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| Senator Matthew S. Quay. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, February 2, 1903.
PROGRAM IN CONGRESS.
Omnibus Statehood Bill Will Come Up With Appropriation Bills.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The omnibus statehood bill will continue for the present to hold its place as the unfinished business on the senate calendar, but it seems quite probable that the discussion of the statehood bill will come up in connection with appropriation bills.
Senator Quay has entirely changed his tactics during the past week, and after trying twice in vain to secure a quorum for night sessions, he has abandoned all efforts in that direction leaving the senators who oppose the statehood bill to take the responsibility for delay.
It is evidently his purpose to make his fight in connection with the appropriation bills and to secure promises to vote for a statehood rider to one of these bills; there will be a decided effort to attach the statehood amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill.
It is expected that the amendment will be ruled out on a point of order in which event there will be an appeal from the decision of the chair. It is quite possible, however, that the question may be submitted to the senate without a ruling by the chair.
Senator Cullom will attempt to so cure consideration of the Cuban treaty but until, the statehood bill shall be disposed of all the speculation as to what may be done with other questions is idle.
Anti-Trust Bill.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The anti-trust bill will not come up in the house until late in the week if at all and it possibly may be postponed until next week. The friends of the currency bill are exceeding anxious to get consideration for the anti-trust bill. The Democrats and Republicans have reached a tentative agreement to allow two days general debate on the measure.
Today is suspension day and a number of minor matters consideration of which is blocked by Mr. Moon of Tennessee will be acted on. Tuesday has been set aside for the consideration of the 13 claims bills to which Mr. Payne objected Saturday.
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| Charles Steinmetz. |
FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY.
Expert Says It Will Not Supersede Steam as Motive Power For Long Distances.
Schenectady, Feb, 2.—Charles P. Steinmetz, the expert electrician, addressed a public meeting Sunday on "Future Possibilities of Electricity."
He said that the success of wireless telegraphy would in the future prevent any one from being completely isolated and that by its means Arctic explorers would be able to communicate with civilization and thus prevent any more expeditions being lost and perishing. He said that it would also be generally used in war so that an opposing force could not cut wires and thus out off communication.
He added that the telephone is yet in its infancy and that within half a generation it will be possible for Americans to talk with friends in Europe as a trans-Atlantic telephone is a question of only a few years. With reference to electricity as a motive power, he said that it will never supersede steam for long distances, as each locomotive generates its own power and that in direct proportion to its size.
Principal's Reception.
Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Cheney gave a very pleasant reception to the graduating classes of 1903 at the [Cortland] Normal building last Saturday evening. Prof. and Mrs. W. M. Booth and Miss M. F. Hendrick received with the Dr. and Mrs. Cheney. There was a very full attendance of the members of the two classes, and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy the occasion. Refreshments were served in the kindergarten rooms. Instrumental and vocal music by several of the students added to the pleasure of the evening. The Misses Florence and Aria Hubbard, Mary Cramer and May Beaudry sang a quartet. Ward Jones gave a violin solo and there was a violin duet by Robert I. Carpenter and Ward Jones. A number of the students assisted as ushers and in the refreshment room.
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.
R. H. Beard to Continue Undertaking, N. J. Peck Furniture.
The partnership which has existed for the past fourteen and one-half years between Robert H. Beard and N. Jay Peck under the firm name of Beard & Peck, has been dissolved with the best of good feeling between the two partners who are also brothers-in-law. It is a business move pure and simple. It has been apparent for some time with the increase in both the furniture and undertaking lines of business that the present location was not large enough for the concern. The block is crowded with stock from basement to attic, and there is still more room needed. At the same time the undertaking department is altogether too cramped.
It has been decided to separate the two lines of business and Mr. Beard will take the undertaking while Mr. Peck will look after the furniture. Mr. Peck will continue in the same location, making some enlargements and improvements. Mr. Beard will remain there for a little time till he can secure new quarters and get them fitted up for him. He [has] not yet quite decided where to locate, but will decide soon. It's is gratifying that neither partner is to leave town but that both are to continue in business in a larger way.
IN BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF.
S. D. Ballard's New Harness and Repair Shop on Groton-Ave.
S. D. Ballard, who for seven years has been with Peck Bros. as harness maker and repairer, has decided to branch out into business for himself again and will move his tools to 11 Groton-ave., Cortland, across from the Opera House. Mr. Ballard will carry a complete line of all kinds of harnesses and harness supplies and will also conduct a general repair shop. He expects also to put in a fine new line of wagons, carriages and other vehicles. He expects to be established in his new quarters by the last of this week.
Mr. Ballard has had a long experience in the harness and wagon trade and is well and favorably known to the trade.
Returned from Florida.
Mr. A. J. Murray returned Saturday from Winter Park, where he went with Mrs. Murray and their daughter Lucile ten days before, where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Brewer. Mrs. Murray and daughter will remain there for several weeks yet. Mr. Brewer is in better health now than for some years past and is enjoying the winter exceedingly, though at present the climate corresponds with June in Cortland. It is there the season of pansies and roses all in full bloom. Oranges and pineapples and other fruit are plentiful. The driving and boating are especially fine at this time.
TOWN CONVENTION.
Republicans of Cortlandville Have a Lively Time
BUT PUT UP A STRONG TICKET.
Two Delegations Except One Man Withdraw from the Convention Hall at the Outset—Two Attempts at Harmony While the Convention Takes a Recess—Ultimate Success—Ticket Nominated and Good Feeling Prevails.
McGraw, Feb. 2.—The Republican convention was held in the village hall in this place Saturday afternoon. It had been rumored that there was to be a rather warm time and a large number outside the delegates were present to witness it. While for three hours the air was rather blue the convention closed with the best of feeling after nominating one of the strongest tickets ever put in the field and one with which every delegate was satisfied.
At 2 p. m. the convention was called to order by J. H. Kelley who named Willard H. Knapp of North Cortland as chairman. A motion to proceed to a ballot for chairman was ruled out of order as was an appeal from the decision of the chair on the ground that there was a question as to whether Dist. No. 1 (McGraw) should have ten or fifteen delegates as elected at the caucus. The delegations from McGraw and Blodgett Mills were of the opinion that the resolution allowing fifteen delegates to district No. 1 on account of its size as adopted at the last convention was in force until changed by another convention while the delegations from districts 3 and 4 were as firm in the opinion that the resolutions was for that convention only, as the minutes of the convention could not be found to decide the question. This question, that of highway commissioner and the matter of justice of the peace for the First district, seemed to be the only points upon which the convention differed, as it was conceded that Supervisor A. R. Rowe and Town Clerk G. H. Maricle should be renominated.
Two Delegations Withdraw.
As a result of the decisions of the chairman pro tem, the delegations from McGraw and Blodgett Mills left the hall with the exception of B. T. Burlingham who, after the remaining twenty delegates had elected M. J. Grady of North Cortland as secretary and B. H. Lyons of South Cortland and Ira S. Crandall of North Cortland as tellers, asked permission to address the convention. This was granted by Chairman Knapp who proved throughout the convention that he was anxious to have the differences adjusted. Mr. Burlingham stated that he had only attended the convention at the request of the chairman of the county committee who was extremely anxious that harmony prevail, as two Republican tickets meant the defeat of both. After the matters at difference had been discussed in a way that proved that the delegates were all as anxious that some satisfactory agreement should be reached, Mr. Burlingham in response to the unanimous vote of the delegates present, selected D. H. Crane from Blodgett Mills, B. H. Lyons of South Cortland and W. H. Knapp of North Cortland to act with himself as a harmony committee and the convention took a recess for the committee to confer. The committee reported that while all seemed anxious to have the matter settled no one seemed at liberty to act against the decision of his delegation.
Efforts at Harmony.
Messrs. Crane and Thomas, the candidates for highway commissioner, were then called together and Mr. Thomas offered for the sake of harmony to withdraw if his delegation would consent. After a conference they reported that they would not. Mr. Crane felt that it was up to him, but his delegation was as decided as was that of Mr. Thomas.
Thus the matter stood at 5 o'clock, three hours after the c0nvention had been called to order. Chairman Knapp agreed to hold the convention open for another attempt at harmony and the delegations from districts 1 and 2 were called together. It was decided that the welfare of the party in the town was of more importance than that of some particular district, and Mr. Burlingham in behalf of the two delegations informed the convention that the two delegations would take their seats in the convention providing that ten delegates should be seated from McGraw and the five additional delegates be voted upon by the convention, and that each district be allowed to name its own justice, assessor, overseer of the poor, constable and committeeman.
Delegations Return.
This was agreed to by the convention and the two delegations returned. The officers of the convention elected offered to resign, but the returning delegations stated that it was not the men but the style of election that they objected to and that they would ratify the election, as made,
The motion to allow the additional five delegates from McGraw a seat in the convention was lost by a vote of 21 to 19.
B. T. Burlingham in behalf of district No 1 accepted the decision and in the name of the county committee thanked the committee for having come to a harmonious agreement and said that he hoped every delegate present would prove as good a Republican as the delegates from his district had been in accepting defeat, and go out of the hall a Republican to the back bone.
Jerome Hall of South Cortland spoke in a similar strain and stated that the thanks of the convention were due Mr. Burlingham for having brought about such a harmonious feeling.
The Ticket Nominated.
By unanimous vote of the convention the secretary was instructed to cast one ballot for A. R. Rowe of McGraw for supervisor and G. H. Maricle of McGraw for town clerk and both were declared nominated.
A ballot for commissioner of highways resulted in 20 for D. H. Crane of Blodgett Mills, 19 for Daniel Thomas of North Cortland and one blank.
A second ballot resulted in a tie, 20 for Crane and 20 for Thomas.
The third ballot showed 21 for Crane and 19 for Thomas and D. H. Crane was declared the choice of the convention for highway commissioner.
Upon the first ballot for collector Byron H. Lyons of South Cortland received 23 votes and Lynn Shepard of Blodgett Mills 17 and Mr. Lyons was declared nominated.
The secretary was by unanimous vote instructed to cast one ballot for the following for justice of the peace as named by the respective delegations: J. G. Bingham of McGraw and Clinton Lamont of South Cortland for full term and Edward P. Leach of Blodgett Mills for short term.
The following candidates were named in the same manner: For assessor, L. C. Greenwood of McGraw, Harmon Kinney of Blodgett Mills and Cyrus Hatfield of South Cortland; for overseers of poor, P. W. Chaffee of McGraw, and Daniel Thomas of North Cortland; constables, Charles Euson of McGraw, John Dorothy of Blodgett Mills, Robert H. Wilson of South Cortland and Calvin Priest and Ira S. Crandall of North Cortland.
The following town committeemen were named by the different delegations: D. P. Ayres, McGraw; D. H. Crane, Blodgett Mills; Zera H. Tanner, South Cortland and W. H. Knapp of North Cortland. George D. Pudney of McGraw was named as committeeman at large.
The ticket nominated is an excellent one and is backed by a united party.
DIED FROM THE SHOCK.
Was Run Down by a Lackawanna Train Saturday Afternoon.
Patrick Lee of Lakeside, near Syracuse, who was run over by a coal train near Blodgett Mills last Saturday afternoon and who was brought to the [Cortland] hospital, died there last night at about midnight, after having his right leg amputated above the knee and after having three of the fingers of his right band amputated. He was very weak when taken to the hospital because of the loss of blood and shock, and his strength was not sufficient to carry him through the operation. He was operated upon yesterday morning by Drs. Dana and Higgins, assisted by Dr. Sornberger, Dr. Hendrick of McGraw and Dr. Powers of Blodgett Mills.
Lee lived with his mother and brothers at Lakeside and was a Lackawanna section boss. His brothers work at the Solvay works. Together they owned a farm at Blodgett Mills, and the unfortunate man had been down to make arrangements for the work on the place during the year.
John Welch of this city, who is a cousin of the man, was notified at once Saturday afternoon of the misfortune of his relative.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at the home of T. W. McMahon, 53 Greenbush-st., and at 9:30 at St. Mary's church. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery in this city.
GENUINE LITTLE SCAMP.
Will be Sent Back to Rochester this Time for Keeps.
Leon Ballard [age 11], who was sent to the Rochester Industrial school a few weeks ago on a charge of vagrancy, and whom the authorities would not accept on the ground that he was under age, was arrested Saturday by Chief Barnes, on the charge of securing goods on a forged order. The boy admits that this has been done by him, and he will be sent back to Rochester where he will be accepted upon this charge.
Leon, who is a noted little faker, went to several places last Saturday night and asked to stay till morning. Finally he was detained at one place until the police could be notified. His parents moved to Binghamton about two weeks ago, and when Leon came back from Rochester he was sent to that place.
About a week in Binghamton was enough for Leon, who ran away and came back to Cortland.
BREVITIES.
—A regular meeting of the W. R. C. will be held on Tuesday at 2:30 p. m.
—The continued thaw has made the sleighing pretty thin in the city and has brought out wheels on all sides.
—A regular monthly meeting of the National Protective legion will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—New display advertisements today are—M. A. Case, Spring dressgoods, page 6; G. H. Wiltsie, drygoods, page 5.
—A regular meeting of the Church Protective union will be held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the W. C. T. U. rooms.
—Cortlandville lodge No. 70, F. A. M., will confer the first degree at its regular communication Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—Today is Candlemas day. The old bear caught a slight glimpse of his shadow, though it must have been a decidedly unsatisfactory view. Developments of the next six weeks will be awaited with interest.
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