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| Lord Alfred Milner. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, May 27, 1902.
SANGUINE OF PEACE.
Despite Rumors of a Hitch, London Mail Says Peace Will Soon Be Announced.
London, May 27.—The Daily Mail this morning says the cabinet council to be held today will decide upon points of detail, mostly of a financial nature, which have been raised by the Boers in the peace negotiations. Great Britain's decision in the matter will then be communicated to the Vereeniging conference by delegates at Pretoria, says the paper and, being the best obtainable terms, they will almost certainly be accepted.
The results should be announced officially either Thursday or Friday of this week, probably Friday, the day upon which King Edward's birth is celebrated. Peace is quite certain, says the Daily Mail, and the delegates at Pretoria are only engaged in endeavoring to gild the pill for the Vereeniging conference to swallow.
The Daily Mail says further: "Our dispatches from Pretoria assert that numerous Communications are passing between Lords Kitchener and Milner in South Africa and London.
"Lord Kitchener, although he is still full of energy, is much aged in appearance as a result of the severe and continuous strain which he has undergone. The consensus of opinion is that the recent negotiations have proved Lord Kitchener to be a great diplomatist as well as a great soldier. It is difficult to appreciate the magnitude of the difficulties Lord Kitchener has had to contend with; the Boer leaders are all deeply impressed with his personality, and trust him implicitly.
"It is understood that Lord Milner (the British high commissioner in South Africa) has gracefully admitted that the ultimate credit for the accomplishment of the great task is due to Lord Kitchener."
Boers' Request Declined.
The Hague, May 27.—It is said in Boer circles here that the peace proposals made to the conference at Vereeniging, Transvaal, included the condition that the Boers in the field be allowed to consult with the Boer delegates in Europe before a definite settlement is reached. It is declared also upon the same authority that the British government refused May 23 to accede to this request.
Last Troops Come Home.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 27.—The remaining detachment of the Seventh cavalry arrived from Cuba yesterday and are stationed at Chickamauga park. There are now over 1,000 soldiers at the park and the camp of instruction is complete. Instructions and drills are being given regularly.
Czar Nicolas II.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Russia's Task In Finland.
Aside from its other troubles Russia is having a pretty serious task in the denationalization of Finland. Reports from Finnish sources of recent disturbances in connection with the enrollment of the recruits for the Russian army are now coming to hand. They represent that the whole population of Finland continues to offer firm resistance to the new army regulations, promulgated with the avowed object of the complete Russification of the peace loving Finns.
The recent demonstrations at Helsingfors and Viborg were participated in by all classes of people, especially prominent wealthy landholders and merchants. The crowds were eventually dispersed by the police and the Cossacks, the latter of whom are reported to have behaved with the greatest brutality, striking down old men and women and even children with their whips. The belief is expressed that the brutal conduct of the soldiers was intended to goad the people to desperation and thus furnish a pretext and justification for measures of increased severity.
It is worthy of note that the opposition to the army regulations has been so far successful that the period for the enrollment of recruits has been prolonged six weeks.
◘ The Boston Herald is moved to refer to the composing room of the newspaper office as the cradle of the best American humor, and cites in proof of the assertion the names of Bret Harte, Mark Twain, Mrs. Partington, Josh Billings, Petroleum V. Nasby and others. The editor refers to the good old days of the case and composing stick, leaving it to be inferred that the Mergenthaler brand of humor would of necessity be a little too much machine made.
Cortland Park at base of Salisbury Hill.
OPENING OF THE PARK.
Special Arrangements Made for Memorial Day, May 30.
The formal opening of the Cortland park will occur next Friday, Decoration Day, with a band concert by the Cortland City band. The concert will begin at 8:30 p. m. The Cortland City band is now in very excellent condition; new instruments have been provided, also the band has been fitted out with new uniforms. They have worked hard all winter rehearsing, and are in shape to do very good concert work.
In addition to the concert there will be dancing in the afternoon beginning at 3 o'clock, also in the evening beginning at 8:30 o'clock.
The park has been thoroughly cleaned und renovated; the seats and tables all painted, new arc lamps put in, and altogether is in far better condition than one year ago. The large monkey cage is very nearly completed, and it is expected the monkeys will be installed in their new domicile at that time.
The company also expect [sic] to have their Elm-st. line in operation which will enable them to give excellent service to and from the park.
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.
Daniel Shapley of Harford Passed Away Monday Evening.
Daniel Shapley, a prominent citizen of the town of Harford, died at his home in that town last evening at about 8:30 o'clock, aged 60 years. The funeral will be held in Harford at 12:30 o'clock Thursday. He leaves a wife and two children, Mr. Fred Shapley and Mrs. Robert Wilcox, both of Harford. Messrs. John, Frank A. and Byron M. Phelps and Mrs. L. R. Lewis of this city were double cousins of Mr. Shapley. He was well known in the county as a strong Republican. He was a veteran of the civil war, being a member of the One Hundred Fifty-seventh regiment, N. Y. State Volunteers.
A DAGO ROW
Pistol Fired and Shot Went Through a Derby Hat.
SHOOTER TOOK TO THE WOODS.
Nobody Hurt—Assailant Came from Elmira and Tried to Hire Away the Other's Men—Words Followed, then a Challenge, Then a Shot—No Arrests.
Early this morning there was a disturbance in the Italian camp at the Elm-st., Cortland, crossing of the Lackawanna [railroad]. One shot was fired from a pistol, and the bullet pierced a dago's derby. The Italian who did the shooting took to the woods and was followed by the others for a considerable distance.
It appears that an Italian came to the camp yesterday from Elmira for the purpose of taking some of the men to that city to work. This morning he had about twenty of the dagos promised for the Elmira job and these had their belongings tied up and ready to start out. The boss of the gang, however, got on to the deal, and a heated discussion resulted. The visiting dago challenged the boss outside of the quarters, an old passenger coach, and as soon as the two struck the ground it is said that the Elmiran drew a pistol and fired, and then started on a run for safe quarters. The bullet passed through the other Italian's hat.
The police authorities were notified and went to the camp, but no arrests will be made unless the visiting dago shows up again in the city.
FOREPAUGH'S C1RCUS
To Exhibit at the Fair Grounds in Cortland on July 25 or 26.
Secretary W. J. Greenman has closed a contract with the advance agent of Forepaugh & Sells' circus for its appearance on the fair grounds in Cortland on July 25 or 26 of this year. The agent was not able to state positively at this time which of the two dates he would choose, this being contingent upon another date, but it will be known soon and it will be one of the two. Cortland is, therefore, to have one of the big circuses this year.
THE CLOYES BŁOCK
Being Improved in Many Ways—New Sidewalk Laid.
The Cloyes block on Main-st. is being improved by a new cement sidewalk. The old wood awning, that has kept the light out of the stores on the ground floor for thirty years or more, has been removed. The block will be newly painted and otherwise improved. The new cement walk, together with the one that has just been placed in front of the Taylor-Townley block on the corner, makes a decided improvement on the street of that section.
A FINE RESIDENCE.
Comptroller Miller Secures the Squires Place on Tompkins-st.
A contract has been signed by both parties by which [State] Comptroller Nathan L. Miller is to secure the James S. Squires place at the corner of Tompkins and Prospect-sts. in this city, and deeds will at once be made out and passed. This location is one of the most desirable in Cortland, and Mr. Squires spared no expense when he built the handsome brick house. Some changes and repairs are to be made and then Mr. Miller will have a home both comfortable and elegant. He is to be congratulated upon his acquisition. The transfer was brought about through the medium of L. M. Loope, real estate agent.
John J. McGraw.
TRUXTON'S BUDGET.
L. L. Schellinger Appointed Assessor of the Town.
BASE BALL GAMES SCHEDULED.
Accident to J. J. McGraw—Assessors to Organize—Train Kills Several Cows—Repairs to Baptist Church—Macadam Road to be Completed—Other News.
Truxton, May 26.—A special meeting of the town board composed of Supervisor John O'Donnell, Town Clerk John O'Connor, Justice John H. Gordon, Patrick Comerfort, Michael Wiegand, Michael McGraw and Alexander Lansing held at Woodward hall Saturday evening for the purpose of appointing an assessor in the place of Charles S. Pierce, deceased. Lewis L. Schellinger was appointed to the position. Mr. Schellinger is a prominent Democrat who has always been one of the leaders of his party. He has held the offices of supervisor and assessor. Being well qualified for the place he will make a valued addition to the board. His appointment meets with the approval of all.
A Baltimore dispatch under date of May 24 will be of interest to the many friends of John J. McGraw, a former Truxton boy, and now owner and manager of the Baltimore American league baseball team. It says: McGraw was seriously injured this afternoon in the last game here between the Baltimore and Detroit American league clubs and will be out of the game for some time. In the first inning Harley, in sliding into third base, laid McGraw's knee open with his spikes. McGraw, though in much pain, ran at Harley and smashed him in the face before the other players could interfere. McGraw was carried to the clubhouse, where the wound was stitched.
Kelley was put out of the game for kicking in the third inning.
[Score: Baltimore 6, Detroit 0.]
The town board of assessors composed of Messrs. Lewis L. Schellinger, Hugh S. McDiarmid and John Morton will meet Monday, June 2, for organization before beginning their work of assessing. Mr. Lewis Schellinger will undoubtedly be chosen chairman. Hugh S. McDiarmid is the clerk of the board. About fifteen days will be required to complete the work.
Peter D. Muller, Lewis S. Schellinger and John O'Donnell were in Cortland Thursday having been subpoenaed in the case of The Town of Preble vs. the board of supervisors.
Charles Jarvis and John Comerfort have been drawn as trial jurors to attend a session of county court to be held in the city of Cortland June 9.
Arrangements have been completed for two games of ball at Athletic field this week. Friday a team from Cortland will play the Truxton Stars and on Saturday the strong Cincinnatus team will be here. The Stars are in active practice and will put up a red hot game. The Truxton team will play as follows: Pitcher, John Hartnett; catcher, Neil Hartnett; first base, Bert Kinney; second base, Cool Beattie; third base, Roger Quinlan; short stop, Robert Whitman; fielders, Mert Winnie, Pat Connors, John McAuliffe. All those interested in the a games should not fail to attend them. The manager of the team is Maurice Comerfort, who has some good games booked for later in the season. The management of the Stars desire through the columns of The Standard to challenge any baseball team in the adjoining towns.
The fast freight south bound on the Lehigh Valley ran into a drove of cows belonging to Mrs. Johanna Hartnett at the Willow Grove crossing late Saturday afternoon,. Two cows were killed and three badly injured.
Extensive repairs are soon to be made upon the Baptist church. It is to be repainted and new windows will be put in. It is also proposed to move the large pipe organ from the balcony in the rear of the church to the choir.
Work is to be resumed upon the macadam road in this village this week. It will soon be completed and when done will be a credit to the work. Four carloads of crushed stone arrived at the Lehigh Valley railroad station from Perryville Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Perry and Mr. and Mrs. William Clark of Cortland visited friends in town yesterday.
Among the visitors in town last week were: Hon. Edward G. TenEyck and Hiram Rowley of Fabius, Hon. Frank P. Saunders of Cortland, Rev. Samuel F. Sanford of Ithaca.
Mr. Peter D. Muller has purchased of the Cortland Wagon Co. a handsome new surrey.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rowley of Fabius was the pleasant guest of her sister, Mrs. William Beattie, yesterday.
Mr. Frank L. Hilton is having his house on South Main-st. repainted.
John Dwyer, better known as John the Baptist of Fabius and well known here, was killed by falling from a wagon and breaking his neck one day last week.
The first commencement exercises of the Truxton High school will be held at the close of the term in June, a full account of which will appear in The Standard.
BREVITIES.
—The Fortnightly club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. W. M. Booth, 131 Tompkins-st.
—Cortland chapter, No. 194, R. A. M., will confer the mark and past degrees and communicate the M. E. at their regular convocation Wednesday evening.
—The ladies of Grover Relief Corps, No. 96, request that all who can contribute flowers for Memorial Day will kindly leave them at G. A. R. hall by 8:30, Friday morning.
—There will be an entertainment given by the primary department of the Normal school in Normal hall on Friday evening, June 6. All friends of the children are urged to reserve this date.
—New display advertisements today are—Baker & Angell, Oxfords, etc, page 7; M. A. Case, Dry goods, page 6; Glann & Clark, Oxfords, page 4; A. S. Burgess, G. A. R. uniforms, etc., page 8; George I. Crane, Farmers hotel, page 5: Warren, Tanner & Co., A short matting talk, page 6; J. W. Cudworth, Optical Talks, page 7.
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