AMERICAN OFFICERS RECEIVED BY KING EDWARD, DANGEROUS OPERATION, TRACTION CO. FRANCHISE, AND MATTER OF ELEVATION

 

King Edward VII.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, July 9, 1903.

ARE SIGNALLY HONORED.

Officers of American Squadron at Buckingham State Ball.

FORMALLY RECEIVED BY KING.

First State Ball Since Accession of King Edward—Climax of Visit of President Loubet—2,200 Guests Present, Including All the Ambassadors and Ministers in London.

   London, July 9.—King Edward signally honored the officers of the American squadron last night at the state ball given at Buckingham palace—the climax of the visit of President Loubet.

   His majesty formally received Admiral Cotton, the captains of the American ships and 25 of the junior American officers, and Queen Alexandra later gave them the same distinction.

   The ball—the first since the accession of King Edward—was a brilliant function, 2,200 guests being present, including President Loubet and his suite, practically all the ambassadors and ministers in London, the majority of the members of the royal family, prominent representatives of the nobility and the officers of the American and French squadrons now in British waters.

   To Rear Admiral Cotton the king expressed his gratification at the visit of the squadron. Admiral Cotton replied that every care had been taken of himself and the others. His majesty had a pleasant word to say to each of the officers presented. The captains and Staff Lieutenant Hussey were then presented to Queen Alexandra. During the supper several American officers were also introduced to the Prince of Wales, Field Marshal Lord Roberts and other distinguished Englishmen.

   The king and queen led the royal quadrille which opened the ball.

   Before the ball Admiral Cotton, the American captains and Staff Lieutenant Hussey dined with the Earl of Selborne, first lord of the admiralty, at Whitehall.

 

USS KEARSARGE BB-5.

A Week Longer in England.

   Washington, July 9.—The navy department has decided to allow the European squadron to remain about a week longer than was intended in English waters. Orders were sent to Admiral Cotton to leave England in time to arrive at Lisbon on the 22d inst., which will involve his sailing on the 17th. The Kearsarge is authorized to remain in England until that date when she will sail for Maine to rejoin the North Atlantic squadron. The Brooklyn has been directed to leave the Azores in time to arrive at Lisbon on the 22d.

 

James Longstreet.

A Dangerous Operation.

   Atlanta Ga., July 9.—The condition of General James Longstreet, who is ill at his home in Gainesville, remains unchanged. He will go under the knife today to have a cancerous growth removed from his left eye, which has destroyed the sight of that orb.

   Owing to extreme age and an infirm condition caused by old wounds and rheumatism he is in poor condition to stand the operation. Great fears are entertained that the anesthetic rather than the operation may prove fatal. General Longstreet has been apprised of his condition but insists on the operation.

 

FRANCHISE COMING

For the Traction Company Through the Town of Homer.

TERMS ARE ALL AGREED UPON.

Franchise Now Being Drawn—Traction Company to Have Privilege of Taking Either East or West Road to Little York—Decision as to Which One to be Made Later.

   Commissioner of Highways Clarence A. Knapp of the town of Homer has decided to grant a franchise to the Cortland County Traction company to extend its tracks through the town of Homer from their present terminus to the point north of Little York where it desires to locate its new park upon the shores of Little York lake. The announcement of this decision was made to representatives of the railroad company this morning, at which time the commissioner and his attorney, E. W. Hyatt of Homer, met the representatives of the Traction company and talked the whole matter over. The terms of the franchise were then agreed upon, and the franchise is now being drawn. When completed it will be signed and delivered.

   The franchise does not specify whether the east or the west road shall be used, but permits the company to take its choice. The decision in this matter will be made by the Traction company at a later time and this will depend partly upon the physical condition of the two roads and the comparative ease or difficulty of construction.

   As soon as the franchise is signed and delivered the matter of looking into details of construction will be begun preparatory to deciding on the route, and when the route is settled the preparation will be pushed for building the road so as to have it in operation early next spring.

 

ST. MARY'S PICNIC.

Over 430 Children Spent a Fine Day at the Park.

   The Sundayschool [sic] of St. Mary's Catholic church held its annual Sundayschool picnic at the park yesterday and over 430 children spent a very happy day. In addition to these were a large number of the grown up members of the church and congregation who were present during some portion of the day.

   Special cars were provided and these left the church at 10 o'clock. Arrived at the park the boys had a ball game and others made use of the swings and enjoyed the other attractions of the popular resort. A fine dinner was served upon the broad piazzas of the pavilion, and then the afternoon was given up to pleasure. The day, though warm, was a very perfect one for such an affair.

 

Fractured His Elbow.

   Cornelius Hicks, the 9 year old son of C. L. V. Hicks of 40 Pendleton-st., Cortland, met with a severe accident at the park Tuesday afternoon. Together with several other children and his grandfather, A. C. Deusenbary of New York, he was spending the afternoon at the park. In going from the bear's cage to the pavilion he ran and jumped on the edge of' one of the benches. The bench tipped over and the child fell doubling his arm under him. It was evident at once that the arm was broken and Mr. Deusenbary immediately brought the injured child home. Dr. Ver Nooy was summoned and found that the boy was suffering from a compound fracture of the elbow, every bone being broken. He reduced the fractures and the child is now doing as well as can be expected.

 

Fourth of July Party.

   Miss Florence L. Jennison, teacher in district No. 1, Cortland, gave a Fourth of July party to her pupils and a few invited friends at the home of the trustee O. C. Stoddard on Friday evening, July 3. The time passed most delightfully with games and social cheer. A delicious supper was served by Mrs. Stoddard and Miss Jennison in the large diningroom [sic], which was gaily decorated with bunting and flags. Attached to the game card at each plate was a souvenir appropriate to the occasion and the day. The evening will be most pleasantly remembered by all who were present.

 

Bingham-Rindge.

   Hon. William Bingham of Northampton, Mass., and Mrs. Clara Rindge of Homer, N. Y., were married at the home of the bride in Homer at noon on Saturday, July 4, the ceremony being performed by W. F. Kettle, pastor of the Congregational church of that village. The rooms were made additionally attractive by decorations of ferns, daisies and smilax. The bride wore a gown of foulard silk and carried a bouquet of white carnations. A fine wedding dinner was served after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Bingham will be at home in the early fall in Northampton.

 

THE MATTER OF ELEVATION.

Highest and Lowest Points in the County—Other Facts.

   The highest point in Cortland county is the town of Virgil is 2,130 feet above the sea level, and the lowest point in the Tioughnioga Valley in county limits is 1,050 feet above the sea level.—Marathon Independent.

   We know not the source of the information of The Independent in these figures, but it seems as though the lowest point was a little high. In 1896 some questions in regard to elevation in this vicinity were asked and The Standard wrote to the office of the state engineer at Albany and received the following figures from Deputy State Engineer H. Roberts. They were published at the time, but may have been forgotten by this time and will be of interest again:

   The elevation of Cortland is 1,129 feet above the mean ocean level. With the fall there is between Main-st. in Cortland and the Tioughnioga river at the Port Watson bridge it would seem as though there would be more than 79 feet between the city and the lowest point in the Tioughnioga valley which of course is south of Marathon.

   According to the figures sent The Standard the elevation of Syracuse at the West Shore R. R. station is 400 feet. The highest point on the Lackawanna railroad between Syracuse and Cortland is 1,253 feet, 1 1/4 miles south of Apulia station. The elevation of Ithaca at the shore of Cayuga lake is 378 feet.

 

BREVITIES.

   —There will be an Assembly party at the park tomorrow night. Cars every half hour.

   —Through an error yesterday the name of W. A. Dunn of Cortland was omitted as being one of the surviving sons of the late Patrick Dunn of this city.

   —The new display advertisements today are—J. B. Kellogg, Special sale of ladies suits, page 8; Buck & Lane, Plumbing, page 5; Warren, Tanner & Co., Carpets, page 6.

   —At the prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church tonight D. F. Wallace will continue his very interesting talk upon his recent trip to the Holy Land. His words were so interesting and profitable last Thursday night that he was then and there asked to continue it this week.

   —On account of the funeral of the late Mrs. W. E. Powers the meeting of the Home Missionary society of the First M. E. church will be held with Mrs. F. J. Doubleday at the home of the Misses Conable, east of the Port Watson-st. bridge, the place previously named, at 7 o'clock Friday evening instead of at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Take the McGraw [trolley] car or the park car.