AFTER THE LYNCHING, BOOKER WASHINGTON, C. H. S. COMMENCEMENT, GODDARD BLOCK, AND SIG. SAUTELLE CIRCUS

 

Geroge White.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, June 24, 1903.

AFTER THE LYNCHING.

Public Opinion Deplores Resort to Mob Violence.

ONLY ONE ARREST YET MADE.

Twelve Year Old Boy Shot in the Excitement Not Expected to Live. Mrs. Bishop, Mother of the Murdered Girl, in a State of Extreme Nervousness.

   Wilmington, Del., June 24.—The excitement attending the gruesome tragedy enacted Monday night outside the city limits when George P. White, the negro murderer of 17-year-old Helen S. Bishop, was burned at the stake, has subsided. The swift and dire punishment meted out to the perpetrator of the crime is the sole topic of conversation but the details are calmly rehearsed.

   Public sentiment appears to deplore the resort to mob violence, but the consensus of opinion is that summary vengeance alone could atone for the outrage upon the life and honor of the young girl. It is generally believed that had the courts brought the murderer to speedy trial the tragedy would have been averted. The judges who had postponed action upon the case of the confessed assailant of Miss Bishop explain their action by stating that popular prejudice and indignation would have precluded the possibility of a fair trial for the culprit.

   It is not known as yet what action the state authorities will take. Governor Hunn says he will confer with Attorney General Ward. The latter made a brief statement in which he said that the state will await the result of the coroner's inquest and that every effort would be exerted to ascertain the names of the leaders.

   One arrest was made last night but the prisoner's name was not divulged by the police. It is said that state and city detectives were in the crowd and recognized some of those who participated in the burning. Other arrests, it is believed, will follow.

   During the show of resistance made by the police and the, jail officials when the mob attacked the New Castle county workhouse, Peter Smith, a 12 year old boy, was shot in the back. The bullet which struck him evidently came from a pistol in the crowd, as it is claimed by the prison warden that his guards fired over the heads of the lynchers. Smith is not expected to live.

   Another young man, whose name is unknown, was slightly injured. The only other persons known to have been hurt was a man who was kicked by White when the negro attempted to escape from his torturers, and another man who had his arm burned.

   Mrs. Bishop, mother of the murdered girl, is in a state of extreme nervousness. White was put to death within a few hundred yards of the Bishop house and the glare of the fire and howls of the mob could plainly be seen and heard at the house.

 

Booker T. Washington, American Educator.

BOOKER WASHINGTON CAN'T GO.

Declines Lord Grey's Invitation to Report on South Africa's Negroes.

   Boston, June 24.—Booker T. Washington says that his place is at Tuskegee and that he has no intention of accepting the offer of Lord Grey to go to British South Africa to undertake a similar work. At his Weymouth summer home he said:

   "One very practical reason why I cannot accept the offer is that Tuskegee needs about $100,000 a year which I have to raise. Lord Grey wanted me to examine the condition of the black people, and make a report as to what methods would increase their industrial and moral value. I considered the offer carefully, but found the task fraught with such responsibility that I have decided to reject it at this time. Some day, perhaps, I shall go, but it will be when my labors here are not so great as they are now. The blacks there represent every grade of intelligence and education, from savagery to the college graduate, but the majority of the work of advancement is being done along industrial lines."

 

Ferdinand E. Smith.

COMMENCEMENT.

The First Class to Graduate from the High School.

NINETEEN MEMBERS IN CLASS.

Fine Program of Exercises at the Opera House—Timely and Appropriate Themes for Orations—Presentation of Diplomas by Superintendent Smith—The Graduates.

   The commencement exercises of the Central high school of Cortland were held in the Opera House last evening, in the presence of a large audience, many of whom were friends of members of the graduating class.

   Seated upon the stage were the members of the board of education, the teachers of the ward schools of the city, Superintendent F. E. Smith and Rev. James Rain.

   The Opera House was decorated with palms, flags and the class colors, lavender and white, which made a pretty effect.

   Music for the evening was furnished by Darby's orchestra.

   After the invocation by Rev. Mr. Rain, pastor of the Congregational church, the first number upon the program, "The Race Question," was given by Daniel Robert Reilly. He said the negro is here to stay and because of that fact, the two races must be on friendly terms, but they must also be separate. We of the North must show frankness, charity and good will; while the South must show charity and forbearance. And the negro himself should try to be the highest type of man—that which is exemplified in one of their number, Booker T. Washington.

   Anna R. Hull spoke of "Public Libraries." The advantages of public libraries were clearly pointed out, and the need of them that it might be possible for every one to read the best literature of the day. Andrew Carnegie, who has endowed so many libraries, is a self-made man and he knows the value of them.

   "Are Strikes Justifiable?" was the subject of George D. Lucy's oration. This question naturally arises in the minds of every one. Many object to unions. But there are laws to protect organized capital. And if capital has a right to organize, why then should not labor organize? If those employed are being imposed upon, it is their duty and privilege to resist.

   Harry A. Mott spoke of the "Russian Influence in Asia." He said Russia has skillfully laid her plans to demand, in only a question of time, the entire empire of China. It, therefore, becomes the duty of the other nations to insist upon the open doors into China.

   "Cortland County and Her Great Men," by Katharine E. Townsend. She spoke of the early pioneers of Cortland county, and among her great men were such men as Samuel S. Nelson, Judge Shankland, Horatio Ballard, R. Holland Duell, Judge Alton B. Parker, Dr. James H. Hoose, Daniel S. Lamont, Nathan L. Miller of Cortland and Lewis Swift of Marathon.

   Charles J. McAleer's subject was "The Municipal Problem." He said the character and ability of a man should determine his appointment to office. On the contrary, his political power has all to do with it. It, therefore, becomes necessary to educate the people in regard to their duty in this matter.

   "Dialect in Literature," was the subject by Miss Olive N. Cogswell. She said while English is the language of the United States, yet all people do not speak good English. The dialect differs in different sections of the country. In literature every phase of existence has been pictured to us, and dialect has done much to beautify what we have read.

   The subject of Clarence E. Geer's oration was "Socialism." He brought out many good points and clearly showed that socialism with all its high ideals, is unable to equally distribute among the citizens of any country all the honors it has to bestow.

   Iva M. Barnes spoke of "The Practical in Education." The schools of today are much more practical than those of earlier times. The practical in education illustrated in every phase of school life today. The American people are a practical people, and to this may be attributed the fact that they are more open minded and better qualified to govern than other nations.

   Superintendent Smith, then in a few well chosen words, presented the graduates their diplomas. He congratulated the class upon their being the first class to graduate after the school had become a high school. He urged them to let the same spirit rule their lives which had ruled the lives of all the great men of our country, and to maintain the same high standard at the close of life, which they had won in the Central high school of Cortland.

   Benediction was pronounced by Rev. James Rain.

Graduates.

   The following is a list of the graduates from the class of 1903: Iva M. Barnes, Lillian H. Carty, Olive N. Cogswell, Minnie L. Conrad, Gertrude I. Daily, Anna R. Hull, Gentry L. Oakley, Grace F. Odell, Katharine O'Connor, Addie D. Palmer, Angie W. Pike, Katharine E. Townsend, Clarence E. Geer, Geo. D. Lucy, Henry A. Mott, Charles J. MacAleer, William F. Quinn, Daniel R. Reilly, and Ford White.

 

THE SCHOOL EXHIBIT

As Displayed at the Central School—Some Fine Work.

   There is on exhibition at the Central school at the present time, samples of the work that is being done in various departments of the city schools. The exhibit is an exceptionally fine one. The drawing charts illustrate the work that is being done in all grades from the first up to the regents' class, and it will compare very favorably with that done in any of the schools in the state. Several of the charts will be sent to the state exhibit. There are some good specimens of Japanese brush work, some fine sketches and etchings, some work done in water colors, accurate mechanical drawings, etc.

   A number of art books are exceptionally good. One of these, "Raphael and his Work,'' will be entered at the state exhibit. This is no doubt the best piece of work on exhibition. The printing is clean, clear, and easily deciphered, the work was all done by one of the pupils, Roger K. Williams, and it is a work of art.

   Many of the note books, compositions, maps, etc., are worthy of special mention. An hour can be no more profitably spent than in examining this collection.

 

THE GODDARD BŁOCK.

Contract Let to Hopkins & Hall—Work to Begin Monday.

   A. J. Goddard this afternoon let the contract for his new block on Railroad-st. to Hopkins & Hall who will begin work next Monday.

   The building will have a frontage of 86 feet and will be 90 feet deep. Some of the details of the building have already appeared in The Standard and the plans, etc., will be published later.

   Hopkins & Hall is a new firm, though neither member of it is new or strange to Cortland. The senior member is L. R. Hopkins who for years has been a prominent contractor and builder here and elsewhere. Among the buildings in this vicinity which he has erected are the Hopkins block on Main-st., the Presbyterian church and the Baptist church in Homer. Outside of Cortland he has done more work and taken larger contracts than anything that has appeared in this city. Horace W. Hall has for years been Mr. Hopkins' superintendent of mason work, and has had much experience. The two have recently formed the partnership. The fact that Hopkins & Hall are to erect the Goddard block is a guaranty that it will be well done.

 

MARRIED IN TRUXTON.

Given a Fitting Send Off by Friends in this City.

   About forty Cortland people attended the wedding of Wm. Reagan and Miss Margaret Comerford, who were married in Truxton last evening by Rev. Father Conway. Mr. and Mrs. Reagan arrived in Cortland on the morning train on the Lehigh and left on the 9:20 train on the Lackawanna for St. Louis. Quite a number of their friends were at the depot and gave them a good send off.

 

THE SAUTELLE CIRCUS

Now Touring in Maine and Drawing Big Crowds.

   The Sautelle circus is now exhibiting in the state of Maine and is drawing large crowds and, judging from the newspaper notices, is pleasing the people. At Biddeford an audience of 7,500 people was crowded into the tent seating 6,800. At Portsmouth, N. H., over 12,000 people were present at the two exhibitions. The Biddeford Journal says:

   The Signor is a great hustler and gives his personal attention to all the workings of the show. It is not uncommon to see him in any part of the grounds, supervising the work or giving orders for improvements. His men say he is a stickler for having things always neat and orderly.

   At Webster, Mass., a few days ago, the circus struck a furious wind and rain storm which wrecked the menagerie tent and prevented a performance. A new tent had to be procured.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The class graduated from the Binghamton high school yesterday numbered 79.

   —Normal class day exercises will be held in Normal hall tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock,

   —A regular review of the L. O. T. M. will he held tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock. A large attendance is desired.

   —The Dilger-Cornell repertoire comedy company will open a week's engagement at the Opera House next Monday night.

   —The annual business meeting of the Normal Alumni association will be held in Room 215, Normal building, tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.

   —A little German band has been about the city for a couple of days serenading different private houses as well at public places, and passing the hat.

   —The twelfth annual reception of the different fraternities of the Normal school to the alumni and friends occurs in the Normal parlors this evening.

   —The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, Special mid-summer clearance sale, page 8; J. A. Keenan, Painting, paper hanging, etc., page 5.

 

NEGRO LYNCHED, POST OFFICE FRAUDS, GERMANY BARS OUR APPLES, SEA LION ESCAPING, COLLEGE GRADS, AND A BOLD HOLDUP

 

George White.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 23, 1903.

NEGRO WHITE LYNCHED.

Man Accused of Killing Helen Bishop Burned at Stake.

FOUR OF MOB SHOT BY GUARDS.

Two Thousand Men Attacked the County Workhouse and Were Resisted by the Guards, First With Guns and Then With a Stream of Water But Without Avail.

   Wilmington, Del., June 23.—A mob of a couple of thousand men last night broke into the county workhouse bent on lynching George White, the negro who was held on a charge of assaulting and killing Helen Bishop.

   The guards defended the place and a boy and a man, members of the mob, were shot and slightly injured.

   The guards played a strong stream of water from a hose into the crowd, which stubbornly held its ground and declared they would get the negro.

   The negro was taken from the workhouse by the mob who started with him for Price's Corner, the scene of the assault and murder. The mob cut all wires leading to Wilmington, which is five miles from the workhouse, so that no information could be sent out.

   The mob excitedly announced when they had possession of the negro that they would burn him to death at Price's Corners.

   There was quite a fusillade for a time between the mob and guards. Four members of the mob are said to have been shot, but in the confusion it was impossible to obtain names except that it is known that Peter Smith, aged 17, was shot in the back.

   So far as is known no one of the guards was injured.

   The negro was taken to the scene of the crime. He there confessed to having assaulted the girl. He was then burned to the stake and his 'body riddled with bullets.

   The coroner's inquest was held yesterday but the authorities fearing that harm would befall the negro he was not taken from the workhouse, and the inquest was proceeded with without his presence. The verdict of the jury was that Miss Bishop came to her death "from the effects of an assault committed upon her by one George White, a negro."

 

Eugene F. Loud.

POSTOFFICE FRAUDS.

Sensational Charges Made by the Washington Post.

PURCHASE OF LETTER DEVICES.

Second Order For 10,000 Placed Although First Order of 7,000 Were Not Used—Post Says Ex-Congressman Loud Was Active In Pressing the Device on the Department.

   Washington, June 23.—The Post says that among the' matters which Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow is investigating is the purchase from a California company, the Postal Device and Improvement company, of some 17,000 letter devices for indicating the hours of collection of mail. The invention is that of the postmaster at San Francisco, it is said.

   It is also said that 7,000 of these devices originally were ordered at a cost of $4 or more each, or a profit of 100 per cent on cost, and the allegation is made that a further order for 10,000 more was placed notwithstanding the original 7,000 devices were not used but were reposing in a storehouse.

   The company controlling the device was largely made up of California postal employees and the Post says that it is informed ex-Representative Loud of California, former chairman of the house postoffice committee, took an active part in their behalf and wrote several letters urging the device in the department, and in one of them said it would be an accommodation to him if the matter was attended to.

   After the company had difficulty in securing its money for the device, Mr. Loud, the Post says, appeared at the department in its behalf, but specifically disclaimed any interest in the company other than that it was composed of his constituents.

   During his recent visit to this city, Mr. Loud, on certain of his visits to the department, took up some of these unpaid bills, making it plain, however, that he appeared only in behalf of constituents and not as one financially interested in the company.

   The allegation was made, the Post says, that $45,000 of the deficiency of $105,000 in the free delivery service with which Mr. Machen is charged, was due to purchase of the device in question, but at the postoffice department this was denied and the statement made that while the matter was under investigation the complaint might have been reactionary and intended against the investigation.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.

Germany Bars Our Apples.

   The new tariff law of Germany, which will go into effect as soon as certain treaties have been made which must be negotiated in order to avoid complications that would arise under the new law, provides that between Sept. 1 and Feb 7 no apples shall be shipped into Germany in packages, boxes or barrels, or in any form except in bulk. This bars the crops of the United States and Australia. This country had begun to ship apples abroad profitably, and there was every expectation that the trade would develop this year and next to large proportions. If the new German tariff law should suddenly be put in force this summer American apples would have to go elsewhere.

   Germany is a good market, as her own supply is always scant, and England is being supplied in great part from her colonies. The Germans expect by the new law to let in apples from France, Holland, Denmark, and other nearby countries from which they can be shipped in bulk. The hard winter varieties can be shoveled into schooners, canal boats and barges, and even into the hold of a steamship and taken into Germany in a condition fit to go on the market with some care in sorting.

   Mr. Taylor of the division of pomology of the agricultural department, who has for several years had charge of the problems connected with sending fresh fruits abroad and has the facts and conditions of the world's fruit supply and market at his fingers' ends, has had the question of meeting the German law under consideration for several months. He believes American apple men should not abandon the idea of shipping to the German market just yet. It is barely possible that apples can be dumped into cold storage compartments on a trans-Atłantic steamer and shoveled onto the other side as handily as the Dutch and the French can perform the same operations in canal barges or sailing vessels. At any rate, the experiment will be tried. The idea of shipping in packages to be put in bulk form on the other side and sent into Germany has been considered. The difficulty of arranging invoices so as to fit this process seems likely to prevent its use. Actual shipment in bulk seems to be the only course that will work.

 

Hot and Long Summer Expected.

   Few persons, truly remarks the Albany Journal, save such as derive  pleasure from an opportunity to exclaim, "I told you so," will be pleased with the continuous performance that has been given by Jupiter Pluvius for about two weeks. When the drought that had afflicted the northeastern section of the United States was broken at last, the prediction was freely made that in a very short time there would be so copious a rainfall that the hope for relief from saturation would become as strong as was the hope for rainfall while the drought prevailed. Even the farmers and gardeners can see no good in continued rainfall. The ground is thoroughly saturated, even where it was driest, and what is needed more than anything else to make things grow is warm sunshine.

   Mr. Dunn, the weather observer stationed at New York, believes that higher temperature will come soon, and will remain with us for a long time. He expects to see the mercury in the 90's before this week is out, and he looks for a very hot and a very long summer. He bases his expectations on the well established fact that nature always within periods of moderate length establishes a normal average of temperature and precipitation. The excessive rainfall of the present month has gone far toward making up the previously existing deficiency, and it is reasonable to expect that temperatures above the average will come in July and August to make up the deficiency in temperature that now exists.

 

Prof. William M. Booth, Science Dept., Cortland Normal School.

CLOCK FOR PROF. BOOTH

Of the Old Dutch Style Presented by the Cortland Normal Students.

   Immediately after chapel exercises at the Normal this morning the student body presented Prof. Wm. M. Booth, who finishes his work as head of the science department this year, with a fine old Dutch clock. The presentation was made by George Hewett in behalf of the students, in a few well chosen words, in which he mentioned the regret with which the students learned that Prof. Booth was to leave and their wishes for his continued success.

   Prof. Booth responded briefly, thanking the students for their remembrance, which he said was entirely unexpected. He said the students have been a help and support to him. If he had any one thing to say in leaving it would be to urge them to couple with their energy, intelligence and perseverance.

   The clock which stands 6 1/2 feet high is a very handsome one. The frame is of solid oak, weathered finish, the face of selected quartered oak, and the dial numbers and pendulum weight of solid polished brass. The clock is 18 inches in width and 14 inches deep. It strikes the hours and half hours on a fine cathedral gong. The pendulum is 42 inches long. It is a fine present and one that will be useful and will be appreciated by Prof. and Mrs. Booth for many years.

 

Toughnioga River near Marathon, N. Y.

 

California sea lion.

SEA LION ESCAPING.

Has Already Passed Binghamton in the Susquehanna.

MANY ARE WATCHING FOR HIM.

Efforts to Capture Him at Messengerville—Binghamtonians Thought They Could Not See Straight—Net Across the River—Word Sent on in Advance to Watch Out For the Animal.

   The two sea lions which came from California a few weeks ago to add to the attractions of the Floral Trout park of Cortland now owned and conducted by Jack Boone do not seem to be very stable property. Within two or three days from the time they were deposited in the Trout ponds they had made their escape and were overtaken near the Tioughnioga river upwards of a mile away where they seemed to be looking for larger waters. They were restored to the ponds and have since escaped again and again till the word of their escape became a chestnut. Each time, however, they have been recovered till a week ago or so when only one was secured and the other started down the Tioughnioga.

   Near Messengerville he was seen and efforts were made to capture him. But the lion was crafty. Each time he would advance toward the bait till he had nearly reached it and then with a sniff would turn tail and dart away. Then he was lost sight of. Yesterday he was discovered in the Chenango river at Binghamton, and was traced into the Susquehanna [river] at that city where he again disappeared. The Binghamton Republican of this morning tells the story as follows:

Fermented Moisture.

   People who were crossing the Court and Ferry-st. bridges, a few minutes after 7 o'clock yesterday morning wondered whether they really saw something, or whether they had been dabbling with a new brand of fermented moisture.

   What they thought they saw was a sea lion, disporting himself in the river, as he rapidly floated down the Chenango. Inasmuch as sea lions are not in the habit of sporting in that stream, several of the witnesses of the strange creature were for a time thrown back on the whiskey theory.

   But when they had compared notes, and found that they all saw the strange thing in the same manner, hope revived; and they began to be certain that they really had seen something, instead of seeing things, and "having 'em again."

   But the strange animal had floated down the Chenango and into the Susquehanna before the spectators ''came to" sufficiently to be sure of themselves. Then they began to think about trying to capture the animal; but it was too late.

   After the surprise of the occurrence had worn off, people remembered that they had read in the papers about a week ago about the escape of two sea lions from a private park at Cortland, where they were held in captivity. One of the animals was captured just before it got into the Tioughnioga river, to which it had nearly made its way. The other one succeeded in reaching the river, and escaped.

   It was thought, however, that it would be possible to easily capture the animal; but this was found to be no easy task.

Net Across the River.

   When it was found that the lion was making his way down the river, an alarm was sent down stream, and a wire netting was stretched across the stream near Chenango Forks. It was thought when be reached this obstruction the animal would either be turned back, or else it would be possible to catch him.

   The rains of the past few days have brought the Susquehanna and Chenango rivers up several feet. It is thought that the high water permitted the sea lion to swim over the net some time during Sunday night. After passing that point, he evidently decided that he would lose no time in his journey toward the Chesapeake.

   An alarm was sent from this city to the Casino, Union and other places west of here. At 9 o'clock two employees at the Casino saw a strange animal swimming down the river near the south shore. It was not until after the animal had passed, that they learned about the lion.

Headed for the Chesapeake.

   It was reported during the day that attempts were made to capture the lion at different places below this city. But according to the latest reports, he was still making good time toward the Chesapeake, which he ought to reach in less than a week at the rate that he swam through Broome county.

   Last evening The Republican received the following telegram from the Cortland man who owned the lion:

   "Is sea lion captured? My property. Liberal reward for capture. Answer. Jack Boone."

   It was necessary to inform Mr. Boone that his lion was still at large on the raging Susquehanna.

   It might be well for people between this city and the Chesapeake, who have a good eye for the sea lion and rewards, to keep them open, and try and relieve Mr. Boone's anxiety in regard to his fractious pet.

 

GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE.

A Number of Cortland Young Men Complete Full Courses.

   An unusually large number of Cortland county young men are now in college in different institutions of learning, and a considerable number of them are just completing their courses. Mention has already been made of the Cortland graduates from Cornell.

   Tomorrow T. H. Wickwire, Jr., will be graduated from Yale university. Arthur Robinson of Marathon is one of the graduates from Princeton. Clyde T. Griswold and John M, Hinds of Cortland and Earl S. Wooster of Homer are among the graduates from Amherst. Ancil D. Brown of Freetown and Archibald Lindsey of Cortland are graduated from Syracuse university. Samuel B. Howe, Jr., of Schenectady, a graduate of the Normal is one of the graduates from Union college.

 

A BOLD HOLD UP

Perpetrated on the Hill West of Cincinnatus, N. Y.

A YOUNG BOY WAS THE VICTIM.

An Unknown With a Revolver Stopped Him—No Money at Hand so Boy Fled—Posse Organized to Search for Highwayman but Bird Had Flown, Though Traces Remained.

   West Hill, Cincinnatus, June 22.—A bold hołd up was attempted and carried out on this road Friday evening, just at dusk, by an unknown individual. Thomas Shippey was returning from Cincinnatus, where he had been to do some trading. He was accosted by a hard looking chap in front of the unoccupied house known as the Jimmy Harvey farm. This is an isolated spot well adapted to unlawful deeds. The fellow drew a revolver at the young lad and demanded "hands up, money or life." The boy who is only 15 years old was very badly scared, but he succeeded in convincing the highwayman that he had spent his last cent for a pair of new boots. As the man wanted money or nothing he returned to the house, where he had evidently located for the night. The boy was too well scared to stop running until completely tired out.

   He told his story to C. L. Doran, a nearby farmer, who at once procured a gun and with the boy organized a posse of well armed and determined men in the neighborhood with Deputy Sheriff Floyd Smith of Cincinnatus as leader. They surrounded the house. Deputies Wight and Doran were backed by a half dozen volunteers with orders to stop anyone trying to run the lines at any cost. The house was then rushed by Sheriff Smith backed by Officers Edwards and Stephen. But the bird had flown and, though a thorough search was made, only a few signs of the departed highwayman could be found. Deputy Sheriff Smith is making as thorough a search as can well be made with the meager description given by a very scared boy.

 

BREVITIES.

   —There will be a regular meeting of the L. C. B. A. tomorrow evening.

   —There will be a meeting of the A. O. U. W. tonight in Vesta lodge rooms at 8 p. m.

   —Cortland chapter, No. 194, R. A. M., will hołd a regular convocation Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock for transaction of business.

   —All pupils of the public schools may obtain their county fair tickets at Assembly hall in the Central school tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock.

   —The twelfth annual reception of the several fraternities of the Normal school to the alumni and friends will be held in the Normal parlors tomorrow evening.

   —The new display advertisements today are—M. A. Case, Suit sale, page 6; A. Mahan, Pianos sale, page 6; Bingham & Miller, Surprising prices on summer suits, straw hats, etc., page 8.

 

PERSHING'S CAMPAIGN, STRIKE ENDED, BEANS AS FOOD, COMMENCEMENT, SERMON, ITHACA NEWS SUED FOR LIBEL, AND COURT RECORDS

 

Captainj John J. Pershing.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, June 22, 1903.

PERSHING'S CAMPAIGN.

Letter Describing Reduction of Moro Fort.

FIGHT BEGAN IN A RAINSTORM.

Artillery Posted So as to Drop Projectiles Into Fort—Deep and Wide Ditch to Be Bridged—Infantry Clambered Nearly In Line to Top of Parapet.

   Washington, June 22.—Captain John J. Pershing, who was in command of the troops at the fight at Lake Lanao in the Philippines, has written a letter to a personal friend in the war department describing the battle.

   It has been shown to Secretary Root, who authorized its publication. Captain Pershing says:

   "Camp Vicars, April 27, 1903.

   "I suppose your mail dispatches have brought you a full account of the Bacolod incident. In reality it was the best fight of the Moro campaigns, not so many Moros killed as at Bayan or Pandapatan one year ago, but fought according to some sort of system. Of course I have worked on this fight as I foresaw long ago that it must come and the whole thing from the beginning worked out as planned.

   "First we got behind them, much to their surprise, and could post our guns above and drop projectiles down into their fort, so that the artillery fire in this case was not all noise. We had some work and some fighting to gain this position.

   "Once there it was only a question of sitting down deliberately and waiting to see what the Moros would do. Many got away before the place was invested thoroughly. The fight began in a flood of a rain storm that lasted until dark and reconnoitering was difficult. So we did not find all the avenues of escape until next day, and I am glad now we did not, as they had such confidence in this fort, that they have been constructing for a year, that they took many women and children inside and these escaped during the night.

   "The next day and night we held them fast, tried to get them to surrender, had two talks under flag of truce. No, they would fight it out. I called my officers together and gave each one his work.

Deep Ditch to Be Crossed.

   "The main obstacle was a deep ditch, 35 feet wide and 40 feet deep, to be crossed. It was to be bridged with fallen trees and over all a bamboo bridge was laid. Everything in readiness, the assault began. In the face of a heavy Remington fire from the fort, the lines advanced against two faces of the fort, putting out of business every Moro that appeared. They could not use their port holes as we had battered them to pieces, although we could not with our light field artillery damage the earthwork.

   "The bridge was completed by two companies detailed for that purpose, the trees having been previously cut and hauled as near as could safely be done. The assaulting infantry then swung across and formed line and clambered up nearly in line to the top of the parapet. Here they were met with Kampilan and Kris and a bloody hand-to-hand fight occurred, one soldier against two Moros here and there running his bayonet into a fanatic.

   "The Moros plunged headlong into the deep ditch in their impetuosity. Too much cannot be said of the valor, the bravery, the courage and cool nerve of the American soldier.

   ''The majority of those left inside never reached the top of the parapet. It was a relief to me that none of our men were killed. Two will lose an arm each, the rest will recover with honorable scars but not maimed.

   "Cholera existed in all that section and we did not examine the interior of the fort until after it was burned and wet thoroughly, for there were all sorts of underground galleries and passageways. Some officers in the assaulting line counted 60 dead on one floor and Moros say there were more than 100 killed inside, while the list outside bas been growing ever since the battle, so that 150 all told is a conservative estimate.

Survivors Want to Be Friends.

   "I have labored with these Bacolod Moros for a year, through other Moros, some of them near relatives, tried to convince them of their foolishness in thinking of fighting us, but they have replied in insulting messages, and in fact the whole Laguna de Lano has anticipated a reverse for us. The lesson of course has been a severe one for them. The old Panandungan (a sort of Moro title, meaning chief counselor or something of that kind, in this case he had more power than the sultan) lost his life and the rest of them that are left have sent word that they want to be friends.

   "We burned nothing but this main cotta and a few smaller ones from which we were fired upon, and I think the Moros all see that our purpose is to be humane as far as they will permit us. To my mind this practically settles the Lake Lanao troubles. We of course must explore the eastern portion of the lake for a distance of 10 miles that remains unexplored. I anticipate little trouble there, but there may be one or two hardheaded old dattos who will put up their red flags.

   "The matter may now be said to be settled. There will never again be any continued opposition nor any general opposition. The sensible ones see that it is useless, and several of their old priests are now preaching the universal brotherhood of man. From Bacolod north to Marahui there were more United States flags displayed in the road and in rancheros than I supposed existed in all this country. I have been here nearly two years right in and about the Moro country, in the islands nearly four, and can but feel that I have accomplished something. I think it the largest single success that has been made in the islands.

   "One year ago nobody knew nor had seen except myself the Moro in his native Laguna nor had they any idea of him nor of his fierce unconquerable nature. Today we have crossed the lake and have practically marched around it."

 

GREAT STRIKE ENDED.

Textile Council at Lowell Declared It Off.

EVERY DELEGATION FAVORABLE.

President Conroy Admits Defeat of the Unions—High Price of Cotton Precluded Hope of Success For Strikers—No Discrimination Against Strike Leaders.

   Lowell, Mass., June 2.—The textile council Sunday afternoon declared the great strike in the Lowell mills at an end. Every union affiliated with the council was represented and the vote was unanimous.

   Mule spinners and loom fixers were included in this vote, despite statements that they would oppose a return to work.

   There was no dissension. The situation was discussed carefully and with no suggestion of excitement. The vote showed every delegation favorable to a return to work and the sentiment was that the vote take immediate effect.

   When asked for a statement, President Conroy smilingly said: "We now worship at the altar of defeat, but later we shall rise again and conquer."

   Agent William S. Southworth, secretary of the agents, said: "It will be impossible to start the balance of machinery so as to employ at once all who will come back. Running with an incomplete force for three weeks has disturbed the balance that usually exists between stock and prices in the various departments. A mill may have depleted stock in certain kinds of yarn and for that reason be unable to start all of its looms, even if the full complement of help is available. It is for the selling agents and the treasurers to decide in view of the market whether we shall attempt to run in full."

   The strike began on March 30th and involved about 17,000 operatives. The mills were shut down until June 1 when the agents opened the gates and the majority of the operatives went back to work.

   The strike has cost in wages about $1,300,000.

   It is understood that the agents will take back all the old help they have room for and will make no discrimination against the leaders of the strike movement.

   The high price of cotton precluded any hope of the success of the strikers' campaign for a 10 per cent increase.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Beans as Food.

   The federal department of agriculture has given prominence by publication to the researches by Prof. Harry Snyder of the Minnesota experiment station in regard to the nutritive value of beans and the scientific method of their preparation for the use of man.

   The ordinary white navy bean in the dry state contains 22.5 per cent of protein or muscle and energy, or 50.6 per cent of carbo-hydrates or heat, 1.8 per cent of fat, and 12.6 per cent of water. Beans, however, are slow of digestion, and put a heavier tax on the intestinal tract than almost any other vegetable food. This is due to the fact that they are made a part of the average bill of fare only at intervals and not regularly each day. and to the further fact that they are more often made a considerable portion of a meal rather than confined in lesser quantities with other foods.

   Professor Snyder points out that if the housewives would by the use of a small quantity of soda remove the skins, the gaseous character of the bean would be modified and the process of digestion vastly aided. Half a teaspoonful of baking soda in two quarts of water would remove the skins from a pound of beans. In parboiling two-thirds of this water and 84  per cent of the soda are absorbed. The soda assists digestion, entered into chemical combination with the protein material of the beans. Only .06 of 1 per cent of the nitrogen is lost in the cooking.

   A pound of beans contains one-fifth of a pound of digestible protein and somewhat less than three-fifths of a pound of digestible carbo-hydrates, mainly in the form of starch. In the experiments reported over a pound of baked beans was consumed per day by men engaged part of the time in active outdoor work. It is believed, however, that not more than six ounces of baked beans should be consumed in the daily ration.

   Though the amount of protein in beans is large, they contain only a small amount of fat, and hence the addition of fat, either by salt pork or butter, in preparing for the table is reasonable, since it makes a better balanced article of diet.

 

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Of the Cortland Central School at the Opera House Tuesday Evening.

   The commencement exercises of the graduating class of the Central high school will be held at the Opera House tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock with the following program:

 

The Graduates.

   The graduating class is as follows: Iva Mae Barnes, Lillian Helena Carty, Olive Newella Cogswell, Minnie Lena Conrad, Gertrude Irene Dailey, Anna Rebecca Hull, Gentry Love Oakley, Katharine O'Connor, Grace Florence Odęll, Addie DeLilah Palmer, Angie Wealthy Pike, Katharine Elizabeth Townsend, Clarence Eugene Geer, George Daniel Lucy, Charles John McAleer, Harry Arthur Mott, William Francis Quinn, Daniel Robert Reilly, Ford Lysander White.

Class Officers.

   The class officers are as follows:

   President—D. Robert Reilly.

   Vice-President —Iva M. Barnes.

   Treasurer—Addie D. Palmer.

   Secretary—Harry A. Mott.

 

SERMON TO GRADUATES

Of the Cortland Normal School by Rev. Ward Mosher of Ithaca.

   Last evening in the Presbyterian church occurred the annual sermon to the graduating class of the Normal school, the speaker of the evening being Rev. Ward Mosher, pastor of the State-st. M. E. church of Ithaca.

   The church was well filled, it being necessary to bring in chairs both down stairs and in the gallery. Bouquets of cut roses adorned the pulpit. The members of the class, faculty, and local board entered the church through the side doors from the Sundayschool [sic] room and occupied seats reserved for them.

   In the absence of the pastor Rev. Robert Clements, the opening exercises were conducted by Rev. James Rain, pastor of the Congregational church. The Scripture lesson was the 23rd chapter of Joshua. The anthem, "Gloria in Excelsis," was rendered in an excellent manner by a quartet consisting of Messrs. John Byrnes, and H. W. Carver, and Misses Florence and Aria Hubbard.

   Mr. Mosher took as his text "Choose you this day whom ye will serve," Joshua xxiv, 15, and his sermon was a scholarly effort.

   He said that he felt a personal interest in Cortland Normal school as the dearest member of his family was a graduate of the institution.

   The speaker divided the discourse of the evening into three heads:

   First, "Whence came I?" The evolutionist tells us that we come from the past, up through the various stages of life, plant, and animal, and finally man. The atheist tells us that we are the product of force. We are not the product of force nor the result of natural growth, but of intelligence. Chance did not make such perfect pieces of mechanism as the eye, the ear, the heart, etc., they can be nothing but the result of divine intelligence.

   Secondly, "Why am I here?" Are we here but to gather into our lives the things that tend to make us happy? If we live to ourselves we die to all that is good and useful. Successful men are men of service. They serve and the world calls them great. In your work teach more than books. We forget what we learn in books, but personality and character stay with us as long as we live. Teach honesty, that honesty that would not even cheat a railroad corporation; teach bravery, moral courage, the world demands it. Teach your pupils to "fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." Teach them to be true.

   Thirdly, ''Where am I going?'' Look at the human soul, was it made for this life alone? As we grow old and gain experience, as we grow more nearly perfect we are taken away, and is this the end? There certainly is a future beyond the grave. "In my father's house are many mansions. If it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."

   There are two paths which we can choose, one leads to success, the other to failure. How important it is that we should choose a good leader. When we are through with this active life, we will forget the struggles and hardships, and think only of the great future. It pays to choose the right path. "Members of the class of 1903, may you be blessed in your work, may you always be true, and good and faithful."

   At the conclusion of the sermon Mr. Byrnes sang "My Hope is in the Everlasting," in an especially effective manner.

 

GIFT TO GRACE CHURCH.

A House and Lot on Fifth-ave. Left as a Bequest.

   Before her death the late Mrs. Elizabeth L. Barber deeded to Grace Episcopal church the house and lot, 11 Fifth-ave., Cortland, and left it as a free gift to that church. The deed, according to her request, was not delivered till after her death, but it has now been delivered and recorded. The place is one for which Mrs. Barber paid $1,200. It is well located and the house is in good repair. A very nice little income is yielded from this, and it cannot fail to be acceptable to the recipient.

 

Ithaca News Sued for Libel.

   An action for libel has been begun against the Ithaca Publishing company and Frank E. Gannett, publisher of the Ithaca News, by the firm of Tucker & Vinton of New York City, the contractors who have been building the dam in Six Mile Creek gorge. It is a civil action involving $50,000 damages. The specific charges relate to statements published which affect the reputation of these contractors, and statements concerning the quality of the work. The action is brought in New York county, and will probably be tried in that county sometime in September. The firm of Tucker & Vinton is represented by its legal advisors of the law firm of Seymour, Seymour & Harmon of 40 Wall st. The complaint has been served and will be returnable in twenty days. According to the statement of the attorneys interested, the Ithaca Water Works company is not involved in the case.—Ithaca Journal. 

   It is understood that The News will ask for a change of venue to Tompkins county.

 

THE COURT RECORD

In the Case of The People vs. A. D. Wallace.

   The question has been raised as to the exact charge upon which A. D. Wallace last Saturday pleaded guilty in Supreme court. The court record of the clerk reads as follows:

   The People vs. A. D. Wallace.

   On motion of District Attorney Dowd the defendant was arraigned. Pleaded guilty, etc., to Section 348 of the Penal Code. John Courtney, Jr., attorney for defendant.

   Defendant sworn to statement, etc. Court sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of $250 and to be confined in the county jail for 250 days or until the fine shall be paid.

   The defendant promptly paid the fine as stated and was at once discharged.

   The section in question of the Penal Code under which the place was entered reads as follows:

   Section 348—Persuading another person to visit gambling places. A person, who persuades another to visit any building or part of a building, or any vessel or float, occupied or used for the purpose of gambling, in consequence whereof such other person gambles therein, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and in addition to the punishment prescribed therefore, is liable to such other person in an amount equal to any money or property there lost by him at play, to be recovered in civil action.

   [This news item relates to a police raid on the York Hotel, formerly the Messenger Hotel, for gambling and other illegal activities—CC ed.]

 

BREVITIES.

   —The third quarterly conference of the Homer-ave. M. E. church will be held on Friday evening, June 26.

   —The 9:20 train on the Lackawanna was thirty minutes late this morning owing to the breaking-in-two of a train just this side of Syracuse.

   —There will be a regular meeting of Tioughnioga Court, No 410, in Empire hall at 8 p. m. Tuesday. Officers will be elected and members are requested to be present.

   — Bishop Ludden of Syracuse confirmed a class of 400 at St. Patrick's church at Binghamton yesterday, seventy-five being adults and the remainder children. The service lasted over two hours. This is the largest class that ever joined a Binghamton church.

   —The new display advertisements today are: G. H. Wiltsie, Silk coats, page 5; A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; Warren, Tanner & Co., Suits, Coats, etc., page 8; C. F. Brown, Huyler's candies, page 5; Perkins & Quick, Paints, page 6; S. Simmons, Clothing, page 8.