.jpg) |
| USS MASSACHUSETTS (BB-2). |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, August 14, 1903.
INJURED BATTLESHIP.
Cost of Repairs to the Massachusetts Will Be Heavy.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Actlng Secretary Darling has received from Captain Emory, commanding the Indiana, the senior officer present, the report of the board appointed to investigate the accident to the Massachusetts.
The dispatch says that two compartments in the injured battleship are full of water, that there are slight leaks in four others and that the port starboard stroke is dented and cracked. The starboard garboard stroke is also punctured and 24 feet of the docking keel injured.
The Indiana, on Captain Emory's recommendation, will remain with the Massachusetts for the present and later the Massachusetts will be taken to the Brooklyn navy yard for repairs. Wrecking apparatus has been ordered from Boston to the ship. The cost of repairs will probably be heavy.
INSURRECTION SPREADING.
Bulgarians Reported to Have Massacred Inhabitants of a Large Turkish Village.
Salonica, Aug. 14. — It is reported that the Bulgarian insurgents have massacred the inhabitants of the large Turkish village of Kenati, near Monastir. Only 20 escaped.
The civil and military authorities at Salonica wired to Constantinople, Aug. 11, stating that a general insurrection was expected for Aug. 14 and disclaiming all responsibility unless they were reinforced. Constantinople replied ordering the enrollment immediately of 2,000 exclusively Mussulman gendarmes for service in Salonica.
The insurgent banner was unfurled Aug. 10 at Konsko, near Glergvelin, showing that the insurrection is spreading eastward.
Four thousand troops are bombarding Krushevo, which is in the hands of the insurgents.
Trustworthy information from Chegani, in the district of Florina, says the Turks have decided to murder the Austrian consul. It is stated that the French and Italian consuls in Monastir are in danger of their lives from Turkish troops. Fighting is proceeding at Chernareka, near Gumenje.
NO CEREMONY FOR TURKEY
lf She Will Play Savage She Will be Wiped off the Map.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 14.—The Sviet, in an editorial article today says, that if Turkey has given up hope of remaining a member of the European comity of nations and has made up her mind to be a playground for the savagery of her army, she will find no place on the map of Europe. The article concludes by saying that the time is past for ceremony towards Turkey
The Viedomosti, in an editorial, says that if the powers can superintend affairs in Crete, what obstacle is there in the way of the powers taking up Macedonia? Unless Turkey is agreeable to this, the article continues, she risks drawing war upon herself and it will be her last in European history.
 |
| Willis L. Moore. |
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Weather by Seasons.
To predict weather by seasons is the next step which science is anxious to take in its progression along meteorological lines, and this step is one of the important subjects which will be discussed at the gathering of the leading meteorologists of the world at Southport, England, beginning Sept. 7. Professor Willis L. Moore, chief of the United States weather bureau, will represent his bureau at the convention. He sailed Wednesday for Europe for that purpose.
The fact that the United States is building a meteorological research observatory at Mount Weather, Va., for the study of higher meteorological problems places this country in the lead on the question of weather. Professor Moore says that it is the intention to make this observatory the most complete in the world for the study of advanced meteorological problems, and it is his purpose to visit several important mountain observatories in Europe before his return in order that the new observatory may have the advantage of every advance which has been made in higher meteorology. Professor Moore believes that the development of the science along the lines to be pursued by the Mount Weather observatory will ultimately lead to the correct prediction of weather conditions by seasons, which would seem to be the Mecca of the science.
Other matters which will be considered by the international conference of meteorologists will be the standardizing of instruments; the simultaneous taking of certain observations to be used universally, in the studying of certain phrases of the science, such as spherical problems in meteorology, etc. The British Association for the Advancement of Science meets at the same time, and Professor Moore is to present a paper on "The Meteorological Problems of North America."
◘ The report of the British admiralty on the comparative strength of the world's great war fleets furnishes a very interesting study. It shows that Great Britain has 418 vessels of all kinds built for war purposes, France 384, Russia 242, Germany 203, Italy 209, the United States 99, Japan 127. Great Britain is now building 108 vessels, France 131, Russia 28, Germany 29, Italy 20, the United States 47 and Japan 23. Thus it will be seen that the United States is pretty far down on the list, though these figures do not represent the comparative fighting strength of the navies, nor do they measure the spirit and skill of the men behind the guns. In these respects we are larger than the figures indicate.
THE RARE DOLLARS.
J. G. Bingham Says that the 1795 Dollar is Not One.
Former Supervisor J. G. Bingham of Solon, N. Y., who is a famous collector of old coins and relics in general, calls attention to a dispatch from London that was recently published in The Standard and other newspapers all over the country in which an American was represented as paying $240 for a silver dollar of the date of 1795 at a London sale of old coins. Mr. Bingham says the dollar of 1795 is not rare and the dispatch must have been in error in naming that date or that price. He has sold dozens of dollars of that year at prices ranging from $5 to $8 each and could sell dozens more to any one wanting them. The only rare dollars now, according to Mr. Bingham, are those of 1794, 1804, 1836, 1858, while those also of 1801, 1802, 1851, and 1852 are rather scarce. He very kindly gives this information to prevent any reader of The Standard buying a dollar of 1795 at a high price expecting that he is going to be able to secure an exorbitant price for it afterwards and finding his mistake, would consider himself swindled.
SODDED THE BANK.
Marked Improvement Made by T. N. Hollister to Prevent Washing.
T. N. Hollister has practically finished regrading and sodding the bank [hillside] at 43 and 45 Groton-ave., Cortland, and a very thorough job he has done. The bank was out back at the top and the grade lessened. It has been arranged in terraces as before, but the lower terrace was cut down about three feet. The entire bank has been sodded over, the sods being held in place by pegs. The wet weather has kept the grass growing rapidly and the terraces now present a handsome appearance. It is to be hoped that other property owners along the street will follow the example set by Mr. Hollister. Not only is the appearance of the street improved, but the value of the property itself is greatly increased.
Taking Teachers' Examinations.
Teachers' examinations have been in progress in the Normal building yesterday and today, 108 in all taking the examinations. Of these thirty-six were for Normal entrance, six for entrance to teachers' training classes and sixty-six for teachers' certificates.
STEVENS FAMILY REUNION
Attended by Over Sixty at the Cortland Park Wednesday.
The annual reunion and picnic of the Stevens family was held at the Cortland park on Monday and was attended by over sixty members of the family.
John Stevens was born in Brookfield, Ct., Nov. 26, 1775. He married Thankful Cady and came to Cortland in the early days of the last century [settling] on what is now North Main-st., and manufacturing nails in the old carding mill building. Many of the descendents of their ten children were present at this family reunion. The old violin book with ancient notes and the old family Bible, two rare keepsakes, were exhibited at this gathering.
After a bountiful dinner had been served a business session was held. Letters of regret and of good wishes were read from members of the family in Syracuse and in Connecticut. Among the members who were present from [far] away were Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Finch and Mrs. Jennie Hook of Syracuse, Mrs. Haight and daughter Mildred of Minneapolis and Dr. Randall of Winter Park, Florida.
The following officers were elected:
President—Dewitt Stevens.
Vice-president—George Stevens.
Secretary and Historian—Mrs. K. S. Bierce.
Treasurer—B. B. Stevens.
Table Committee—Mrs. Irving Rice.
Entertainment Committee—D. F. Waters.
 |
| Trolley cars near Cortland House. |
ROUND TRIP ONE FARE
For a Continuous Ride on Trolley Cars on Either Division.
From now on the Cortland County Traction Co. will give continuous round trip rides on through cars on both Homer and McGraw divisions of the road for one way fares, provided that the person riding does not leave the car at any point on a trip. Tickets for the same are for sale only by the conductor on the cars and must be purchased at the beginning of the ride. This rate will be maintained every day in the week during the heated season and is not confined to any particular car. The trip may be started from either end of the two divisions. This will afford a fine pleasure trip at a small expense, the round trip to or from Homer being only 10 cents and the same for McGraw. On all warm days and evenings open cars will be run on the McGraw division. [Paid ad.]
BREVITIES.
— The new display advertisements today are: McGraw & Elliott, Belle Mead sweets, page 4; F. Daehler, Wool suits, page 5.
—Mayor Brown had a new switchboard placed in his drug store today. It is so arranged that the lights can be turned on in any one part of the store as needed.
—The Forging shop will close down during the week of the Cortland county fair. This will allow the men to attend the fair and an inventory will be taken at the same time, thus killing two birds with one stone.
—The Lackawanna railroad officials propose to break up the practice of "hoboes" riding on the freight trains of the road, and every man not an employee of the company detected in the act of riding on a freight train in the present time will be taken into custody.
No comments:
Post a Comment