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| George Frederick Baer. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, September 4, 1902.
MAKE NO CONCESSIONS
Reply of President Baer to Senators Quay and Penrose.
MATTER WAS FULLY DISCUSSED.
Mr. Baer Denied That He Had Said the Strike Was a Private Affair. Claims That the Management of the Business Belongs to the Owners Only.
Philadelphia, Sept. 4.—President G. F. Baer of the Reading company and United States Senators Quay and Penrose held a long conference yesterday afternoon in the executive offices of the Reading company, in this city, at which the anthracite coal miners' strike was thoroughly discussed.
At the conclusion of the conference President Baer issued a lengthy reply to the two senators. Among other things he said:
"I recognize that it is your right and your duty as senators, representing the great state of Pennsylvania, to do whatever can legitimately be done to end a strike that so seriously affects business and brings so much suffering to the women and children of the coal regions. The newspaper story that I said 'The strike was a private affair which did not concern the public' is a reckless fabrication.
"Now what I have said is, that the management of business belongs to the owners. In case of the coal companies the law casts the management and control on the directors and officers, whose responsibility is to their stockholders, to the state and to the public. The right of the stockholder is to have good management and a fair return on his investment. The obligation to the state is to conduct the business in strict conformity to the laws it has established. The duty to the public is, so far as practicable, to conduct the business so as to add to the common welfare.
Unskilled Men Prohibited.
"The coal operators say that they can not mine coal because the miners make demands which render it impossible to mine coal profitably, and that the state has enacted laws prohibiting the employment of men in the mines unless they have worked two years in anthracite mines and therefore they can not for the time being mine coal. Now, then, under the circumstances can there be any violation of public duty? If we yield to the extravagant demands of the miners we will lose money. If we attempt to increase the price of coal, we will destroy the industries depending upon anthracite fuel. If we increase the price on the domestic sizes, we will be called robber barons, oppressors of the poor, monopolists and enemies of mankind. We have concluded therefore, that our duty to ourselves and to the public will best be served by standing firmly on these propositions:
"One, that the wages paid in the anthracite coal regions are, compared with the wages paid in like employment, fair and just, and that men willing to work honestly can earn more money on the present basis of wages than in any other industry engaged in producing common articles of necessity in the United States.
"Two, that wages can not be increased without increasing the price of coal and to increase the price of coal will restrict the market and drive the public to use bituminous coal, a cheaper and more abundant fuel, and that a restricted market will curtail production and result in depriving the miners of regular employment.
"Three, that we are not fighting labor organizations. We fully recognize the right of men to organize to protect themselves from oppression and to benefit themselves in any legitimate way, but we do oppose their unreasonable interference with the discipline and ordinary management of our business. We will not permit them to select our employes. Neither politics, religion, nationality or membership in labor organizations shall debar any competent man from working for us. We are fighting the battle of freedom for the individual and his right to labor on his own terms.
Uniform Scale Impracticable.
"Four, that it is by reason of varying conditions at each mine impracticable to adopt a uniform scale of wages for the whole region. But that at each colliery every complaint and grievance will be taken up and investigated by the superintendents and adjusted whenever it is just. I personally offered to Mitchell and his district presidents to go with them and investigate any grievance.
"You see, senators, none of these things can be the subject of arbitration.
"You can not arbitrate a question of wages when an increase will destroy the business and decrease will be unacceptable to the workingmen.
"We can not arbitrate a question as to whether mining operation and business generally shall be managed under the common sense rule of law and equity by the owners and the servants they have selected or by a labor organization.
"You can not arbitrate the right to protect your property and your workmen from the mob rule of labor organizations who boldly proclaim a purpose to destroy property and endeavor to make their proclamation effective by killing and injuring their fellow workmen who refuse to join in their lawlessness. When John Mitchell ordered the engineers, firemen and pump men to desert their posts he knew that unless the operators could supply their places the mines would be destroyed and with their destruction 140,000 men with their wives and children dependent upon their labor would be deprived of work for a long time.
"The operators were compelled to employ police at their expense to guard the new men employed to man the pumps to save their mines. The guards and the law authorizing them are denounced, and when private citizens like Beddal are murdered the state authorities are denounced for sending troops to preserve the peace. Today that gallant soldier, General Gobin, who fought with such distinction in our civil war, and than whom no juster man lives, is bitterly maligned for protecting the property and lives of Pennsylvania citizens."
MARTINIQUE'S HORROR
Official Confirmation of the Latest Disaster.
1,000 VICTIMS AND 800 DEAD.
Destructive Radius Extended Into Interior of the Island—Six Villages Destroyed—Refugees Brought to Fort de France—Phenomena Similar to Those of Eruption of Last May.
Paris, Sept. 4.—The ministry of the colonies has received an undated dispatch from Fort de France, Martinique, reporting an excessively intense eruption of Mont Pelee.
The destructive radius extended into the interior of the island. During the night of Aug. 30, Morne Rouge, Ajoupa Boullion, Morne Bourdem and the villages of Bali, Capote and Bellevue were destroyed.
The dispatch further announced that there were 1,000 victims, 800 of whom are dead. In the morning of Aug. 31 assistance and troops were sent to this region, Governor Lemaire going on the French cruiser Suchet to evacuate Grande Riviere and Macouba, when he brought 1,000 sufferers to Fort de France.
The governor has taken measures to give employment to those who are able to work and to create centers of refuge, in order to avoid overcrowding Fort de France.
The same phenomena were noticed at the time of the eruption of last May. The sea rose a meter and a half but did not cause any damage.
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| Nathan Lewis Miller. |
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Nathan L. Miller.
It is gratifying to the many Cortland county friends of Comptroller Miller to know that he is appreciated through the state generally as well as at home. The press has quite largely urged his nomination to succeed himself and has said many complimentary things concerning his business like administration. The following from the Brooklyn Times of Aug. 30 is a fair sample of comment of the Republican papers of the state:
''It is a matter for congratulation on the part of the people of the state that in the selection of its high officials during the past decade, none has been worthier of their confidence or has applied a more enlightened intelligence to his duties than the present comptroller of the state, Mr. Nathan L. Miller. Mr. Miller was an untried man in state official life when he was appointed on Dec. 31 last by Governor Odell to succeed Erastus C. Knight, who gave up the office to become the mayor of the city of Buffalo. In the short time he has been in office Mr. Miller has shown a knowledge of its duties and a carefulness in the scrutiny of the state's financial affairs which have proven that the governor did not err in judgment when he made the selection over the protest of some of his political advisers.
"Mr. Miller's record is such that it is the unanimous wish of his party that he should be nominated for a full term by the Republican convention which meets at Saratoga next month, and while he will he nominated by Republicans there will be many Democrats who will vote for him, because he has shown himself to be a capable business man in a big public office."
COMMON COUNCIL
Drops the Dog Catcher and Look for New One.
HE MAY COME FROM SYRACUSE.
Effort to Get a State Appropriation to Help Out on Flood Losses— Monthly Reports of City Officials—Bills Ordered Paid.
A regular meeting of the [Cortland] common council was held at the office of the city clerk Tuesday evening, at which all members were present.
Mayor Brown said that he had received a communication from the state water storage commission, stating that representatives of the commission are soon to visit this part of the state to determine the causes and effects of floods, which will be reported to the legislature. He did not know as it would be possible to get an appropriation from the state to cover the flood disasters, but he thought a committee should be set at work to determine the extent of the damages, etc.
Upon motion of Mr. Skeele seconded and declared carried:
Resolved, That the mayor appoint a committee from the common council to meet the water storage commission on their visit to Cortland.
The mayor appointed as such committee Aldermen Yager and Wright.
Alderman Yager said that the people in the vicinity of Dry creek wanted a map of that creek in order that they might straighten the banks and otherwise improve the creek.
Upon motion of Mr. Yager, seconded and declared carried:
Resolved, That J. D. F. Woolston be directed to make a survey and map of Dry creek and file the same with the city clerk.
Monthly reports were submitted by G. J. Maycumber, city Chamberlain, and F. E. Price, commissioner of charities and the same were, upon motion, received and ordered filed. The report of the former showed that there is a balance of $15,104.51 in the city's favor. Mr. Price reported that the poor had cost the city during the month of August $49.99. Upon motion of Mr. Skeele, seconded and declared carried:
Resolved, That the price to be paid for incandescent arc lights be fixed at $1.50 a month.
The city fathers then discussed the matter of dog catching. The city Chamberlain reported that only 266 dog licenses had been sold this year, falling off from the sales of last year of nearly 100. The mayor has in mind the proposition to import a catcher from Syracuse to run in a hundred or more tagless dogs. The council men expressed opinions that the present dog catcher is not doing all that might be done in this line, and upon motion of Mr. Scudder, seconded and carried:
Resolved, That the services of the present dog catcher be dispensed with.
Upon motion of Mr. Yager, seconded and declared carried:
Resolved, That the bill of S. P. Hull against the city for $33.20 be assigned to Hector Cowan upon the payment by him to the city the sum of $23.24; and that the mayor be empowered to execute such assignment.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
A SEPTEMBER WEDDING.
Harry B. Greenman Returns to His Old Home for a Bride.
Mr. Harry B. Greenman of Plattsburg, formerly of Cortland, and Miss Perle H. Blair were married last evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Blair, 24 Greenbush-st., Cortland. The wedding was a very pretty one. The house was tastily decorated for the occasion. In the parlor where the ceremony was performed were banks of ferns and festoons of green with a profusion of pink and white sweet peas and white asters. White sweet peas formed the prevailing decorations in the other rooms and the effect of the whole was very pleasing. The large porch was completely enclosed and here Misses Bessie Peck and Edith Colledge were in charge of the punch bowl.
About seventy-five guests witnessed the ceremony which was performed by Dr. David Keppel, pastor of the First Methodist church assisted by Rev. Harry Crain of Auburn.
Theodore G. Wood was best man and Miss Maude Hatler was bridesmaid. The ushers were Leo. C. Tyler and John W. Morgan of Cortland and Floyd W. Stoker of New York City. George C. Murphy of Cortland presided at the piano and played the wedding marches.
The bride was particularly beautiful. She wore a handsome wedding dress of white silk batiste over white silk en traine, trimmed with lace medallions and carried a bouquet of white roses. Miss Hatler wore pink silk batiste over white silk trimmed with lace medallions and carried pink carnations.
After congratulations had been offered to the newly married couple a delicious wedding supper was served under the direction of Caterer Mrs. N. G. Markley.
The wedding gifts were numerous and beautiful and included silver, cut glass, pictures, a fine desk and a handsome library chair.
Mr. and Mrs. Greenman left on the 11:48 train for their wedding trip which will include Albany and a trip through Lake George and Lake Champlain to Plattsburg where they will make their home.
Among the guests from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Havens of North Lansing, Miss Hattie Stevens of Newark, N. J., Mrs. P. M. Copeland, and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Peters of Chenango Forks; Mrs. Addie Pollard, Miss Pollard and Mrs. William A. Rich of Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gross of Greene; Mrs. William R. Austin, Rev. and Mrs. Harry Crain of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Wightman and Mr. J. Blair of Marathon.
MR. BOWEN'S NEW STUDIO.
His Method of Instruction and List of Last Year's Pupils.
Mr. George Oscar Bowen has opened his new studios in the Samson block for the season of 1902-3, and more pleasant location and surroundings or finer equipment for the work he gives in the study of music and the voice would be difficult to secure.
Mr. Bowen has just put out very neat and attractive announcements of the work he has planned for the year. The pure Italian method of voice culture and art of singing will be employed. The Weaver method of public school music will be taught, and pupils in this subject will be given diplomas on completion of the work, signed by Mr. Bowen and Mr. Weaver. Mr. Bowen has charge of the singing in the Homer and Whitney's Point schools this year.
Sight singing classes, employing the Weaver method, which any one may join, will be held by Mr. Bowen, also chorus classes for church choir preparation. Children's classes will be a feature.
Mr. Bowen is preparing to give recitals this year as formerly. The private recitals will be held at the new studios, which will comfortably seat a hundred people.
The chorus choir of the First M. E. church will be under the direction of Mr. Bowen again this year. The first rehearsal will be next Friday evening, and the first appearance of the choir for the season will be next Sunday morning. The monthly song services will again be given by the choir at the church, and Mr. Bowen is planning to have the choir present "The Nativity," by Stewart at Christmas time, and later "The Creation," by Haydn will be given. Mr. Bowen's pupils of last year are:
Lee L. Wellman, teacher of singing, Cortland Conservatory of Music, supervisor of music, McGraw and DeRuyter.
Miss Angelinę Cummings, supervisor of music, Escanaba, Mich.
Miss Mabel Cummings, teacher of music.
Henry P. Page, soloist, Presbyterian church, Westfield, Mass.
Cortland—Miss Belle Atkinson, Mrs. Edward Allen, Miss Hallie Alberts, Arthur Allen, John F. Byrnes, Miss May Beaudry, Grenville Bowker, E. A Bingham, Robert Bryant, Mrs. Frankie Brown, Mrs. A. B. Cole, Miss Grace Coville, Charles Clark, Miss Grace Clark, S. H. Dale, --Doyle, Miss Flora Eggleston, Miss Mary Fehrmeyer, Miss Edith Fisher, Mrs. A. L. Gladding, Miss Nellie Gilbert, Lewis Hayes, Edward Hillock, V. W. Hinds, Miss Grace Hare, Mrs. Clyde Haskins, Mrs. H. B. Ingalls, Mrs. Chas. H. Jones, J. G. Jarvis, Joseph McGuire, B. A. Melsinger, Harold Nichols, J. W. Orr, J. S. Rice, Delmar Rowe, Miss Lola Strowbridge, Miss Anna Saunders, Miss Maude A. Stevenson, Miss Eva Temple, C. N. Tyler, Mrs. C. F. Weiler.
Cincinnatus—Miss Maud Corning, Geo. H. Haskins, Miss Ellen Peck.
Addison—Miss Calista Haff.
Escanaba, Mich.—Miss Angeline Cummings.
Homer—Ralph Bennett, Harry Blackman, Miss Pearl Clarke, Miss Sarah S. Pomeroy, John W. Taft, Harry D. Taft.
Marathon—Miss Anna Chapman, Miss Bertha E. Pinckney, Miss Helen Page, Miss Edna Smith, Miss Fay Strait, Mr. Donald Swart.
Munsville—Miss Mabel Cummings.
McGraw—Lee L. Wellman.
Truxton—Miss Frances Kinney.
Texas Valley—Madge Bowdish.
Waterville—Miss Floy Locke, Miss Emma Cornish.
SUICIDE IN PITCHER, N. Y.
George Taylor Shot Himself With a Revolver
WHILE SITTING IN A HAMMOCK
At the Home of Jay Rorapaugh on the Brakel—Miss Alice Rorapaugh Was Present, but Had no Intimation of Taylor's Purpose and Knows no Cause for the Action.
George Taylor of Pitcher shot himself through the head with a 32-calibre revolver at 12:30 o'clock this morning while sitting in a hammock at the house of Jay Rorapaugh on the Brakel creek a little distance east of Cincinnatus in the town of Pitcher. He died instantly.
Dr. I. L. C. Andrews of Pitcher, the coroner, was called at once and took charge of the remains. An inquest was held this forenoon. Miss Alice Rorapaugh, daughter of Jay Rorapaugh, was with Taylor when he shot himself and was the only one present. She was interrogated by the coroner, but could throw no light upon the subject. Coroner Andrews stated to a Standard man that Miss Rorapaugh testified that they had had no words between them which could cause Taylor to commit such an act and that he gave her no preliminary warning that he contemplated such an act, but suddenly drew the revolver and fired the fatal shot.
The deceased was 22 years old and is survived by his parents, three brothers and three sisters. One sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Mooney, resides in McGraw, one sister, Mrs. Lillian Wildman in South Otselic; and one brother is in Cleveland, O., all the others living in Pitcher.
The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
BREVETIES.
—There will be an Assembly party at the park tonight.
—The chorus choir of St. Mary's church is requested to meet Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—New display advertisements today are —Haight & Freese Co., "The Transportation King of the Metropolis," page 7; A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; Hollister Hardware & Plumbing Co., Hardware, etc., page 6; E. H. Medes, Free sample of coffee, page 5; S. P. Smith, Meats, page 6; Cortland Fish & Oyster Co., Fish and oysters, page 6; E. M. Mansur, Corner grocery, Special sale, page 7.
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