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| Boxer Rebels. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, June 22, 1900.
LEGATION DESTROYED.
American Consulate at Tien Tsin Burned.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS FROM PEKIN.
Ladies of the Foreign Quarter at Tien Tsin Made Their Escape to Taku in a Train, Protected by Chinese Troops—Boxers Grow Bolder.
WASHINGTON, June 22.—Acting Secretary of the Navy Hackett received a cable message yesterday afternoon from Admiral Kempff, dated Chu Foo June 21st, saying that Tien Tsin is being bombarded and that much of the American consulate as well as much of the foreign concessions are being destroyed. A relief party is enroute to Tien Tsin including 130 American marines under Major Waller.
AMERICAN CONSULATE
Razed to Ground—Russian Troops Hard Pressed in China.
CHE FU, June 22.—It is officially reported that the bombardment of Tien Tsin with large guns continues incessantly. The foreign concessions have nearly all been burned and the American consulate has been razed to the ground. The Russians are occupying the railroad station but are hard pressed. Reinforcements are urgently needed. The casualties are heavy. The railroad is open from Tong Tau to Ching-Liang-Chung, half way to Tien Tsin.
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| USS Monocacy (1864). |
MONOCACY HIT.
Was Shot Through the Bows at the Time of Taku Bombardment.
LONDON, June 22.—The United States gunboat Monocacy was two miles up the Pei-Ho river when the international fleet began the bombardment of the Taku forts. According to the Shanghai [press] she was shot through the bows. The correspondent says that Chinese riflemen on both sides of the river attacked her, but unsuccessfully.
All the English ladies at Tien Tsin left there Saturday by a train for Taku. Shanghai wires that they had some exciting experiences and would not have gotten through except for the assistance of the Chinese troops. The Boxers made several desperate attempts to attack the train.
Taking advantage of the disorders, bands of robbers are pillaging in the vicinity of Sam Chun. The Chinese authorities are powerless.
The Singapore correspondent of The Daily Express, telegraphing yesterday, says: "Kang Yu Wei, the reformer, asserts that Russian agents precipitated, if they did not entirely organize the present disturbances for purely Russian purposes."
Says Foreign Settlement Is Safe.
London, June 22.—The Shanghai correspondent of The Times says: "Great destruction was caused by the Boxers in the native quarter of Tien Tsin on June 15, but the presence of the foreign troops in the foreign settlement protected that. The native press asserts that there are bitter dissensions in the Manchu party.
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| Emilio Aguinaldo. |
PEACE PLANS.
Filipinos and General MacArthur Agree on Terms of Honorable peace.
MANILA, June 22.—Two hundred Filipinos met yesterday in Manila to determine honorable and decorous methods for securing peace. The results were submitted last evening to General MacArthur, who accepted them.
The leaders of the meeting will use their influence to induce Aguinaldo to accept the arrangement. If they are successful, as they hope to be, they believe Aguinaldo will issue orders in conjunction with the American authorities for the cessation of hostilities.
It was evident that Senor Paterno was convinced that he could obtain Aguinaldo's sanction to a peace based upon the following seven clauses, which after hours were unanimously accepted as compatible with an honorable peace: First, amnesty; second, the return by the Americans to the Filipinos of confiscated property; third, employment for the revolutionary generals in the navy and militia when established; fourth, the application of the Filipino revenues to succor needy Filipino soldiers; fifth, a guarantee to the Filipinos of the exercise of personal rights accorded to Americans by their constitution; sixth, establishment of civil governments at Manila and in the provinces; seventh, expulsion of the friars.
The statement of the seventh condition was vociferously acclaimed, the entire assembly shouting, "Expel, expel."
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Exit the Boers. Enter the Boxers. The world must have change of scene and subject. The universal demand for novelty must be satisfied. The remorseless panorama must ever move on from "grave to gay, from lively to severe," for the edification of the multitude. The newspapers must have fresh material for "scare heads." The war in South Africa was getting rather stale and hackneyed, and the trouble in China comes as a timely, almost welcome, event to satisfy the popular demand for new sensations.
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| S. S. Knox. |
MORE WITNESSES SWORN
Who Tell What They Know of Mrs. Bolles and Her Property.
The cross-examination of Mrs. Zimmer began at 2:10. Mrs. Zimmer testified: Dr. Bolles was their family physician continuously. There never was any trouble existing between the two families. She knew they set an extravagant table from observations made while there. She never ate there before or after the doctor died. They had owed Dr. Bolles $150 upon which they had been given time. Mrs. Bolles had sent a statement, but witness testified that friendly relations were not at this time destroyed. Mrs. Bolles had told her that one of the reasons for her not eating much was that she had no appetite. Mrs. Bolles told her that on several occasions Mrs. Ingersoll had brought her breakfast to her. Witness stated that Mrs. Bolles talked very rapidly and very hesitatingly at the same time. Mrs. Bolles had called at her house but once after the doctor died. Witness would not swear that Mrs. Bolles gave Sarah Chamber's watch to Mrs. Ingersoll, but was certain that she had told witness that this had been done. The conversation which witness had had with Mrs. Bolles prior to August impressed her as being irrational. Witness explained what she meant by Mrs. Bolles hesitating and talking rapidly at same time, saying she would talk very rapidly for a while, then break off and begin again the conversation. At these times she was apt to repeat.
Orlando Burtis of Homer was the next witness. He was the coachman from March till fall in 1896, and lived in Mrs. Bolles' house on Venette-st. He testified to the frequent presence of Mr. and Mrs. Ingersoll, both separately and together in Mrs. Bolles' home, and to services rendered by Mr. Ingersoll. The witness said that Mrs. Bolles frequently spoke to him of her business matters and was very forgetful—often failing to remember one day her directions of the day preceding about shoeing the horses, or errands to the farm. On one occasion she had seen the hired girl go up stairs and then soon after Mrs. Bolles had locked the door, leaving the girl shut in for a considerable time. Mrs. Bolles recognized her failing memory and often complained of it to the witness. Regarding the disposition of her property, Mrs. Bolles frequently told the witness that the Kinneys must be paid for what they had done for her. The Kinneys were frequent visitors at the Bolles home.
Mrs. Bolles, said the witness, was nervous and excitable, seldom cheerful, would often sit and meditate and at these times was pale. She was given to worrying about the expenses of living. She felt that see could not afford to eat so much and rebuked the hired girl sometimes in this respect. Her sugar she kept locked up. These acts and conversation impressed the witness as irrational.
In cross-examination it appeared that the witness was in the Bolles house only when his business called him there. Mrs. Bolles seemed rational at the time of hiring him, except that she gave him written instead of oral instructions to guide him in his work. The witness would not say that lapses of memory were irrational in every case, but in Mrs. Bolles case he thought they were.
Mrs. Alma Eades of South Cortland was the next witness. She and her husband John Eades were tenants of Mt. Pleasant farm from 1885 to 1890, and from 1894 to 1896. She saw Mrs. Bolles frequently at the farm, and at her home up to Dec. 18, 1898. During this period, 1885-1898, she noticed that Mrs. Bolles became nervous, feeble and more and more subject to ill health. This was especially noticeable after Dr. Bolles' death. After his death she did not seem cheerful, but was sad and melancholy, her feebleness increased, her color was pale, and her face somewhat bloated. In her last conversation with the witness on Dec. 18, 1898, Mrs. Bolles had talked of the farm and was for a time unable to recall the tenant's name. The witness noted nothing else unusual in her manner. At other times Mrs. Bolles was heard to express a wish that she had enough money to "last her." She spoke of the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Kinney, but did not allude to a possible bequest. She mentioned a wish of Dr. Bolles that his nephew should have the farm. During her frequent visits to the farm, Mrs. Bolles would sometimes do little bits of work that she thought needed doing. The witness once saw her wheel stone in a wheelbarrow. The witness could not say that these acts seemed to her irrational.
In cross-examination the witness stated that Mrs. Bolles had always seemed a clear-headed and accurate business woman, interested in keeping things up.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The Bolles will case was called at 10 o'clock this morning before Judge Eggleston. The cross-examination of Mrs. Alma Eades was continued. Mrs. Eades testified that Mrs. Bolles, during her husband's lifetime, was in charge of his business affairs—and continued in charge of the affairs of the estate up to the time of her own death.
On redirect examination the witness said that Mrs. Bolles told her in December, 1898, that owing to her failing health she was unable to manage her affairs, and had entrusted them to Mr. Saunders. The witness said that the changes in Mrs. Bolles were greater than she would expect from increasing age alone.
On recross examination the witness testified that Mrs. Bolles had visited her in South Cortland and had talked about business at the farm. This business was conducted in a rational manner.
Mrs. Charles Ryan of Rochester was then sworn. She knew Mrs. Bolles from the fall of 1897 till her death. In 1897 she rented rooms of Mrs. Bolles and occupied them till September, 1898. The witness saw Mrs. Bolles every day or two. Mr. Ingersoll was at that time the coachman, and Edna Fish was the maidservant. After Miss Fish went away in December, 1897, Mr. Ingersoll was much more often in the house. He spent most of the day there, often reading the newspapers. Mrs. Bolles often said to the witness that she could not understand why Mr. Ingersoll was so much in the house, but thought it must be that he didn't have enough to do in the winter—especially. Sometimes Mrs. Bolles sent Mr. Ingersoll away and asked the witness to call at that time. No reason was assigned for wishing the witness to call in the absence of Mr. Ingersoll. The witness never saw Fred Ingersoll, but did see Mrs. Ingersoll there some times. After witness left the Bolles apartments and moved to rooms over the store, she called on Mrs. Bolles frequently, and nearly always found Mrs. Ingersoll present. Mrs. Ingersoll never left while Mrs. Ryan was calling. Mrs. Bolles often spoke of her trouble in getting food that agreed with her. The witness often brought food to her, as did Mrs. Ingersoll. She frequently had meals sent in to her. Mr. Ingersoll carried them to her, but Mrs. Bolles said that he objected to doing this, because it was so far. Mrs. Bolles felt that he was not treating her right in this matter and said that if her mind were as strong as it had once been she would not put up with it. Mr. Ingersoll refused to obey Mrs. Bolles' request to take her driving on Sundays. Mrs. Bolles wished at one time to sell her horses, because she couldn't afford to keep them. The next day she changed her mind giving as a reason that Mr. Ingersoll did not wish her to sell them. Mrs. Bolles told the witness that she had made her will in accordance with the doctor's wishes, but was dissatisfied with it because it favored her husband's relatives too much. Mrs. Bolles often referred to this. In May, 1899, she spoke of having made a change in her will. This change she described as being ''not as I want it, but as it has to be.''
In speaking of the disposition of her property, Mrs. Bolles often became so excited that she could not keep seated. She would bring up the subject herself, and talk upon it sometimes for a whole evening, walking the floor to calm herself, perspiring freely, and talking incoherently. It frequently happened that Mrs. Bolles could not finish a sentence for want of words. Mrs. Bolles often expressed a wish to have some one live in the house with her and finally inherit her property. The witness asked why Mrs. Ingersoll would not do. Mrs. Bolles said she did not want Mrs. Ingersoll. Mrs. Bolles often complained to the witness that she had not money enough to support herself for a year. Witness asked why she did not curtail her expenses. Mrs. Bolles answered she did not know how and said that when her money was gone she would take poison or kill herself in some other way. Mrs. Bolles seemed sad most of the time, and appeared to be in continual failing health. Often she was unable to cross the room in a straight line; she staggered and was very pale; she grew very thin.
Mrs. Bolles attempted in the spring of '99 to get a new coachman, through the assistance of Mr. Ryan, but after April 1, she decided not to make a change. She still complained of Mr. Ingersoll, but said that she couldn't very well change. Mr. Ryan wished to buy a strip of land from the lot, but Mrs. Bolles said "They won't let me.'' "They" meant Judge Knox. The matter of the disposition of her property was the constant subject of her conversation.
At 12:15 court recessed till 2 o'clock.
A FINE NEW WAGON
Being Turned Out for C. D. Moses & Co. for Lake Placid.
George Reeves has done the woodwork and McGraw & Son are doing the iron work on a fine new wagon for C. D. Moses & Co. to be used at Lake Placid this summer. Mr. Moses has for several years taken photographs about Lake Placid at the summer camp of Prof. E. C. Cleaves and family, of which family he is one. In the beginning Mr. Moses was simply an amateur photographer, but he long ago got past that stage and is now a professional artist of remarkable skill upon out-of-door work. There was a demand for his photographs among the summer tourists in that part of the Adirondacks, and for several years he has combined business with pleasure during his summer outing and prepared photographs for sale, some of which are colored with rare skill.
Now he has had a new covered wagon made with a body 12 1/2 feet long and high enough to stand in and this he will take to different resorts near Lake Placid with his views for sale. The wagon is equipped with conveniences for displaying the photographs, with drawers for carrying them and with a dark room for developing and a general workroom. In other words when equipped it will be an entire artist's studio. The wagon has a very tasty appearance, being finished in natural wood, with leather paneling of the same color.
VETERANS' REUNION.
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIFTH AT LONG BRANCH.
Over a Hundred Were There—Next Meeting to be in Syracuse—Election of Officers—Ladies Were Present.
(From the Syracuse Post-Standard, June 21.)
The annual reunion of the One Hundred and Eighty-fifth New York Volunteers was held at Long Branch Wednesday. Over a hundred veterans of this famous [civil war] regiment with their wives and families were present.
An extra effort was made by Secretary Luther S. Merrick to get all the survivors back. So anxious were some to attend that physical disabilities were subordinated to the desire to be present. For instance, Patrick Dunn, Company K of Cortland, now blind, and led by his daughter, was there. Others, halt and maimed, who under ordinary circumstances would not have attempted to come, were present and participated in the exercises.
Those members of the regiment who live in Syracuse, forty in number, took a Lakeside car at the court house at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Soon after their arrival, at the Branch, veterans began to gather from all directions. At noon, when lunch was served, the Baldwinsville veterans headed by a drum corps arrived.
Immediately after lunch Lieutenant Colonel Theodore M. Barber of this city marshaled over eighty of the veterans on the parade ground by companies and they were numbered.
The business session was held in the dancing pavilion beginning at 2 o'clock. Luther S. Merrick, in the absence of the president, called the meeting to order. George Allen of Cicero was called to the chair. Rev. James McGahon of Chittenango offered prayer. Letters of regret were read from C. W. Hawley, Amherst, Mass.; Clark Blodgett, Albany; R. H Rose, Haverhill, Mass.; Ira Babcock, Otta, La.; Daniel N. Lathrop, Syracuse; H. P. Stimson, Chicago; Daniel M. Birdseye, Aberdeen, S. D; G. W. Dayton, Rochester; George Kittams, Prescott, Ia.; Mrs. W. F. Chidester, J. C. Dunning, Chicago.
The following deaths were reported: John Hostler, Wilbur I. Chidester, Henry Shinneck, Seymour Skinner, Sherman Whitnall, William Whittemore, Thomas McManus, Willett Connell, Jacob Coffin, Orange Casson, George Works, John Brannon.
The committee of five appointed to nominate officers for the coming year made the following report and the officers were elected: President, William Gilbert, Syracuse; first vice-president, F. D. Carpenter, Homer; second vice-president, Hiram J. Wilson, Baldwinsville; treasurer, Theodore M. Barber, Syracuse; secretary, Luther S. Merrick, Syracuse; executive committee, Nelson Greer, William R. Drake, Syracuse; Pembroke Pierce, Homer; Henry N. Phillips, Cortland.
Syracuse was selected as the next place of meeting and on motion of Theodore Barber it was decided to hold future reunions of the One Hundred Eighty-fifth independent of other organizations.
Benjamin Pelham recited "The Blue and the Gray" and Rev. James McGahon sang "The Old Rusty Kettle." Andrew M. Austin of Milford, Mich., and Andrew J. Hirchbolz of Oswego each made short addresses.
George D. Wilson of Baldwinsville read from the original minutes of the regiment, of the presentation of the flag to the regiment by Kate Crouse, daughter of John Crouse, Sept. 23, 1864, and of the mustering into service of the regiment. The officers were installed by William Gilbert.
Among the ladies present were: Mrs. F. E. Pierce, Homer; Mrs. H. L. Bates and daughter, Homer; Mrs. Frank Carpenter, Homer; Mrs. William Briggs, Little York; Mrs. Theron Gutches, Apulia; Mrs. Lona Isabelle and Mrs. Samuel Conway, Fulton; Miss Helen Kelly, Apulia; Mrs. James H. McGahon, Chittenango.
Veteran members of the regiment who attended the reunion were:
George W. Baker, Company A, Baldwinsville; John Van Hosen, Company H, Cigarville; Samuel Jackson, Company D, Fayetteville; James Coon, Company I, Syracuse; Morris W. Stebbins, Company D, Syracuse; Oscar N. Bailey, Company I, Syracuse; George Allen, Company C, Cicero; Charles Slade, Company A, Memphis; Patrick Cahill, Company K, Syracuse; Cassian Meyer Company B, Syracuse; George Hess, Company B, Syracuse; Horton F. Bates, Company F, Homer; Harry Gilbert, Company C, Syracuse; George Stanard, Company K, Syracuse; Edwin S. Darrow, Company A, Baldwinsville; Nelson Greer, Company K, Syracuse; D. J. Salisbury, Company K, Syracuse; George Telford, Company K, Syracuse; William Waterfield, Company E, Homer; Charles Doolittle, Company I, Syracuse; John P. Jackson, Company K, Onondaga Castle; F. B. Carpenter, Company F, Homer; P. O'Brien, Company H, Altmar; Thomas Bolton, Company C, Syracuse; James McGahon, Company C, Chittenango; S. O. Howard, Company A, Syracuse; Cyrus A. Phillips, Company K. Syracuse; Myron L. Case, Company H, Syracuse; A. W. Anderson, Company K, Guthrie, Akla.; William Radley, Company C, Collamer; George Wilson, Company A, Baldwinsville; A. M. Rice, Company A, Baldwinsville; James B. Shevalier, Company F, Messetigerville; Henry Bisboe, Company C, West Monroe; George J. Briggs, Company C, Apulia; Sanford Taggart, Company A, Baldwinsville; Elmer F. Keeler, Company C, Syracuse; William E. Simpson, Company F, Homer; Louis G. Boucher, Company K, Syracuse; George W. Brown, Company K, Syracuse; Henry Shoudy. Company C, Port Byron; Cassius M. Worden, Company C, Onondaga Castle; John Berkeley, Petit's Battery, Baldwinsville; Henry E. Phelps, Company F, McGrawville; Andrew V. Austin, Company E, Milford, Mich.; Henry Dower, Company D, Syracuse; William Taylor, Company C, South Butler; Luther S. Merrick, Company C, Syracuse; George W. Briggs, Company E, Apulia Station; Morris Hennessy, Company I, Syracuse; Orin H. Sisson, Company I, Fabius; Jacob Listman, Company S, Syracuse; James Nicholson, Company I, Syracuse; Welcome Scott, Company I, Syracuse; George R. Clark, Company I, Syracuse; George Smith, Company E, South Cuyler; Patrick Dunn, Company K, Cortland; J. Griffith, Company A, Syracuse; Henry Bins, Company A, Baldwinsville; William B. Drake, Company D, Syracuse; John E. Van Talless, Company A, Baldwinsville; John DeBuyer, Company A, Baldwinsville; Joseph Snyder, Company A, Baldwinsville; Henry H. Dibble, Company A. Baldwinsville; William Deline, Company A, Baldwinsville; Elmue Potter, Company A, Baldwinsville; Augustus Smith, Company D, Syracuse; W. H. Lawton, Company K, Syracuse; Henry M. Jeffrey, Company D, Syracuse; Jacob P. Freck, Company C, Syracuse; Henry M. Phillips, Company E, Cortland; George Kelly, Company I, Baldwinsville; James Herron, Company A, Baldwinsville; John H. Whitney, Company D, Syracuse; Jerome B. Root, Company A, Syracuse; Eugene D. Arnold, Company F, Syracuse; Charles D. Hill, Company I, Syracuse; James Doran, Company I, East Freetown; John P. Roscoe, Company D, Auburn; John Murphy, Company A, Baldwinsville; William Winters, Company D, Syracuse; A. J. Hirschbolz, Company D, Oswego; John J. Franzen, Company D, Syracuse; Benjamin Pelham, Company E, Syracuse; Theron Gutches, Little York; William Gilbert, quartermaster, Syracuse; Horton Bates, Company F, Homer; Pembroke Pierce, Company E, Homer; William W. Briggs, Company E, Apulia; Henry Beebe, Company D, Syracuse; Henry Phares, Company K, Syracuse.
THE REIN BROKE
And the Mare Dodged in Front of the Trolley Car.
Franklin Jones of The Democrat returning from Homer at about 8 o'clock last night met a north bound trolley car. He was driving the bay mare belonging to Fay C. Parsons and she is a little afraid of the electric cars. He had just crossed the D., L. & W. railroad tracks, but had not had time to get over to the west side of the trolley road. A team was coming up from the south and met Mr. Jones face to face. He was in a tight place between the car, the team and the railroad tracks just behind him. The mare tried to turn around to the right in front of the car to go back toward the north. Mr. Jones pulled hard with the left rein and it broke at the bit. She jumped in front of the car which was already slackening to come to a standstill before crossing the track. Motorman Bean shut down his brakes hard when he saw an accident imminent, but he didn't have time to stop fully. It was all done in a twinkling. The mare was struck broadside and knocked down. Her head was badly bruised and one hind leg cut, but the wheel didn't pass over her. She lay still for several minutes and the car had to back up before she could be extricated. Mr. Jones was thrown headlong and struck on the ground beside the car, but was little hurt. One forward wheel of the buggy was dished and one thill split, otherwise the wagon was uninjured. The mare walked home and this morning was ready to take her feed, but she eats as though her jaws were sore and she is somewhat sore all over, but will come out all right.
It was a fortunate escape from a worse accident. Mr. Jones attaches no blame whatever to the Traction company.
Fourth of July.
Yourself and company are cordially invited to spend the Fourth of July at Glen Haven. The steamers Glen Haven and Ossahinta will each make four trips to Skaneateles and return during the day. Dancing afternoon and evening. Good music in attendance. Fireworks in the evening. Other amusements during the day.
MOURIN & THOMAS. [Paid ad.]
HOME TELEPHONE CO.
Elect Officers and Make Arrangements for Putting in a Plant.
The stockholders of the Home Telephone company have elected the following officers:
President—Dr. C. D. Ver Nooy.
Vice-President—C. P. Walrad.
Secretary—H. L. Smith.
Treasurer—Geo. J. Mager.
An engineer has looked over the grounds here and made estimates of the number of poles needed for the plant, also the cost or the line. The company will soon be ready to begin the work of construction and the work will be pushed rapidly to its completion. The promoters of the project are confident that the plant will be in operation by fall. The poles for the line have been ordered and will be here by July 1. All the telephone poles in the business part of the city are to be of cedar and seventy feet high. The others are to be of chestnut and not quite as tall. The engineer advocates the idea and the company is heartily in accord with the suggestion of placing all poles as far as possible in back yards. Where telephones are to go on two parallel streets, run the wires and poles at the rear of the houses with off shoots to the houses instead of running them at the front. But where it is necessary to run them in the streets they are not unsightly objects for the company purposes to paint them all white.
The number of telephones subscribed for is gradually increasing. Mr. W. H. Jones and Mr. Wm. Martin have been appointed a committee to confer with contractors concerning the building of the plant. No place is as yet determined upon for the location of the central office.
SUNDAY VIOLATION.
Charles Rowe Arraigned in City Court on Complaint of Chief Smith.
Charles Rowe of the Park hotel in the northern part of the city was arraigned in city court this morning and pleaded not guilty to a charge of Sunday violation of the Raines law. The case was adjourned till June 29 and Rowe was paroled in charge of his attorney John Courtney, Jr.
Chief of Police Smith In his explanation of the matter states that on Sunday, June 8, 1900, he went to the Park hotel and found the doors to the barroom open. Rowe was behind the bar and there were evidences that sales had been made. Rowe explained that the place was opened to mop out.
AN AUTOMOBILE RACE.
Two Local Machines to Compete on the Fourth of July.
An automobile race, the first in New York state outside of Greater New York, is now promised for July 4. This will be a great treat to the people of Cortland and vicinity and, in that it is participated in by two local propellers of the machines, the interest will be so much increased. It is claimed by the makers of the locomobile that their maximum speed is between 25 and 35 miles an hour. It is obvious then that the pace will be limited only by the conditions of the track, and the necessary caution to be observed by the driver to avoid the danger of collision or tipping. This leaves the event open to the greatest speculation on the outcome.
The machines are of the same make, but numerous conditions enter in to make it all the more uncertain as to which one will get around the fastest, depending upon the machine itself at time of race, upon the manner in which their respective drivers take the turns and manoeuvre down the stretch, also the judgment of the speed which each considers it possible to take.
It is assured that this will be no such exhibition as was seen at the fair last fall, and one will not have to look twice to see the machines move. This is known from observation of the vehicles in running about town. The race will be excitement from beginning to end. The owners are enthusiastic over the event.
All the contestants expecting to enter the meet should now be rounding into form, for July 4th is less than two weeks off. The fair grounds are in shape and daily practice is going on. The Normal students are particularly active.
BREVITIES.
—Central school commencement to-night at Opera House at 8 o'clock.
—Cornell university's thirty-second commencement occurred yesterday and 496 degrees were conferred.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Hudson (formerly Collins), Bargains, page 7; The Model, Summer suits, page 4.
—The moving picture entertainment of the Corbett-Jeffries prize fight booked for the Opera House for next Tuesday has been canceled.
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