Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, November 25, 1902.
STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
Scenes of Negotiation Shifted to New York and Washington.
MR. MITCHELL IN THE CAPITAL.
Will Meet Wayne MacVeagh and Possibly Other Attorneys Representing Coal Roads—Committee of Independent Operators in New York—Embarrassment of the Independents.
Scranton, Pa., Nov. 25.—The scenes of the strike settlement negotiations have been suddenly shifted from this city to Washington and New York.
Today the committee of nine of the independent operators expects to hold a conference with the presidents of the coal carrying roads regarding the position of the individual companies and at the same time a meeting between Wayne MacVeagh and possibly other attorneys representing the coal roads and President Mitchell and his attorneys will be held in the national capital.
Although the miners' representatives did not know why they were summoned to Washington they believe the companies have something to offer. Mr. Mitchell's party left here at 4:35 p. m. and arrived in Washington at 12:50 today. Those who went along besides Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Darrow were Henry D. Lloyds of Chicago and Miss Morris, Mr. Mitchell's private secretary.
The committee of independent operators left for New York in the afternoon. Explaining their mission one of the representatives of the small companies said:
"The independent operator has no income beyond the profits derived from mining coal. When the mining of coal and the breaker is stopped his revenue also ceases, but the expense in maintaining the property goes on.
"The large companies, owned by the railroads, depend on their freight rates to maintain their collieries while in idleness. The independent companies are paying the miners as much now as they can afford, and if an increase in wages is granted by the large companies the large companies must give the independents a lower freight rate to meet the increase in wages.
"This is the mission of the committee. If they refuse to make a concession in freight rates or its equivalent then it is probable the independent companies will insist upon the whole matter being threshed out before the commission. The independent companies feel they have a good case and are willing to leave it to the commission.
"Mr. Mitchell in his testimony before the commission last week said that $600 a year would be a fair American standard of living wages. Some of the independent companies are paying an average of over $700 a year while the large companies are paying under those figures. Therefore if a 10 per cent increase is agreed upon the amount of money to be paid to the men by the independents will be greater than that of the large companies."
Miller Has Seven More Votes.
Ithaca, N. Y., Nov. 25.—The voting machine in the second district of the third ward of Ithaca was opened, pursuant to order of Supreme Court Justice George F. Lyon, and as a result it was found that Miller, the Democratic candidate for mayor of Ithaca, received 140 votes or seven more than was accredited to him by the official canvass, which indicated that the vote for mayor had been a tie between the Republican and Democratic candidates, each having apparently received 1,648 votes, Miller is, therefore, apparently elected by a plurality of seven votes. The Republican committee has not yet decided what action to take and there may be a fight in the courts.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Lake Erie Deepening.
The current issue of the National Geographic Magazine contains an article on "The Submerged Valleys in Sandusky Bay," by Professor E. L. Mosely of Sandusky, O., which contains evidence that there is no foundation for the belief held by many lake seamen and others connected with lake shipping that the lakes are growing shallower. On the contrary, it is clear that the waters of the bays and river mouths on both shores of Lake Erie have been growing deeper, gradually, for ages.
Professor Mosley shows that the loss of ground along the western part of the lake has been a serious matter in the last sixty years. He demonstrates that the mouths of streams flowing into Lake Erie have been backed up southward by the spreading of the lake level. Stumps of trees are now under water which used to stand on dry land. In the caves of Put-in-Bay (South Bass Island), stalagmites and stalactites are dissolving under water which must have formed in the air. Altogether, a great mass of evidence is presented tending to show that the lake is deepening and widening.
These changes, of course, cover many centuries. In recent times the highest water in Lake Erie appears to have been experienced in 1858, 1859, and 1860. Since then it has often fallen much below that level, but in the present year the heavy rainfall has resulted in an average increase of about 10 inches in the depth of water, compared with last season. Ordinary changes are clearly due to the fluctuations in rainfall, but Professor Mosely believes that the greater and longer differences which he has demonstrated are caused by the slow tilting upward of the land at the lower end of the lake, thus raising its outlet, relatively to its general level.
LECTURE ON ARITHMETIC
By Dr. David Eugene Smith at the Brooklyn Institute.
The Brooklyn Eagle says: Convincing proofs of the interest to be found in arithmetic when it is properly presented were shown in the lecture last evening before the department of mathematics of the Brooklyn Institute by Professor David Eugene Smith, Ph.D., of the Teachers' College, Columbia university, who spoke in the lecture room, 502 Fulton-st. His subject was "The Historical Development of Arithmetic" and it was illustrated by a large number of lantern slides, many of which were taken from pictures in manuscript and books in the possession of George A. Plimpton, treasurer of Barnard college, who has one of the largest private collections of literature relating to mathematics.
TWO MORE GOOD ROADS.
One in Cortlandville, One in Harford—A Salaried Sheriff.
Two more roads were placed on the list for improvement under the state good roads act by the board of supervisors this morning. The first of these is the Polkville road, as noted in yesterday's Standard, and the other is the road running through the village of Harford. Both roads are about a mile in length.
The Polkville road is described in the petition as follows: "That portion of the road leading from the city of Cortland to the settlement known as Polkville, in the town of Cortlandville, commencing at the east end of Port Watson-st. bridge and running east or easterly to or near the foot of the hill where the road turns to the right to go to the said settlement of Polkville; and thence continuing southeasterly on said highway to the west rail of the track of the Erie & Central New York Railroad Co., being a distance of about one mile; said road being known as the McGrawville and Polkville road.
The resolution in regard to the Harford road is:
Resolved, That public interest demands the improvement under the provisions of Chapter 115 of the laws of 1898, of that section of the public highway situated within the town of Harford, county of Cortland, N. Y., and described as follows: commencing at corner being known as Bradley farm, on road leading to Marathon, running southwesterly to corner by the Dexter D. Brown farm on road running to Virgil, N. Y., being a distance of about one mile.
The special committee, appointed to investigate the advisability of making sheriff's office a salaried one, reported that it was not prepared to report and asked an extension of time, which was granted.
Dr. F. S. Jennings of this city was appointed jail physician at a compensation of $1 a visit, medicine to be furnished by him.
THE TICKET WAS NUMBERED.
Conductor Caused Arrest of Man who Had the Missing Ticket.
Charles Wallace, who works the Charles T. Peck farm in the town of Solon, was arrested last evening by Chief of Police Barnes, charged with stealing a transportation ticket from Solon to Cortland over the Erie & Central New York railroad. Wallace admits that he took the ticket from the office of the company at Solon. The case was made returnable before Justice of the Peace Maybury at Solon next Friday.
Wallace entered the office at Solon while the station agent, W. J. Corcoran, was away to dinner. It is said by the railroad officials here that the door of the office in the station is always kept locked while the agent is away and that the door must have been forced. Several tickets, good going from Solon to Cortland were missed but the agent, and the numbers of these, were reported to the conductor.
Yesterday afternoon Wallace boarded the 3 o'clock train for Cortland and presented one of the tickets that had been taken from the Solon office. The train stopped at the junction upon reaching Cortland and Wallace left the car at that place. The conductor, however, notified the police and the man was quickly rounded up. Mr. Peck furnished bail in the sum of $100 for his appearance before the justice of the peace next Friday.
DOWNES-BARRY.
A Pretty Wedding at Messengerville on Thursday, Nov. 20.
A very pretty home wedding occurred Thursday evening, Nov. 20, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Barry at Messengerville, when their daughter, Fannie Louise became the wife of Mr. Archie H. Downes of Blodgett Mills. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G W. Moxcey of Virgil in the presence of about 100 relatives and friends.
The house was very prettily trimmed with ferns, moss and cut flowers, the prevailing colors being green and white. At 8 o'clock the bride and groom, preceded by Miss Elsie Barry, sister of the bride as flower girl, and Dale Miller as ring bearer, entered the parlor. The impressive ring ceremony was performed beneath a canopy of lace, moss and white asters, from which was suspended a white dove.
The bride was handsomely attired in a gown of slate colored taffeta silk, trimmed with white satin, spangled lace and appliqué. She carried a bouquet of white carnations.
After congratulations, an elaborate wedding supper was served. Those who assisted in serving were Nora Allen, Mary Conrad, Emma Ayres, Mary [Robinson], Millie Burton and Ina Shevalier.
The bride was the recipient of many presents, including silver, linen, china, pictures and furniture.
Mr. and Mrs. Downes departed, amid showers of rice, for a two weeks' wedding trip to Binghamton and Herkimer. Both are highly esteemed young people and the best wishes of a large circle of friends are theirs for a long and happy wedded life.
BREVITIES.
—The Fortnightly club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3:30, with Mrs. T. P. Bristol, 27 Lincoln-ave.
—Cortland Chapter No. 194, R. A. M., will confer the past and most excellent degrees at its regular convocation Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
—The new display advertisements today are—Bingham & Miller, clothing, page 8; Scotch Woolen Co., Suits and overcoats, page 7; Perkins & Quick, Hair brushes, page 7; Buck & Lane, Carving knives, etc., page 5; The Corner grocery, Two weeks' clearance sale, page 3; Hollister Hardware and Plumbing Co., Oil heaters, etc., page 6; J. W. Cudworth, Optical talks, page 7; A. Mahan, "The Angelus" piano player, page 6; Opera House "Darling's Dog and Pony Show," page 5.
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