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| General Nelson A. Miles. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, August 27, 1902.
GENERAL MILES' TRIP.
His Visit to the Philippines is For Inspection Purposes.
Washington, Aug. 27.—It has developed that General Miles' application to go to the Philippines was of comparatively recent date, and was in no way connected with his application of several months ago.
When the first application was made it was coupled with certain suggestions as to the terminating the war, and Secretary Root's refusal to grant the first request was based largely upon these phases of the application in view of this it is understood that General Miles restricted his second application so as to make the trip one for purely military purposes.
Although the text of the application was not given out at the war department it is said that one of its features is a request that the return from the Philippines be by way of the eastern route. As the application is approved General Miles will return by this route; which insures his visiting Europe on his way back to America.
It is expected that Mrs. Miles will accompany the general to the Philippines and it may be that his married daughter, who is the wife of Colonel Reber, one of the general's aides, also will accompany the party.
General Miles Won't Talk.
New York, Aug. 27.—Major General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A., came to New York yesterday from Sandy Hook where he had been attending a meeting of the ordnance board of the army. The general declined to talk about the situation in the Philippines saying "there had been too much in the papers about that already." He said that he intended to go back to Washington at night.
Commission as to Sanity.
Albany, Aug. 27.—Dr. William Mabon, superintendent of the St. Lawrence state hospital, and Dr. Arthur W. Hurd of Buffalo, have been named by Governor Odell, a commission to examine as to the sanity of John Truck under sentence of death in Auburn prison for the murder of Frank W. Miller, a Cortland county farmer, on March 14, 1899. Truck's attorney alleges that he was insane when the crime was committed.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Canada's New Waterway.
Canada has again revived the old project for the construction of a deep waterway from Lake Huron to the seaboard, though by a different route from the much talked of Georgian bay canal. The new plan of the Dominion government as outlined by Mr. Tarte, the Canadian commissioner of public works, is to improve the French river to Lake Nipissing and secure a deep water channel to Montreal by improvement of the Ottawa river. He says that $5,000,000 has already been provided for the improvement of the French river and that a deep water channel by the way of French river, Lake Nipissing and the Ottawa river will call for an expenditure of $80,000,000.
The old scheme for a Georgian bay canal, which has been agitated off and on for more than thirty years, was a short cut to Lake Simcoe and from there to Lake Ontario. This route, it was claimed, would save 300 miles from any port on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan or Lake Huron to Lake Ontario and, as the Canadians claimed, would avoid the dangers of the St. Clair flats.
The main point, however, was to divert commerce from Lake Erie, as it was admitted by the advocates of the project that once the boats from Lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron entered Lake Erie the commerce was sure to go by the way of the Erie canal or the railway lines to the seaboard. They argued that if this commerce could be kept out of Lake Erie and thrown into Lake Ontario by way of the Georgian bay canal it would go down the St. Lawrence and be to the benefit of Montreal and Quebec. The same results, it is now insisted, could be obtained by the French river, Lake Nipissing and Ottawa river route, which the Canadian authorities appear to regard as more feasible than that of the Georgian bay.
The fact that the Canadians seem to be in earnest about constructing such a waterway as is here indicated should stir to action the people interested in the maintenance of our supremacy of the commerce of the great lakes. If Canada can afford to spend $80,000,000 on the proposed deep waterway to Montreal, the United States can afford to spend as many or more millions in building a ship canal from Buffalo to the Hudson river. If it is to the political and commercial interest of the Dominion to have a purely Canadian route from Lake Huron to the seaboard, it ought to be much more to the interest of the United States to have a purely American route from Lake Erie to the seaboard.
WALSH-COTTER.
Cortland Man Wins a Syracuse Bride.
This morning at 7:30 o'clock at St. John's Catholic church, Syracuse, N. Y., Mr. James H. Walsh of this city and Miss Josephine Cotter of Syracuse were united in marriage by Rev. Father Mullaney of Syracuse. They were attended by Mr. Michael Kiley of Cortland and Miss Agnes Cotter, a sister of the bride. After a trip to New York and other points they will come to Cortland and make their home at 49 Graham-ave.
TYLER-BROWN.
Pretty Home Wedding on Clinton-ave., Cortland, Tuesday Evening.
A very pretty home wedding occurred at the residence of Mr. A. D. Leroy, 54 Clinton-ave., last evening at 9 o'clock when Mrs. Leroy's sister, Miss Florence Brown was married to Mr. Walter H. Tyler, also of this city, by Rev. Dr. David Keppel. Only the near relatives were present. The couple will make their home for the present at 54 Clinton-ave.
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| Cortland Fairgrounds, post 1900. |
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Large Attendance, And The Big Exhibition Fairly Under Way.
TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE ON GROUNDS.
Already Twenty-six Hundred Season Tickets Sold. A Record Breaker in Every Particular. A Fine Show and Everybody Pleased. Oliver W. the Racing Ostrich Makes a Mile in 2:35. The Midway a Maze of Attractions. Ethel Underwood of East Freetown Wins The Slow Race.
The attendance at the Cortland county fair today surpassed even the most sanguine expectations. At 2 o'clock this afternoon a conservative estimate placed the number of people on the grounds at 20,000. Buildings, tents, grandstand and all the places of amusement were full. Twenty-six hundred season tickets had been sold up to that hour, which is nearly as many as the total for last year.
The morning was clear and bright and at an early hour the visitors began to arrive. Hitching barns were speedily filled with teams and the number of horses upon the grounds was much larger than usual for the second day. Every train coming to the city this morning carried extra coaches and brought crowds of visitors to the fair.
About 2 o'clock this afternoon a hard shower interfered, but it was of short duration and did not seem to dampen the ardor of the sightseers. There was a hustling for shelter while it lasted but the sun came out again after it was over and the events of the afternoon went on according to schedule.
Oliver W., the racing ostrich, made an exhibition mile on the track in 2:35 and his pace was watched by interested onlookers.
Ethel Underwood of East Freetown won the slow race for the prize offered by Mr. W. C. Lyman of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. There were twelve entries for this event and five started. There were nine ready to start but when they found that they must each change horses only five of the nine entered the contest. Miss Underwood's horse won the race and the one which she drove came in first.
The Midway.
The midway this year is crowded full of attractions. In fact there are so many side shows and tents for selling all kinds of refreshments that a double midway has been formed. On these will be found everything to attract the eye and to tickle the taste of the individual members of the great crowds that pass to and fro.
Beginning at the main entrance gate the merry-go-round is first to catch the eye, especially that of the children. A good steam merry-go-round it is, with comfortable seats and all kinds of animals to train.
E. H. Freer of Ithaca, who for several years past has had a pop corn and taffy stand on the grounds, is again here and is putting up as fine articles in this line as ever.
One of the greatest attractions of the midway is the miniature cow owned by Mr. Freedborn of New Woodstock. It is the delight of the children.
Cold Meals and Lunches.
The large tent of the Cortland Wagon Co. is pitched for the benefit of the ladies of St. Mary's Catholic church, and cold meals, lunches and ice cream are served by them. They have accommodations for seating 275 people at one time.
The Ostrich Tent.
The next attraction, on the left hand side passing through toward the race track, is the court wherein are displayed the five handsome ostriches, among which is Oliver W., the only bird that was ever trained to draw a wagon.
A tent occupied by a vaudeville company comes next. A good company of comic actors and dancers is giving continual performances.
Ferris Wheel and Shooting Galleries.
The Ferris wheel comes next, and a trip on the big wheel is great sport. Beyond this are several shooting galleries, cane rings, ball throwing courts, ponds for fishing out chances on jewelry and many other places to make one's fortune.
Refreshment Stands.
On the north side of the midway and at the west end may be found Northrup's lunch wagon and a colony of lemonade, peanut and fruit stands, prominent among which is the stand conducted by Robert Mills.
Below this is the ice cream tent of the Homer-ave. M. E. church, where Filzinger's ice cream may be secured. The large dining tent where warm meals are served by the ladies of the Homer-ave. M. E. church is situated [missing a line of print here—CC ed.]
Then there is a tent with a collection of all kinds of machines for testing strength and endurance. Here you pick your machine, drop your nickel in the slot and then proceed to exert yourself to your greatest capacity.
Below this are three stands at which are sold soft drinks. The last of the three is conducted by F. P. Barney, and at this stand sweet cider may be obtained.
At the forks of the midway where the second midway branches out from the main one, the Corner grocery store has a booth, and samples of green or unroasted coffee are shown. A roaster is in operation all the time and the people are given free demonstrations for the purpose of showing them the difference between a cup of fresh roasted coffee and that which has been roasted for a time.
Spot Cash Baldwin has a large and attractive fruit stand just before the track is reached.
Haight's Museum.
Continuing across the race track ąnd on the right hand side is found Haight's museum. A large number of rare specimens which are finely mounted are on exhibition. He also has a large number of natural curiosities, and in all a very fine display is there to be seen.
Other Attractions.
Across from this is given a performance called "Gay Paree." The place boasts of a genuine Turk and prominent actors.
Above this are tents containing twin colts, vaudeville shows and other attractions.
Farther on up the street are displays of machinery and all kinds of farm implements.
Local Exhibitors.
L. R. Lewis has a large display of the dairy goods manufactured by him among which are the Farmers' Favorite feed cooker, the Perfection milk cooler, and aerator and the National cream separator.
Peck Bros. and F. H. Maricle have a large tent and a fine exhibit. Peck Bros. are making a specialty of showing the Blizzard ensilage cutter while Mr. Maricle is showing a fine line of harnesses, wagons and robes from the stock that he recently purchased of Peck Bros.
Near the judges' stand is the tent of the new Cortland Implement company and this is surrounded constantly by a large crowd of farmers who are anxious to see the new manure spreader that the local manufacturing company is putting out. The first spreader that the factory ever produced, and the only one in fact that has yet been built, is on exhibition. It is already well known as "The Advance," and it has many points of superiority. In the first place it is eight inches lower than the other manure spreaders that are now in use and is therefore much easier to load. It weighs 500 pounds less than the ordinary spreaders, and an ordinary team handles it with ease. It has an endless apron for carrying the load back to the spreader and does not therefore have to be turned back to its original location by a crank when the manure is unloaded. The change in the feed of the spreader can be made without stopping the operation of the machine. The wheels are made of steel. Every farmer should examine the spreader while at the fair.
In the Buildings.
In the fair house the exhibits by the local merchants and others are very fine. In the south wing upon entering the building is seen a very creditable display of the New Home sewing machines in charge of the local agent, M. L. Decker.
Across from this F. D. Smith has a large display of all kinds of hardware which is well arranged for exhibition.
The Syracuse Glove factory has an exhibition of goods manufactured by it, which shows off to a very good advantage.
The display of Mrs. G, T. Chatterton, manufacturer of custom made skirts, attracts the attention of all. Her exhibit contains all novelties in skirts.
Mrs. T. Everts has a fine display of all kinds of millinery. The booth she [missing a line of print here—CC ed.] green and white and Japanese umbrellas.
G. A. Wesson has a fine line of fair souvenirs among which is the "little piggie" series which catches the eyes of the children.
The Model clothing store is making an elaborate display of gent's furnishing goods in their neat booth which is trimmed in yellow, blue and white.
At the lower end of the corridor is Madam Rika, the palmist, who is ready to foretell the future and explain mysteries.
The Reeve kitchen cabinets, which are manufactured in Cortland, are displayed in the main corridor.
Bingham & Miller have their usual fine line of trunks and clothing well displayed on the west side of the corridor.
Mrs. Darby-Turner has a display of all kinds of ladies' toilet articles. Her booth is trimmed in green and white and is very presentable.
M. E. Sarvay has his fine assortment of shoes on exhibition in a very attractive booth of green.
In the center of the main corridor the Wooster Salt Co. has a very attractive display of goods. Over 1,000 sample bags of salt will be given out during the fair. W. B. Holly of New York has charge of the exhibit.
A. S. Burgess has a fine line of shoes and men's clothing on exhibition near the center of the main corridor.
Bosworth & Stillman are making a specialty of the B & P "Korrect shape" shoes. Their booth is a neat one and the exhibit in all is a good one.
Caleb Green, who comes down from Oswego each year to deal out fine confections to the Cortland fair people, is here again this year. His booth is on the east side of the main corridor and his goods this year are fully up to the high standard of other years.
Cramer & Spencer have a fine looking booth in which they have on exhibition a fine line of stoves and ranges.
R. J. McElheney of Homer, agent for Chase & Smith of Syracuse, is showing a fine line of pianos. Miss Florence Devendorf of Kellogsville and Miss Dunn of Homer are the artists who furnish the music.
Baker & Angell have a rubber booth. A large boot of this material shows plainly where they are located. They have on exhibition not only a fine line of rubber goods but also a huge bloc of pure gum rubber and a piece of rubber cloth. Their brand is the "White label."
In the corner the Fair store has on exhibition a set of very fine china ware that is to be given to the prettiest baby on the grounds.
In the north wing Buck & Lane have a large display of Andes stoves and ranges.
J. F. Costello has a switch board placed near the corner upon which he has arrayed a fine line of electrical work.
The Champion Milk Cooler Co. has a booth trimmed in white which is well filled with all kinds of goods that this company manufactures.
Hollister Bros. have a display of all kinds of hardware and plumbing goods. Their booth is trimmed in red and white and is very attractive.
The Singer sewing machines are displayed by W. C. Lyman near the east entrance and are attractively arranged.
The City drug store, Perkins & Quick proprietors, is making a special exhibit of the Sherwin-Williams paint.
The Upstairs Exhibits.
Upstairs in the fair house is the exhibits of the Cortland Business school, and a fine one it is too. It should be examined by all.
J. L. Marritt has a fine display of the Julia Marlowe shoes for which he is agent.
Anna Crapser has a very attractive booth in which are exhibited fine samples of millinery. The booth is trimmed in white.
The school exhibits are neatly arranged in the front part of the south wing of the building. It is a large one and of particular interest to every one.
Glann & Clark's exhibit looks very swell in their booth of green and red.
The Wickwire Roller Mills Co. has a large display of the products of the mill.
G. H. Ames has an attractive display of shoes which receives its share of interest.
The family liquor store has a big display of its goods near the landing on the second floor.
E. J. Parker is showing the "Kushion Kumfort" shoe for which he is agent.
Mrs. A. H. Watkins' booth of white lace over pink is very neat and the millinery display in it is a good one.
Poultry and Pet Stock.
The "Exmoor" farm of Lebanon, Pa., importers and traders of land and water fowl, have a large and meritorious display of nearly all the novel and standard varieties including four pairs of Egyptian goose, a variety seldom seen on exhibition. They also show several pairs of [Swedish] ducks, recently imported from Germany, and an African gander known to be 21 years old.
Mr. Theo. Jager, who represents the Exmoor farm as superintendent and manager, has the honor of being father of Henry Jager, the infant son who was born just at the time Prince Henry came ashore in this country. The prince has assumed the duties of godfather to the child. Mr. Jager, who was born and reared in the neighborhood of the prince, reminded him of the circumstance and of happy bygone times and suggested that the boy be named for the prince to which Prince Henry readily consented, informing Mr. Jager that he would become sponsor for the child, which is a matter of great importance. The prince sent his photograph to him with the following inscription:
"To Henry Jager, from Prince Henry of Prussia, for remembrance and guidance."
A. J. Brown, Onondaga, shows 260 specimens representing nearly all varieties. Among the lot are several Pan-American winners. He also exhibits pigeons and water fowl. Mr. Brown has been a successful winner of first premiums at several fairs this season.
H. F. Howser of Nazareth, Pa., exhibits sixty-five birds. He makes a specialty of Asiatics. His birds are attractively cooped and shown in the pink [sic] of condition.
M. Davenport of Dryden has on exhibition thirty head of poultry, ten pairs of pigeons, and eleven white Belgian hares, a variety never before shown in Cortland.
W. A. Smith of Whitneys Point comes with fifty-seven specimens of poultry and eighty guinea pigs, common Abyssinian and Peruvian varieties. He shows a pair of Sebastopol geese, the first ones ever exhibited here.
J. C. Kriner of Stettlersville, Pa., shows sixty-two pairs of pigeons, also geese, poultry and ducks. His birds are among the finest in this country. In new varieties he has just imported Black Sattinetts and Black Blondinette pigeons. Another novelty is a pair of Frizzled bantams.
W. A. Shafer of Oneonta exhibits 200 head of poultry, also water fowl, rabbits and guinea pigs.
Our home exhibitors as usual have made a large entry of poultry, pet stock, and dogs. In many cases special mention might be made as to the quality of their stock. Taken as a whole, no finer or more attractive display in this class has ever been shown in Cortland.
THURSDAY'S RACES [not copied--CC ed.]
POLICE COURT.
Tramps—Public Intoxication and Pickpockets.
Six arrests were made yesterday in the city, and the parties were arraigned in city court this morning. Three were tramps and these were promptly locked up until after the fair.
Jule Smith and Samuel Russell, both colored, were arrested last night for intoxication and also on suspicion of being pickpockets. Michael Dowd of Homer, who appeared on the charge of public intoxication, had his pockets picked last night, and Smith is suspected of doing the job and then roping Russell in on the job. Smith was committed to jail in default of securing $200 bail, to appear Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
Russell made a statement sworn this morning to the effect that Smith touched up Dowd and secured $5. Dowd claims to have lost $8. He was released.
DEATH OF JULIA LAMONT.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont Expires Suddenly.
Mr. Orson A. Kinney received Monday evening a telegram from his sister, Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont, who is spending the summer with her daughters near Bar Harbor on the Maine coast, of the sudden and serious illness of her daughter Miss Julia Lamont. Mr. Kinney left early Tuesday morning for Sorrento and a telegram received from him this morning brought word of the sudden death of Miss Lamont before his arrival. No particulars were given but the New York Sun of this morning contains the following dispatch from Bar Harbor dated Aug. 26: Miss Julia Lamont, daughter of Daniel S. Lamont, former secretary of war, died suddenly tonight at Sorrento. The news came as a great shock to the friends of the Lamonts here, for, although it was known that Miss Lamont had been in poor health for some time, she had of late shown signs of improvement and her complete recovery was expected.
The circumstances attending her death were startling. While standing with some friends in the corridor of the Hotel Sorrento about noon yesterday she suddenly pitched forward on her face. It was at first thought that it was no more than a fainting fit, but her failure to regain consciousness greatly alarmed those who were with her.
She was taken to the Lamont cottage, which is close by the hotel. Dr. P. Fremont Smith and Dr. S. Weir Mitchell were called over from Bar Harbor. They were somewhat in doubt as to the exact nature of the illness, but finally diagnosed it as a stroke resulting from Miss Lamonts long continued illness.
All day Miss Lamont remained unconscious. Early this afternoon she improved somewhat, but at nightfall she had a relapse and died. Mrs. Lamont and the two remaining daughters were with her at the end. Mr. Lamont arrived today in England, where he had gone in search of health.
Miss Lamont was ill in New York all last winter with spinal meningitis. She came here about three weeks ago, and the change seemed to do her good.
FIRE IN LAUNDRY.
Prompt Action of Two Young Lads Saves the Building.
A fire on the roof of the Palace Star laundry building was discovered at 6:30 o'clock last evening by two small boys, and only for the prompt action, of the lads in reporting to the tire department, the building might have been burned, or at least a large amount of damage would certainly have followed.
Robert Ames and Joseph Reider are the heroes of the occasion. They were playing on the porch at Mr. McNett's residence, near their own homes, and from the house on Monroe Heights they noticed that a small blaze had broken out on the laundry roof below. Without delay they broke away and ran at full speed to the engine house and reported to Superintendent Waters what they had seen, and he immediately sent in an alarm from the engine house box.
All the companies responded, but only the Water Witch and the Orris threw water. The blaze was put out before it had burned through the roof. There was no damage from water. The fire was probably started' by a spark from the chimney lighting on the shingle roof.
Death of Fred Ritter.
Mr. Fred Ritter of Cortland died in the Binghamton State hospital this morning where he was taken a few weeks ago for treatment. The remains will be brought to Cortland for burial. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed.
HOTELS CHANGE HANDS.
Transfer of Kremlin and The Park Hotel.
The Kremlin hotel changed hands again last night and was secured by Mrs. Nora Rowe, wife of Charles E. Rowe, of the Park hotel, opposite the fair grounds, The two hotels were exchanged by the former proprietor of The Kremlin, Marion Mathewson, and the former proprietor of the Park hotel, Mrs. Rowe, Mr. Mathewson receiving about $6,000 difference. Possession was given both of the new owners at 11 o'clock today.
THE TRUCK CASE AGAIN.
New Commissioner Appointed to Examine Him.
FATE WILL DEPEND UPON REPORT.
Dr. William Mabon of Ogdensburg and Dr. Arthur W. Hurd of Buffalo Appointed by Gov. Odell to Make Further Examination of Truck's Mental Condition—An Interview With District Attorney Dowd.
Governor Odell yesterday named William Mabon, superintendent of the St. Lawrence State hospital at Ogdensburg, and Dr. Arthur W. Hurd of Buffalo a commission to make a further examination of the mental condition of John Truck, now under sentence of death in Auburn prison.
After sentence was passed upon Truck, Attorney John H. McCrahon of Syracuse took hold of the case and conducted an appeal. The appellate division and the court of appeals both affirmed the lower court and the court fixed the time of execution for the week of May 12, this year.
Governor Odell granted a respite and appointed a commission to examine into the mental condition of the prisoner.
The physicians of the commission reported that Truck was insane, and on this report a respite was granted to expire Aug. 12. Before this, however, Governor Odell extended the respite to Sept. 12.
The appointment of the commission named yesterday is to make a more careful examination of Truck and it will probably be asked that the commission determine whether Truck was sane or insane at the time of the murder.
District Attorney Thomas H. Dowd was interviewed this morning in regard to the matter of the appointment of the second commission to examine Truck. He said:
"As I am informed the appointment of this second commission to inquire into the mental condition of Truck is simply made to satisfy the governor as to whether Truck is sane or insane. The county of Cortland will doubtless not be permitted to submit any testimony before this committee, unless the alienists request it. I have written Governor Odell and also telegraphed him in regard to the matter, but have never received any invitation, directly or indirectly, or even permission from him to interfere in the matter.
"As I have said before the county has done its full duty, and now it remains for the governor to finally determine Truck's fate. He will without any question be guided entirely by the findings of the two commissioners appointed by him."
BREVITIES.
—A regular meeting of the L. O. T. M. will be held tomorrow night at 7 o'clock sharp.
—A special drill of Cortland Commandery No. 50, K. T., will be held this evening at 8 o'clock.
—Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock a very exciting automobile race will be run at the fair ground track. Sixteen entries for this have been secured and a fine race is sure to result.
—New display advertisements today are—Cortland Fish & Oyster Co., Fresh fish, oysters and clams, page 6; C. F. Thompson, Lumbard plums, page 5; Geo. H. Wiltse, Quilts, ladies' tailored suits, page 6.
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