DISMISSAL OF RUSSIAN GOVERNOR, FOREST FIRES RAGING, PERSHING OF MINDANAO, ADDITIONAL TEACHERS, REV. A. M. BROWN, AND COMMON COUNCIL

 

Survivors of Kishinev pogrom in front of hospital.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, May 20, 1903.

DISMISSAL OF GOVERNOR.

Jews Had Warned Him of Intended Riots and Asked Protection.

   London, May 20.—The Times' St. Petersburg correspondent in a dispatch dealing with the dismissal of Governor Raaben of Kischineff says the conduct of the governor in allowing by his inaction the anti-Jewish riots to develop into a massacre is all the more incomprehensible because he had assured the Jews, who warned him and appealed for protection, that every precaution had been taken to suppress disorder. Yet the work of murder, outrage and devastation was allowed to proceed without hindrance and the Jews were told that nothing could be done for them.

   The Kischineff massacre, continues the correspondent, has shown that the local authorities cannot always be trusted to protect the Jews, yet in a recent circular Interior Minister Von Plehve laid down that Jewish clubs of self-defense could not be tolerated.

   Many Russian papers have done everything in their power to excite hatred against the Jews and even now are allowed to say that the Kischineff massacre served the Jews right and to urge still further repressive measures against them. No corresponding freedom of speech is allowed to defenders of the Jews.

   The Pravo, the leading legal review, has been warned for an article mildly reprehensive of the anti-Semite attacks and the laxity of the administration where Jews are concerned, while the author of the article was censured personally by the minister of justice.

   In justice to the Russian people, however, says the correspondent, it should be pointed out that there is no sympathy on their part with the riots. The whole liberal press has expressed horror thereat and many clergy, including Father John of Kronstadt and Bishop Jitomir, have denounced them from the pulpit.

 

Help For Kischineff.

   Berlin, May 20.—The Russian government's reply to Ambassador McCormick regarding the latter's inquiry about the acceptability of American relief for the suffering Jews at Kischineff was read by the Jewish committee here with interest, as being the only official utterance' yet made on the question of foreign contributions.

   The German foreign office has not acted in the matter, nor has the Russian administration raised any obstacle to the transmission of funds collected in Germany.

   The Commercial Disconto bank, one of the forwarding agencies, has been informed that its collections are now being distributed at Kischineff, through a business firm there, without hindrance. In all about $50,000 has been raised in Germany for the Kischineff relief work.

 

FOREST FIRES RAGING.

Heavily Wooded Sections of Three Counties Ablaze.

BAD SITUATION IN NORTH WOODS.

State a Larger Loser Than the Lumber Companies— Hard to Get Men to Fight Fires—Fishermen and Campers Cause Most of the Fires—Pulp Mills Handicapped.

   Glens Falls, N. Y. May 20.—Reports received at the office of lumber companies here who are heavy Adirondacks land holders say that the conditions throughout the woods is critical, by reason of the extended drought. There is hardly a township in the heavily wooded sections of Warren, Hamilton and Essex but what is ablaze.

   The state is a heavier loser than the lumber companies for the reason that the latter's fire fighting force is better organized. The fire wardens are heavily handicapped in securing men.

   A large portion of the population of the woods where the fires are burning the fiercest is a roving one, and as the money to pay for fighting is not available until next February it is difficult to secure the force that is needed and in many instances the wardens make but little effort to stop the fires.

   One of the worst fires that has been reported so far this season started yesterday on Baird mountain northeast of Luzerne and has already burned over a tract of country six miles long and a mile wide. Fire wardens of three towns are directing the fight but it has passed practically out of their control.

   George R. Finch of Finch, Pruin & Co., who are one of the heaviest holders in Adirondack lands, says fishermen and campers are responsible for half of the fires that devastate the north woods yearly. "It takes an expert to put out a camp fire in the woods," said Mr. Finch. "The ground is covered with a thick blanket of dried decayed vegetation that resembles punk. A man may think his camp fire is out and a few days later it will work up, perhaps a couple of hundred yards from the place where it started."

   The Hudson river is the lowest that it has been in years. A half dozen of the big lumber drives are hung up on the shoals between the Boreas river and Glens Falls. The supply of logs in the big boom, which is used as storage for the lumber and paper companies, is running low and unless the drought is soon ended the paper and lumber mills will be seriously handicapped in their operations.

 

Captain John J. Pershing.

PERSHING OF MINDANAO.

How an Army Officer Won the Friendship of the Moros.

   With the suppression of the recent uprising of the Moros, under the sultan of Amparugano in the Tarara country, Captain John J. Pershing, U. S. A., who since last October has been Uncle Sam's representative in the Lake Lanoa district, island of Mindanao, has again demonstrated his skill as a soldier as well as peacemaker.

   Since his first defeat of the Moros last fall Captain Pershing has worked to gain the confidence of the natives of Mindanao and with the most pronounced success. Some months ago he was appointed datto of lligan by the sultan of Mindanao upon the request of the latter's own subjects.

   lligan is the chief town of the Lake Lanoa district, and as datto Captain Pershing dispenses justice to the Moros. In power he is supposed to be second to the sultan and subject to his command—that is, so far as it does not conflict with his duty to the stars and stripes. Captain Pershing has virtually been the civil as well as the military ruler of the district, and the chiefs, who hold him in the highest esteem, have consulted him daily. Almost every conceivable kind of business, private as well as public, has been taken to him for adjustment.

   Last fall when General Davis, commanding the department of Mindanao and Jolo, sent Captain Pershing to lligan he selected one of the most efficient officers in the service. Captain Pershing has taught the Moros that they had a different kind of people from the Spaniards to deal with. He has fought them to a finish when fighting was necessary and by fair and upright treatment has won the friendship of all but a few. Now his influence is so strong that he makes periodical expeditions about the district with a mere handful of men. At one of the recent outbreaks in Mindanao he held the north lake Moros out of the trouble solely by his influence.

   Captain Pershing is a Chicago man with an exceptionally brilliant army record. He is a West Pointer of the class of 1886 and served through the Geronimo campaigns with distinction.

 

ADDITIONAL TEACHERS

And General Increases of Salaries at the Cortland Normal School.

   The last legislature having made a large special appropriation for increase of teachers' salaries and the employment of additional teachers in the overcrowded Normal schools of the state, the local board of the Cortland Normal at the meeting held yesterday afternoon voted a general advance in pay to the teachers, and also provided for the employment of additional critics, one in the Primary and one in the Intermediate department, and of a physical and athletic instructor for the young men, who should also assist in teaching in the science department. Miss Ella Freeman of Blodgett Mills was chosen as an assistant teacher, her work to be mainly in the department of English. All of the above to be subject to the approval of the Department of Public Instruction. A committee of three was also appointed to consider a location for an athletic field for the use of the students of the school, for which the board has had assurances that money will be provided. The board also inspected the new baths and the building generally.

 

Historic Presbyterian Church of McGraw, N. Y.

REV. A. M. BROWN

Installed as Pastor of the Presbyterian Church

AT THE VILLAGE OF MCGRAW, N. Y.

On Tuesday Evening, May 19—Sermon by Rev. H. B. Stevenson of Auburn—Charge to Pastor by Rev. W. W. Weller of Geneva—Charge to People by Rev. Robert Clements of Cortland.

   The installation services held at the Presbyterian church, McGraw, last evening were of an impressive character in every respect. At this time Rev. Andrew M. Brown was instituted pastor of that church through the formalities conducted by the Presbyterian committee. The order of service was as follows:

   Voluntary, Vocation and Orchestra, Hymn No. 1004.

   Scripture Reading, Matt. Vii, 1, 20, Rev. F. W. Huff.

   Prayer, Rev. J. L. Gillard, Hymn No. 366.

   Sermon, Halsey B. Stevenson, Auburn, N. Y.

   Vocal Solo, Jerusalem, Henry Parker, Miss Olive Gager, Ithaca, N. Y.

   Moderators Questions, 1st to pastor,  2nd to people.

   Prayer of Installation, Rev. John Alison, Moderator, Binghamton Presbytery, Deposit, N. Y.

   Anthem, Bless the Lord, Double Quartet Choir.

   Charge to Pastor, Rev. W. W. Weller, Geneva, N. Y.

   Charge to People, Rev. Robert Clements, Cortland, N. Y.

   Hymn No. 918.

   Benediction.

   The music both instrumental and vocal, showed careful preparation and was an inspiration to all. The solo of Miss Olive Gager of Ithaca was especially appreciated. Miss Gager's naturally fine soprano voice is admirably developed. She is under the training of Summer Salter of Ithaca.

Sermon of Installation.

   Rev. Halsey B. Stevenson of Auburn in his opening remarks said: When I was a student in Auburn Theological seminary twenty years ago a professor told me one day that he had an opportunity for me to preach at the church at McGrawville, which at the time was without a pastor. But at the date mentioned I had an appointment at Mexico, N. Y., and could not come, so Mr. Schoon was sent. And there was no chance for anyone else after Charley Schoon came here. Since then you have bad other ministers of the very best character, among whom was Rev. E. H. Dickinson. There is scarcely a man I ever met that I could call an angel out of heaven like him. Mr. Stevenson referred to personal acquaintance with the late Rev. E. J. Noble and the loss of the church in his death, God makes no mistakes, and I am sure in this occasion we are doing his bidding.

   Mr. Stevenson's text was from Matt vii, 7—"Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you."

   In brief this sermon on prayer was as follows: Let us all wait for Jesus that he may instruct us. In considering the Beatitudes and Christ's whole instruction to his disciples we see that Christ intended that his followers should pray, just ask. Am I really a Christian if I do not pray and if I am not willing to follow his example? For a Christian to pray is to live. "Ask and ye shall receive,'' is strong language, so pertinent that it implies, "Ask and ye shall certainly receive." Jacob came to his great blessings in answer to prayer. Prayer brings blessings! A very simple truth.  Will you keep it in mind? It may be that there are those here who have been called upon to pass through trial in some way. To all such there is relief at hand. Prayer brings blessings. Times of prayer and times of conversion go hand in hand. It is the history of all churches. Why does not everyone pray? Someone says "my experience in receiving does not agree with the bible promises. We are only to do the asking and God in his great wisdom will do the giving. Let us keep asking. "That is the spirit of this text. Go through the Bible and find ample instruction how to pray and what to pray for.

   There is no relation more tender than the love of a father or mother for the child. We like to have our child come and ask for things he thinks he needs, and we delight to give. This same law of nature is seen out among the animals and birds. Not long since while walking with a friend in the woods I saw this illustrated. A pair of woodcock were seen to fly laboriously, instead of in their usual quick manner and we noticed they had taken their young in their claws, thus endangering their lives to protect their little ones. According to divine teaching God rejoices to answer prayer offered in the name of his Son. "Seek and ye shall find." Put forth your own exertions to answer your own prayers. Seek power from on high, and as you do you will be energized to lead many souls to salvation. "Knock and it shall be opened unto you." We shall be let into the secret of his presence. The fellowship of the Infinite Father shall be opened unto you, as you knock. A soul in the very presence of the Living Father! Christ sets us many examples of entering into the immediate fellowship of the Father. Even in those last moments are recorded his saying, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Secret prayer is not enough. First, you need the prayer meeting to aid you in your secret prayers. Second, following the Master's command when be said, "Therefore whatsoever you would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto him."

Charge to the Pastor.

   Rev. W. W. Weller of Geneva in delivering his charge to the pastor spoke on "The Duties of a Christian minister in this 20tb Century." The Christian church rests upon four great facts: The Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ. We may differ in many ways, but it is necessary in order that we may carry out the high calling of God that we bold fast to these all important four facts. This is a new age, charged with immense possibilities. The present is all the past focalized.

   Every century brings its changes and its own problems to be solved. The Bible never changes. It is a book of principals. It is the duty of a pastor to present these truths in a manner to be readily accepted. The method of presentation changes and these truths must be adapted to the condition of the community at the present time. A minister reaches the dead-line when he fails to keep in touch with the needs of the present time. In personal work find the need of a man and present to him the great truth calculated to strengthen him. An eminently successful pastor has said that the two important requisites of a pastor are lungs and legs; and that reading his Bible in the forenoon and doorplates in the afternoon will so enable us to so conduct ourselves and study our people that we can put ourselves into their inmost hearts. Confidence in a pastor will command the respect of all for his greatest spiritual demands. People are looking to us to exemplify the truth we proclaim.

   "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him," "And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever."

Charge to the People.

   In delivering his charge to the people of the church Rev. Robert Clements of Cortland in his usual pleasant manner called their attention to the necessity of standing by their pastor. He said, as you look back there is nothing but sweetness and I know you are going to be loyal to your pastor and to the church so long as you remain here, and be with him faithful, loyal, loving stewards. Stand right by him nobly and hold up his hands in every wise movement. If he is guilty of anything you think is wrong, don't tell all the neighbors first, but talk it over with him privately. It takes two to be friends. The pastor is human and if you put a wall of ice between you, it isn't fair to expect him to furnish all the sunlight to melt it down. You will be a friend to him, and I will guarantee he will be the best friend to you in this community. Pray much, asking that God may bless him in your community and make him a power to win the unsaved. Study the Word of God and you will find it easier to help him. Be loyal to your church. Ask him to offer prayers in your homes, so that he will not be in doubt that you really want him there. Encourage him in every way so that you may journey on together conquering, and to conquer for Jesus Christ and His sake.

 

COMMON COUNCIL.

Damage Claims Against City—Trout Park Concert Garden.

   The regular semi-monthly meeting of the common council was held at the office of the city clerk last evening, those present being Mayor Brown and Alderman E. R. Wright, Vern W. Skeele, C. E. Ingalls, George F. Richards and R. S. Pettigrew.

   The council was called to order by Mayor Brown. E. E. Mellon was present as attorney for various people residing below the Lackawanna railroad who filed a claim on Aug. 5, 1902, that aggregated about $12,000 against the city for damages resulting from high water and floods. Mr. Mellon asked the council to take action on the claims at this meeting. Mayor Brown stated that the matter had been referred to the city attorney and that as he was not present the board was not prepared to act advisedly.

   Alderman Richards moved that the matter be referred to the city attorney and that it be brought up at the next meeting. After some discussion the motion was unanimously carried.

   Mr. Mellon said that he did not wish to cause trouble for the council, but that they might be compelled to act in the matter before their next regular meeting. The sentiments of the council was to the effect that two weeks could make no great difference or the prosecuting attorney himself would in the past have been more urgent in the matter and that they as a board would not act in the matter until the city attorney had advised them. The matter had not received their attention before, as they were not looking for trouble.

   Alderman Skeele brought up the matter of the place of amusement to be conducted at the old Trout Park.

   Alderman Richards and others were opposed to it, saying that at present we have a clean city and that such places as they supposed this might be are ordinarily but a place for people to congregate and that probably no good could come from it.

   On motion, the matter of conducting a public garden, concert hall, or place of amusement in connection with the sale of intoxicating liquors was referred to the city attorney.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The Cortland Automobile Co. has just ordered $9,000 worth of Rambler automobiles. They are expected to arrive at the rate of one or two a week.

   —President Harris of Amherst college will preach the sermon to the graduating class at the Oneonta Normal school this year.

   —The new display advertisements today are—Hollister Hardware Co., Refrigerators, page 4; Buck & Lane, Refrigerators, page 6; Perkins & Quick, Paints, page 8.

 

RUSSIAN JEW-BAITING, WORK OF BARBARIANS, EVIL CONSEQUENCES, ATTEMPTED MURDER RECALLED, MEMORIAL DAY, GOLDEN WEDDING, AND FLOYD GATES

 

Count Arthur Cassini.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, May 19, 1903.

RUSSIAN JEW-BAITING.

Count Cassini Explains Feeling of Peasants Against Jews.

PREFER TO BE MONEY LENDERS.

Will Not Work In the Fields—Attempts to Establish Jewish States—Ambassador Says Russian Government Gives Same Protection to Jews It Does to Other Citizens.

   Washington, May 19.—Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, in a conversation with representatives of the press relative to the Jewish troubles in Russia, said:

   "There is in Russia, as in Germany and Austria, a feeling against certain of the Jews. The reason for this unfriendly attitude is found in the fact that the Jews will not work in the field or engage in agriculture. They prefer to be money-lenders. In this capacity he takes advantage of the Russian peasant whom he soon has in his power and ultimately destroys. It is when the patience of the peasant is exhausted that a conflict between peasants and Jews occurs.

   "Emperor Nicholas I sought to help the Jews by ordering the establishment of agricultural colonies in Southern Russia, hoping to induce the Jews to engage in agricultural pursuits instead of money lending, but the effort was not successful; nor have other projects establishing Jewish states been successful.

   "There are many good Jews in Russia and they are respected. Jewish genius is appreciated in Russia and the Jewish artist is honored. Jews also appear in the financial world in Russia.

   "The Russian government affords the same protection to the Jews that it does to any other of its citizens, and when a riot occurs and Jews are attacked the officials immediately take steps to apprehend those who began the riot and visit severe punishment upon them. In the past Russians have been punished severely for attacks upon Jews. But notwithstanding these conflicts the Jews continue to do the very things which have been responsible for the troubles which involve them."

   Continuing the conversation the ambassador said:

   "The Russian readily assimilates with the people of all other races, and if he cannot assimilate with the Jew it is apparent that the fault must lie with the Jew and not with the Russian."

   The ambassador's attention was called to the statement contained in press dispatches from St. Petersburg to the effect that a ministerial decree had been issued forbidding the Jews arming themselves for their own protection. "I have received no information regarding the nature of the decree," he said, "but I know that when the facts are made known it will appear differently and will be shown that the decree does not discriminate against the Jews. The fact that Lieutenant General Raaben, the governor of Bessarabia, has been called to St. Petersburg shows conclusively that the Imperial authorities are seriously regarding the recent occurrences at Kischineff and are taking prompt measures to punish the guilty and prevent repetitions of these disturbances."

 

Kischinev pogrom, bodies in the street.

STORY NOT EXAGGERATED.

Letters From Citizens of Kischineff Confirm What Has Been Published.

   London, May 19.—Dr. Herman Adler, the chief rabbi, in the course of a pastoral charge to his congregation last night referred to the anti-Jewish riots at Kischineff. The accounts published by the press, he said, had not exaggerated the extent of the barbarities committed.

   He had received a letter sent by a number of leading citizens of Kischineff which fully corroborated what had been published.

   An indignation meeting of East End Hebrews was held last night. Many of the speakers were emigrants from Kischineff. They made passionate protests against the authors of the outrages. A committee was appointed to collect subscriptions in London for the relief of the sufferers by the riots.

 

Work of Barbarians.

   St. Petersburg, May 19.—Father John of Kronstadt has published an open letter to the Russian people denouncing the Kischineff outrages in the strongest language as the work of barbarians animated by a devilish spirit. Father John declares that the czar's heart, as well as the correct tendency of the national life, is greatly pained by the terrible incidents of Kischineff.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

No Limiting Evil Consequences.

   Leland Dorr Kent, the young medical student, who was Saturday convicted at Rochester of cutting the throat of Ethel Blanche Dingle at the Whitcomb House in that city was yesterday sentenced to twenty years in prison. Judge Sutherland in pronouncing sentence declared that he was wholly convinced from the evidence that it was impossible that Miss Dingle should have committed suicide, though he had no doubt that it was her desire to die, and believed they had planned to die together, but after Kent had killed the girl and had begun to cut his own throat his nerve failed when the razor blade began to hurt. The fact that the victim had desired death and had consented to its being inflicted upon her in no way relieved Kent from the charge of murder. Judge Sutherland then gave Kent the maximum sentence for the crime for which he had been indicted—twenty years at hard labor in Auburn prison. This by good behavior may be shortened seven years and eight months. Kent is 23 years of age.

   The blow is a crushing one to the young wife who has all the time had the most implicit confidence in her husband's innocence and her mind is now a complete blank and physicians are fearful that her reason is gone entirely.

   Judge Sutherland in pronouncing sentence said that the few weeks prior to the tragedy might have had for the prisoner some temporary allurements and pleasures, but that kind of life inevitably leads down to disgrace, dishonor and death. And in the light of the mental blight that has come to the wife the judge might have added that no man lives to himself alone, no one who sins or commits a crime can limit the consequences of his evil to himself alone. Others are bound to be affected, and in the majority of cases the others take the trouble much more to heart than does the principal in it. In this case the wife and the father, who from the outset has stood loyally by his son, are the chief sufferers.

 

CINCINNATUS, N. Y.

Murderous Attack Recalled on A. Rice Two Years Ago.

BY FINDING HIS POCKET BOOK

Under the Brush Heap Where the Assailant Must Have Left It—Mr. Rice's Horses Run Away, No Damage.

   Cincinnatus, May 18.—On Friday last, as Sheldon Bull was overhauling an old brush heap upon his farm  west of this village, he found the pocketbook, taken from Albert Rice by the brute who assaulted him in his barn two years ago and after pounding him into unconsciousness, robbed him of over $300 and left the unfortunate man for dead. Doubtless the murderer left the pocketbook with the useless check and notes therein under the heap of brush, on his way from Mr. Rice's farm, to Cortland to board a train, having plenty of time to get far away before any alarm was sent out. It is sincerely hoped the person (we cannot call him man) who recently murdered a woman in Tioga county is the same one, "Troinkle," or "Myers," and that very soon stern justice will overtake him, and punish him as he deserves.

Church Notes.

   Rev. A. L. Hobart and wife attended the "Pink Rose" service at Pharsalia Sunday evening, Rev. E. Rogers preaching at the M. E. church.

   P. Marion Crawford, entertainer, will be in town early in June, under the auspices of the C. E. society of the M. E. church.

Horses Take a Spin.

   A runaway occurred on our streets at an early hour Monday morning when the team owned and driven by Albert Rice ran from the bridge at Lower Cincinnatus to the store of B. R. Corning in this village, when they slipped on the pavement and fell. No damage was done to team, wagon, or driver, which is exceedingly fortunate, as Mr. Rice has had a long chapter of accidents in recent years.

 

MEMORIAL DAY.

Program of Exercises to be Held on Saturday May 30.

OPERA HOUSE, MONUMENT, PLOT.

B. T. Wright to Make the Address at the Opera House, O. P. Miner at the Monument— Singing by Seventy-Five Normal School Children—Graves to be Decorated in the Forenoon.

   On Sunday evening preceding Memorial Day, May 24, Grover post, No. 98, and Grover corps, No 96, will meet at G. A. R. hall at 7 o'clock, to attend divine service in the First M. E. church. All veterans of the Civil and Spanish war are invited to join them on this occasion, as well as on Memorial Day.

   Memorial Day services will be held in the Opera House on Saturday, May 30, at 2 o'clock. Doors open at 1:30. A general invitation is extended to the public to be present.

   The singing by seventy-five children from the Normal school will be under the direction of Miss Minnie M. Alger.

At the Opera House.

   The Post and Corps and all veterans will be ready to start from G. A. R. hall at 1:30 and march to the Opera House and occupy reserved seats, when the following exercises will take place:

 

 

Graves Decorated in Forenoon.

   A detail from the post will decorate the graves of all veterans in the forenoon of Saturday, so that the column can form immediately after the exercises at the burial plot and return to the Post room and be dismissed.

   Seats upon the stage at the Opera House will be provided for the children who sing, and all clergymen, also for the mayor and common council, who are most cordially invited to be present.

   All who can contribute flowers are kindly requested to send them to G. A. R. hall on Friday afternoon as soon as convenient after 2 o'clock. A committee of ladies from Grover corps will be in waiting to receive them. More flowers are needed with each recurring year.

   The citizens of Cortland are reminded of the propriety of decorating their homes and places of business on Memorial Day.

The Sunday Services.

   The service on Sunday evening, May 24, is held in the First M. E. church, instead of the Universalist church, as previously arranged, because of the larger seating capacity of the audience room. Rev. U. S. Milburn will preach the sermon.

 

THE GOLDEN WEDDING

Of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Sperry Observed in an Informal Way.

   Yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Sperry of Hamilton and they decided to observe it by paying a visit to their daughter, Mrs. C. S. Strowbridge of this city. The fact was known to many of the friends of the two and a goodly number dropped in at intervals during the afternoon and evening to extend their good wishes and spend an hour in a purely informal way. Some brought with them souvenir reminders of the day and relatives here and elsewhere gave substantial evidence of the fact that the occasion was not forgotten. It was a very pleasant affair for all concerned.

 

Funeral of Floyd E. Gates.

   The funeral of Floyd E. Gates was held Friday at 2 p. m. at the family residence, 187 Homer-ave. Rev. W. J. Howell conducted the services. A quartette composed of Messrs. Carver, Long, Ames and Bowker finely rendered ''Nearer, my God, to Thee" and "Abide with Me." A crowded house of sorrowing friends plainly indicated that Mr. Gates and family were loved and esteemed by all. Many lovely flowers were sent by sympathizing friends, the most noticeable piece being a large broken wheel, composed of the choicest blossoms, sent from the establishment of Keator & Wells, with which company the deceased was a contractor, and had by his admirable business qualities won the respect and regard of his employers and all of his employees.

   Mr. Gates' death following so soon the sudden death of the brother of Mrs. Gates, George Larrabee, is an overwhelming blow to his family, but it can be truly said, his demise marks the close of a good life. A kind and loyal friend, a tender father, a loving faithful husband, and a true Christian, has finished the work entrusted him here and has been called hence to reap his reward.

   Among the out of town friends who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brooks of Simcoe, Ontario; Mrs. Peter Tillman of Rahway, N. J.; Mrs. Joseph Barber of Montour Falls, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelley, New York; Mrs. Anna Larrabee, Hinsdale, N. Y.; Mrs. H. J. Bosworth, Mrs. A. R. Bryant and Mrs. Julia Pierce of Truxton, N. Y., beside many others.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The installation of Rev. Andrew M. Brown as pastor of the Presbyterian church of McGraw occurs tonight at 7:30 o'clock.

   —The Ladies' Literary club will postpone its next meeting from the usual time on Wednesday, May 20, to Saturday May 23, at 3:30, at the home of Miss Roe, 77 Railroad-st.

   —Mrs. S. W. Sherwood gave an informal luncheon and thimble bee this afternoon for a few lady friends at her home, 79 Railroad-st., that they might have the opportunity of meeting her guest, Mrs. Edward W. Bartholomew of Buffalo.

   —The new display advertisements today are—A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; Warren, Tanner & Co., White shirt waists, page 6; Haight & Freese Co.,  Stocks, Bonds, etc., page 6; M. A. Case, White goods, etc., page 6; A. Mahan. Pianos, page 8; First National Bank, Banking, page 8; Gamma Sigma Clionian, Fraternities, "Men, Maids, & Matchmakers," page 5; Great Educational Prize offer, page 7.

 

SUNDAY FILLER: PEACHES AND HERB

 

MABINI'S FUNERAL, KILLED BY PRISONERS, ANTI-JEWISH OUTRAGES, PUBLIC SCHOOL MONEY, EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT, AND DEATH OF E. C. BEACH

 

Apolinario Mabini.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, May 18, 1903.

MABINI'S FUNERAL.

Eight Thousand Natives and Insurgents Headed by Aguinaldo Paraded.

   Manila, May 18.—In spite of the fact that he died of cholera, the authorities permitted Mabini, the well known Filipino politician and leader, to be given a public funeral, which occurred Sunday.

   Eight thousand natives marched from Mabini's house to the church and thence to the grave in La Loma cemetery.

   Hundreds of former insurgents, headed by Aguinaldo, took part in the procession. There were also many bands of music. There were no anti-American demonstrations.

 

KILLED BY PRISONERS.

Insurgents Rushed Four Americans Guarding Them.

CAPTAIN AND PRIVATE BOLOED.

Another of the Guard Wounded. Fourth American Repulsed the Enemy and Defended Dead and Wounded Companions Until Return of Main Body.

   Manila, May 18.—Captain Clough Overton of the 15th cavalry and Private Harry Noyes, who were killed May 15 at Sucatlan, Mindanao, met their death at the hands of insurgent prisoners whom they were guarding. Their companion in this duty, Private Bartlow, was wounded at the same time.

   Captain Overton's troops of the Fifteenth had been scouting in the department of Misamis, Mindanao, on the trail of the insurgent leader Flores. The cavalrymen captured 50 of Flores' followers and confined them in a house at Sucatlan.

   Captain Overton and three men remained to guard the prisoners, while Lieutenant Cameron continued in pursuit of Flores. The prisoners suddenly broke out of the house where they were confined, secured their bolos and rushed the four Americans on guard.

   Captain Overton was slashed with a bolo and bled to death. After escaping, the insurgents gathered and renewed the attack on the Americans.

   The cavalryman who was not wounded repulsed the enemy and defended his dead and wounded companions until the return of Lieutenant Cameron.

   Captain Overton is criticized for having kept only three men to guard 50 and for having neglected to destroy the insurgents' bolos.

   Flores is a Visayan and the majority of his followers are Paganos living in the Misamis mountains. No Moros were concerned in the affair.

 

Kishinev pogrom.

ANTI-JEWISH OUTRAGES.

Mass Meeting at Baltimore—Expressed Horror at the Massacre.

   Baltimore, May 18.—Three thousand people attended an enthusiastic meeting in the Academy of Music Sunday in behalf of the victims of the anti-Jewish outrages in Russia.

   It was participated in by many leading citizens of the state and city as well as church divines, the speakers all expressing their horror over the massacre at Kischineff and the conviction that the United States should use its good offices to bring about a suppression of such atrocities in the future.

   Dr. Daniel C. Gilman, president of Carnegie institute, declared that similar meetings should be held in all parts of the United States to the end that the public opinion of this country should compel Russia to adopt a humane policy.

   Cardinal Gibbons said this in a letter of regret for non-attendance:

   "I have no hesitation to express my deep abhorrence at the massacres that have carried to their graves gray-haired men and women and innocent childhood. Our sense of justice revolts at the thought of persecution for religion's sake, but when persecution is attended with murder and pillage, the brain reels and the heart sickens; and righteous indignation is aroused at the enormity of such a crime. Please convey to the meeting my grief for the dead; my sympathy for those made helpless by the murder of their natural protectors; and my sincere hope that this 20th century will see the end of all such occurrences and that peace, good will and brotherly love may prevail on earth."

   A series of resolutions was adopted calling upon the United States to "bring such influences to bear on the Russian government as may tend to bring about a cessation of these inhumanities" and upon members of congress to protest "against the outrages to which the Jews of Russia are subjected."

 

Theodor Herzl.

IMMIGRATION TO PALESTINE.

Jews Settling in Holy Land Under Auspices of Alliance Israelite.

   Jewish immigration to Palestine continues apace under the auspices of the Alliance Israelite, which spends 1,000,000 francs a year on the Hebrew colonies and schools in Turkey and other philanthropic societies, says the Edinburgh Review. The latest phase of this migration, known as the Zionist movement, has for its object to revive the Jewish state by purchasing Palestine from Turkey.

   Although the sultan is not prepared to grant all that Dr. Herzl demanded, there is sufficient ground to believe with Dr. Herzl that the negotiations will most probably at no distant time lead to a conclusion satisfactory to the sultan and the Zionists alike. This hope is strengthened by the sultan's attitude toward the Jews, which in its benevolence contrasts curiously with the treatment meted out to his Christian subjects. Two years ago he appointed members of the Hebrew community to important posts in the Turkish army, while he attached two more to his personal entourage. On another occasion his majesty evinced a lively interest on behalf of the same race whose good repute was sullied by one of the blood accusations periodically brought against the Jews by the Christians of the east and caused the local authorities to take steps to prove its groundlessness, thereby earning the thanks of the Anglo-Jewish association.

    Perhaps it is to this increasing favor of the Jews in the eyes of the sultan and the consequent fear of opposition to Russia's designs in Palestine that we must attribute a step lately taken by the Russian government. The minister of finance is reported to have forbidden the sale of the Jewish colonial trust shares in the czar's dominions, a step which has created great perturbation in the camp of Polish Zionists, the most deeply interested in the concern.

 

PAGE FOUR—BRIEF EDITORIAL.

   Mabini, one of the ablest of the Filipino insurgent leaders, is dead, having succumbed to an attack of cholera. Mabini was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Aguinaldo government, and for a long time one of the most irreconcilable of the insurrectionists. But he finally accepted the situation and took the oath of allegiance to the United States. There is no doubt that his death is a severe loss to his fellow countrymen, as he was capable of valuable service to them under the new conditions which American control of the island has assured.

 

Public School Money.

   County Treasurer Foster has received a [state] check for the public school money that is coming to Cortland county. It amounts to $27,889.30, and the apportionment of this sum among the several school districts of the county has already been published in these columns.

   Supervisors A. R. Rowe of Cortlandville and N. P. Webb of Virgil have deposited the amounts due these two towns in the First National bank of Cortland where the people entitled to draw upon this money may have their orders cashed.

 

William J. Greenman.

EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.

Competitive and Non-Competitive Exhibit of School Work At Cortland County Fair.

   The annual fair of the Cortland County Agricultural Society occurs August 25-28, 1903.

   Wednesday, August 26, has been set apart as public school day, and free tickets of admission will be given by the agricultural society to the teachers and school children of Cortland County.

   The school exhibit at the fair will be in two general classes, competitive and non-competitive, which will be shown in separate but adjacent sections.

The Non-Competitive Class.

(Open to the Schools of Cortland County.)

   The agricultural society through its secretary Mr. W. J. Greenman, requests every teacher of Cortland County to bring to the fair for the non-competitive exhibit, specimens of pupils work to illustrate the nature, scope and efficiency of the training in the schools. The exhibits may consist of any school work done in any subject. The schools are not asked to do this for the sake of the show but as an honest exhibition of the actual work of the pupils. It will be a concrete illustration of the results, and as such it will give rise to comparisons, stimulate friendly competition, and ultimately tend toward unity in the aims, methods and results of the schools.

   Teachers may increase the value of their exhibitions by submitting a brief statement of their methods in securing the work exhibited.

    The grade, name of pupil, number of district and the name of the town should be written on every paper submitted in this class. The teachers name may also be given.

The Competitive Class.

(Open to pupils in grades from first to ninth inclusive.)

   Special prizes to the amount of $75 are offered for work submitted by pupils of the school of Cortland County. Every pupil entering must hand to the committee in charge a statement certifying that the specimen entered was done entirely by himself. Unbiased judges are furnished by the society. The entries will be classified in three divisions Grades 1, 2 and 3 in first division; 4, 5 and 6 in second; 7, 8 and 9 in third division. Competition will be by divisions.

   In order that all may be making their plans, preliminary announcement is issued of the articles in competition so that the exhibits may be prepared during the current school year. Prizes will be awarded upon the following:

 

   All written work should be done in ink. Compositions should be written on one side of paper only, of paper about 8x10 1/2 inches.

   Articles for the competitive class should be marked plainly competitive, and those for non-competitive class non-competitive, and left at the school booth on Tuesday, August 25. Entries close Wednesday noon, Aug. 26.

   The agricultural society solicits the co-operation of the teachers of Cortland County in making this movement a success as, in the opinion of the society, this feature of the exhibition may be made of great educational value to the public schools. Every teacher is requested to take an active interest in this department. Any additional information will be furnished cheerfully upon application to any one of the following persons: W. J. Greenman, secretary and general superintendent; F. E. Smith; L. J. McEvoy, Cortland, N. Y.; E. W. Childs, Homer, N. Y.

DEATH OF E. C. BEACH.

Former Principal of the Old Cortlandville Academy Passes Away.

   After an illness of a number of months resulting from a slight shock of paralysis, Erastus C. Beach passed away at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, 212 Clinton-ave., in this city. During the last two or three weeks Mr. Beach had been rather better than before and while no hopes of his recovery were entertained, still it was felt that he might be made very comfortable for some time yet. The end came very suddenly, not over an hour and a half having passed from the time that unfavorable symptoms were detected till he had ceased to breathe.

   Mr. Beach was born in Barker, Broome Co., N. Y., July 26, 1834. He received his education in the public schools of Barker, the Binghamton high school and Yale University, from which institution he was graduated in the class of 1860. Following graduation he became a teacher and in 1863 came to Cortland as assistant principal in the old Cortlandville academy. The next year he was made principal and remained here in that capacity till 1866. One of the teachers at that time was Miss Mary Beach of Cortland, whom he married July 12, 1865.

   After leaving Cortland Mr. and Mrs. Beach lived in Plainfield, N. J., Buffalo, and for ten years in Newport, Pa., in all of those places being engaged in business. In 1887 they came back to Cortland where it seemed necessary that Mr. Beach should take charge of the old Merrick homestead and property and manage the place for the three sisters, the daughters of the late Martin Merrick. Two of the sisters have passed away, Mrs. Beach alone surviving. One son was born to them who died Sept. 6, 1893, in the early promise of young manhood, so that the mother and widow is now left without a single near relative.

   Mr. Beach in early boyhood confessed his faith in his Savior and united with the church in his own town. When he came to Cortland in 1863 he brought his letter to the Presbyterian church of this place, and has since continued as one of its earnest consistent members. He was possessed of a particularly sunny disposition and was ever trying to do a kindness or to add to the happiness of those who were near him. During his long illness, though frequently a great sufferer, no word of complaint or annoyance ever escaped his lips, but on the contrary words of appreciation were frequent for the watchful care which was shown him. During all these weeks the wife has been untiring in her exertions to relieve pain and anticipate every wish.

   Two sisters and one brother survive: Mrs. Mary B. Atwell of Minetto, N. Y., Mrs. Frances Gregory of Buffalo; and Abel W. Beach of Barker, Broome Co.

  The funeral will be held at the house Wednesday at 4 p. m. Burial in Cortland.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, Dry goods, page 5; S. Simmons, Clothing, page 5; H. Kingsley, Clairvoyant, page 7; C. F. Brown, Paints, etc., page 4; The Beaudry-Allen Co., Wallpaper, page 6.

   —Rev. U. S. Milburn, pastor of the Universalist Church of this city, has extended a most cordial invitation to Grover Post, Grover Relief Corps, and veterans to attend services in a body at his church on Sunday evening next, preceding Memorial Day. The veterans have gladly accepted his invitation.