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Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, July 5, 1900.
MINISTERS DESERTED.
Would Be Suicidal to Attempt to Reach Pekin.
ALLIED FORCES ARE TOO WEAK.
Colossal Force of Chinese Oppose Them and They Are Incessantly Fighting to Maintain Open Communications—Tales of Revolting Barbarity.
LONDON, July 5.—The commanders of the allies in Tien Tsin inform the correspondents that it would be suicidal to reach Pekin with the troops now available in the face of the colossal force of imperial troops and Boxers occupying the country between Tien Tsin and Pekin. So far from taking the offensive the 12,000 international troops at Tien Tsin and the 8,00 others at Taku and intermediate points can barely keep up communications, fighting incessantly with overwhelming numbers, using far more numerous artillery pieces than the allies.
This telegram has been received:
''Shanghai, July 4, via Che Foo.
"Tien Tsin city fell between 7 and 8 o'clock on the morning of June 30."
It is understood that Shanghai undoubtedly referred to the native city of Tien Tsin from which the Chinese have been bombarding the foreign quarter; and the dispatch is taken to mean that the allies are more than holding their own. Other advices received by way of Shanghai aver that the Chinese losses around Tien Tsin are between 7,000 and 8,000, according to official estimates.
The correspondent of The Express at Che Foo, telegraphing Wednesday, says Admiral Seymour was wounded while sitting in a house at Tien Tsin by Chinese sharpshooters. Official news received at Che Foo shows that the Chinese have been guilty of horrible cruelty toward the wounded and captured, subjecting them to what is known as Ling Che or the slicing process. Under this hideous rite the bodies of the fallen have been mutilated. The Russians are retaliating by the wholesale shooting of natives. The situation according to the Express correspondent shows signs of drifting into barbarism and savagery. Revolting stories are told of barbarities practiced upon Japanese and European prisoners captured on the way to Pekin, though it was not known before that Admiral Seymour lost any prisoners. The Chinese troops marching towards Tien Tsin, the Chinese say, left behind them trails of rapine, fire and blood. Native women were ravished and children were cut in two. Direct tidings from Pekin end with the dispatch sent by Sir Robert Hart on June 25.
According to roundabout reports, it is asserted by the Chinese that Prince Tuan is personally directing the assault upon the legations. He conferred honors and gave large sums of money and other presents to the leaders of the Boxers and the commanders of the troops who drove back Admiral Seymour, and also gave money to every soldier taking part in the operation.
An edict of Prince Tuan's has reached Shanghai ordering the Southern viceroys to assemble the vessels of the Chinese fleet and to attack the warships at Shanghai.
VICEROYS COMBINE.
Washington Officials Believe They Are Against Prince Tuan and the Boxers.
WASHINGTON, July 5.—Mr. Wu, the Chinese minister here, is in constant correspondence by cable with the viceroys of the great Southern provinces of China. The substance of some of these communications he has made known to the state department; others have been withheld. It is not known positively whether or not the minister has the means of communicating with Pekin; if so the channel must be tortuous, involving the use of one of the viceroys as an intermediary. There also is correspondence in progress between the various Chinese ministers in Europe and the minister at Washington. These facts, taken in connection with the apparently genuine concern expressed by the Chinese ministers for the safety of the foreign ministers at Pekin, and their strenuous urging of Li Hung Chang's request that neutrality be observed by the powers toward the Southern Chinese provinces, are regarded in the diplomatic circles here as pointing to the development of a combination on a large scale of the great viceroys and the ministers against Prince Tuan and his Boxer adherents in Pekin. The impression is here growing that no matter what happens at Pekin the division of China is already an accomplished fact, though not upon the lines contemplated heretofore by Europeans. It is felt that all that part of China south of the Yellow river perhaps, and certainly all that part south of the Yang Tse Kiang, has parted forever from North China. But, contrary to the common expectation, it is now maintained here in diplomatic circles that these vast and populous provinces of the south are not to pass immediately under direct control of Europe and America as dependencies of the nations; they are either to be erected into another Chinese Empire under a new dynasty, or are to continue their existence as independent nationalities, the present viceroys perhaps becoming petty kings and princes of absolute power within their own districts. This system of native states is viewed with some favor for it is believed that the civilized powers can hold them in line more easily than if they were combined into one great nation.
United States Policy Outlined.
BERLIN, July 5.—An important dispatch from Washington was received at the American embassy yesterday. Ambassador White was absent at the Leipsic celebration, but secretary of embassy Jackson immediately apprised the foreign office of the receipt of the message and upon Count Von Bulow's return from Wilhelms Haven, a long conference occurred between the two. It is understood that the dispatch clearly outlines the entire present China policy of the United States. The main features of the program are the restoring of order in China, the obtaining of full damages for outrages and the loss of life among American citizens and missionaries residing in China, and the promising of a corresponding share of military aid wherever American interests require it. Under no condition, however, will the United States become a party to the division of China or to territorial conquests.
Emperor Took Poison.
SHANGHAI, July 5.—Emperor Kwang Su committed suicide June 19 by taking opium under compulsion of Prince Tuan. The empress dowager also took poison but is still alive although reported to be insane from the effects of the drug. The above has been officially reported to the German consular staff.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Imperialism Made the Paramount Issue, Others Subordinate.
KANSAS CITY, MO., July 5.—The platform committee has changed the order of presentation of subjects and placed the question of imperialism in the front place, making it a paramount issue. It says while other issues are vital, the question of imperialism strikes at the very existence of this republic. The convention has taken a recess until 3:30 P. M. without transacting any business.
TRAGEDY AT MARATHON, N. Y.
MRS. JEHIEL DARLING COMMITS SUICIDE.
Found at Her Home This Morning With Her Throat Cut—Her Five-Year-Old Daughter Dead in the Same Room—Coroner Moore Investigating.
Mr. and Mrs. Jehiel Darling lived in Marathon, N. Y., in rooms over Eugene Boyden's drug store. Yesterday morning they were planning to go to Cincinnatus to spend the Fourth. Their little daughter, aged 5 years, was not feeling well and they gave up the trip. Later in the day Mr. Darling took a party to Lake View and did not return until 6:30 o'clock this morning. When he got there he found the house locked. He smashed in the back door and found his 5-year-old daughter lying dead upon the bed with no marks of violence about her. His wife lay on the floor with jugular vein severed and her head almost cut off. She was just gasping her last. Dr. Field was summoned, but she died within ten minutes after he arrived. A bowl of molasses and vinegar stood on the table.
Yesterday the little girl went down to the drug store of M. T. Wooster and said that her mother wanted two ounces of chloroform with which to clean clothes. Mr. Wooster suggested that benzene would be better for that. The little girl returned in a few minutes and said that her mother did not want benzene but did want chloroform. Mr. Wooster then let her have it. There was no odor of chloroform about anything in the house. Dr. Field said death might have been caused by that.
Mrs. Darling was 31 years old and was a sister of Burdell Winter who lives on the Conable farm in Cortland. Mr. Darling is a son of Lafayette Darling of East Virgil. They had always lived happily together so far as known and the cause of the crime is unknown. They had moved to Marathon from Dryden about June 1 of this year.
There were two theories: that Mrs. Darling killed her daughter and then committed suicide, and that the child died during the night from the effects of the trouble from which she was suffering yesterday and that the mother waking up and finding her dead, moved to desperation, committed suicide.
Coroner Moore was summoned from Cortland and went down on the 9:25 train. He thought no inquest would be necessary over the body of Mrs. Darling, but purposed to make a post mortem examination to determine the cause of the death of the child.
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. Bryon O. Champlin Stricken with Apoplexy.
Mr. Byron G. Champlin of 4 Maple-ave. was stricken with apoplexy and died about 6:30 o'clock last evening while on his way from his farm in Summerhill to his home in Cortland. Mr. Champlin has been a resident of Cortland for about two years past and was just making preparations to return with his family to his farm near Summerhill, where he formerly lived. He went yesterday with a load of household goods and was expecting to take the remaining furniture to-day, at which time the entire family, consisting of himself and wife and their two children, Mr. George M. Champlin and Miss Elizabeth M. Champlin, were to go back to their old home in Summerhill.
Mr. Champlin left Cortland yesterday afternoon apparently as well as usual. On his way home he overtook Mr. Eugene Bowker of Cortland who had been spending the day with friends a few miles west of the city, and he invited Mr. Bowker to ride with him. Just before they reached the Hopkins farm, about four miles from Cortland on the gulf road, Mr. Champlin complained of not feeling well and also complained of severe pain in his head and about his heart. When they reached the watering trough, Mr. Champlin got out of the wagon for some water. Mr. Bowker bathed his head and assisted him to the grass in the shade where he could lie down. Mr. Bowker called to Mr. Dickinson who occupies the Hopkins farm and who was not far distant for assistance, but before Mr. Dickinson arrived Mr. Champlin had expired. The body was carried to Mr. Dickinson's house and Mr. Bowker came at once to Cortland to notify the family of what had happened. Mrs. Champlin was alone, her son and daughter both being away at the time, and the shock was a terrible one to her.
Coroner W. J. Moore was notified and with Undertakers Beard & Peck went last evening to the home to view the remains. Dr. Moore found that death was due to apoplexy. The body was left at the home of Mr. Dickinson last night and to-day was removed to the home of Mr. Champlin's sisters, the old Champlin homestead, near Groton City where the funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Champlin was one of a family of seven children and this is the first break in the family circle. The brothers and sisters who survive are: Messrs. Edward G. Champlin of Summerhill, Alexander Champlin of Groton, Mrs. Amanda Castleland of Groton, Miss Mary Champlin and Miss Adelaide Champlin and Mrs. Jane Benedict of Groton City.
Train on tracks of Erie & Central New York R. R. near McGraw, N. Y.
RECEIVER APPOINTED
For the Erie & Central New York Railroad.
By an order of Justice Mattice of the supreme court granted last week Monday and filed in the county clerk's office July 3, Mr. W. S. Doyle of Ellenville, N. Y., has been appointed receiver for the Erie & Central New York R. R. Mr. Doyle was in Cortland Tuesday and along with Hon. Isaac N. Cox of Ellenville, a creditor of the company on whose application the receivership was granted, went over the road yesterday. Mr. Cox went to New York last night to meet the representatives of the American Surety and Fidelity Co. and to see if arrangements cannot be made which will prove satisfactory to all concerned.
The property has not yet been turned over to the receiver and it is understood that an appeal from this order will be made.
PROF. BANTA'S SUCCESSOR.
Prof. F. R. Parker, a Graduate of Queen's College, Canada, Chosen.
The Local Board of the Cortland Normal School at its meeting last Tuesday afternoon, elected as the successor to Prof. Banta for the term of one year and subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Prof. F. R. Parker, a graduate of Queen's College, Canada, in the year 1892. Previous to last year Prof. Parker taught Latin and Greek very successfully in one of the leading preparatory schools of the Dominion. Last year he accepted an election to the principalship of the Mexico academy in this state, to which he was re-elected at an increased salary, after having won the confidence and esteem of the pupils and public. Prof. Parker has done considerable work in connection with a large library, and is therefore well fitted to take Prof. Banta's place in the management of the Normal library. He has also taken an active interest in athletics, which has given him added influence with his students. Prof. Parker expects to spend part of the summer vacation in Cortland, going over with Prof. Banta matters connected with his department and library work. He is thirty-two years of age and married.
Enlisted for Service.
Clarence E. Wilbur, 44 East Court-st., Cortland, and Wm. F. Cooley, 44 East Court-st., have enlisted for the United States cavalry, regular army, and they will be sent to Fort Slocum, New York harbor, for service in the Philippines or China. Four applicants were considered by Capt. J. P. Finley, Ninth United States infantry, recruiting officer of Syracuse, N. Y., two of whom were rejected.
Capt. Finley or his recruiting sergeant will visit Cortland every week and their head quarters will be at the Dexter House. The examining surgeon is Dr. C. D. Ver Nooy, 50 Port Watson-st.
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| Cortland Mayor S. N. Holden. |
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Routine Business Tuesday Evening—The Groton-ave. Paving—Bills Audited—Hubert R. Maine for Civil Service Commission.
The regular meeting of the common council was held at the office of the city clerk, Tuesday evening, July 3, 1900, all members being present. The monthly report of James M. Schermerhorn, commissioner of charities, showed that twenty families had received help from the city during the month of June at an expense of $91.20. On motion of Mr. Thompson seconded by Mr. Wood and declared carried,
Resolved, That the report be ratified and accepted by the board, and placed on file.
The report of G. J. Maycumber, acting city chamberlain for the month of June, 1900, was presented and read, and on motion of Mr. Wood, seconded by Mr. Skeele and declared carried,
Resolved, That the same be accepted and placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Yager, and declared carried,
Resolved, That whereas the board of public works of the city of Cortland of its own motion having decided that Groton-ave. in said city ought to be paved from Main-st. to Otter creek, and having certified said action to the common council of the city of Cortland. Now therefore,
Resolved, That the common council of the city of Cortland unanimously concur with the board of public works of the city of Cortland, that the pavement of Groton-ave. from Main-st.to Otter creek in said city is expedient and necessary; and that the common council of the city of Cortland hereby unanimously concur in il*e decision of the board of public works of said city, that Groton-ave. in said city ought to be paved from Main-st. to Otter creek.
Resolved, That the board of public works of said city be, and they hereby requested and directed to take the necessary steps and proceedings for the pavement thereof. Declared carried, all voting aye.
On motion of Mr. Yager, seconded by Mr. Wood and declared carried,
Resolved, That an additional electric light be placed on Crandall-st.
The following bills were ordered paid:
The mayor appointed Hubert R. Maine as a member of the civil service commission of the city of Cortland in place of A. B. Nelson, resigned. On motion of Mr. Wood, seconded by Mr. McKinney and declared carried,
Resolved, That the nomination and appointment be ratified and confirmed by the board. All voted aye.
The report of the police department for June was read and placed on file.
James M. Milne.
FOURTH AT CINCINNATUS, N. Y.
AN OLD-FASHIONED CELEBRATION AND A BIG CROWD.
Splendid Address by Dr. James M. Milne—Ball Game, Races and Other Sports—Fireworks in the Evening and Dancing until Morning.
A big crowd attended the Fourth of July celebration at Cincinnatus, every train on the E. & C. N. Y. railroad brought in large numbers and all roads coming into the village was crowded with teams. All, too, seemed to enjoy the day. There were no long waits as at many celebrations but the time was well occupied with races and other sports.
The ball game between McGraw and Willet was won by the latter club, the score being 5 to 2. The rain and ball game somewhat interfered with the fusilier parade so that it was not quite up to that of former years but was seemingly enjoyed by the crowd. Several local hits were made and the speech by "Brudder Gardner" amused the crowd.
The Methodist church was crowded at 1 o'clock P. M., the time fixed for the delivering of the oration by Dr. James M. Milne of Cortland. Music was furnished by the Corset City band and by Dr. Harrington and his two small boys—the youngsters performing very creditably on horns about as big as themselves, and at the close the audience joined in—"My Country Tis of Thee." Dr. Milne was introduced by Dr. Kenyon in a most appropriate and graceful little speech, which was one of the best things of the afternoon. Dr. Milne's oration was a model Fourth of July address, timely, patriotic, eloquent, and of just the right length. The foundation of the government, the principles which have made it strong and which must keep it so, its dangers and the grounds for hope that these dangers would be overcome, were all treated in a masterful and magnetic manner, and the speaker was listened to with close attention from the beginning to the end of his remarks.
There were so many entries for the 1/2 mile bicycle race that it had to be run in heats. The best two in each of the first heats, running the final heat. In this Mr. Parker of Cortland came in first and Mr. French of Cortland, second. In the mile bicycle race Mr. Parker came in first, Mr. Kenyon of South Otselic second and Mr. Ryan of South Otselic, third. In the mile bicycle race open to boys under 18 years of age Harold Crittenden of Cincinnatus came in first with Mr. Kenyon of South Otselic a close second.
There were six starters in the four mile handicap bicycle race as follows: Parker of Cortland, scratch; Jackson of Cincinnatus, 45 sec.; Geo. Peck of Cortland, 45 sec.; French of Cortland, 45 sec.; A. B. Dillenbeck of Cortland, 1 min.; Bowker of South Otselic, 1 min.
Jackson came in first, Dillenbeck second and Parker third. Parker won also time prize, making the distance in 11:34. He would undoubtedly have won first place had he not been obliged to have dismounted for a team in the covered bridge. Jackson's time was 12:23.
There were many starters in the slow bicycle race but none except the winner, A. B. Dillenbeck, succeeded in riding to the finish without being dismounted.
In the footraces the 100-yard dash was won by Charles Storing with Robert Swinney second and Frank Pierce third. The 50-yard dash, Storing, first; Pierce, second; and Swinney third. The 220-yard, Storing, first; Swinney, second.
The wheelbarrow race was won by Pierce, first; and Swinney, second.
Robert Ford came in first in the sack race, and the running high jump was won by Frank Pierce at 4 feet, 9 inches.
In the evening occurred the fireworks and two dances which were going on and continued until well toward morning. The only accident occurring was that of Mr. French of Cortland, who was thrown from his bicycle at the finish of the 4-mile race and severely bruised.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements today are—C. F. Brown, soda, page 4.
—The members of Grace church choir are asked to meet fur practice this evening at 7:30.
—All the outgoing trains yesterday were full of Normal students going home for their summer vacations.
—The Cortland Actives defeated the Ludlowville United Stars yesterday afternoon in Ludlowville. Score, 9 and 8.
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