MACEDONIAN REVOLT EXTENDING, NEGRO TEACHER SHOT, CINCINNATUS NEWS, STREET FAIR, WHEELMEN IN SESSION, AND SEVERAL MARRIAGES

 

Bulgarian insurgents.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, September 2, 1903.

REVOLT IS EXTENDING.

Proclaimed by Revolutionists in Northern Macedonia.

TO SIGNALIZE SULTAN'S FETE.

News of Severe Fighting Still Coming in—Turks Massacred Entire Population of Two Villages—Insurgents Occupy Mountain Passes on Main Line From Salonika to Uskub.

   Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 2.—The Macedonian revolutionaries awaited the anniversary of the sultan's accession to proclaim the long anticipated general insurrection in northern Macedonia the proclamation of which was issued  yesterday, signed by all the members of the insurgent general staff.

   The new outbreak is headed by the famous Macedonian leaders, General Zontcheff, president of the Macedonian committee, and Colonel Jankoff, who was wounded in the rising of 1902.

   The new territory covers the district in the valley of the Struma at the base of the Rhodope mountain chain and to the north of the River Varder. Colonel Jankoff is directing the movements of the bands in the southern part.

   News of severe fighting is still coming in. At the village of Armensi after a day's fighting the Turkish troops in the night massacred the entire population of 180 men and 200 women. The Turks also have massacred the inhabitants of the village of Velesi.

   It is reported that Hilmi Pacha, the inspector general for Macedonia, fears to leave his headquarters in the konak at Monastir. The insurgent leader Grueff in a letter to Hilmi Pacha demanded that he prevent the barbarous acts of the Turkish soldiers and Bashi Bazouks, otherwise the revolutionaries would massacre all the Turkish inhabitants. The insurgents have occupied the mountain pass of Gergele on the main line from Salonika to Uskub [Skopje] and Turkish troops have been sent to dislodge them.

   The town of Malkoternovo is reported to be in a state of anarchy, the Turks plundering the houses and committing unspeakable atrocities on the women.

 

Heavy Bulgarian Losses.

   Salonika. Sept. 2.—According to the latest Turkish official estimate about 1,500 Bulgarians were killed in the recent fighting at Smilero, Neveska and Klissura. The Turkish losses are not stated. This estimate does not include further losses in the Smilero district where fighting was renewed Aug. 30 and continued until Monday. It is reported that 650 Bulgarians were killed in this two days battle. Sarafoff, the revolutionary leader, left Salonika Monday.

 

NEGRO TEACHER SHOT.

While on His Way Home He Was Fired Upon From a Cotton Field.

   Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 2.—A special from. New Roads, La., gives further particulars regarding the assassination of L. A. Planving, the negro educator, near Oscar, La., Sunday night by unknown persons.

   Planving was principal of the Pointe Coupee Industrial college, an institution for the education of negroes. While on his way home Sunday night on the main road near False river he was fired upon from a cotton field.

   The first shot struck the horse which the negro was riding and the second struck Planving in the back of the head, causing instant death.

   It is asserted that Planving had been making incendiary speeches to the negroes of the community advising them not to work for or to have anything to do with white people, and it is believed that these alleged utterances had much to do with the assassination.

   Booker T. Washington was to have visited this vicinity next month as the guest of Planving and deliver a series of lectures.

 

CINCINNATUS.

Doings in the Busy Village on the Eastern Border of Cortland County.

   Cincinnatus, N. Y., Sept. 1. Little Helen Osgood was given a birthday party Saturday afternoon at the home of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Osgood. The event of the day was of course the supper, when a feast of goodies was set before the guests, chiefest of which was a beautiful cake crowned with five lighted candles of different colors. After this had been enjoyed to the full, music filled the time until the hour came for parting. All wished the little hostess many happy returns of the day. The family guests were Dr. and Mrs. Kinyon, Mrs. Jane Bliven, Randell Rathburn and daughter Alice, Mr. and Mrs. J . G. Osgood.

Tice Reunion.

   On Saturday of this week occurs the annual reunion of the Tice family, held this year at Foster park where a merry crowd will gather to spend another happy day with "Aunt Laura" as Mrs. Adam Tice is lovingly called and in whose honor these meetings are held. All relatives are expected to be present.

Great Fair Next Week.

   On Tuesday next, Sept. 8, our fair will open and old Cincinnatus in her ninety-ninth year will see an immense throng, coming from far and near to meet each other and see the wonderful sights at Foster park. Mr. Foster has secured many attractions, a merry-go-round, shows, clean and wholesome, good dance music, etc., for the pleasure lovers. All are hoping for fine weather, to make the days go by more pleasantly. "Come one, come all" to Foster park next week.

   Harriet Holmes entertained a small company of guests on Monday evening in honor of her friend, Florence Smith, of New York City, who has spent the summer with her parents here. A very pleasant evening was spent by the young people. Supper was served at 6 o'clock to which the usual attention was given and music and chat filled the evening afterwards.

Another Flood.

   Friday and Saturday the rain came steadily and Saturday morning the old Otselic [river] was a raging torrent with Covert brook going higher. The E. & C. N. Y. R. R. would carry no passengers on the morning train for fear of washouts, but went through all o. k. and made regular trips. Some damage was done to late out-standing hay and gardens, but it was light considering the downpour.

 

A STREET FAIR

To be Held by the Patriarchs Militant Very Soon.

   The regular meeting of the common council was held in the office of the city clerk last evening. Those present were Mayor Charles F. Brown, and Aldermen Geo. F. Richards, C. E. Ingalls, R. S. Pettigrew and Vern W. Skeele.

   The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.

   The regular monthly bills were audited and ordered paid.

   Charity Commissioner H. T. Bushnell made his monthly report which was accepted.

   City Chamberlain G. J. Maycumber read his monthly report which was accepted and placed on file.

   A delegation from Cortland Canton, No. 27, P. M., came before the council and asked permission for the use of the streets of the city for a street fair and carnival which they propose holding in the near future, probably the week of Sept. 21. Tho council granted the privilege provided there was no opposition from the business men.

   No action was taken in the matter of the resolution asked for by the American Telephone and Telegraph company, which was granted by the council but vetoed by the mayor. Representatives of the company came before the council two weeks ago and asked them to defer action until their next meeting. The fact that no action was taken probably means that the mayor's veto will stand.

 

WHEELMEN IN SESSION.

Do Business in Afternoon and Banquet in the Evening.

   The first session of the State Bicycle Sidepath convention was held yesterday afternoon in the supervisors' rooms.

   The convention was called to order by Vice-President Charles B. Mowry of Syracuse, who is presiding in the absence of President Preston.

   Judge Joseph E. Eggleston delivered the address of welcome in his customary easy and cordial manner and, as one delegate said, his remarks were "just right." Mr. Mowry responded in a pleasing manner.

   The roll was then called and showed that delegates were present from most of the counties of the state, especially the leading ones in sidepath work, such as Monroe, Oneida, Onondaga, Niagara, Oswego, Suffolk, etc.

   The reports from various counties for the year were read. They showed a slight falling off in the number of sidepath badges sold except in one county, Suffolk, where there has been an increase, over 21,000 tags being disposed of there.

   Mr. Mowry of the legislative committee next reported the killing of the Hammond bill which was considered vicious by all sidepath men, in that it introduced politics into the commissions. He also reported the passage of the bill which allows supervisors to appropriate not to exceed $5,000 to build and maintain sidepaths throughout their county.

   Last evening, through the courtesy of the Cortland County commission, the visiting delegates and invited guests were given a trolley ride to Homer and McGraw and lastly were taken to Cortland park where they were joined by Mayor Brown and the members of the common council and all sat down to a roast pig and steamed clam banquet.

   After all had done ample justice to the good things served by Caterer Price, E. M. Santee, president of the local county commission, introduced Chas. B. Mowry as the toast master for the evening. Mr. Mowry called upon one after another of those present and all responded in an entertaining manner and the banquet finally broke up with a rising vote in honor of the Cortland County Commission.

   At the session held this morning the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

   President—E. M. Santee of Cortland.

   Vice-President—Alfred J. Gallup of Monroe Co.

   Second Vice-President—R. V. A. Fitz of Suffolk Co.

   Secretary and Treasurer—E. H. Stowell of Oswego Co.

   Albany was chosen as the next place of meeting and the time the same as the good roads convention.

 

The Business Institute.

   The Cortland Business Institute opened yesterday. Prof. M. N. Crain of Bowling Green, Ky., has entered upon his duties as teacher in its commercial department and Miss Ethel Moxie of Humor, a member of last year's class, is assisting in the office.

 

SEPTEMBER WEDDING.

Miss Newkirk Becomes the Bride of a Pennsylvanian.

   At 8 o'clock last evening, at the home of the bride's mother Mrs. B. L. Rogers, 66 Tompkins-st., Cortland, occurred the marriage of her daughter, Miss Jane Keator Newkirk and Ronald Gilbert Coolbaugh of Easton, Pa. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. B. Clarke of Seneca Falls. Formerly of Grace Episcopal church of this city in the presence of about 135 invited friends.

   Promptly at 8 o'clock the bridal party, to the strains of the Lohengrin Wedding March rendered by Darby's orchestra, entered the front parlor where the ceremony was performed. Miss Wilhelmina Newkirk, a sister of the bride, was maid of honor and Kenneth Coolbaugh, a brother of the groom, acted as best man. The ribbons were held by Mary Stillman, Louise Maycumber, Frances Alley, Thomas Keator, Porter Keator and Eric Coolbaugh. The bride was beautifully attired in a gown of white chiffon over white silk trimmed with lace, and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. The bouquet was caught by Miss Marion Dennison.

   The bridesmaid was gowned in pink and carried pink roses.

   The house was tastefully decorated, the diningroom being made especially attractive with pink and white. About thirty friends of the bride and groom were in the diningroom and made the evening merry with college songs and jokes. An elegant supper was served.

   The bride was the recipient of many beautiful and valuable presents.

   The bride is one of Cortland's most bright and attractive young ladies, while the groom is a graduate of Cornell university in the class of 1903 and a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He is well known to many Cortland people.

   The young couple left on the 11:48 train for Saratoga, Lake George and Montreal and will be at home at Easton, Pa., after Oct. 1.

   Among the guests present from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Coolbaugh, Kenneth, Erie and Miss Coolbaugh of Easton, Pa., Miss Marion Dennison, Miss Ella Dennison, Miss Hyde, Florence Kenyon, Charles Hyde, William Butler, Marshall Durston, Frank Tracy and Clarence West of Syracuse, Miss Upson of Baldwinsville, Miss Bunter of Tennessee, Miss Fiske and Peter Jackson of Providence, R. I., and Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Clarke of Seneca Falls.

 

McCarthy-Conway.

   Miss Margaret L. Conway of this city and Mr. Thomas A. McCarthy of Syracuse were married at St. Mary's church this morning, the Rev. J. J. McLoghlin, the pastor, officiating. The bride was attended by Miss Anna F. Brown, the groomsman being Jerry Conway, brother of the bride. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy left for a short western trip after which they will make their home in Binghamton.

 

Warner-Raber.

   H. A. Warner and Laura Raber were married by Rev. E. N. Cullinan of Truxton, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1903, and left immediately for a trip through the southern part of the state. They returned home last evening.

 

A Busy Day.

   With the Republican county convention and the State Sidepath convention in the city yesterday it was a busy day for the hotels. At the York hotel 225 took dinner and ninety-five supper. Fifteen people were turned away last night who applied for rooms after every room was occupied. There were seventy-five at that hotel for breakfast this morning.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Cortland county's share of the state taxes this year will amount to $1,547.

   —The Standard is indebted to G. J. Mager, president of the Second National bank of this city for a copy of the Stratford-Upon-Avon Record of Aug. 14. Mr. and Mrs. Mager are now touring the British Islands.

   —The fall meeting of the presbytery of Binghamton will be held at the Floral-ave. Presbyterian church in Binghamton on Sept. 21 and 22. The Presbyterian churches of Cortland county belong to this presbytery.

   —The new display advertisements today are—M. W. Giles, Prices for Saturday, page 8; M. A. Case, Dry goods, page 6; L. E. Edgcomb, Night school, page 5; Geo. B. Wiltsie, Remnants, page 6; Bingham & Miller, Fall clothing, page 8.

 

WAR THOUGHT CERTAIN, TRADERS IMPRISONED, THE HUMBERT TRIAL, FAMILY REUNIONS, MRS. ORRILLA HOAG, AND ALBERT TERRILL

 

Prince Ferdinand I of Bulgaria.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, September 1, 1903.

WAR THOUGHT CERTAIN.

Opinion In Bulgaria's Capital That It Cannot Be Avoided.

PRINCE FERDINAND'S VAGARIES.

Turkish Atrocities Reported by Bulgarian Agent at Uskub—Position of Bulgarian Residents in Sultan's Dominion Reported to Be Terrible. No Police Protection.

   Sofia, Sept. 1.—Both in official and revolutionary circles the opinion is freely held that war between Turkey and Bulgaria is imminent and can be averted by nothing short of a miracle. It is not expected that either government will formally declare hostilities but that the prevailing conditions will force on a war.

   There is no question that large numbers of insurgents have recently crossed the frontier. An extensive outbreak in northern Macedonia is possible any day. The Autonomye prints a telegram from Constantinople declaring that the sultan, influenced by the counsels of Germany, now favors a war with Bulgaria.

   The Turks here, however, take an optimistic view, asserting that there is no danger of war, as Turkey does not desire one and Prince Ferdinand and the present Bulgarian government are not in a position to force hostilities.

   The Bulgarian agent at Uskub reports that the detachments of Turkish troops sent to garrison the small towns in that vilayet have spread destruction along their route; the villagers have been robbed and beaten, the women violated and the Christian population subjected to every conceivable outrage, while the local authorities appear to be helpless to stop the atrocities.

   At the village of Drachevo, six miles from Uskub [Skopje], the soldiers attacked all the peasants without the gendarmes interfering on behalf of the latter.

   The Bulgarian agent specifies similar excesses in many other villages and the position of the Bulgarian residents is reported to be terrible, as the cruelties committed by the Turkish authorities exceed all limits.

   Up to last evening Prince Ferdinand had not arrived in Sofia and the court officials declare that they are without information as to his movements.

   The non-arrival here of Prince Ferdinand and the mystery surrounding his movements, although characteristic, he having always maintained similar reticence and independence regarding his movements, causes anxiety here. One report says the prince has gone through Roumania to the palace of Euxinograd, near Varna, while according to another report he is at Philippopolis. In Macedonian circles it is believed that he fears to return to Sofia owing to receipt of threatening letters.

 

Officers For Turkish Police.

   Brussels, Sept. 1.—It is stated that Belgium, under pressure from Austria and Russia, has consented to appoint four officers for the Macedonian genderarmerie.

 

President Cipriano Castro.

TRADERS IMPRISONED.

By Order of President Castro For Refusing to Pay Taxes a Second Time.

   Cumana, Venezuela, Sept. 1.—A gibbet was erected in a street of this city Sunday on which was hung an effigy representing a foreigner and the populace beat the dummy with sticks amid shouts of "death to the foreigners."

   Two leading traders, M. Palazzi, a Frenchman, and Herr Sprick, a German, were recently arrested in Ciudad Bolivar by order of President Castro for refusing to pay their taxes which had already been collected by the revolutionists during the latter's occupation of the city. Many other persons also were arrested on the same charge. The French and German ministers at Caracas protested and obtained the immediate release of their fellow countrymen.

   General Rolando and two hundred of the rebel officers who were captured at Ciudad Bolivar have arrived at Maracaibo. They were incarcerated in the fortress of San Carlos with their feet in irons.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Humbert Trial.

   All France has been agog for the past three weeks over a criminal trial which in its demand upon public interest almost rivaled the Dreyfus court martial, of which it was reminiscent in that the chief counsel for the defense was M. Maitre Labori, who defended the unhappy prisoner of Devil's isle before the military court at Rennes. It was the trial of the notorious Humbert family, which by tales of a vast inheritance from a mythical millionaire, tied up by litigation with other heirs, the mysterious Crawford brothers, gulled French banks and financiers out of $10,000,000. Not content with this, the Humberts added the bourgeoisie to their victims by promoting the company known as the Rente Viagere.

   For years "La Grande Therese," as Mme. Humbert is known in Paris, moved in the highest society, entertaining royally in her luxurious apartments while her husband was saving his country as a member of the chamber of deputies. She numbered among her friends some of the most prominent officials of the French government. With the inevitable collapse, when bankers would lend no more and the mysterious millions of the Crawfords were not forthcoming, the Humberts fled to Madrid, and the cry sent up by the poor stockholders of the Rente Viagere ascended to the throne of French justice.

   That cry received little hearing at first, and it was openly charged that the delay in having the fugitive promoters apprehended and returned to Paris for trial was due to complicity in their schemes of those who sat in the seats of the mighty, especially the French ambassador to Spain. The trial came at last, attended by audiences more brilliant than those at the fetes of Longchamps, and all Labori's eloquence, the friendship of lofty personages and Mme. Humbert's incoherent revelations of the alleged Crawford's identity with the traitor Regnier, who bought for Prussia Bazaine's surrender of Metz in return for the millions which he left to Mme. Humbert and which she would not touch when she learned their source, have not availed to save her and her family from sentences of five years in prison.

   Such a stupendous financial conspiracy as that planned by Mme. Therese is beyond the wildest dreams of the "king of American bunko steerers," and its success must be attributed to either childlike trustfulness or gullibility verging on to idiocy on the part of the French people.

 

Cortland Traction Park.

CULVER FAMILY REUNION

Held at Cortland Park Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1903.

   Despite the fact that the park cars were all off duty, and the fair called so many there, the members of the Culver family gathered Aug. 26 at the Cortland park for their reunion.

   A long table was spread on the south porch of the pavilion and filled with good things to eat, to which sixty members of the family and guests sat down. The blessing was asked by Rev. James Rain, one of the guests.

   After the dinner all, with the exception of a few who left for the fair, repaired to the dance hall where a program of recitations and songs was rendered.

   The old officers and committees with the addition [of] a dinner committee were continued for the ensuing year. The time for holding the next reunion was changed from the last Wednesday in August to the last Wednesday in June, 1904, the place of meeting to be at the park at that time.

 

Memorial Baptist Church.

   Rev. S. S. Bradford of Homer filled the pulpit, and the sermons of both morning and evening were fine. The text of the morning sermon was Mark, iv, 12-20. The text of the evening sermon was II Sam, xvii, 29.

   Sundayschool [sic] convened at the usual noon hour and the study of the lesson was very interesting.

   The Y. P. S. C. E. met at 6:30 o'clock led by Mr. G. V. Chatterton.

   The Phoebe Helpers will give a good 10-cent supper Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 o'clock.

   Regular church prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Everybody cordially invited.

   The pastor will preach next Sunday.

 

Gardner Family Reunion.

   The reunion of the Gardner family, which was to have been held at the Cortland park last Saturday, was postponed on account of the weather until Saturday Sept. 5, at the same place.

 

FOSTER REUNION

Held at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bloomer, East Virgil, N. Y.

   The fifth annual reunion of the Foster family, descendants of Thomas Foster, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bloomer in East Virgil, Thursday, Aug. 27, 1903.

    Despite the forbidding weather, about ninety relatives and guests assembled to enjoy another of those pleasant occasions to which all so eagerly look forward. The record for the past year included four marriages and four births. Death has called two of the number. Zephaniah Foster, son of J. Riley Foster of Binghamton, died in the Philippines, June 8, 1903, and Mrs. Mary A. Foster, wife of Henry Foster, Jr., died in Hoxieville, N. Y., July 21, 1903.

   Among the guests present were Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Moxcey of Virgil and Rev. A. S. Anderson of Freetown. Among the relatives were Henry Foster, Sr., of Niagara Co. and Mrs. Lucinda Mix of McLean. It was a happy meeting for the aged people as it had been many years since all had had the privilege of being together.

   All did ample justice to the dinner which was served on the lawn. The tables were well loaded, showing the excellence of the ladies in culinary art. After dinner was over the company was called to order by Ed. Harrington, chairman, and Mrs. Addie Miller, secretary. The roll was called and the secretary's report for the past year was read and accepted. The following program was then rendered:

   Prayer, Rev. A. S. Anderson.

   Coming—A Circus, Ralph Pease.

   Recitation, Roy Pease.

   Recitation, Gladys Pease.

   Ben Hazard's Guests, Harold Miller.

   A Stirring Poem, Charlie Cotterell.

   Treasures, Glenn Cotterell.

   A Small Boy's Idea, Darrell Miller.

   The Old Tavern Gate, Hazel Cotterell.

   What Grandpa Sees, Claude Hopkins.

   Recitation, Iva Hopkins.

   Recitation, Wesley Hopkins.

   Peter at the Gate, Mr. Smith.

   Special mention should be made of Mr. Smith's recitation which was well worth all the praise given it. On being encored he sang a solo, which was also well received.

   It was voted to hold the next reunion at the home of Ed. Miller in Harford on the last Saturday in August, 1904.

   The following officers were elected for the coming year:

   President—Ed. B. Miller.

   Secretary—Clara Pease.

   Treasurer—Ed. B. Miller.

   A phonograph enjoyed by both young and old, formed a part of the day's entertainment.

   The company was photographed by Wm. E. Minard of Marathon. The reunion closed after singing "God be With You Till We Meet Again."

 

MRS. ORRILLA HOAG.

One of the Oldest Residents of the County Passes Away.

   Mrs. Orrilla Hoag, whose death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lucetta Conrad, 108 Port Watson-st., Sunday, was undoubtedly one of the oldest residents of Cortland county.

   Mrs. Hoag, whose maiden name was Davis, was born in Holmesville, Chenango Co., March 3, 1806. Her parents came from Rhode Island and were among the earliest settlers of Chenango county. The deceased was married to Alanson Hoag when 16 years of age, and the young couple made their home in Broome county. Eight children were born to them, four of whom survive. They are N. D. Hoag of Lestershire, Ralph Hoag of Killawog, and Mrs. Lucetta Conrad of Cortland. She is also survived by one brother, H. N. Davis of South New Berlin; by twenty grand children, forty-one great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

   Brief funeral services will be held at the house, 168 Port Watson-st., at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, and the body will be taken to Upper Lisle Thursday where the funeral will be held at 1 o'clock Thursday.

   Interment will be made at Upper Lisle.

 

ALBERT TERRELL

Long Time Resident of Cortland Passes Away.

   The death of Albert Terrell occurred at his home, 40 Railway-ave. at an early hour this morning from pneumonia. Mr. Terrell was born Nov. 6, 1847, and was one of thirteen children, eleven of whom besides his wife survive him. He leaves no children.

   Mr. Terrell was a successful groceryman, owning and having charge of the store at 40 Railway-ave. and worked in Wickwires' [factory] for about twenty years before going into the grocery business. He was a member of John L. Lewis lodge, No. 587, I. O. O. F., and the funeral, which will be held Friday at 2 o’clock, will be conducted by them.

   Mr. Terrell fractured several of his ribs by falling from a tree several weeks ago. He was taken with an attack of the grip shortly after and pneumonia developed about a week ago. The patient continually grew worse and the end came at 1:30 o'clock this morning.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Ground was broken yesterday for the addition to the Memorial Baptist church.

   —The new display advertisements today are—A. S. Burgess, Clothing sale, page 8; Geo. H. Wiltsie, Remnant week, page 6; Maxson & Starin, Portland cement, page 6; M. A. Case, "Samson" lining, page 6; A. Mahan, Pianos, page 6.

 

BRIEF HISTORY OF LABOR DAY

 

SUNDAY FILLER: ERICH MARIA REMARQUE

 

INSURGENTS DEFEATED, A HOLY WAR, SHIPS GO TO BEIRUT, BASEBALL WEDNESDAY, JOHNSON FAMILY REUNION, AND NEW SHYLOCK ON STAGE

 

Krusevo Leaders of Rebellion.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, August 1, 1903.

INSURGENTS DEFEATED.

One Thousand of Them Were Killed Friday.

OCCUPIED POSITION ON A HILL.

Which Was Stormed by Six Battalions of Turkish Troops—After Sustaining Heavy Loss the Bulgarians Fled. Turkish Losses Were Slight—Servian Army is Mobilizing.

   The Bulgarian insurgents sustained a severe reverse at Smilovo Friday, one thousand of them being killed.

   The insurgents to the number of 3,000 occupied a position on a height which was stormed by six battalions of Turkish troops commanded by Servet Pasha.

   After losing 1,000 of their number, the Bulgarians fled in the face of the heavy Turkish artillery fire. The Turkish losses were insignificant.

 

Sultan Abdul Hamid II.

A HOLY WAR.

Moslem Teachers Are Urging Their People to Be Ready to Kill the Christians.

   Sofia, Aug. 31.—Dispatches received from Constantinople, Salonica, Monastir and Adrianople reveal an unsatisfactory condition of affairs in Macedonia. From Salonica come report of new risings. At Monastir the insurgents are said to be masters of the situation. Telegrams from Adrianople declare that the insurgent bands are continuing their ravaged.

   At the moment the porte is asking Belgium to supply officers for the Macedonian gendarmerie, the Swedish ambassador at Constantinople has notified the Turkish government that unless they receive their pay immediately the Swedish officers now at Uskub will leave the country.

   The Dnevnik says the Servian diplomatic agent has notified the porte that two divisions of the Servian army have been mobilized without any hostile intention as regards Turkey, but they will be sent to the frontier to prevent Albanian incursions into Servia.

   A new outbreak is reported to have occurred in the environs of Salonica and several skirmishes have taken place between Gievgyeli and Salonica and there has also been a fight near Edidjevards, both sides losing heavily.

   In the district between Kastoria and Storina, south of Monastir, the insurgents have destroyed all the fortified residences of the wealthy beys.

   A notorious brigand named Abdul Medjid recently delivered a harangue to the inhabitants of Tetovo, telling them to prepare themselves to slaughter all the Bulgarians upon the first appearance of revolutionary bands in the neighborhood.

   Many wounded Turkish soldiers have been brought into Salonica from Uskub, Seres and Monastir. The Turkish troops are reported to be greatly discouraged and many deserters have been thrown into prison.

   According to the Dnevnik the hodja of teachers attached to a mosque in the vilayet of Kossovo are preaching that the time for a holy war has come and that the people must be ready to kill the Christians in the vilayet.

   Insurgent bands are said to be in complete control of the districts of Demirhissar and Kitschevo and the chief mountain passes in the vilayet of Monastir.

   The total strength of the bands in the vilayet of Adrianople is estimated at 6,000 men. The insurgents have blown up the barracks at Ghioktepe near Malkoternovo, killing 60 soldiers. They also attacked and set fire to the Turkish camps at Egripalanka, Kratovo and Kotcheni. A great panic ensued, the troops firing into each other.

   The Bulgarian government has sent another regiment to strengthen the frontier forces in the neighborhood of Kostendil.

 

Servians Hold Mass Meeting.

   Belgrade, Aug. 31.—A crowd of persons numbering thousands gathered in the Theatre square Sunday afternoon and demonstrated in sympathy with the Macedonians. Several well known politicians spoke. They condemned Turkish misrule, appealed to the Servians to assist the Macedonians in their struggle for freedom and declared that Servia, Bulgaria and Montenegro ought to occupy and rebuild the Turkish empire.

   The meeting adopted a resolution calling on the government to intervene on behalf of the Macedonians.

   Reports are in circulation here that the monastery of St. Prochov on the Servian frontier was attacked Saturday night and entirely demolished by the Turks and Albanians.

 

Rear Admiral Charles S. Cotton.

FLEET ON THE WAY.

Admiral Cotton Cabled That He Will Reach Beirut Friday.

   Washington, Aug. 31.—Other than advices from Admiral Cotton announcing his departure with the cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco for Beirut, there were no developments in the Turkish situation so far as Washington is concerned. No additional information came from United States Minister Leishman, Secretary Hay saying he had not heard from our minister to Turkey since Saturday morning.

   The orders to Admiral Cotton to proceed to Beirut will not be cancelled, it is authoritatively stated, unless the president so directs. Such an order at this time, however, apparently would not avail anything, as the admiral is now on his way to Turkey.

   The interview with Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister, at his summer home at Sayville, L. I., was a topic of almost general discussion in official circles. That the minister manifestly is perturbed over the situation of affairs in Turkey is fully realized here. His uneasiness over the presence of an American fleet in Turkish waters lest it be taken by the revolutionists as an evidence of the American governments sympathy with their cause, it is thought, will not be a strong enough reason for its withdrawal.

   The administration regards it as a sacred duty to see that adequate and prompt assistance and protection should be given American interests in the disturbed district and for this reason feels justified in having the warships sent to Turkey.

   Contrary to expectations Chekib Bey had not arrived in Washington and inquiry at the leading hotels failed to disclose that he had telegraphed he was coming. A number of dispatches are awaiting his arrival here. Presumably some of them are from Constantinople.

   Secretary Hay will grant the minister an audience if he comes to the city.

   With the departure of the cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco for Beirut Sunday as announced by Admiral Cotton to the navy department, the entire European squadron is now on its way to the Turkish seaport, the gunboat Machias having left Genoa Saturday. The cruisers are much faster than the gunboat and Admiral Cotton cabled that he expected they will reach Beirut by Friday next.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Ships Go to Beirut Anyway.

   The fact that the report of Vice Consul Magelssen's murder at Beirut has been contradicted will make no difference in the movements of our European squadron. Admiral Cotton's ships will go to Beirut in any event, for conditions in and around that port are so disturbed that the lives and property of Americans living there are not considered safe. That Mr. Magelssen was not murdered was due only to the bad aim of his assailant, whose intent to kill was as apparent as it was fortunately futile. In dealing with such aspects of the near Eastern situation as directly concern us the government here is unhampered by the political and territorial considerations that continually restrict action on the part of European powers. Admiral Cotton has a free band and may be trusted to exercise it to the advantage of those who are dependent upon him for protection. The administration acted wisely in resolving that the denial of Magelssen's murder should cut short the Eastern voyage of the squadron.

 

BASEBALL WEDNESDAY.

Brooklyn Ladies Baseball Club Will Play All-Cortland Men's Team.

   The base ball game between the All-Cortland team and the Brooklyn Ladies' baseball team on Athletic field Wednesday afternoon will undoubtedly be the most interesting of the season.

   Aside from the novelty of the game a first class exhibition of baseball is assured. The team is composed entirely of girls and their battery is an excellent one. They recently played a game with the Rochester team of the [professional] Eastern league and the game was very close, being one of the best ever seen in that city.

   The girls also play basket ball and on Wednesday evening their team will play the Cortland Athletics. The boys feel greatly averse to being defeated by a girls' team and both the Athletics and the baseball team are developing their team work for the occasion.

 

THE JOHNSON REUNION.

Twentieth Annual Reunion and Picnic Held at Harford, N. Y.

   The twentieth annual gathering of the Johnson family was held with Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Baird near Harford, Wednesday, Aug. 26. There were seventy-five present. The day was an ideal one for a picnic, and the cool shady surroundings were soon echoing with the greetings of happy friends, and the time was pleasantly spent socially until the noon hour when the bountiful spread of good things was provided.

   After dinner the company was called together by A. T. Baird of Harford for election of officers for the ensuing year. The minutes of the last meeting were read by Mrs. B. H. Johnson and were approved.

   Officers were elected as follows:

   President—P. D. Scofield.

   Secretary—Mrs. Ernest Johnson.

   Treasurer—Ernest Johnson.

   It was moved and carried that the president has full power to announce time and place for the next meeting.

   Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Johnson were appointed historians for the twenty-first annual gathering to be held in 1904.

   The reunion was pronounced a success, and everyone present seemed to heartily enjoy the occasion. The time came for departure and the company dispersed hoping to have as pleasant a meeting next year.

 

NICHOLS-FRENCH.

A Wedding Ceremony at the Close of the Morning Service at Homer Ave. Church.

   The congregation of the Homer-ave. Methodist church was treated to quite a surprise at the close of the morning service yesterday.

   After the singing of the last hymn the pastor, Rev. D. D. King, requested the audience to be seated. During the singing of the hymn a carriage, containing Benjamin A. Nichols and Miss Stella French had been driven up to the church. They left the carriage and entered the church and at the close of the hymn. marched quietly up the aisle and stood before the altar where they were married by the pastor, Rev. D. D. King. No one but the immediate relatives were aware that the ceremony was to take place and the congregation was profoundly surprised. After the benediction had been pronounced, all crowded around the happy couple with hearty congratulations and good wishes.

   Mr. and Mrs. Nichols left in the afternoon for Freeville and this morning for Niagara Falls.

   Both are among the best known of Cortland's young people. The bride is a graduate of the Normal in the class of 1900 and since graduation has been a successful teacher.

   Mr. Nichols was formerly a Normal student here and is an elocutionist of merit and has recently received a flattering offer from a well known lecture bureau.

 

Death of Mrs. Orrilla Hoag.

   At 7 o'clock this morning, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Conrad, 168 Port Watson-st., Cortland, occurred the death of Mrs. Orrilla Hoag, aged 97 years. A more extended notice will appear tomorrow.

 

Death of Stephen L. Thomas.

   Stephen L. Thomas died Sunday at the home of his son, Johnson L. Thomas, in Homer, N. Y., aged 80 years and 10 months. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m.

 

A New Shylock for Theatre Goers.

   Mr. Joseph Shipman politely proffers for the commendation of the local play goers a new star in the person of Mr. Joseph DeGrasse in the character of "Shylock" in Shakespeare's masterpiece, "The Merchant of Venice." The presentation will be made at the Cortland Opera House on Sept. 4, Friday, and the company is one of the strongest ever gathered together for a Shakespearean production. Seats on sale Tuesday, Sept. 2, at McKinney & Doubleday's.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The Farther Lights society of the First Baptist church will hold a combined work and program meeting at the home of Miss Grace Pearson, 3 Argyle place, this Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —The new display advertisements today are—Geo. H. Wiltsie, Autumn goods, page 6; C. F. Brown, Castile soap, page 6; Warren, Tanner & Co., Fall dress goods, page 6; Perkins & Quick, Paint, page 6; First National Bank, Bank accounts, page 6.