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| Russian sailors defending Peking legation. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 12, 1900.
GREAT SHOW OF FORCE.
If Battle Is Fought, It Will Be Under Flags Of All Europe.
PEKIN MAY BE ATTACKED TODAY.
Troops Cannot Arrive as Soon as Expected and Boxers May Take Advantage. Russia Will Land 1,700 Additional Men—All Powers Act Together.
TIEN TSIN, June 12.—The troops cannot reach Pekin before Tuesday night and the fear is that an attack will be made before then. It is reliably asserted that the Russians will land over 1,700 men with artillery tonight provided they can get transportation over the Taku bar.
LONDON, June 12.—The last message out of Pekin to London left there yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, going by way of the Russian telegraph through Manchuria, the Tien Tsin line being cut. It is as follows:
"General Tung, a Mohametan, extremely hostile to foreigners, arrived this morning and had a long audience with Prince Tuan, father of the heir apparent, who is seemingly friendly to the Boxers. Prince Tuan has been appointed chief of the foreign office over Prince Ching, who is more friendly toward the foreigners.
"The dispatch of more marines was in response to a telegram from the ministers to the consuls at Tien Tsin for additional troops. Conveyances have left Pekin to meet the troops coming by the first train.
"The arrival of the Empress Dowager has rendered the city somewhat more quiet than it had been recently. The Protestants have erected a barracks before the building in which they have taken refuge, and they have a small guard. The Catholics are concentrated north of the cathedral, under the protection of a French guard of 25 men, who will hold out to the end. I am convinced that Pekin, especially the Tartar city, is safe.
"At Tien Tsin the viceroy finally consented to furnish transport for a relief force of 400 under an American commander. The partial restoration of the railway is expected to be effected by tomorrow. More massacres of Christians are reported."
"Shanghai, under yesterday's date, cables that there has been street fighting in Pekin since early Sunday afternoon. The Russians are making large purchases of canned provisions and everything points to an outbreak of hostilities. All British missionaries will probably be ordered to return quickly to treaty ports."
The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Telegraph in a dispatch dated yesterday at 1:40 p. m., says:
"Reports from the Yun-Nan-Fu district say that the French minister has telegraphed that a crisis is imminent and that he is advising all foreigners to evacuate Yun-Nan."
All the telegrams indicate that the situation has not in the least improved. On the contrary the disorder has spread from the neighborhood of Pekin to the capital itself, which is growing turbulent in anti-foreign demonstrations. In addition to the burning of the Pekin club, the secretary of the Belgian legation has been roughly handled in the streets. Hostile crowds continue to demonstrate against the legations. Two thousand international troops are approaching the city and the advance guard is due to arrive today (Tuesday).
The United States, according to dispatches from Copenhagen, have given "hearty adhesion" to the scheme for a European demonstration. The Russian minister in Pekin, who also acts as the envoy of Denmark, is credited with having sent a dispatch to the Danish foreign office to the effect that a demonstration has been planned under the leadership of England and Russia, in which all the great powers and several of the smaller will take parts. The latter are not called upon to send troops, as there are enough on the spot; but they are to be asked to delegate the right to hoist their flags to the great powers in order that a demonstration may be made or a battle fought under the flags of all Europe. Japan and the United States have been informed and agreed to the arrangement.
JOINT PROTECTORATE.
Deposed Emperor Wants Foreign Powers to Govern China Through Him.
LONDON, June 12.—The Shanghai correspondent of The Dally Express telegraphing yesterday says:
"Weng Tung Ho, Emperor Kwang Hsu's tutor and confident, who was dismissed by the Dowager Empress after the coup d'etat in 1898, sends with the special sanction of the emperor and his party, including three viceroys, a message to the peoples of the west. In part it is as follows:
" 'His majesty is convinced, through amply trustworthy sources, that the loyal support of many scores of millions of the Chinese will be accorded to his proposals for putting an end to the state of anarchy brought about by the action of Empress Hsi Tsi.
"The government of China being virtually non-existant, the emperor proposes that the foreign powers whose troops dominate the capital shall remove his imperial person from the palace in which his majesty is confined as a prisoner; shall declare Empress Hsi Tsi and her present ministers to b« usurpers, and shall bring Emperor Kwang Hsu to Nanking, Wu Chang or Shanghai, whichever the said foreign powers deem to be the most suitable situation for the new capital of the Chinese empire, under the new conditions.
" 'It is proposed by his majesty and his advisors that the foreign powers should declare a joint protectorate and undertake the task of governing the country through his majesty.'
"The message suggests that the protectorate should abolish certain boards in Pekin; appoint new ministers, abolish the existing so-called armies, establish gendarmerie, under foreign officers, take control of the customs, posts and telegraphs and work them through Chinese officials; establish a uniform currency, readjust taxation and insure the freedom of religion.
"Weng Tung Ho also predicts a peaceful acceptance of such a regime, [and] goes on to, say: 'China is ripe for the change of tide which the reactionaries vainly seek to stem. If it should so be, on the other hand, that the foreign powers seriously contemplate the dismemberment of the Chinese empire, they have before them the huge task of facing dense millions, who although lacking training and who make but contemptible soldiers, possess boundless powers of passive resistance, and would be able to wear out the patience of any European rulers seeking to govern them without regard to the prejudices of the oldest civilization.
" 'The conquest and division of China would be possible with 100,000 troops, but to retain the government would require 1,000,000 soldiers and centuries of work. The task would end with the most unhappy results for both conquered and conquerors.
" 'His majesty and his advisers beg America and Japan to pause before resorting to dismemberment, which can be deferred at least until the emperor's efforts to govern his people and to restore the happiness of this great division of the human race have proved abortive. If the people are assured that the powers are guiding and protecting his majesty and do not intend to swallow the country piecemeal, they and the soldiers will return unquestionably to the allegiance from which the empress diverted them.' "
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| Rear Admiral Louis Kempff. |
KEMPFF UPHELD.
Navy Department Approves of All He Has Done and Will Not Hamper Him.
WASHINGTON, June 12.—Secretary Long yesterday stated that he had sent no direct answer to Admiral Kempff, nor was such answer necessary in view of the subsequent cablegram to Admiral Ramey at Manila. The reinforcements in the shape of 100 additional marines which will come to him from Manila in the course of a week would indicate the department's position sufficiently. It will take the Solace a full week to make the trip, according to the estimate of the naval officers, for it is about 2,000 miles from Manila to Taku.
It is recalled at the navy department that Admiral Kempff is not entirely dependent upon these marines from Manila for reinforcements, for he was authorized last week to call upon the United States naval vessels at Shanghai, the Yorktown and the Castine, for more men if he needed them, and it is suggested that the Oregon also may supply another force in addition to the 20 marines she has sent already to Admiral Kempff.
It is evident that the navy department approves all Admiral Kempff has done up to this point at least, as is shown by the disinclination to hamper him by instructions.
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| Lord Salisbury. |
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
◘ The rather petulant speech of Lord Salisbury before the London Conservative association belaboring the Boers for having caused the English some inconvenience and expense in their subjugation reminds one of the man who swore at the eels because they would not lay still while he skinned them.
◘ The British lion will doubtless make peace with the Transvaal lamb on the usual terms. When the lion and the lamb lie down together, however, the lamb will be found inside the lion.
◘ If the Prince of Wales continues to make after dinner speeches, telling that he was glad he was shot at, some one may bang away again at his royal highness, just to add to his gaiety.
◘ It is proposed to establish movable automobile hospitals or repair shops. This in a good idea and does away with the necessity of taking a horse along to haul the automobile home when going out for a pleasure ride.
◘ White Buffalo, the Chicago Irishman who was recently elected chief of the Winnebago Indians, has received a challenge from Tom Thunder, an Indian who thinks he ought to have White Buffalo's job, to fight a duel to the death with tomahawks. Unfortunately, Tom insists that the duel shall be fought in the Winnebago country, far from the madding crowd; hence there will be no gate receipts to be devoted to charity.
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Incorporated With Capital of $75,000—Plant to Begin Soon.
The new [Cortland] telephone company was incorporated at Albany yesterday with a capital of $75,000. The incorporators whose names appear in the papers are: Calvin P. Walrad, George J. Mager, William Foster, Herbert L. Smith, William Martin, Holland L. Davis, Charles E. Ver Nooy, William H. Jones. It is understood that there are a few others who are to become members of the company. So much of the capital stock as may be necessary to build and equip the plant will be paid in. The incorporators say that steps will be taken at once to construct the plant and it is believed that it will be completed within a few months. The projectors are sanguine of making this a great success and say that from the promises made to them they are sure of securing a great number of telephones. They stand ready to guarantee a first class service, and a low price for telephones. A canvass for telephones is in progress and good success is reported. There seems to be reason to believe that a series of connections with outside cities can be arranged in a short time.
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| S. S. Knox. |
THE BOLLES WILL CASE.
Effort Began to Probate the Will in Surrogate's Court.
The will of the late Mrs. Viola Bolles, widow of Dr. H. A. Bolles, was offered for probate in surrogate's court this morning at 10 o'clock. Several attempts have been made before this to prove the will, but in the first instance it was apparent that there was to be a contest and the proceeding has been adjourned again and again. This morning there was a great array of lawyers present. Judge S. S. Knox, the executor of the will, appeared in person assisted by O. U. Kellogg, H. L. Bronson appeared for Dr. Charles W. Parker and his three children, Grosvenor, Henry Benton and Viola Caroline. These are all favorable to sustaining the will. Opposed to the will and favoring the breaking of it Dougherty & Miller appeared for John Eastman and Mrs. Delphine King. J. & T. E. Courtney appeared as counsel for Dougherty & Miller for these same parties. E. C. Alger appeared as special guardian for Florence and Katharine Eastman, minors. All of the lawyers mentioned were present.
Just before the proceedings were started Mr. Miller gave notice that he should have to ask for an adjournment before the case was finished as one of his witnesses was out of the state and would be back in two or three weeks, two were seriously ill and their testimony could not even be taken out of court, one was in Washington and could not be reached yet and two more were at a distance, but he would be willing to proceed with the matter as far as he could go.
H. M. Kellogg and George L. Warren were first sworn. These two gentlemen with Judge Knox were the witnesses of the will. Their testimony was much alike. Both testified to having known Mrs. Bolles intimately for more than twenty-five years, and to having been summoned to the house of that lady on the night of March 18, 1899, at about 7 o'clock to witness her will. Mrs. Bolles told them that this was the last will and testament and that she desired them to witness her signature. They saw her sign it in their presence and they both signed it in the presence of Mrs. Bolles and of each other. They saw no one at the house that night except Mrs. Bolles and Judge Knox. They knew nothing as to the contents of the will. They recognized their signatures when shown the will and identified them as their own. Both witnesses testified that in their opinion Mrs. Bolles was of sound mind and fully capable of transacting business and of making a will at the time this will was executed.
Judge Knox was the next witness. He testified that he had practiced law in Cortland since Sept., 1875, and that he had known Mrs. Bolles during this time, and had done business for her since 1890. Judge Knox continued: On March 18, 1899, Mrs. Bolles sent a request to me to call at her house. I went down at once. She told me she desired to make some change in her will. I had drawn a will for her previously. She told me of the changes she had desired made and I made a memorandum of them. After making the notes of the changes I read them over to her and asked her if that was as she desired it to be, and she replied that it was. She asked me to be the witness of the will. I said that as I was to be named at executor I should wish to have two others also witness the will. She inquired if I couldn't also be a witness to the will in addition to the others. I replied that there would be no objection to that. She said she wished to have Mr. H. M. Kellogg and Mr. George L. Warren the two witnesses and asked me to meet them at her house that night to execute it, but wanted me to come with the will a half hour before the witnesses came. She said she didn't want the witnesses to know the contents of the will. I notified the two gentlemen mentioned, and drew the will during the afternoon, following out the memoranda which I had taken at her dictation. I went down there that evening. Mrs. Bolles admitted me to the house. She was alone. She took the will, sat down at her desk and read it all over carefully. I asked if that was just as she wanted it to be and she said yes, it was. The witnesses came soon and I told them that Mrs. Bolles desired them to witness the will. I told her that she should then sign the will if it was as she wished it. I asked her if it was her last will and testament and she replied in the presence of the others that it was. I asked her if she had read it and she replied that she had done so. I asked her if it was exactly as she desired it to be and she said it was. She then signed it in our presence. I asked her if she wished Mr. Kellogg, Mr. Warren and myself to sign it as witnesses. She said she did. We all then signed it in her presence and in the presence of each other. The other two then went away. Mrs. Bolles asked me for my bill. I told her what it was and she paid me. She then asked me to take the will to my office, put it away in an envelope in my safe and keep it till she called for it or till she died.
Judge Knox was here shown the will by Mr. O. U. Kellogg and identified it as the one be had drawn for Mrs. Bolles and identified his own signature. Continuing, Judge Knox said: There have been no changes or alterations in the will since she handed it to me. Mrs. Bolles was of sound mind and competent to make a will and to dispose of real and personal property at that time. She was then under no-restraint or coercion. We were entirely alone when she gave me the instructions concerning the will.
Judge Knox said that in a previous will Mrs. Bolles had given Mr. Kinney a legacy, but that when she gave the changes for this new will she told him that he had not been near her in six months and had given no intimation that he thought of being an heir. His wife had died since the previous will had been made and of course that legacy was withdrawn. Mrs. F. P. Saunders, was a relative of Mrs. Bolles and for that reason she wanted the Saunders legacy inserted in the new will, so that Mr. Saunders might receive the farm in case she didn't sell it first. This farm in the previous will had been given to Fred Ingersoll, but in this one was withdrawn from him. In the previous will she had given $5,000 to Dr. Parker, but now she made that $4,950 and gave the other $50 to one of Dr. Parker's children. She cut down the Ingersoll legacy by the Saunders farm but otherwise it was the same as in the previous will. Mrs. Bolles had shortly before this received property from two people—from Mrs. Sarah Kinney Hobart and from her husband.
This concluded the direct examination, which was conducted by Mr. O. U. Kellogg and at 12:15 an adjournment was taken till 2 o'clock when the cross-examination of this witness was begun by Mr. Miller.
REHEARSALS BEGIN.
Favorable Outlook for Mahan's Music Festival—A Fine Choir.
Prof. John D. Beall conducted the first rehearsal of the chorus choir for Mahan's music festival last night and secured fine results. The choir promises to be one of the best in years and is made up of workers. Prof. Beall is just the director to get the best possible results from such a chorus. The choir will be made up of about two hundred people, nearly all of whom read music at sight. Thus in a given time the class can do more than a choir of larger numbers but of less ability to handle new music. A better class of music is also being used and everything now gives promise of a splendid choral choir at the convention this year, while the artists are the best that can be secured.
The celebrated Pease grand piano will be used at the festival and this will be sold at a greatly reduced rate after the convention. The sale of tickets thus far indicates a very successful year for the festival.
Dr. John Shearar of St. Albans, Vt., is stopping at the Cortland House. Miss Shepard and Mrs. James Hart of Oswego are with Mrs. Irving H. Palmer. Mr. Richard Cummings of Syracuse is here and staying with friends. Miss Lucy I. Marsh and Mrs. E. M. Chamot of Ithaca are here to take part in the festival and will also assist in the solo work. Miss Marsh is stopping with Mrs. A. P. Smith. The Misses Susan Tompkins, Margil Gluck of Buffalo and Lola Berry of Johnstown, Pa., all of the Ithaca Conservatory, will give a violin trio on Friday evening. These young ladies will be the guests of Dr. Tompkins. Miss Ethel Mott and teacher Prof. B. L. Bentley will render a beautiful four-hand piece from Roff's Concerto, Opus 185, second movement, arranged for two pianos. This will be given Friday evening.
Miss Kate Fowler, the accomplished accompanist of Binghamton, is stopping with her friend Mrs. F. L. Titchener, 94 Clinton-ave. Director Beall is making his headquarters at The Kremlin [Hotel].
THE SIDEPATHS.
New Law Concerning Tags—New Paths Being Built in the County.
The officers of the [bicycle] sidepath commission are experiencing a great deal of difficulty with riders who have their sidepath tags placed on the right instead of the left fork of the wheel. Heretofore the officers have overlooked this, but hereafter the officers will make arrests according to instructions in all cases where the tag is not on the side designated by law which, after the first of July next, will be the left front fork. Now the law provides that it may be either on the left front fork or on the lower bar within six inches of the head of the wheel. This law was amended at the last session of the legislative, making the above limitations and also placing the minimum fine at $5. Both of these provisions take effect July 1, 1900.
At the last meeting of the commission, the people residing on Fisher-ave., and the back road to Homer were authorized to build a path along this route.
The Little York path is now completed through to the Onondaga county line. This path is already in fine rideable condition and is being used a great deal.
The commission is now investigating the Truxton route and getting donations both of work and materials. A special meeting will soon be called to decide if a path will be built. The funds of the commission are not at present sufficient for this work and the success of the enterprise will depend almost wholly upon the donations secured.
There is a great deal of pressure being brought by the residents of the west road to Little York to have the Hitchcock course intersect with the Little York path at Little York. This may be done later in the season.
The commission now has but a mile and a half of path to build to meet the Tompkins county path which is being pushed rapidly this way from Ithaca. Cortland will be connected with Ithaca by a good sidepath this year without doubt.
The 6-mile course around by Gillett's grove is pronounced by experts to be one of the finest paths in the state. The course is being used by a great many wheelmen.
HIKE-JONES.
A Pretty Wedding in Cortland and a Sequel to it at Blodgett Mills.
A very quiet home wedding occurred at 8 o'clock last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Jones on Charles-st., when their only daughter Miss Myrtle Jones was united in marriage with Mr. Claude V. Hike. Just the immediate friends witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. O. A. Houghton. The rooms were prettily and tastily decorated with cut flowers and palms. The bride was very becomingly attired in a gown of drab silk. The groom wore the conventional black. A wedding supper was served immediately after the ceremony. The many presents were all exceedingly fine.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Hike left on the 11:38 train for a ten days' wedding trip to New York and by boat to Boston and other places of interest.
Late yesterday afternoon the groom heard that their friends was to give them a warm reception at the Cortland depot, and through the courtesy of A. H. Schwarz, superintendent of the D., L. & W. R. R. an order was obtained to stop the train at Blodgett Mills, thus escaping their friends at Cortland. The bride and groom were congratulating themselves upon their escape, but they soon found that a young married couple who had had experience were quietly pursuing them in the shadow of the trees on their wheels with bags of rice, labels for baggage and other things needful to complete the departure of the newly wedded pair for their bridal trip, and before they could get upon the train they were treated to a shower of rice and had their baggage properly labeled so there would be no mistake as to the fact that they were just married.
Their friends at Cortland were meanwhile watching on either side of the train, in readiness to give them a fitting farewell reception, but the expected "weddingers" did not appear and the supposition is that some of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Hike have rice to sell at a reduced price. It will be gratifying for them to know that the wedding couple did not get away without having the usual experience of being properly started on their wedding trip, although they were not present to participate in the exercises and see that their baggage was properly checked.
Mrs. J. E. Hicks.
Mrs. J. E. Hicks died Monday at her home in Groton, aged 44 years. Death was due to a stroke of apoplexy which she suffered Saturday evening, June 2, and from which she never rallied.
Mrs. Hicks was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McLachlan, who came from Scotland in 1855 and settled upon the farm where Mrs. Hicks died and where she has lived all her life except about four years which she spent in Cortland.
Dec. 25, 1890 she was married to Mr. J. E. Hicks, who with two children survive her. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. James White of Cortland and Mrs. J. L. Bovee of Richford, and four brothers, Rev. John McLachlan of Binghamton, James McLachlan of Pasadena, Cal., Duncan McLachlan of Dryden and Archibald C. McLachlan of Jamaica, L. I.
Funeral services will be held at her late home in Groton, Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock.
Cortland Illustrated.
The Carriage Monthly, a trade paper of the carriage builders, says: "This enterprising city is being widely advertised through what is called 'Grip's Historical Souvenir, No. 7, a copy of which has just reached this office. It devotes considerable space to the companies, firms and individuals connected with the carriage industry, quite perfectly illustrating some of the number. Among those spoken of are The Cortland Wagon Co., The Cortland Carriage Goods Co., Cately & Ettling, manufacturers of carriage attachments, the H. M. Whitney Wagon Co., and the Ellis Omnibus & Cab Co. We have little personal acquaintance with the city, but feel it safe to say that if those engaged in other lines of business are as enterprising and up to date as the people who represent the carriage industry, we are not surprised at the rapid strides the city has made."
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| Robert Taylor. |
At the A. M. E. Zion Church.
Rev. Isaac Stewart delivered a fine sermon at the A. M. E. Zion church last Sunday night. Rev. Dr. Wheeler, the presiding elder, presided at this service, and there was a large attendance of both colored and white people. Prof. Robert W. Taylor of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Ala., was also present and spoke upon the problem of the negro race and the industrial advancement of the last thirty-five years.
Next Sunday there will be a grand rally, at which all will be cordially welcomed.
Meeting of Red Men.
All members of Pecos tribe, No. 357, Improved Order of Red Men, are requested to be present at the next regular council fire on Thursday evening at the wigwam in Garrison block. The warriors' degree will be conferred upon several candidates and the nomination of officers for the next term will also take place.
City Court.
Joseph Murphy was given thirty days in county jail this morning in city court for public intoxication. Murphy was before Judge Davis on June 2 and was given five days. This morning he was warned that if he came before the court again he would be dealt with severely.
The fast bicycle rider, arrested yesterday by Chief Smith, was fined $1. More of these arrests are about to be made unless scorching ceases.
BREVITIES.
—Constable Jas. E. Edwards has lately received a valuable hound from his friend Dr. Baker of Buffalo.
—Cortland Chapter, No. 194, R. A. M., will confer the M. M. degree at their regular convocation Wednesday evening.
—The Fortnightly club meets with Mrs. J. G. Jarvis 5 Charles-st., this evening for the last quarterly entertainment of the year.
—Reports from the Y. M. C. A. bath rooms say that the weekly baths have fallen off fully two-thirds since it became warm enough for the boys to go swimming.
—The entries for the six-mile road race have been held open till to-night at 9 o'clock. They should be left before that time with the physical director, A. R. Mosher, at the Y. M. C. A. rooms.
—There will be an eclipse of the moon to-night, visible here if the sky be clear, but it will be a very slight one, as it will comprise but one-thousandth of the moon's diameter. It occurs about 10:30 o'clock.
—New display advertisements to-day are—F. I. Graham, Fly paper, page 4; M. A. Case, Convention week, page 6; Model Clothing Co., Outing clothes, page 4; C. F. Brown, Paints, page 6; Gas Co., Gas stoves, page 4.
—At a meeting of the directors of the Y. M. C. A. last night the resignation of Prof. J. E. Banta as president of the association and as director was received. The resignation was laid upon the table and no action was taken upon it at this time.
—The Cortland City quartet fills an engagement to-morrow night at Otego and Thursday night one at Sidney, returning to Cortland Friday. Saturday night this same quartet goes to Cincinnatus to sing in that village. It seems as though the boys were getting their share of public patronage in the music line.
—The Cortland Savings bank has just placed a very handsome oak settle in the lobby of the bank for the accommodation of patrons who may have to wait before getting an opportunity to reach the cashier's window to do business. This will be a convenience and comfort to the patrons, as well as an ornament to the bank.
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