey and respect the new government.

   Here is no vain boasting of valor, no bewailing of their fate, no bitter resentment, no menacing hint of future hostilities. The letter gives a statement of the provisions made for the widows and orphans of the war, for whom the Boer leaders "pray God to give them strength to bear their cross," and closes with these lofty sentences:

   Now there is peace, and, although not the peace such as we longed for, yet let us abide where God has led us. We can with clear conscience declare that for two and a half years our people carried on the struggle in a manner almost unknown in history. Let us now grasp each other's hands, for another great struggle lies before us for the spiritual and social prosperity and welfare of our people.

   Casting aside all feeling of bitterness, let us learn to forget and forgive so that the deep wounds caused by this war may be healed.

   Truly these are a wonderful people. Great Britain will do well for herself in making smooth and easy the pathway to their complete reconciliation and absorption into the empire.

 

Cortland City Band.

BAND CONCERT

At the Park Saturday Night—Cars now Run Clear Through.

   There will be a concert by the Cortland City band at the park on Saturday night. Cars on the electric road are now running clear through on the Elm-st. short line so that no transfer will be required.

 

Elm Street trolley bridge, looking west from Salisbury hill and the park.

ON THE SHORT LINE.

Cars now Running Through to McGraw and Park on Elm-st.

   The first car to run the entire length of the new Elm-st. line of the Cortland County Traction Co. was put over the Lackawanna tracks at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The car that has this distinction is the McGraw car and the first run over the entire length of Elm-st. was made on the return from McGraw to Cortland. Hereafter the McGraw car and the park cars will make regular trips over the new line.

 

COMMENCEMENT CONCERT

Of the Conservatory of Music—A Brilliant Event.

   The commencement concert of the Conservatory of Music was held at the Opera House last evening and was attended by a crowded house. As a musical event it was a great success and one of the most brilliant affairs of its kind that Cortland has been favored with for a long time. The selections were all of high character and their rendition was a splendid testimonial to the fine instruction given at this institution. The great orchestra played in a way to surprise those who had not heard it before, and even those who have been so favored were delighted at the improvement in its playing. Mr. Parker of Syracuse university who was present made the remark to a musician of Cortland not in any way connected with the conservatory that the university itself could not boast of such an orchestra nor could such a one be found among professionals in Syracuse. The piano solos with orchestral accompaniment were a very fine feature and were rendered with a skill and expression that was marvelous. Every number was a gem.

   At the close Rev. W. J. Howell with fitting words presented the diplomas to the two graduates, Miss Mabel Ingram Rynders and Miss Emma McConnell.

   Messrs. Bentley and Darby the proprietors of the Conservatory and the instructors are fully entitled to the hearty commendation which was so generally expressed after the concert. They have done much and are doing much to elevate the standard of musical taste in this city as well as to instruct in actual execution.

 

Serenaded by Drum Corps.

   Mr. M. Mathewson, who lives on Locust-ave. and is now well advanced in years, has been a famous fifer in his day and his services were in demand all over the surrounding country to play in martial bands. Though he plays very little now there is nothing that he enjoys more than to hear martial music. Last night a party of more than a dozen of his musical friends forming a finę drum corps gave him a serenade. It was about 8 o'clock when they arrived at his home and for two hours or more they played almost constantly. Mr. Mathewson got out his fife and joined in the music and enjoyed it all as much or even more than the younger ones.

 

A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Lady Friends Surprise Mrs. Wheeler and Spend the Afternoon.

   Last Wednesday a few of the neighbors accidently learned it was the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Chas. Wheeler of Park-st. In the afternoon about a dozen of her friends called on her, and after serving refreshments and spending a pleasant hour in visiting all left for their homes wishing Mrs. Wheeler many happy returns of the day. All of those present carried away sweet thoughts of the occasion for, although Mrs. Wheeler has been confined to her home many months by illness, she is ever ready with a cheerful and kind word for every one. Those present were Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Bassett, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Moon, Mrs. Pettit, Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Lester, Mrs. Weyant, Mrs. Southworth, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Shattuck.

 

RETURNS TO CORTLAND

And Purchases the Cortland Business Institute.

   Mr. Louis E. Edgcomb, who has been the principal of Brown's Business college at South Norwalk, Ct., has resigned his position and has returned to Cortland, having bought the Cortland Business institute. He takes possession July 1, and on July 7 will begin a summer school there. There will be a short session and special rates of tuition. Mr. Edgcomb has had large experience in this line of work and has for the last year had excellent success in placing his graduates in paying positions. The latest and best systems of instruction by competent teachers will characterize the school and every effort will be made to prepare young people in a thorough manner to accept and hold lucrative positions.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The graduating class at Cornell university yesterday numbered 386.

   —Three new free delivery routes will be started from Freeville July 1.

   —Cazenovia is planning for a Fourth of July celebration that will eclipse anything ever attempted there before.

   —Dr. W. S. Hubbard died very suddenly June 18 in Albion, Pa., aged 43 years. Dr. Hubbard was a nephew of Mrs. M. H. B. Hubbard of this city.

   —New display advertisements today are—W. W. Bennett, Hardware, page 7; Gas Light Co., Gas ranges, page 7; M. A. Case, Dry goods, page 6.

   —The first straw hats of the season for horses are out and in use on the street. They are not panamas, but perhaps horses are not so particular as men as to what they wear.

   —Colgate university at the commencement yesterday conferred the degree of LL. D. upon Hon. Sereno E. Payne of Auburn, chairman of the ways and means committee in congress.

   —The dog which was lost yesterday and which called at this office to be advertised as noted in yesterday's Standard [sic], reached his owner at about 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The owner was in the city and chanced to be where The Standard is regularly taken. He was already anxious about his dog and no sooner did the paper arrive and the notice appear than he started at once to claim the dog.

 

UNITED MINE WORKERS, APACHES, POPE ACCEPTS, ENIGMA AMONG NATIONS, OLD CORTLAND ORDINANCES, AND OTHER CORTLAND NEWS

 

William B. Wilson.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, June 19, 1902.

NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Call Issued by Secretary Wilson For July 17.

TO VOTE ON GENERAL STRIKE.

A Bare Majority Can Order a Strike. The Five Districts Which Called the Convention Have Nearly a Majority of Votes—Other Sections Are Also Dissatisfied.

   Indianapolis, June 19.—An official call for a national convention of the United Mine Workers of America was issued yesterday afternoon from the national headquarters in this city by Secretary Wilson. The convention will meet here July 17 to determine whether the soft coal miners of the country shall go out on strike to assist the striking anthracite miners of Pennsylvania.

   The basis of apportionment of delegates to the convention is one for every 100 members of every local union and fraction over 50. This will make a convention of 1,000 delegates. The voting strength of all locals is between 2,300 and 2,400. Of this number the convention will have a voting strength of from 1,700 to 1,800.

   A bare majority can order a strike, A few more than 900 can declare a strike. The anthracite regions cast 747 votes, Virginia and Michigan, which joined in the call for the convention, have 52, making 799 votes from these five districts which united to call this convention.

   As stated at headquarters conditions are not satisfactory to miners in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Indian Territory and it is believed the delegates from these sections will vote for a strike.

 

TROUBLE WITH APACHES.

Indians Excited Over Cutting Off of Beef Supplies.

   Washington, June 19.—The war department has transmitted to the interior department information that trouble is threatened among the Apache Indians on the San Carlos reservation in Arizona on account of the proposed shutting off of beef and other rations after July 1 next.

   The action of the war department is based on reports from General Funston, commanding the department of Arizona. He says that the Indians, are very much agitated over the proposed action of the government and believes that in case the rations are discontinued they will take beef and other supplies wherever they can get them in that section, regardless of consequences.

   As a result of this it is understood that the interior department will suspend the order of discontinuance of the rations, pending an investigation.

 

THE POPE ACCEPTS

American Proposition Concerning the Philippines

WITH SOME SLIGHT CHANGES.

Government Shall Purchase the Friars' Land and Property and they Shall Withdraw—Titles Shall be Settled by Arbitration.

   Rome, June 19.—After considering the report of the committee of cardinals who were appointed to treat with Governor Taft, the pope has accepted the entire American proposition with regard to the Philippines, only desiring minor changes in form.

   Governor Taft and all the members of his mission were the guests of Rector Kennedy at a luncheon at the American college today.

   Washington, June 19.—The general terms of the American proposition submitted to the committee of cardinals and which, according to the dispatch from Rome this morning, have been accepted in substance by the pope, are understood to be as follows:

   That the lands held by the Friars in the Philippines shall be purchased outright by the United States government, the price to be fixed by an arbitration tribunal; that the tribunal shall determine also the amount of indemnity to be paid by this government for the occupation by the military of ecclesiastical buildings in the Philippines; that the Friars shall withdraw entirely from the Philippines upon the transfer of their property; the deeds or patents shall be granted by this government for public lands upon which ecclesiastical buildings are located; that the title to trusts for schools, hospitals, etc., now in dispute between the civil and church authorities, shall be settled by compromise or by arbitration.

 

CONQUER THE SULTAN.

No Trouble Will Follow in His Part of the Philippines.

   Manila, June 19.—Colonel Baldwin has received a reply to his letter to the sultan of Baclod, offering the sultan the protection of the United States. The sultan answers:

   "We ask you to retire from Malabang because you are not wanted in Lanao. You must follow our religion and customs or otherwise be responsible for all the dattos making war."

   Colonel Baldwin says that Baclod must be conquered before peace is possible.

 

GIFT FOR CORNELL.

Unknown Man Meets Rockefeller's Conditions and Sends Check.

   Ithaca, June 19.—President Schurman of Cornell received a check for $250,000 Wednesday from John D. Rockefeller, who offered the money ten months ago on condition that the university raise a like sum. A well-known man met the proposal and sent his check for $250,000. This gives Cornell $500,000 to be used as President Schurman may direct.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Enigma Among Nations.

   The raising of the United States legation at Vienna to the rank of an embassy calls attention to the strange, complex nationality about which generally people in this country know comparatively little. We know, of course, that a large part of the map of Europe is lettered "Austria-Hungary," but the name presents no such distinct mental picture as does that of any other of the great nations. The prevailing idea is of a loosely bound group of discordant states, which is essentially true. The hatred felt for one another by each of the peoples that compose the empire would long ago have caused disintegration but for two influences—the fear each feels of being engulfed in the maw of one or the other of the two adjacent empires and the toil and tact of Francis Joseph, the best loved but unhappiest of living rulers.

   In the course of nature the end of Francis Joseph's reign must come soon, and it is not unlikely that a convulsion will follow which will not only disrupt the dual empire, but affect the whole of Continental Europe. Some students of European affairs believe this will be the first signal for the greatest war in history, with the dual alliance and the triple alliance arrayed against each other.

   So long as Emperor Francis Joseph lives all will be well, in spite of the pan-German propaganda in Vienna, chauvinism in Prague, Slav intrigue in Servia [sic] and Bulgaria, labor riots in Triest [sic] and the never ending antagonisms of Teuton, Czech and Magyar, but with the passing of the lonely figure of the old man who has been fate's worst used plaything, the end of the Austria-Hungarian empire cannot be long deferred, and all Europe may be plunged into a conflict over the distribution of the spoils.

 

Rowland L. Davis.

DAVIS & LUSK.

New Law Firm Formed—Offices in Old Savings Bank Building.

   A new law firm has just been established in Cortland and the members of it are City Judge Rowland L. Davis and Mr. Clayton R. Lusk. The firm is to be known as Davis & Lusk. The offices of the new firm are to be continued in the Randall bank building, where Mr. Davis has been located for the past few months. Both Mr. Davis and Mr. Lusk are young men of energy and enthusiasm, and there is hardly a doubt but that their combined forces in the law business will prove highly successful. Judge Davis is a graduate of the Cortland Normal school and was principal for one year of the Chenango Forks academy. He took a course in the Cornell Law college and was graduated from it in 1897. Shortly after receiving his diploma he, with Attorney H. L. Bronson, formed the law partnership of Bronson & Davis, which existed until last March. He is now serving his second term as city judge.

   Mr. Lusk's course has been in many respects parallel with that of his new partner. He graduated from the Normal school in 1895 and then became principal of the Chenango Forks academy, which position he held with much credit to himself for four years. He then entered the Cornell Law college and is today in Ithaca to receive his diploma. He was admitted to the bar last March. Like his partner he takes an active part in politics, always giving his support to the Republican party, He represented his district at the last state and senatorial conventions, and took an active part in the last presidential campaign, stumping in several counties in this section of the state.

   After the firm of Bronson & Davis was dissolved, Judge Davis fitted up a neat suite of offices in the Randall bank building, and new fixtures have been added from time to time until now the new firm has a very comfortable and desirable place of business. Over 600 valuable law books have been put in the office, and fine new Globe-Wernika sectional cases have been secured in which to place them. New desks, tables and chairs have been added. When the rooms were fitted up for Judge Davis, hard wood floors were put in and polished. In the private office new rugs, pictures and furniture present a very attractive appearance. Miss Alma Austin will continue as stenographer for the new firm.

 

THE OLD ORDINANCES

Uprooted and Blotted Out by the Common Council.

   The following are the old ordinances that belonged to the old village of Cortland and which were blotted out and annulled by the common council of the city of Cortland at its meeting Tuesday night:

   The first eleven of the twenty-five were ordinances enacted on the ever glorious Fourth of July of the year 1864 before the close of the civil war. There were twenty-seven in all put upon the statute books of the village at that time, and the remaining sixteen stand.

   Number one of these ordinances demands, under a penalty of 50 cents per day until the law is complied with, that all persons shall remove all filth, rubbish, wood, lumber or stone which may be found in the street in front of, or on the premises of any person in the village, when required so to do by the village president or the street commissioner.

   The second made it unlawful to ride or drive any wagon, cart or other carriage, or any horse, or to lead any horses upon the side or footwalks of the village. The fine for this offense was $1.

   Number three forbade the cutting or injuring of shade trees and the hitching of horses to shade trees. A penalty of $5 was attached.

   The fourth dealt with the protection of the town pump, and for every malicious injury to the same the sum of $5 had to be paid. This ordinance also protected the sidewalks and fences from being defaced.

   The fifth dealt with houses of ill fame, gaming houses and unlicensed tippling houses. Twenty-five-dollars was the fine imposed for maintaining any of these.

   Number eight made each owner of cattle, horses, sheep or swine in the village keep his or her stock of this description from running at large. If they were found running at large they were liable to be impounded.

   Number fourteen prohibited all entertainments for which admission fees were collected, unless a license was first secured. Circuses and menageries paid $10 each day, and theatrical performances were charged $2.50 per day. All other exhibitions paid $2 for the day's privileges.

   Nineteen imposed a fine of $10 upon any person found guilty of public intoxication.

   Twenty-three fixed the salary of the assessor, collector and pound master at the same amount as received by like officers in towns.

   Twenty-four stated that the village clerk was entitled to $1.50 for acting as clerk at each election, 50 cents for each meeting of the trustees and other compensation for services as deemed proper by the board.

   Twenty-five allowed the street commissioner $2 per day for each day actually employed.

   The next ordinance to fall under the pruning shears of the aldermen was one passed June 6, 1870, which strictly prohibited bathing or swimming in the Tioughnioga river or any of its tributaries between Dry creek and Port Watson bridge. One dollar was the fine named and all police, constables and others were required and enjoined to see that the ordinance was enforced.

   An ordinance, enacted April 4, 1871, forbidding the running of velocipedes on the sidewalks of the village under a penalty of $5, was stricken out.

   One of June 4, 1873, like that of April 4, 1871, except that the sidewalks of any of the streets in the village, was also repealed.

   Again on May 19, 1879, an ordinance against velocipede riding on the walks was enacted. This met the fate of the rest.

   An ordinance of July 17, 1871, requiring all dogs running loose to be muzzled and so remain for ten days and allowing any person without rendering himself liable to kill such as were on the streets and not so muzzled, was repealed.

   The ordinance of July 13, 1874, providing that on and after July 18, 1874, all dogs found running at large unmuzzled should be killed by the street commissioner or some person appointed by the board so to do, was stricken off the list.

   One of May 6, 1875, describing the limits within which swine might be kept, was clipped. The limits set down were:

   "Commencing at the foot of the road near the residence of Geo. Miller on the road to Homer, running thence easterly to the south railroad bridge on the S., B. & N. Y. railroad; from thence following the river to the midland railroad bridge; from thence southerly and westerly following the railroad; from thence north to the pottery bridge on the Otter creek, from thence north, northerly in a direct line to the place of beginning."

   May 13, 1875, a part of Section 14 of the ordinances of July 4, 1864, was changed. This required all circuses to pay a fee of $10, and was amended to read that a fee of $25 should be paid. This was repealed.

   Again this law amended July 25, 1876, and by this change $1 fee was charged for circus performances. This ordinance was stricken from the list.

   On May 16, 1881, an ordinance was passed making it unlawful for dogs to run at large without being muzzled, and any person who should kill such as were not properly dressed received the reward of 60 cents after furnishing proof that he killed the canine. This met the fate of the preceding ones.

   The first bicycle ordinance was passed March 3, 1884, and this prohibited the riding of bicycles or the drawing or pushing of any cart upon the walks, under a penalty of $5. This relic was thrown aside.

   One of Jan. 2, 1883, protected the street lamps from thrown missiles and prohibited the congregating of persons under 21 years of age in public places was repealed.

   Another bicycle ordinance of May 15, 1893, forbidding the riding of wheels on the walks on either side of Main-st between the Cortland House and the Messenger House was also repealed.

   The fine for public intoxication was made $10 by an ordinance of May 29, 1893. This ordinance was relegated to the list of the extinct laws.

   The last ordinance to come under the shears was that o f May 3, 1898. By this all persons mentioned in Chapter 141 of the laws of 1898, and requiring by that law to obtain a license for the sale of goods as in said act mentioned, were required to pay a fee of $100 per month.

   This is only a beginning of the work that the council has begun. All of these ordinances were first reported by the city attorney as being useless. The most of those taken out are now covered by the state laws, and the rest are taken care of by subsequent ordinances.

 

FUNERAL OF L. COE YOUNG

Attended by Many G. A. R. Men from Different Posts.

   The Binghamton Republican of this morning devotes a column and a half to an account of the funeral of Comrade L. Coe Young in that city yesterday. It was held at the late home of the deceased in Binghamton and was attended by many G. A. R. men from all over the surrounding country. Cortland county was represented by H. M. Kellogg, J. R. Birdlebough, J. F. Wheeler, E. D. Corwin, Robert Bushby, George L. Warren and W. H. Morgan of Grover Post, Cortland; A. W. Kingsbury and C. O. Newton of Willoughby Babcock Post, Homer; and William Pitt Henry, Isaac J. Walker and H. C. Hendrick of W. H. Tarbell Post, McGrawville.

   Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Samuel Moore of the Clinton-st. M. E. church, and addresses were made by Rev. S. H. Wood of Afton and Rev. O. S. Alexander of Binghamton, both members of Mr. Young's company. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J. B. Sumner of the Oak-st. M. E. church of Binghamton, of which the deceased was a member. Rev. Dr. Austin Griffin, presiding elder of the Wyoming district, made the final address. The procession to the cemetery was a long one and was made up largely of old soldiers.

 

DIED IN BOSTON

From Effects of Injuries Received Employed as Brakeman.

   Mrs. J. H. Andrews of this city received a telegram from Boston last Friday evening announcing the death of her brother, Mr. Charles Torrey, formerly of Cortland. Mr. Torrey's death was the result of injuries sustained while employed as a brakeman on one of the Boston railroads. For five years prior to last April Mr. Torrey had been in the regular army. Mrs. Andrews left Saturday morning for Boston to attend the funeral which was held on Monday.

 

In City Court.

   Martin Courtney received a suspended sentence and Burt Carpenter a sentence of five days in jail in city court this morning. Both were charged with public intoxication and both were arrested by Officer Townsend.

 

BENEFIT OF HOSPITAL.

City Band to Give a Concert on Monday, June 30.

   At the time that the Cortland hospital was trying hard to raise money for its maintenance during the present year the Cortland City band was struggling to pay for new uniforms. It, however, desired to do something to help the cause along, but had to delay it. Now it is ready to give a benefit concert for the hospital. Mr. W. W. Wallace, the resident manager of the Opera House, has arranged to have the use of the Opera House donated free of expense, and other necessary expenses will be donated, so that all of the receipts will go to the hospital. The date has been fixed for Monday evening, June 30. Reserve the date. A fine concert will be given. The program will be published later.

 

A NEW LOCOMOBILE.

C. L. Kinney Secures a Fine One with all Improvements.

   Mr. C. L. Kinney, president of the Cortland Forging Co., has just secured a new locomobile to take the place of the one he sold last year. It is made by the same company as the former one, but is of the 1902 pattern and had all the latest improvements. They are numerous and they make it a very different machine from the former one. Among the new features are steam water and air pumps, a double band and double acting brake, a Cling water glass and an injector for supplying water by a hose dropped into any creek or watering trough that may be passed. This machine is of the tourist pattern and has two seats if it is desired to turn the second one up. It will carry 12 gallons of gasoline and will run from 100 to 120 miles without replenishing fuel. It is not primarily a racing machine, but is incidentally very speedy. Its color is a dark carmine with trimmings of polished brass.

 

BREVITIES.

   —New display advertisements today are—Bingham & Miller, Clothing, page 8; Gas Light Co., Gas ranges, page 8; Glann & Clark, Shoes, page 4.

   —Homer is having its full share of good things. Mr. E. G. Ranney has now doubled his previous subscription of $500 for memorial windows for the Congregational church of that village, making it $1,000. Who will be the next to do something for the benefit of that town?

 

BOYCOTT, GUARDING AMERICA'S INTERESTS, PERSEVERANCE, COMMON COUNCIL, FRED S. BENNETT, AND DEATH OF JOHN HAUGHTON

 

John Mitchell.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, June 18, 1902.

WORK OF THE BOYCOTT.

Refusal to Discharge Five Girls Caused a Suspension.

CANNOT START WITHOUT BREAK.

By Law Anthracite Miners Must Have Two Years' Experience and They Are All on Strike—Attack on a Policeman In South Wilkes-Barre—Strikers on a March.

   Wilkes-Barre, June 18.—Because the general manager would not discharge five girls whose relatives are still at work in the mines the Wilkes-Barre Lace Manufacturing company, the largest in the United States, was compelled to shut down. Between 800 and 1,000 persons are affected.

   The general strike situation remains unchanged. The miners report that more men came out yesterday and the coal company officials on the contrary claimed they are increasing their forces around the collieries. Some of these men are used in the fire rooms and at the pumps and others were engaged to do guard duty.

   There is a persistent rumor afloat that non-union men will be brought into the coal fields to mine coal. This can not be done because practically all the anthracite miners in the country are located in this region and all are on strike. New men can not take their places because under the laws of Pennsylvania no man can be employed as a miner without first having obtained a certificate showing that he has had two years experience at anthracite mining.

   The only way the companies can start their collieries is by a break in the ranks of the strikers. At present there is no indication of a break.

   There was a mysterious air about strike headquarters all day. President Mitchell was unusually reticent, he having not a word to say regarding either the anthracite or the West Virginia strike.

   District President Nicholls of the upper region and Fahey of the lower district held conferences with him but it was announced that nothing of importance was discussed.

   A number of men attacked a coal and iron policeman in South Wilkes-Barre and used him up rather badly.

   Relief work among the striking mine workers has been started in several sections of the region but to what extent can not be definitely learned.

   The eviction of strikers from their homes is troubling some of the locals, but up to this time they have been able to care for those who have been unable to pay their rent. The number of evictions thus far has been small but it will naturally increase as the strike grows older. A large percentage of the nearly 150,000 idle men live in houses owned by the coal companies.

 

MARCHING STRIKERS.

Gaining Recruits Along the Route. Policemen at Their Head.

   Roanoke, Va., June 18.—A special from Vivian, W, Va., says the army of strikers which marched down through the coal field Monday night took up the march yesterday for Pocahontas, Va., where they camped last night. They left West Vivian several hundred strong. At Bottom Creek a dozen miners who were standing at the commissary ready to enter the mines, joined the marchers. At mines all along the line of march a few joined the marchers and they will likely reach their destination with about 800 men.

   A detective is riding at their head with five officers and is holding them in control. At Keystone they were joined by a band which seemed to lend much enthusiasm to the crowd.

   At Coaldale it is said, that a large band of sympathizers is waiting to join them, armed with Winchesters, shotguns and revolvers.

   R. L. Morris, a guard, was shot at Empire Coal and Coke company's tipple Monday night, but not seriously injured. The aggressor was caught.

 

USS TOPEKA (PG35).

GUARDING AMERICAN INTERESTS.

The Cruisers Cincinnati and Topeka Ordered to Venezuela.

   Washington, June 18.—Late in the  afternoon orders were sent to the Cincinnati and the Topeka, now at  San Juan, P. R., to proceed at once to La Guaira. The orders mentioned La Guaira specifically as their destination, but the commanders of the two vessels will be allowed to exercise their discretion in proceeding to other points in Venezuela where American interests appear to be threatened

   From cable and mail advices received in a reliable quarter here and used for the information of the cabinet at Monday's session it appears to be very probable that the Topeka because of her light draught will proceed from La Guaira up the Orinoco river, where steamships of a big commercial company are practically in a state of blockade owing to the activity of the revolutionists in that quarter.

   Advices also say that General Matos, the leading spirit in the revolution, is marching on Caracas with a force of nearly 7,000 men and that all indications point to the overthrow of the Castro administration in a short time.

 

PAGE FOUR—BRIEF EDITORIALS.

He Has the Perseverance.

   Among the advanced degrees given by Columbia university at commencement last Wednesday, none perhaps represented more energy and perseverance than that of Master of Arts bestowed upon Moses Leonard Frazier. Mr. Frazier is a negro. He is said to be the only one ever graduated from the school of Political Science of Columbia. He was born in slavery, in New Orleans, forty-two years ago. Frazier worked twenty years at chiropody to save money enough for his college course. He finally entered Mount Union college in Alliance, O., and received a degree of Bachelor of Philosophy in 1896. Then he went to Harvard, but did not like it and entered the New York Law school and received the LL. B., returning later to Mount Union and securing a Master's degree in philosophy. Columbia came next and Frazier has now obtained his ambition, a degree of Master of Art.

   ◘ The authorities of a village in the suburbs of Chicago have taken steps to check the speed of automobilists who exceed the regulations which promise to be more successful than the use of a shotgun or any other method yet devised. They have had a strong rope stretched across a road where the automobilists are in the habit of testing their speed and guards with stop watches stationed a distance each way from it, and whenever an automobile comes along that is trying to break the record the guards signal, and the rope is suddenly drawn tight. This compels the automobilist to stop or have his machine raked fore and aft by the rope. Whether the scorcher stops of his own accord when he gets into close proximity of the trap or is brought up at a round turn by collision with the rope, policemen are on hand to arrest him. The first day the scheme was tried three autos were bagged and their drivers heavily fined. The authorities propose to continue the method until automobile speeding is stopped in that locality. Other suburban and rural communities which suffer from the prevailing evil might profitably follow the example of this Chicago suburb.

 

CORTLAND COMMON COUNCIL

Slashes Twenty-five Old Ordinances —Transacts New Business.

   At the regular meeting of the common council, held June 17 at the office of the city clerk, and at which all members were present except Alderman E. R. Wright, the matter of sifting out old and extinct ordinances was discussed. Nearly forty years have elapsed since the weeding process has been attempted in the ordinance garden of the former village and now city, and the council last evening made a fine start by pulling out twenty-five of the fossils root and branch.

   On motion of Alderman Skeele, seconded by Alderman Yager and declared carried:

   Resolved, That an order be drawn on the general city fund in favor of the Cortland Savings bank for $131.88 to apply on payment of the Groton-ave. paving bonds, series ''B," being the amount of unpaid paving assessments for 1902 on such street.

   On motion, duly seconded and carried:

   Resolved, That the city chamberlain be authorized and directed to borrow on the faith and credit of the city a sum not exceeding $19,500 to be drawn upon by the board of education for additions to the Central school building, until such a time as bonds shall be issued therefor.

   City Attorney Hatch and City Clerk Alger were made a committee to continue the work of compiling a new list of ordinances.

 

BROUGHT BACK FROM TEXAS.

Sheriff Overton Returns with Fred S. Bennett Who is Wanted.

   Sheriff A. R. Overton returned last night from San Antonio, Tex., with Fred S. Bennett, who is said to have been short in his accounts with dealers in this and Broome counties. The officers started on the trip last Tuesday morning, and with the exception of a few hours in San Antonio and Austin, Tex., he has been traveling all the time. The distance covered was 5,000 miles.

   When San Antonio was reached Bennett was found in the custody of the officers and no delay in starting was experienced. Sheriff Overton found that Bennett had a large number of friends in the place and he was told that if money would be accepted by the parties who bring the action in place of the prisoner that a sum sufficient to cover all of his alleged shortages and the expenses could be easily raised. The officer, however, did not go to Texas on any such a mission, and the good intentions of the San Antonions went amiss.

   Bennett was a very easy prisoner to handle. He gave the officer no trouble on the long trip, in fact he seemed glad to come back to Cortland county after his long absence. It is thought he will be let out on bail.

 

MASONIC NIGHT.

Third Degree Conferred—Many Visitors Were Present.

   Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. and A. M. conferred the third degree upon one candidate last night and entertained many guests from the neighboring lodges. A large delegation was present from Homer and there were also quite a number from Truxton and DeRuyter. Altogether about 200 were present. After the business session a luncheon was served informally in the banquet hall above and an hour passed very pleasantly in a social way. The banquet hall was prettily adorned with palms and potted plants and presented a very attractive appearance. From every point of view it was a very pleasant affair.

 

To Represent Grover Post.

   Last Monday night at a meeting of Grover Post, No. 98, G. A. R., Junior Vice-Commander E. D. Corwin, Chaplain H. M. Kellogg and Past Commander J. F. Wheeler and J. R. Birdlebough were delegated to attend the funeral of Hon. L. Coe Young, which was held in Binghamton at 2 o'clock today.

 

Death of John Haughton.

   John Haughton, one of our oldest and most respected citizens, died at 2 p. m. Tuesday after a long sickness, aged 81 years and 2 months. The cause of his death was old age. Mr. Haughton was born in Charleston, N. Y., April 17, 1821, and in 1827 with his parents came to this county where they settled upon the farm now owned by George Cass east of this village. He was a prominent member of the Odd Fellows and was always interested in everything for the improvement of the town or people. While not able to do much work for the past few years he has led a very active life and his face and pleasant greeting will be missed by all. He leaves besides his widow a son, Frank L. Haughton of New York; besides grandchildren and a great grandchild. The Standard man had the unusual experience only about a week before his death of taking a picture of the four generations in a group. Funeral Friday at 1:30 at house, at 2 o'clock at Presbyterian church. Odd Fellows will be in charge.

 

BREVITIES.

   —New display advertisements today are—S. Simmons, Clothing headquarters, page 6, Gas Light Co., Gas ranges, page 7.

   —A fine crayon portrait of State Comptroller N. L. Miller, the production of Artist Eugene Powers, is displayed in the show windows of McKinney & Doubleday.