Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, September 10, 1903.
THE BEIRUT AFFAIR.
Missionary Tells of a Previous Assault on Vice Consul Magelssen.
New York, September 10.—Miss Alice Barber of Joliet, Ill., who was a missionary for eighteen years at Beirut, in Turkey, and is well acquainted with Vice Consul Magelssen, attributes the present difficulty in Beirut to the lower classes, the outlaws and footpads who infest the city and make it exceedingly dangerous for foreigners at all times, says the New York Post.
"About two years ago," said Miss Barber, "an attack was made upon Mr. Magelssen while he was on his way from the cape, where the American college is located, to the main part of the city. Three men sprang from a thicket, knocked him down and took his watch and chain. He is a young man of powerful build and was formerly a football player. As soon as he recovered from his surprise he attacked his assailants, recovered his watch and gave all three of the robbers a severe beating.
"Quite a commotion was raised at the time, and the college instructors appealed to the local authorities for better protection. As a result a police station was established near there, and a detail of soldiers was stationed in that locality. In spite of this it became more dangerous for the instructors, and none of them ventured out at night unless they were armed with stout walking sticks."
Marines Ready to Land.
Beirut, Syria, Monday, Sept. 7, via Port Said.—The Moslem section of the city from Friday up to last night was in a state of anarchy and 30 persons were killed, among whom, however, were no foreigners.
The government is seemingly unable or unwilling to assure the safety of the residents.
The arrival of the American cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco was most opportune. Admiral Cotton is on the alert and signalmen and a guard slept at the United States consulate last night. The men on board the warships are under arms ready to disembark on a signal from the consulate.
The American mission authorities have demanded guards from the governor for the protection of the mission printing office and the mission property.
Bulgarians Lost Heavily.
Salonika, European Turkey [Macedonia], Sept. 10.—The famous revolutionary leader Captain Zoyan was killed in the fight at Lake Aniatovo, in the vilayet of Constantinople. Three other Bulgarians were killed and many were wounded. A quantity of war ammunition and number of rebel proclamations were captured by the Turks on that occasion. One Turk was killed.
The large insurgent band which was reported September 7 to have been surrounded near Ostrovo, 30 miles from Monastir, by twelve battalions of Turkish troops, escaped to the Kaimakchalan mountains, where they are now again surrounded by the 12 battalions and six guns.
Reports of the recent fighting at Demir Kapu, (62 miles from Salonika) agree in saying that the Bulgarians lost heavily.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Women Doctors in Russia.
While this is concededly "woman's age," and while the sisters in some parts of the world, notably in the United States, are entering in rapidly increasing numbers all the fields of activity, no little surprise is felt by those who for the first time learn that in "darkest Russia" the woman doctor is more in evidence than in any other country on the globe. Among the wild and scattered population of the czar's immense domain there is an almost inexhaustible field for women as doctors and teachers, and it is the knowledge of this fact that has removed the opposition to their obtaining the education furnished by the highest universities.
In 1897 there were in Russia 997 licensed women doctors. Since that time the number has doubled and is constantly increasing. It is also a fact that in this profession many Russian women have won distinguished names. There are those among them who have enormous practices in the cities and large towns, and in many cases they are employed as official physicians by the municipalities.
NORMAL KINDERGARTEN.
Ten Names Drawn Today to Make the Number Full.
The additional names were drawn this noon which were required to complete the twenty-five which may be admitted to the [Cortland] Normal kindergarten. There were ten vacancies and a waiting list of thirty-six applicants. When the names were examined it was found that seven of the applicants were now too old to be admitted, their names having been put in some time ago. The twenty-nine cards bearing the names of the eligibles were laid on a table face downward, boys in one place and girls in another. Dr. Cheney and Miss Wright of the faculty were then called into the room and alternating with each other the former drew boys and the latter girls till the ten names had been selected. Absolute fairness was thus secured. The names of the successful ten are as follows: Elizabeth Roche, Martha Drexler, Margaret McEvoy, Katherine Howe, Blanche V. Ogden, Ronald Eddy, John Lombard, Cecie Hamonton, Roland McCarthy, Carl Sherman.
FOUND DEAD IN BARN.
Ward Grady Fell Down Stairs After Feeding the Horse.
The body of a man, which proved to be that of Ward Grady, was found by Jane Reilly at the foot of a pair of stairs in the barn on her premises 1 1/2 miles west of Cortland this morning at about 10 o'clock. The body was lying on its back at the foot of the stairs with the head between the spokes of a buggy wheel. The face was covered with blood and the appearances seemed to indicate that he had fallen down stairs. Miss Reilly when interviewed said that the man came there yesterday asking for work and that as she had work that needed to be done, she engaged him. The last she saw of him alive was at about 8 o'clock this morning when he went to the barn to feed the horse and complete the chores.
She went to the barn on an errand soon after 10 o'clock and was surprised to find the body of a man lying at the foot of the stairs and to her astonishment it was that of the man she had engaged the day before.
She immediately went to the home of a neighbor and telephoned for Undertaker R. H. Beard and also endeavored to find a coroner. Being unable to do so she notified District Attorney Dowd, who in turn notified Chief Barnes and Deputy Sheriff John Miller who immediately went out there finding the body in the position described. The body was removed to Beard's undertaking rooms and Coroner Parsons of Marathon notified.
Grady was about 38 years old.
Not all Fun After All.
L. N. Hopkins has experienced some difficulty in beginning a voyage in his gasoline launch [boat] this year. While unloading the launch from the car in Ithaca Mr. Hopkins was quite severely injured, being confined to the house for some time. As soon as he was able he returned to Ithaca, intending to start at once for the State fair by way of Cayuga lake and the Erie canal. When ready to start the transmitter refused to work and after trying unsuccessfully for a few days he returned to Cortland for the old machinery and left for Ithaca this morning to install it.
BREVITIES.
—The meeting of the Tri-county Pharmaceutical society is being held at Little York today.
—Cortland Commandery, No. 60, Knights Templar, will hold a regular conclave Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
—The annual meeting of the Cazenovia district of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the M. E. church is being held in Moravia today.
—The new display advertisements today are—Geo. H. Wiltsie, Umbrellas, page 6; F. Daehler, New woolens, page 6; Perkins & Quick, Medicines by mail, page 6,
—The election of directors and officers in the Tioughnioga club was postponed last night until the first regular meeting in October. There was not a quorum present.
—Grover Post, No. 98, G. A. R., was well represented at the State fair today, this being Grand Army day. A large delegation from the local post went upon the special train this morning.
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