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Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, August 21, 1903.
YIELDS TO DEMANDS.
Turkish Minister So Informs Russian Ambassador.
ASKS SQUADRON TO WITHDRAW.
General Opinion of Europeans Is That Time Has Arrived For Vigorous Intervention In the Balkans—Insurgents Have Killed Bulgarians and Greeks Acting as Spies.
Constantinople, Wednesday, Aug 20.—Tekfik Pasha, the Turkish foreign minister, yesterday visited the Russian ambassador and notified him that the Turkish government accepted all the Russian demands and begged that the Russian squadron be withdrawn from Turkish waters.
The news of the impending arrival of the Russian squadron is spreading notwithstanding the continued suppression of all news on the subject. The general opinion of the Europeans here is that the time has arrived for a vigorous intervention and the abandonment of all semi-measures which are regarded as the cause of the present rising.
According to the Turkish official reports, the strongest positions of the insurgents are at Krushevo, Merihoro and Florina.
The headquarters of the revolutionists are in the mountains in the vicinity of Monastir. Fortified dwellings occupied by Turks have been destroyed and Bulgarians and Greeks found acting as Turkish spies killed but women and children not molested.
Emperor Wilhelm II.
ENTERING A DARKER STAGE.
Insurrection Assuming Proportions Unexpected by German Diplomats.
Berlin, Aug. 21.—The rising in Macedonia is regarded here as entering upon a darker stage. The insurrection is taking on proportions unexpected by the German diplomatic agents. Bulgarian feeling excited by the murders and tortures across the border is less restrainable by the Bulgarian government, and the movements of the Russian and British fleets add to the nervousness on the boerse and among the traders and bankers owning Turkish railroad shares or having commercial interests in Turkey.
The German government maintains its passive attitude, with the desire to join the other powers in any communications to Turkey or Bulgaria designed to prevent war, and tending to confine the disturbances to an insurrection which Turkey must suppress.
M. Dimitri Rallis
Greek Subjects Killed.
Athens, Aug. 21.—M. Rallis, the premier and foreign minister, has communicated to the representatives of the powers here the gist of the reports made by Greek consuls in Macedonia.
It is stated that the Greek church schools and 322 houses belonging to Greeks at Ketchero have been blown up and that a number of Greek subjects have been killed.
M. Ralli appeals to the powers to terminate the excesses in Macedonia.
Spier Dam.
HUDSON RIVER DAMMED.
Flow of Water Below Spier Falls Nearly Cut Off.
DAM 157 FEET DEEP, 115 BROAD.
Extends From Warren to Saratoga Side of River, 1,570 Feet—Reservoir to Be Filled Five Miles Long—Maximum of 50,000 Horse Power to Be Generated.
Glens Falls, N. Y., Aug. 21.—The big dam at Spier Falls is completed. The four openings were closed by means of heavy gates and the completion of the great work was announced by a series of dynamite explosions.
The closing of the gates cuts of absolutely the flow of the river at Spier Falls and the next 24 hours will witness an unprecedented change in flow of the Hudson. For a day or two the river between Spier Falls and Troy will be lowest in years. In fact the stream will be dry at various points and probably not a wheel dependent upon the water power of the river will turn. Milling interests will suffer temporarily, and navigation of the Champlain canal and the river above and below Troy will be greatly hampered.
The dam extends from the Warren to the Saratoga county side of the river, 1,570 feet. It is of white granite 157 feet deep and 115 feet broad at the base. The reservoir back of the dam is more than half a mile in width and five miles long. It will take several days to fill it with water.
The electrical equipment of the dam is designed to generate a minimum of 20,000 and a maximum of 50,000 horse power for the greater portion of the year. This power is to be transmitted through feeders to the various centers of distribution located within a radius of 45 miles from Spier Falls, to Troy, Albany, Schenectady and intervening towns and cities.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Suppressing Train Rowdyism.
The Washington Post tells of a plan adopted by the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad to police its trains for the protection of patrons from drunken ruffians and hoodlums and from all persons whose conduct is annoying to the passengers. This determination of the officials of the railroad is most commendable and should be followed by similar action by other companies.
The rowdy is a nuisance everywhere and shows no partiality in his selection of the railroad he is to patronize. Passengers who can afford to patronize the sleeping cars and parlor cars are practically exempt from the annoyances of this kind, but the occupants of the day coaches on nearly every train in the country are daily subjected to annoyance, and frequently to insult and abuse, by the rowdy traveler. One drunken ruffian is sufficient to disturb the peace and comfort of a car load of women and children, and other passengers are usually powerless to protect themselves unless some overt act is committed. The average traveler will submit to a great deal of offensive and indecent language from a rowdy before he will take the matter of enjoining good behavior into his own hands.
The rowdy and the ruffian are in their element on excursion trains, where the crowds keep the train crews busy with duties other than looking after the comfort and protection of the passengers. The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern proposes to detail competent police officers to accompany such trains to preserve order and protect peaceful passengers from insults of the hoodlums. The service will be extended as rapidly as possible to all passenger trains of the company.
It is unquestionably the duty of railroad companies to protect its passengers from annoyance and insult as well as personal injury, and it is somewhat surprising that action similar to that of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern was not taken long ago by the railroads generally.
FAT MEN'S GAME.
Cortland Won After a Spirited Contest—Score 23 to 16.
A good sized crowd witnessed the baseball game between the fat men of Cortland and Homer yesterday and it is safe to say that every one present enjoyed the occasion to the utmost.
The game was preceded by a parade which was unique and mirth provoking enough. The home team were attired in white overalls and the Homer team made a striking appearance. Their team included clowns, hobos, buffoons, etc. Their costumes were excellent and the parade attracted considerable attention. It was headed by a Homer giant carrying the Stars and Stripes, next came a drum corps, followed by the officials of the day and the members of the two teams.
The game was called about 3 o'clock and lasted seven innings, Cortland winning out by the score of 21 to 16.
It was in the seventh inning that the game was won as eight locals crossed the plate during that inning.
District Attorney Doud, who played first base for the locals, put up a good game, he got five hits out of six times at bat. McCarthy, Crabb and Mack also played a good game. Newcomb and Foster played good ball for Homer doing excellent stick work.
The umpires were armed with horse pistols which they were forced to draw quite frequently. The pitchers often threw as wide as possible to avoid hitting the better but did not always succeed.
It is expected that a return game will be played in Homer in the near future.
The score by innings:
SCOTCH PICNIC.
Fifteenth Annual Reunion Held in Groton, N. Y., Wednesday.
The fifteenth annual Scotch picnic was held last Wednesday at the home of Mr. O. Cross in Groton. That the clan spirit is still strong in the second or third generation is proved by the hold these gatherings have taken on the Scotch people of the section in which they have been held. Over one hundred people sat down to dinner in the tent erected by Mr. Cross on his lawn. Of the dinner and the good cheer it is enough to say that they maintained the tradition of past years.
After dinner Cary D. Briggs pleased the company with an elocutionary entertainment of pantomimes and recitations. Mrs. Archibald Robinson of Ithaca recited a poem.
Officers of the Scotch association for the ensuing year were elected as follows:
President—D. MacIntosh of Locke, N. Y.
Vice President—Mrs. Lena Stevens of Groton.
Secretary—Fred J. White of Cortland.
By invitation the picnic next year will be at the home of Mr. William Lamont of McLean. The date is to be changed to the last Wednesday in August. Those present from Cortland were, Mr. and Mrs. James White and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Sears, Miss Flossie Sears and Mrs. A. J. Sears, Mrs. Kate J. Lamont and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bouton and Archibald L. Bouton.
ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION
Of International Order of King's Daughters.
The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters wish to call the attention of all the different circles of the county to the fact that the annual state convention of the International Order of King's Daughters will be held in Cortland next October.
The home circle is doing all in its power to make this meeting a profitable one, and desire all others to join them in hearty co-operation.
If any societies are working under the name of King's Daughters and are not members of the international order, they are earnestly requested to pay their dues and become members at once, so they can send delegates who can take part and vote at this convention.
Any further information may be obtained by addressing the secretary.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. John C. Barry and daughter Florence are spending some time at Mountain View in the Adirondacks.
Miss Faith Santee of Towanda, Pa., is visiting her cousins, Coroner and Mrs. E. M. Santee at Elm Bluff cottage, Little York.
Messrs. Dana M. Chaffee and Earl W. Bentley left yesterday for Blue Mountain lake in the Adirondacks for two a weeks' vacation.
Daniel W. Carpenter, Company A, Seventy-sixth regiment, G. A. R., and family of Philadelphia Pa., formerly of Homer, are visiting Mr. Carpenter's brother at Homer and Martin Edgcomb, 36 Grant-st., Cortland.
Coroner and Mrs. E. M. Santee returned last night from a visit among friends and relatives in Towanda, Hughesville, Williamsport, Pa., Candor, Wellsville, Hornellsville and Buffalo, N. Y., and Akron, O. They also attended the Santee family reunion at Akron, Aug. 15.
William Greenman.
THE CORTLAND FAIR.
Preparations for the Big Event Nearly Completed.
PROMISES TO BE THE GREATEST YET.
Good Weather Promised by the Weather Man—New Buildings on the Grounds—Fine List of Entries m All Departments—Many Special Attractions—Grand Display of Fireworks for Thursday Evening—Secretary Greenman Has Details Well in Hand.
Final preparations for the Cortland county fair are rapidly nearing completion. Everything points to the largest and most successful exhibition ever given in the history of the Agricultural society. The record of past years has established the reputation of the annual Cortland county fair and it is confidently expected that in the record of attendance, list of entries, special attractions and general excellence the fair this year will eclipse ail predecessors.
Magnificent Fireworks.
Secretary Greenman has just completed arrangements with the famous Payne Fireworks company for a $4,000 display of Manhattan Beach fireworks, to be given on the fair grounds [sic] Thursday evening. This will be the grandest and most elaborate display ever seen in this vicinity and will no doubt attract a large crowd of spectators. Don't miss the opportunity of seeing this pyrotechnic display as such chances are rare.
New Stock Sheds.
It was a step forward when the society decided to build over one-eighth of a mile of new stock sheds this year, thus removing the monster tents from the center of the grounds, affording a large area of space for witnessing track events. Besides the stock building is moved south upon the fence line, furnishing a grand opportunity for sight-seeing which heretofore was practically unavailable for any purpose.
It is hoped that the weather man has sent in a requisition for an abundant supply of fair weather for the four days, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. While Tuesday is the opening day there is always a big crowd on hand and there will be much of interest to view on this day which might be overlooked on the succeeding days.
[We did not copy a long list of premiums or prizes—CC ed.]
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| Sage College at Ithaca, N. Y. |
BREVITIES.
—Hear the Ithaca band at the [Cortland] park tonight.
—The days are growing shorter, about two minutes a day.
—The old hitching sheds at the rear of the Presbyterian church have been torn down and excavation was begun this morning for the new manse.
—The Presbyterian church at Trumansburg was struck by lightning during Wednesday's thunder storm. The damage done amounted to about $100.
—The annual reunion of the Griswold family was held at the home of Charles Griswold Fitts in Dryden yesterday and was attended by 131 members of the family.
—Sage chapel at Ithaca, upon which expert workmen and decorators are now at work will be, when extensive changes and improvements are made, one of the finest college chapels in the country.
—The new trolley road from Oneonta to Richfield Springs is doing a great business, trains being run every hour. An express train is also run over the road several times a day, making the 40 miles in a little over an hour.
—The new display advertisements today are—Giles, Fair specials, page 8; McGraw & Elliott, Roofs, page 8; Warren, Tanner & Co., New fall goods, page 6; Syracuse Trust Co., My bank, page 6; Cortland Business Institute, Success in business, page 6.
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