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| M. T. Steyn. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, October 16, 1899.
BOERS ARE ON THE MOVE.
Two Important Towns Already In Their Possession.
NEWCASTLE AND CHARLESTOWN.
The Transvaal Flag Floating Over One and Will Soon Be Hoisted Over the Other—A Battle Now Raging Near Kimberley—Latest Transvaal News.
CAPE TOWN, Oct. 16.—President Steyn of the Orange Free States and President Kruger of the Transvaaal maintain direct telegraphic connection.
Aliwainorth dispatches say that Frerebridge, which heretofore has been a great aid to Boers, is now closed and guarded by Cape police. It is rumored that Reestekral commando, strengthened by 800 Boers from Smithfield, is menacing Aliwainorth.
A Kaffir brought to Vryburg by the returning hospital train says he passed the scene of the recent armored train disaster and saw several bodies of white men lying there.
There is still no reliable news from either Ladysmith or Glencoe except that a patrol from the latter place exchanged shots with a small body of Boers on the road to Helpmako.
All reports agree that the Boers now occupy Newcastle.
Great clouds of dust seen 10 miles to the eastward of Kimberly seem to indicate the movement of a large body of troops with wagons. Two imperial officers at Midday also discovered a column of 400 Boers going in the direction of Modder river bridge from Johannesburg.
Small parties of Boers, evidently on a commandeering expedition have passed Kaffir river. There are large commandos on each side of the railway. The burghers say they will have 2,000. They probably intend to join the other force in camp seven miles from the Cape Colony border.
OUTBREAK IN MANILA.
One Was Planned But It Did Not Occur.
VIGOROUS MEASURES ENFORCED.
Guards Doubled and a Strong Force of Troops and Artillery Called on to Be Ready at a Moment's Notice—Loyalty of Some of the Native Police.
MANILA, Oct. 16.—The [United States] authorities were informed Saturday from reliable sources that an outbreak in the poorer districts of Manila had been carefully planned for daylight on Sunday. It failed to occur, probably on account of the vigorous measures enforced. Many natives of the Tonds district left, taking their valuables. All the small shops which the guards usually forced to close at 8:30 p. m. were shut at sunset. A general feeling of uneasiness was apparent.
The guards of the city were doubled and a strong force stationed at the slaughter house, the center of an unruly section. Two guns of the Sixth artillery were stationed nearby at point commanding the native quarter. The commander of the reserve troops were ordered [sic] to be prepared for a call at daylight.
Three native policemen have been arrested on a charge of plotting an uprising. The fact that their comrades informed the authorities of their treachery indicates that the police force is loyal.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
The National Educational association takes high ground as to the qualification of teachers and their tenure of service, pledging its cordial support of every effort to elevate the profession of teaching by raising the standards for entrance to it, by promoting educational scholarship and by providing for stability of tenure and for adequate compensation. It announces that it is prepared to accept the complementary principle that inefficient and incompetent teachers must yield to the professional judgment which asks their retirement from the school and deplores any and every attempt, organized or otherwise, to protect such teachers in their posts by influence, whether personal or political. The teacher's profession should be regarded as one of the highest of occupations and be wholly removed from political or other influences which have not infrequently counted for more in the promotion of teachers than real merit.
Mrs. Hearst's gift of from $7,000,000 to $8,000,000 to provide buildings for the University of California is probably the largest ever given for such a purpose by any one individual. This, with many other munificent gifts to American institutions of learning during the past few years, shows a most gratifying tendency of the times. It likewise suggests the speedy realization of high educational ideals, made possible by the rapid acquisition of great wealth today, in contrast to the slow growth of the past. It suggests, further, the responsibility resting upon the accumulators and inheritors of great wealth to use some portion of it at least in benefiting the conditions of their fellow men. "No one liveth to himself alone."
Private Kindergarten.
Mrs. James S. Squires would respectfully announce to the public that her private kindergarten is now open at 44 Tompkins-st., Cortland, and she will be happy to welcome pupils from 3 1/2 to 6 years of age.
A carriage will call for children living too far to walk and take them home at noon.
Special motherly care and oversight will be given all children in the school. Visitors, especially patrons of the school, always welcome. For terms or other particulars inquire of Mrs. Squires either in person or through the mail. [Paid Ad.]
Police Court.
Henry Devoe, claiming to hail from McLean, was sentenced to five days in jail this morning for public intoxication
James Wyatt, arrested Saturday night on the same charge pleaded not guilty and wanted a trial which was set down for this afternoon.
At the trial Wyatt was found guilty and sentenced to thirty days in jail. He claimed his residence as Harford.
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| Cortland City Band 1898. |
CITY BAND CONCERT.
Corner of Main and Court-sts. Tuesday Evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The following is the program for the open air concert to be given at the corner of Main and Court-sts. to-morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock if the weather continues favorable:
March—Kansas City Star, Liberati
Medley Overture—A Tickler, L. O. DeWitt
March and Cake Walk—A Ragtime Skedaddle, Rosey
Trombone Solo—Answer, Robyn-Meyer
Mr. Chas. B. Maas.
March—The Maine Festival, R. B. Hall
Up-to-Date-Medley—The Winner, arrangement by Mackie
March from The Fortune Teller, Victor Herbert
Descriptive Fantasia—The Colored Wedding, Laurendeau
Indian War Dance, Hermann V. Belistedt
March—Whistling Rufus, Kerry Mills
JONES & TYLER.
Succeed Walter H. Angell at the Owego-st. Market.
John C. Jones and his brother-in-law John B. Tyler of Harford have bought the Owego-st. grocery and market from Walter H. Angell and take possession tomorrow morning.
Mr. Angell has been at that market more than four years. For about three and a half years he had Mr. F. M. McFall associated with him, but a short time ago bought out his partner. During the four years they have built a new store and added to their stock largely in every branch of the trade. The business has steadily increased from the beginning, and during the last six or seven months Mr. Angell informs us it has each month amounted to from $150 to $250 more than the previous month. It is, therefore, with no little regret that Mr. Angell decided to accept the offer that was made to him, but he was led to take this step by the fact that his health has not been the best for some time and he needs a good rest. He has not yet decided what he will do. During his connection with this market the concern has acquired a widespread reputation for first class goods and for fair dealing.
This reputation will no doubt be continued and if possible strengthened by the new firm. Mr. Jones, the senior partner, has for six years past, conducted a general store in the village of Harford, where he is well and favorably known. He has been the clerk of the town for several terms and has had an extended business experience. Mr. Tyler has been associated with him in the store for the past two years and is a member of one of the oldest and most highly respected families in that town. The two young men have come to Cortland with the intention of doing business at the Owego-st. market and of pleasing their patrons by their promptness and their courtesy as well as by their excellent goods, moderate prices and fair dealing. They hope to retain all of Mr. Angell's old customers and gain some new ones.
Returned to Cortland.
Fred Ketchum, who since the close of the State league season has been playing in the outfield for Louisville in the National league, returned to his home in Cortland this morning, the season having closed Saturday. He has signed to play with Louisville next year.
Ketchum has made a very favorable impression, and his work has been fine. The press in many of the cities in which he played spoke in very complimentary terms of him. He will spend the winter in Cortland.
Y. M. C. A. TOOK BOTH.
Seniors and intermediates Defeated Marathon and Groton.
Two Y. M. C. A. football teams were victorious in two games played Saturday at Athletic Held, the seniors winning from Marathon 22 to 0 and the intermediates taking the game from Groton High school 18 to 0.
The home teams outclassed their rivals at every point. In the senior game, the locals got the ball from Marathon's kickoff and in less than three minutes Richards, aided by fine interference especially by Cy Townsend, carried the ball eighty yards for a touchdown. The play was duplicated in less than ten minutes. In the second half the seniors kicked off and Marathon lost the ball on downs on its forty-yard line. Richards again got possession of the ball and scored another touchdown, followed a little later by Townsend who circled the end and made a run of seventy yards for a fourth touchdown. The lineup was as follows:
The game between the Y. M. C A. intermediates and the Groton High school team was terminated at the end of the first half, the score standing 15 to 0 for Cortland. Whiting for Cortland scored two touchdowns and Fisher one, while Stafford kicked three goals.
Toward the end of play, Floyd Wilmot, Groton's quarterback, had his left collarbone fractured and Lee Jones, who played right half for Groton, received a sprained ankle, but neither injury will prove serious.
BREVITIES.
—Rev. John T. Stone will preach at South Cortland on Friday night of this week at 7:80 o'clock.
—The Cortland Normal football eleven defeated the Athens, Pa., team Saturday at Athens by the score of 12 to 6.
—Wickwire Brothers to-night begin running their entire plant in all departments all night with two complete shifts of men to keep up with orders.
—Wallace & Gilmore of Oswego have telegraphed Local Manager W. W. Wallace of the Cortland Opera House that they have canceled the date of "The Matchmaker's Mistake" in Cortland for Wednesday night.
—Mrs. John Griswold died at her home west of Cortland village Saturday after an illness from typhoid fever. The funeral will be held at the house Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock and the burial will be at Blodgett Mills.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Warren, Tanner & Co., Drygoods, page 7; Baker & Angell, Shoes, page 6; Glann & Clark, Shoes, page 8; C. F. Brown, Cough Cure, page 7; D. Smith, Stoves, page 6; Bingham & Miller, Clothing, page 8.
—The Binghamton Leader is authority for the statement that there is probably substantial ground for the rumor which is again in circulation that the D., L. & W. R. R. is to reduce its passenger mileage rate from 3 cents to two for everyone on regular tickets purchased at the different offices.
—Cincinnatus, the eastern terminus of the E. & C. N. Y. railroad, is probably the biggest potato shipping station in this vicinity this season, already in the neighborhood of 30,000 bushels having been carred at that point. One farmer has furnished 700 bushels and is not through digging the tubers yet.
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