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| Baron Clemens von Ketteler. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, July 2, 1900.
KETTELER BUTCHERED.
Dragged From His Horse and Hacked to Pieces.
GERMAN LEGATION THEN BURNED.
Official Confirmation of This Ghastly Work Causes Consternation Among Consuls—Said That No Foreigners Are Left Alive In Pekin.
LONDON, July 2.—Official dispatches received by the consular body at Shanghai, an Express cable dated Shanghai, July 1, confirm in the fullest manner the report of the butchery of Baron Clemens von Ketteler, the German minister, on June 18. The ambassador was riding on Legation street when he was attacked by Chinese troops and Boxers, dragged from his horse and killed. His body was hacked to pieces with swords. The German legation and six other buildings were burned and a number of servants of the legations were killed and their bodies thrown into the flames.
Official confirmation of this ghastly business has created the utmost consternation among the consul generals of the powers, who expressed fears that war "a l'outrance" will be declared against the Pekin government. The consuls entertain little hope that any foreigners are left alive in the capital. There were 100 foreigners connected with the legations, 50 in the custom house, English and American tourists and others to the number of 150, and nearly 500 legation guards.
The British foreign office, The Daily Mail learns, has received news from the British consul at Che Poo that Baron von Ketteller has been killed, but no other information.
A dispatch to The Express from Nankin, June 30, says:
"French priests here have received reports that the public execution of foreigners has been in progress since June 20. The news comes by runners from French priests at Pekin, who state that they administered the last rites to the condemned men."
Nankin cables, dated Sunday, say that Viceroy Li Yun Yih received a telegram from General Yulu on Saturday stating that the German minister had been murdered at Pekin. Yulu, who escaped from Tien Tsin to Pao Fu, also wired: "Position desperate. Implore your help. Foreign troops of eight nationalities entering Pekin to the number of 30,000 or 40,000. I cannot hold out four days."
Liu Yih has received this from the viceroy of Yuanshikai:
"Foreign troops victorious at Tien Tien. They will enter Pekin immediately."
Outbreaks of the Boxers appear to be imminent at Canton. The feeling of unrest steadily increases. The Boxers from Ping Tu were marching on Sunday on Che Foo. The governor of Yuanshikai feared for the town and sent to the warships for forces.
A small riot occurred at Che Foo on Saturday.
Fifty-two refugees who had arrived from New Chwang aver that the Boxers have destroyed the railway north of Port Arthur and that all the American and English residents are leaving. General Yuanshihkan, commanding the best foreign drilled troops in China, has notified the German governor of Kiao Chou that he will not permit the German parties proposed expedition to Weihsien to rescue Chalfontant and the Misses Bowden and Hawes, the American missionaries in the hands of the Boxers. The missionaries at Pao Ting Fu were reported to be safe on June 26.
A correspondent in Shanghai learns from official sources that the Chinese are laying torpedoes between Shanghai and the Kiang Nan arsenal.
Agents of the Boxers are busy in Shanghai provoking hatred of foreigners.
RIVER ROUTE OPEN.
Another Fort Near Taku Blown Up—Total Strength of Forces in China.
LONDON, July 2.—A dispatch from Admiral Bruce to the admiralty, sent via Che Foo, under date of June 30th, says:
"The conduct of Commander Stewart of the Alegerine, and Commander Hause of the German gunboat Iitis at the bombardment of the Taku forts was magnificent and elicited the admiration of the allied ships. The river route to Tien Tsin, 51 miles from Taku, is now open. The railway head is now nine miles from Tien Tsin. The road inward is not quite safe, and communication to Tien Tsin is difficult.
"A fort 13 miles above Taku was found deserted by Lieutenant Commander Keyes and was blown up, leaving the passage up the river free. Lieutenant Commander Keyes reports that the arsenal at Tien Tain was captured June 29 by the naval brigade. The losses were five killed, Lieutenant Colomb slightly wounded and a gunner and 21 men wounded. There are no further details."
"Warrender is in charge of all our forces on the river and lines of communication.
"Vice Admiral Alexieff, governor general of Port Arthur and commander-in-chief of the Russian forces in the east has arrived on his way to Tien Tsin taking supreme command of the Russian forces landed to date.
"Germany has 44 officers and 1,300 men; Great Britain 184 officers and 1,700 men; Austria 12 officers, and 127 men; America 20 officers and 329 men; France 17 officers and 387 men; Italy 7 officers and 131 men; Japan 119 officers and 3,109 men, and Russia 117 officers and 5,517 men, with a total of 53 field guns and machine guns."
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
United States Consul Mason at Berlin has reported to the department of state at Washington some interesting facts connected with the increasing appreciation in Germany of the speed, power and economy of American locomotives. In February last the Bavarian state railway administration ordered a number of our locomotives for service on the state railways, explaining to the makers of locomotives in that kingdom that the order was simply given to afford Bavarian engineers and engine builders ample opportunity to test, study and imitate the superior features of the American machines. The tests made on the Bavarian state railways were attended by entirely satisfactory results. The Prussian minister of public works, who had been an observer of the tests, reported to his government that "with faultless performance the locomotives cost considerably less than locomotives of a similar class belonging to the Prussian railway system." In March the Prussian state railway administration announced that it also would make a trial of our locomotives. Mr. Mason, while acknowledging the compliment, declares it to be another illustration of the importance of protecting as far as possible by German patents every American invention or improvement sold for use in the Kaiser's realm. Like our stoves, pumps, tools and various other articles of machinery not patented in Germany, the locomotives are intended mainly to be tested and used as models to be imitated by German builders. In plain terms the proposition is to "steal our thunder.''
AUTOMOBILE MOTORS.
Steam or Electricity For Horseless Carriages?
BOTH TYPES IN GREAT DEMAND.
Some of the Weak Points of the Present Locomobiles—Gasoline Little Used as a Motive Power in American Vehicles.
NEW YORK, July 2.—[Special.]—So far as automobiles go in this town electricity and steam appear to have distanced gasoline, naphtha and other petroleum products as a motive power completely, though naphtha more than holds its own as the favorite motive power on small self propelling boats, launches, etc., here and is far and away the most popular auto power on the other side of the Atlantic.
Between electricity and steam the race for the place as favorite motive power is hot and exciting. Which is really in the ascendancy at this time cannot readily be determined.
Steam Versus Electricity.
Meanwhile the number of steam and electric horseless carriages to be seen on the streets of New York and all through the suburbs is increasing very rapidly, and the champions of both motive powers occupy a good deal of time discussing their relative merits.
In one respect the steam vehicle, commonly called the locomobile ("bubble" for short), though no more entitled to that name than the electric carriage, is essentially more desirable than the latter, for while the electric machine cannot safely venture far from a charging station, the steam wagon's range is virtually limitless. Wherever water, fuel and fairly good roads are to be found there the "bubble" may go without danger of being stranded unless because of a breakdown. Water for the boiler is to be found everywhere, of course, and though gasoline, the fuel used, was not universally on sale a year or two ago, it may now be purchased quite as readily in most of the suburban villages as in the city itself. Thus locomobiles from New York make long trips in every direction, while the electric machines are rarely seen very far from the limits of the town. Another point for the "bubble" is its cheapness.
Weak Points.
But the locomobile in its present stage of development possesses many weak points which must be done away with if its present popularity is to continue. One of its essential features is the air tank. At the beginning of a run this tank should be filled with air of about 40 pounds pressure. It is used not to operate an automatic brake, but to force the vapor of gasoline into the furnace, where it is burned in a hot flame beneath the boiler. As at present constructed the automobile air tank is almost invariably made of sheet copper in several pieces, which are soldered together. Bursting of the air tank and its puncturing through a little carelessness while the machine is being overhauled are very common accidents. Such breaks are not hard to repair, but when they occur from 20 to 100 miles distant from a repair shop they are exceedingly annoying, and I have known several locomobile enthusiasts to sell their machines at a loss because of such annoyance before they had owned them two months.
The locomobile manufacturer who will put in steel air tanks will score a big point, and another point will be scored by the manufacturer who includes an air pump to be worked by the engine in his outfit. At present locomobile air tanks have to be filled by hand with bicycle pumps, and it is not pleasant to be obliged to stop in the midst of a long and pleasant run for the purpose of "pumping up."
Simpler Engine Demanded.
Another improvement which would give the introduction of locomobiles a tremendous additional impetus would be the introduction of a simpler type of engine than the one now employed. It is essentially like the engine of a railroad locomotive. The double cylinders are set vertically, side by side, instead of horizontally, each side of the boiler, as in a locomotive, but otherwise there is no difference excepting in size. The reversing apparatus, even, is of the same type and is operated by a lever corresponding exactly to the reversing lever which is handled by the locomotive engineer. Such an engine as this is very complicated, having many moving parts, which not only get out of order easily, but are prone to wear with extreme rapidity because of the dust. Singularly enough, nearly or quite all locomobile engines are unenclosed. It would seem to be a good move for the manufacturers to cover them so that the dust could not work into their bearings.
It may be that the turbine type of steam engine, now being gradually introduced into the British navy, will eventually prove to be the ideal locomobile motor. It is far simpler than any reciprocating engine and even when uninclosed with special covering has no moving parts which could be deranged by the dirt or dust of the road. Its greatest drawback in its present state of development would be the fact that it cannot be reversed, but this could easily be overcome by using two engines—one to go forward and one to go backward. The turbine type is so much less complicated than the reciprocating type that two turbines would probably cost less than one of the older pattern. Meanwhile the customers for the present type of locomobile are calling for the machines much faster than they can be made, and great improvement is hardly probable until after the demand is measurably supplied.
DEXTER MARSHALL.
ANOTHER JOHNSTOWN.
Reservoir Burst and Grand Rapids Was Deluged—Great Damage.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 2.—The reservoir of the city waterworks' system burst early to-day, letting loose a deluge of more than 100,000,000 gallons of water upon a thickly populated district on the hillside immediately beneath it. The damage is estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Houses and barns were washed away, others were badly damaged, and a district three blocks square was partly wrecked. None of the houses in that district escaped damage.
PENNSYLVANIA WON
Columbia Second—Cornell Got Demoralized and Did Not Finish.
POUGHKEEPSIE, July 2.—The varsity four-oared contest, put over from Saturday on account of darkness, started at 10:13 1/2 to-day. Columbia, Cornell and Pennsylvania were entered. The water was ideal. Pennsylvania won by two lengths, Columbia second. Cornell stopped rowing close to west bank, two hundred feet from finish. Her crew was demoralized. Pennsylvania time was 10:31 1-5, Columbia 10:38.
Bicycle Stolen.
A Keating bicycle belonging to Mr. W. K. Hollister of 10 Pearne-ave., Cortland, was stolen from the porch at his home last evening. The wheel was left standing in its usual place for a short time last evening and when Mr. Hollister went to look for his wheel it was missing.
Died in Solon, N. Y.
Mrs. Roger Haley died at her home in Solon Sunday, aged 74 years. Two sons and two daughters survive her: Mrs. Thos. Kelly of DeRuyter, Miss Mary Haley and Messrs John and Edward Haley of Solon. The funeral will be held at her home in Solon, Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock and at the Solon church at 10:30.
THE ALUMNI REUNION.
Nearly Three Hundred Former Students Revisit their Alma Mater.
The STANDARD extends cordial greeting and voices the sentiments of the whole community in bidding a hearty welcome to the great body of alumni who have this year returned to visit again their Alma Mater. Never in the history of the school has there been such an alumni reunion as this one bids fair to be. The Normal building has been full of former students this afternoon as they have assembled by classes in the various rooms and renewed the old days. Nearly 300 are already present and more will be here tomorrow for commencement and the alumni banquet. The alumni exercises at Normal hall to-night promise to be of unusual excellence and at the close the faculty tender a reception to all former students.
Commencement will be held at the Opera House to-morrow morning. On account of the great number of alumni who are here it has been decided to admit no one to the building except by ticket. Already tickets have been issued to about three hundred of them. The graduating class numbers over ninety and with four tickets each for their relatives and friends It appears that nearly 800 tickets have been already issued. This includes all the seats in the parquet and eight rows back in the gallery. Some of the alumni have come from long distances, two of them from California, and the townspeople will of course be glad to yield their places in this instance to the alumni who are the guests of the whole city. Tickets may be obtained of Prof. Banta as long as they hold out.
THE CLUB RECEPTION,
Delightful Social Event at the Normal Saturday Night.
The annual reception by the five societies at the Normal school has come to be one of the leading events of commencement week. It is always popular and always well attended. The building looks its best at these times with the tasteful decorations. The spacious parlors and halls are thrown open and each society keeps "open house" in its own room.
The ninth reception last Saturday evening was no exception to the rule. The lower hall was made attractive by the handsome new flag just presented to the school by the class of 1900, and by streamers gracefully draped of crimson and white, the Normal colors. The guests were cordially received by Prof. and Mrs. J. E. Banta, Miss Imogene Lewis of Clionian, Miss Grace Burghart of Corlonor, Miss Mabel Leonard of Alpha Delta, Mr. J. Carroll Slade of Gamma Sigma, and Mr. Layton Hawkins of Delphic. In one of the hallways the Susan Tompkins' harp orchestra furnished most delightful music. The large drawingroom [sic] upon the third floor was cleared and thrown open and was a favorite retreat for all desiring a quiet visit. The popular places, however, were the chapter rooms of the five societies, which were prettily prepared for the occasion and were in reality so many parlors.
The evening was not complete for any one till a call had been made at each one of the rooms. Members of the respective societies did all in their power to add to the enjoyment of their guests, though everything was of the most informal character. Lemonade and banquet wafers were served by each society.
The society life at the Normal is one of the features that will be looked back upon with the greatest pleasure in after life. It is not all show and not all of a social character as perhaps might be imagined by those who see only the commencement receptions, but that there is hard work all through the year is made apparent from the high character of the public exercises and entertainments given by the several societies from time to time during the year. The members of these societies find a steady growth and gain coming to them all through their courses, while the social side of the affair simply adds zest to the other part of it. Many of the old graduates who had not been here for years looked with astonishment Saturday night upon these beautiful society rooms and upon the social atmosphere of the whole, but they were enthusiastic in their judgment that the new is better than the old, because the new has all that the old possessed with something of great value besides which was not in the old.
At Elysium Park.
A very enjoyable day was spent Saturday, June 30, by parents and scholars of district No. 10 of Cortlandville at Elysium park. After dinner, a short program was listened to by all. Those taking part were Mabel Robinson, Laura Davis, Flossy Terpenning, Myrtie Blanchard and Bertie Hollenbeck. The rides upon the water in the well painted boats added much to the amusements of the day, and the disappearance of the forest worms was a pleasure to all. The park is a very desirable place for children and all to enjoy a day's outing.
BREVITIES.
"I'd hate to be a Chinaman
Just now," Jim Baxter said;
"I'd have to wear a pigtail, but
I might not wear a head!"—Cleveland Plain Leader.
—Wm. Pendell was fined $3 in city court this morning for public intoxication.
—A regular meeting of Grover Relief Corps will be held to-morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
—There will be no evening service at St. Mary's church during the mouths of July and August.
—All the drygoods stores of the city will be closed July 4, but will be open till 9 P. M. on the day preceding,
—The Jeffries party, made up of Jas. J. Jeffries, Ross O'Neil and Edward G. Cook, is stopping at the Cortland House.
—The Corlonor society tendered a special reception to its alumni in its room at the Normal building this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
— Green apples as large as English walnuts and apple blossoms on the same tree was one of the freaks noticed in the orchard of Reuben Rood near South Cortland.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Hudson's (formerly C. W. Collins), Second week crockery sale, page 7; E. A. McGraw, Wagons painted for 65 cents, page 6.
—All members of the Baraca class of the First Baptist church are requested to meet at Butler's studio, Wednesday morning, July 4, at 8:30 o'clock to have their pictures taken.
—Conroy and Ketchum of the last year's Cortland baseball team helped Milwaukee defeat Minneapolis yesterday. Conroy at short took seven chances with no errors. Ketchum was in center garden, but had no chances. At the bat he made three hits out of four times up.
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