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| Pope Leo XIII. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, July 21, 1903
NINE DAYS' MOURNING.
Special Prayer Prepared for Use in all the Churches.
New York, July 21. The nine days of mourning for His Holiness, Pope Leo XIII, began throughout the archdiocese of New York today by direction of Archbishop Farley. The archbishop has written a special prayer which will be recited daily in all the churches under his jurisdiction until the election of the new pontiff. Until that event the great bell of St. Patrick's cathedral will be tolled 94 times at 4 o'clock each afternoon.
During the nine days of mourning a requiem mass will be celebrated every morning in every church. On the day of interment Archbishop Farley will officiate at solemn pontifical mass of requiem in St. Patrick's cathedral, assisted by the bishops of the diocese and the diocesan clergy. The orator, who will deliver the eulogy of Leo XIII has not yet been selected. This service will officially terminate the period of mourning, but on August 21, a month's mind mass for the deceased pontiff will be said in all the diocesan churches.
All of the Roman Catholic churches in New York have been draped in mourning which will remain during the official mourning period.
Professor Langley's Airship.
Wide Water, Va., July 21.—Work on Professor Langley's airship, which was suspended Saturday, was resumed with vigor today by Smithsonian experts and mechanics and they have nearly completed the launching car, which is to dash across a track 70 feet and cast the airship into space. The car will be sprung from its fastening by 12 heavy steel springs 40 feet long. It will be discharged from two brass piston boxes and a high velocity will be attained at the other end. Having launched the airship, the car will be held on the rails.
Parachute Did Not Work.
Montreal, July 21.—M. B. Trussle, an aeronaut, is in the general hospital, this city, suffering from a broken collar bone and concussion of the brain, as the result of an accident at Riverside park Sunday. Trussle ascended with Professor Wolcott, and when about 4,000 feet in the air Trussle pulled his parachute loose. The parachute did not work and down went the aeronaut like an arrow. He kept his nerve and succeeded in getting the parachute working. He was, however, dashed to the ground and badly injured. It is thought he will recover.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Wireless Telegraphy Development.
Wireless telegraphy has not been attracting much public attention recently, but the inventors and promoters in this interesting field of electrical development have not been idle. Two new statements of much interest regarding it have just been given to the public.
One of these, according to the Chicago Tribune, is to the effect that the wireless experiments which have been conducted by the United States Navy department during the past year or more have shown that the Slaby-Arco system is the best for the navy, and will be adopted. This is a German system, the joint production of two scientists, Herr Slaby and Count Arco. It was tested in competition with a number of other foreign inventions, French, German and English; but the Marconi system was not among them, as the department had been unable to make satisfactory terms with Marconi under which his system, if satisfactory, could be adopted.
Having decided in favor of the Slaby-Arco wireless telegraph, the training ship Topeka bas been ordered to New York to get twenty sets of instruments which have arrived there from Germany. These are to be distributed among eight of our war ships which will use them in the prospective war games and fleet maneuvers. The vessels designated, each to receive a set of instruments, are the battleships Kearsarge, Illinois, Maine and Texas, the cruisers Olympia and Baltimore and the training ships Topeka and Prairie. Shore stations are also to be established, and communications between them and the ships will be kept up during the maneuvers.
The second statement of much public interest regarding wireless telegraphy is that Mr. Marconi has discovered a principle and invented an instrument whereby he is able to dispense entirely with the high towers and poles for transmitting the electric impulses of his system. It is said that the inventor has been testing this latest invention for some time, and has been able to transmit messages across the Atlantic from the level of the earth where his sending instruments are located. The result of this will be the dismantling or abandoning of the transatlantic sending apparatus so far as the towers or masts are concerned, and messages will be sent by instruments placed on tables in the rooms of the company without any intervening masts.
If Marconi's latest device is as complete and successful as represented, it marks a long step in the progress of wireless telegraphy.
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| S. S. Knox. |
ALL BIDS REJECTED.
Only Two Submitted and they Were Both too High.
EXCEEDED ENGINEERS ESTIMATE.
Contained the Maintenance Clause—May Advertise Again for Bids Without this Clause—Sewer Connections Going Slowly on Account of Water—Paving May Have to be Deferred Till Next Year.
A regular meeting of the board of public works was held in the office of the city clerk last evening, those present being, Chairman S. S. Knox, C. W. Collins, F. H. Cobb, and C. F. Wickwire. City Attorney Fred Hatch, Superintendent of Public works E. L. Becker, Engineer Farrington, R. W. Hanson, contractor of Geneva, J. S. Bull, contractor of Cortland, and W. G. Hastings, representing the Mack Paving Brick Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia, were also present. The meeting was, for the most part, held behind closed doors.
The board was called to order by Chairman Knox and the minutes of the preceding meeting read and approved.
Bids for macadamizing Port Watson-st. were then opened. But two bids were presented, one by J. S. Bull of Cortland and C. T. Hookway of Syracuse for $28,734.33, and another by James M. Homer of Olean for $28,691.50. These were with trap rock and four inch curbing according to the specifications. They gave different figures for five inch curbing, blue stone, etc. Their bids included the five year guaranty fund. The engineer's estimate for the same was $23,240, not, however, including the five year maintenance fund.
After the bids had been opened the board went into executive session, and after a lengthy discussion the statement was given out that both bids had been rejected on the ground that they were too high. It is said that the reason for the bids being so much in excess of the engineer's estimate was on account of the five years' maintenance clause.
Superintendent Becker said that it was rather slow work making the sewer connections on account of the amount of water in the ground, but that only a few remained to be made west of the Lehigh tracks. By keeping two pumps at work they can keep the water down enough to enable them to continue work.
Whether or not the paving will be done this year depends to quite an extent on the length of time it will take to make all connections. Engineer Farrington stated to The Standard reporter that he thought there would be no trouble in paving it as far as the Lehigh tracks, at least.
It is probable that bids will be advertised for again at the next meeting of the board, at which time the maintenance clause may be stricken out.
The semi-monthly pay roll was audited.
The following sidewalks were condemned and new ones ordered: H. J. Messenger, Orchard-st., south aide; H. Willis Gazlay, Hamlin-st., west side.
WICKWIRES' EXCURSION
To be Run to Sylvan Beach on Saturday, Aug. 1.
The second annual excursion of the Wickwire Employees Aid association will be held Saturday, Aug 1, when a special train will be run to Sylvan Beach, leaving here at 7:45 a. m. Returning, the train will leave the Beach at 6:30. Various sports have been arranged. There will be a 100-yard dash open to Cortland county. Prizes of six, three, two and one dollars have been offered in this event. The Cortland band will accompany the excursion, and it goes without saying that it will be an enjoyable outing. Fare, adults $1, children 50 cents.
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| Ithaca Band with Leader Patrick Conway, center forefront. |
THE ITHACA BAND.
Two Concerts Daily at Cortland Park July 25 and 26 and From July 29 to August 2.
The famous Ithaca band under the direction of Patrick Conway will commence its annual engagement at Cortland park on Saturday, July 25. Two concerts will be given Saturday at 3 and 8:15 p. m. and one sacred concert Sunday afternoon at 3:30.
The band will not be in Cortland Monday or Tuesday following, but will resume its concerts at the park the Wednesday following and continue with two concerts daily until Sunday when only the afternoon concert will be given.
A very pleasing feature has been arranged this year in that a public dance will be given in the pavilion at which the full band will furnish the music and the small admission of 25 cents will be charged. This is without doubt the finest opportunity for the lovers of dancing ever offered in Cortland and those who attended the private dance last year, at which the band furnished the music, will remember its excellence. To attend a dance with music furnished by so excellent a band of full forty pieces will be indeed an occasion long to be remembered.
The Ithaca band as an organization needs no introduction to the people of Cortland where the leader, Mr. Conway, is so well known and appreciated. Suffice to say that this famous band is this year better than ever and will come to Cortland with forty men, every one of whom is an artist in his line.
The program will undergo an entire change in each concert and in the latter days of the engagements requests from patrons will be received for repetitions of favorite selections and these will be repeated from such requests.
The regular Wednesday and Saturday dances will be held as usual. No admission will be charged to the park for these concerts and ample, quick [street] car service will be instituted.
TEAM GOT AWAY.
Frightened by Car—Took to Walk—Caught—Little Damage.
As Irving Price and his young son Charles were coming down South Main-st., Cortland, this morning with a load of baled straw, the team took fright at an electric [trolley] car and swerved shortly to the left and into the curb, in spite of the efforts of the driver to stop them. As the wheel struck the curbing the heavy jolt threw Mr. Price off the front end of the load. In falling he struck on the whiffletrees and rolled from there to the ground immediately in front of one of the wheels. He managed to get out of the way of the wheel, but to the spectators it seemed as though the wheel passed over his body.
The team ran onto the walk, tearing down the awnings in front of Woolland's bicycle shop and the York shaving parlors and was stopped by W. W. Staub, who ran out of the barber shop and seized the horses by the heads.
Charlie Price fell off the wagon together with several bales of hay, in front of the bicycle shop but was uninjured. Mr. Price was somewhat shaken up and his leg pained him quite a little. The team was uninjured. It was a fortunate accident all the way round. The street was full of people at the time and had the team, with the heavy load kept on down the street instead of turning to the curb, several might have been injured.
McEVOY SUMMER SCHOOL
Starts off Most Auspiciously with Increased Enrollment.
The McEvoy summer school is in session today at the Central school building with the largest attendance for the opening day, in the history of the school, about sixty-seven being registered. There are more advanced pupils than in previous years, many being present simply for review, not having to take examinations. Classes will be passed and lessons assigned this afternoon, the regular work beginning tomorrow.
LEHIGH VALLEY'S HOSE CART
Just Arrived—Plenty of Hose, Water and Power—Ready to Fight Fire.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. has increased the efficiency of its already excellent fire fighting apparatus in the local car shops, by the addition of a first class up-to-date hose cart. This was purchased of the Seagrave company of Columbus, O., and possesses all the modern improvements. It is equipped with a tool box, hand bar, ax, etc. There is a ratchet which regulates the amount of rope to be used in handling the cart and is modern to the last detail.
The company has over 1,000 feet of hose and its own water supply, with force enough to send a stream of water several feet above the top of the highest chimney in the yards. The employees form a volunteer fire company and it is said that every man would respond to the alarm at the shops day or night.
One hundred feet of hose is attached to the hydrant in each shop every night and in case of fire it would only be necessary to turn on the water.
The hose cart is kept in a convenient place and by simply sliding a door to one side it is ready for business.
The Lehigh shops are surrounded by small shops, factories, and frame buildings causing great danger from fire, and as they are somewhat scattered and not especially easy of access to the regular department, this new addition is especially valuable
Cortland Alderman George F. Richards, who is the master mechanic of the railroad for this division, has been working long to advance the interests of the railroad company by securing this additional means of fighting fire in the car shops, and is heartily to be congratulated upon the success that has crowned his efforts. All the residents of the vicinity who may also be benefited in case of fire are likewise grateful to him.
Sautelle's Sword Swallower.
Bill Griffin, the sword swallower with Sautelle's circus, died Sunday at Bridgewater, Me. On Saturday while performing his feat his foot slipped, and the long knife used pierced his windpipe, causing death the following day.
BREVITIES.
—The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, Dry goods, page 6: Cronin, the Plumber, Full line of plumbing goods, page 5.
—Anthracite coal has been discovered upon several farms in the vicinity of Waterloo, N. Y., and there is a belief that it is there in paying quantities. The town is getting excited over the find.
—A move is on foot, among the alumni of Cornell university to raise $130,000 to enlarge and improve the athletic field, to build a fine club house upon the premises and to provide the grounds and buildings with every facility for producing better athletic work.
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