Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, June 20, 1901.
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
"Prophet" Smith and McLand Strung Up In Louisiana.
MOB OVERPOWERED THE SHERIFF.
Lynched Men Were Suspected of Complicity in the Murder of Planter John Gray Foster—Both Denied Any Participation.
SHREVEPORT, La., June 20.—Frank, better known as "Prophet" Smith, and F. D. McLand, held at Benton for complicity in the murder of John Gray Foster, were taken out by a mob last night and strung up to a tree. They were left dangling side by side.
The lynching occurred on the Arkansas road about one mile and a half from the jail. Both negroes made statements before death denying that they had anything to do with the killing.
Smith, who was the head of the "Church of God" movement in that section, and was blamed as being responsible for the sentiment against the whites which led to the death of Foster, died praying. McLand was silent as he was swung up.
As Smith was being led to the jail prior to the execution he was heard to say "Lord, you promised to be with me now."
There were about 200 armed men in the mob and they overpowered the sheriff and jailer, taking the keys away from them. The lynchers claimed that the execution of these negroes was necessary to the preservation of lives of women in this locality.
Negro Preacher Lynched.
LA GRANGE, N. C., June 20.—D. B. Jones, the negro preacher who, it is alleged, attempted to assault Mrs. Noah Davis near La Grange Tuesday, was taken from guard here and lynched.
ERIE CANAL DOING WELL.
Great Increase In Traffic Over Last Year Already Noticeable.
ALBANY. June 20.—The great increase in canal traffic over that of last year continues and the report of operations for the second week of June shows an increase of over 20,000 tons in the amount of freight carried. The report for each week since the opening of navigation shows large increases, and although the canal opened two weeks later this year than last year, the total for the period up to date is larger than it was at this date last year. From the experience to date and from the indications for the future there is every reason to believe, according to the officials of the state department of public works, that the canals will experience one of the most prosperous seasons in their history.
The report for the second week of June shows that 120,997 tons of freight were carried, as compared with 99,800 tons for the corresponding week of 1900; of the total number of tons carried this year 81,769 were east-bound and 39,228 west-bound freight. The west-bound freight in amount is practically the same as last year, while the great increase is in east-bound freight,
GIFT FOR CORNELL.
Rockefeller to Give $250,000 if Some One Else Will Double It.
At as meeting of the board of trustees of Cornell university at Ithaca yesterday President Shurman presented a letter from John D. Rockefeller donating $250,000 to the university on condition that an equal amount is contributed by others. The $500,000 when secured will be used in providing additional accommodations for instruction and research.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
The Chinese Lesson.
The Celestial Kingdom is not alone in being wiser today than one year ago. The world powers have something to take to heart as well. With the legations under siege, the Boxers in arms and the allies resisted at all points, the situation in June and July, 1900, was appalling, and the people and rulers of China were universally set down as barbarians deserving to be crushed out as a nation. A few months' contact with the Chinese in their own environment reversed the verdict, and western nations have since been seeking honorable excuse to draw out and leave China to its fate. Says the Chicago Journal in a recent editorial:
There is not a single power which is not heartily sick of the situation. All went to China in the hope of being able to secure some political, commercial or territorial advantage there, and all have been disappointed. Each is now anxious to get out of China in some fashion which will ''save face" and give no special advantage to any of its neighbors. Russia, which wished to leave immediately after the capture of Peking and the rescue of the legations, is now more anxious than ever that the others should go, as she will continue to hold her place in Manchuria and will thus be every day more and more preponderant in north China. Being in no hurry for what she desires, her whole anxiety is that nothing shall be done to change the status of China until she shall be in a position to change it to suit herself.
Russia knows the Chinese as no other great power can know them in a century of study and, moreover, her geographical position is one to make China a future as well as a present problem in her diplomacy. The transformation of China must be far too slow for any but Asiatic masters or leaders to put up with. Although Asiatic civilization cannot be taken as a model for western people, there is no cause for worry in its stubborn persistence and desire to be let alone.
"China is pretty sure," The Journal concludes, "that Europe has been taught a lesson as well as herself, and that once safely at home again her armies will not repeat the recent adventure on slight provocation. She will never affront all the world at the same time again and, like Turkey, she can rely for protection against any one of them on the mutual jealousies of all of them."
◘ An exchange says that people in London eat on an average 7 pounds of carrots a year and Parisians 37 pounds. That ought to dispose of the fairy tale about carrots being a marvelous promoter of good complexions. English women have the most beautiful complexions in the world and Frenchwomen the sallowest and poorest.
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| Robert R. Taylor. |
Addressed Normal Students.
Robert R. Taylor of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute of Tuskegee, Ala., who has been in Cortland and vicinity for several days and who spoke before the Men's club of Grace Episcopal church last evening, was present at chapel exercises at the Normal this morning, and upon invitation of Dr. Cheney, spoke for a few minutes to the students.
MEAD-GREENFIELD.
Charming Wedding at Moravia in Which Cortland is Interested.
One of the prettiest weddings of the season was that of Mr. Charles Sidney Mead, recently of Cortland, now of Moravia, and Miss Lucy Minerva Greenfield, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Greenfield, which occurred at St. Matthew's Episcopal church in Moravia at high noon yesterday. This is a new and remarkably pretty church and Miss Greenfield was the first bride who has entered its doors to approach the altar. It looked its best yesterday in its wedding adornment. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Waters of Cortland, who have been long time friends of both bride and groom, kindly consented to take charge of the decorations, and the effect was very beautiful and highly artistic. Palms bordered the center aisle through which the bridal party advanced and lined the gallery rail, while ferns were used in the chancel. The general color scheme was in pink and white and a profusion of cut flowers in these colors was used everywhere. The altar was tastefully trimmed with pink roses.
About 400 invitations had been issued to the church and some time before that hour arrived the guests had largely assembled. The day was most auspicious, clear and cool. A thunder shower threatened just after the ceremony had been concluded but it graciously omitted Moravia, and the afternoon was delightful.
Just before the bridal party reached the church Miss Libbie Babcock sang "O Promise Me," accompanied by Mrs. A. J. Van Etten at the organ and Mr. Charles Partello upon the violin. As the party moved up the aisle the organ and violin played the Lohengrin Wedding March. First came the ushers, Messrs. Wm. E. Greenfield of Moravia, brother of the bride, and Charles W. Barker, Halsey M. Collins and Bert L. Nourse of Cortland; then the flower girls, Misses Frances Alley and Georgia Stilson of Cortland; the maid of honor, Miss Grace Mead of Cortland, only sister of the groom; and the bride leaning upon the arm of her father.
Never was a bride more charming. She wore a handsome gown of pan-crepe over white taffeta with a bodice of duchesse rose point lace, with an old lace veil with border of duchesse. The veil was looped with a spray of maiden hair ferns. She carried a prayer book with a shower bouquet of white carnations and maiden hair ferns.
The maid of honor was gowned in pink mousseline over pink silk, and she carried a bouquet of sweet peas and maiden hair ferns. The little flower girls wore white and carried baskets of superb roses.
At the chancel steps the bride was met by the groom and his best man, Mr. Wm. H. McGraw of Cortland, where the betrothal service occurred, the ceremony being performed by Rev. John Brainard, D. D., rector of St. Peter's Episcopal church of Auburn. The marriage service was at the altar itself and was very impressive. As the party left the church the Mendelssohn Wedding March was played by organ and orchestra.
Immediately after the ceremony there was a reception at the home of the bride's parents, for which 175 invitations had been issued. This house as well as that of Miss Mary Greenfield, the bride's aunt, which adjoined in the same lawn and where the refreshments were served, was tastefully adorned with a profusion of cut flowers, the pink and white color scheme which was used at the church being also carried out here in a very effective manner.
The receiving party included Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Greenfield, parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Mead, Miss Grace Mead, the maid of honor, Mrs. D. L. Mead, the groom's mother, and Judge and Mrs. S. Edwin Day, the former being the bride's uncle.
The presents were displayed in one of the rooms of this house and were unusually numerous, elegant and costly, including much solid silver, cut glass, hand decorated china, as well as beautiful pictures, table linen and pieces of household furniture. The bride gave to her maid of honor a handsome crescent pin with clover leaf and diamond setting. The groom gave to his best man and ushers scarf pins in the form of a knot of gold.
Refreshments were served by Caterer Teall of Rochester and were remarkably elaborate and elegant. The bride's table was beautifully adorned with pink roses and maidenhair ferns. When the bride's loaf was cut the thimble which it contained was found in the piece of Mr. B. L. Nourse of Cortland; the ring was in the piece of Miss Clarinda Cutler of Moravia; and the six pence which was also put into the cake was not reported. The punch bowls were presided over by Mrs. Hull Greenfield of Auburn, Mrs. Edward Alley and Mrs. Edward Stilson of Cortland and Mrs. William Nye and Miss Marie Van Etten of Moravia.
Partello's orchestra played most delightfully throughout the afternoon and was so placed that its music could be heard and enjoyed at both houses.
At about 3:30 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Mead came down stairs attired in their traveling suits, the bride's going away gown being a handsome brown tailor made suit with pretty hat to match. Miss Marie Van Etten caught the bride's bouquet. They mingled freely with their friends in house and on lawn making their adieus and being copiously provided with enough rice to last them for some time in their housekeeping. The query in the minds of every one was how were they going to depart for there were no trains at that time. A pair of light-stepping bay horses belonging to Mr. B. B. Springer, Mr. Mead's business partner, passed the house once or twice attached to a top buggy, but little heed was paid to this as it was quite generally thought to be a blind and several of the young men were keeping an eye out for a hack to appear (or disappear) unexpectedly in some other quarter. It was known that their trunk and even their hand baggage had been safely sent out of town the day before and its present whereabouts and just where the owners expected to meet with it again was not made public.
Once the team stopped just across the street from the house and Mr. R. H. Miller deemed its appearance to be worthy of enough importance to make some inquiries concerning it of the driver, so he turned his leisurely and dignified steps toward it, but while he was still a rod away the driver with a broad smile on his face, pulled up the reins and in a twinkling the carriage was half a block down the street while Mr. Miller was left with questions unasked, to retrace his steps to the house amid the applause of his friends. A few moments later, the team again passed and this time as though by accident it appeared that Mr. and Mrs. Mead both chanced to be talking to a little party of friends rather apart from the others. Quickly they turned and before the fact was fairly realized Mr. Mead was putting his wife into the carriage. There was a rush from all sides to give a parting shower of rice and to take liberties with the carriage, but almost before anybody arrived the fleet horses were going down the street like a whirlwind and hands were waved back from the carriage to the friends behind who were sending after them their best wishes for a long and happy and useful life in each other's company.
Two of the young men proposed following with another team to continue their kind offices at some other place, but they were quickly assured that there was not another horse in Moravia that could keep pace with Mr. Springer's ponies, and so the bride and groom were permitted to continue in peace and in the enjoyment of each other's society their drive to Auburn on this most beautiful afternoon. Their further destination was not made public.
Upon their return from their wedding trip they will board for the summer months and in the early fall go to housekeeping in their own home.
The guests from out of town included Mrs. D. L. Mead, Miss Grace Mead, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Alley, Miss Frances Alley, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stilson, Miss Georgia Stilson, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Bristol. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Kinney, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Waters, Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Blodgett, Mrs. C. P. Walrad, Misses Harriet Allen, Belle and Mary Atkinson, Anna O. Collins, Elisabeth Benedict, Mabel Fitzgerald, Jane and Wilheimina Newkirk, Grace Walrad, Minnie and Cora E. Wells and Anna Winchell and Messrs, A. E. Allen, C. W. Barker, H. M. Collins, L. S. Ingalls, R. H. Miller, William H. McGraw, Arthur McGraw and B. L. Nourse, all of Cortland; Mr. and Mrs. Hull Greenfield, Mrs. Glenn F. Mosher, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin P. Taber, all of Auburn; Miss Florence Greenfield of New Hope and Misses Mary and Amelia Slade of Kelloggsville.
Donaldson-Griffing.
A very quiet wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Griffing, 124 Tompkins-st., last evening at 7:30 o'clock, when their daughter, Miss Lillian Griffing was united to Mr. Arthur Donaldson of Homer by Rev. Robert Yost of the Congregational church of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson left Cortland for Ithaca last evening and will spend a few days there, after which they will return and make their home at East River.
Death of Mrs. Doud.
Mrs. Mary Egan Doud died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at her home, 21 Tompkins-st.. as a result of paralysis of the bowels. She had not been in good health for some time, but had not been considered ill, and went out as usual Tuesday to the Messenger House for her meals. That evening she was seized with violent pains as a forerunner to the difficulty which proved fatal and did not recover from the attack.
Mrs. Doud was the widow of Enoch Doud, a former business man of Cortland, who died here more than thirty years ago. All her life since her marriage was spent in this place. She was for years a prominent worker in Grace Episcopal church. Her age was 76 years. The funeral will be held at the house, 21 Tompkins-st., tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
ON TIME FOR WORK.
Didn't Knew That the Time Was Changed for Blowing Whistle.
The Cortland Forging Co. is hard pressed with orders just now and has just begun starting the works at 6 A. M. and continuing till 7 P. M. It has long been its custom to blow a rising whistle at 6m o'clock, one hour before time to begin work, so that its men might be roused up.
Other men besides those in the employ of the Forging Co. have also been rising by the preliminary whistle. The early whistle this morning blew at 5 o'clock and three men employed by Cooper Bros. all got up. Each at his own house looked at his clock and declared that it was an hour slow, but made ready to go to work on time. At 6 o'clock they assembled at the Cooper foundry and couldn't get in. There was no one there. They compared their watches. They were all alike and all said 6 o'clock, but they knew they must all be wrong for it must be 7 o'clock. Then as no one else came they concluded that some one must be crazy up at the Forging company's shop, but later on they learned the truth. They felt cheap enough then, but enjoyed a quiet smoke before the other men got along.
The Forging company's whistle which under favorable wind conditions carries the weather signals for 12 miles or more is relied on quite generally as a rising signal, and it is altogether likely that more people than these three got fooled this morning.
BREVITIES.
—The stone sidewalk in front of the First Baptist church is being raised today.
—The Loyal circle of King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. E. R. Wright, 16 Groton-ave., tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
—New display advertisements today are—W. J. Perkins, Perfumes, page 7; C. F. Thompson, Groceries and meats, page 5.
—The Cortland Praying band will hold a cottage prayer meeting at the home of W. Smith, 22 Salisbury-st., on Friday evening of this week.
—The Tiger Lily social club will give a private party tomorrow evening in Red Men's hall from 8 to 12 o'clock. The music will be furnished by Dillon, French and LeFevre.
—The prayer meeting at the Congregational and First M. E. churches will tonight begin at 7 o'clock instead of at 7:30 on account of the music festival concerts at the Opera House.
—There was only one arrest for violation of the bicycle ordinances yesterday. The police force has been very vigilant in the matter of keeping riders off the walks, and as a result the walks are quite clear of wheels.
—Nearly a hundred people have already purchased tickets for the 40-mile ride to Cincinnatus and return tomorrow night on the observation cars. Several parties from different societies will take advantage of the liberal terms made by the E. & C. N. Y. Railway Co. and make the trip over the road.
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