Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, September 5, 1900.
ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Chinese Peace Commissioners Radically Anti-Foreign.
SHANGHAI MERCHANTS PROTEST.
They Will Urge President McKinley to Insist on Appointment of Satisfactory Commissioners and Recognition of Emperor as Sovereign.
SHANGHAI, Sept.—Li Hung Chang, Yung Lu, Hsu Tung and Prince Ching, whom an imperial edict has appointed peace commissioners, constitute a radically anti-foreign commission.
Hsu Tung, guardian of the heir apparent, is especially obnoxious. Three of the commissioners are Manchus.
The American association, whose membership includes all the foremost business men at Shanghai, met and adopted a protest against the evacuation of Pekin until a final settlement has been reached.
The meeting also resolved to urge President McKinley to insist upon the appointment of satisfactory commissioners and the recognition of the emperor as sovereign.
It is officially announced that Germany is about to land 450 troops here to co-operate in the protection of the city.
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| Li Hung Chang. |
CHINESE HOPEFUL.
Using Every Effort to Procure Evacuation of Pekin to Save Themselves.
LONDON, Sept. 6.—Today's dispatches from Shanghai and Tien Tsin refer to the hopeless confusion and mismanagement of the Chinese telegraph system, which may probably account in part for the delay in getting news from Pekin.
Another reason for the delay, doubtless, is the anxiety of the Chinese authorities to procure the evacuation of the capital. No effort is being spared by them to bring this about.
Their idea is that, should the foreign ministers in Pekin be allowed free communication with their governments, the full extent of the complicity of the Chinese government in the anti-foreign outrages would be revealed and would lead the allies to decide to remain until retribution had been exacted.
All telegrams have to be conveyed by courier from Tsi Nan Fu to Pekin, and probably all cipher dispatches have been stopped.
According to Shanghai advices, Li Hung Chang wired the Chinese minister in London, Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh, as follows: "Our St. Petersburg minister has persuaded Russia to leave Pekin. You are useless if you can not persuade England."
It is asserted that Earl Li has promised Russia three Manchurian provinces if she secures the withdrawal of the allies from Pekin and favorable peace terms from the powers. Both the empress dowager and Li Hung Chang are said to be lavishing money to attain these objects.
SAYS IT'S A MISTAKE.
Man Well Posted on Chinese Says Pekin Should Not Be Evacuated.
NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 5.—A distinguished foreign party are guests at the Prospect. In the party are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holmstrom of Pekin, Dr. O. W. Andrews, Royal Navy, H. M. S. Tamar, and Mrs. Andrews of Hong Kong, and Mr. Drummond Hay of Shanghai, editor of the North China Herald.
Mr. Holmstrom was the last man but one to leave Pekin before the city was cut off from railroad communication. He considers that the allied forces are making a fatal mistake in withdrawing from that city, knowing the Chinese as he does.
He thinks that now is the time to establish a stable form of government and push forward the reforms contemplated.
The present government and Li Hung Chang he characterizes as treacherous and wholly unreliable. He says that China is simply playing for time and hopes to sow dissension among the powers.
Mr. Holmstrom has passed six years in Pekin, in the secret service.
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| Benjamin B. Odell, Jr. |
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
ODELL NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR BY ACCLAMATION.
Ex-Governor Black Makes Nominating Speech—Crowds at Convention Hall. Harmony and Great Enthusiasm Prevail—Complete Ticket.
SARATOGA, Sept. 5.—The last day's session of the Republican state convention, presumed to be devoted to the nomination of state officers, was really a huge mass-meeting, an opening of the state campaign and a ratification of the national and state platforms. As yesterday, the weather was perfect and the fact that Governor Roosevelt and Senator Depew were to talk brought forth a great crowd to the unusually early morning session. And so in bursts of splendid oratory started by ex-Governor Frank S. Black and ended by Governor Theodore Roosevelt, this state ticket was named by acclamation:
For governor, B. B. Odell, Jr., of Orange.
For lieutenant-governor, Timothy L. Woodruff of Kings.
For secretary of state, John T. McDonough of Albany.
For comptroller, Wm. J. Morgan of Erie.
For state treasurer, John P. Jaeckel of Cayuga.
For attorney-general, John C. Davies of Oneida.
For state engineer, Edw. A. Bond of Jefferson.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of the session was the appearance upon the platform of Frank S. Black, Theodore Roosevelt and B. B. Odell, Jr. It was Black who, after Odell had been promised the nomination for governor in 1896, was nominated and it was Roosevelt who in 1898 was given the nomination that by all precedent should have gone to Governor Black. Naturally there was exultation over the assembling and apparent harmony of all elements of the party and it led Mr. Platt to say rather exultantly during the morning:
"We present a more united front to the enemy this year than for some time, while our opponents in the state seem to be helplessly divided."
Ex-Governor Black of Rensselaer was called to the platform to nominate Mr. Odell and the convention gave the greatest demonstration yet accorded any name mentioned. Mr. Black finished at 10:34 and there was great enthusiasm, the entire audience standing on their seats and cheering while the band played "America."
Mr. Odell was unanimously nominated by the convention for the office of governor.
Despite the unusually early hour of assembling a great crowd was gathered before the doors long before they were opened. Probably in anticipation of the oratorical display the attendance was far in excess of that of the opening day and before 10 o'clock the galleries were completely filled, a great proportion of the audience being composed of ladies.
When at ten minutes past ten Senator Platt appeared at the head of the centre aisle nearly all the delegates were in their seats and he was given a great ovation as he walked down the aisle and took his seat with the Tioga delegation.
Chairman Stranahan took up the gavel and rapped for order and said:
"The convention will be in order, and the first order of business is the naming of a candidate for governor."
After a moment's hesitation he added: "The chair recognizes the gentleman from Rensselaer, Governor Black."
Then followed the most enthusiastic demonstration thus far of the convention. A tremendous shout arose from every section of the hall.
As Mr. Black arose in his seat the delegates arose with him and the cheering continued as he walked down the aisle to the platform and broke forth again with renewed vigor as he stepped to the front of the platform. As it subsided a New York delegate arose and proposed three cheers for Governor Black and these were given with enthusiasm.
Governor Black spoke in peculiarly happy vein and his first utterances gained the sympathy and good nature of his audience, which he maintained to the finish.
He was frequently interrupted with laughter and applause. When he concluded with the presentation of Mr. Odell's name the whole convention arose to its feet with enthusiasm and cheered. The band began to play and hats and flags were waved throughout the hall.
Cayuga Lake Peaches.
Beginning to-day we will receive daily 200 baskets of the finest flavored peaches ever sold in Cortland. We receive them within three hours from the time they leave the orchard. PALMER & Co. [Paid ad.]
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| Judge S. S. Knox. |
MUST PAY FOR PAVING.
Two Feet Outside the Rails Must Be Paid by Traction Co.
Judge S. S. Knox has just received a decision, handed down by Justice Geo. F. Lyon of the supreme court in the case of The Village of Cortland vs. The Cortland & Homer Traction Co. This action was brought in January, 1897, to recover from the Traction Co., their share of the Railroad-st. paving. The decision is as follows:
Pursuant to the said franchise and the statutes of the state of New York in such cases made and provided, the defendant was and is liable to pay to the plaintiff for paving said portions of Railroad-st., and Church-st. in Cortland, paved by the plaintiff, between the tracks, the rails of the tracks, and for a space of two feet in width outside of and adjoining the outside rails of the track or tracks of the defendant in said streets.
Judgment is entered for $2,669.24 with interest from Jan. 9, 1897, besides costs and disbursements in the action.
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| S. N. Holden. |
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT LAST NIGHT'S SESSION.
Groton-ave. Residents Object to Street Car Tracks—Monthly Reports and Bills—Polling Places in the City—Interest on School and Paving Bonds Ordered Paid.
A regular meeting of the common council of the city of Cortland was held at the office of the city clerk on the 4th day of September, 1900, at 7:30 o'clock, P. M., with the following members present: Samuel N. Holden, mayor; E. M. Yager, E. D. Wood, Vern Skeele, and Wm. G. McKinney, aldermen.
Various residents and owners of property on Groton-ave. came before the board and presented verbal protests against the Cortland & Homer Traction Co. leaving any portion of their tracks on Groton-ave. Mr. E. J. Hopkins was spokesman for the delegation's and he set forth the reasons why the citizens on that street opposed the Traction company's spur on Groton-ave.
In the first place he recited the experiences that had been met with before, and the annoyances that had resulted from leaving cars on the track in that locality. He stated in substance that it made a gathering place for boys, whose hooting and ringing of the car bells made life in that section hideous. The company had surrendered its rights on the street and the people had gone on in the face of this in the pavement of the street [sic], and he thought that the company by so doing had forfeited all rights to the use of the street. Moreover, the street was narrow and, with cars standing in its outlet on Main-st., it would be easily blocked. He stated that if the board desired it, the delegation had a petition against the proposed spur which was signed by the residents of the street to a man. The board did not call for the petition.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
A report of the chief of police for the month of August was read, approved and placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Skeele, seconded by Mr. Yager and declared carried:
Resolved, That the assessment of the Episcopal parsonage, No 25 Clayton-ave., on the tax roll of 1899, be stricken therefrom as exempt from taxation.
Certificates of appointments by the mayor of the city of Cortland, N. Y., of election officers in the several wards of the city were presented, read and on motion of Mr. Wood, seconded by Mr. Skeele and declared carried:
Resolved, That the same be and hereby is ratified and confirmed by the board as follows:
REPUBLICAN.
First Ward—Inspectors, Adelbert H. Watkins, George A. Peters; poll clerk, Frank G. Dibble; ballot clerk, Oscar P. Miner.
Second Ward—Inspectors, Hiram C. Harrington, Frederick M. Quick; poll clerk, W. H. Robertson; ballot clerk, Thomas Button.
Third Ward—Inspectors, Oliver F. Allen, John Tuthill; poll clerk, I. V. Johnson; ballot clerk, Fred Mantanye.
Fourth Ward—Inspectors, Ezra Corwin, Charles H. Miller; poll clerk, Joseph G. Jarvis; ballot clerk, Fred W. Kingsbury.
Fifth Ward—Inspectors, Eugene C. Wells, James D. Doran; poll clerk, Arthur W. Graham; ballot clerk, Fred T. Barney.
Sixth Ward—Inspectors, Frank A. Phelps, Thomas F. Brady;poll clerk, Harvey J. Baker; ballot clerk, William J. Elsom.
DEMOCRAT.
First Ward—Inspectors, Cornelius Hayes, John F. Byrnes; ballot clerk, Christopher McGuire; poll clerk, Myron Medes.
Second Ward—Inspectors, John A. Nix, William Winter; ballot clerk, George Loucks; poll clerk, Fred MacDowell.
Third Ward—Inspectors, Harry Vunk, Charles E, Sanders; ballot clerk, John Mellon; poll clerk, Jerry McCarty.
Fourth Ward—Inspectors, Patrick Dempsey, Chas. H. Gaylord; ballot clerk, Irving Fairchild; poll clerk, William Kennedy.
Fifth Ward—Inspectors, George A. Johnson, John Lanan; ballot clerk, Thomas Allen; poll clerk, Edward T. Fitzgerald.
Sixth Ward—Inspectors, Fred McGann, Chas. A. Riley, Sr.; ballot clerk, Michael B. Burns; poll clerk, Timothy P. Keefe.
On motion of Mr. Skeele, seconded by Mr. Yager, and declared carried:
Resolved, That polling places for the next city and general election in said city be fixed and provided as follows:
First Ward—The barn of E. M. Yager, north side Maple-ave
Second Ward-—Fireman's hall.
Third Ward—Barber shop of Fred Ritter, Squires block.
Fourth Ward—Cortland Steam laundry, north side Clinton-ave.
Fifth Ward—Office and store of Harrison Wells, south side Clinton-ave.
Sixth Ward—Emerald Hose Co.'s rooms, first floor, corner Railroad and Church-sts.
The monthly reports of the city commissioner of charities and of the city chamberlain were presented, read and placed on file.
On motion of Mr. McKinney, seconded by Mr. Yager and declared carried:
Resolved, That the following interest and principal on bonds maturing Oct. 1, 1900, be paid on Oct. 1 at maturity over the signature of the mayor and clerk of said city as follows:
Cortland Sayings bank, interest on $20,000 Cortland Union School bonds, 3 3/4 per cent, $750. Order drawn on public debt fund.
Cortland Savings bank, interest en $5,000 Normal school bonds, 2 per cent, $100. Order drawn on public debt fund.
Cortland Savings bank, interest on $15,000 bonds given in payment of Warren- Scharf Asphalt Paving Co., judgment, $298.33. Order to be drawn on lighting contract account.
Cortland Savings bank, interest on $1,435, bond given in payment of Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Co., Judgment, $27.42. Order to be drawn on the public debt fund.
Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings bank of Lockport, N. Y., interest on $17,000 Main-st. paving bonds, series "A," 4 per cent, $680. Order to be drawn on Main-st. paving, series "A" account for $162.79, and on public debt fund for the remainder, $517.21.
Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings bank of Lockport, N. Y., interest on $19,989.14 Main-st. paying bonds, series "B," 4 per cent, $799.57. Order to be drawn on Main-st. paving, series "B" bond account for $159.79, and on public debt fund for the remainder, $639.78.
Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings bank of Lockport, N. Y., principal on Main-st. paving bonds, series "B", No. 3, 4 and 5, $2,220. Order to be drawn on public debt fund.
On motion meeting adjourned.
FRED HATCH, Clerk. S. N. HOLDEN, Mayor.
Painful Accident.
While Thomas S. Clark, son of the editor of The STANDARD, was out gunning near the Virgil line yesterday afternoon, one barrel of his gun was accidentally discharged, the contents going through his right foot just above the second toe. James Watkins, who was with him, ran for assistance and fortunately met two young men, Ralph Freeman and William Wright, in a buggy. With their help the wounded boy was helped into the buggy and taken home. Drs. Didama and Reese were called, the toe amputated and the wound dressed. To-day the injury seems to be doing well and promises to heal rapidly.
ELECTED GENERAL MANAGER.
Trainmaster Leonard Goodwin of the Lehigh Valley to Leave Cortland.
Mr. Leonard Goodwin, for three years trainmaster of the Lehigh Valley railroad in this city has been elected general manager of the Lehigh & New England railroad and will leave Cortland Sept. 10 to assume his new duties. The position is in the line of a deserved promotion. The Lehigh & New England railroad runs from Slatington, Pa., to Goshen, N. Y., a distance of about one hundred and fifty miles and Mr. Goodwin's headquarters will be at Pen Argyl, Pa. As trainmaster at Cortland, Mr. Goodwin has been an efficient officer for the company and deservedly popular with the employees of the railroad. During his residence here he has made many friends who will regret to know that he is to leave Cortland but will congratulate him upon his advancement.
BREVITIES.
—The Cortland Wagon company shut down this morning for two weeks.
—New display advertisements to-day are—A. S. Burgess, Clothing and shoes, page 8.
—The annual meeting of the Tioughnioga club will be held in the club rooms this evening at 8:30 o'clock.
—The Prohibitionists have a large campaign banner suspended across Main-st. just north of Railroad-st. It is the first of the season.
—There will be a reunion of the Gardner family held at the Cortland park, Saturday, Sept. 15, 1900. All the relatives are most cordially invited to attend.
—The project of a trolley road from Auburn to Ithaca is being agitated with prospects of its becoming an assured fact. There is said to be ample financial backing in sight to push the project to completion.
—Floyd Seamans and Henry Torrey, who were arrested for disorderly conduct, were sentenced yesterday afternoon in city court to thirty days each in county jail. E. E. Mellon appeared for the prosecution. No defense was submitted.
—Invitations have been received in Cortland for the wedding of W. Harry Swan and Miss Fannie Irvine, both of Cleveland, O., which will occur at the home of the bride's parents tomorrow. The groom is a son of Mr. Harry Swan, who has often visited Cortland.
—The Cortland Knights of Columbus baseball team played the Binghamton council team at the State hospital grounds in Binghamton Monday. The game resulted in favor of Binghamton by a score of 14 to 13. A return game has been arranged. The visiting club was entertained at the clubrooms of Binghamton council.
—A group of apartment houses in Utica, N. Y., is provided throughout with electrical cooking utensils, consisting of three round platters, or stoves, an oven, and a broiler. When not needed they can be stowed away, leaving no outward trace of the use to which the room is put. The air to not vitiated, and the apartment to kept much cooler. The same apartments are provided with electric curling-tongs heaters, which are much appreciated.—Scientific American.
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