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AVARICIOUS
GERMANY.
Attempting to Coerce the Chinese Empire.
EMPEROR OF CHINA DISMAYED.
Kiao-Chou
City Falls to German Arms Without Resistance—Diplomats Wonder Where Germany's
March Will End—United States a Spectator.
LONDON, Dec. 8.—A special dispatch from
Shanghai says: On Friday last Captain Becker with 210 German marines left Kiao-Chau bay to occupy the surrounding villages, whence they proceeded to
capture the city.
The Chinese forts opened fire and the
Germans replied, killing three of the garrison, which thereupon fled in
disorder.
The Chinese general in command was captured,
but afterwards liberated. Several German sailors were injured by stones flung
by the inhabitants of the village. In return for this the headmen of these
villages were beaten with bamboo sticks by order of the German commander.
It is reported here that China is willing to
pay an indemnity of 1,000,000 taels (about $781,250) and to grant all the
German demands, including the temporary cession of Kiao-Chau bay and adjoining
territory.
A dispatch to The Times from Pekin confirms
the report that China, hoping for the evacuation of Kiao-Chau, agrees
unconditionally to all the demands of Germany.
WATCHING
GERMANY.
That
Nation's Advances In Chinese Territory Excites Much Comment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The German advance in
China is being watched with keen interest in official and diplomatic circles
here, owing to the latest cable reports that Germany had followed up her
occupation of Kiao-Chou bay and fortifications by sending an armed force inland
and occupying the town of Kiao-Chou.
While it is said the United States
has no direct concern in the trouble, every development is being observed as a
part of the process by which the larger nations of Europe are seeking the
dismemberment of the Chinese empire. As one diplomatic official stated:
"It is absorption of the Orient by the Occident."
In such a movement it is understood that the
position of this government would be that of a disinterested observer, always
active however to protect those American interests which have been built up at
the large treaty ports. At present there is no suggestion that these may be
affected, but the controversy is assuming such a phase by Germany's forward
march, that it may extend at any time beyond the question of occupying
Kiao-Chou bay and involve the treaty ports as well as all China. This is the view taken by some of the
best posted diplomatic officials.
It is said, also, that if the process goes
on, Europe must not leave out of account Japan, as there is good reason to
believe that Japan will insist on recognition if there is to be any occupation
of Chinese territory.
Never
Made Demands on China.
PEKIN, Dec. 8.—The Chinese government has
caused it to be made known that up to the time of the German occupation of
Kiao-Chou bay, no claim was made by Germany for reparation as a result of the
murders of the two German missionaries, Nies and Henli, and that there were no
other differences between the two governments. Consequently the government of
China points out that the missionary question is regarded as a pretext to
obtain a naval station, which it is shown Germany has long coveted. The Chinese
government will never consent to the Germans remaining at Kiao-Chou bay, as
their presence there deprives China of a harbor which, since the war with
Japan, has been regarded as the most suitable naval base of operations.
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Germans
to Rule at Kiao-Chau.
BERLIN, Dec. 8.—Dr. Stuebel, the German
consul at Shanghai, has been ordered to go to Kiao-Chau and establish a regular
German administration.
The
Kolnische Zeitung says that the coal deposits in the province of Shan-
Tung,
which will become available to Germany, with railway and mining concessions,
are most valuable.
HAYTI
YIELDS.
Will
Make Full Reparation to Germany. Vessels Before the City.
PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 8.—The ultimatum of
Germany, the terms of which were accepted in full, imposes the following
conditions:
An indemnity of $30,000 to Herr Lueders; the
return of Herr Lueders to Hayti under the guarantee of the government; an official
expression to the German government of the regret of the Haytian government,
and the reception of Comte Schwerin by President Simon Sam. Had the ultimatum
not been complied with the bombardment would have commenced.
Since Monday there have been in the roadstead
two German steamers, a French steamer, the German frigates Charlotte and Stein
and the French cruiser Admiral Rigault de Genouilly. Although there has been no
fresh disturbance all precautions have been taken to guarantee order. But the
government is dumb.
QUARTERLY
MEETING
And
Election of officers of Cortland County Grangers.
The Cortland County Pomona grange held its
fourth quarterly meeting in Good Templar's hall yesterday. The meeting was well
attended, there being representatives from nearly every grange in the county.
The reports of the officers were given which were full of interest and showed a
good healthy growth of grange interest during the past year. The plan of trade
co-operation in selling farm produce proposed by the committee appointed at the
June meeting in Syracuse was read and discussed and a resolution passed that
Cortland County Pomona grange did not think favorably of the scheme. The
election of officers for the coming year resulted as follows:
Worthy Master—N. F. Webb.
Overseer—A. B. Knapp.
Lecturer—W. L. Bean.
Steward—Geo. H. Hyde.
Assistant Steward—W. R. Russell.
Chaplain—Mrs. T. A. Chapin.
Treasurer—Mrs. W. P. Robinson.
Secretary—J. D. F. Woolston.
Gate Keeper—Harley Wood.
Pomona—Mrs. A. Sherman.
Ceres—Mrs. E. C. Rindge.
Flora—Mrs. E. F. Page.
Lady Asst. Steward—Nellie Byram.
Member of Ex. Com. three years—L. F. Rice.
Delegates to the State Grange—J. L. Smith,
Marathon; Mrs. Manley Kinney, Cortland; J. K. Greenwood, McGrawville.
Funeral
of W. W. Gale.
The funeral of Mr. William W. Gale was held
from his late residence, 10 1/2 Main-st., in the Graham block at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended by friends. The impressive
service of the Episcopal church was used, and was in charge of Rev. Amos
Watkins, rector of Grace Episcopal church. A quartet consisting of Mrs. H. B.
Greenman and Miss Grace Stoker and Messrs. A. D. Blodgett and C. F. Brown sang
beautifully. The funeral was attended by over one hundred Masons, of which
fraternity Mr. Gale was a member. The Masonic burial service was observed at
the grave under the direction of George S. Sands as master and S. S. Knox as
chaplain. The bearers were Messrs. H. M. Kellogg, W. D. Tisdale, E. J. Hopkins,
E. D. Parker, W. J. Moore and George Conant of Groton, all members of the
Masonic fraternity. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful, among them
being a handsome wreath from Attorney John Courtney, Jr., and the Masonic
emblem in flowers from the fraternity.
C. M. B.
A. Election.
The annual election of Branch No. 108,
Catholic Mutual Benefit association, was held last night, and the following
officers were chosen:
President—John Lynch.
First Vice-President—Perry Whitmarsh.
Second Vice-President—George F. O'Brien.
Corresponding Secretary—M. L. Quinlivan.
Assistant—John Drake.
Financial Secretary—Thomas E. Kennedy.
Treasurer—M. T. Roche.
Marshal—James Dowd.
Guard—John J. Colgan.
Trustees—Thomas Allen, Wm. F. Walsh. J. F.
Dowd.
The installation will be held the first
meeting in January. Hereafter meetings of the branch will be held the first and
third Tuesday in each month instead of every Tuesday as at present. The
membership of the branch is now 160, the largest in its history, and the branch
is one of the strongest in the state.
"UNDER
THE DOME."
Fine
Scenic Effects in Carter's New Comedy Drama.
"Under the Dome," Lincoln Carter's
new sensational comedy drama will be seen for the first time in this city at
the Cortland Opera House next Thursday, Dec. 9. It
is a naval play, the main incidents of which were suggested by the attempted
seizure of the Samoan Islands by the German government in 1888 and 1889.
Several scenes of the play are worthy of a deal more than passing notice. One
of these showing the passage of a ferryboat from Jersey City to New York is
said to be absolutely perfect in detail. The passage is made at night. When the
boat first leaves the slip in Jersey City, the huge black outlines of the buildings
on the opposite shore and their thousands of dimly glowing lights can just
barely be seen. As the boat pushes out into the stream and comes closer to the
landing the outlines of the buildings assume more and more definite shape and
the lights of the city grow brighter and larger until the clanking of the iron
gates and the lock wheel announce the arrival.
The effect is as if the audience had been
carried in the boat. Another pretentious scenic effect is the representation of
that awful calamity in the harbor at Apia, Samoa, which cost the lives of 144
brave seamen and which wrecked the American men-of-war, Vandalia, Nipsic and
Trenton, and the German Adler, Eber and Olga. Prices 25 cents to $1. Sale at
Rood's, Tuesday at 2:30 P. M.
Cayuga
County's Action Against Tramps.
The board of supervisors of Cayuga county
has resolved "that as the poor reports of the towns in this county show that
there are nearly 5,000 tramps roaming the county, a terror to the timid and involving
the expense of $3,000 annually for their maintenance and transportation into
other counties that, in accordance with the laws of 1895, every policeman and
constable in the county be instructed to arrest every able-bodied tramp, take
him before the proper officer and have him sentenced to the nearest
penitentiary, where during imprisonment be becomes a state charge. This, it is
hoped, will abate the nuisance, for near the railroads the towns are flooded
with tramps during the cold weather."
BREVITIES.
—Timothy Coleman was sentenced to fifty-nine
days in jail this morning by Police Justice Mellon for public intoxication.
—Don't forget "The Noble Outcast,"
the comedy to be presented in Taylor hall to-morrow evening in connection with
the hospital fair.
—In justice Dowd's court yesterday the
examination in the case of The People against Fred Davis of Homer, charged with
abduction, was adjourned to Dec. 21.
—Three members of the Normal faculty are
absent this week attending institutes, Prof. Bardwell, Prof. Cornish, who
speaks at Groton, and Dr. Cheney who lectures at Canisteo.
—Homer L. Hayes, who was chosen first
assistant superintendent of the First M.
E. Sunday school, Monday night resigned and George W. Edgcomb was chosen to
fill the vacancy.
—There are some who promised articles for
the hospital fair who have not given them to the solicitors. All such will
confer a favor by sending their donations to Taylor hall on Thursday, as early
in the day as possible.
—The meeting, which has been called for
to-morrow evening by the board of trade at which Mr. Van Newenhuyse will
deliver an address on the beet sugar industry, will be held at the courthouse
instead of Fireman's hall as was announced yesterday.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Beard
& Peck, Christmas Bargains, page 6: G. Thalheimer, Ceresota Flour, page 5:
C. F. Brown, Sterling Silver Novelties, page 4; Alfred Dolge & Son,
Autoharp, page 8; Simmons & Grant, Great Clothing Sale, page 4; Opera
House. Great Train Robbery, page 6.
—The Church of the Messiah at Fort Plain, N.
Y., of which Rev. H. W. Carr, formerly of Cortland is pastor, has been making
extensive preparations for a great fair to be held at the church Dec. 7 and 8.
The Messenger is the name of a paper published in the interest of the fair and
besides the advertising and other matter in reference to the fair contains a
fine cut of the church and a half-tone portrait of Mr. Carr.
HOMER.
Gleanings
of News From Our Twin Village.
HOMER, Dec. 8.—The Masonic lodge F. & A.
M., No. 352 of this place, which for nearly fifty years past has occupied rooms
on the third floor of the Sherman building, will hold their first meeting in their
new room in the Brockway block next Monday evening. For nearly two months past
there has been a force of men at work on the rooms in the Brockway block,
dividing rooms and making repairs and doing anything which the lodge desired
and now this lodge has a suite of rooms of which they are justly proud and
which will compare equally with any in central New York. The main hall of the
building which was formerly used for parties has been made into three rooms the
principal of which is the lodge room where meetings are held, while on the
north side of the room is another
smaller room which is neatly furnished and is known as the committeeroom. The
trimmings of the furniture and the room are of blue and gilt. The furniture for
the main room is entirely new and consists of four long upholstered seats and
new chairs for the presiding officers. The other room on the north side of the
main hall is the paraphernaliaroom. On the east side of the room is another small
room called the preparatory room. Adjoining this to the north is an anteroom
which leads to the main hall and also to the outside hallway and which is
heated and lighted. The walls of all the rooms and the trimmings and carpet are
of a blue and gilt design while in this room are pictures of old members and the
present members of the lodge. The diningroom has been painted and papered and
the lodge has purchased tables and chairs for this room and can seat over sixty
persons at one time. The kitchen also has received a thorough renovating and
adjoins the diningroom. Members of the lodge are very proud of the rooms and
most heartily welcome any one in to inspect them. At the meeting next Monday
evening will occur the election of officers for the coming year. The lodge has
a membership of nearly one hundred which is the largest in years.
The electromotiscope is the latest Thomas I.
Edison 1897 model, and a more perfect machine than the vitascope, projectoscope
or animotiscope. It gives the most
wonderful, awe-inspiring and yet delightful entertainment. The machine will be
in operation Friday evening at the Baptist church under the auspices of
the Young People's Baptist union. Entertainment commences at 8 o'clock and will
be exhibited by William H. Pearce, the sole owner and manager.
The remains of Mrs. Sophia L. Burnham of
West Jefferson, O., widow of the late Albert D. Burnham, were brought here for
interment in Glenwood cemetery and funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mr. Pembroke Pierce on Cayuga-st., Rev Jessie A.
Hungate officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Burnham moved from East Homer in 1858 to Ohio
where they have made their home. Both were members of the Baptist church at
this place, uniting in 1855 and being baptized by Dr. Harvey, but taking
letters from this church to the church in West Jefferson at the time of their
moving West. Mr. Burnham's remains were interred here some fifteen years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Durflinger who accompanied the remains of Mrs. Burnham to
this place are staying here and in Cortland for a short time.
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