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| China, the cake of kings and emperors. French political cartoon. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, May 2, 1901.
WILL BE INDEPENDENT.
Legation Guard Not to Take Orders From Foreigners.
IF SO, WITHDRAWAL IS LIKELY.
If Necessary Our Forces May Leave China Entirely—Germany's Desire For Concession at Canton, In View of Her Former Position, Causes Surprise.
WASHINGTON, May 2.—The legation guard at the American legation at Pekin will not be subjected to the order of any foreign general. Official reports of the latest phases of the negotiations at Pekin, as told in press dispatches, have not reached Washington and it is suggested as a possibility that the demand, in this regard, of the international generals, is not unqualified. Still, if it is, the American legation guard will retain its independence even if it is necessary to remove it from Pekin and from China.
The latter course might become necessary in case one of the powers formally declares war upon China and exercises its right to cause the withdrawal of all neutral forces, but under existing conditions the guard probably will remain.
Germany was one of the powers that subscribed heartily to the suggestion of the United States that no nation make private arrangements with China for the enlargement or acquisition of concessions so the officials here are surprised to learn that the Germans have taken steps to acquire a concession at Canton.
It is believed here that it was without doubt the insistence by the United States upon the forge of this agreement that checkmated Russian design upon Manchuria for the time being.
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| Field Marshall Count Alfred Von Waldersee. |
Chinese Driven Away In Disorder.
BERLIN, May 2.--A dispatch from Field Marshal Von Waldersee, dated Pekin, Tuesday, April 30, says:
"Lessel's column has returned. He reports that the Chinese which he encountered at the great wall belonged to the provinces of Ho Nan, Hu Peh, Kwang Si and Shan Si, and numbered 15,000 men. They retreated in complete disorder and were pursued eight kilometers.
"The French troops have been withdrawn also from Ho Kien and Hi Ea."
HOT AFTER GAMBLERS.
Justice Jerome Ransacks Safes Seized In New York Raids.
SUSPICIOUS ENTRIES ARE FOUND.
Amounts of Money Recorded as Having Been Paid to Certain Persons Which May Lead to the Apprehension of the Mysterious "John Doe."
NEW YORK, May 2.—The safe seized in the raid on an alleged gambling resort at 54 West Thirty-first street by the anti-vice committee of fifteen Tuesday night, was opened yesterday in the presence of Justice Jerome. The justice had threatened to blow up the safe if necessary, but the owner gave up its combination. Inside were found a number of roulette balls, a lot of poker checks and an account book.
This book showed that regular payments were made to a man named James McQuade. The payments were for from $125 to $250, and were made about once a week. There was nothing to indicate the identity of James McQuade.
The owner of the safe at 111 East Fourteenth street refused to give the combination and safe experts were put to work to open it.
The experts, armed with a variety of implements, succeeded in ransacking the contents of two other safes taken respectively from the "Metropole Club" on East Thirty-first street and the "Winona Club" on East Fourteenth street," both of which alleged gambling houses were raided by the justice himself, assisted by agents from the committee of fifteen.
In the safe at the "Metropole Club" there was found and taken away a cash account containing unexplained entries to the effect that payments varying from $1,000 to $1,250 had been made to a certain James McQuade. Who this McQuade was could not be learned from the books. The committee of 15 hope to be able by these raids to get at the mysterious "John Doe," who is suspected to be at the head of an alleged gambling syndicate in this city. In one of the safes at the "Winona Club" envelopes were found stamped and all directed to a J. W. Cullen at a number on East Ninth street. Cullen could not be located at the address.
In the various safes were found cards, chips, money, incorporation papers of the Elizabethtown and Country club, check books, showing by the stubs that large accounts had been paid to certain men, many "I. O. U's" etc. In one safe was a card with the figure $500 scrawled on it. Justice Jerome tore it up, but it was afterward explained that it was the card of a prominent officer from the West who had contracted a debt at the house.
The justice refused to reveal the name of the officer.
POLICE COMMISSION
Declares War Against Poker Joints and Violations of Excise Law.
The [Cortland] police commission held a meeting at the office of the city clerk last night, all the commissioners being present. An executive session was at first held. A STANDARD man was subsequently informed by the commission that complaints had been lodged with the commissioners as to certain poker rooms which were said to be in existence and in full blast in the city. The location of these was pointed out. Complaints had also been made of violations of the excise law in certain localities, the violation consisting of Sunday selling of liquor and the selling after the legal hours of closing. These matters were talked over and the chief of police, who was present, was instructed to investigate the complaints and if found to be true, to take measures to see that the poker rooms are closed up and that the excise violations are stopped. An open session followed at which the following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
SAUTELLE'S CIRCUS
To be Seen in Cortland Afternoon and Evening of Saturday, May 11.
There is something new under the sun, and it is to be found at Sig Sautelle's big 25 cent circus, which will visit Cortland in all its effulgent glory, Saturday, May 11, in their boundless scope, enormous magnitude, all-embracing ensemble, combining comprehensively in one vast exhibition everything that the show world can supply. These shows are a veritable twentieth century colossus.
For a decade and a half this mammoth tented amusement enterprise has been before the public, growing mightier, more multitudinous and overwhelming each year. Long ego the proprietor proved to the people that his promises in all advertisements are as sacred as any pledge and that he always presents all and more than is represented in his billing matter. With this knowledge the circus goers, without exception, believe his announcement that this season he has many fold more [sic] and higher class acts and features than can be found with all the other so called one ring circuses combined; that he positively has an indescribable crush of amazing gymnastic, acrobatic, aerial sensations and astounding equestrian acts by the greatest array of talent ever known with an overland show. His past excellent reputation is sufficient guaranty that the public hereabouts will see the largest and best circus that will visit this city the ensuing summer, if they attend Sautelle's. The canvass is waterproof and the performances will be given rain or shine.
SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT
Of the Unfortunate Difficulty Over a Sidepath Torn Up.
At a meeting of the committee from the Cortlandville town board with the [bicycle] sidepath commission yesterday afternoon at the surrogate's office to decide upon what to do in reference to the sidepath that was torn up between Cortland and McGraw, the board agreed to grade back and widen the road at that point, leave the sidepath graded five feet wide with retaining walls and ditches where necessary; remove four large trees that stood in the way of the path, if the owner would consent to their removal, and furnish sixty loads of cinders for top dressing the path. In consideration of this the sidepath commission agreed to put on the cinders where desirable and to withdraw the complaint and to cease action in the two cases that had been started in justice's court.
This solution of the difficulty seems to be satisfactory all around. The street will be wider and in better condition than before, which was just what Commissioner of Highways Smith and Pathmaster Bean were both aiming at in the outset, and the sidepath will also be better than formerly, for the town board has met the sidepath commission more than half way in agreeing to dig out the bank and build retaining walls. The four trees referred to are in front of the premises of Mr. Bean. That gentleman is naturally sorry to see them removed for it takes years to grow trees to the size of these and they are handsome and ornamental maples, but he says that he recognizes that the street is narrow there, and that they really ought to go and he does not propose to stand in the way of progress or of public interest, so he will put aside personal feeling and give his consent to their removal.
The following is the resolution which was adopted by the town board at its meeting on Monday which served as the authority of the committee for effecting the settlement with the sidepath commission:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this board that an amicable arrangement or agreement be entered into by the authorities of this town with the Cortland county sidepath commissioners, by which the town highway commissioner may remove portions of the the sidepath along the road between McGrawville and Cortland, viz., the portion from Stevens' watering trough to the west foot of Greenwood hill and the portion from the Bean watering trough to the east end of said sidepath, and must cut away the bank along said portions leaving a bed as wide as the present width of these portions of said path suitable for a top dressing of cinders, upon which said sidepath commissioners may make and maintain a sidepath, and must also deliver upon the said bed for said top dressing upon the portion first above mentioned thirty loads of cinders.
The sidepath commissioners expressed a willingness to accept this proposition as a settlement, with the word "thirty" changed to "sixty," and thus the matter is settled.
Death of Mrs. Blackmer.
Mrs. Anna Edmonds Blackmer, who died on Tuesday night, April 30, at 11 o'clock, was born in Homer April 20, 1S36. She was the youngest daughter of Lydia and William Edmonds. The greater part of her life was passed in Homer and Cortland. Her life has been one of noble fortitude and self-sacrifice and has spoken more eloquently than loving tribute of mourning friends can now do.
She is survived by three children, Mary Blackmer Bentley, Loni Edmonds Blackmer, Anna Wood Blackmer and one sister, Mrs. Mary E. Persons. The funeral service will be held from the home of her daughter Mrs. Burt L. Bentley, 22 Woodruff-st., at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning. The burial will be private.
For the Music Festival.
The first rehearsal of the adult chorus in Cortland for the music festival was held in Taylor hall last night. Over 100 singers were in attendance. Nearly as many have already signified their intention of joining the choruses in the other towns and the musical people all over the county are giving this festival support and encouragement. The rehearsals will be regularly held in Taylor hall each Wednesday night.
EXHIBITION BALL GAME.
Binghamton Defeated the Locals In Their First Game Together.
The first exhibition baseball game of the season in Cortland was played at Athletic field yesterday afternoon with the Binghamton team and it gave the fans a chance to size up the players. Of course Count Campan's well practiced and fully developed team made away with Roche's patched up team, but the occasion gave an opportunity to size up the individual players. The heavy hitters have not their batting clothes on yet, but too much cannot be expected all at once. The men showed up well in running bases, and fielded sharply for the most part. Bliss went into the pitcher's box for four innings and showed up well, allowing only two hits, and by the way a great many of the eleven hits that the visitors made would have resulted differently with a perfect field. Murry showed good speed and much is expected of him. Pitcher Lee played at short and proved that he is a good emergency man. He handled himself easily and, if he can throw the ball as well as he fields, he will make a doubly valuable man. The old players were warmly applauded. McCormick's long run for a foul out was the feature of the game. Meldrim, a local player, was given a try in right garden [field], but no chances were offered him. The full score follows:
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| Taylor Hall (third floor), Cortland, N. Y. |
Receiver's Sale.
The undersigned, temporary receiver of the Cortland Athletic association, will sell at public auction on Saturday, May 4, 1901, at 10 A. M. at Taylor hall, Cortland, N. Y., all the personal property of said association, and all accounts owing such association for dues and otherwise.
H. J. HARRINGTON, Receiver.
BREVITIES.
—Local on 8th page.
—Mr. H. H. Robbins captured an even dozen speckled beauties from Beaver creek yesterday.
—Ira D. Sankey will lecture and give a song recital in the First Baptist church on Monday evening, May 20.
—Tomorrow will be Arbor Day, and it will be generally observed by the schools throughout the city and county.
—Cortland Commandery, No. 50, K. T., will meet at a special conclave Friday evening and confer the Order of Malta.
—The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First M. E. church will meet at the parsonage on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
—New display advertisements today are—Sig. Sautelle's circus, page 4; E. E. Bates, Optician, page 6; Mitch's market, Meats, etc., page 5.
—Yesterday afternoon, in Justice E. L. Stone's court at Homer, another bicycle rider paid a line of $5 for riding the sidepaths without a badge.
—The funeral of the late Mrs. Anna Edmonds Blackmer will be held at the home of her daughter Mrs. Burt L. Bentley, 22 Woodruff-st., Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. The burial will be private.
—A regular meeting of Cortland lodge, No. 351, A. O. U. W., will be held in Vesta lodge rooms Friday evening, May 3. A large attendance is desired as important business will come up at this meeting.
—A regular meeting of Orris Hose company, No. 2, will be held this evening at the company's parlors, when arrangements for attending the State Volunteer Firemen's convention, held in Buffalo in June, will be made. All members are requested to be present.
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