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| Wu Ting Fang. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, September 8, 1900.
SECRET CONFERENCES.
Chinese Negotiations Assuming a New Phase.
CHAFFEE PRAISES COL. DAGGETT.
Cites Exhibitions or Gallantry Made at Yang Tsun and Pekin and Urges That He Be Made Brigadier General and Immediately Retired.
LONDON, Sept. 8.—It is asserted at the Austrian foreign office, according to the Vienna correspondent of The Daily Mail, that Russia has agreed to a compromise, leaving a portion of the troops in Pekin and sending the main body to Tien Tstn, which will be the military headquarters.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Minister Wu arrived in Washington from Cape May yesterday and although it was near the close of the official day he proceeded direct to the state department. It is understood that he had received an intimation that the department officials were desirous of conferring with him; hence his return to Washington.
For nearly an hour the minister was closeted with Acting Secretary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee, the trio being locked in meantime, and not even the messengers allowed entrance. None of the parties to the conference was communicative as to the conference, but at its conclusion Dr. Hill repaired to the White House with a portfolio well filled with papers.
For several hours preceding the minister's visit, Acting Secretary Hill and assistant Secretary Adee had been engaged in short conferences and it was gathered that the negotiations relative to China were approaching another phase and that another pronouncement of some kind was in preparation. The fact is recalled that when the United States made its response to the Russian note on the 20th ultimo, the officials here expressed the belief that about a week's time would be require to determine upon the next step, and at the end of that time it would be definitely known whether or not the troops were to be withdrawn from Pekin.
That period of time has now elapsed. The reports from the European chancelleries indicate that officially at least, this important subject is being treated with the greatest deliberation and at least another week and probably even more time may be consumed in framing the last of the answers to the Russian note.
The consultations with Mr. Wu are believed to have been inspired by a desire to learn something of the personality of Chinese notables whose names have been suggested as proper to constitute the Chinese side of any commission which may be named to arrange a settlement of the difficulties. Mr. Wu is an ardent adherent of Earl Li.
There is much speculation here as to the personnel of the American commissioners in case the peace negotiations should be entrusted to such a body, and the names of men prominent in international affairs in recent years all have been canvassed. Included in the list is the name of General John W. Foster but it is regarded as much more probable that if he appears at all in these negotiations it will be in his old place as a representative of the Chinese government. He was associated with Li Hung Chang during the peace negotiations which closed the Chino-Japanese war and it is said that Earl Li has a high sense of appreciation of his work for China then.
There was a dearth of official information from China yesterday. Mr. Chaffee got through a dispatch dated Sept. 1 at Pekin, indicating that couriers are still employed to close the gap in the line of communication between Tien Tsin and Pekin. This dispatch made no mention of the military situation and it was inferred that affairs in Pekin remain quiet. The message was as follows:
"Taku.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
"Pekin, Sept. 1.—Following extract my report cabled—'I wish to * * * special [sic] Colonel Aaron S. Daggett, Fourteenth United States Infantry, for his gallantry at Yang Tsun Aug. 6—and good judgment in the attack on Pekin, Aug. 14, and for gallantry and excellent supervision of the attack on the gates of the Imperial City, Aug. 15. I recommend that he be made a brigadier general, United States army. Colonel Daggett [has] nine months to serve before arriving sixty-four. If promoted brigadier general he will gladly accept retirement immediately on promotion.' CHAFFEE."
RUSSIA'S LONE HAND.
Belief Prevails In Europe That She Will Adhere to Her Evacuation Plan.
LONDON, Sept. 8.-The Chinese crisis presents no new features this morning. Nothing appears to be certain. Regarding Russia's action various statements are made in Vienna and Berlin, with an assumed air of authority; but the balance of opinion leans to the belief that Russia is still inclined to adhere to her decision to quit Pekin, whatever the other powers may do.
The studiously moderate tone of Emperor William's speech at Stettin is much remarked. There was nothing of the "mailed fist" or of revenge in his utterances.
According to The Standard's Moscow correspondent Russia's program mainly concerns Manchuria, and she needs troops from Pekin to assist in the seizure of that province, which is looked upon as another Egypt. Her withdrawal from Pekin is considered an attempt to pose as a sincere adherent of the principles of The Hague conference.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of The Standard, wiring Aug. 30, says: "The Germans paired with the Americans in the march through the forbidden city. The British naval brigade and the marines of the legation guards left Pekin today."
The Pekin correspondent of The Morning Post, in a dispatch, dated Aug. 23, says: "Mr. Conger has written a letter asserting that without the aid of the American missionaries the defense of the legations would have been impossible. According to this correspondent the United States minister has received congratulatory telegrams from President McKinley and others."
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| Captain Bowman H. McCalla, USN. |
PAGE TWO—EDITORIAL.
Characteristic of Our Navy.
One characteristic common to almost all American naval commanders, one which equal with their bravery endears them to their countrymen, is their more than willingness to share with colleagues and subordinates the glories of their achievements. A notable and pleasing instance is found in the report of Captain McCalla to the secretary of the navy on the part taken by himself and his men in the first Peking relief expedition. A brave man himself, he knows a brave man when he sees one and is quick to recognize deeds of bravery in others.
After giving details of the expedition in which he bore such a gallant part, modestly refraining from anything like self laudation, Captain McCalla makes the generous suggestion that this government might do well to offer some tangible recognition to certain of the foreign naval officers who co-operated with our men in the operations.
Captain McCalla's stirring report winds up with this characteristic reference to the splendid conduct of his own men: " It will be a very pleasant duty in a future communication to recommend certain officers and men of the Newark for promotion or for medals of honor whose services justly entitle them to the consideration of the navy department in my opinion, and I may say that I consider it an honor to have commanded so fine a body of officers and men."
With men of the stripe of Captain McCalla in command—and they are the rule rather than the exception—it is no marvel that the esprit de corps of the American navy excites the admiration of the world.
◘ The Alabama may or may not be the "queen of the seas," but it is certain that it will take a somewhat regal battleship to get away with her in either the mutter of fighting or of speed.
The Total Boer Force.
PRETORIA, Sept. 8.—It is stated that General DeWet has joined Theron in the neighborhood of Johannesburg and that the total Boer force there numbers 1,500. The enemy is holding a position in the high hills south of the town. A considerable force is now in pursuit. The Boers have no artillery.
A FATAL RUNAWAY.
MRS. JOSEPH SHEVALIER OF MESSENGERVILLE THE VICTIM.
Harness Broke While Descending a Steep Hill—Horse Ran Away—Mrs. Shevalier Thrown Out and Almost Instantly Killed—Narrow Escape of Others Who Were in the Wagon.
The breaking of a sidestrap on a harness belonging to Joseph Shevalier of Messengerville, N. Y., yesterday resulted in a runaway and the death of Mrs. Shevalier who was driving. Mr. and Mrs. Shevalier and the former's sister, Miss Kittie Shevalier, were all in the wagon when the strap broke. They live on the old Shevalier homestead about three-quarters of a mile from Messengerville on the road leading up to Snyder hill.
They started yesterday morning to take the milk down to the creamery at the Messengerville station. Mrs. Shevalier was driving and Miss Shevalier was on the seat beside her, while Mr. Shevalier was perched upon the milk cans at the rear of the wagon. The hill in some places is very steep. Upon one of the sharpest pitches a side strap broke and the wagon crowded full upon the heels of the horse. Mrs. Shevalier pulled up quickly upon the reins, while her husband dropped off the wagon at the rear to try to reach the head of the horse. But the animal started to run and the speed became so great that Mr. Shevalier was unable to reach the bits. Miss Shevalier, seeing that a catastrophe was coming jumped out and escaped with a bad shaking up. Whether or not the horse kicked and hit Mrs. Shevalier is not certain, but at any rate she was thrown out almost immediately, while the horse continued down the hill. Mr. Shevalier reached the side of his wife an instant later and as he raised up her head she gasped once and was gone.
Mrs. Shevalier is survived by her husband, to whom she had been married about five years, and by one son Grant, 4 years old; also by one sister, Mrs. Asa Strong of Harford; and four brothers, Fred Ryan, of Cortland and E. D. Ryan, Hilton and Charles Ryan of Virgil. Her age was 39 years. The funeral will be held at her late home Monday at 11 o'clock, and the burial will be in Marathon.
DIED ON THE CARS.
Mrs. William Dodd Had Started for a Visit in Massachusetts.
At 9:20 this morning Mrs. William Dodd of 14 Franklin-st., started for Dalton, Mass., for a visit with relatives, having in her care Arthur Cotanch of Etna, a lad of 14 years, a grand-nephew of Mr. H. B. Hubbard of Cortland, who was going to Westfield, Mass., for a visit. At 12:30 this noon Mr. E. C. Richards, Mrs. Dodd's adopted son, who is a bookkeeper at the Second National bank, received a telephone message from Coroner Knapp of Canastota informing him that Mrs. Dodd's body had been taken from the Southwestern Limited train on the New York Central railroad at that station, life being extinct. The coroner knew no particulars, but it was evident that she had died on the train. She had been in usual health this morning when she left home and was looking forward with anticipation to a visit with her two brothers, Andrew Reed of Dalton, Mass., and John Reed of Holyoke, Mass., and with an aged aunt at Lee, Mass., in which place she was born about fifty-three years ago. She had, however, had some heart difficulty for years and it is probable that this caused her death.
Mrs. Dodd first came to Cortland to live in 1868 after her marriage with William P. Ballard of this place. Mr. Ballard was killed in the boiler explosion at the factory of the Hitchcock Mfg. Co. on May 30, 1887. She has since been married to William Dodd, who with her adopted son Edward H. Richards survives her. There are no other relatives than those already mentioned. Mrs. Dodd was a member and active worker in the Congregational church.
The remains will arrive in Cortland on the 5:55 train to-night. The funeral arrangements are not yet made.
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THE SEAGER FAMILY
Held its Annual Reunion at the Camp Grounds at Freeville, N. Y.
The fourth annual reunion of the Seager family was held at the new camp grounds south of Freeville on Wednesday, Sept. 5. About seventy representatives of the several branches of the family were present. After a bountiful repast a meeting was held in the fine auditorium on the grounds and was called to order by the president Maj. A. Sager of Cortland. After prayer by Rev. D. C. Havens of Taylor, N. Y., the minutes of the last reunion held at Cortland were read and the treasurer's report was received.
A resolution was passed to hold the next reunion in the same place, on the last Wednesday of August, 1901.
On motion, a committee was appointed to nominate officers for the ensuing year. While the committee was deliberating short informal speeches were made by the president, Rev. D. C. Havens, and others. The committee reported the following officers, who were duly elected:
President—Maj. A. Sager, Cortland.
Vice-President—John C. Seager, Cortland.
Secretary—Willis Seager, Spencer.
Treasurer—Mrs. John Teeter, Freeville.
Executive Committee—Albert Seager, James Gaston, Russell Seager.
Table Committee—Mrs. Nelson Graves, Mrs. James Gaston, Mrs. Hermon Sheerar.
A vote of thanks was passed for the use of the grounds and auditorium and the meeting adjourned to accept an invitation to visit the George Junior Republic, which visit was very much enjoyed by all who availed themselves of the opportunity.
Arrangements for Sanitation.
Hiram Banks, the barber, has purchased a Winchell & Audas sterilizer and will hereafter sterilize all his tools by subjecting them to such a degree of heat as to remove all possible chance of inoculation from disease germs. This is the first invention of its kind which has proved practical in rapidly and safely destroying germs from the barber's razor and shears.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
MASTER IVAN BUELL went to Otisco lake Monday to spend a week or two with Ridgeway Rowley.
MRS. MARGARET S. WRIGHT left this morning for Brooklyn, N. Y., to resume her school work there next Monday.
MR. M. L. DECKER returned last night from a two weeks' visit with relatives and friends at Detroit and Flint, Mich.
MISS ELIZABETH E. TUTTLE started for New York this morning to resume her work in the schools of Greater New York.
DR. F. J. CHENEY returned this morning from Newburg, where he has been attending the school commissioners' convention.
MISS EMILY C. OHMSBY returned last night from a summer trip to New York, Brooklyn, Katonah, Troy and other places.
MISS RUTH LOUISE CARPENTER left on Tuesday last going by way of the Great Lakes for a visit in several western cities, stopping first near St. Paul, Minn.
MISS K. LOUISE TANNER leaves to-night for Tarrytown on the Hudson, where she has accepted the position of supervision of drawing in the Washington Irving High school of that place.
MISS ZORA FOWLER and Mr. Clyde Haskins of Cortland, spent Sunday and Monday at Stony Brook farm with Mr. and Mrs. G. Lee Spafford.—Moravia Valley Register.
MISS ELLA S. MCCARTHY, who graduated from the Normal last July, started for Center Lisle this morning to begin her work in the school there Monday. Miss McCarthy taught in that place a few weeks last spring before graduation.
MISS ALBERTA E. WATERBURY and Miss Minnie Green took the 9:27 D., L. &. W. train this morning for Plainfield, N. J., where they have been engaged to teach during the coming school year. Miss Clara A. Atherton, Normal '00, is also a teacher in the Plainfield schools.
MR. WARD C. MOON of Cold Brook, Herkimer Co., arrived in Cortland to-day and will re-enter the Normal next Wednesday. Mr. Moon comes to Cortland thus early in order to resume his duties Monday as private tutor in the Murray family in Homer. Mr. Moon is the manager of the Normal football team.
MISS FLORENCE H. CHURTON, who was graduated from the Normal last February, and her two younger sisters, Misses Ethel and Mildred Churton, arrived in Cortland yesterday from their home in Utica and were the guests of Miss Beulah Stubbs. Miss Florence started at 1:05 to-day for Binghamton, where she was to meet her sister Miss Clara Churton, and Miss Mabel R. Hare, and go with them to Plainfield, N. J., where they all are teachers in the city schools. The Misses Ethel and Mildred Churton will enter the Normal next week.
FRANK WOOD ARRESTED.
Charged with Assault in First Degree for Shooting Geo. Rood.
Yesterday afternoon Constable Goldsmith went to Homer with a warrant for the arrest of Frank Wood, charged with assault in the first degree upon the person of Geo. Rood in Homer, Saturday, June 23, 1900. The constable did not find Wood at home, but last night Wood came to Cortland and appeared at Justice Harrington's office to answer to the charge. The examination was set down for next Wednesday at 2 P. M. Bail was furnished for his appearance.
WON OUT IN NINTH.
CORTLAND DEFEATED ELMIRA YESTERDAY AT ATHLETIC FIELD.
Cortland is Satisfied with Second Place in Pennant Race, Seeing that Rome Has to Take Third—Last Game of Season To-day—Standing,
Cortland, Utica and Rome, the three State league pennant hustlers, each won a game yesterday and so their relative positions in the standing is unchanged. The three cornered race that has attracted so much attention this season in baseball circles was fairly started July 16, when Cortland went to the head of the list, and for the past seven weeks since that time, one of the prettiest baseball races of the state organization has been going on. During this time Cortland has been in the lead the greater part of the time. On Aug. 14, Cortland was defeated by Utica and sent to second place. Since that time she has been in that or third place with the exception of one day, Aug. 28, when Rome and Cortland were tied for first place with Utica one point below them. Cortland will close the season in second place, while Utica takes first, but Rome is crowded into third place.
STATE LEAGUE STANDING.
The game at Athletic field yesterday with Elmira was won in the ninth inning. Up to that inning the Reds were leading with the score 6 and 5. In the last Clayton came to bat and got four very wide ones and walked. Eason got a hit out of a slow one to third base. Gannon hit to Hoheyman in left field. Out run as he might, the gardner [sic] of that territory could not get it in his clutches, and the ball rolled back to the fence and Bill came home. This made Cortland two to the good. Dean then singled, stole, stole second and third and scored on a putout.
Collins umpired the game again yesterday and again kept the crowd good natured. His decisions were good.
Score:
The Elmira game at Athletic field today closes the State league season in Cortland, but the team will not disband till next Saturday night. Next week, under the management of Captain Bill Cannon, the team will play as follows: Sunday in Utica, Monday in Ilion, Tuesday open, Wednesday in Waverly, Thursday in Owego with Waverly, Friday in Lestershire and Saturday in Cortland with Moravia.
The present management of the baseball team in Cortland deserves a great deal of credit for the manner in which baseball affairs have been conducted this season. Not only has it brought together a good collection of players, but it has also kept its men well paid. There has not been a payday throughout the season that each man has not had his pay on the spot, and the other matters that belong to the association have been met in the same business like way. Much of the success of baseball here this season is due to the persistent efforts of President Daniel Reilly, who has spared neither time nor much of hard labor to keep the team together. Mr. Reilly may justly feel a pride in the success of the National game in Cortland this year, for Cortland never had such a good exhibition of ball before, nor has there ever been a year when the people were so interested in the game and were more willing to help it through the season.
To Manager Roche, who has had the direct supervision of the team, also belongs a great deal of praise, Under his charge the men have conducted themselves well in all places, and they have been sober and orderly. His policy has been to play the game in a sportsmanlike way and never to leave a playground unless it was absolutely necessary.
BREVITIES.
—An adjourned meeting of the Emerald Hose company will be held at their rooms next Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
—The regular meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Auxiliary will be held in the Y. M. C. A. parlor Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 11 at 8:30 o'clock.
—New display advertisements to-day are— F. Daehler, Fall hats, page 8; Glann & Clark, Shoes, page 8; McKinney & Doubleday, School supplies, page 6.
—The Cortland Forging Co. has started its works again after its annual two weeks' shut-down for repairs and the weather forecasts are again sounded according to the code on its big whistle at 11:30 o'clock each week day morning.
—Mr. Fred D. L. Squires of Cortland, now a student at the University of Chicago, will speak at the Memorial Baptist church to-morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. His theme will be "Christian Knighthood; the chivalry of the Stars and Stripes."
—Quarterly conference of the A. M. E. Zion church occurs to-night at the W. C. T. U. rooms. Rev. B. W. Wheeler, D. D., of Ithaca will conduct the service. Love feast occurs to-morrow morning at 10:30 A. M., with preaching at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.
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