FLYNT'S BIOGRAPHY, SOFIA, SCIENTIFIC STUDY, CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, SCARED BY AUTO, AND MAYBURY GOLDEN WEDDING

 

Josiah Flynt.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, September 15, 1903.

FLYNT'S BIOGRAPHY.

Author of Books on Tramps Sends Data to Northwestern University.

   Josiah Flynt, the writer on tramps, has sent a novel and characteristic letter to the Northwestern academy at Chicago. The academy faculty is getting ready to publish a record of its alumni and to collect the necessary data has sent a list of questions to former students asking them to fill out the blanks and return, says the Chicago Record-Herald. Flynt, whose real name is Frank Willard, made reply to the several questions as follows:

   Full name: Josiah Flynt, alias Frank Willard.

   Post office address: Still to be decided upon.

   Period of attendance at academy: Forgotten. I was generally in swimming or running away.

   Place where other preparatory studies were pursued: In the world at large.

   Degrees taken: Past master in the art of tramping.

   Place where professional studies were pursued: Berlin, Germany, and on the road.

   Give residence and occupation since leaving academy: (1) Wherever I have been able to get a few pennies together. (2) Doing as little as possible of anything which I did not like.

   Civil offices held: I was once the shortest policeman in a police service.

   Full name of wife: I expect that my wife's name will be Willard if I can ever find her.

   Full names of children, with dates of birth: Impossible to report on this matter.

   Mr. Willard is a nephew of Frances E. Willard.

 

THE BULGARIAN CAPITAL.

Sofia a Bright and Bustling Town That Suggests Paris.

      "A wide, smiling valley, and far beyond, the steep incline of an endless mountain range, the Vitosch chain, still snow capped when we saw it against a bright blue sky, while nearer the earth was clad with a cloak of the softest    verdure, a lush green seeming to round the contours of outline here and there." Such, says the Pall Mall Gazette, was the first impression of the panoramic setting within which we found enshrined Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, from which source many of the reports of the recent massacres in Macedonia reach the public. It is as bright and modern looking a little town as, say, Baden-Baden, and indeed more reminiscent of some small German residenz stadt in style and structure than anything one generally associates mentally with the near east. Two days are, of course, not much in which to judge of any place. It is merely the obvious then that strikes the visitor's eye and is retained upon his mental retina, and therefore to our mind the name of Sofia is lastingly associated with sundry broad and shady streets, boulevards beneath which we watched with untiring interest the constant flow of traffic, the coming and going of soldiers, mondaines, peasantry and curious semi-oriental figures. 

   It was late spring, and the sun's heat had something of the coming summer in it, yet these stolid, slowly moving figures wore their fur caps and long skin coats, of which the sheep's wool turned inward forms the lining. Most of them led their oxen, harnessed to cumbrous carts, while again near these the smart electric trains whizzed by—a strange and incongruous mixture of the east and west. The most picturesque element in the street traffic was the peasant women, many of the girls being quite beautiful, their garments gay with red and blue embroideries and their persons loaded with barbaric looking silver ornaments, silver coins even glinting here and there amid their long, thick raven plaits. Another touch of color was given to this scene by the numerous different uniforms which distinguished le militaire, the general appearance of which reminds one of the Russian military dress, although the men seemed of a better physique, generally speaking. Toward evening this picture became even more animated, for the inhabitants of Sofia love the open air. The cafes and restaurants then assume the aspect of some lesser Paris, pretty faces, elegant toilets, music and laughter dominating the scene in the smartest town quarter.

 

Mt. Pelee eruption, May, 1902.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Field For Scientific Study.

   The National Geographic Magazine suggests a field for scientific study, now neglected, in which a man of wealth might be most useful to the cause of human knowledge. The field is the volcanic belt reaching from Martinique to the Pacific.

   Since early in 1902 the volcanoes of this belt have been almost constantly in eruption. The overwhelming tragedy of St. Pierre attracted worldwide attention, but losses of life running into thousands have also occurred at the other end of this belt.

   The eruption of Mount Pelee has been carefully studied by several scientists of note, but none has studied those of the Santa Maria Volcano in Guatemala and of Mount Colima in Mexico. Although these volcanic activities seem obviously connected, all the attention given them by science has been at one end of the zone.

   "The trouble with all past investigations of volcanoes," says the Geographic Magazine "has been that the study has not been sufficiently complete and general. Krakatoa, Vesuvius and Mauna Loa have been carefully examined and watched by expert geologists, but these investigations have been handicapped by being limited to a small area of activity. An opportunity like the present one for studying active volcanic conditions at several connecting points over a wide region has never before been presented."

   The Geographic Magazine estimates that $5,000 would suffice to make the necessary investigations. "A wiser expenditure for scientific exploration," it declares, "could not be made in view of our absolute ignorance of the causes of volcanic action and the tremendous revelations that are possible."

   At a time when explorations of the polar regions, from which nothing directly beneficial is expected, are so liberally sustained there should be very little difficulty in finding a patron for work in a field in which so much direct good may be accomplished.

 

Congregational Church.

   Rev. W. C. Chambers occupied the pulpit at both the morning and the evening services. Mr. Chambers is a missionary in Turkey in Asia Minor and the fact that he was for a year supported in his work there by contributions from this church, and the present political conditions and war-like disturbances of that country made for him a hearty welcome and his talk doubly interesting. "For God so loved the world," John iii, 16, was the text at the morning hour and after appealing to his hearers to prayerfully heed the words and emphasizing the thought that the words of the text included every land and country he gave history of his personal work and the method of missionary labor in general as it is being carried on by the American Missionary board of the Congregational denomination and the results are already obtained and what are hoped for.

   Paul's words to the Thessalonians, "Finally brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified, even as it is with you." II Thessalonians iii 1, was the text of the evening and, as they written by Paul from Athens to the people of the same place although under a different name, where the recent massacre took place in Turkey, they were made applicable to the desire of the Christians of that country at this time in their appeal to Christians of our land. A very plain and graphic description of the reason of the political disturbances and the attitude of the Greeks, Armenians, Servians, Bulgarians and Turks towards each other in European Turkey, of each of which the population of that country consists, was explained as was also the interest and interference of other nations including Austria, Russia, France, and England in the trouble. All who heard him were well pleased.

   An excellent musical service by the choir was provided at both services, with Harry A. Jennison organist in the absence of Miss Hubbard.

   S. P. Smith led the young people's meeting at 6:30. At a recent business meeting of this society the following officers were elected:

   President—Mrs. Floyd Bentley.

   Vice President—Harry Todd.

   Recording Secretary—Herbert Phelps.

   Corresponding Secretary—Alvin Parker.

   Treasurer—Mae Fuller.

   The society will observe the seventeenth anniversary of its organization by a social to be held in the church parlors, Wednesday evening, Sept. 16, from 8 to 10 o'clock. A continuous musical program will be a feature of the evening entertainment. This occasion will also be a reception for the Cortland Normal students who have recently come among us. Everybody invited to come and help make this an enjoyable evening.

 

SCARED BY AN AUTO.

Ezra E. Williams Thrown from Wagon on Tompkins-st., Cortland.

T. H. WICKWIRE'S MACHINE PASSED.

Mr. Williams Taken to the Hospital—No External Injuries and No Bones Broken—Spine Thought to be Hurt, but May Not Be Permanent—Occupants of Machine Did Not Know that Anything Had Happened.

   Ezra E. Williams of South Cortland, 56 years old, was thrown from a one-horse lumber wagon in the yard of the Cowan place on Tompkins-st. at about noon today and was hurt. The exact extent of his injuries cannot yet be determined, but it is hoped that they may not prove to be serious or permanent. He was taken to the hospital in Wright's ambulance and was there attended by Dr. P. M. Neary, assisted by Dr. F. D. Reese. The physicians say there are no external injuries and no bones broken, but they can hardly tell as to the presence of internal injuries before tomorrow. If there are none of these they anticipate that the patient will get along rapidly and will soon be about again.

   The horse, which is a young animal, had been broken but a short time and was a little inclined to be skittish. He was frightened by the passing from behind of the large Winton automobile of T. H. Wickwire in which were T. H. Wickwire, Jr., and John Butler, the former operating the machine.

How the Accident Occurred.

   T. H. Wickwire, Jr., makes the following statement in regard to the affair. They were going toward South Cortland and were running possibly as fast as fifteen miles an hour, certainly no faster, when they passed a man in a lumber wagon. The horse showed no signs of fear till just as they were abreast of him when he began to jump and the driver sawed his bits. They continued on their way, Mr. Butler looked back a moment later to see what the horse was doing and saw that the driver seemed to be turning in at the Cowan place and remarked to his companion, "He's turned in there." It did not occur to them that the horse was not under control. They saw no accident and did not know there had been one till they learned of it on their return to the city. They went on nearly to South Cortland, turned around and came back. They saw no signs of an accident on their return.

   Mr. Wickwire had had his dinner and had gone out when a Standard man called at tbe house to inquire of him how the accident had occurred. No one at the house knew there had been an accident. A messenger from the family went after Mr. Wickwire and the came at once to the Standard office to learn what had occurred, and there told his story as above.

The Ambulance Sent For.

   An ambulance call came by telephone to Wright's livery asking Cowan place on Tompkins-st., as a man had been run away with and thrown out. The sender of the message was Charles Sharp of the Salvation Army who lives at that place and he telephoned from George Jenman's, next door. The rapid movement of the ambulance through the streets brought out a large crowd at once and all sorts of stories as to the accident, what caused it and what had resulted were quickly spread about.

   Mr. Sharp telephoned at the same time for Dr. Neary who quickly set out on his wheel for the scene of the accident, leaving word for his neighbor across the street, Dr. Reese, to go to the hospital to assist him on their return there.

The Physician's Story.

   Dr. Neary says that when he reached the Cowan place he found Mr. Williams lying on the ground near the house. Mr. Williams said to him that he was all torn open in front. Dr. Neary opened his clothing and found no signs of any tears. There were no wounds and seemingly no scratches. At the same time he found that no bones were broken. The Italian camp was in that yard and as many crowded about he had Mr. Williams taken into the house to await the arrival of the ambulance. It must have been while they were in the house that the automobile passed on the return trip.

   It appears that when the wagon went into the yard one forward wheel struck the fence and came off. This threw the driver out and be lost his hold upon the reins. The horse ran around the house and was starting out into the street again when he was caught. Mr. Williams had struck a tree or a post as he was thrown out and this appears to have caused his injuries.

   If there are no internal injuries the physicians believe their patient will get along all right but this can only be determined as time passes.

 

Y. M. C. A. GYMNASIUM

Has Undergone Thorough Repairs and is Generally Refitted.

   The repairs that have been going on in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, bath, and locker rooms for some time past are now completed and the rooms present a most attractive appearance. The new baths have been installed, the plumbing inspected, floors and walls of the baths painted and all put in a first class condition. In the locker room the changes are quite noticeable. The partition has been taken out, the stove placed in the middle of the room, new locks and benches added, etc. The lockers have been freshly varnished and neatly numbered and are now ready for use.

   The gymnasium has also been put in first class condition. All the apparatus has been thoroughly overhauled and some new apparatus will be put in place. The management has been untiring in the efforts put forth with the result that everything connected with the Y. M. C. A. is in excellent condition and the prospects for an eminently successful year are extremely bright.

 

Charles G. Maybury.

GOLDEN WEDDING

Of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Maybury at Winona, Minn.

   The many relatives and friends in this county of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Maybury of Winona, Minn., and others of the readers of The Standard who have come to know the former through his authorship of the "Old Days in Solon" letters which have been published in these columns, will be interested in the account of their golden wedding on Sept. 5, as related in the Winona Republican and Herald of that date as follows:

   Today is the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Maybury of this city and the event is being celebrated by them in a quiet manner by a family gathering at their home. There is to be a family dinner at 5 o'clock this afternoon at which as many as possible of the children, their wives and husbands and the grandchildren will be present.

   With the exception of about three years practically the entire married life of Mr. and Mrs. Maybury has been spent in Winona. Fifty years ago today at Binghamton, N. Y., C. G. Maybury and Miss Rebecca A. Nichols of Willet, Cortland county, N. Y., were united in marriage, Rev. Epenetus Owen of that place officiating. They went for a wedding trip to Niagara Falls and other places in the western part of New York state. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Maybury went to Marathon, N. Y., where they made their home for a couple of years.

   At that time many people were coming to the West and in the fall of 1855 Mr. Maybury concluded to take a trip for the purpose of investigation. He came on alone, going from Chicago to Dunleith, opposite Dubuque and then up the river on the steamer Lady Franklin and landed in Winona on the Sunday evening before the opening of the United States land sale. He returned to New York that fall and on May 17, 1856, came back here to make his permanent home. Soon after arrival he purchased the lots at the southwest corner of Sanborn and Lafayette streets and has made his home there ever since. Mr. Maybury was at that time a contractor, but soon after dropped building and devoted his entire time to architectural work in which business he is still engaged.

   There have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Maybury ten children, of whom six are now living as follows: Mrs. D. E. Vance of Winona, Jefferson N. Maybury, at present at St. Louis, Mrs. A. A. Collins of Minneapolis, Charles J. Maybury of Winona, Frank S. Maybury of Indianola, Ia., and Hattie G. Maybury of Winona. There are seven grandchildren as follows: Miss Jessie Vance, Miss Mary Vance, and Elmer and Stanley Vance, children of Judge and Mrs. D. E. Vance, Roscoe and Edgar W. Maybury, children of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Maybury, and Dorothy and Adelaide Maybury, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Maybury. Most of the children and grandchildren were present at the celebration today.

   Both Mr. and Mrs. Maybury during their long residence in Winona have made many friends and have today received hearty congratulations from those who knew that this was their golden wedding anniversary, and the hope has been freely expressed that they may live to celebrate their diamond wedding.

   Golden wedding anniversaries seem to be the thing among the children of Mr. and Mrs. Maybury's parents. A sister, Mrs. John D. Lewis of Arcadia, recently passed her golden wedding anniversary, and another sister, Mrs. S. B. Pierce of Marathon, N. Y., also recently observed this happy event. This is more unusual in that it is said that only one person in eleven thousand is able to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary.

   Mr. and Mrs. Maybury were in receipt during the day of a substantial remembrance from their children in the shape of a purse filled with gold.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The Cascadilla preparatory school at Ithaca has bought a thirteen acre field and will fit it up in the most approved way for an athletic field.

   —Fine oil portraits of Prof. Hiram Corson and Prof. I. P. Roberts have been painted by J. Colin Forbes, the famous artist, for Cornell university.

   —A full-blooded Filipino has entered the Ithaca high school and is bound to get an education. He speaks very little English yet. He hoped to enter Cornell university, but found that he was not sufficiently prepared.

   —Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M., will resume the conferring of degrees at the regular communication this evening. The lodge will open promptly at 7:30 o'clock and the first degree will be conferred in full form.

   —The new display advertisements today are—N. J. Peck, Something New, page 5; W. W. Bennett, Asphalt roofing, page 6; G. H. Ames, Shoes, page 5; M. A. Case, Towels, page 6; First National bank, Report, page 8; Prof. Spencer, Psychology, page 7.

 

ALCOHOL EXPLOSION, ALBANIANS, BEANERY CLOSED, MACEDONIA'S HOPE, DRYDEN FAIR, TELEPHONE CO., AND DEATH OF MRS. LORING

 

USS OLYMPIA (C-6).

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, September 14, 1903.

EXPLOSION OF ALCOHOL.

Serious Accident on Cruiser Olympia at Norfolk.

TWO KILLED AND FOUR INJURED.

Explosion Resulted Indirectly From Smuggling of a Barrel of Alcohol Into the Navy Yard by Members of Crew—Fumes of Spirits Ignited When Poured Into the Tank.

   Norfolk, Va., Sept. 14.—The explosion of a barrel of alcohol on the superstructure deck of the cruiser Olympia in drydock at the Norfolk navy yard Saturday night, killed two men, severely injured several others and set fire to the ship. The master-at-arms of the vessel is missing.

   The dead:

   Corporal Yerkes, United States marine corps.

   White seaman, name unknown.

   The damage by fire was confined to the deck of the vessel and embraced only the canvas awnings and their fixtures. The decks, however, were slightly injured.

   Immediately after the explosion fire quarters were sounded and the crew soon put out the flames.

   The explosion, according to reports from eye-witnesses, followed the theft of a barrel of grain alcohol, containing 56 gallons, by a party of sailors. This barrel, it is said, was taken from one of the storehouses of the yard and removed to the dock near the Olympia. There it was opened.

   Shipkeeper Daly on board the Olympia detected the odor of the spirits and summoned the ship's master-at-arms. A search led to the discovery of the barrel, which was taken aboard the Olympia and placed on the hurricane deck.

Enveloped In Flaming Liquor.

   With the exception of a small quantity which had been consumed, it was intact. Yerkes and the unknown sailor went to the barrel and one of them struck a match. An explosion instantly occurred and both men were enveloped in the flaming liquid.

   They perished before a hand could be raised to save them. The ship at once caught fire. In the excitement the sailors concerned in the affair escaped the parties sent out to arrest them.

   The ship's company was assembled and the master-at-arms failed to respond to his name. It is not known what became of him. One report has it that he was not on the ship at the time of the explosion.

   Lieutenant Commander Van Dozer, executive officer of the cruiser Olympia, gave out an official statement of the facts attending the explosion, causing the death of Marine Corporal J. S. Yearkes of Philadelphia; the fatal injury of Apprentice Seifert and the serious injury of Third-Class-Master-at-arms Caster and Apprentice Spavey, in addition to the burning of the cruiser's forward awnings and awning supports. The explosion resulted indirectly from the smuggling of alcohol into the navy yard by members of the cruiser's crew.

   The statement of Lieutenant Commander Van Dozer says:

   "The entire crew of the Olympia were returning aboard after 40 hours shore liberty when a five gallon water breaker full of alcohol was discovered in the forward turret. The executive officer at once ordered a thorough search of the ship and yard in her vicinity to find any other spirits that might have been smuggled.

   "As the cruiser is in dry dock all her small boats are lined along the wharf near the drydock. Between two of these boats two men were discovered. One fled and escaped in the darkness. The other was placed under arrest.

Smuggled Whiskey Found.

   "Where the men were hiding was found a full barrel of alcohol which had been broached. It was, by order, carried aboard the Olympia to be emptied into the alcohol tank on the aft deck. This tank being full the barrel was carried forward by Corporals Yearkes, Seifert, Spavey and Caster. In the meantime the crew was called to quarters and every man accounted for.

   "While the men were in line answering the roll [call] the detachment with the barrel began pouring its contents into a tank on the port side of the forward turret. They had scarcely begun when in a manner yet to be ascertained the fumes of the spirits became ignited and exploded with terrific force. Both ends of the barrel were blown out followed by a torrent of burning alcohol that spread in a flood of flames over the forward main deck.

   "Yearkes was struck in the head by a stave from the barrel and fell into the burning mass. He was roasted to death. The other men were struck by flying fragments of the barrel but were knocked away from the center of the fire and thus two of them escaped fatal injury, but Seifert was horribly burned and so injured that he cannot recover."

   Apprentice Seifert died last evening.

 

ALBANIANS BEYOND CONTROL.

Twenty Bulgarians Beheaded In Presence of Their Families.

   Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 14.—The Albanian and Turkish troops collected in the vllayet of Adrianople appear to be pursuing their usual tactics of burning and plundering the villages and killing the peasants instead of making an attempt to break up the insurgent bands.

   Very little news is filtering through from Monastir but all reports agree that the position of the Christians is desperate. The Turks are making a clean sweep of the whole Bulgarian element.

   The Albanian soldiers in the vilayet of Adrianople are stated to be entirely beyond control. At Kostursco the influential beys complained to the officers of the excesses committed by the troops. The officers resented the criticism and told the soldiers that the beys were friends of the revolutionaries, whereupon the soldiers burned the villages of Almagik and Erikler, in the district of Losengrad. They beheaded 22 Bulgarians at Almagik in the presence of their families.

   Twelve thousand troops are assembled around Malkotonovo and are engaged in pillaging and burning the villages. The population everywhere is fleeing to the forests and mountains. All the Turkish population in the district of Losengrad has received arms, even the boys have revolvers.

   The Albanian soldiers proceeding from Odrin to Losengrad plundered the villages en route, robbed the churches and burned the village of Korakoj.

   Another body of Albanians going to Vasiliko, on the Black sea, was attacked by a band and is reported to have suffered a loss of 100 men.

   A band led by the insurgent chief Atamasoff was surrounded by Turkish troops at Kokushko. After six hours fighting, the insurgents cut their way through the soldiers by throwing bombs. The Turks lost 20 men.

   The final arrangements for a revolutionary outbreak in Eastern Macedonia have been completed.

 

"THE BEANERY" CLOSED

For First Time in Forty Years—The Proprietor is Dead.

   New York, Sept. 14.—Dolan's beef and beans lunch room was closed last night for the first time in nearly forty years. Patrick Dolan, its founder, was dead. He died at noon Sunday.

   In 1865 Patrick Dolan opened a "beanery," as it became known at 3 Park Row, with a capital of $20. He prospered from the start. Editors, reporters, printers, politicians, and business men became his patrons. Prominent men in the country have lunched there, among them being John Hay, secretary of state, Thomas Edison, the inventor, Horace Greeley, Charles A. Dana, Henry J. Raymond, and P. T. Barnum. The place was democratic enough for the humblest and good enough for the best. Dolan never departed from the bill of fare set before his patrons when he opened business. He never raised or lowered his prices and paid the best wages to his help of any man in the business. Dolan was 65 years old and died of paralysis at his home 1853 Madison-ave.

   He leaves a fortune of about one million dollars that goes to his nephew, John Meehan. Dolan during his career, gave away a fortune in charities. He has paid the funeral expenses of many a poor Park Row derelict who otherwise would have found a grave in Potter's field.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Macedonia's Only Hope.

   It would be absurd to assume that Macedonia, even with the aid of Bulgaria, would ordinarily have any chance of success in a war with Turkey. Despite the fact that the sultan has a way of paying his soldiers with promises, they are always willing to fight for him when the pinch comes, and that they are excellent fighters none will deny. This would be inexplicable were it not for the generally known fact that when the Turkish army wins a victory it gets everything in sight. Pillage, rapine and murder are the order of the day. The officers dare not interfere, for soldiering would not appeal to the average Turk if it did not carry with it these delectable side features. Besides, the officers do not wish to interfere, for most of them are not above participating, though on broader lines, in the deviltry of the soldiers.

   The main point, however, is that the Turkish soldiers do fight like demons and that they have a way of pulling themselves together after a seemingly crushing defeat that has frequently challenged the admiration of the world. As soldiers they are at least the equals of the Bulgarians and certainly the superiors of the Macedonians. It therefore follows that if they can induce the insurgents to give them battle when the advantages of position are about equal they would be the eventual gainers, no matter what the result of the battle might be.

   But there is an element which favors the revolutionists—an element which appears to have largely escaped the attention of the press of this country. Macedonia and Bulgaria are both literally dotted with rocky defiles and fastnesses which are practically undiscoverable by the outsider. If the revolutionists will conduct a guerilla warfare, retiring to the mountains when hard pressed, they may be able to prolong the conflict to a point beyond which Turkey will not be able to go and beyond which she may not be permitted to go by the powers of Europe. Of course it will be foolish to expect that this intervention will come at an early date. That is manifestly impossible in view of the existing jealousies, just as it is inconceivable that Turkey will abandon the fight until she shall have exhausted her resources; but a harassing warfare waged for several years may serve to bring Turkey to a realization of the fact, long patent to every one except the sultan, that she would be much better off without either Macedonia or Bulgaria. Indeed, the government gets comparatively little out of these countries except through the opportunity they afford local governors for robbing the people.

   Despite the fact that the revolutionists have at the head of their small armies men who are patriots in every sense of the word and have the incentive of years of oppression to spur them on, it is inevitable that they will suffer by comparison with the Turkish generals when the fighting is done under normal conditions. But if the insurgent leaders will refuse to allow themselves to be tempted to give battle in the open they may eventually be victorious. It is true that in the event of this form of warfare being attempted the Turks may resort to the assassination of women, children and old men in the villages, but it must be remembered that if they attempt this the revolutionists are very apt to demonstrate that they are also past masters of the game, and of this fact, by the way, the wily Turk is already unpleasantly aware.

 

THE DRYDEN, N. Y., FAIR.

Great Attractions and Everything Ready for a Great Success.

   On Tuesday morning the great Dryden fair will open its gates and begin a three days' continuous performance that never bad been equaled.  The attractions engaged this year are by far the best ever seen at Dryden fair; the race program calls for good races, and there are hundreds of other things to amuse and instruct the crowds. Darling's dog and pony circus will give the children a treat, never to be forgotten, and the older ones will have their annual visit with friends and relatives they have not seen "since last Dryden fair."

   More has been done than usual to make the fair a success this year. Mrs. Banker has the dininghall and is at work there this week preparing for the rush. The dance hall as usual will be in charge of McDermott's orchestra. Dryden band will furnish music at the grand stand.

   There will be no long waits between heats at the races. The Flying Moores, Mlle. El Salto, and Mons. Mordo will fill in the time with their entertaining performance.

   At 11 o'clock Wednesday morning the trap shooting contest will take place on the northwest corner of the grounds. The new Maugautrap of the Dryden Gun club will be used. Many prizes are offered in the different events, in addition to the sweepstake shooting.

   At 1 o'clock Wednesday there will be an exhibition of lady horsemanship. For the best single turnout exhibited on track driven by the owner's wife or daughter, horse, horsemanship, harness, wagon and appearance and dress of driver to be taken into consideration. G. H. Wiltsie, dealer in drygoods and cloaks, Cortland, N. Y., and the society offer a highest quality satin lined lady's near-seal fur coat valued at $35, size to fit the winner. Four entries required. Second prize, $5.00 in cash.

   Treman, King & Co., dealers in all kinds of sporting goods and hardware, Ithaca, N. Y., and the society offer a gentleman's Thistle bicycle valued at $50 to the winner in a boys' bicycle race. Distance one mile and limited to boys under 15 years of age. Best two in three heats. Time of race, 1:30 p. m. Thursday.

   Treman, King & Co., and the society also offer a lady's Rapidan bicycle valued at $30 to the most graceful young lady rider, entries to be limited to girls under 15. Judges to take account of trick or fancy riding, mounting, dismounting and general appearance. Time 1:30 p. m. Wednesday, Sept. 16.

   A large number of entries have been made for the races and there will be five contests each day.

 

UP TO TELEPHONE COMPANY.

Has Not Yet Put in Telephones Contracted for Two Years Ago.

   Our South Cortland correspondent takes exception to the statement published in local columns last Friday in the account of the burning of Mr. Albro's barn that "South Cortland farmers have not waked up to the desirability and necessity for telephones," and says that a number of the farmers in that vicinity have contracts signed two years ago with the Home Telephone Co., and Mr. Albro is himself one of the number, but the company has not yet put in the telephones. We hasten to apologize to the residents of that vicinity. It appears that they are not the ones who are delinquent, but that, on the other hand, it is up to the Telephone company to put those telephones in. Doubtless the reason for the delay is the fact that so many want telephones all at once and it is almost impossible to put the telephones all in at the same time, but two years is quite a while to wait. Perhaps, however, before two years more shall have passed South Cortland people may be able to connect with the outside world, so they may live in hopes [sic].

 

FIRE IN BARBER SHOP.

Extinguished by Stream from Car Shops—Little Damage.

   An alarm of fire was rung in from box 124 at the corner of Park and Owego-sts., Cortland, between 1 and 2 o'clock Sunday morning, the fire being in the barber shop which is run by William Dillon. The department responded quickly, but the flames were extinguished before their arrival by a stream from the Lehigh Valley railroad shops.

   Nearly all articles of any value in the shop were saved and the little damage done to the shop is covered by insurance. It is thought that the fire caught from a defective chimney.

   There was a break in the water main on Prospect-st. Saturday evening and the water was shut off while the break was being repaired. As soon as the alarm was rung in, the water was turned on and there was a full head on before the department arrived at the fire.

 

Death of Mrs. Loring.

   Mrs. Mary S. Loring, widow of John J. Loring, died at her home, 74 Lincoln-ave., Cortland, at an early hour yesterday morning as a result of a complication of heart difficulties. Mrs. Loring was born in Bremen, Me., 78 years ago. After her marriage to Mr. Loring she lived in Boston and New York till removing to Cortland about twelve years ago. Her husband died in this city about five years ago. She is survived by one brother, James H. Hilton of Damariscotta, Me., and by one sister, Mrs. Sarah E. Bulhs of Sioux Falls, S. D.; also by one nephew, Frank L. Hilton of Truxton, N. Y. The funeral will be held at the house, 74 Lincoln-ave., tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and burial will follow in the Truxton cemetery.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Over four thousand pupils are this year entered in the public schools of Oswego, N. Y.

   —There will be a meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps tomorrow at 3 o'clock.

   —Judging from the new directory about to be issued Auburn, N. Y., estimates its population at 40,000.

   —The Standard is indebted to G. J. Mager of this city for copies of the Berlin papers. Mr. and Mrs. Mager are now on a two months' trip to Europe.

   —Syracuse people estimate that 130, 000 strangers visited the city last week on account of the State fair and that the business men did $300,000 extra of business by reason of its presence.

   —Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M., will resume the conferring of degrees at the regular communication Tuesday evening. The lodge will open promptly at 7:30 o'clock and the first degree will be conferred in full form.

   —The new display advertisements today are—Warren, Tanner & Co., Tailor made garments, page 5; Geo. H. Wiltsie, Carpets and curtains, page 5; Cortland National Bank, Sound banks, page 4; L. & K. Freeman, Hats, page 5.

 

WAR REMINISCENCES CHAPTER 35

 

Captain Frank Place, Comapny C, 157th Regiment, New York Volunteers.

Captain William Saxton, Company C, 157th Regiment, New York Volunteers.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, September 12, 1903.

WAR REMINISCENCES.

By Captain Saxton of the I57th Regiment, N. Y. Vols.

ALL HURRYING TO GETTYSBURG.

The One Hundred Fifty Seventh Placed in a Strong Position—Confederates Secure Some Advantageous Points—Relative Strength of the Two Armies—Confederates Eager for Battle.

CHAPTER 35.

   To the Editor of The Standard:

   Sir—The two other divisions, Robinson's and Rowley's, of the First Corps came up about 12 o'clock. Robinson's second brigade, Baxter's, formed on Seminary ridge, his right resting on the Mommasburg road and his left connecting with Cutler's brigade of Wadsworth's division. Paul's brigade was placed in reserve at the Seminary. One brigade of Rowley's division was placed on Meredith's right, and the other was placed in the rear as a reserve and support. About this time General Howard arrived upon the field and took command, although Gen. Howard in his lecture here on Gettysburg says he arrived at Gettysburg between 9 and 10 o'clock in advance of his Corps and at the time of Reynolds' death he was up in the cupola of the Pennsylvania college viewing the fight through his field glass. I remember distinctly when General Howard and his staff passed us on the road from Emmetsburg to Gettysburg. At that time he seemed in quite a hurry. I do not know the time of day, but it was about the time we learned they were engaged in front. They took to the fields were they could, so as not to obstruct the road for the infantry.

   On the Confederate side, Hill placed Heth's division in advance again, having brought up Pettigrew's and Brockenbrough's fresh brigades, supported by Pender's division. Ewell's Corps was coming in from the north from Heidlersburg on the Carlisle and Harrisburg roads.

Hurrying to the Front.

   We, the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh New York, and the Eleventh Corps left Emmetsburg at 7 a. m. It rained for a short time after we started. It soon turned hot and sultry. We marched toward Gettysburg. On the way a courier arrived from Reynolds saying they were engaged in front and asked the Corps to hurry on to their relief. We started forward as fast as we could go, and in order to facilitate matters Schurz's and Steinwehr's divisions crossed over to the Taneytown road, and the Corp advanced on Gettysburg along both the Emmetsburg and Taneytown roads. This made our distance 13 miles or more. When within a mile or so of town, we heard the boom of cannon and were started on the double quick. The infantry took the sides of the roads and the artillery on the gallop took the middle.

   What an exciting rush that was! We had been pushed forward for the last six or seven miles as fast as we could go, no halts for rest during the whole forenoon and now, when ready to drop in our tracks by the wayside for weariness, the roar of the cannon roused our exhausted energies and we started forward at increased speed. If a man fell out, no attention was paid him, but we rushed on. It is a remarkable fact, however, that almost every man was in his place. In fact, I do not know of a single man falling out of company C. Our previous campaigning had eliminated that class of boys from our company and regiment.

   We rushed down through the town taking the sidewalks, the artillery taking the center of the streets. Ladies were standing at their gates with wonderfully eager faces, encouraging us by words and smiles.

In Position on the Field.

   Captain Place occasionally stopped and shook hands with an acquaintance that he had formed the winter of 1862-3 when the unmounted Tenth New York cavalry had been there. We rushed out past the Pennsylvania college building and swung into line to the north of the town, as each regiment came up, our left resting on the Mummasburg road. Our brigade was the left brigade and the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh New York was the left regiment of the Corps, as we had been marching left in front that day.

   When General Howard by seniority of rank took command of the field after Reynolds’ death our division commander, General Schurz, took command of the Eleventh Corps and our brigade commander, General Schimmelfennig, took command of the division, and Colonel Von Amsburg of the Forty-fifth New York took command of the brigade.

   Gen, Howard halted Steinwehrs’ division on Cemetery Hill just south of town and arranged them across the Baltimore pike and Taneytown and Emmetsburg roads, where these roads concentrated and faced them to the north as a reserve. He placed Weidreich's New York battery on higher ground a little to the right.

Strong Position Selected.

   It was a very fortunate thing as subsequent events proved that Gen. Howard, as he rode over this ground in the morning in coming to town, noticed its strong position, and had already seen that this was the proper place to fight the battle. Hence the detaining of Steinwehr's division to hold the position.

   Schurz intended to rush the Eleventh Corps forward and connect with Robinson's division of the First Corps on Oak Ridge, but before he could get there Rhodes' Confederate division of Ewell's Corps, whose movements had been masked behind the woods, appeared on the coveted spot, and Schurz was compelled to form our Corps in the meadows, pastures and wheat fields of the lower lands before reaching the hills. The One-Hundred and Fifty-Seventh New York was the leading regiment of the division. Company C was now the ranking company and was on the right of the regiment. We were on the north side of the Mummasburg road, then came the Seventy-fourth Pennsylvania on our right and the Sixty-first Ohio on its right extending to the Carlisle road. The Forty-fifth New York and Eighty-second Illinois were formed in our rear. The other brigade of our division was also formed in two lines still further to the right and extended across the Carlisle road. Then came Ames' and Von Gilsa's brigades of Barlow's division continuing the extension northeast and east to Rock Creek.

Recapitulation of Position.

   To recapitulate, the Union lines commenced on the Hagerstown road where it crosses Willoughby Run nearly two miles southwest of Gettysburg. Gamble's cavalry was stationed there. Then came the First Corps west and along Seminary ridge to the Mummasburg road, facing west; then, with some little break and a half a mile back came the two divisions of the Eleventh Corps at right angles facing north from the Mummasburg road to Rock creek.

   Just a word now as to the strength of the opposing forces. Both Hill and Ewell had each one division absent from the fight.

Relative Strength.

   There was no Confederate cavalry present. Hill had thirty-five infantry regiments present and Ewell had thirty-six. Seventy-one in all, or 27,300 infantry and artillery.

   The Union side had fifty regiments of infantry and Buford's small division of cavalry, or 18,400 infantry, cavalry and artillery.

   We, the One Hundredth and Fifty-seventh New York of the Eleventh Corps, arrived on the field between 12 and 1 o'clock, exhausted by our forced marches, and as fast as a regiment came up it formed into line as above stated. It was probably 2 o'clock before the Corps was all up, but the Confederates were not inclined to wait until all their entertainers arrived. Ewell's Corps had camped at Heidlersburg, eleven miles from Gettysburg, and they arrived a little ahead of us. As I said before, Rhodes' division had taken position on Oak hill, that we so badly wanted, and had the advantage of position as well as numbers. He had placed his artillery in the most favorable positions so as to enfilade Wadsworth's line. As Rhodes' infantry advanced, they struck the right flank of the First Corps and Hill, seeing Ewell engaged, moved his Corps forward to the attack and the whole line of the First Corps became hotly engaged.

   In moving forward Iverson's and O'Neal's Confederate brigades, Iverson struck Baxter's brigade of Robinson's division of the First Corps and were badly repulsed, Iverson losing about a thousand men in prisoners. The Ninety-Seventh New York with only 255 present captured the colors of the Twentieth North Carolina and 293 men—thirty-eight men more than it had in its own ranks.

   Ramseur's brigade was brought up to reinforce Iverson and O'Neal. Robinson of the First Corps brought forward his only reserve brigade—Paul's—and the contest was fiercely renewed, General Paul losing both eyes; O'Neal swung around Paul's right, compelling him to change positions and face the north. General Hill advanced Heth's division, supported by Pender's against that part of the First Corps south of Chambersburg pike. Petttgrew's large brigade overlapped Meredith's "Iron Brigade" on their left and forced it back on Biddle's brigade in reserve in the rear. The Twenty-sixth North Carolina regiment was Pettigrew's right regiment. It was a large regiment, as large as some of our brigades—820 strong. As it swung around the left of Meredith it came in contact with Biddle's brigade, which proceeded to inflict upon it the greatest loss of any regiment, either Union or Confederate in the battle.

   W. S.