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| Cipriano Castro and Herbert Bowen. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, February 27, 1903.
NEW SCHEME OF SETTLEMENT.
French, Spanish and Belgians Taking Independent Action.
Washington, Feb. 27.—Through advices received here from Caracas it has come to light that the representatives there of the French, Spanish and Belgian governments have approached President Castro regarding the claims of their countries and have proposed a scheme of settlement independent of that which is now under consideration by Mr. Bowen and the Washington representatives of these nations.
President Castro has suggested to Mr. Bowen that it would be advisable to refrain from signing the French, Spanish and Belgian protocols until these governments signify whether their representatives in Caracas or in Washington are to carry on the negotiations.
Mr. Bowen informed the Belgian minister and also will make similar representations to the French ambassador and the Spanish minister here that if they do not intend to sign the protocol which he has submitted all negotiations looking to a settlement of their claims must be transferred to Caracas. They have cabled to their governments for instructions.
No replies have been received from the allies regarding the draft of The Hague protocol recently presented to them by Mr. Bowen.
May Represent United States.
Washington, Feb. 27.—The name of Wayne MacVeagh is under consideration by the president as the representative of the United States at the arbitration before The Hague tribunal of the question of preferential treatment in the Venezuelan dispute. His appointment has not been decided on positively, for it is not yet certain that the legal interests of all the unallied claimant powers will not be confided to one person and the other powers besides the United States would have a voice in the selection of that person.
Students Returning to Cornell.
Ithaca, N. Y., Feb. 27.—Only one suspected case of typhoid fever was admitted to the Cornell infirmary yesterday. The recitation halls at Cornell are rapidly filling up with students who are returning from their homes. In the city, however, conditions do not improve to any material extent and Health Officer Hitchcock is greatly perplexed. His last report for 24 hours showed 11 new cases of the fever. Fred Calkins, proprietor of a students' resort, died yesterday of typhoid.
ITHACA'S BIG DAM.
Project Abandoned—Official Announcement from Water Company.
The Ithaca Water company makes the official announcement that owing to the recommendation of Dr. Daniel Lewis, state health commissioner, the project for building a ninety-foot dam in Six-Mile creek to form a reservoir for a water supply has been abandoned. The company is now working on plans for a filtration plant.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
What Have They Gained?
Now that the protocols have been signed referring the essential points of the Venezuela controversy to The Hague tribunal it may be pertinent to ask what Germany. Great Britain and Italy have gained by their blustering attempt to collect by force of arms insignificant and doubtful claims against a small and impotent South American republic. They will perhaps get the "pound of flesh" nominated in the bond, but in doing this they will have lost more in prestige and standing on this continent and resultant loss of commerce than they will have gained in cash. The whole sordid incident, which has worn from first to last a usurious aspect, has left a decidedly "bad taste in the mouth" of all the Americas, which it will take some time to remove.
Germany will doubtless be able to squeeze out of the Venezuelan customs the $340,000 which she at the last moment demanded as a preliminary payment, and Italy, which went into the combination on the ground that she needed the money and thought this a good time to get it, will no doubt be able in the immediate future to recover a few thousand bolivars on account, while Great Britain considers herself fortunate in getting out of the "mess," as Lord Cranborne terms it, with only such recompense as the final accounting may give her.
Despite the denials it is evident that the thing which Germany hoped to accomplish and which Great Britain subserviently was willing to help accomplish and about which Italy did not particularly care so long as she got her share of the swag was the breaking down of the Monroe doctrine and the acquisition of territory on the American continent. In this the allies have utterly failed. In so far as the position taken by the United States is concerned she has been materially strengthened by the Venezuelan incident. The blustering European powers have been given firmly to understand that the doctrine of Monroe is still in full force, and it is highly improbable that any of them will again attempt by similar assault upon a powerless little republic to compass its overthrow. Evidently there will be no more alliances of European powers to coerce American states.
KIEHL CASE AGAIN.
Investigation to be Made in Onondaga County by District Attorney.
The Syracuse Post-Standard says the district attorney's office of Onondaga county will at once begin an investigation into the Kiehl case and if the evidence warrants the action the matter will be presented to the grand jury which meets next Monday.
Mrs. William Kiehl has been twice under arrest in this county, the first time for murdering her brother-in-law, Adam Kiehl, and the second time for murdering her husband, William Kiehl. Investigations have been made and both times she has been discharged. Now the father of the two brothers who lives in Onondaga county, where also Mrs. Kiehl lives, has taken the matter up again and has presented a petition signed by seventy-five names asking for a further investigation.
The case is already very familiar to Cortland county readers and the result will be watched with interest.
DISTRICT NURSES.
In Charge of the Typhoid Fever Patients at Ithaca.
Under direction of the board of health of the city of Ithaca the city has been divided into districts. Trained nurses from New York hospitals have been sent for who will each take charge of a district and will daily visit the ill in each district where their services may be desired, to confer with the individual nurses, very few of whom on account of the great number of caretakers required, are trained or have had any experience. The cases will be talked over and advice given as to care and treatment. This will be a great relief to the physicians who are already worked far beyond their strength, and it is believed that it will have a good effect in the saving of life.
PLENTY OF NURSES.
Cortland and Utica Come to Ithaca's Assistance.
Druggists Charles F. Brown of Cortland and Bunker of Utica have written Druggist Todd of this city, that they will be glad to send good nurses here, whose names are on their registers They can both be reached by wire or phone. Cortland is nearby, which would facilitate matters. The Utica druggist sent a list of twenty-six nurses, giving name of institutions from which they were graduated and the kind of nursing preferred. The list gives also street and phone number.—Ithaca Journal.
INSPECTION OF MILK
And Stables of Milk Men by Committee of Board of Health.
Dr. Ellis M. Santee, chairman of the committee of the [Cortland] board of health, will report to the board at its regular meeting this evening in regard to the condition of the stables and herds of milk dealers who furnish milk in the city, as found by the committee upon its trip of inspection that has been made during the past four days. In all, thirty-six places have been visited by Dr. Santee. Commissioners R. J. Latimer and Fred Ryan, who are members of the committee, accompanied the chairman on a portion of the trips.
OPERA HOUSE TICKETS
To be Sold Hereafter at the Store of McKinney & Doubleday.
The Opera House charts will hereafter be found and tickets will be on sale at the store of McKinney & Doubleday instead of at the Grand Central restaurant. All Opera House patrons will please take notice of this fact.
Tickets for Cinderella.
Exchange tickets for the fairy opera extravaganza of ''Cinderella Up-to- Date," which will be given the entire week of March 9, can now be had of the members of the Cinderella Opera company and others. By purchasing in advance, the holders can secure their reserved seats on Friday, March 6, one day earlier than the general sale, which is on Saturday, March 7, at the store of McKinney & Doubleday.
The management has decided to offer a first and second cash prize of $5 and $3 to the person selling the greatest number of tickets. This offer is open to all. Call at the Conservatory for tickets.
Death of Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Jennie S. Williams, formerly of Cortland, died at her home, 923 East Main-st., Ithaca, at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 25, as the result of injuries received on Feb. 11 in falling down stairs. She is survived by two sons: J. Walter Williams and Donald Williams of Ithaca and by one daughter, Mrs. F. E. Thompson of Cortland.
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| Retired Judge S. S. Knox, Chairman of the Cortland Board of Public Works. |
NO ACTION TAKEN YET.
Cortland Board of Public Works Still Considering the Switch.
An out of town morning paper recently published what purported to be an interview with F. H. Cobb, a member of the board of public works, in reference to the matter of granting Hewitt Bros. a switch from the Traction company's line on Elm-st. into their new lumber yard on that street. The paper referred to states that the board had refused to grant permission to put in this switch and Mr. Cobb, in the alleged interview, was reported to give the reasons for such refusal.
As a matter of fact the board has not yet taken any action in regard to the measure and the whole proposition is still under consideration, final action having been put over at the last meeting until the next regular meeting, which will be held next Monday evening.
The delay of the board in acting caused some comment, and Mr. Cobb in the reporter's presence discussed some of the reasons why the members wished to deliberate further before acting upon the measure. He pointed out that it would establish a precedent and that a large number of manufacturers were waiting to see what the final outcome of this would be. If the privilege were granted they would also ask for a switch, and the result would be that the street along the Traction company's line would be badly cut up, and the same streets would constantly be filled with moving freight cars. This would undoubtedly be an objection to granting the privilege, but it may not be an insuperable objection as compared with the advantages to the general public springing from granting the privilege of this switch and perhaps of other switches.
Since the board has yet taken no action in the matter Mr. Cobb objects to being put in the light of speaking for that body and of seeming to say what it ought to do or ought not to do, and especially since it has not yet taken any action but is still considering what is best.
BREVITIES.
—It is beginning to feel like maple sugar weather again.
—Silas Leroy of Cincinnatus is about to move to Cortland.
—Senator George E. Green of Binghamton has presented a large handsome Bible to the high school.
—A cottage prayer meeting will be held this evening at the home of Albert Dilthey, 188 Railroad-st., this evening.
—Five local telephone companies of Chenango Forks have combined under the name of the Chenango Valley Telephone Co,
—The funeral of Fred D. Calkins, formerly of Cortland, who died in Ithaca yesterday, will be held at the house in Ithaca tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial at Ithaca.
—The first child born to a citizen of the George Junior Republic saw light of day in Auburn last week. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dolan and was named after Mayor Osborn of Auburn.
—The Big Muscle club, which now has a membership of twenty-two, meets this evening at 7 o'clock in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. The last opportunity for joining the club will be given this evening,
—The new display advertisements today are—Bingham & Miller, Raincoats, page 7; New York Liquor Store, Bottle of wine free, page 6; McGraw & Elliott, Paints, etc., page 5; M. A. Case, Underwear sale, page 8; C. F. Thompson, Chickens and fowls, page 5.
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