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| Baron Clemens Von Ketteler. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, July 28, 1900.
FEEDING THEM NOW.
Said That Chinese Government Is Furnishing Legations With Supplies.
LONDON, July 28.—Mr. Lyman J. Gage's statement that there is still hope, but it is constantly diminishing, is held here to define accurately the situation. The Chinese minister in London, Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh, yesterday received a telegram from Sheng, director of railways and telegraphs, to the effect that an imperial decree in the following terms was issued on July 24:
"It is fortunate that all the foreign representatives except Baron Von Ketteler are found in safety and unharmed. Provisions in the shape of foodstuffs, vegetables and fruits will be supplied to the legations in order to show our courtesy."
The Morning Post goes so far as to assert that there is now direct communication between Chinese authorities in Pekin and London, and that the ministers are safe. However this may be, it is quite certain that the attempts of the French, Italian and other consuls to get direct replies from Pekin have utterly failed, and it is pointed out that the ability to supply the legations with fruit and vegetables involves the conclusion that communication is not impeded by the Boxers.
Thus, despite the daily alternation of hopes and fears, the reiterated Chinese; assertions of the safety of the ministers fail to carry conviction, and the decision of the United States not to delay military measures is approved as the only possible course to pursue. The Daily News says that negotiations with the Chinese authorities if there be any authority in China are useless. It turns out that as early as July 12 an appeal from the Emperor of China to Queen Victoria for mediation, dated July 3, was handed to the Marquis of Salisbury and it is understood that the other powers were not communicated with until July 20.
The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Express asserts that these versions of Sir Claude MacDonald's letter of July 6 are current there and that it is believed that all three originated from Chinese sources. He adds, however, that Li Hung Chang says the legation party ought to reach Tien Tsin on Sunday.
The Morning Post correspondent at Che Foo, wiring Wednesday says there is a rumor that Prince Tuan rescued the legationers [sic] and conveyed them to a place of safety.
Eighteen missionaries have been massacred at Tung Chau, where the churches have been burned.
General Sir Alfred Gaselee has started for Taku.
Missionaries in the Interior.
WASHINGTON, July 28—The department of state is in receipt of a cable dispatch from Consul Fowler at Che Foo, in reply to one sent him, asking information of missionaries in China. Mr. Fowler in his reply says that only one missionary, presumably French, is known to be in the interior of Honan. At Shantung only Americans are situated. Those not rescued are the persons who went to Pekin belonging to the American board of foreign missions and are believed to be Arthur Smith and wife; Wyckoff sisters; Chapin, wife and two children. Their names were given in a previous cable dispatch in which Mr. Fowler said he believed, that only two foreigners were in the interior, both French.
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| Richard Croker. |
PAGE TWO—EDITORIAL.
The Tammany Pest.
(From the New York Times.)
The greatest service that David B. Hill could do for his state and his country would be the driving out of politics and public life of Richard Croker and the coarse and scoundrelly Tammany gang who surround him. If Mr. Hill would take up his residence in New York and undertake the reorganization of the
Democratic party in the great city, he might reasonably hope to accomplish this Augean stable-cleaning by the time the next mayoralty election occurs. There are more than 300,000 Democrats in the city. A resolute, able, and resourceful leader who would undertake to rescue the organization from the corrupt band of public depredators who now control the New York Democracy could cut the out-and-out Tammany vote down to 60,000. A strong and reputable Democratic party could be built up in New York, in sympathy with the principles of the old Democratic party in national affairs, and not wholly given over to vulgar corruption and tax-eating in municipal matters.
Croker is cunning. He has built up the organization as a personal machine by building up the fortunes of the men who mange it and do his bidding. They are faithful and zealous because he has made them rich and is all the time making them richer. The whole gang actually live off the public as much as if they stole money directly from the treasury in the old Tweed way instead of getting it by devices like the ice trusts and the heavy shaving of contracts with the city or with private corporations that fall into their power, like the Third-ave. road. An organization built up on that principle is formidable only until a strong man in whom the people have confluence comes along and attacks its rotten leadership. The wealth that Tammany has amassed has gone into few pockets. The men with the empty pockets would turn upon the thieving, corrupt, and successful crew with savage joy. Half of the following that is now counted secure for Tammany for any candidate or any purpose, could be shaken loose and held in opposition. And there are 200,000 Democrats in the city, including the Kings county Democracy, who would deeply rejoice at the total destruction of the Tammany organization.
Mr. Hill sometimes counts upon the support of the Kings county Democrats in his struggles with Croker. They always play him false, as they did at Kansas City. They always will play him false, so long as the Tammany power remains unbroken, for they are very practical minded, those Kings men, and they know that Tammany can give them valuable things here in the city. Mr. McLaughlin is getting old, and has evidently lost control of his organization. Croker is practically supreme, and it is a repulsive, horrible, evil supremacy. He cares nothing for politics or for party. Looting is the dominant thought and purpose with him and with the greedy and characterless fellows who hang about him.
Mr. Hill is still very strong up the state. He is the most influential Democrat in the state outside of Tammany. He did not greatly strengthen himself by going to Kansas City, but his worst mistake there was the wretched little speech he made in seconding the nomination of Bryan, after Tammany had humiliated him by keeping him off the committee on resolutions, and after he had been beaten in the attempt to keep free silver out of the platform. It was not disgraceful to be beaten, but the wretched little speech was unnecessary and disagreeable. Still, that would all be overlooked if he would come to New York and drive the Tammany gang to the penitentiary or to England. We fear he will not care to undertake the work, bat we think he is the only Democrat in the state who could do it thoroughly. It would be a glorious deliverance for the city and a service of incalculable value to the Democratic party.
OSWEGO'S BALL TEAM.
President Farrell Trying to Keep It in the State League.
OSWEGO, July 28.—President J. H. Farrell of the State league is here to-day endeavoring to strengthen the financial condition of the Oswego team. He is meeting with much encouragement and will probably succeed in interesting enough responsible citizens to insure the continuance of the team.
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| George J. Mager. |
HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Contract for Building Let, Material Arrived and Work Soon to Begin.
People who have hitherto entertained any question or doubt as to the establishment of the new telephone plant in Cortland, have now sufficient reason for the elimination of that doubt, as substantial evidences of its progress are now in sight. The Cortland Home Telephone company, a corporation composed of local people, has commenced the construction of the plant and will push the same to speedy completion. A large quantity of cedar and chestnut poles have arrived at the D., L. & W. R. R. station, and as soon as they can be peeled, shaved and put in proper shape they will be set. The vacant lot near the depot owned by the Cortland Wagon Co., has been leased for this purpose. The poles will be put in position under the direction of the board of public works, and it is said that they will be an ornament instead of an obstruction to the streets. The contract has been awarded to the General Construction Co. of Wauseon, O., a wealthy and substantial corporation which has established over forty telephone plants including those in Herkimer, Ilion, Frankfort and Rome, all of which are first class and in a prosperous condition.
The system finally adopted by the construction committee is the full metallic circuit to each subscriber, totally independent, so that when the bell rings no one but the parties speaking can take part in or listen to the conversation. Everything about the plant will be the best and of the latest and most modern inventions. No contract for service with the Home company will be considered binding until at least two hundred telephones are in operation. All the officers have been elected, the committees appointed and the company is now in readiness to do business and receive subscriptions. Mr. Herbert L. Smith is secretary and Mr. G. J. Mager is treasurer of the company, both at the Second National bank, where subscription blanks and information may be obtained. The plant is promised to be completed on or before the first day of December next.
POLICE NEWS.
Champlain Goes to the Poor House—Lee to County Jail.
Elisha Champlain, who was arrested yesterday for vagrancy, was committed to the county house by Judge Davis for a period of six months. He is 21 years of age.
Edward Lee was arrested last night in the alleyway between the Opera House and the Cortland House by Officer Nix whom he was trying to evade. He was charged with willfully destroying property by Chas. H. Dunn. Lee pleaded guilty and was sent to jail for fifteen days.
New Steamer on Cayuga Lake.
Capt. C. O. Bryant announces the coming of a new passenger steamer next week for Cayuga lake to make trips from the foot of the lake returning at night to Cayuga in time for trains east and west on the N. Y. Central.
The Iroquois is described as a speedy, new steamer with capacity for 400. A second boat has become a necessity. It will accommodate the people at the north end of the lake and add to the patronage of the Frontenac, making it possible for short trips up the lake and return, which were so popular and agreeable before the burning of the Ithaca.—Ithaca Journal.
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Austin of Elmira Expires from Fright— Cousin of Mrs. C. F. Thompson.
Mrs. Deborah Austin, a wealthy widow, died suddenly Thursday night in Elmira of heart disease, induced by fright. She was driving with her daughter when the horse became frightened at a street car. Mrs. Austin alighted from the carriage, walked to the porch of a house in West Walter-st., sat down in a chair and immediately expired.
Mrs. Austin was an own cousin of Mrs. C. F. Thompson of this city, who started for Elmira this morning to be in attendance at the funeral at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
LECTURE BY MISS HURD.
The Great Fire and Water Service of New York City.
The Cortland friends of Miss Mabel Hurd, formerly of the Normal school faculty will be interested in the following from the Brooklyn Standard-Union:
To a large audience in the Mayflower church in Jay-st., near Sands-st., last evening, Miss Mabel Hurd gave a comprehensive, illustrated description of the fire and water departments of the city of New York. Miss Hurd is one of several lecturers attached to the Women's Municipal league of Manhattan, and the lecture was one of a series, the remaining two of which, dealing with the police department and the park system, will be delivered on Thursday, May 24, and Thursday, May 31, respectively. The league gives these lectures free, and no charge is made for admission by the church. R. G. Brown presided last night, and introduced Miss Hurd.
The lecturer traced the growth of the present elaborate water system from the early days, when the nucleus of now big and buzzing New York was known as New Amsterdam. The Dutch burghers of those days knew only primitive wells and pumps. The oldest of those of which we have any account was situated near the old fort, at the south side of the island. The most famous was the "tea well," so called because the women who drank tea preferred to have it made from water drawn from this particular well. The first reservoir was built on Chambers-st. a little over one hundred years ago. The water was distributed in carts. A little while longer, however, and it became necessary to increase the supply. The Croton river, rising in Duchess county, and flowing into the Hudson beyond Sing Sing, was resorted to. A brick aqueduct brought the water by its own force down to Harlem where, after going through the pumping station on the hill, it passed over the bridge in pipes to Manhattan. In 1885 the present aqueduct was built, and the water now is carried under the river as well as above it. At 135th-st. eight huge culverts meet the aqueduct. Four of those carry the water on to Central Park reservoir for distribution, while the other four culverts carry the remainder of the supply to various parts of the city. All this, with a hundred details, did Miss Hurd tell her audience, and a hundred pictures thrown on the screen aided in elucidating the story. Passing on to the fire department, Miss Hurd told of the old bucket brigade, the hand pump, the volunteer brigade and the introduction of the steam engine, and reviewed in detail the immense, magnificent organization into which the department has now developed. The great fire of 1835 caused the first great improvement, and twenty years later the old volunteer firemen who did such excellent service were replaced by men paid for that exclusive service. "At the present day," concluded Miss Hurd, "the great danger is that political partisanship may despoil those great public departments. The utmost care is necessary to ensure that only the men best fitted shall be appointed to them."
SCHOOL PICNIC.
District No. 14 of Cortlandville, Teacher Miss Robinson.
Miss Rosamond Robinson completed yesterday a very successful term of school in district No. 14 west of the city and the event was celebrated by a school picnic held at her home near the brick schoolhouse. A more perfect day for a picnic could not have been selected. Tables were spread under the trees where the shade was ample and forty pupils and patrons of the school sat down to dinner. The afternoon was given up to games, music, recitations and a general good time. Before the picnic broke up Miss Robinson was completely surprised upon being presented by her pupils with a copy of Longfellow's complete poems handsomely bound.
PICNIC AT THE PARK.
Methodists Enjoy a Pleasant Day and Have Good Sports.
Yesterday was an ideal day for a picnic and the Methodists from both the First and Homer-ave. churches enjoyed it at the park to the full limit. About seven hundred people were there during the day and about one hundred went to McGraw on the special trolley ride from the park.
During the afternoon short addresses were made by Dr. Houghton of the First church and Rev. J. C. B. Moyer of the Homer-ave. church. Mr. Benjamin Nichols gave some impersonations and character sketches which were very pleasing and which were well received and thoroughly enjoyed.
The sports during the afternoon were participated in by a large number and were the occasion of good natured rivalry and much enjoyment. The winners of the various contests are as follows:
Throwing ball at tree—Miss Nina McCarthy.
Heel and toe race for ladies—Miss Winifred Higgins.
Potato race—Mary Sweetlove.
Shoe race—Eddie DuChette.
Sack race—George Russell.
Tub race—W. Crisp.
Three-legged race for boys—Glen Wadsworth and George Russell.
The watermelon contest was participated in by twenty-four boys and was won by the smallest lad in the group, Floyd McAllister, who proved to the satisfaction of the judges that his capacity for watermelon was not to be measured by his stature.
The ball game between picked clubs from the two churches was won by the representatives of the First Church by a score of 14 to 5. H. Hopkins was umpire and his decisions were unquestioned and accepted as final. W. C. Reynolds captained the team from the First church and Howard Moyer the team from the Homer-ave. church.
BREVITIES.
—The Bolles will case will be continued in surrogate's court on Monday, Sept. 3.
—The Episcopal church will be closed until the last Sunday in August, the rector being on his vacation.
—The train for the Freeville camp meeting will leave the Lehigh Valley station at 9:40 to-morrow morning.
—Ketchum, the Cortland center-fielder of last year, is leading the Milwaukee team in batting with a percentage of .339.
—The residences of Fred Hatch, D. W. Carr and E. H. Miller and H. R. Cone's grocery have been connected with the [Empire] telephone exchange.
—The union service to-morrow evening will be in the First M. E. church, and the sermon will be preached by Rev. W. J. Howell, pastor of the First Baptist church.
—The vested choir of Grace Episcopal church will sing at Calvary church in Homer to-morrow morning, the former church being closed on account of the rector's vacation.
—Rev. U. S. Milburn will preach at the Universalist church to-morrow morning upon "Spiritual Food." This will be the last service of the church until Sept. 2, it being closed during vacation.
—The city of Auburn has invested in some expensive voting machines expecting to use them for the election this fall, but The Advertiser says the machines have but seven voting spaces for seven parties. Ten parties have already made nominations and no one of them can be legally disfranchised, so the city expects to leave the machines in storage and use the ballots as formerly. Oswego is in the same pickle, according to The Palladium.
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