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| Jacob Gould Schurman. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, February 16, 1901.
NO RELIGIOUS TROUBLE.
Prof. Schurman Says Filipinos and Church Are Like Landlord and Tenant.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Feb. 16.—President Schurman of Cornell university, one of the principal speakers at the board of trade banquet in this city Thursday night, made a remarkable statement in regard to the so-called religious troubles in the Philippines.
"In the province of the term," said Mr. Schurman, "there is no religious trouble in the Philippines. The Catholic church has hitherto been a part of the state and was supported by state revenues, and it is now on the same footing as the other churches and must be supported by voluntary contributions. The great majority of the people, outside of the heathen who number a few hundred thousands, and the Mohammedans who number a few hundred thousand more, are Catholics. The church presents no question, but the religious orders do present a question because they are landlords. The situation is much the same as in Ireland. There the land is held by those who gained it by right of the sword. The religious orders in the Philippines have come into possession of these lands and it is for us to inquire their right and title to them, whether the Filipinos are not doing the orders a great injustice, and whether or not they are forgetting the great benefits of civilization which the orders gave them. But the situation is, the Filipinos don't like the religious orders as landlords.
"We can't take the lands from the orders," Mr. Schurman said, "and we would not if we could," but he recommended that the lands be purchased and sold to the people in small holdings. "Just as in Ireland today," he continued, "T. E. Russell is putting himself at the head of a new order of things, has left the old ideas about the holding of property and is making himself a new champion, so thousands of Filipinos are imbued with the same idea and wish to get away from the landlord system. There is no need for any religious controversy in the question," he said, "it is a question of landlord and tenant."
EFFECTS OF STORM.
Trains All Delayed, Farmers Snowed In and Rural Mail Routes Abandoned.
ROCHESTER, Feb. 16.—Reports of storms which have prevailed in this section during the past few days are coming in slowly. At Canandaigua the effects of the prevailing blizzard have been seriously felt. All trains are from four to six hours late.
The 4:23 train due here Wednesday did not arrive until 5 o'clock yesterday morning. The country roads are blockaded and no effort is made to travel them. The rural mail routes are abandoned and business is practically at a standstill.
At Spencerport it is the worst storm in many years. The country roads are blockaded and the mail carriers have suspended operations.
At Newark the storm has been accompanied by high winds, which is drifting the snow into huge drifts. The rural mail delivery system is suspended and the doctors find it impossible to reach their patients.
At Sodus the high wind sweeping off the lake has piled the snow in mountainous drifts. The country roads are becoming still more impassible, and business at the village is practically dead, as it has been for two weeks. The snow in places along the highways is 10 to 15 feet deep.
At Williamson the storm is the worst of several seasons. The Rochester and Sodus Bay trolley road has not had a car through from Rochester since Monday, and trains on the R. W. and O. are far behind.
At Le Roy the storm still continues and farmers are unable to get to the village to purchase necessary articles of food. The snow is now five feet deep on the level and drifting badly.
At Caledonia the north end of Livingston county is experiencing a severe blizzard. The roads are blocked and the farmers are unable to move feed.
At Livonia no trains have been through on the Lehigh since Monday. All express is going forward over the Erie.
At Penn Yan the storm has been accompanied by high wind and the roads are all impassible owing to drifts.
Cornell and Syracuse on the Outs.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 16.—Cornell has cut out Syracuse from its football and baseball schedules. There may be a suspension of all athletic relations. No reason is given.
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| Lehigh Valley railroad engine 907 down East Tioughnioga riverbank between Loring Crossing and East Homer. |
WRECK CLEARED UP.
Section Hands Worked till 2 a. m. to Clear the Tracks.
Twenty men worked steadily from about 12:30 o'clock yesterday noon till 2 o'clock this morning to clear up the wreck on the Lehigh Valley R. R. near East River. The first thing to do was to re-lay the track from the south end up to the rear coach. This coach was then hauled back upon the rails and about 5 o'clock was ready to be brought back to Cortland and gotten out of the way.
It was a greater task to get the combination car upon the track. Fortunately, there was a large tree conveniently located upon the bank on the upper side of the road. Snatch blocks were attached to this and the wrecking locomotive hauled away at the rope, dragging the car up the bank to the track. Then it was jacked up and the forward trucks were restored to their original position.
The tender of the forward engine, No. 527, which lay beside the track was crowded further off the track out of the way and was left for the present. It was 2 o'clock when this was accomplished and the road was clear. Engine 907 and its tender are still in the river. It is the plan to get these out to-morrow, A niche will be dug out of the road bed leading down to this engine and temporary ties and rails will be laid down to it. By the use of snatch blocks attached to the tree this locomotive can be righted up and the rails will be so adjusted that when turned up it will land upon them. Without such a device as this it would require a steam derrick to hoist it up.
It seems more and more wonderful that the fireman and engineer escaped with such slight injuries as both received. The cab of engine 907 was swept off as it turned over the bank, and lay a mass of kindling wood at the water's edge. The ponderous machine swept forward on its side and without its can till it landed in the river. The tender turned bottom side up and shot in between the engine and the remains of the cab, the latter lying behind the tender.
Out of the water up to his waist the fireman crawled from a place behind the tender where he had landed. How he ever escaped death as the tender came to its final landing place is a marvel.
Engineer Cleveland had nothing whatever left when the cab was swept off, but the iron flooring of his cab platform, but he clung to the throttle and lever for dear life and was holding on to them when the engine came to its last resting place in the water. Then he began to crawl out and found his leg broken.
Mr. A. J. Walling, superintendent of bridges, was in the last coach talking with Superintendent Titus all the way up from Cortland. Part of the time they were standing, looking out the rear window and were commenting on the condition of the road. They had just taken their seats when there came a great jar. Mr. Walling called out to Mr. Titus "We're off the track." Both men seized hard hold of the seats expecting a shock, and Mr. Titus called out to the passengers to hold hard. When the final shock came and the car stopped Mr. Titus was holding so hard upon the arm of his seat that the wooden arm was torn loose from its fastenings. That was the only thing broken. Mr. Walling says there was not an outcry from the three ladies, but some of the men became very excited. The car was tipped up on its right side at an angle of about 30 degrees. The two doors pinched so that they could not be opened at first. One of the men seized the broken arm of Mr. Titus' seat and started to break a window, but Mr. Walling prevented him, saying that all danger was now over and the car was at rest. Two of the trainmen on the outside were working at the forward door and in a few moments it was opened and all were able to go out of the car [safely].
Every one on the train feels that it was a most marvelous escape, and no one is more thoroughly convinced of it than Engineer Cleveland, who was the most seriously injured of all and whose injuries consisted of the broken leg.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
In Truxton, N. Y.
Mr. William Beattie, the nominee of the Republicans of Truxton for supervisor, is confined to his house as the result of a succession of dangerous carbuncles. It is doubtful whether he is able even to get out to vote. He was nominated by acclamation, though unable—for the reason mentioned above—to attend the caucus. For more than fifty years he has been a resident of the town, and is one of its most capable, prominent and highly esteemed citizens. Were Mr. Beattie able to be out of doors, he would do some hustling work on his own account, but as this is impossible, it becomes all the more incumbent on those who placed him in nomination to do all the work and more than he could do for himself. He can be elected if only enough push is put into the canvass, and there is a good sized obligation resting on Truxton Republicans to see that the necessary push is forthcoming.
Supervisor in Solon, N. Y.
The Republicans of Solon are taking hold of the work of electing Mr. W. D. Shuler supervisor of that close and Democratically inclined town in a way which promises success. They could not have chosen a better man to head their ticket. He is a native and life-long resident of the town, and is exceptionally well fitted for the office of supervisor by reason of his sound judgment and the thorough education which he received at Colgate academy and later at Colgate university. Mr. Shuler is a life-long Republican and is now filling very acceptably the office of justice of the peace of his town. His many friends, regardless of political faith, will be pleased to see him elected by a handsome majority—which there is now every indication that he will receive. He will make a representative for Solon in the county legislature of whom every resident of the town may justly be proud.
Brainard and Freetown, N. Y.
In Freetown, one of the close towns of the county, a lively political battle is in progress. Former Sheriff A. E. Brainard is pitted against probably the most popular Democrat in the town, M. A. Mynard, the present supervisor. Mr. Brainard not only did not seek the nomination, but accepted it very unwillingly and only because he seemed the most available man for the place. There is special reason, therefore, why every Republican in the town should both vote for Mr. Brainard and put in the hardest kind of work to elect him. He made one of the best sheriffs the county has ever known, capable, active, fearless and straight forward, and would make an equally good county-legislator. No matter how deep the snow drifts are in his town, even the thinnest-skinned Republican ought to make his way through them and give Mr. Brainard a lift on Tuesday.
TO CLOSE OUT STOCK.
McGraw & Osgood Soon to Begin Special Sale of Boots and Shoes.
On Thursday, Feb. 21, McGraw & Osgood will begin a closing out sale of boots and shoes at their store, 29 Main-st. The firm has determined to go out of business in Cortland as soon as the stock can he disposed of and the result will be some remarkable bargains in the line which they carry. The store will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday to enable the proprietors to arrange their stock, but will open up again Thursday morning.
McGraw & Osgood started in trade two and one-half years ago and their business has steadily increased, but they have been handicapped from the start by lack of capital. Competition is sharp and the determination has at length been reached to close up and discontinue the business. Both the young men are well known and highly respected throughout the county, and there will be general regret at the cause which has led them to decide to discontinue business. Mr. McGraw has been in the shoe business for twelve years and knows it thoroughly, having learned it in the old and well-established house of Dickinson & McGraw. Mr. Osgood had demonstrated his ability as a business man in other lines before going in with Mr. McGraw. With the encouragement they received in the way of increase of trade they were led to believe they could make a success of their business, but the heavy interest account coming from shortage of capital was a drawback, and it seemed the wisest plan to close up.
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| Cortland Normal School. |
NORMAL ALUMNI
Of New York and Vicinity Banquet at the Marlborough.
Last night at Hotel Marlborough the alumni of Greater New York and vicinity held their annual meeting and banquet, at which about seventy were present.
Mr. L. D. Baldwin, '86, president of the association, was present and introduced as toastmaster, Mr. Thos. F. Kane, '85, by a few entertaining remarks. Mr. Kane assumed the role in a happy manner, relieving all of any feeling of formality. Dr. F. J. Cheney responded to the toast "The New Courses of Study in the Normal School." Mr. M. H. Kane, '73, responded to "Reminiscences of the Normal school." Miss Mabel G. Olmsted, '89, spoke on "Some Educational Fads." Prof. Welland Hendrick gave some reminiscences of his experiences in the Normal. Mr. J. K, Lathrop, '89, responded to "Teaching as a Profession." Mr. A. J. Baldwin, '92, gave general remarks that were very entertaining. Mrs. M. C. Eastman responded to "Experimental Psychology."
The meeting was a representative gathering of the alumni of Greater New York and vicinity. The banquet was preceded by a reception given in the hotel, at which time old associations were renewed and former experiences recalled. Everybody present entered heartily into the spirit of the occasion, and the whole affair was characterized by the absence of any formality or dullness, but each seemed to be happy because of the opportunity to meet friends, who had helped to make their stay at the Normal so pleasant. Many expressions of loyalty to Alma Mater and of determination to visit the former scenes of earnest toil and happy experiences were heard on every hand. These annual gatherings in New York of the Cortland alumni are getting to be one of the features in the lives of this large body of efficient men and women.
BREVITIES.
—The L. C. B. A. held a euchre party at Empire hall Thursday night.
—Rev. Robert Yost, pastor of the Congregational church will begin a series of sermons on "Moses'' to-morrow evening.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Home Telephone Co., Telephones, page 2; Glann & Clark, Shoes, page 7; A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 7.
—Two young men and a hand-sled brought the mail from Scott to Homer yesterday. The roads were impassable. There were two sacks to come down and more to go back.
—The assembly party held its first party in the series of five in Red Men's hall last night. About twenty-five couples were present and enjoyed the evening very much. Darby's orchestra furnished music.
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