SUNDAY FILLER: ELLIS ISLAND

 

NEWS FROM ORIENT, FLEET SAILS FOR PORTSMOUTH, AMERICAN WARSHIPS AT KIEL, ITHACA-CORTLAND TRACTION CO., MRS. STEBBINS, AND GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH

 

Gen. Alexey N. Kuropatkin.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, July 1, 1903.

NEWS FROM ORIENT.

Russians Continue Aggressions in Manchuria and Korea.

   Victoria, B. C., July 1.—News was received by the Aki Maru that the  Russians are going on with their building operations at Yong Ampho irrespective of Korea's protests. Communication with the Manchurian mainland is being maintained by three steamers from Antung.

   Permanent barracks, warehouses, stores, are being built. Reports are also received that Russians are seizing rafts belonging to Koreans on the ground that the Russians have secured concessions on both banks of the Yalu [river].

   The Korean government has granted a concession to A. Jinsuke, a Japanese in the same locality, and complications will doubtless arise as a result.

   The Japanese papers comment at length regarding the visit of General Kuropatkin, Russian minister of war. The general comment is hopeful that his visit may bring about a better understanding regarding Manchuria, but many journals speak more or less definitely.

   The Pekin correspondent of the Asahi Shimbun wires at length regarding secret audiences being given to the Russian charge d' affaires at Pekin and Prince Ching, while the British or Japanese ministers are not received. M. Lessar, Russian charge d' affaires, in order to ensure secrecy in all matters relating to Manchuria, has arranged that all advices received from Manchurian officials by Chinese officials shall not be given to any clerk or subordinate for transcription.

   The Niorku prints a significant article in which it says:

   "We know that Russia is persuading the United States to turn her back on the Anglo-Japanese alliance. We know also that it is almost certain that England will not draw her sword in order to settle the Eastern question. Whatever disadvantages Japan may entertain, she and she alone will be compelled to push it to the last argument." The article continues at length in advocacy of war with Russia

   The American warships Kentucky, New Orleans, Helena and Oregon arrived at Taka on June 28. They stay there 10 days and then leave for Cheen Foo, where maneuvers will commence at the beginning of the month. Altogether 14 men-of-war, three transports and two tenders will take part in the maneuvers.

 

Rear Admiral Charles Cotton, USN.

FLEET SAILS FOR PORTSMOUTH.

American Officers Impressed With Emperor's Sincerity and Earnestness.

   Kiel, July 1.—The American officers, though interested in the proceedings here every day of their stay, were glad to get away from the necessity of  changing uniforms three or four times a day and from long periods of duty. Rear Admiral Cotton and the captains of the American ships were also relieved to depart without any untoward incident having occurred. They, with Ambassadors Tower and Meyer, had been daily in contact with Emperor William and were impressed with his sincerity and earnestness. They all said that they felt he could have done nothing more to show his appreciation of the visit of the squadron to Kiel or his desire to win American good-will.

   The presence of the squadron, from the side of the German public, is regarded as a demonstration of friendliness, especially as the battleship Kearsarge was sent at five days notice to join the squadron and also because the administration at Washington expressed definite sentiment towards Germany through Ambassador Tower's speech.

   Personally the emperor's bearing was unaffected and even jovial.

   German observers await with curiosity reports of the American squadron's entertainment at Portsmouth. The British foreign office at first desired that the American warships should arrive at Portsmouth in time to enable the British ships to join them in celebrating Independence Day. This, however, became difficult owing to the desirability of the American squadron staying here until June 30. Hence the British dates were changed.

   The yacht Hamburg beat the emperor's Meteor in the 50 mile race to Eckernfoerde, crossing the finish line a minute and a fraction ahead, which with the handicap made the Hamburg win by four minutes and 38 seconds.

   The emperor was rather pleased at the Hamburg's victory, as he organized the syndicate of 200 yachtsmen which owns her. She is an English built boat and was formerly the Rainbow; but she was sailed entirely by Germans, though the Meteor still retains part of her English crew.

 

USS KEARSARGE (BB-5).

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

American War Ships at Kiel.

   The American squadron witch sailed into Kiel, the chief German naval station the other day, is not to be compared in size with the European fleets which are accustomed to cruise in the North sea, but it was received with exceptional honors. It is evident that the emperor accepted the visit of the Kearsarge and the other vessels under Admiral Cotton's command as an affair of the utmost ceremonial importance and that he endeavored by his marked courtesies to repay the attentions which were shown to Prince Henry in this country last year. All this Americans will put down to the credit of Kaiser Wilhelm. He is to be congratulated, however, in getting hold in the person of Admiral Cotton of an old sea fighter who may give him and his naval officers some points. European navies have no admirals who have upon them the smoke of two sea fights such as the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor and the battle of Mobile Bay, in both of which Admiral Cotton participated. In this respect the American navy can pay the kaiser an even greater compliment than he can pay it.

   We are not showing the Germans much of our navy in showing them Admiral Cotton's ships, although the special assignment of the Kearsarge to the European squadron increases in a measure the importance of our naval representation there. At all events, the showing is sufficient to indicate to certain German critics of the American navy that we have some fairly good fighting ships. Doubtless the Kiel visit will serve to create a better feeling than has hitherto existed between the German and American navies.

 

ITHACA-CORTLAND TRACTION CO.

The Line to Include the Principal Villages Between the Termini.

   Legal documents are usually not very interesting reading, and frequently the general reader passes a legal [notice] by unless for some reason he is particularly interested in it. But special attention is called to the "Certificate of Incorporation of the Ithaca-Cortland Traction Co,." which appears in another column, All interested in the building of this railroad should read this legal, at least down to the affidavits, because it tells the whole story of the road.

   The road is to be extended from the steel arch bridge over Fall Creek at the north end of the Cornell university campus to a point on Tompkins-st. in Cortland. Its length will be about 20 miles. On the way it will touch the villages of Varna, Etna, Freeville, Dryden and McLean. It appears also that a short line is to be built between Freeville and McLean, taking in Malloryville, but cutting off the detour to Dryden. The roads to be followed are given in the notice.

   The capital stock of the road is fixed at $200,000 divided into 2,000 shares. Of this amount already two hundred shares have been subscribed for and the money paid in. The names of the present stockholders are all given.

   So much for the notice itself. It is not believed that the road will be permitted to follow Tompkins-st. to Main-st., but it will undoubtedly want to connect with the Cortland County Traction Co.'s tracks, and this can probably be accomplished by following some side streets, perhaps Duane, Squires, Owego and Railway-ave. in getting from Tompkins-st. to Main-st.

   The Cortland County Traction Co. has nothing to do with this new road, but one of its officials said the other day that his road would welcome the coming of this new road and would do all it could to help it get entrance into this city and make connections with his own road.

   If this road is built, as now seems altogether probable, it will be a great thing for all the intervening country between the two cities.

 

Mrs. Margaret Myers Stebbins.

   Mrs. Margaret Myers Stebbins, wife of Hon. Samuel E. Stebbins of Fairmount, N. D., who was buried in Cortland last week, was born in New York City Sept. 3, 1837. She was the eldest child of Maria Hunter and John Frederick Myers who moved from that city to Cortland when Margaret was about a year old. She was educated at the Cortlandville academy, and taught for several years in the schools of this county and in the public schools of Elmira. Upon her marriage she removed to her Western home where she has since resided.

   At the time of her death she was, and had been for many years, the corresponding secretary of the state and secretary of the county organizations of the W. C. T. U., secretary of the school board of education of Fairmount and an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which Sundayschool [sic] she had been ever since her residence there, the teacher of a large adult Bible class. Funeral services were held in the borne church on Sunday, June 21, on which occasion delegations from both state and county W. C. T. U. were present, the church being filled with sorrowing friends.

   Private funeral services were held in this city at the residence of her sister, Mrs. H. J. Harrington, at 10 o'clock in the morning of June 24, and interment was made in the family lot in Cortland Rural cemetery where it was her request that she be buried. She leaves to mourn her death a devoted husband and children, four sisters, Mrs. Charles N. Letts, Mrs. H. J. Harrington and Miss Helena M. Myers all of this city, and Mrs. D. A. Whedon of East Greenwich, R. I., and one brother Frederick W. Myers of Kalamazoo, Mich.

 

GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.

The Barnum & Bailey Circus to Visit Cortland Aug. 10.

   Clay Lambert, advance agent for the Barnum & Bailey circus, was in Cortland yesterday afternoon. The circus is booked to show here Monday, Aug. 10, and will come here from Elmira where it shows Saturday. It will be in Cortland over Sunday.

 

STILL BOUND SOUTH.

The Sea Lion Evidently Prefers Salt to Fresh Water.

   Jack Boone's sea lion apparently has no desire to return to the Trout Park in this city, but is anxious to reach salt water. Word was received yesterday that he was seen in the Susquehanna river at Laceyville pushing on south, and he is now believed to be near Tunkhannock.

 

BREVITIES.

   —There were ten weddings in Binghamton yesterday. All wanted to get in before June closed.

   —D. E. Smith shipped four carloads of young stock to the New York markets yesterday.

   —The regular meeting of the A. O. H. will be held this evening, July 1, at 8 o'clock is Empire hall.

   —The postmaster general has directed that no delivery on a rural route be made on Saturday, July 4.

   —The next regular meeting of the Painters union will be held at Empire hall Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —Tremendous thunderstorm at 4 o'clock this morning with very sharp lightning and heavy claps of thunder. The rainfall amounted to .44 inches.

   —Four business places in Greene were entered Monday night. At one place $15 belonging to the Odd Fellows' lodge was taken and this constituted the sum total of plunder at all four places.

   —Mrs. Mary E. Palmer, and her sister Mrs. Ella Hubbard, who will be remembered by their many friends here as former residents and teachers for many years in the Cobblestone schoolhouse on Church-st., have rented a cottage for the season at Nantucket.

    —The new display advertisements today are: A. S. Burgess, Clothing for the Fourth of July, page 8; M. W. Giles, dishes to rent, page 5; M. A. Case, white shirtwaists, page 6; W. W. Bennett, refrigerator sale, page 6; Randall & Rauch, candies, page 4; Warren, Tanner & Co., shirtwaist suits, page 4; C. A. Ingalls, training horses, page 6.

 

KISHINEFF PROTESTS, FIRE MAGNET INTO SPACE, OZONE TO PURIFY WATER, ITHACA BAND, AND BOOKS FOR NORMAL SCHOOL LIBRARY

 

Bodies in the street after Kishinev pogrom.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 30, 1903.

KISHINEFF PROTESTS.

Discussed at General Conference of American Rabbis.

WELCOMED BY MAYOR MAYBURY.

Thanks For President Roosevelt—Rabbi Silverman Thinks the Exigencies of the Situation Have Been Met as Far as Possible Through Diplomacy and Meetings of Protest.

   Detroit, June 30.—The annual meeting of the central conference of American Rabbis, which was organized in this city 14 years ago, opened last night in Temple Beth El, with three score of rabbis from all parts of the United States present. The meeting was largely one of welcome. Mayor Maybury welcomed the rabbis to the city. Dr. Louis Grossman of Cincinnati responded to the mayor's address.

   Rabbi Silverman, president of the conference, then read his annual address. It was in part as follows:

   "I pass with a saddened heart to a consideration of the events incident to the terrible massacre of our brethren at Kishineff. The facts are well known. The whole truth has not yet, however, been told and perhaps never will be known. But of one thing we are certain, that the sun of twentieth century civilization does not look favorably upon robbery, pillage, rapine and murder, whether undertaken under the guise of political martyrdom as in Serbia, or of religious fanaticism as in Russia.

   "It is reassuring to find the civilized nations of Europe and America really sympathize with the Jews in their sad plight and do not condone the outrages committed on Russian soil.

   "We cannot mistake the genuineness of the utterances that have been expressed from pulpits and platforms or in public prints with regard to the injustice of anti-Semitism and the barbarity of this latest phase of modern persecutions.

   "Public meetings of protest and indignation have been held in almost every city of America and in the great centers of Europe. Of all those meetings none was more effective than that arranged between the executive committee of the B'Nai B'Rith on the one hand and President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay on the other.

   "Much diplomacy was exercised in properly bringing this delicate subject to the attention of our government and so strongly impressed was the president by the moderate yet emphatic request made by the committee that he at once replied in an eloquent address expressing his ardent admiration of the Jewish citizen and patriot, his sympathy and sorrow as well as his horror over the outrage committed in Russia. This address has reverberated around the globe and has no doubt shown the Russian as well as the other European governments that America will not be silent when injustice and barbarity are practiced in any part of the world. It has now transpired that President Roosevelt has acceded to the request of the executive committee of the B'Nai and B'Rith and has decided to forward to the czar the petition praying for the protection of the inalienable rights of all of his subjects and citizens. We must regard this act as a great victory for the American Jew and Israel at large.

   "In view of the action of our government, it seems wise that all further agitation for public meetings of protest should cease, and I therefore suggest that we adopt a minute commending the wise course of the executive committee of the B'Nai B'Rith, thinking our government for its friendly offices in forwarding the petition to the czar; advising the public that the exigencies of the situation have been met so far as possible through the diplomatic means and meetings of protest and sympathy and thanking President Roosevelt and the chivalrous and patriotic citizens of our country for their generous sympathy.

   "I recommend that a special committee be at once appointed to draw up such a minute, that the consideration thereof be made the particular business Wednesday morning."

 

Fredonia's New Normal School.

   Dunkirk, N. Y., June 30.—Charles B. Skinner, superintendent of public instruction for the state, dedicated yesterday afternoon the new normal school at Fredonia. The building has cost $250,000 and replaces the structure burned in 1900. Seven lives were lost in the fire. Louis McKinstry, S. Fred Nixon and James M. Cassety delivered short addresses at the dedication.

 

TO FIRE A MAGNET INTO SPACE.

Test Will be Made of Prof. Whitney's Theory of the Electrical Sea.

   Denver, Colo., June 30.— F. X. Schoonmaker, representing the Whitney Electric Development company, is here to arrange for transporting a 13-inch cannon to the summit of Pike's Peak or some lofty pass in the mountains, his purpose being to develop the theory of Prof. Whitney of Chicago that by penetrating the atmosphere surrounding the earth he can secure from the electrical sea above unlimited current for earthly power plans.

   Prof. Whitney, when be secures and locates his monster gun, will fire a spherical iron magnet vertically. To this projectile will be attached a coil of wire 20 or 30 miles in length.

   Whitney believes that, once beyond the pale of the law of gravitation, the magnet will be drawn into the electric sea, the wire will hold it and by attaching larger wires he can draw from above limitless electric power.

   Schoonmaker says the obtaining of this electricity will revolutionize the running of machinery all over the world. Colorado will be in the enviable position of being able to supply this power to the greater part of the United States at least. He also asserts that the Whitney company has millions with which to demonstrate its theories and that a private test from a lofty New Mexican peak has proved they are correct.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Purification by Ozone Process.

   The recent experiments in the purification of water by the ozone process in Berlin may prove of much value for the practical purification of city water supplies, but further tests as to practical operations and commercial cost are necessary before that can be relied on.

   The trouble hitherto has been with these new ideas that laboratory experiments afforded little guide as to what results will be afforded under the regular conditions for working on a city water supply. It is only a few years ago that the killing of disease germs in water by electrolysis was the subject of great talk. This never reached the point of adoption by any city because preliminary experiments prolonged for days and weeks showed its utter futility. Fuller's experimental work at Cincinnati recorded the failure of every electrical proposition, some of the more pretentious processes actually showing a much larger amount of bacteria in the water after treatment than before.

   It does not follow, of course, that the ozone treatment will repeat the results of the electrical method, though experience teaches that more demonstrations than a number of laboratory tests are required before accepting this as a certain and practical method of purification. It is to be hoped, however, that the experiments in this direction will be continued until there shall be found some sure plan of removing disease breeding germs for city water supplies, which now constitute one of the most serious menaces to public health.

 

Ithaca Band Director Patrick Conway.

ITHACA BAND.

Patsey Conway's Artists Captured the Town Easily.

   The Ithaca band, with Patsey Conway leader, accompanied the Lehigh Valley excursion from all along the line of the road to Elmira Saturday and The Telegram says of it:

   Patsey Conway's famous Ithaca band reached Elmira before noon yesterday to give a day of music for the Masonic carnival. From mid-day until a late hour last night the magnificent band, of which Mr. Conway is the gifted leader, pleased thousands upon thousands of people. The rendition of concert and classical music and medleys was something of a revelation to Elmira lovers of band music. Patrick Conway of Ithaca is a worthy successor of Patrick Gilmore. Both will long be known as artists and bandmasters, and the fame of the Ithaca band will equal that of Gilmore's.

 

More Books for Normal Library.

   The [Cortland] Normal school library, already one of the largest and best equipped of the Normal libraries in the state was augmented today by the arrival of $500 worth of books, consisting of about 400 volumes. The books are along the line of professional work, nature study, science, language, and the various subjects dealt with at the Normal. There are also some works of fiction of a standard character.

   Statistics show that the library is one of the most constantly used of any of the Normal libraries in the state, and is used more than many of the libraries of a professional character. If the value of the library depends on the use that is made of it, then the Cortland Normal library is among the valuable libraries of the state.

 

A Union Barber Shop.

   The Normal Annex barber shop on Railroad-st., Snow & Hughes proprietors, is now entirely a union shop, as the extra man in the shop has joined the journeyman barbers' union.

 

LOUISIANA PURCHASE DOLLARS

Now on Exhibition at Second National Bank—Sell for $3.

   The Second National bank has on exhibition in its window, two of the Louisiana Purchase souvenir gold dollars. They are somewhat larger and heavier than the coin of that denomination which was in circulation from 1849 until 1890. Fifty thousand in all have been issued, 25,000 of which, have the likeness of Thomas Jefferson stamped on one side and the other half that of William McKinley. The coins have on one side the head and the words ''United States of America," and on the other side the two dates "1803—1903." and the words "Louisiana Purchase exposition," around the words "One dollar" in place of the wreath. The coins sell for $3 each.

 

Stockholders' Meeting.

   Notice is thereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Cortland Implement company will be held at the office of the company at 131 Elm-st., Cortland, N. Y., on the 15th day of July, 1903, at 2 o'clock, p. m., for the purpose of electing seven directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said meeting.

   E. M. Stanton, Secretary.

 

W. C. T. U. PICNIC

To be Held on the Green in Homer an Saturday, July 4.

   All of the Unions connected with the W. C. T. U. of Cortland county are invited to attend a basket picnic to be held upon the public green in Homer village on Saturday, July 4. A cordial invitation is also extended to the Good Templars of Cortland, Homer and other places in the county, also to the Prohibition Alliance. There will be good speaking, recitations and music. Part of the program will be given before the lunch which will be served at 1 o'clock and part of it afterward. Coffee and tea will be provided free for all who attend, but in other respects it will be a basket picnic. It is desired that all manifest their interest in these temperance organizations by attending.

   By Order of Committee.

 

BREVITIES.

   —There will be an assembly party at the park tonight. [Street] cars run every half hour.

   —There will be a special meeting of Emerald Hose Co. tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.

   —T. H. Wickwire's new Winton automobile has arrived in this city and is a beauty.

   —The people of Oswego are to get up a society circus for the benefit of the city hospital fund.

   —This is the last day for June brides. The crop has been great in quantity and quality.

   —The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Congregational church holds its business meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30.

   —The Ithaca Elks have bought a fine house and lot at 310 North Cayuga-st., and will have their headquarters there.

   —The executive board of the First Baptist Sundayschool [sic] will meet at the church parlors this evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —A 4-year-old boy playing with matches was the cause of a fire at Ithaca on Saturday afternoon. The child himself was nearly suffocated by smoke.

   —The new display advertisements today are—M. A. Case, Drygoods, page 6; W. W. Bennett, Washing machines, etc., page 4; F. B. Brogden, Lyon's candies, page 6.

   —Word was received in Cortland of the death of Mrs. Albert M. Thayer of Livonia. She was formerly Miss Kate Allen of this city and made her home here for several years previous to her marriage.

 

SENSATIONAL SERMON, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, SEA LION, CHINESE MINISTER, CORTLAND SCIENCE CLUB, GRANGE, AND SYRACUSE HEBREWS AT TROUT POND

 

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, June 29, 1903.

SENSATIONAL SERMON.

Preacher Advised His Race to Be a Law Unto Themselves.

WASHINGTON'S ADVICE SCORNED.

Only Evidence of Wilmington's Lynching Is Three Stones in a Field With Inscription in Indelible Ink—Criticism of Rev. Robert Elwood—Congregation Endorsed Him.

   Wilmington, Del., June 29.—Thousands of persons visited Sunday the scene where George White, the negro, was burned to death last Monday night by a mob for the murder of Miss Helen Bishop.

   The only evidence that remains of the work of the mob is three cobble stones in a field on one of which this inscription has been placed in indelible ink: "Here is all that remains of White."

   The Rev. Montrode W. Thornton, colored, pastor of the First A. M. E. church of this city, preached a sensational sermon to his congregation last night. He said in part:

   "The white man, in face of his boasted civilization, stands before my eyes tonight the demon of the world's races, a monster incarnate, and insofar as the negro race is concerned seems to give no quarter. The white is a heathen, a fiend, a monstrosity before God and is equal to any act in the category of crime. I would sooner trust myself in a den of hyenas as in their arms. With a court, law and officers of the law in his hands the despised negro can expect no mercy, justice or protection. The negro is unsafe anywhere in this country.

   "There is but one part left for the persecuted negro when charged with crime and when innocent. Be a law unto yourself. You are taught by this lesson of outrage to save yourself from torture at the hands of the blood seeking public. Save your race from insult and shame. Be your own sheriff, court and jury, as was the outlaw Tracy. Die in your own tracks, perhaps drinking the blood of your pursuers. Booker T. Washington's charity, humanity, advice of forgiveness, love for industry and so on, will never be reciprocated by white men."

   Discussion of the events of last week is rapidly ending, although the affair was the text of some of the clergymen Sunday. The preachers without exception condemned the lynching, notwithstanding the fact that public sentiment is overwhelmingly on the side of the lynchers.

   The Rev. Robert Elwood, the Presbyterian minister, who has come in for much criticism for his sermon of last Sunday night, in which he suggested lynching in case the negro escaped speedy punishment at the hands of the law, did not refer to the lynching or the criticisms. These criticisms were answered by his congregation in a set of resolutions expressing confidence in Mr. Elwood and saying that his remarks Sunday had not brought on Monday's violence.

 

President Theodore Roosevelt.

PRESIDENT AT OYSTER BAY.

Will Devote His Mornings to Business and His Afternoons to Recreation.

   Oyster Bay, L. I., June 29.—President Roosevelt passed a quiet Sunday with his family at his Sagamore Hill home. During the afternoon some relatives and personal friends called to extend their greetings. The president accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and their children, attended service in the morning at Christ church, of which Mrs. Roosevelt is a member. At the conclusion of the services an opportunity was taken by the members of the parish to pay their respects to the chief executive.

   It is announced by Secretary Loeb that the president will receive few callers at Sagamore Hill this summer, and those who hope to see him will be obliged to make engagements through Mr. Loeb in advance of their arrival at Oyster Bay.

   The president will devote his mornings to the transaction of executive business and afternoons to recreation and rest. During the afternoons, too, he will receive such callers as may have engagements with him or those whom he may summon to Sagamore Hill.

   The executive offices selected for Secretaries Loeb and Barnes and the clerical force this year are much more commodious and convenient than those occupied last year. They consist of six rooms in the second story of the Moore block and are well arranged and admirably adapted to the purposes of the executive staff. The desks and other furniture in the offices are chiefly those which were used in the executive offices of the old White House.

   President Roosevelt will spend no time in the offices, his work being done in his library at Sagamore Hill. The offices are in direct communication by telephone with Sagamore Hill.

 

SEA LION HEARD FROM.

John Boone's Missing Animal is in Pennsylvania Waters

   The sea lion which escaped from John Boone's Trout park [in Cortland] a week ago was heard from Saturday and will undoubtedly be captured before many hours. Mr. Boone received a telephone call from Wyalusing, Pa., and ascertained that the lion was at that time swimming back and forth in the Susquehanna river, a short distance above that town.

 

Liang Cheng.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Chinese Minister at Amherst.

   The Chinese minister to the United States, Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Amherst college last week Wednesday.

   At the alumni dinner the distinguished representative of the Chinese empire acknowledged in fitting terms the honor conferred upon him. He was a student at Amherst years ago, but was called home after three years in the college because of a reactionary movement in the Celestial empire. All of the Chinese students sent here at the expense of government were re-called. But the young men had remained long enough to secure a good knowledge of American institutions, and this knowledge has been useful in the conduct of Chinese affairs ever since. Sir Chentung Liang Cheng was frank in expression of regard for America and American institutions. He said: "I love American institutions and believe the instruction of Chinese youth in America to be the best means of translating American ideas into China, thus bringing together the oldest empire of the East and the greatest republic of the West. You have my sincere thanks for the honor conferred upon me, and for this manifestation of your confidence in me at the beginning of my diplomatic mission to this country."

   Not so talkative as Wu Ting-fang, the new minister speaks like an American. He has been able to send several Chinese youths to Amherst in recent years, and has a sincere desire for the growth of American ideas in China. His presence at Washington will be fortunate for his country. It is a time when Russia is seeking to absorb Manchuria and assume administrative control by stealth. The attitude of the United States toward the plans of Russia is well known. Our minister in Pekin is pushing our demand for open ports in Manchuria, assuming that China is the real administrator. The commercial treaty now pending is delayed because China seems to be unable to enforce at present her administrative authority and open ports of Manchuria to American commerce. But the pressure will be kept up and we presume the Chinese minister fully understands the friendly nature of our attitude. We are literally forcing China to keep control of her own territory.

 

Hatch Library, Court Street, Cortland, N. Y.

CORTLAND SCIENCE CLUB.

Elects New Officers for the Coming Year After Hearing Reports.

   The annual meeting of the Cortland Science club was held at the clubrooms in the Hatch library building Saturday evening, June 27, 1903, Dr. F. J. Cheney vice-president, presiding.

   A very excellent review of H. C. Higgins' paper on the "Migration of Birds" was given by Dr. Cheney.

   Annual reports of officers and board of directors were read and on motion, accepted and ordered placed on file.

   Officers were balloted for and the following elected for the ensuing year:

   President—Prof. W. M. Booth.

   Vice-President—A. P. McGraw.

   Secretary—Rev. U. S. Milburn.

   Assistant Secretary—Superintendent F. E. Smith.

   Treasurer—H. L. Smith.

   Board of Directors—W. M. Booth, F. W. Higgins, U. S. Milburn, A. J. Murray, G. H. Smith, C. P. Walrad, H. C. Hendrick.

 

GRANGE IS OF AGE.

Will Celebrate its Twenty-First Birthday on July 10.

  Cortlandville grange, No. 461, will be 21 years old on July 7, and will then consider itself to be of age. This important event will be observed on the regular meeting night on July 10. There will be a box social, each lady furnishing refreshments for two put up in a box. The box will also contain the name of the one preparing the lunch. The boxes will be sold at auction and the gentleman securing one will seek out the lady whose card is enclosed for refreshments. There will also be a literary entertainment, upon which a committee is now at work. A fine evening is anticipated.

 

Dilger Cornell Company.

   Tonight the Dilger-Cornell company opens a week's engagement at the Opera House. The Dilger-Cornell company is one of the best popular repertoire shows on the road. It advertises a dollar show for little money, that's its trade mark, and is lived up to the letter. The opening piece, "The Princess of Patches," is a grand old Southern comedy full of the warm sunshine of that country. The princess is the sweetest princess one ever saw. The funniest tramp, he will make one laugh till he cries. Beautiful scenery is carried for the piece. Handsome costumes are worn, plenty of singing and dancing, six big specialties between the acts, no waits. It's a continuous show from start to finish. In every town played people have been turned away. The ladies may have the best seat in the house for 10 cents by purchasing their tickets before 6 o'clock tonight. [Paid ad.]

 

Sketch of Floral Trout Park, courtesy Cortland Histrorical Society.

THE SYRACUSE HEBREWS

To Hold a Picnic at the Trout Park Next Sunday.

   The Syracuse Hebrews Free school will hold its fifteenth annual excursion in the Trout park next Sunday. Elaborate preparations are being made for this, a program of sports has been arranged, a party of Indians will be with the excursion party and they will give exhibition of war dances and do some unique whooping. It is said that two special trains will be run with special excursion rate of 75 cents for the round trip. The hand bills state the Trout Park, Cortland, is one of the most beautiful parks in Central New York.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The Farther Lights society of the First Baptist church will hold a combined work and program meeting at the church this evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —The King's Daughters will hold a regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Wm. D. Coburn, 50 Union-st., tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.

   —The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, Clearance sale, page 5; C. F Brown, Huyler's Candies, page 5.

   —William Barnes of Charles-st., already in spite of the long drought and of the recent wet spell, has New Bonanza potatoes in his garden as large as goose eggs, and he fortifies his statement by exhibiting the potatoes.