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| Chauncey M. Depew. |
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| Matthew Quay, portrait. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, February 12, 1903.
RATIFIES THE TREATY.
Alaskan Boundary Matter Disposed of by Senate.
TREATY WITH GREECE HELD UP.
Department of Commerce Report Is Agreed To—Senator Depew Opposed the Omnibus Statehood Bill—Provision Against Mormonism Not Strong Enough.
Washington, Feb. 12.—In an executive session which lasted only an hour and a half the senate, in addition to confirming a large number of nominations, ratified the Alaskan boundary treaty and came near taking similar action on the commercial treaty with Greece. This last was reported by Senator Cullom of the committee on foreign relations.
The Greek treaty was read through by the clerk and then Senator Cullom asked that the resolution of ratification be acted upon, but Senator Hoar objected. He said that he desired an opportunity to examine the provision concerning consular trials. He explained that he had no objection to the general purport of the treaty, but said that as the provision was read it seemed to him to be loosely drawn. The principal purpose of the Greek treaty is the regulation of commerce between Greece and the United States.
There was no delay in securing action on the Alaskan treaty and very little opposition to it was manifested. Senator Teller said that he considered the Alaskan boundary so well determined as to make it not a matter of dispute. Therefore, while he would not delay it, he would not vote for it.
The ayes and nays were not called, but there were several voices heard in the negative when an informal expression was called for. The ayes are so much more numerous, however, that the decision of the chair to the effect that ratification had prevailed was not challenged.
Senator Cullom asked the senate to give up today after the conclusion of routine morning business to executive work, and no objection was made.
Senator Quay, who has charge of the statehood bill, gave his assent with others. It is Senator Cullom's intention first to take up the Panama canal treaty and to follow that with the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
Mr. Hanna called up the conference report on the department of commerce bill and it was agreed to without debate. The bill now goes to the president.
Mr. Morgan branched off on the subject of the proposed treaty with Columbia. He referred to the concordat of Pope Pius IX which constituted a part of the organic law of Colombia and said that the United States intended to put the heel of ignominious contempt upon it. He predicted a return of the hostilities between the old church party in Colombia and the Liberal party.
When Mr. Morgan concluded Senator Depew took up the subject of the omnibus statehood bill speaking in opposition to it. He said that the head of the Mormon church, who is a spiritual and temporal guide of the Mormon people, was in a position to say to the leaders of both political parties "What will you do to protect Mormonism?"
He characterized the anti-polygamy section of the statehood bill as a sham and said there had been no proposition from the Democratic side to strengthen it.
Mr. Teller said that if a day would be set when a vote could be taken the Democrats would all join in strengthening the provision referred to.
SNOW COVERED BEDS.
Inquiry into Conditions in the Smallpox Hospital.
PATIENTS IN ELECTION BOOTHS.
Witnesses Swore to Lack of Food. Clothing, Nurses, Heat, Ventilation and Inadequacy of Accommodations. Spectators Listened With Abhorrence to Details—Health Officer Absent.
Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 12.—At yesterday's session of the aldermanic inquiry into the conditions at Hope hospital during the recent smallpox epidemic, much of the testimony was of a sickening nature.
Lack of food, clothing, nurses, heat ventilation and decent treatment were complained of by nearly every witness and more than one swore to existing in election booths so poorly put together that snow covered the beds during the night.
The conditions were attributed to the inadequacy of the accommodations at the outbreak of the epidemic and consequent unfitness of buildings and nurses for what was required.
Health Officer Goler was in Europe during the time complained of.
Particular grievances were based on food and the manner of getting it. Indescribable details of general rushes for meals were given, and the committee and spectators listened with abhorrence.
Several witnesses swore that a well known young man about town who died during the epidemic had much better treatment than poorer patients.
PERISHABLE NEWSPAPERS.
Serious Drawback to their Manufacture from Wood Pulp.
The congressional library has thousands and thousands of volumes of newspapers, periodicals and books of incalculable value which are destined to comparatively short lives, if the fear of many leading librarians are realized. These are publications for which paper made of wood pulp is used. The old paper made of line rags is practically indestructible. The library has books hundreds of years old and yet they are preserved as perfectly as if they had been issued from the press but last year. But with the paper made of wood pulp the case is different.
The files of newspapers at the library that are but fifteen or twenty years old show the effect of time in the condition of the paper. Readers who consult these newspapers are painfully aware how careful they have to be in order not to tear the pages as they turn them. Light and air are the destructive elements that are playing havoc with the wood pulp sheets. In cases in which a leaf of paper is allowed to extend beyond the main body of the file the light and air have not only turned it yellow, but have made it so brittle that if creased the paper will break. The volumes are as well preserved as they are only because they are allowed to lie so much of the time on shelves without exposure to the light.
This danger which threatens the mass of literature that is issued from the press of the country today has been carefully considered by book lovers and especially by those who have the care of great libraries. The suggestion has been made that a few copies of all newspapers that are to be preserved be run off on substantial linen paper. They are such newspapers published before the Revolutionary war, and frequently referred to, that are today in the best condition possible. The same might be accomplished with all newspapers.
It is believed that men who have made this matter a specialty that within fifty years the newspaper files of the present day can not be accessible to the public without great restrictions on account of the fragile condition. The congressional library is preserving the files of about 600 newspapers daily. Many a man today seeks them for information that can be found nowhere else. As the years pass by their value will greatly increase. The library is in fact doing a work that has often been talked of but never undertaken so thoroughly before. It is being widely commended for this work, which will be better appreciated in the years to come. But if it were possible to pass a law requiring all publications offered for copyright to be printed on durable paper the legislation would be approved by the generations to come.—Ex.
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT.
Steps Taken Toward Making Repairs on the Court House
In the case of Nancy F. Stoker vs. Ernest Clark which was on trial yesterday the jury brought in a verdict of $300 damages for the plaintiff.
This was the last case tried and the jurors were at once discharged.
Before the adjournment of the court Judge Forbes had an interview with the chairman of the [Cortland] board of supervisors and the committee of the board on county buildings and presented to them the report of the grand jury recommending certain changes in the courthouse. The matter was talked over and steps will be taken to make the changes asked for. Court then adjourned.
Ladies' Literary Club.
The Ladies' Literary club met yesterday with Mrs. G. E. Chambers, 23 Tompkins-st., and the following program was given:
The City of Venice, Mrs. Chambers.
Reading—Venice, Miss Booth.
Artists and Modern Life, Mrs. Turner.
Conversation—Spirit of Venetian Life as Compared With that of Naples and Rome, Miss Minnie Fairchild.
Round Table—American Wood Carving, Mrs. Sornberger.
The next meeting will be on Feb. 25 at the home of Mrs. Sornberger, 34 North Church-st.
THE FIRST SAP HEARD FROM.
Started on the Virgil Hills and Continues to Run.
Our correspondent from Virgil, South Hill, reports the first sap heard from this year. It appears that on Feb 3. Charles Ryan tapped two trees from which the [maple] sap ran rapidly that day, and it has continued to run every warm day since. The syrup made from this is reported to be very fine.
TO ERECT A NEW BŁOCK
And Locate His Undertaking Business on the First Floor.
R. H. Beard, recently of the furniture and undertaking firm of Beard & Peck, who is now to conduct the undertaking alone while Mr. Peck retains the furniture business, has decided to build a new block on his lot at 26 Church-st., just south of the Emerald Hose Co.'s block, in which to carry on his undertaking business. He will begin the erection of the block about April 1 and will crowd it to completion as soon as possible thereafter.
Mr. Beard purposes to build a three-story building with steel front, which will have a street frontage of 42 feet. It will be built on the sidewalk line and extend back 28 feet and join the building that now stands on the lot. A basement will be built underneath it.
On the south side of the lower floor the rooms will be fitted up for the undertaking rooms, which will comprise a room suitable for holding funerals, when desired, a morgue, display rooms and office. On the other side the space will be done off for a store or a business place. On the second floor two flats will be maintained and one also on the third floor. Each of these flats will contain eight rooms.
The building will be equipped throughout with all the modern improvements. The flats will be provided with electric lights, gas and baths and will be built in a tasty and up-to-date manner. Mr. Beard has already received applications to rent these apartments.
Another Night Cafe.
Earl B. Cummings has placed a fine new portable night cafe on the north side of Railroad-st., just east of M. L. Decker's sewing machine office, and will open the same this evening. The equipment was built by the Ellis Omnibus & Cab Co. of this city and is a credit to that institution. The decorations are very attractive and the whole outfit presents a neat and attractive appearance.
BREVITIES.
— A regular meeting of the L. O T. M. will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—This is a holiday, being observed as the anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
— New display advertisements today are—Warren, Tanner & Co., Carpets, rugs, page 5; Opera House, Mildred Holland in ''The Lily and the Prince," page 5; Opera House, "One of the Many," page 5.
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