ADVENTUROUS CAREER, POLICY OF NEW KING, HOTEL MEN ON STRIKE, TEACHERS' COUNCIL, ITHACA STREET RAILWAY, REAL ESTATE CHANGES, AND RAILWAY JACK

 

King Peter I.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, June 13, 1903.

ADVENTUROUS CAREER.

Prince Peter Served In Franco-Prussian  and Russo-Turkish Wars.

   Paris, June 13.—Since Prince Peter Karageorgevitch has been suddenly proclaimed king of Servia those who have known for a long time the members of his family here and who some years ago knew him as an interesting figure in Paris, are recalling various phases of his adventurous and checkered career.

   His life has been filled with daredevil escapades and the ups and downs of a royal pretender and a soldier of fortune. He has been constantly engaged in intrigues, plots and counterplots for the realization of his royal aims.

   When the press correspondent visited Prince Bodijar Karageorgevitch and other members and intimates of the family it was pointed out that much confusion existed concerning the various branches of the family. Prince Peter, the newly proclaimed king, is the head of the younger branch of the family which occupied the throne through his father, Alexander, 1842 to 1856.

   Prince Alexis is the head of the elder branch of the family and, therefore also a claimant of the throne. (Today's Vienna dispatches announced that Alexis has withdrawn his candidature.) Prince Bodijar is a brother of Alexis. Prince Peter has a brother named Arsene, who is living here. It was Prince Alexis who visited America, which created an impression among Americans here that the new king was now in the United States.

   Prince Peter inherited from his father, King Alexander, and his grandfather, Kara George, the intense family bitterness for the wrongs committed against the house of Karageorgevitch. He seems to have chosen a military career for the purpose of fitting himself to avenge his wrongs and restore himself and his family to their royal rights.

   He received in Belgrade the early education of a prince, but when a boy of 12 he saw the rule of his family terminated and he and his relatives were driven into exile. He entered the Lyce of Sainte Barbe and there qualified himself for the military school of St. Cyr, from which he graduated a sub-lieutenant. Later he entered the military staff college and graduating there from just before the outbreak of the France-Prussian war he eagerly plunged into this conflict as an officer of the foreign legion.

   He was in the hardest fighting of the war and took part in the battle of Orleans. He showed conspicuous bravery in the battle of Villersexel and was rewarded with the decoration of the Legion of Honor. On the conclusion of the war he turned his attention to Herzegovina's struggle for liberty and took a prominent part in the rising which was the starting point of the Russo-Turkish war. He spent the greater part of his fortune in helping the insurgents.

   He even offered to serve under the late King Milan, if the Servian army would join the insurgents. King Milan refused and thus intensified the rivalry between the two houses.

   After the Russo-Turkish war the czar's disgust with King Milan's course rendered the Russian sovereign friendly to the Karageorgevitch family. It was the czar who arranged Prince Peter's marriage with Princess Zorka of Montenegro. Prince Peter then withdrew from warfare to the city of Paris, where he enjoyed a period of repose. When his wife died in 1880, Prince Peter went to Geneva, where he has since resided.

   At the time of Alavantic's attempt at revolt in 1902, charges of complicity were made against Prince Peter, who then addressed an indignant letter to the Paris papers, in which he said:

   "I deny King Alexander's statement that I have an understanding with his former ministers, and I also deny any participation in the pamphlets now flooding Servia. I boldly affirm that I am not conspiring against Servia. Why should I have agents to incite revolt and to work in the interests of my dynasty, when King Alexander is performing this task better than any one else?"

   Prince Peter has many royal connections, including a brother-in-law, who is a cousin of the czar, the crown prince of Montenegro, the queen of Italy and Princess Francis Joseph of Battenberg.

 

POLICY OF NEW KING.

If Called to Throne Will Take Inspiration from Swiss Institutions.

   Geneva, June 13.—Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, the newly proclaimed king of Servia, gave an interview today in which he repeated his disclaimer of any complicity, direct or indirect, in the assassinations of Alexander and Queen Draga. He expressed his detestation of the crime, and gave a brief outline of his own political tendencies.

   Replying to a series of direct questions, Prince Peter said: "It is true my partisans have a complete organization in Servia with which I am in frequent communication. I know from other sources that the discontent of the Servian people had reached its height, but I could not possibly have foreseen the events of the other night. I in no way contributed to their preparation and I took no part, direct or indirect, in them. On the contrary their perpetration surprised me.

   "Several papers have a tendency to implicate me in acts which were not mine. An attempt has been made to embroil me in the Alavantics affair (Alavantics, an alleged relative of Prince Peter, tried to start a revolt in Servia March 6, 1902, but was killed In the attempt) when I had absolutely nothing to do with it.

   "I was first informed of the royal tragedy enacted at Belgrade the following morning by a telegram from a cousin of mine in Vienna. Later, a Montenegrin friend informed me of the news, which until then I had regarded as quite unofficial.

   "I have received various messages of congratulation, but that is all. I calmly await the trend of events. So long as no formal proposals reach me I have no reason to leave Geneva and I will remain here. No one has yet asked me to return to Servia. No one has yet offered me the crown; I am even without news of the members of my family who reside in Belgrade.

   "My opinion of the executions of the king and queen of Servia is this: I deeply regret that it has been thought necessary to shed streams of blood. I formally disapprove of the violent measures and I especially deplore the fact that the army has had recourse to such measures, an army which has nobler tasks to accomplish than assassination. It would have sufficed to force King Alexander to sign his abdication.

   "He could have been bound as has been done in other circumstances. It is a horrible thing to shed blood.

   "You ask what will be my attitude when I am in possession of the crown. We will assume that I am called to the throne. I shall not fail to take inspiration from the admirable institutions of Switzerland, which I have learned to appreciate highly. I am in favor of the absolute liberty of the press. I hope to see Servia prosper under the constitution of 1889, which is very liberal.

   "Regarding foreign relations, it has been alleged that I am systematically hostile to Austria. That is false. Maybe I am in special sympathy with Russia, to which country I sent my boy in the hope that he would take service there."

 

HOTEL MEN ON STR1KE.

Twenty-Five of the Chicago Houses Badly Crippled.

HIGHER WAGES AND LESS HOURS.

Proprietors Want Arbitration, But to This Unions Will Not Consent—Strikers Unsuccessful in Efforts to Divert Supplies—Teamsters and Engineers Not in Sympathy.

   Chicago, June 13.—The strike m the hotels of Chicago impending for the last three weeks has materialized, and 25 of the leading hotels of Chicago are badly crippled in all departments. All the hotels are running, however, and the proprietors declare that the establishments will remain open for business at any cost.

   The complete list of hotels in which the employes have left follows: Auditorium, Auditorium Annex, Sherman House, Grand Pacific, Stratford, Palmer House, Briggs House, Bismarck Kaiserhof, Thompson's, Victoria, Wellington, Lakota, Chicago Beach, Del Prado, Vendome, Hyde Park, Windermere, Metropole, Kenwood, Holland, Great Northern, Virginia, Brevoort, Union.

   The Lexington hotel signed the scale presented by the union five minutes after the help had been called out.

   The hotel proprietors declare that the demands made by the men are unreasonable and the unions claim to not be fairly treated by the proprietors in that the proprietors agreed to treat as individuals with the unions and have not done so.

   The proprietors have agreed to submit nearly every point at issue to arbitration, but to this the union will not consent. They insist that their demands for higher wages and shorter hours must be granted before they will arbitrate anything and insist also upon the absolute recognition of the union.

   The strikers made efforts to divert supplies from the hotels, but were unsuccessful. The employes have hopes of bringing to their aid the members of the Teamsters' and Engineers' unions, in order to keep food out of the hotels and to deprive the establishments of a supply of hot water, but President Young of the Teamsters' union declared that his organization would not declare a sympathetic strike because the waiters placed themselves in the wrong in refusing to accept the offer of arbitration made by the proprietors.

   The officers of the Engineers' union made the same declaration and added that the engineers would remain on duty even if an effort be made to run the hotels with non-union help. Officers of the Chicago Federation of Labor expressed similar views.

 

Ferdinand E. Smith.

TEACHERS' COUNCIL

Elects New Officers—The Program of the Day as Presented.

   The fourth meeting of the council is in session today at the Normal School with President F. J. Cheney in the chair.

   At the morning session the following were elected to serve as officers of the council for the ensuing year:

   President—Superintendent F. E. Smith, Cortland.

   Vice-Presidents—Miss Libbie Sweetland, Dryden, school commissioner in Tompkins county; Luke J. McEvoy, Cortland, school commissioner in Cortland county; Principal P. M. Helfer, Marathon.

   Secretary—Prof. F. R. Parker, Cortland

   Treasurer—Miss Lena R. Conable, Cortland.

   Very interesting as well as suggestive and helpful papers upon "The Limitations of the Teacher" were read by Principal P. M. Helfer of Marathon and Miss Elizabeth Turner of Cortland, and the subject was discussed by Principal Lewis R. Mooney, McGraw.

   Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction D. E. Ainsworth was expected to be present and speak this afternoon but was detained and notified the president to that effect last night. Dr. Cheney was fortunate in securing Rev. J. D. Phelps, D. D., who last night lectured at the Homer-ave. M. E. church and who remained over and spoke today upon "Cape Cod Folks."

 

ITHACA STREET RAILWAY

Is Sold—New Purchasers Probably to Extend to Cortland.

   The Ithaca Journal says that E. G. Wyckoff of the Ithaca Street Railway Co. has sold to George F. Archer and others of Camden, N. J., 3,200 shares of stock in that railroad, leaving only fifty shares of stock yet to be purchased by the new owners. A sum to bind the bargain has already been paid, and the final transfer of stock and of title will be made on July 8.

   The feature of this transfer which will interest Cortland people is that, according to The Journal, this new move means that the road will probably be extended to Cortland. This will be good news to people all along the line as well as to those at the termini.

   During the last year the earnings of the Ithaca road have increased over 33 1-3 per cent and in 1902 the road carried 1,893,846 passengers.

 

MRS. HEAD RE-ENGAGED

At Yonkers and at a Fine Increase of Salary.

   Cortland friends of Mrs. Charlotte Nash-Head will be interested to know that she has been engaged for another year as assistant supervisor of music in the public schools at Yonkers, and that her work bas proved more than satisfactory to the board of education and patrons of the school. A gratifying feature, too, of the re-engagement is a considerable increase of salary.

   The Yonkers Statesman, noting the school appointments for the coming year, pays Mrs. Head a fine compliment in quoting some of the remarks of Mr. Ewing, a member of the board, who is also a fine musician. The Statesman says: At School No. 2, which is the largest school in Yonkers and which has an enrollment of over 1,500 pupils, Mr. Ewing expressed himself as much pleased with the musical exercises and paid Mrs. Charlotte Nash-Head, the teacher in charge, a compliment for her efficiency. Dr. H. R. Palmer of New York was also a recent visitor at this school, and he, too, had some very complimentary words to say of Mrs. Head's work."

   Dr. Palmer is so well known in Cortland in the light of his long experience as the director of the Mahan music festivals that the value of his compliments will be appreciated.

   During the past year Mrs. Head has been pursuing her musical studies in New York as well as teaching in Yonkers. Her teacher has been Francis Stuart, whose studio is in Carnegie Hall. She has also been accompanying for Mr. Stuart two hours each week. Mr. Stuart is also the teacher of W. E. Chamberlain of Cortland who is studying in New York.

 

REAL ESTATE CHANGES

In Syracuse—Former Cortland Residents Are Concerned.

   The Syracuse Post-Standard contains the following notice of real estate transfers which will interest Cortland people, since the purchaser in both instances were formerly residents of Cortland:

   One of the largest realty transactions of the week occurred yesterday when W. W. Slocum sold his family residence at 215 Slocum-ave. to Dr. J. M. Keese. The consideration was $6,000. The lot, 50 by 132 feet, is occupied by a modern house and stable and is pleasantly situated. Dr. Keese buys the property for a home and office and will take possession July 1.

   Division Freight Agent William E. Wood of the Lackawanna has purchased of James S. Caldwell a new and attractive residence of Midland and Cortland-aves. The property is valued at $5,000. The house is handsomely finished in mahogany, curly birch and oak. The diningroom with panels of mahogany is a pretty feature. The house contains ten rooms including the servant's quarters on the third floor. Mr. Wood has taken possession of the property for a home.

 

"Railroad Jack."

   The new "Railroad Jack," the great comedy success, will make its first appearance at the Opera House Friday, June 19, and no doubt be accorded a welcome second to none. The company is headed by that dainty singing and dancing soubrette Miss Madelon Caufman, and Jas. DeNoyer, character comedian, with an adequate support, and the superb scenic surroundings of the production could not help but make a deep impression. The play is mounted in a most elaborate manner, the stage settings being in keeping with the ideas. The most sensational scene ever presented by a traveling company, a lady thrown into a lions' den and rescued by the tramp in full view of the audience. Price, 10, 20, 30, and 50 cents. [Paid ad.]

 

BREVITIES.

   --The first hurdy-gurdy of the season appeared upon the streets this morning before the rain came, and it attracted much attention.

 

LEHIGH VALLEY R. R.

Special Rate to Baltimore June 13 to 15 for $9.73.

   On June 13, 14, and 15 the Lehigh Valley R. R. will sell round trip tickets to Baltimore, Md., for $9.73, on account of the twentieth triennial national Saengerfest of the North-Eastern Saengerbund. The ticket is limited for return to June 22. [Paid ad.]

 

RELIANCE, FLAG DAY, A LONG CHASE, MR. AINSWORTH'S LECTURE, STATE GRANGE, AND DEATH OF MRS. BARBER

 

Reliance Crossing Finish Line.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, June 12, 1903.

AGAIN THE RELIANCE.

For the Third Time New Boat Beats Her Two Rivals.

IN SMOOTH SEA AND LIGHT WIND.

Columbia Suffered by Early Tack and Lost Benefit of Freshened Wind—Reliance Beat Constitution by Half a Mile and Columbia by a Mile—Next Race Monday.

   New York, June 12.—The Reliance demonstrated her superiority in a smooth sea and with a light wind by another victory over the Constitution and Columbia. The Reliance defeated the Constitution by five minutes 52 seconds and the Columbia by 12 minutes 54 seconds. The race was sailed over the America's cup course, 15 miles from Sandy Hook to windward and return, 30 miles around.

   The yachts made a faultless start, crossing the line almost side by side.

   At the start the Columbia gave evidence of the sailing qualities that had made her a cup defender, but she soon began to drop astern and after half an hour's sailing tacked and stood away to the eastward, while the Reliance and Constitution kept on their tack southward.

   In the first seven minutes the Reliance worked out from her position under the lee bow of the Constitution, so that when the latter tacked at 12.21, the Reliance had got the coveted windward berth. The Constitution went about and when the Reliance promptly followed, tacked again only to fall into line with the leader but farther astern than before.

   The wind freshened to seven knots. The Reliance and Constitution could fetch the turn in one long slant, but the Columbia suffered severely by making her early turn. She was three miles off to the eastward of the others and could not fetch better than two miles leeward of the turn.

   Fifteen minutes before the Reliance reached the mark the Columbia came about and headed for the turn. The boats made it in this order, unofficial time: Reliance, 2.24.00; Constitution, 2.29.10; Columbia, 2.35.12.

   The Reliance had beaten the Constitution five minutes 27 seconds and the Columbia 11 minutes 1 second.

   Turning the mark all the boats broke out balloon jib topsails and spinnakers, the Reliance leading the procession to the finish line a mile ahead of the Columbia and half a mile ahead of the Constitution.

   Members of the regatta committee announced last night that there would be no race until Monday.

 

DOG NABBED BY LIONESS.

One of Bostock's Wild Beasts Seizes and Kills a Visitor's Prize Poodle.

   New York, June 12.—J. Chester Hawkes, an Englishman who is stopping at the Atlantic hotel on the Boulevard at Coney Island, took his wife and several others to the Bostock animal show in the Sea Beach Palace. He also took his poodle Napoleon which, according to Mr. Hawkes, had won several prizes in England.

   After the performance was over the party went around to look at the animals in the cages. At last they stopped at the cage of the lioness Victoria. Mr. Hawkes was carrying his poodle, but when he reached the cage he put Napoleon on the ledge near the cage so he could reach around and get his handkerchief.

   The lioness reached out with one of her forepaws, grabbed the poodle, drew it into the cage, seized it in her teeth and then tossed it aside dead.

   Mr. Hawkes was very angry at the show people, and when they told him that the death of the dog was due to his own negligence he declared that he would go to the British consulate and see about things.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Flag Day.

   Flag Day this year will be celebrated on Monday, June 15, as it falls on Sunday. The American Flag association, through Ralph E. Prime, its president, and Theodore Fitch, its secretary, has sent out a circular letter to the press, to the mayors of cities, to the officers and members of American patriotic societies, to school officers and teachers, and to the public generally, urging co-operation "in securing the widest possible recognition of the day."

   The Declaration of Independence has its date July 4, 1776, emblazoned on the history not only of America, but of the world. It was nearly a year later—to wit, on June 14, 1777,—that congress adopted a resolution declaring "that the flag of the thirteen states be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." For more than six years thereafter, the new flag waved over the struggling revolutionary troops—in glorious victory at Saratoga, in defeat on other hard fought fields, in privation and almost despair at Valley Forge before it was recognized by Great Britain as the flag of an independent nation, and entitled to be respected as such by the world.

   Congress on April 4, 1818, in recognition of the fact that the Union had but begun its wonderful growth, devised a plan which at once perpetuates the fame of the "original thirteen" and recognizes new states as they come into the Union, by voting.

   "That from and after the Fourth of July next the flag of the United States be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be twenty stars, white in a blue field, and that on the admission of a new state into the Union one star be added to the union of the flag; and such addition take effect on the Fourth of July next succeeding such admission."

   Since that day more than eighty-five years have elapsed. Today, the flag is made up of thirteen stripes and forty-five stars, twenty-five new states having been added to the Union since 1818, and thirty-two since July 4, 1776. In peace for the most part, but in 1812, in 1845, in 1861, and in 1898 in war, that banner has waved, the symbol of the greatest republic the world has ever known, and one which we fondly believe will never perish nor decay. May it ever float as the patriotic poet saw it over the ramparts during the second war with Great Britain, the emblem of freedom, human rights, justice and independence:

   Then conquer we must,

   When our cause it is just,

   And this be our motto, in God is our trust!

   And the Star Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave.

   O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave!

 

A LONG CHASE

After the Parties Who Stole Daniel Kernan's Horse.

ALL BELIEVED TO BE ARRESTED.

Horse Trades and Wagon Trades—Store in Solon Broken Into—Wedding Occurs on the Trip—All the Parties Now in Custody.

   After an adventurous trip through several towns in two counties which had its beginning in stealing a horse, followed by the theft of two wagons, a harness, whip, lantern, blankets, robes, etc., breaking into a store and also including a marriage, the two adventurers Adelbert Green and William Ferris, have been arrested and lodged in the Cortland county jail. The following story is told by the officers who followed up the chase and made the arrest and quite a portion of it is already admitted by the boys.

   At an early hour Wednesday morning, Green who seemed to be the ringleader, and Ferris stole a horse belonging to Daniel Kernan, which together with several others was running loose at the fairgrounds. They now had a horse and one of the boys had a harness, but without a wagon, these were of no use. They, therefore, took one belonging to a man named Steele living on Brown-ave. This one did not seem to satisfy them however, and they traded it off for one belonging to John Griswold, who lives west of Cortland. The transaction, however, was unbeknown to Mr. Griswold.

   They next returned to Cortland. Thinking they might need a lantern while on their travels, they helped themselves to one belonging to Robert H. Beard which was in use at his new building on Church-st.

   They were next heard of at the Waters farm on the McGraw road where they decided to change harnesses and also made up their minds that a whip was necessary, and that as the night air was rather cold, a robe and some blankets would be acceptable.

   They next took the Solon road. On arriving at Solon they made up their minds to have some tobacco, nuts, sweet meats, etc. They, accordingly, broke into a store at that place and help themselves with a liberal hand. They then proceeded to Fabius and so on to Syracuse.

Now a Wedding.

   Here they added one more to their number as young Ferris was tired of single blessedness and took to himself a wife, who later gave her name as Clara Diamond. The three now took to the road again. Ferris and Green must have thought that there is "no place like home," as they now headed for Cortland again.

   On the arrival at Fabius on the return trip it was decided that the horse must be some tired and that it would be desirable to make a trade. Accordingly a bargain was struck with a man named Bush whereby the party secured a fresh horse, a mustang, and continued the homeward journey. When Cuyler was reached Green went in a hotel for a drink and the other two, tired of his company, gave him the slip and came on alone. Green was furious at being deserted and set out to find a rig for himself.

   The report comes from Truxton that seeing a lady near he drew a revolver and leveling at her demanded a horse and wagon. She told him she could not give him what she did not possess and he passed on. Later he made the same demand from a man once more using the pistol as a persuader, but without obtaining satisfaction. Officers were now after him, but he kept them off with his pistol and ran down to the railroad track to Truxton, where he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Reagan and brought to Cortland and lodged in jail.

   This morning young Ferris was arrested by Sheriff Overton at his home,  at the corner of Main and Madison-sts., and also lodged in jail. The tobacco and nuts were found at the house by the sheriff. Later his wife was arrested by the sheriff and is held as a witness. At the jail she gave her name as Clara Diamond, her age 17 and residence, Syracuse.

   The horse was found this morning on Fitz-ave. and taken to the Cortland House barn.

   Too much credit cannot be given the sheriff and his assistants in running down the young desperadoes.

 

Danforth E. Ainsworth.

MR. AINSWORTH'S LECTURE

Before the Tioughnioga Teachers' Council Tomorrow Afternoon.

   As has already been announced through these columns an address will be given by Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Danforth E. Ainsworth in Normal [School] hall tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, in connection with the meeting of the Tioughnioga Teachers' council.

   Mr. Ainsworth is one of the best speakers in the state and his address will be of more general interest as his theme is a popular rather than a professional one. He will speak upon "The Conquering Nation," and it is needless to state that the address will be interesting and instructive. No admission will be charged and the public is cordially invited to attend.

 

A SPLENDID RAIN.

Two Inches Fall in Less than Twenty-Four Hours.

   A decidedly refreshing rain has fallen. There had been several light sprinkles since the drought was broken last Sunday on its 52nd day, but even then the dust was scarcely laid. But about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon rain began falling and has continued to fall ever since. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the rain fall had reached just two inches. And it has been a gentle rain too all of the time, but a steady rain. This will help thicken up grass and do much toward saving crops.

 

No Cause of Action.

   The case of Ephraim J. Bell vs. James N. Eberly was on trial in county court yesterday when The Standard went to press. The case went to the jury late in the afternoon which after fifteen minutes' deliberation brought in a verdict for the defendant. This permits Mr. Eberly to keep the horse and buggy. The plaintiff is to pay all the costs of the replevin and also of the trial. C. V. Coon for plaintiff. J. & T. E. Courtney for defendant.

 

Mr. Mager Appointed.

   At the Diocesan convention of the Episcopal church at Auburn yesterday G. J. Mager of this city was appointed by Bishop Huntington as a member of the standing committee "On the report of the trustees of the parochial fund." Mr. Mager was also appointed as one of the two delegates from this diocese to the missionary council which will meet in Washington, D. C. Mr. Mager was a delegate to the council in Philadelphia last year.

 

Set Fire to Mattress.

   John Dugan, who was released from jail yesterday after serving a sentence of thirty days was arrested by Officer Baker about 9 o'clock this morning on the charge of public intoxication and was placed in a cell at police headquarters.

   Shortly afterwards smoke was seen issuing from the door of the cell and it was discovered that Dugan had set fire to the mattress. Prompt action on the part of Chief Barnes and Officer Baker prevented a more serious fire and Dugan was placed in an adjoining cell.

 

Conners-McGuire.

   Thomas Conners and Miss Mary McGuire, both of Cortland, were married Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock at St. Mary's church by Rev. J. J. McLoghlin. The bridesmaid was Miss Kittie McGuire and the best man Thomas Hennessy. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride, 90 East Court-st. Mr. and Mrs. Conners left for the south for a wedding trip to parts unannounced. After June 18 they will be at home at 44 Crandall-st.

 

Death of Mrs. Barber.

   Mrs. Elizabeth L. Barber, the widow of the late John S. Barber, died just before 3 o'clock this afternoon. Her age was 83 years and 9 months. The funeral will be held at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Grace Episcopal church.

 

THE STATE GRANGE

To be Held in Cortland on Feb. 2, 3, 4 and 5.

   R. A. Sharp of Lowville and Jacob Saltsman of Fonda, members of the executive committee of the state grange, were in Cortland yesterday to meet N. F. Webb, master of Cortland County Pomona grange, to make arrangements to hold the next meeting of the state grange at the Opera House in this city Feb. 2, 3, 4 and 5.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The [telegraph] wires are not working well today and consequently there is no stock report today.

   —The next convention of the New York State Sundayschool association will be held in Auburn in June, 1904.

   —The picnic of the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Presbyterian church which was to have been held tomorrow has been postponed indefinitely on account of the rain.

   —Greenport, L. I., is about to build a $25,000 addition to its high school. Frank J. Squires, formerly of Cortland, is the principal of this school.

   —Sixteen Cortland ladies enjoyed a trip to Solon yesterday in two of Alderman Yager's carryalls to visit the home of Miss Elizabeth Hatheway and to inspect her rare collection of paintings and curios.

   —All the children of the primary department of the Presbyterian Sundayschool who are to take part in the Children's Day exercises Sunday are requested to meet at the church for practice tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

   —The new display advertisements today are—M. W. Giles, Special prices, page 4; New York Store, June sale of Dry goods, etc., page 4; M. A. Case, Muslin underwear, page 6; G. H. Wiltsie, June sale of underwear, page 6; Opera House, "Railroad Jack" page 5.

 

SUNDAY FILLER: LANGLEY AERODROME

 

A SUDDEN CONVERSION, SUICIDE IN HAWAII, SYLVESTER KEYS, AND THE WELLINGTON GORGE

 

King Peter I.

Cortland Semi-Weekly Standard, Friday, June 19, 1903.

A SUDDEN CONVERSION.

Servian Editor Laid Aside Predilection For a Republic

IN ORDER TO SAVE HIS HEAD.

Was Then Made Minister of Justice. Thought That the New Government Will Be a Military Dictatorship and That King Peter Will Be Only a Royal Captive.

   Belgrade, June 17.—The position of King Peter I promises to be little more than that of a royal captive. The real government of the country will be a military dictatorship under the leaders of the revolution, Colonel Maschin and Colonel Mitschitsch. The new king is almost without any adherents, and the ruling spirits of the army, it is thought probable, would just as readily murder him as they did his predecessor, should he oppose their aims.

   At the present moment the whole country is under military rule and although no prefects in the country districts have been removed, each is accompanied by an army officer who attends the prefect wherever he goes. There has been no disorder however.

   Extremely forcible arguments were found necessary to suppress the Radical aspirations for a republic. The foremost advocate of a republican form of government was Ljubomir Schiokovics, editor of the Belgrade Odjek. Finding him impervious to arguments, the conspirators invited him to a dinner at the Officer’s club. His hosts told him that unless he agreed to support King Peter there would be one head less in Belgrade. The editor yielded to the force of this reasoning and accepted the situation. He is now minister of justice in the new government.

   The deliberations of the members of the senate and skupshtina on the question of a republic were materially hastened by the attendance of Colonel Mitschitch. He took no part in the proceedings, but his presence was significant enough to induce the members to accept the army’s choice.

   Premier Avakumovics told the deputies that it was useless to talk of a republic, as neither Russia nor Austria would permit it. He further urged that the proposed new constitution would give King Peter far less power that that enjoyed by the president of the United States.

   In spite of the semi-official statements that the delegations of the national assembly, elected to submit the crown to the newly chosen king, had already started, the delegates are still here. The government declares that the number of its members, 24, would entail too great cost on the country in the way of traveling expenses, but the real reason of the delay in its departure is that the government found some of its members to be adverse to King Peter.

   These members sought the opportunity to become reconciled to him at the expense of the country. Now that the ministry has cut off their traveling expenses their desire to make the journey will be greatly diminished and the delegates will probably consist of a dozen members at most.

   Inquiries in official circles everywhere elicit the assurance that the people are delighted with the action of the government, but conversations heard in public places indicate that the people, especially those living outside the capital, know little and care little about the trend of national politics.

   It is believed that the army will try to make secret terms with the new king by which it will retain the supremacy gained by the tragedy, but whether the king will agree to the conditions is uncertain.

   One of the highest officials of the present government asked a number of foreign journalists what Europe thought of the way in which the Servian revolution was carried out. He was told bluntly that it was considered a brutal act. He thereupon explained that from his point of view the assassinations of the king and queen were an act of mercy, as by utterly destroying the dynasty instead of deporting the sovereigns, the likelihood of a civil war was precluded.

 

Czar Nicholas II.

Czar’s Congratulations.

   Geneva, June 17.—The czar has telegraphed to King Peter as follows: “Learning that the senate and the skupshtina had formally proclaimed you King of Servia I venture to express to your majesty sincere wishes for the prosperity of your country and the hope that God may come to your assistance in the enterprise you have undertaken for the happiness of your people. NICHOLAS.”

 

AMERICAN’S SUICIDE IN HAWAII.

E. R. Newman of Ithaca Kills Himself at Honolulu.

   Honolulu, June 9, via San Francisco, June 16.—Edwin R. Newman, formerly of Ithaca, N. Y., committed suicide on June 5 by shooting himself through the head. Newman first came to the islands in 1887 as druggist on the United States ship Vandalia and settled here as a druggist.

   After two years he returned to Ithaca, but came back here four months ago and brought a stock of drugs. He found that a new law required an examination in pharmacy which he could not pass. He tried to sell his stock of drugs but failed, and it is thought that in a fit of depression he took his life. The very afternoon before he shot himself the other druggists had agreed to buy his stock, but he did not know of it. His remains have been cremated and will be sent to Ithaca. He left a widow and two children.  

 

SYLVESTER KEYS

A Strange Death—Post Mortem Held—Further Examination.

   Sylvester Keyes died at about 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the home of M. B. Austin, 4 East-ave., Cortland, N. Y. His age was about 70 years.

   Mr. Keyes has had a room at this house for some time, engaging it from month to month. Very little is known about his family except that he has a wife and several children living somewhere, but he himself has been a resident of Cortland for several years. Two years ago he drove the horse for Dr. C. D. Ver Nooy for a couple of months and seemed to be a peaceable old man.

   About a week ago Mr. Keys returned from a visit with friends in Marathon and from that time has not been well. He complained of suffering much pain in one shoulder and said it hurt him. One eye was blackened. He offered no explanation, however, as to how these came about. As the days passed his speech became more and more unintelligible and his tongue seemed paralyzed. He was unable to swallow anything except liquids, and even medicine in form of tablets he could not swallow. At times his mind seemed clouded and even the attempts at speaking showed that he was irrational.

   Death came Tuesday and the next morning a post mortem examination was made by Dr. Ver Nooy assisted by Dr. Carpenter at the request of Coroner Dr. Santee. An abscess was found that extended from the base of the brain clear down between the heart and lungs. This would account for the inability to speak and to swallow, and the absorption of pus from this caused blood poisoning which was the cause of death.

   But the cause of the abscess is now the perplexing question. It would seem to have resulted from an injury, a blow perhaps, and the black eye which he had would also indicate a blow. Whether this blow was the result of an accident or of intent is the question that will probably be investigated by the coroner.

   Dr. Ver Nooy says that from his acquaintance with the deceased two years ago he knows that he was one of the class who have no confidence in banks. He has told him that he never deposited any money in a bank, but always carried on his person whatever he possessed. When he died he had about $100 in his clothing.

   The matter is now being investigated.

 

THE WELLINGTON GORGE.

A Beautiful Spot and One Little Known to the Public.

   One of our subscribers calls attention to the fact that one of the most beautiful spots in this county and also one of the least generally known is the gorge or canyon that extends from the Wellington farm house between Cortland and McGraw back up into the hill for 3/4 of a mile. It extends through a deep grove of hemlock trees. Part way up the gorge is a cave large enough for a man to crawl through. In the early days of the settlement of Cortland County a man named Thompson killed a panther there and her young ones, and for that reason it has since been known as the panther’s cave. Fifteen rods below is a spring of exceedingly pure and cold water, and above the cave is a narrow canyon with very high walls upon each side. There are several pretty waterfalls up the canyon. High on the rocks upon one side of the canyon are three large letters. They seem to have been carved in the rock by an expert, but how he reached the place is a query, for the place is higher up than the tallest building in Cortland, and there is nothing near it to give a foothold while performing the work.

   Over forty years ago Artemus Ward and his friend Jack Ryder visited this place, and the former was so much pleased with it that he wrote an interesting item about it for the old Gazette and Banner, a newspaper then published in Cortland, The trolley cars on the McGraw line pass very near the entrance to this gorge.