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| William McKinley. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, Aug. 30, 1901.
PRESIDENT'S DAY AT PAN-AM.
Will Witness Notable Gathering of Statesmen, Jurists and Diplomats.
BUFFALO, Aug. 30.—President McKinley will pay his official visit to the exposition of all the Americas on Sept. 5. That day has been designated at the exposition as president's day. It will witness the most notable gathering of distinguished statesmen, jurists and diplomats which has occurred for some time, as the president will be accompanied by members of his cabinet, justices of the supreme court, and many members of the diplomatic corps, who will gather at the Pan-American and meet representatives there from Pan-American countries and join in a special inspection of the exhibits representing the progress of civilization in the Western Hemisphere. Military pageants, banquets and receptions will mark the president's stay at the exposition.
He will speak from a specially erected stand in the West Esplanade, near the Triumphal bridge, addressing perhaps an audience of several hundred thousand persons, for the Esplanade is capable of holding 250,000 people. President's day will, therefore, be in many respects the greatest day among all the great days of the exposition season.
Orders have been issued by the war department to the commandant at Fort Porter, the famous military post overlooking Lake Erie and Niagara river, to assign an escort from the garrison to the president during his stay in Buffalo.
The splendid Marine band of Washington will be at the exposition at this time, and there will be encamped here various detachments of United States forces in the divisions of artillery, infantry, hospital corps, etc. All these will take part in the parade on President's day, together with the two Buffalo regiments, the famous Sixty-fifth, which was on duty during the Spanish war, and the Seventy-fourth, which occupies the largest and most magnificent armory in the United States.
Pan-American Attendance.
BUFFALO, Aug. 30.—The attendance at the Pan-American exposition yesterday was 78,513.
TWO ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.
Detectives In Copenhagen Busy In Anticipation of Czar's Visit.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 30.—The city is full of Russian detectives in anticipation of the czar's visit. Two anarchists were arrested here last night and the authorities tried to keep the matter secret.
The rough weather prevailing renders the czar's arrival before Monday improbable.
A liberal demonstration in honor of King Christian has been arranged for Sunday. It promises to be the greatest display of its kind witnessed here in years. Delegations from all sections of Denmark will pass in review before the palace, after which there will be a great meeting and banquet.
The king will personally open the Rigsdag in Copenhagen.
Kurds Exterminating Armenians.
LONDON, Aug. 30—The Daily Mail publishes an article written by Ali Nouri Bey, former Turkish consul in Rotterdam, declaring that the massacre of Armenians by Kurds which has just recommenced is part of a regular system of extermination. He says: "The number of Armenians killed will depend upon the outcry raised in Europe and the pressure brought to bear upon the Sultan. The same horrible process will be repeated year by year until all are killed."
TRACK WALKER FOUND.
Man Who Failed to Prevent Wreck Was Wandering Aimlessly in Field.
ITHACA, N. Y., Aug. 30.—James Dietrick, the Lehigh Valley railroad track walker who has been missing since the wreck of the passenger train at King Ferry last Friday night and whose failure to flag the train resulted in the death of Fireman Fitzgerald was found wandering about vacant fields. He seems dazed and remembers nothing of the accident. He was taken to Auburn to appear before the coroner's jury.
THE STRIKE SITUATION
An Important Conference at Amalgamated Headquarters.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 30.—An important conference is on at Amalgamated headquarters this morning between J. P. Hickey and J. T. Cooper, officials of the Bay View lodge at Milwaukee [and] President Shaffer and Assistant National Secretary F. M. Tighe, who returned this morning from the West. It is understood the representatives of the Bay View lodge want a ruling by President Shaffer on the matter of alleged violation of their contract with the Federal Steel company. Some of the Bay View men are restless and believe the newspaper contention that they broke their wage contract with the employing company by responding to President Shaffer's call to go out on strike.
Mr. Tighe brings to the national officials information gleaned during his trip west regarding the matter. Messrs. Hickey and Cooper are representing the contentions of the men.
As the result of today's conference the loyalty of the western men to the strike order depends. Should the Bay View decide to rescind their action, declaring the strike, Joliet cannot help being affected. That every effort will be made to keep the Bay View men in line for the strike is undoubted. The stubborn stand of the South Chicago men, however, is a serious feature, which has had its influence on the Milwaukee men.
Cortland County Fair, post 1901, courtesy of Cortland County Historical Society.
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
THE LAST DAY OF THE COUNTY FAIR.
Rain Interferes With Today's Program—Premium Stock Parade Declared Off—More of the Exhibit—Peck Bros.' Special Prize—The Fireworks—Baby Show—Big Day for Traction Co.--Paragraphs.
The first rain to interfere with the attendance and success of the Cortland county fair came just before noon today. But on one was heard to complain. After three days of almost perfect weather and an attendance unsurpassed in the history of the association, a little rain on the afternoon of the last day was not a cause for complaint. The number of season tickets sold is in excess of any previous year and reached a total of 2,700. Wednesday the number of single admission tickets sold was 1,400 and on Thursday the total was 2,496. Owing to the rain this afternoon the parade of premium stock was declared off, but the races were carried out according to the program. The special premiums are being awarded this afternoon.
The baby show was one of the attractions at the fair grounds this afternoon. Baby Wood of East Scott, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. George Wood, took first prize, a set of fine crockery offered by the Fair stores of Cortland and Homer, and Edward H. Murray, the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Murray of this city, secured second prize. About fifty babies were entered and the contest was short.
THE FIREWORKS.
The fireworks given last night at the fair grounds were the best ever seen in this city. The display was procured of F. H. Cobb & Co., and Mr. Cobb states that the exhibition was fourfold better than his company ever furnished Cortland parties, and this firm has been handling about all the goods for such displays here for a long time. There were fully 6,000 people who saw the grand display given last night on the grounds in front of the grandstand, and the dense throng both inside and outside the grandstand gave its approval of the fine array of beautiful pieces, serial maroons, golden forests, rockets, Neopolitan bombshells, star rockets, silver fountains, whistling jacks, etc. The Cortland City band was present and gave an excellent concert before the fireworks began, but what pleased all the most was the sight of the American flag as it was presented in beautiful colorings. The sight brought the occupants of the grandstand to their feet in a body, and when the band struck up "The Star Spangled Banner," the crowd nearly went wild with enthusiasm. Nothing was left undone by the association to give the people what they had promised, the best display of its kind by far that was ever seen in Cortland.
But there is another side to the matter. The fair association secured the elegant display as an extra attraction, to be given in the evening and entirely separate from the fair. This had been thoroughly advertised to cost an extra admission of 25 cents, and that season tickets would not admit any one to the grounds for the fireworks. It was evident, however, that some of the people were bound to see everything that could be seen and more than had been promised them on the regular day admissions, consequently there were about 3,000 people left on the grounds at the time the gates were closed in the afternoon. These were requested to leave the grounds long enough to procure tickets for the evening and many did so, but a large portion could not be induced to go, and a kick was at once started to the effect that the association was trying to gull the patrons. When this was made known to the officers they at once decided to give up the idea of clearing the grounds and shouldered the responsibility of a heavy loss rather than give any one the chance of feeling that he had been defrauded at the Cortland fair.
The association took up the idea of giving the fireworks in good faith believing that the people would willingly give the price of admission to see the treat they offered. They reckoned that the people were attending the fair on the season ticket plan at a daily rate of about 5 cents each and that the patrons of the fair would take this into consideration when they were asked an extra admission for the fireworks. It should be said, however, that many of the grounds last night who had expected to go out to buy tickets had the fairness to come to the officers and pay their admission fees, after it had been decided not to clear the grounds.
As it was the people of Cortland and Homer were about the only ones who contributed toward paying for the display, and to every one who purchased a ticket last night the officers stated that if the display given was not entirely satisfactory, the price of admission would be refunded. This was done because of the reports that had been circulated about the fireworks scheme. Four people asked for their money back and were promptly paid, but the people in general were highly please with the evening's entertainment. The idea of giving evening entertainments, however, will doubtless end with the first experiment.
The receipts at the gate and at the grandstand last night were just about enough to cover the expense of the evening, and the association feels thankful that the matter terminated as well as it did.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Mr. L. R. Lewis has a tent where he has on exhibition the Perfection Milk cooler of which he is the manufacturer. Mr. Lewis claims points of superiority for his cooler which he has been busily explaining to the dairymen, many of whom have visited his tent during the fair.
Mr. F. A. Coats of Groton City is in charge of practical demonstration of the Ohio ensilage cutter, for which Mr. J. L. McKee of Cortland is the local agent. Features of this machine are its capacity for doing work, and the comparatively small power required for the work done.
The Buffalo Pitts Co. are showing a line of farm machinery.
The Bidwell Steam thresher manufactured at Batavia, and the Stevens traction engine manufactured at Auburn have a conspicuous place upon the grounds and are in charge of William Blondin of Homer. This outfit is of especial interest to grain producers, threshers and users of traction engines. The thresher has the wind stacker attachment, which takes the place of the old-fashioned straw carrier. With this device the straw is carried to any part of the stack or mow and has been found a very practical as well as satisfactory improvement in threshing machines. Mr. Blondin has already had the machine in operation at several farms in the vicinity of Cortland where those who have seen its working were much pleased with the results attained.
PECK BROS.
Peck Bros. of the Farmers' Exchange have one of the most extensive exhibits upon the grounds. Underneath their large tent they have a display of wagons, harness, whips, robes, blankets and farming implements which gives visitors some idea of the immense line which they carry at their large warehouse on Main-st. Just west of the tent they have been giving a practical demonstration of the Blizzard ensilage cutter. An engine furnishes power for the machine and a supply of ensilage corn is kept on hand to give visitors and all interested an idea of how the machine does its work. Peck Bros. offered as a special premium for the best sample of ensilage corn one of these machines valued at $65. Much interest was manifested in the contest for this valuable premium and some remarkable specimens were entered in the competition. A sample of the Cuban Great variety of ensilage corn grown by John C. Coon of Homer was one of the specimens on exhibition. There were five stalks which weighed 38 pounds. One of these stalks had five rows of roots; the top row was 20 inches from the grounds. This corn was planted June 10 and had not yet begun to put forth tassels. The tallest specimen on exhibition was from a Vrgil cornfield and measured 15 feet in height. It was 9 feet from the ground to the point of the ear.
The premium was awarded to Allen Odell of Summerhill, whose sample of corn scored the most points under the rules of the contest. The five stalks shown by Mr. Odell were of the Pride of the North variety and weighed 36 pounds. All were in an advanced state of maturity, were well eared. One stalk had five large ears. The field from which this sample was taken was planted May 20.
YESTERDAY'S RACES.
The races yesterday were excellent and were witnessed by a large audience. In the 2:25 class Cherry Croft won easily. In the named race Daisy W. took three heats easily. The 2:30 class furnished the most exciting race of the day. It was won by Prince Rysdyke in three straight heats. Lady Case, owned by William Burns of Syracuse, took second place in the third heat by sensational work in the stretch. The complete results follow:
NAMED RACE. PURSE, $50.
FAIR NOTES.
Six hundred five dinner tickets were sold Thursday at the Homer-ave. church dining tent, and nearly 1,000 meals is the record for the entire day.
The St. Mary's society dining tent did a large business during the fair and report satisfactory results.
On account of Ollie Murray's broken arm, the auto-bicycle race between him and E. B. Richardson that was to have taken place on the track Thursday afternoon, had to be declared off. These two races had their wheels geared to a 2-minute clip, and the race would have been an exciting one. Mr. Murray broke his arm in a ball game a few days since.
Yesterday was the largest day in the history of the Traction Co. in the number of cash fares collected. On Aug. 1 when the Ithaca band was at the park, the registers showed 16,039 fares rung up during the day. This, of course, included a large number of transfers. Last night the register showed a total of 14,048 and there was a very small proportion of transfers so that the actual number of cash fares was in excess of any previous day in the history of the company.
The balloon ascension yesterday was again a great success and everything about it went according to schedule, excepting that only one aeronaut made the trip and descended in a parachute. The balloonist landed this time across the river at a point nearly east of the fair grounds.
IN RAILROAD WRECK.
Dr. and Mrs. A. Park Burgess of Syracuse—Mrs. Burgess' Injuries Fatal.
Dr. and Mrs. A. Park Burgess of Syracuse were among the seriously injured in the frightful railroad wreck near Newark, N. Y., late yesterday afternoon. Dr. Burgess is a brother of Mr. G. B. Burgess of Blodgett Mills and an uncle of Messrs. A. S. and Harris Burgess of Cortland. He was for twenty years pastor of the Park Presbyterian church of Newark. He is 73 years old and his recovery is considered doubtful. Word was received in Cortland this afternoon to the effect that Mrs. Burgess had died as the result of the injuries sustained.
Scudamore-Burns.
On Tuesday evening of this week Justice J. H. Kelley of McGraw united in marriage Mr. Arthur Scudamore and Miss Elena Burns, both of Cortland. The ceremony took place at the home of Mr. Kelley. The pair started Wednesday on a trip to the Pan-American and will return and live in Cortland.
BREVITIES.
—Services will be resumed in the Presbyterian church next Sunday.
—New display advertisements today are—M. W. Giles, Special sale, page 7; Glann & Clark, Shoes, page 7.
—Col. Uri Clark is engraving the prize silver cup to be one of the trophies of the Foursome Tournament at the Cayuga Lake House Links at Sheldrake.—Ithaca Journal.
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