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| Boxer Rebels. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, June 14, 1900.
CAPITAL IS ISOLATED.
Not a Word Has Been Received From Pekin.
CONGER ASKS FOR 2,000 TROOPS.
Boxers Are Entrenching Outside Pekin to Oppose Advance of International Troops—Guns Trained on American Mission and British Legation.
LONDON, June 14.—Pekin appears to be completely isolated. None of the morning papers or news agencies has a word from there direct today. The latest message received in London is the one announcing that the Chinese are entrenching outside the capital.
LONDON, June 11—The Chinese are entrenching outside of Pekin to oppose the advance of the international column. A dispatch from Tien Tsin, dated Tuesday, June 12, says:
"I learn that the Chinese have guns trained on the American mission and the British legation.
"Two thousand Russian cavalry and infantry with artillery have landed at Taku."
The Shanghai correspondents report that United States Minister Conger by a courier asks for 2,000 United States troops. The question of provisioning the relief force is already difficult; and it is predicted at Shanghai that it will become acute.
The leading members of the reform party, representing 15 out of 18 provinces, are at Shanghai. A dispatch to The Daily Mail, dated yesterday, says they are sending a petition to the United States, Great Britain and Japan praying those powers to take joint action against any attempt on the part of other powers to partition the empire; and they implore the powers thus addressed to rescue the emperor.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that the ships of the Russian Pacific squadron on the active list, as well as those at Vladivostock, have been ordered to proceed with all haste to Chinese waters.
The foreign office confirms the report of an engagement between troops of the international column and the Boxers on Monday. It says that "about 30 Chinese were killed."
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| Dowager Empress Ci Xi. |
CHANGE OF FRONT.
Empress Dowager Will Not Object to Presence of Foreign Troops in China.
WASHINGTON, June 14.—The state department has heard nothing officially about the reported killing of the American missionary and the Japanese secretary of legation at Pekin. In fact nothing has been heard from Mr. Conger since the cablegram of Tuesday up to the close of office hours. The news of the killing of the first American missionary caused a shock at the department as it is realized that this adds greatly to the gravity of the problem awaiting settlement by the department.
Definite official information was received here yesterday from the foreign office of one of the most important continental powers stating that the Tsung Li Yamen had notified the minister of that power at Pekin that the dowager empress would not object to the presence of foreign troops in China's territory.
Vague unofficial rumors to this effect had been current, but the information received was from such a high official source as to leave no doubt that the empress dowager, who practically constitutes the government of China, had made known this determination not to object to the presence of the foreign troops. This change of front [sic] came as a distinct surprise to officials and diplomats as all reports up to this time had pictured the empress as intensely hostile to the foreigners and as the real spirit behind the Boxers' anti-foreign uprising.
The empress dowager's acquiescence in the plans of the powers is felt to remove a threatened complication, and at the same time to give evidence that the empress dowager is no longer yielding to the anti-foreign clamor.
In official Russian quarters, the rumors that the empress dowager has sought a refuge at the Russian legation in Pekin are discredited, and are resented as a bit of inspired intrigue designed to create the impression that Russian sympathies are with the anti-foreign element. It is pointed out that Russia's course has been marked by the utmost reserve, for while it would have been possible at any time to land large forces in China, the Russian force actually landed has been comparatively insignificant, mainly for the reason that Russia desires to be wholly free from any imputation of ulterior designs.
It was stated in diplomatic quarters that the Belgian secretary of legation at Pekin who was attacked by a mob on Monday, was probably Mr. Philip May, formerly with the Belgian legation in Washington and quite prominent in social and official circles here as his post of late has been at Pekin.
JAPAN'S ACTION.
Murder of Chancellor May Lead to Serious Complications.
LONDON, June 14.—The murder of the chancellor of the Japanese legation at Pekin is regarded as likely to lead to serious complications, but no decision has been reached by Japan as to what political measures will be necessary to meet the situation,
Relative to the reports that the Japanese minister at Pekin is pressing for the recognition of a Japanese sphere of influence to include the provinces of Cho Kiang, Fo Kien and Kiang Si, it is pointed out that Japan has already obtained a promise that the province of Fu Kien should not be alienated, while Kiang Si, situated at the mouth of the Yang Tse river, is in the British sphere. Japan, therefore, is not likely to take a step which might be distasteful to Great Britain whose interests in China are similar to those of Japan.
SITUATION IS CRITICAL.
Thirty Thousand Chinese Troops in Arms—Legations in Danger.
LONDON, Jane 14.—A special dispatch from Shanghai says the position of the legations at Pekin is most critical. According to this dispatch 30,000 Chinese troops are drawn up outside the gates of the city to oppose the relief force and guns are trained on the American, British and Japanese legations. The American, Russian and Japanese ministers have sent couriers to Tien Tsin asking for 2,000 troops of each nationality.
The United States gunboats Yorktown and Castine left yesterday for Tongku. There is no foreign warship now here.
TO RELIEVE PEKIN.
Twenty-five Hundred Men Marching—All Nations Represented.
WASHINGTON, June 14.—The navy department has received the following cablegram from Admiral Kempff:
TONGKU, June 13.
Twenty-five hundred men are on the road to Pekin for the relief of the legations. One hundred are Americans. The English and Russians are in the large majority. All nations here are represented. The viceroy at Teintsin gave permission to go there. The railroad is being repaired as the force advances. The Russians are now sending soldiers from Port Arthur with artillery."
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
The Work of Congress.
The first session of the Fifty-sixth congress is at an end, and the nation's lawmakers take a rest until December next. In some respects the session just ended has been one of the most remarkable in recent years—remarkable both for the things done and the things undone.
One of the first and most important matters to receive attention was the currency, and an act was passed making radical changes in the laws relating to the parity of the metals, the bonded indebtedness, national banks and the security of the treasury by a gold reserve.
Our new territorial .possessions have received much attention, and while there has been no definite action as to the Philippines or Cuba, a form of government and a means of raising revenue have been provided for Porto Rico, a comprehensive territorial form of government has been given to Hawaii and a civil and criminal code to the territory of Alaska.
A measure passed of somewhat more than usual public interest was the "free homes" act, which provides for the patenting of homesteads on the public lands acquired from the Indians on the payment of the usual fees and no other further charges. This opens to free homestead entry many millions of acres of public lands in the west heretofore sold at stated figures per acre.
The Nicaraguan canal bill passed the house and is on the calendar of the senate ready for attention when congress reconvenes, while the Pacific cable measure passed the senate and is awaiting final action in the house.
Antitrust legislation came prominently into attention in the house near the close of the session, that body having passed a new antitrust bill and defeated a constitutional amendment.
The antitrust bill awaits the action of the senate at the next session
The exclusion of Brigham H. Roberts from a seat in the house because of his polygamous status, the refusal of the senate to admit Mr. Quay on the appointment of the governor of Pennsylvania and the sensational charges, investigation and developments in the senate in the case of Mr. Clark of Montana gave some exciting personal phases to the session. Investigations were prolific and not devoid of interesting and sensational features. These included the inquiry into the Coeur d'Alene mining riots in Idaho, the various inquiries on polygamy growing out of the Roberts case and more recently the senate investigation of the postal and other irregularities in Cuba.
The total appropriations of this session of congress aggregate $700,000,000. The most stubborn fight, which came at the very close of the session, was over certain items in the naval appropriation bill. One of these was fixing the price of armor plate for warships and resulted in the defeat of the proposition to establish a government armor plant and leaving the matter practically in the hands of the navy department. The last and perhaps most hitter controversy was over the somewhat inconsequential question of the conduct of the hydrographic and coast and geodetic surveys which, after keeping the congress in session 24 hours after the time originally set for adjournment, resulted in the house receding from its position and concurring in the senate proposition to reduce the appropriation from $100,000 to $50,000 and confine it exclusively to ocean surveys to be conducted by the navy department.
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| Attorney Orris U. Kellogg. |
THE BOLLES CASE.
Testimony of D. E. Kinney Finished—Hon. F. P. Sanders on the Stand.
The examination of D. Edgar Kinney in the Bolles will case was continued at 2 P. M. yesterday in surrogate's court and lasted till court adjourned at 5. Witness testified that he had never observed in Mrs. Bolles any stinginess till after the doctor died. She then appeared much changed in this respect. She did not set so good a table as before. She put a carpet on the kitchen floor and did all the cooking and washing in the basement. Her health changed at about this time, too. She could not make change right and he had heard Mrs. Bolles say that she could not afford to live better. She changed a great deal in appearance also, and at times she would bloat all up, then this would pass and she would be left very pale. At the time that she was thinking of marrying Joseph Kinney, she wrote to Cod Bolles informing him of this. He wrote back that he was sorry, as it would make a change in his future movements. While passing evenings at Mrs. Bolles', he had often heard her speak out without thinking, "The Ingersolls think they are going to get some of my property, but they will only get what they earn."
At about this time Mrs. Bolles complained a great deal of being troubled by the constant presence of Mr. and Mrs. Ingersoll. If a caller came in for a few moments Mr. Ingersoll would always come in. She would like to be alone for a while just to see how it seemed. The Ingersolls were there before Mr. Ingersoll was hired by Mrs. Bolles. Mrs. Ingersoll was frequently at Mrs. Bolles' in the afternoon. Witness did not know how long it was before the death of Mrs. Bolles that Mr. Ingersoll began working there. He was an employee of the Cortland Wagon Co., before he was hired by her. Witness did not know of Mr. Ingersoll's ever being hired in this capacity before.
In July, 1897, Mrs. Kinney was taken ill and they did not go to Mrs. Bolles' for some time. A letter shown in court reminded witness that he was at Mrs. Bolles' just before Christmas, 1898, summoned by this letter to come to her house to see about a Christmas turkey, and the morning before Christmas he delivered the turkey to her. In the fall before this, when he went there he would find the door locked. This was at 7 o'clock P. M. Inquiring of Mr. Ingersoll as to this, he was informed that she had gone to bed and if he wanted to see her, he must come before seven. He went to the house a number of times at seven and found the door locked. He went once in the morning. Mr. Ingersoll let him in and stayed in the room till he went out. Witness was never able to see Mrs. Bolles alone but once after his wife died. At this time she would not talk to him and he left very soon. She did not ask him to come again. She had always been solicitous of his coming again and would urge him so to do. She had always before greeted him at the door and kissed him when he came and often she would do the same when he left. Witness then described taking the turkey to Mrs. Bolles and the cool reception he got. In February and March after, when he went there, he always found some one there. The acts, conduct and conversation of Mrs. Bolles impressed him as being irrational.
In the cross-examination it was brought out that Mr. Kinney had testified that Mrs. Bolles was irrational for two years previous to her death, which included the time in which the first will was drawn and to which Mr. Kinney had been a witness. Mr. and Mrs. Kinney did have an arrangement with the Ingersolls whereby they took turns going there on evenings to keep her company. She could not carry on a conversation because of deafness, so they played casino. These evening visits were kept up after they moved out to the farm. Mrs. Bolles had never said what she intended to do for them in the will only that they, Mr. and Mrs. Kinney, would fare better than they did in the first. Witness thought the conversation of Mrs. Bolles about not marrying Joseph Kinney was irrational. In farther questions about Mrs. Bolles declining to marry Kinney when she felt sure that he was trying to get her property, witness stated that in that act she was rational. It was also brought out that when repairs were made on Mrs. Bolles' residence, a room had been fitted up for washing and cooking purposes in the basement, and that a carpet was placed on the kitchen floor and that room used as the hired girl's sitting room. He had never been offered anything for services rendered during Dr. Bolles' illness. A ring which witness wore was all the present he ever received and the doctor had given Mrs. Kinney a Holstein calf. To counsel's question if he did not afterward sell the calf for $100, he answered no. He and his wife went home to their meals while caring for the doctor. Witness thought Mrs. Bolles' request that a claim of $200 in Florida be collected after her death was not so irrational as other things she had done
In the redirect examination, witness said that his answer to the question of Mrs. Bolles' condition of being rational or irrational was based on all her acts and not on any specific act. Witness explained that Mrs. Bolles could not keep her mind steady enough to figure interest, and would ask him to do it for her, saying "Oh, I can't figure at all."
In the cross examination he stated that he did not know if Mrs. Bolles had ever been able to reckon interest. He knew it was three or four barrels of sugar instead of one that she had ordered at one time.
This ended the examination of the witness and the court adjourned till Thursday at 10 A. M. Mr. Kinney stated that it was the hardest day's work he had ever done for 50 cents.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The first witness this morning was Hon. F. P. Saunders. Mr. Saunders testified that he first became acquainted with Mrs. Bolles in 1873, but had known her very little till about two years before her death. Mrs. Saunders' mother was a second cousin of Mrs. Bolles, but Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Bolles never exchanged calls and were scarcely acquainted. In June or July, 1898, Mrs. Bolles sent a note to witness asking him to call on a matter of business. Witness called.
Mr. Kellogg was permitted by the court to examine the witness as to his interest in the will, as it appeared that as a witness for those desiring to break the will he, not being an heir, was testifying against his own interests. Witness testified that the Mount Pleasant farm was deeded to him by Mrs. Bolles prior to her death and he was in possession of the farm at the time of her death. He knew that an action was brought by Mrs. Ida Seeley against Judge Knox, as executor, to prevent his carrying out the provisions of the will and a copy of the summons and complaint was served upon him in the matter. He thought that as he had a deed to the place made prior to Mrs. Bolles' death he did not need to make answer to the complaint and did not do so. Witness testified that there was no arrangement or understanding by word of mouth or by writing between himself and Dougherty & Miller or any one representing Mrs. Seeley by which he was to retain his title to the farm or was to receive any consideration in the event that she should be successful in her case.
On the direct examination by Mr. Miller witness stated: I went to see Mrs. Bolles on one occasion in response to a request from her and she told me that she wanted me to dispose of her horses. They were getting old and she did not have much opportunity to ride. She wanted $300 for them. I told her I would see what I could do. A few weeks after, she sent for me again to see if I had found a buyer. She told me she couldn't afford to keep the horses. She wanted to cut down her expenses. She said the expenses of her farm were considerable and she had realized little from it. She wanted me to buy a bull and a heifer from her farm, or to sell them for her. She told me again she wanted to sell the horses so as to dispense with her man. She told me at one time that she feared her money would not hold out; she had so many expenses and her income was not very large she feared she should have to use her principal. She told me she was not getting meals outside, but was buying fruit and bakestuff. Mrs. Ingersoll was bringing her breakfast food and coffee each morning. I remonstrated and finally she sent out for her dinners and had them sent in to her. She asked me once to take some money and send her some lamb chops and other things, as Mr. Ingersoll didn't seem inclined to do it for her. I did it several times during the winter of 1898. I sent things to her sometimes without her specific direction. As a rule she paid for them. At one time she told me she had had her dinner at Mr. Rood's; at another time at Mrs. Bulkley's. After she became accustomed to getting her dinners out I think she did get them out most of the time. At intervals she didn't get her dinners outside. She told me then that she didn't have any appetite and couldn't eat much. I told her I thought she should have three good meals sent to her each day. She said she couldn't afford it, she wanted to keep down her expenses. I asked her why she needed to scrimp herself as to her living, and she said she couldn't spend much as the money had got to go to the Ingersolls after her death to keep up that place. That was the subject of a frequent conversation between us. I saw Mrs. Bolles during her last two years from one to three times a week. Sometimes I went there by appointment, sometimes without being sent for. Sometimes Mrs. Ryan was there, sometimes Mrs. Ingersoll, sometimes Miss Roe on certain evenings of the week, and I wouldn't go then. She would send word to me that these people were to be there on certain evenings to play cards and then I wouldn't go. I used to call there frequently on Sundays on my way home from church. She always told me when. I inquired about her meals that one meal from outside was all she could afford. Possibly from one to two months or more she did not have meals from outside.
When I first began going there Mrs. Bolles was employing Mr. Ingersoll. He was her only employee. She had no servant girl, said she couldn't afford one. I don't think she cared to have a girl around. Mrs. Ingersoll was there occasionally when I went there. On certain evenings I knew she was to be there and I didn't go those evenings. Occasionally I found her there other evenings and sometimes in the day time. Mr. Ingersoll was often in the house when I was there. When I first began going there Mr. Ingersoll used to sit down in the room after having admitted me. Afterward he didn't so much. Mrs. Bolles told me at one time that she couldn't say anything to me about business matters in Mr. Ingersoll's presence. I objected to calling to talk over her matters in his presence. Afterwards he didn't remain in the room. I heard no conversation between them on the subject. She told me that Mr. Ingersoll annoyed her as he was always present when callers came, whether they were ladies or men. She told me she often refrained from talking in his presence when she wanted to talk. She told me she paid him $35 per month to do the work about the place, to take care of the house and drive when she wanted to ride. She hardly knew what to say to people sometimes because he was present, she was so deaf and people always had to use a trumpet. She didn't have to use a trumpet to hear Mr. and Mrs. Ingersoll, she could follow the motion of their mouths and understand. She told me Mrs. Ingersoll always remained till callers went away when she happened to be there. I spoke to her on the subject and inquired why she didn't order them out of doors, said I should do so if I had people about me who annoyed me as she said they did annoy her. She told me she didn't dare do it and couldn't do it.
I did business for her from time to time, I sold some cows for her and some other personal property. Sometimes I went there in response to a note from her and she said that she had forgotten what she wanted to see me about. Sometimes I was away from home when the note came and I wouldn't call on her for some days.
At 12:10 a recess was taken till 2 o'clock.
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| Cortland Opera House. |
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL
OPENED AUSPICIOUSLY AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Fine Concert Given—Excellent Chorus Work—Unrivaled Work On Banjo—Madame Barill Pleased Audience—A Strong Program.
The opening concert of the twenty-sixth annual music festival was given at the Opera House last night, and was an excellent one. The program was of sufficient variety to make it pleasing throughout and every part was first class in itself. The chorus is not as large as upon some years, but it is of good quality. There are no drones. Every member is a singer and every voice counts. The majority of these are good readers and the result is that under the conscientious and able instruction of Prof. Beall some very fine effects are produced. The male voices are more in evidence than for several years, which fact balances the parts better than has often been the case.
Among the chorus appear the faces of several who formed a part of the first festival choir. Some of these have been there constantly during all these years and some have not been there before for some time. Among those who have probably not missed a year from the beginning are Mrs. Julia F. Twiss, Mrs. G. H. Hyde, Miss Marguerite Force of Cortland and Miss M. H. Toby of Brookton. Dr. John Sheerar of St. Albans, Vt., was here during the first twelve years and is now here again after a long lapse.
One of the principal choruses of the evening was Rossini's Inflammatus from the Stabat Mater, which was sung at the first festival twenty-six years ago. It was then conducted by Prof. L. O. Emerson of Boston and Miss Charlotte McLane of Syracuse sang the solo. The solo last night was taken by Miss. Lucy I. Marsh of Ithaca, who sang it splendidly. Her voice in pitch, quality and strength was well adapted to it and she received many compliments upon her effort. The number will be repeated by special request at the concert to-morrow night. The other choruses were well rendered, and the number by the Cortland Choral society under the direction of Prof. Bowen came in for its share of good words.
Prof. Conrad L. Becker and his string quartet from the college of music in Syracuse university are no strangers to Cortland audiences, having appeared here in the past. They last night strengthened the high estimate which has been placed upon their playing.
One of the star attractions of the concert was Mme. Joanna Barill, the niece of Adelina Patti, and she justified all the good things that had been anticipated of her. Modest and unassuming in manner, charming in personal appearance, striking in her splendid physique, she found the audience favorably disposed toward her as soon as she came forward upon the stag. And her voice was magnificent in its quality, flexibility and power, while her singing was all that would have been expected of one likened to her distinguished and talented relative. A Cortland audience would welcome her upon a return engagement in this city.
Perhaps the greatest attraction of the evening was Mr. Farland, the banjo player—greatest not only because of his skill, but because it was something new and unheard of to all who had not listened to this same gentleman before. Without question be is conceded to be the greatest performer upon this instrument in the world. To nine-tenths of the audience it was a revelation. It was an opportunity that the great majority would not have had at any time but for his engagement here at the music festival. The tones of the Instrument were clear as a silver bell. There was none of the twang usually connected with a banjo. It was almost a whole orchestra in itself. To banjo players it was an inspiration and a wonder. The house was at times so still listening to the soft passages that the creak of fans in the chorus could be heard fifty feet away. No one wanted to lose a single note. It was simply wonderful. Mr. Farland plays here again to-night and that closes his engagement at this festival.
The attractions at the concert tonight aside from this gentleman include Earl Gulick, the boy soprano, who will be heard only at this one concert, and Miss Alice Thurlow, the contralto. Both have arrived in Cortland, Earl with his father. Dr. J. D. Gulick of Brooklyn being quartered at The Kremlin, and Miss Thurlow at the Cortland House. They have already rehearsed to-day and those who have heard them are more than delighted. Too much can hardly be said of the prospects for this concert, for it will all be verified. A good house is already sold. It should be remembered that the general admission in the balcony is only 50 cents and that the music will sound just as well there as anywhere and that the artists can be seen there as well as below. The program is as follows:
PART I.
Chorus—March of the Men of Harlech, Barnby Festival Choir.
CORTLAND SCIENCE CLUB.
Annual Election of Officers to Occur on Saturday Night.
On Saturday night of this week the Cortland Science club will meet at the Hatch library at 8 o'clock and be addressed by Mr. Wm. H. Clark on the subject of "Heating and Ventilation."
Following the address the annual election of officers will occur, and light refreshments will be served. Some impromptu toasts will be proposed at this time by the president, Dr. Higgins, and will be responded to by different members. This will be the last meeting till the second Saturday evening in September.
ANNUAL MEETING.
D. F. Wallace Declines Re-election in the Wallpaper Co.
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Wallace Wallpaper company was held at the office of the company Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President—D. W. Van Hoesen.
Vice President—C. H. Mason.
Secretary and Treasurer—J. H. Wallace.
Owing to his long and serious illness, Mr. D. F. Wallace, who has been the president of the company since its organization, found it impossible to again accept that office and positively declined reelection.
CONSERVATORY CONCERTS
To be Given Four Evenings of Next Week at Opera House.
The concerts to be given by the students of the Conservatory of Music at the fourth annual commencement, next week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at the Opera House, promise to be of an exceptionally high character and unusually so for students of all grades.
One or the features of the Monday evening concert will be selections by the Conservatory Choral society of fifty voices and the Conservatory male chorus of twenty voices. On Tuesday evening, besides a fine and varied program by students from all departments, [there] will be given the celebrated song cycle, "In a Persian Garden," by Liza Lehmann, to be sung by Miss Ruth McNett, Miss Sarah Pomeroy, Lee L. Wellman and Mr. Bowen.
Wednesday evening's program will be exceptionally fine, as advanced students from all departments of the Conservatory will participate.
Thursday evening presents the graduating class and their concert assisted by the Symphony orchestra. The orchestra will be augmented by a number of out of town players, and they will assist Miss Marie Ethel Mott in presenting the Raff Concerto, op. 185, for piano and orchestra. The orchestra will also play one movement of the B minor symphony by Schubert. The other members of the graduating class, Miss McNett and Mr. Wellman from the vocal department, will sing several numbers which will test their ability as vocalists.
The afternoon concerts will be participated in by younger students who will present some very interesting programs. The afternoon concerts are free to the public and the prices of the evening concerts are as follows:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 10 and 20 cents.
Thursday evening 25 cents to all parts of the house.
Course ticket, entitling the holder to a reserved seat for all concerts, 50 cents. Sale of seats opens at Rood's Candy Kitchen Friday morning.
Cafe Open All Night.
G. F. Jones has taken possession of his new cafe and lunchroom in the Graham building, Main-st. This will be kept open all night. He will also keep on sale popular brands of cigars. Lunches put up to order for picnics.
BREVITIES.
—A pocketbook was taken from Mrs. Richard Morris' handbag while shopping yesterday.
—E. S. Swymer and Wm. Van Duzen of Lisle were arrested yesterday and taken to that place.
—The next convention of the Cortland County Woman's Christian Temperance union will be held in Virgil on June 10.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Mitchell & Strowbridge, Broilers and meats, page 5; W. W. Bennett, Gasoline stoves and plumbing, page 6.
—The Cortland Praying band will hold a cottage prayer-meeting at the residence of Mr. Myron Lowell, 140 Elm-st., on Friday night, June 15. All are welcome.
—Rev. J. H. F. Blue of Marathon will preach the annual sermon to the graduating class of the Marathon Union school on Sunday evening, June 17, at 7:30 o'clock.
—The prayer-meetings at the First Baptist and Presbyterian churches to-night will be at 7 o'clock, a half-hour earlier than usual on account of the concert of the music festival.
—All haymakers who are to take part in the band that leads the parade to-morrow night will report at the hayloft at 7:45 to-morrow evening. All the arrangements for the dance are now completed.
—Five open cars well loaded with passengers and the Homer band passed through Cortland at 8 o'clock last night bound for the park. It was the Homer band's trolley ride and it was well patronized.
—The special meeting of the Home Mission society of the First Baptist church will be held to-night immediately at the close of prayer-meeting in parlor No. 4, instead of before prayer-meeting as was previously announced.
—Invitations are out for the wedding of Mr. Albert Edward Allen of Cortland and Miss Elizabeth Elaine Jones which will occur at St. Augustine's church, Ilion, on Wednesday evening, June 27, at 6:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Allen will be at home after July 10 at 23 Lincoln-ave. in Cortland.
—Prof. and Mrs. A. E. Darby gave a most delightful reception last night after the festival concert at their home, 70 North Main-st., to the faculty of the Conservatory of Music and to Prof. C. L. Becker of Syracuse university and the other three members of the Becker String quartet which played at the concert.
—The call was issued this afternoon too late for insertion in full to-day for the Republican county convention to be held at Taylor hall in Cortland on Thursday, July 5, at 1:30 o'clock to nominate candidates for member of assembly, sheriff, county clerk, district attorney, superintendent of the poor and coroner and for transaction of other needful business. The convention will consist of 159 delegates. The caucuses will be held throughout the county on Thursday, June 28.
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