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| Wilhelm II. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, June 13, 1902.
TWO GERMAN CRUISERS
In Venezuelan Waters to Safeguard German Interests.
Berlin, June 13.—The foreign office here is without details of the reported bombardment of the seaport of LaGuaira, Venezuela, by the forts and Venezuelan warships in consequence of a revolutionary movement in the suburbs.
The foreign office, however, takes the occasion of this inquiry to say that the German cruisers Gazelle and Falke were ordered to LaGuaira simply to safeguard German interests there, and that their presence in Venezuelan waters is in no way connected with Germany's long pending claims against Venezuela. As soon as order is restored, the cruisers in question will leave Venezuela.
The directors of the Great Venezuelan railroad, from Caracas to Valencia, held a meeting at Hamburg and declared a dividend of one half of one per cent. The Great Venezuelan railroad is a German concern.
The chairman of the company affirmed at yesterday's meeting that the railroad had not been sold to an American company.
Emperor William has ordered the training ships Charlotte and Stosch to cruise in the West Indies and the training ships Stein and Moltke to cruise in the north Atlantic.
Strike In General Electric Works.
Schenectady, N. Y., June 13.—Several men employed as punch press operators in shop No. 17 of the General Electric works, this city, quit work because one of the men employed in that shop had been discharged. This morning several others quit, and the officers of the local union declare that in all 200 men are out. The company, through G. E. Emmons, the general manager, is inclined to minimize the affair and states that the trouble will be adjusted speedily.
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| Elihu Root. |
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Statement from Secretary Root Concerning the Checks
USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF CUBA.
Only Used Mailing Lists to Circulate Literature—Big Fight to the Finish on Reciprocity—Beet Sugar Men Will not Fall into Line—Effort of Administration Through a Caucus to Make it a Party Measure.
Washington, June 13.—The administration, as predicted in these dispatches, has come to the defense of General Wood and his appropriation of Cuban funds to promote the cause of reciprocity between the United States and Cuba. Secretary Root authorizes the statement that General Wood's payment of three drafts of $2,880 each to F. B. Thurber, for the circulation of reciprocity literature, was fully approved by the president and the war department.
He Used Mailing Lists.
As military governor of Cuba, Secretary Root points out that General Wood has full authority to appropriate the Cuban revenues for any purpose that, in his judgment, would advance the interests of the island. It is the belief of the president and secretary of war that the expenditures which the beet sugar men now criticize, were wise and fully justified by the situation in the island, which demanded that something be done in the interest of planters and of closer commercial relations with the United States. Because of his position as governor, Secretary Root says that General Wood was in duty bound to administer his office for the benefit of Cuba, and to do all he conscientiously could to advance its interests.
F. B. Thurber and the Export association merely acted as distributing agents of the United States and were employed by General Wood because they had extended mailing lists and facilities for circulating the documents.
Secretary Root says that neither he nor General Wood had any knowledge that the association was also employed by Mr. Havemeyer of the Sugar trust.
The foregoing authorized statement from Secretary Root and equally authoritative interview given yesterday by General Wood himself, at West Point, in which he claimed that he used the mailing lists of the Export association, just as he would have used a directory, will probably make any formal announcement from the White House on the subject unnecessary.
To Push Cuban Reciprocity.
Immediately after the president's return to Washington last night, Senators Platt, (Conn.) and Spooner, called by appointment and had a long conference with him. It is understood that it was decided to press the fight for Cuban reciprocity with vigor. Every influence is to be brought to bear to whip the Republican beet sugar senators into line. The president declares that he is in the fight to stay.
That it will be a very pretty contest, is made certain by the action taken by the beet sugar men yesterday. At a conference in Senator Elkins' room, thirteen Republican senators being present, and five others promising their support, it was decided that they would continue their opposition to the Cuban reciprocity plan. These eighteen Republicans agreed to vote with the Democrats for the adoption of the House bill which, while giving a tariff concession of 20 per cent to Cuba, abolishes the differential on refined sugar and requires the Cuban government to adopt laws similar to those of the United States on immigration and contract labor. They will announce this decision to the administration senators and offer, as the only alternatives, either the entire abandonment of the Cuban relief idea for this session of the adoption [of] the rebate plan.
A Party Measure.
On the other hand the administration senators expect to call a meeting of the Cuban committee on next Tuesday and report the Spooner bill providing for a straight reciprocity arrangement with Cuba. They intend, then, to hold a caucus and try to make the bill a party measure. The beet sugar men have not yet decided whether they will attend the caucus, but if they do, it is predicted that there will be a very lively time. They claim to have a great deal of ammunition in reserve, which they are not now using, because it would not help the Republican party in the approaching campaign. They will, it is said, give the party managers, the choice of coming to their terms, or of having this material made public.
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| George Frisbie Hoard. |
DEMOCRATS REJOICE.
Feel They Have Scored Victory In the Cuban Matter.
SENATE TO FOLLOW HOUSE LEAD.
Reasons For Senator Hoar's Return to Washington—Depew Would Save Forests—Annoyances of Congressmen—Prison Ship Martyrs.
Washington, June 13.—[Special.]—The Democrats of the senate, or most of them, think that the Democrats of the house scored such a success on the Cuban reciprocity bill that they can do no better than to follow the example and stand by the bill as it passed the house. This is for a 20 per cent reduction on Cuban products and the removal of the differential duty on refine sugar. There was no doubt about the general rejoicing among the Democrats over what was a decided victory in the Cuban matter. By uniting with the beet sugar Republicans they were able to overthrow the Republican leaders in the house. The action at that time was regarded as a victory for the opposition, and the Democratic senators think that by following the example of their party associates in the house they have got the Republicans divided and that as long as they can keep them divided the better prospects they have in the coming campaign.
Returned to Duty.
Senator Hoar left Washington intending to remain away for the session, but matters in which he was interested caused him to return. One was the action of the house in adopting a substitute for the bill to protect the president and other officers of the country from assassination, and the other was the proposition to elect senators by direct vote of the people. Senator Hoar believed that the senate bill for the protection of the president contained everything possible to protect the president, and he was also convinced of the constitutionality of the senate bill, which was questioned in the house. He will not surrender on this question until there has been a stubborn contest. Senator Hoar likewise is very much opposed to the election of senators by direct vote of the people and would put himself to a great deal of inconvenience to prevent anything being done which tended in that direction.
Made a Convert.
Senator Depew made a speech in favor of the Appalachian forest reserve, which was recommended in President Roosevelt's message. It was a very pleasing speech, and when he concluded Senator Hale remarked that after the "rhythmic flow of eloquence" he would like to know something of the practical plan of what the New York senator had in view. Senator Depew then explained that the object was to acquire about 4,000,000 acres of land for $10,000,000 and have a reservation in the south Atlantic states. Senator Depew made some other explanations and evidently made a convert of the Maine senator, for the latter said:
"I was not aware of the extent of the scheme proposed by the bill. Something ought to be done about it at the present session. The very thing that is going on—the ravage of this region which will make it a desert in ten years—ought to be arrested and at no distant day. I hope senators upon the committee will see to it that the bill is brought before the senate and that the senate will properly appreciate the purpose and the work, so that we may embark on this most important enterprise of the government to save that great forest region."
Subject to Solicitation.
Nearly all members of congress and especially the rich senators and representatives are subjected to all forms of solicitations. Every person with a scheme to make money, every book agent and in fact all of the multitude of persons who live by canvassing are after members to dispose of their wares. The most persistent of these canvassers and those who give men in congress the most trouble are those who solicit for write-ups, for biographical publications, for pictures of illustrious men and for other schemes of a similar character. These canvassers know that most public men are accessible to newspaper men, and generally their card bears the name of some formidable publication. More than this, they do not scruple to represent themselves as correspondents of great press associations which have a standing throughout the country in order to gain access to members of congress.
Prison Ship Martyrs.
Representative McClellan of New York has succeeded the late Amos J. Cummings on the committee on library, and he has also taken up the work which Cummings had in hand to secure an appropriation of $100,000 from the national government for a monument to the prison ship martyrs at Fort Greene, Long Island, now a part of Brooklyn. These prisoners were voluntary patriots who were sent to the old hulks when captured by the British. It is estimated that more than 20,000 prisoners perished of neglect, starvation and disease, and it is proposed to erect a monument there to commemorate them. Away back in the Fiftieth congress, the first of which Mr. Cummings was a member, General Levi Marsh, then a member from Pennsylvania, made an extensive report upon the bill for a monument. In nearly every congress since then a bill of similar character has been reported, but never passed. Mr. Cummings was one of the most earnest advocates of the bill, and Mr. McClellan will let nothing remain undone which may put it through.
ARTHUR W. DUNN
MRS. WATERS RESIGNS
As Matron and Superintendent of the Cortland Hospital.
The board of managers of the Cortland hospital has received and accepted the resignation of Mrs. Helen M. Waters as matron and superintendent of the hospital, which position Mrs. Waters has held for five and one-half years. It is not known as yet who will be appointed in her place. Mrs. Waters has been very efficient and very successful as the matron at the hospital and the managers receive her resignation with regret, but her health has not been good for some time and she feels that she must rest for a while.
A LONG RACE
But a Fortunate One for no Damage Was Done.
One of Garrity's dray teams, the bob-tail bay and the sorrel that are used to haul the mail, made a lively run from the Lackawanna station to Rowe's hotel on Homer-ave. yesterday afternoon. The rattling of the empty wagon on the pavements gave warning of the approach of the runaways and they had clear sailing and seemed to enjoy the privilege. On Homer-ave., however, they caught up with a rig, but were mannerly enough to cross over on the other side of the car tracks in passing it. When they had run past the team that was in the way, they again crossed to their side of the street, putting to shame many drivers in the city who are constantly forgetting which side of the road they belong.
At Rowe's hotel the team had slackened its space, and a crowd of men easily stopped it. The horses took fright at a street car in the absence of the driver.
THE WHEEL BUSINESS.
City Cycle Store Buys from Smith & Beaudry.
E. B. Richardson of the City Cycle store has bought the entire bicycle business from Smith & Beaudry and has taken possession. Mr. G. F. Beaudry of the firm of Smith & Beaudry is one of the veterans in the wheel trade in Cortland, having engaged in it in the spring of 1889, and having continued it ever since. But the wallpaper trade of this firm has so increased that there is not room enough in the store and not time enough for the employees to pay any attention to bicycles, so the firm was glad to accept Mr. Richardson's offer and has ceased to handle bicycles and wheel supplies. There has been a growing trade with the firm in books and art goods and the stock in these lines will be enlarged and increased.
Mr. Richardson has for years been in the wheel business and knows about all there is to know of a wheel. He will remove the newly purchased stock to his store on Railroad-st. and close it out as rapidly as possible offering special bargains along all lines.
EXHIBITION DAY
And the Public Schools Are Being Visited by Parents and Friends.
From 1:30 to 4 o'clock this afternoon was exhibit day in all the schools of the city, and a large number of people visited the various rooms to see the work of the pupils. The plan met the approval of the many visitors.
Six of the nine members of the school board made the rounds of the four city schools. These were: President F. D. Smith and Messrs. A. F. Stilson, A. W. Edgcomb, E. H. Stockwell, F. P. Hakes and C. L. Kinney. Messrs. C. R. Allen and W. H. Newton of the board are out of town, and Mr. W. J. Greenman, the other member of the board, has just purchased a new automobile, so that he of course was not expected to be present. Superintendent F. E. Smith made the trip with the trustees. Their route was to the Schermerhorn-st. school, and from there to Owego-st. school, Pomeroy-st. school and Central school.
The every day work of each student is placed on his desk, so that the parents can see the average work of the children. Aside from this are the exhibits on the blackboards, which are made up of the best work in all branches of the various rooms. All the grades from the kindergarten to the highest in Central school have their work on exhibition.
The exhibits will be in place all the forenoon tomorrow in order that the teachers may visit each others' rooms. The public is also invited to view the work at that time, and all who have not already visited the schools should take advantage of the opportunity.
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| Oil well near Cincinnatus, N. Y. |
CINCINNATUS, N. Y.
Pretty Wedding at High Noon on Wednesday, June 11.
THE OIL WELL AGAIN ABANDONED.
Can't Loosen the Broken Drill—May Try it Again Later—Verdict of Coroner as to Death of Ezra Justice—A Bunch of Personal Items.
Cincinnatus, June 12.—Mr. Elwin H. Ingersoll of North Pitcher and Miss Edna Cook of this place were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Cook, Wednesday, June 11, 1902, in the presence of the immediate relatives and friends of the two parties. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. W. Sessions and took place at high noon underneath a bower of flowers and evergreens. The bride was prettily attired in a dress of white cashmere trimmed with silk and chiffon. The groom wore the conventional black. After a bountiful wedding dinner Mr. and Mrs. Ingersoll left for DeRuyter where they take the train for a short tour to Syracuse and Oneida. On their return they begin housekeeping on Mr. Ingersoll's farm at North Pitcher. The bride received many beautiful and useful presents.
Work on the oil well has at last been abandoned. They were unable to loosen the drill which had become fast in the well, otherwise it was intended to have drilled still deeper. Mr. Nusbaum is still confident that there is oil or gas in this territory and is anxious to make another test.
Dr. M. R. Smith of McGraw, the coroner, called in the case of Ezra Justice found dead in bed, held a postmortem examination Monday evening assisted by Drs. M. Ł. Halbert and Benj. Kinyon of this place and Dr. L. C. Andrews of Pitcher. They decided that death was the result of heart failure caused by acute gastritis. The funeral is held today from the home of his brother, Hiram Justice, at Pitcher.
Word has been received here of the serious illness of Mr. Jeff Dalton of Binghamton of gastric fever in the hospital at that place.
Mr. N. A. Bundy of Philadelphia was in town Wednesday.
Mr. N. J. Baldwin of Ithaca has been visiting his brothers Ray and Will this week.
Mr. Austin Miller of Union was in town Tuesday.
Mr. William Pierce and Miss Martha Pierce of Truxton were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meldrim Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Edson Rogers and Rev. F. W. Sessions attended the ministerial meeting at Cortland Monday.
Mr. Geo. Curtis of Greene is visiting his cousin F. M. Curtis.
H. P. Hollister of Cortland was in town Wednesday.
Mr. D. A. Thompson of McGraw is in town engaged in setting a monument at the grave of Daniel Gage.
Mr. H. J. Jenkins, the Cortland insurance agent, was in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements today are—Gas Light Co., Gas ranges, page 7; City Cycle Co., Bicycle bargains, page 8.
—The south-bound way freight on the Lackawanna [railroad], that carries refrigerator cars on Tuesdays and Thursdays, leaves Cortland at 10 o'clock a. m.
—A special meeting of the board of managers of the Hospital association will be held at the home of Mrs. J. E. Hyatt Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A full attendance of the board is desired.
—A large number of people congregated at the Messenger House corner last evening to hear the open-air concert given by the Cortland City band. The music was excellent and the crowd appreciated it.
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