N. Y. S. TEACHERS, TRAGEDY AT LE ROY, KILLING DAUGHTER'S CHILD, PASSING OF AN INSTITUTION, SEA LION, AND ORRIS HOSE CELEBRATION

 

Dr. James J. Walsh.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, July 3, 1903.

NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS.

Officers of the Association Elected at the Annual Meeting.

   Plattsburgh, N. Y„ July 3.—The following officers were elected at the annual election of the New York State Teachers' association at Cliff Haven:

   President, James M. Edsam of Brooklyn; vice presidents, Hugo Newman of New York city, George A Watrous of Utica, Miss Myra Ingalls of Hartford, N. Y., and Miss Margaret O'Connell of New York; secretary Richard A. Searring of Rochester; assistant secretary, Bryan J. Reilly of Brooklyn; treasurer, W. H. Benedict of Elmira; assistant treasurer, John C. Chase of Saratoga; transportation agent, James McInniss of New York; superintendent of exhibits, F. E. Boynton of Ithaca; assistant superintendent, James A. Estee of Gloversville; executive committee—terms expire 1904—George H. Wallen of Rochester, John T. Nicholson of New York; 1905—Henry P. Emerson of Buffalo and Abram F. Nischlowitz of Brooklyn; 1906—Thomas R. Kneił of Saratoga John P. Conroy of New York.

   Addresses were made by James L. Hughes of Toronto, Canada; Dr. James J. Walsh of New York city and Helen C. Putnam of Providence, R. I.

 

TRAGEDY AT LE ROY.

Mrs. Baxter Hanged Herself and Her Two Children.

FOUND BY HUSBAND IN ATTIC.

Frenzied Woman Had Carried the Two Children Up a Ladder to the Attic and Tied Them and Herself to the Rafters—Thought to Have Used Chloroform.

   Rochester, N. Y., July 3.—A horrible tragedy occurred last evening in the village of LeRoy when Mrs. William Baxter hung herself and two children, Goodson, aged 8 years, and Gladys, aged 3.

   When her husband returned to the house at 6 o'clock he could not get in. He waited for some time, then broke in a window and searched the house. In an unfinished attic over the kitchen, reached by a ladder, the horrible spectacle met his eyes.

   Hanging side by side from the rafters were his wife and the two children. The frenzied woman had used a clothes line, and must have administered chloroform to the children before attempting to hang them, as none of the neighbors heard an outcry.

   Mr. Baxter stated that he came home about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and found one of the children crying. Asking what was the matter the child replied that his mother had given him something to smell of and it hurt his nose. The mother passed it off with some remark in explanation, and the father was unsuspicious.

   Several people, who had called during the morning and talked with Mrs. Baxter had noticed nothing unusual in her actions. The family is well known and highly thought of in Leroy. Mrs. Baxter was 38 years old and has been devoted to her family.

   It is stated that Wednesday evening Mrs. Baxter handed her husband a bottle of wine to drink. He took some of it and was so sick next morning that he had to consult a physician. That the wine was drugged or poisoned seems probable. The contents remaining will be analyzed.

   From indication the woman must have carried the children up the ladder, one at a time. The room was so low that the boy's feet nearly touched the floor.

 

Charged With Killing Daughter's Child.

   Binghamton, N. Y., July 3.—Mrs. William Cairnes was last night arrested at Owego on the charge of murder in the first degree. She is accused of murdering the infant child of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Brooks, soon after it was born. Mrs. Fannie Brooks, the nurse who attended Mrs. Fred Brooks, made an affidavit in which she says that the mother and grandmother tried to get her to kill the babe, and when she refused to do it she says she saw the grandmother chloroform it. The infant was burled Wednesday, but after the nurse told her story Coroner Bauer had the body exhumed and made an autopsy, which corroborated the nurse's charges as to the cause of death.

 

Theodore Roosevelt.

Opening of Pacific Cable.

   Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 3.—Arrangements were completed for the opening of the Pacific cable on the morning of the Fourth of July. President Roosevelt will send a message to Governor Taft in the Philippines and receive a reply thereto. He also will send a message to Mr. Mackey which will encircle the world in its transmission.

 

James B. Pond.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Passing of an Institution.

   With the death of Major J. B. Pond there passes away both a man and an institution. The man was widely known by reason of his intimate relations with fatuous men and women of nearly every walk of life and nationality. The institution was the lecture platform as a characteristic feature of American life. There will of course continue to be lectures and lecturers, and the man who has interviewed the Grand Lama or discovered the north pole will always command a hearing, but the lecture bureau as a great, systematized national institution of popular instruction and entertainment has passed away with the death of the man who was its chief and only promoter of note.

   Taking advantage of the staid and academic lecture lyceum of New England origin and inspiration—the institution which took Emerson. Thoreau and Alcott as lecturers because it believed they "deserved encouragement"--Major Pond enlarged upon it, making it a popular institution throughout the country. By its means the people everywhere were brought into immediate contact with the highest and deepest minds of the day. Villages of 3,000 or 4,000 inhabitants were visited every year by men of every variety of mental type—Emerson, Beecher, Phillips, Garrison, Gough, Murray. Chapin, Talmage, Mark Twain, Bill Nye, James Whitcomb Riley—everybody, in fact, who had anything to say and could say it well. It is quite true that Major Pond cared little about the actual merit of the people he "starred" and was accused, not without some reason, of exploiting mere notoriety—even popular freaks were not below his consideration—yet he was at least honest in recognizing the fact that the crowd always did pay money to see and hear lecturers and singers because they were interested in personalities and not for the sake of being instructed or edified. If, incidentally, the public was instructed and edified, so much the better. Thus he brought out Ann Eliza Young and Ian Maclaren and Ellen Stone and Henry Ward Beecher with equal impartiality. He gave everybody a chance, so far as he could, to see and hear his favorite hero and heroine. In this he was an educator and entertainer whose services to the public were on the whole highly beneficial.

 

FOLLOWING THE SEA LION.

Now Taking the Other One Down to Allure Her Mate.

   The Binghamton Republican of this morning says:

   Nelson Pike, keeper of the animals at the park in Cortland, from which the sea lion escaped about three weeks ago, and an assistant were in this city yesterday afternoon for a short time with the escaped animal's mate. They are taking the female lion to Meshoppen, Pa., where the male is dodging the attempts of a large crowd to capture him in the Susquehanna river. They think that as soon as the male sees his mate he will come out of the water and allow himself to be captured.

   N. E. Overfield of Meshoppen, Pa., who was in the city yesterday, told about the efforts made to capture the sea lion.

   On Wednesday afternoon the lion was seen in a large eddy about half a mile above Meshoppen, and he remained there all night and was still there when Mr. Overfield left home yesterday morning. Many efforts are being made to capture the animal, but he seems to have great sport with his pursuers. On Wednesday night at least 150 people took part in the aquatic chase. All of the boats that could be pressed into service were used.

   The lion would permit a boat to get within a few feet of him when he would dive, swim under the boat, and the next that would be seen of him he would come to the surface of the water several hundred yards from the boats.

   When Mr. Overfield came past the eddy yesterday morning on the train quite a crowd was still on the bank watching the animal, while three boats were being used to try to capture him.

   His pursuers were beginning to think that the only way in which the animal could be captured would be to shoot him.

   Two men did shoot at him at Laceyville, and one of them thought he wounded him, for at the shot the lion turned over in the water.

   It is evident that he was not badly wounded from the activity that he displays in eluding his would-be captors at Meshoppen.

 

Sig. Sautelle.

SAUTELLE'S CIRCUS

Gets into a Breeze and the Big Tent Comes Down—Many Injured.

   Machias, Me., July 3.— Nearly 300 persons were seriously injured yesterday afternoon by the collapse of Sautelle's circus tent. When the performance was about half over, a strong gust of wind flattened out the animal tent and immediately afterward the big show tent came crashing down on the 2,500 spectators. Pandemonium reigned for a time but a number of men slashed the sides of the tent with knives, thus affording a hundred exits which enabled the people to escape. Miss Lottie Clark and James Clement are probably fatally hurt. About fifty others were more or less seriously hurt and perhaps 250 slightly injured. None of the animals escaped, with the exception of one elephant which pulled up his stake and got away, but he was soon recaptured.

 

AN INTERESTING TALK

By D. F. Wallace on the Holy Land—Continued Next Week.

   D. F. Wallace, by request, spoke at the mid-week prayer meeting of the Presbyterian church last night upon some features of his recent trip to the Holy Land. There was a very large audience, the prayer meeting room being almost full. Among the company were a number of representatives of other churches who had come to hear this talk. Mr. Wallace's words were of absorbing interest and when it came to be time for dismissal he had not covered half of the trip. The request was made at once that the subject be continued next Thursday, and since the wish to hear more was so unanimous Mr. Wallace consented and will speak next week of the horseback ride south from Nazareth through Samaria to Shechem and Jerusalem. A large number of photographs taken upon the trip held the attendance of many for a long time after the meeting.

 

FOURTH AT PREBLE LAKE.

Hon. and Mrs. D. W. Van Hoesen to Entertain the Whist Club.

    Hon. and Mrs. D. W. Van Hoesen expect to entertain the twenty-four members of the Cortland Whist club and a few invited guests at their cottage on Preble lake on the Fourth of July. They expect to drive up in private conveyances during the forenoon and will have a fish dinner. Mr. Van Hoesen has promised to catch the fish. One of the members says he knows the fisherman will secure some bullheads and perhaps a few suckers, just to show the variety of fish that are in the lake. Fireworks will cut a large figure in the evening. 

 

NEW LAW FOR BARBERS.

Must File Affidavits Telling Their Experience in Business.

   A new law is now in force for barbers. All barbers, excepting the ones now in business, must in the future pass an examination before a state commission of barbers before being permitted to engage in business, and all barbers, including those now in business, must within three months from May 15, 1903, file an affidavit with the secretary of the state barbers board setting forth his or her name, place of business, postoffice address, and pay to the treasurer $1 for the certificate to be issued by the board.

   So far as known, P. J. Peckham and his employees are the only barbers in Cortland who have already complied with the provisions of this law. Their affidavits went yesterday.

 

THE ORRIS CELEBRATION.

Other Fire Companies to Join and Help it Along.

   Tomorrow promises to be firemen's day in Cortland, and perhaps a forerunner of the big celebration of the Central New York association to be held in Homer in August. The movement set on foot by Orris Hose Co. has borne fruit and, as previously stated the other companies of the local department have joined in it. There will be a big parade at 11 o'clock in which the entire fire departments of Cortland, Homer, Marathon and McGraw will participate, and perhaps companies from some other places.

   In the afternoon there will be various kinds of attractions at the [Floral] Trout park, including races and sports of different varieties.

   In the evening there will be fireworks and the following set pieces have been secured:

   "Welcome" in letters of fire.

   Mammoth fire wheel.

   Beautiful fire tropical sun.

   The pyramid of fire.

   The wonderful moving lady.

   Niagara Falls in a blaze 35 feet long and 20 feet high.

   A great American eagle.

   Electric fountain.

   Tree of Hope.

   A novelty piece.

   Dozens of colored bombs.

   Japanese bomb shells.

   Fire balloons.

   George Washington in fire.

   Fire engine and horses.

   "Good Night" in letters of fire and many other specialties.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Tomorrow will be the Fourth of July and no paper will be published from this office.

   —The Western Union Telegraph office will be closed from 12 to 5 o'clock tomorrow. Otherwise it will be open as usual.

   —The chapter of Fourth of July accidents has begun. A small boy in Binghamton lost an eye yesterday by the premature explosion of a giant firecracker.

   —New display advertisements today are—C. F. Brown, Closed July 4 from 12 to 5, page 5; F. E. Brogden, Velvet freeze today, page 4.

 

GENERAL CLAY WANTS DORA, STATE SCHOLARS AT CORNELL, MILLER'S TRIP TO MEXICO, PRESIDENT DIAZ, CORTLAND BUSINESS INSTITUTE, AND DR. JAMES WALSH

 

Gen. Cassius Marcellus Clay.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, July 2, 1903.

GENERAL CLAY WANTS "DORA."

Sends For Former Child Wife, Now a Widow, to Return.

   Lexington, Ky., July 2.—Generał Cassius Marcellus Clay, who is 97 years old, will again take under his roof his former child-wife, Dora Clay Brock, whose husband was killed by a train Sunday at Longview, Illinois. General Clay learned yesterday for the first time that Brock had been killed.

   "Bring my Dora back to me," he said to his attendant; "bring her back, I say," and he stamped his foot.

   It is stated here that Mrs. Brock will go back to White Hall, but it is not known if General Clay will again marry her. She has one child, a boy about 3 years old. General Clay divorced her because she was in love with Brock, who was her childhood sweetheart, and he did all in his power to make their home happy.

 

William Rockefeller, Jr.

VICTORY FOR ROCKEFELLER.

Appellate Court Decides Against Public Right of Fishing In His Preserve.

   Albany, July 2.—The appellate division of the supreme court in the case of William Rockefeller, appellant, against Oliver Lamora, has reversed the judgment of the courts below and granted a new trial.

   Mr. Rockefeller owns a large tract on what is known as McComb's purchase, in Franklin county, which he has converted into a private park.

   Lamora was alleged to have trespassed along the streams of the park fishing. He contended that the streams were public and had been stocked from the state hatcheries. The action involved the right to fish on so-called private preserves and is of special interest to all fishermen.

   Lamora won his case in the lower courts but this decision is, for the time being at least, a victory for Rockefeller.

 

State Scholars at Cornell.

   Albany, July 2.—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Skinner appointed 160 state scholars in Cornell university upon the result of competitive examinations. The holders of these scholarships are entitled to four years course without tuition fees. One hundred and fifty state scholars are appointed each year. The state therefore has 600 state scholars in the university.

 

Nathan Lewis Miller.

Comptroller Miller's Trip.

   State Comptroller Nathan L. Miller returned yesterday from a three weeks' trip to Mexico. He was accompanied on the journey by C. W. Hammond of Buffalo, J. B. Jones of Wellsville, R. O. Hunkerford of New York, G. F. Reynolds of Cleveland, O., and L. O. Battleson of Syracuse. Mr. Miller said that they enjoyed every minute of the trip. Most of the time was spent in Mexico City, although they made several excursions to near by places as well as making several stops en route.

   The members of the party were very favorably impressed by the city of Mexico and especially by the climate, which Mr. Miller said is delightful averaging about 70 degrees F. At no time during their stay in Mexico was it as warm as it was here yesterday and today.

 

Porfirio Diaz in uniform.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Another Term For Diaz.

   In the republic of Mexico there is no public sentiment against the continuance in the presidential office of an incumbent beyond a certain number of terms such as exists In the United States to a greater or less degree, and it appears that President Diaz will be continued at the head of the government during his lifetime, or at least as long as he desires to serve his country in this capacity. By practically a unanimous decision all parties and political bodies of the republic have united in asking him to serve another term.

   This action indicates that the Mexicans appreciate the wonderful services of President Diaz and are determined to have his help and his guidance as long as possible. It proves a complete break with the revolutionary and restless past of the Mexican nation. That goes far toward insuring stability of government and continued progress in all important directions. It is a guarantee that Mexico will rise rather than fall as a member of the great family of civilized powers. In this respect the action ls gratifying.

   It is, however, not so pleasant to recognize in the general demand that Diaz continue at the head of the Mexican government a sure sign that the foremost men of his nation dread the change which his age renders inevitable before many years. There is evidently a feeling of dependence on a single great leader which does not promise well for the future of Mexico when new rulers must be tried. The country seems to fear to walk alone. It shrinks from the risks which all republics have to face.

   It is to be hoped that President Diaz may live many more years to direct the affairs of Mexico, in whose prosperity and progress this country is vitally interested. He has regenerated his country, and any people may well cling to such a leader.

 

BUSINESS INSTITUTE.

First Graduating Exercises Held in the Universalist Church.

   The first public graduating exercises of the Cortland Business Institute were held in the Universalist church last evening. Although the weather was very warm, yet a large audience was there to see the young people graduate and listen to the exercises. The program as heretofore published was carried out with the exception of a vocal solo by Miss Anna Saunders in place of the violin solo by Miss Mallery, who was unable to attend. Ten of the class were there to get their diplomas, while the remaining six were unable to be present.

   The addresses were filled with timely thoughts for the young people who are about to start out in a business life and the speakers were entitled to the thanks of the graduates for the valuable suggestions and sound advice given.

   The exercises were thoroughly enjoyed and were of a high character. The salutatory by Miss Moxie and the valedictory by Mr. Nichols were filled with kind thoughts for the school and friends they were leaving and good common sense and advice for those who had not as yet commenced their work in actual business. Out of the sixteen graduates thirteen have positions and the others will soon be employed. During the past year Principal Edgecomb has had more applications than he could fill, showing a marked growth in the school. These positions ranged anywhere from $3 to $25 per week. These public exercises are to be a part of the yearly program in the future. The management wishes to publicly thank its patrons in the past and any who have helped to make this school one of the leading institutions of its kind in the state.

   The members of the class of 1903 were as follows:

   Shorthand department— Harold W. Nichols, Ethel L. Moxie, Grace J. Mallery, Grace A. Delevan, Lena Frazier, Florence DeLavial Nunnally, Clarence J. Hout.

   Bookkeeping department—Ina B. Snyder, Clarence Case, Mary A. Edwards, Florence I. Loomis, Harry James Brownhill, Lizzie M. Bailey, Albert C. Bean, Mabel E. Richards, James Schermerhorn.

   The class motto is "Nil desperandum." The school colors are crimson, blue and ivy green. The organist and accompanist at the exercises last night was Harry A. Jennison.

 

Death of Mrs. McTighe.

   Mrs. P. McTighe died at 7 o'clock this morning at her home, 150 Homer-ave., Cortland, after an illness that only dates back to Monday afternoon. The cause was heart trouble.

   The deceased was born in county Roscommon, Ireland, 63 years ago and came to this country with her parents in early childhood. For thirty-five years she has been a resident of Cortland. She was married in Cortland thirty-two years ago and is survived by her husband and two children, John and Miss Mary McTighe, both of this city, also by four brothers, Dominick Carty of Cortland, Edward Carty of Homer, John Carty of Binghamton and Thomas Carty of Ithaca.

   The funeral will be held at the house Saturday morning at 9 o'clock and at St. Mary's church at 8:30 o'clock. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery.

 

Alonzo M. Johnson.

   Alonzo M. Johnson, for many years a resident of Cortland, died at the county almshouse yesterday. His age was 78 years. The burial will be in the Cortland Rural cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, and there will be a prayer at the grave.

 

Judge George F. Lyon.

JUROR HAD AN OPINION

And Had Expressed It—Was Excused from the Jury.

   All this week the effort has been made to secure a jury in the supreme court at Binghamton, N. Y., where Elmer R. Crapser is to be tried for murder. Tuesday night eleven men had been secured. Yesterday a sensation was sprung by the charge on the part of the district attorney that one of the jurors, James Boardman, had made the statement since being accepted as a juror that if he could have his say in the case Crapser would never be convicted. The district attorney asked for the discharge of the juror. Judge Lyon permitted the attorneys to reexamine him. The district attorney asked him if in substance he had made the statement charged. The Binghamton Republican says:

   The juror squirmed and winced, and tried to evade answering, but when compelled to do so by the court he said that he did not know as he had said just that.

   He admitted, however, that he had expressed an opinion in the case.

   Justice Lyon then asked him if any opinion that he had previously formed would influence him in reaching a verdict.

   "Not against the man," was Mr. Boardman’s reply.

   ''Would it [be] in his favor?" inquired Justice Lyon.

   Mr. Boardman hesitated again, and finally replied: "It might."

   Justice Lyon then granted Mr. Clark's motion to dismiss Mr. Boardman from the jury, Mr. Wheeler objecting again. After that was done the attorneys for the defense showed plainly their disappointment at the ruling of the court. Crapser looked the most crestfallen that he has during the trial as Mr. Boardman left the jury box."

   During the whole day yesterday not another juror was secured, and when night came the jury still lacked one man of being complete.

 

DR. JAMES WALSH

To Open an Office With Dr. Nash at 28 Clinton-ave.

   Dr. James Walsh is about to open an office with Dr. E. B. Nash, 28 Clinton-ave., for the practice of his profession. His office hours will be from 10 to 12 a. m. and from 4 to 6 p. m. At other times he may be found at his home, 12 Union-st. Telephone 418. Dr. Nash also retains his office and keeps his own office hours as formerly.

   Dr. Walsh is well and favorably known to the great majority of the residents of Cortland. He has lived here for a number of years. He has completed a four years' course in the medical college—two years at Hering Medical college, Chicago, and two years at the New York Homeopathic college, from which he was graduated with high rank this spring. He has also taken the state medical examinations and has passed them with such an excellent record as to cause an honor seal to be attached to his diploma.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, drygoods, page 5; Perkins & Quick, insect destroyers, page 5.

 

SUNDAY FILLER: ELLIS ISLAND

 

NEWS FROM ORIENT, FLEET SAILS FOR PORTSMOUTH, AMERICAN WARSHIPS AT KIEL, ITHACA-CORTLAND TRACTION CO., MRS. STEBBINS, AND GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH

 

Gen. Alexey N. Kuropatkin.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, July 1, 1903.

NEWS FROM ORIENT.

Russians Continue Aggressions in Manchuria and Korea.

   Victoria, B. C., July 1.—News was received by the Aki Maru that the  Russians are going on with their building operations at Yong Ampho irrespective of Korea's protests. Communication with the Manchurian mainland is being maintained by three steamers from Antung.

   Permanent barracks, warehouses, stores, are being built. Reports are also received that Russians are seizing rafts belonging to Koreans on the ground that the Russians have secured concessions on both banks of the Yalu [river].

   The Korean government has granted a concession to A. Jinsuke, a Japanese in the same locality, and complications will doubtless arise as a result.

   The Japanese papers comment at length regarding the visit of General Kuropatkin, Russian minister of war. The general comment is hopeful that his visit may bring about a better understanding regarding Manchuria, but many journals speak more or less definitely.

   The Pekin correspondent of the Asahi Shimbun wires at length regarding secret audiences being given to the Russian charge d' affaires at Pekin and Prince Ching, while the British or Japanese ministers are not received. M. Lessar, Russian charge d' affaires, in order to ensure secrecy in all matters relating to Manchuria, has arranged that all advices received from Manchurian officials by Chinese officials shall not be given to any clerk or subordinate for transcription.

   The Niorku prints a significant article in which it says:

   "We know that Russia is persuading the United States to turn her back on the Anglo-Japanese alliance. We know also that it is almost certain that England will not draw her sword in order to settle the Eastern question. Whatever disadvantages Japan may entertain, she and she alone will be compelled to push it to the last argument." The article continues at length in advocacy of war with Russia

   The American warships Kentucky, New Orleans, Helena and Oregon arrived at Taka on June 28. They stay there 10 days and then leave for Cheen Foo, where maneuvers will commence at the beginning of the month. Altogether 14 men-of-war, three transports and two tenders will take part in the maneuvers.

 

Rear Admiral Charles Cotton, USN.

FLEET SAILS FOR PORTSMOUTH.

American Officers Impressed With Emperor's Sincerity and Earnestness.

   Kiel, July 1.—The American officers, though interested in the proceedings here every day of their stay, were glad to get away from the necessity of  changing uniforms three or four times a day and from long periods of duty. Rear Admiral Cotton and the captains of the American ships were also relieved to depart without any untoward incident having occurred. They, with Ambassadors Tower and Meyer, had been daily in contact with Emperor William and were impressed with his sincerity and earnestness. They all said that they felt he could have done nothing more to show his appreciation of the visit of the squadron to Kiel or his desire to win American good-will.

   The presence of the squadron, from the side of the German public, is regarded as a demonstration of friendliness, especially as the battleship Kearsarge was sent at five days notice to join the squadron and also because the administration at Washington expressed definite sentiment towards Germany through Ambassador Tower's speech.

   Personally the emperor's bearing was unaffected and even jovial.

   German observers await with curiosity reports of the American squadron's entertainment at Portsmouth. The British foreign office at first desired that the American warships should arrive at Portsmouth in time to enable the British ships to join them in celebrating Independence Day. This, however, became difficult owing to the desirability of the American squadron staying here until June 30. Hence the British dates were changed.

   The yacht Hamburg beat the emperor's Meteor in the 50 mile race to Eckernfoerde, crossing the finish line a minute and a fraction ahead, which with the handicap made the Hamburg win by four minutes and 38 seconds.

   The emperor was rather pleased at the Hamburg's victory, as he organized the syndicate of 200 yachtsmen which owns her. She is an English built boat and was formerly the Rainbow; but she was sailed entirely by Germans, though the Meteor still retains part of her English crew.

 

USS KEARSARGE (BB-5).

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

American War Ships at Kiel.

   The American squadron witch sailed into Kiel, the chief German naval station the other day, is not to be compared in size with the European fleets which are accustomed to cruise in the North sea, but it was received with exceptional honors. It is evident that the emperor accepted the visit of the Kearsarge and the other vessels under Admiral Cotton's command as an affair of the utmost ceremonial importance and that he endeavored by his marked courtesies to repay the attentions which were shown to Prince Henry in this country last year. All this Americans will put down to the credit of Kaiser Wilhelm. He is to be congratulated, however, in getting hold in the person of Admiral Cotton of an old sea fighter who may give him and his naval officers some points. European navies have no admirals who have upon them the smoke of two sea fights such as the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor and the battle of Mobile Bay, in both of which Admiral Cotton participated. In this respect the American navy can pay the kaiser an even greater compliment than he can pay it.

   We are not showing the Germans much of our navy in showing them Admiral Cotton's ships, although the special assignment of the Kearsarge to the European squadron increases in a measure the importance of our naval representation there. At all events, the showing is sufficient to indicate to certain German critics of the American navy that we have some fairly good fighting ships. Doubtless the Kiel visit will serve to create a better feeling than has hitherto existed between the German and American navies.

 

ITHACA-CORTLAND TRACTION CO.

The Line to Include the Principal Villages Between the Termini.

   Legal documents are usually not very interesting reading, and frequently the general reader passes a legal [notice] by unless for some reason he is particularly interested in it. But special attention is called to the "Certificate of Incorporation of the Ithaca-Cortland Traction Co,." which appears in another column, All interested in the building of this railroad should read this legal, at least down to the affidavits, because it tells the whole story of the road.

   The road is to be extended from the steel arch bridge over Fall Creek at the north end of the Cornell university campus to a point on Tompkins-st. in Cortland. Its length will be about 20 miles. On the way it will touch the villages of Varna, Etna, Freeville, Dryden and McLean. It appears also that a short line is to be built between Freeville and McLean, taking in Malloryville, but cutting off the detour to Dryden. The roads to be followed are given in the notice.

   The capital stock of the road is fixed at $200,000 divided into 2,000 shares. Of this amount already two hundred shares have been subscribed for and the money paid in. The names of the present stockholders are all given.

   So much for the notice itself. It is not believed that the road will be permitted to follow Tompkins-st. to Main-st., but it will undoubtedly want to connect with the Cortland County Traction Co.'s tracks, and this can probably be accomplished by following some side streets, perhaps Duane, Squires, Owego and Railway-ave. in getting from Tompkins-st. to Main-st.

   The Cortland County Traction Co. has nothing to do with this new road, but one of its officials said the other day that his road would welcome the coming of this new road and would do all it could to help it get entrance into this city and make connections with his own road.

   If this road is built, as now seems altogether probable, it will be a great thing for all the intervening country between the two cities.

 

Mrs. Margaret Myers Stebbins.

   Mrs. Margaret Myers Stebbins, wife of Hon. Samuel E. Stebbins of Fairmount, N. D., who was buried in Cortland last week, was born in New York City Sept. 3, 1837. She was the eldest child of Maria Hunter and John Frederick Myers who moved from that city to Cortland when Margaret was about a year old. She was educated at the Cortlandville academy, and taught for several years in the schools of this county and in the public schools of Elmira. Upon her marriage she removed to her Western home where she has since resided.

   At the time of her death she was, and had been for many years, the corresponding secretary of the state and secretary of the county organizations of the W. C. T. U., secretary of the school board of education of Fairmount and an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which Sundayschool [sic] she had been ever since her residence there, the teacher of a large adult Bible class. Funeral services were held in the borne church on Sunday, June 21, on which occasion delegations from both state and county W. C. T. U. were present, the church being filled with sorrowing friends.

   Private funeral services were held in this city at the residence of her sister, Mrs. H. J. Harrington, at 10 o'clock in the morning of June 24, and interment was made in the family lot in Cortland Rural cemetery where it was her request that she be buried. She leaves to mourn her death a devoted husband and children, four sisters, Mrs. Charles N. Letts, Mrs. H. J. Harrington and Miss Helena M. Myers all of this city, and Mrs. D. A. Whedon of East Greenwich, R. I., and one brother Frederick W. Myers of Kalamazoo, Mich.

 

GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.

The Barnum & Bailey Circus to Visit Cortland Aug. 10.

   Clay Lambert, advance agent for the Barnum & Bailey circus, was in Cortland yesterday afternoon. The circus is booked to show here Monday, Aug. 10, and will come here from Elmira where it shows Saturday. It will be in Cortland over Sunday.

 

STILL BOUND SOUTH.

The Sea Lion Evidently Prefers Salt to Fresh Water.

   Jack Boone's sea lion apparently has no desire to return to the Trout Park in this city, but is anxious to reach salt water. Word was received yesterday that he was seen in the Susquehanna river at Laceyville pushing on south, and he is now believed to be near Tunkhannock.

 

BREVITIES.

   —There were ten weddings in Binghamton yesterday. All wanted to get in before June closed.

   —D. E. Smith shipped four carloads of young stock to the New York markets yesterday.

   —The regular meeting of the A. O. H. will be held this evening, July 1, at 8 o'clock is Empire hall.

   —The postmaster general has directed that no delivery on a rural route be made on Saturday, July 4.

   —The next regular meeting of the Painters union will be held at Empire hall Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —Tremendous thunderstorm at 4 o'clock this morning with very sharp lightning and heavy claps of thunder. The rainfall amounted to .44 inches.

   —Four business places in Greene were entered Monday night. At one place $15 belonging to the Odd Fellows' lodge was taken and this constituted the sum total of plunder at all four places.

   —Mrs. Mary E. Palmer, and her sister Mrs. Ella Hubbard, who will be remembered by their many friends here as former residents and teachers for many years in the Cobblestone schoolhouse on Church-st., have rented a cottage for the season at Nantucket.

    —The new display advertisements today are: A. S. Burgess, Clothing for the Fourth of July, page 8; M. W. Giles, dishes to rent, page 5; M. A. Case, white shirtwaists, page 6; W. W. Bennett, refrigerator sale, page 6; Randall & Rauch, candies, page 4; Warren, Tanner & Co., shirtwaist suits, page 4; C. A. Ingalls, training horses, page 6.