POWERS FIGHT OVER SPOILS, TEACHERS' INSTITUTE CLOSED, CORTLAND POLICE REORGANIZATION, BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND S. & B. R. R. GAUGE CHANGE

 

China, the cake of kings and emperors. French political cartoon.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, April 16, 1901.

FIGHTING OVER SPOILS.

Powers in Dispute Over Indemnity Question.

EARLY SETTLEMENT NOT LIKELY.

Proposition of United States That Total Be Kept Within $200,000,000 Is Not Regarded With Favor by Some—Individual Claims Come First.

   PARIS, April 16—It is learned here that the outlook for an early settlement of the Chinese indemnity question is less promising than a week ago. The negotiations between the powers are bringing out conflicting ideas and interests and are likely to be very protracted. The proposition of the United States to limit the total indemnity to $200,000,000 is the only one under discussion and is not regarded with favor by more than one government. The others consider the sum too small and are disinclined to reduce their claims to the figures the United States desires.

   A Washington dispatch, published in London, affirming that the United States proposes that the indemnity be divided between the powers in proportion to the number of troops which participated in the actual relief of the legations at Pekin is regarded as incorrect. No such proposal has reached the French government, which considers that the entire expense incurred as a result of the whole operations carried out must be taken as the basis for indemnity. It is believed that the claims of individuals will be first presented and paid. This matter will be expedited as much as possible in order to allow an early resumption of commerce and work on other foreign enterprises.

   Nothing is known here of the reported intention of the emperor to return to Pekin without the dowager empress, and no faith is placed here in the reported hostility between Russia and Japan. French information indicates that conciliatory negotiations are proceeding between those two countries with the prospect of a thorough understanding regarding the position of both towards Manchuria and Korea.

 

 

China Thanks Japan.

   LONDON, April 16.—"The Chinese imperial court, through the Chinese minister at Tokio, has thanked Japan for assisting China to resist the Manchurian convention," says the Shanghai correspondent of The Standard, "and has asked for Japanese aid and support in  any future contingencies."

 

SENTENCED FOR LIFE.

Sue Sing, Chinese Highbinder, Had Killed a Countryman.

   NEW YORK, April 16.—Sue Sing, a Chinaman 40 years old, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree before Justice Fursman in the criminal term of the supreme court yesterday and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

   Sing was charged with the killing of Ah Fee, another Chinaman of Newark. N. J., in Pell street on Sept. 21 last. The murder grew out of a rivalry of different Chinese societies. Sue Sing is what is known as a "Hatchet" man, or Highbinder, and belonged to the Hip Sing Toug society, while Ah Fee was a Mason and belonged to the Lung Gong society. It appears that Ah Fee was a witness in the trial of a Chinaman who was killed in Chinatown last August. When he appeared in front of 19 Pell street on Sept. 21 he was surrounded by a throng of "Hatchet" men. Some one threw red pepper at him and as he started to run. Sue Sing pulled a revolver and shot him in the back.

   Detectives rushed into the crowd, in which nearly every member had a revolver or a knife, and managed to capture Sue Sing.

 

INSTITUTE CLOSED.

A PROFITABLE WEEK OF WORK AT HOMER, N. Y.

Interesting and Instructive Sessions—The Evening Lectures—Resolutions Passed—Institute Adjourned.

   The intermediate division of the institute had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Albro during the first period Thursday morning on the subject, "Happiness in the Schoolroom." He discriminated sharply between weak sentimentality and genuine happiness which comes as a result of work well done. He enumerated four sources of happiness in the schoolroom, friendship, natural activity, sense of power and assurance of success. Of these he said in substance, a teacher must have a true feeling of friendship for each pupil under her care, else her work is a failure. Pupils are quick to detect shams but respond to genuine sympathy. Labor, instead of being a curse, is one of the greatest blessings in the world. A teacher should carefully direct the child's activity in the right direction. A sense of power may be cultivated and is secured through success. A teacher who goes before her pupils confident that she can do her work well has already won half the battle. Some of the assurances of success over which the teacher should rejoice are well prepared lessons and good manners as exhibited in the relations of the pupils with each other and with the teacher.

   Speaking upon the subject of "Reviews, Examinations and Promotions" on Thursday, Dr. Albro said that reviews should be frequent because a new subject is not well assimilated the first time it is taken up. On final examinations, exempt those pupils who have attained a certain standing, thereby giving the student who has been hard working and faithful, needed rest.

   In regard to promotion, the manner of marking is to be considered. The idea of grading is to keep together those who know about the same whether it be little or much, and by using the variable standing this can be done. It also facilitates the promotion of those who are very bright. When the average is sixty and one passes ninety, let him go on into a higher grade. A very bright pupil may be promoted as often as twice in six months, and by experience, it is found that no harm comes to a bright pupil from skipping grades on account of his not taking up all the work, for in some way he always gets the work omitted. Promote by subject and not by grade.

PROF. W. A. CORNISH.

   "Arithmetic in the World and in the School" was the subject of a very suggestive address given by Prof. Cornish at the institute on Friday morning. He spoke of the use of arithmetic in all the effective interpretations of nature.  Arithmetic which is largely a matter of division enables man to divide and to conquer. Arithmetic takes results and uses them in computations. Number is ratio. The world at first was a mystery. Man could not at first compete with the forces around him. He at last found means by computation to have the wind and the torrent do his will. Think of the arithmetic used in building ships by means of which since the art of navigation has reached such perfection, one can make as safe a journey by sea as by land. In the building of railroads, mountains have been laid low, valleys filled and deserts crossed. The last chapter of Job has many suggestive questions, "Canst thou measure the breadth of the earth?" "Canst thou find the dwelling of light?" "And as to darkness, what is the place thereof?" The breadth of the earth has been measured. The dwelling of light can be told, and the place of darkness is on the opposite side of the earth to that on which the sun shines and it has the shape of a cone with the apex extending to some distance from the earth. The lightning has been commanded and electricity is now serving many useful purposes.

   What place has arithmetic in the life of the individual man? The demands of the world upon man determine largely what shall be the work in the schoolroom. Arithmetic, algebra, grammar, rhetoric, etc., are the subjects which train the mind, and nature, man, literature, poetry, art, philosophy are mind-furnishing subjects. The three "r's" are not mind-furnishing studies. Questions of citizenship, tariffs, national and local taxation, the money question, silver problem, banking, are all questions involving arithmetic. Questions of public policy are always questions of computation.

   The question of personal conduct and personal righteousness is more a question of computation than we usually think. Obedience to law whether it be natural or moral law is the thing that promotes happiness. Obey the torrents law, and it may be used to help you disobey its law and it will crush you. Circulation and computation determine law, God is the power that makes for righteousness and not we ourselves. He who puts himself in line with the law of righteousness will get happiness, but he who puts himself against it will be crushed.

   It is not so much knowledge of mathematical law, as a habit of measurement and of computing that is needed.

   The savings bank may be studied in connection with commercial arithmetic, the children themselves making deposits in one near by. The report of the board of supervisors introduces to an almost endless number of problems all of which will be of interest to the pupil. Organize your class into a board of supervisors and let them make original investigations. The daily paper gives problems in connection with current events. Let the pupil compute these problems which are of vital interest.

LECTURE BY CONDUCTOR SHAVER.

   The illustrated lecture given by Conductor Shaver on Thursday evening upon "The Paris Exposition" was very well attended, and met the expectations of the large number of teachers who were present.

PROF. W. M. BOOTH.

   The teachers of the institute were interested and instructed by the lecture of Prof. Booth on Friday afternoon. The subject of' "Ventilation," an important one to teachers, was brought before the institute in an interesting manner and many points spoken of were made more clear by actual experiments. Professor Booth spoke of the composition of air calling attention to the fact that English professors have discovered several new gases in its composition. He spoke of the laws of ventilation, artificial means used and gave practical suggestions as to the ventilation of schoolrooms where no artificial means is employed.

   The following resolutions were unanimously adopted:

   The teachers of Cortland county here assembled, mindful of a custom sanctioned by long usage but without reference to its immemorial nature, desire at the close of this institute to give emphatic expression to their approval and appreciation of all that has contributed to its success. Therefore be it

   Resolved, We, the teachers of Cortland county, in bringing to a close the annual institute, extend our thanks to the board of education of Homer for the use of the academy building; to the faculty of Homer academy for their reception and entertainment on Monday evening; and to the citizens of Homer for their hospitality during the week.

   We thank the press for their interest in the proceedings of the institute and for the generous and extended reports of its deliberations.

   We present our warmest thanks to Dr. Francis J. Cheney and the faculty of the Cortland Normal school, to Superintendent Smith of Cortland and Principal Tuthill and his faculty, all of whom contributed largely in personality, method and thought, and to Miss Mabel Whitcomb, whose instruction in drawing entitles her to high rank among the teachers of the state.

   We have been gratified by the presence of Prof. Wells, Superintendent Kennedy, Dr. Albro and Supervisor Stout, all veteran sages in the pedagogic world, and by Mrs. Friedman who stands peerless among the women educators of the state.

   To Conductor Shaver we express a feeling of entire satisfaction. The scope and practicality of his instruction, his executive ability, cordial manner, dignified and sympathetic attitude toward the institute body—all call forth our highest words of praise and most sincere commendation.

   We congratulate Commissioners MacDiarmid and McEvoy upon the success of this institute and we pledge to them our hearty support. We shall endeavor to have the increased efficiency of our school work stand as evidence of the merit of the program which their efforts have had presented. ALBERT C. MAYHAM, HELEN L. PAGE, FRANK G. TRAPP, Committee.

FRIDAY FORENOON.

   During the first period the primary division, and during the last hour the intermediate division, was instructed by Miss Whitcomb. Her outline of the work in drawing was based upon the state course of study. She gave methods and suggestions for presenting the subject of drawing, and hints for attractive lessons to stimulate love for the work and thus secure the best results.

 

POLICE REORGANIZATION.

New Chief Appointed and Four Patrolmen to Guard the City.

   The police board met last night at the city clerk's office and reorganized the police force by making Erving E. Barnes chief of police, James A. Smith, William T. Nix, Day Baker and Fred Bowker patrolmen. There were other names on the eligible list for patrolmen, as furnished by the civil service commissioners, but the police board made this selection.

   The civil service commissioners, who were in session in a room adjacent to that occupied by the police board, sent to the police board the names of the three who bad obtained the highest standing in the civil service examination. From this list one candidate was selected and the other two names were returned to the civil service commission. The latter then added another name to the two and sent in the three then standing highest on the list. This process was repeated till the four patrolmen had been selected. Whenever a single name had been certified to the police board three times and had not been chosen by the police board it ceased to be certified, and cannot be certified again to the police board while the personnel of that board remains the same. The candidate, however, does not lose his place in the eligible list and if there should be need in the future to appoint more patrolmen his name would take its old place in the list, provided in the meantime that there should be any change in the personnel of the police board which is the appointing power.

   Among the names presented was C. W. Townsend. Though Mr. Townsend could not withdraw his name from the eligible list he had expressed a desire not to be chosen, as he is to play ball this summer, so his request was respected.

   The patrolmen each serve a probationary term of three months, and if any or all of these are not satisfactory to the police board at the end of that period the board has the right to discharge and make new appointments. After the patrolmen have served over three months they cannot be removed except for cause and with a hearing, as provided by the civil service rules.

   It is understood that Day Baker will continue to act as night captain, which position he has held for some time.

   Chief Barnes and all the patrolmen qualified to-day and are ready to undertake their duties.

 

MR. GORDINIER'S WATCH

Was Left With J. C. Gray, the Jeweler, for Repairs on Saturday Afternoon.

   The fact that the watch of Mr. George E. Gordinier was missing from his person when he was found in a dying condition on the Lehigh Valley tracks on Sunday morning was considered a suspicious circumstance. Mr. J. C. Gray, the jeweler at 36 Lincoln-ave., read the account of the matter in The STANDARD last night and sends us word that he can throw some light on the watch question. Mr. Gordinier left the watch with him for repairs at about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Gray says that when Mr. Gordinier left his store he started west toward Homer-ave.

   The police are on the lookout for the man who rode down from Homer on the streetcar with Gordinier last Saturday night in company with him. It is stated that the man is located and will be arrested to-night.

 

Charles Rufus Skinner.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Seeking More Light on the Question of Academic Pupils at the Normal.

   The board of education met last evening at the Central school, and discussed at length the situation in reference to an appropriation for further school facilities. The request, which was sent to the mayor by the board and returned on account of an erroneous reading of the resolution, in that it called for money to equip the new building while the city charter gives the board of education the power to raise money for that purpose, was also discussed.

   The matter of the academic department at the Normal school, in relation to its providing room for all who wish to take advantage of the course, was brought up, and the following resolution was adopted:

   In view of the fact that the public schools of the city will be inadequate to accommodate the public school children next September; and in view of the fact that there are certain undefined rights and privileges of the pupils of this city at the State Normal school, which have never been defined and over which there seem to be serious misunderstanding, and as a result of which the public schools are now seriously crippled for room and will be to a much greater extent next September unless some relief is granted, therefore,

   Resolved, That this board of education request State Superintendent Charles R. Skinner to meet at his earliest convenience the mayor of our city, [Board] President W. H. Clark and Dr. Cheney of the Normal school, the president and secretary of this board, or the representatives of these various interests, at a time and place to be named by Supt. Skinner, for the purpose of adjusting if possible these undefined interests or in case such interests cannot be adjusted, to ascertain the policy of the state, so that our people may understand what to expect in the future.

 

TOWN OF SOLON.

   SOLON, April 16.—On Wednesday evening, April 10, 1901, occurred a very pretty wedding at the residence of Mr.and Mrs. Willet B. Stewart of Solon, N. Y., at which their daughter Lizzie Mae was united in marriage to Mr. Guy C. Pritchard of McGraw, N. Y. Only the immediate relatives were present, Rev. A. Bergen Browe was the officiating clergyman. The house was tastefully decorated with evergreens and potted plants and the ceremony was performed under a canopy of lace and evergreens, with a horseshoe suspended from the center. The bride was daintily attired in light blue albatross, trimmed with white all over lace, daisy passamentrie and white ribbon. The groom wore the conventional suit of black. After the ceremony, a bountiful supper was served and the happy couple went to their future home in McGraw. Among the presents received by the bride was one of $10 in cash, also articles in silver and linen. May this young couple, who has just started together on the ocean of life, be kept free from the storms which wreck many a ship.

 

TO ELECT OFFICERS.

Baseball Association to Meet in Firemen's Hall To-night.

   The report comes from Ilion that "Hank" Ramsey wants to manage the baseball team of the typewriter town. It is said in his favor that he managed the Canandaigua team the year that the pennant was won by that place, but ''Hank" has tried to manage two teams since that time, Cortland and Troy, with disastrous results.

   The Cortland Baseball association will meet this evening for the purpose of electing officers for the season. The meeting will be held at Fireman's hall.

 

Syracuse, Binghamton, and New York engine on old tracks.

Narrowing the Gauge.

   In the earlier days of the S. & B. & N. Y. R. R. the gauge of the rails was six feet, but later all roads began using the Standard gauge of 4 ft. 8 1/2 in. The question was recently raised as to when the gauge of this railroad was changed. Reference to The STANDARD's files discloses the fact that it was changed on Saturday, May 27, 1876. All the length of the road from Oswego to Binghamton was changed in a single day. The spikes for the inside of one rail had all been driven before, so that when the day of change came all trains were stopped, the inside spikes of one of the rails were drawn and the rail was slipped up against the other spikes already driven and new spikes were driven on the outside. The other rail was unchanged. The work began at daylight and progressed at a rapid rate. Part of the cars already had new trucks put under them, and the first train over the new gauge passed through Cortland from Syracuse between 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The firemen's bill passed the [state] senate to-day by a vote of 28 to 11.

   —Several local fishermen started out this morning to catch trout, this being the first day of the season.

   —Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M., will confer the first degree at their regular communication this evening.

   —Twenty pupils moved into Cortland during the Easter vacation and applied for seats in the public schools this morning.

   —Grant Sherman would like to have it announced that he has four acres of oats sowed and he wonders if any one else has his spring's work as far along.

   —A new system of checking baggage has been introduced by the D., L. & W. railroad, doing away with brass checks entirely and bringing into use the cardboard tags exclusively.

   —The Y. M. C. A. basket ball team returned to Cortland this morning after meeting defeat at Waverly last night in a basket throwing contest, which resulted in a score of 41 to 39 in favor of Waverly.

   —There is quite a possibility of Manager Wallace being able to arrange for a concert in Cortland on Thursday afternoon April 25, by the United States Marine band of Washington, D. C. The band consists of seventy-five pieces, and sixty of these are out on a two week's furlough taking in a tour through the country.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Priest & Tuttle, Prize contest, page 4; Baker & Angell, Shoes, page 6; F. E. Brogden, Candies, page 6; Opera House, "Old Arkansas," page 5; City Cycle Co., Bicycles, page 7; Hudson Crockery Co., Crockery sale, page 2; Buck & Lane, Garden Tools, etc., page 6; C. F. Brown, Paint bargains, page 6; F. C. Bliven, Bicycles, page 4.

 

JAPAN'S ADVICE TO CHINA, MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN CORTLAND, Y. M. C. A. ANNIVERSARY, AND NEW TRIBE OF RED MEN

 

Komura Jutaro.

Prince Ching.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, April 15, 1901.

MUST MAKE AN EFFORT.

China Should Use Soldiery In Preserving Internal Peace.

JAPAN CALLS HER TO ACCOUNT.

Says Other Nations Cannot Be Expected to Fight Her Battles, Though They Will Help—Emperor's Return to Pekin Demanded as Necessary.

   PEKIN, April 15.—Komoura Jutaro, the Japanese minister, accompanied by General Yamaguchi, the Japanese commander, recently called upon Prince Ching and notified him that the return of Emperor Kwang Su to Pekin was urgently desired. Prince Ching was informed that the emperor's wishes would be respected by the foreign troops and that every courtesy would be shown him.

   It was pointed out to the Chinese plenipotentiary that the emperor's return was of the highest possible importance as affecting the maintenance of the integrity of the Chinese empire, and that  he should come accompanied by every available soldier, by at least 20,000 men if possible. These troops, it was further contended by the Japanese minister, must be sent into Manchuria as the Russians reported great disturbance there and it was not right that the task of quelling the trouble should be thrown upon the shoulders of one nation.

   Finally, Prince Ching was assured that if the 20,000 Chinese troops could not suppress the disorders in Manchuria, other powers would send an international force to co-operate with China, which all the powers regarded as a friendly power. No reply having been received to this communication, Li Hung Chang was yesterday notified to the same effect, and told that Emperor Kwang Su must give an immediate answer.

   The preparations which the Japanese here are making for an early start indicate that they still expect war between Russia and Japan, Vessels arriving at Taku from Nagasaki report the mobilization of the Japanese fleet and the continuance of preparations on board ship for the anticipated struggle.

 

MINISTERS WASTING TIME.

Dilatory Tactics Have Held Up Negotiations For Many Days.

   PEKIN, April 15.—Prince Ching says all his reports go to show that the missionary statements regarding a rebellion in Mongolia are not supported by the facts. Neither does he believe that the rebellion of General Tung Fu Hsiang amounts to much.

   "It is the object of certain elements,'' he asserts, "to make it seem that China is in a condition of constant broils, rendering it unsafe for the foreign troops to be withdrawn. Those who have this in view will magnify a village quarrel into a big rebellion. The missionaries, naturally timid, take those reported in good faith."

   The conduct of the ministers of the powers over the negotiations with the  Chinese plenipotentiaries causes much adverse comment among the military authorities. Their dilatory tactics have presented what might have been accomplished two months ago. Even now the meetings of the ministers are postponed for the most trivial causes. For instance the desire of one minister to go on a picnic to the tombs of the Ming dynasty prevented the holding of a meeting for a number of days. Then M. De Giers and other ministers insisted upon celebrating Easter, and thus a week was consumed. In a third case an unnecessary visit by one minister to Tien Tsin held up the negotiations for four days. These are fair illustrations of what has been almost continuous from the beginning.

 

Korea to Fortify Her Coast.

   LONDON, April 15.—The government of Korea, according to a dispatch to The Daily Mail from St. Petersburg, has decided to build 32 coast fortresses to resist a possible Japanese invasion.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.

   ◘ Mr. Chamberlain stated in the British house of commons the other day that the war relieved the South African company from all financial responsibility for the Jameson raid. Possibly the British taxpayers may regard it as a pretty expensive way to protect the fortunes of the company represented by Mr. Chamberlain, Cecil Rhodes and their associates.

   ◘ A Paris dispatch says that the French censor has condemned a certain play. Doubtless it was because it was merely stupid rather than positively immoral.

   ◘ Japan is apparently looking for trouble, and there an some indications that she will get what she is looking for.

   ◘ Czar Nicholas would probably like to devise some sort of a tariff that would keep bombshells out of Russia.

   ◘ If traveling was a little safer, the czar of Russia and the emperor of Germany might get together and compare scars.

 

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

GEORGE E. GORDINIER FOUND IN AN UNCONSCIOUS STATE

On the Lehigh Valley Tracks Near the Forging Shop—Removed to Fireman's Hall and Died Very Quickly—Efforts to Learn His Whereabouts—The Autopsy—His Watch Was Gone from His Person.

   Shortly before 6 o'clock Sunday morning, Sidney Buck, who lives at 39 Cleveland-st., Cortland, found a man who proved to be George E. Gordinier, an upholsterer, of 69 Owego-st., in an unconscious condition upon the tracks of the Lehigh Valley railroad between River-st. crossing and the shops of the Cortland Forging Co.

   The man was lying directly between the rails of the Forging Co.'s switch a short distance from the main track. One foot was across the rail. His clothing was soaked with water and from all appearances he had been lying where Mr. Buck found him for some time. Mr. Buck supposed the man was intoxicated. He removed him from between the rails and laid him in a more comfortable position on the grass beside the tracks. He then telephoned to police headquarters, but finding no one there, called up Chief Smith at his home on Tompkins-st. Taking Officer Fellows with him the chief went at once to bring the man to the station house. He was still unconscious and unable to help himself in the least. Thinking they could take the man to the station house more quickly than by summoning an ambulance they placed him on a bicycle and with a policeman on either side wheeled him to police headquarters. He was laid upon a cot in one of the cells and Dr. P. T. Carpenter, the city physician, was at once summoned by telephone, as the man's condition appeared to be serious. He grew worse rapidly and died without regaining consciousness before the doctor arrived and within ten minutes from the time he was taken into the station house.

   Coroner Santee was at once notified and the body was at once removed to Wright's undertaking rooms on Groton-ave. An autopsy was performed Sunday afternoon by Coroner Santee, assisted by Dr. F. W. Higgins and Dr. P. T. Carpenter. The stomach was found to be almost entirely empty and traces of alcohol were discovered. The body was not properly nourished and contained but little blood. Across the face and upon the nose was a slight abrasion of the skin which seemed to have been caused by a fall and there were also slight bruises upon both knees. Aside from these there appeared to be no marks of violence upon the body Two cents in money were found in his pockets and a tax notice from the city chamberlain. A watch which he usually carried was missing.

   Coroner Santee and Chief of Police Smith began an investigation. The mother, sister and brother of the dead man were at once notified at their home, [59] Owego-st., and an effort was made to trace his whereabouts from the time he had left home.

   Mr. Gordinier had been working at the Hayes chair factory near the Lehigh Valley station. On Wednesday last he received his wages amounting to about $12 and it is supposed that $8 or $10 of his money was still in his possession Saturday morning. In reply to an inquiry Mr. Hayes the proprietor of the chair factory said that a man called for Gordinier at the factory between 9 and 10 o'clock Saturday morning and that Gordinier left the shop with him, saying that he was going to pay his taxes. He did not return  and that is the last seen of him at the factory. He is said to have been in Sheehy's saloon with one Bert Lamb about 10 o'clock, and from there went to the flagman's shanty on Owego-st. So far as has yet been learned this is the last seen of him until he was found on the tracks Sunday morning.

   At about 10 o'clock Sunday morning Lamb was arrested at Ray's hotel in Railway-ave. He was taken to the station house and closely questioned as to his whereabouts Saturday. Lamb told several stories of his doings, saying first that he went to Homer early in the morning, where he saw Gordinier in the upper hotel [sic], and that he did not see him again until he found him at Charles Rowe's hotel, between Cortland and Homer, where he was dancing, when he left the hotel for his boarding house in this city at 11 o'clock Saturday night.

   Another story which he told later was that he saw Gordinier at Sheehy's Saturday morning and that he did not again see him during the day. As Lamb's stories were contradictory, he was sent to jail on the charge of public intoxication to await further investigation. This morning he was brought before City Judge Davis and sentenced to five days in jail.

   Lamb was not seen at his boarding house Saturday night, although he evidently spent the latter part of the night in his bed.

   An investigation of the ground near where the body was found was made, and the tracks made in the ground showed that the man had evidently walked down the railroad from the [Elm Street] railroad bridge over the west branch of the Tioughnioga river. Under the bridge several tracks were found. It was seen where Gordinier had evidently crawled out of the water on the bank and staggered down the tracks. He was at the time evidently unconscious, and the coroner thinks that in any event he would have died of exposure.

   How Gordinier came to be in the part of the town where he was found is a question which at this time cannot be satisfactorily answered. He had no with any one in that vicinity which would call him there, neither was he in the habit of frequenting that part of the city at any time. One rumor, which proves to be without foundation, was that he had been up to see Hector Cowan, who formerly had a claim on the place where he lived, to arrange for some money to pay his taxes.

   This is not so. Mr. Cowan told a representative of The STANDARD that Mr. Gordinier had not been to his place and that he had not seen him in more than six months. Mr. Cowan also said that while he formerly had a claim upon Mr. Gordinier's place, that had all been paid and that he had had no business relations with him for several years.

   Mr. Gordinier was 41 years of age and unmarried. He lived with his mother, Mrs. Betsey A. Gordinier at 69 Owego-st. He had one brother, Mr. Allen Gordinier of Cortland, and one sister, Mrs. Mary C. Dickinson, also of Cortland.

   Funeral services will be held at the house, Tuesday at 1:30 P. M. Burial will be made at McGraw.

 

A NEW FIRM.

Messrs. C. H. V. Elliott and W. H. McGraw to Open a New Drug Store.

   Messrs. C. H. V. Elliott of the City drug store and W. H. McGraw, head clerk for C. F. Brown, have rented the store recently occupied by McGraw & Osgood and expect to open a first class drug store as soon as the store can be put in proper shape and the necessary arrangements made. Both of these young men are well known in Cortland. They are familiar with the drug business in all its details, and are thoroughly competent, reliable and painstaking. The new firm will be a valuable addition to the business interests of the city.

 

Y. M. C. A. ANNIVERSARY.
UNION SERVICES HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Encouraging Report from the General Secretary as to Work Accomplished the Past Year—Inspiring Address from Field Secretary F. W. Pearsall—Summing Up by Rev. Robert Clements—Budget for Next Year.

   The thirteenth anniversary exercises of the Young Men's Christian association were held last evening in the Presbyterian church. It was a union service and the seating capacity of this church was taxed almost to its capacity. The program of the evening was as follows:

 

   Prof. W. A. Cornish, the new president of the association, presided and made brief and fitting introductory remarks He was glad to announce that the association was out of debt and that there was a balance of about $50 on hand. This is the first time this has ever been true.

   The annual report of the general secretary together with the budget for next year, both of which have usually been read at these services were this year printed and incorporated in the program. They were as follows:

ANNUAL REPORT OF SECRETARY.

   The Young Men's Christian association of Cortland, on April 1, 1901, closed a successful year. The citizens have contributed generously and very generally and the members have worked earnestly to make it so. It is plainly visible that its purpose and usefulness are better understood to-day among people in every section of the city, and are better recognized as an agency through which good is being accomplished, bringing a blessing to the multitude of young men and to the homes from which they come. It is clearly understood that its work is specific, and does not interfere with the church; but that its work is organized and conducted to aid the church of God. It is in fact that branch of church work in which the churches combine to maintain throughout the week, effective competition with the ever-open saloon.

   The Christian ministry, with the church members and societies, have been unanimous as to their support. The increased co-operation, with the added appreciation of the members, has created during the past year great activity along every line. Only those who are connected with the work and see it every day realize the good that is being done. How can we tell of the hundreds of young men that have been benefited during the past year, the bodies that have been strengthened, the minds that have been enlarged and the souls that have been saved? Stop and think for one moment of the influence of this Christian institution on the lives of 36,978 young men, an average of 101 every day who enter the building. We might as well attempt to count the stars as to compile statistics sufficient to estimate the good being accomplished by the systematic, practical and spiritual work of the Young Men's Christian association.

   A literary club of twenty young men has held weekly meetings during the winter and the members have done much good work in the study of questions connected with history and current events and have received valuable training in literary expression and public speaking. Occasional lectures under the auspices of this club have been delivered by friends of the club to young men of the association and their friends. Other classes, as in arithmetic, penmanship, bookkeeping and grammar have been maintained with somewhat varying success. In some of them much commendable work has been done.

   The repairs of a year ago have given us a good gymnasium and equipment for this department", but because the association has had no physical director the work has suffered. If the subscriptions for the coming year shall be sufficient to enable the association to secure a director, there is every reason to believe that better results can be accomplished than ever before.

   The many honors and medals won by the association athletes and gymnasts prove that the Cortland men are among the foremost in sport and games.

   The social life of the association, to prove attractive to young men and to draw them to the building, must be many sided, and it must not merely attract but it must hold them. This can only be accomplished by having bright rooms and a prevailing spirit of good fellowship. Success has been secured by the use of a parlor and reading room, a literary society, informal socials and receptions.

   The association has always stood for Bible study, but has felt the need for a more extended course than has been offered; therefore, a broader course has been outlined and prepared to meet the needs of the different ages of men. During the past year there has been a marked improvement and greater desire for Bible study; therefore a continuous growth in power and in spiritual interest has been manifested.

   The Sunday afternoon men's gospel rally has been conducted regularly throughout the year, and has been especially helpful to young men, strangers in the city, as well as to members. The speakers for this service have been pastors and laymen, selected from the different churches of the city, their addresses being spiritual and practical and intended to meet the problems of everyday life.

   During the year just closed the citizens have been called upon for unusually large subscriptions and they have responded generously. Twenty-five hundred dollars have been raised by subscription, enabling the association to pay an indebtedness of $900 and to come through the year with a balance of about $50. In some departments however the work has suffered because of a severe economy that has been necessary. As for example the physical department which has had to dispense with the services of a physical director.

   Respectfully submitted, T. B. TIBBITTS, General Secretary.

NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

   To enable the association to continue the work it is necessary that the board of directors secure the amount as indicated below:

 

FIELD SECRETARY PEARSALL.

   The principal speaker of the evening was Mr. F. W. Pearsall, field secretary of the international committee. He said that he did not need to commend to Cortland the Y. M. C. A., for it was apparent to him from what he had heard and from the report of the secretary that the people of Cortland had given it a place in their hearts. He then proceeded to discuss four essentials to the success of an association:

   The first essential is a proper conception of its work. It has been said that it seeks to unite those young men who consider the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior and who desire to spread his teachings among men. It is not a church or the church. It is the agent of the church or, better still, the child of the church. This definition implies mutual responsibility—the responsibility of the parent to the child, and the responsibility of the child to the parent. It is not a rescue mission, nor is the work chiefly a rescue work. It is chiefly a means of prevention, rather than a cure. But whenever it fails to rescue those going astray it is time it went into dissolution. It is not a club essentially, though it has features of a club and ought to be in its best sense a young men's club with one important addition. The average club represents organized selfishness. A clubman usually pays for what he gets and doesn't want any one else there who doesn't pay for what he gets. The church of Jesus Christ stands for organized kindness, and the Y. M. C. A., as the child of the church, must be true to the principles of its mother. The Y. M. C. A. gives a young man a chance to pay for some things, but it doesn't require him to pay for everything, in the same way that the young man goes to college and pays his tuition pays for some of the things he gets. He doesn't pay for all. The balance of the pay comes from the income of the endowments. In this way he pays part and becomes self respecting. So the young man in the Y. M. C. A. pays for some things. The work of the Y, M. C. A. is then to give to every man a chance.

   The second essential of success is that the association shall include a band of men who are determined to make effective this principle of the association's work. We go into a flour mill and the manager tells us of the splendid equipment and fine machinery, but our first question is what kind of flour do you make? We want the mill to be able to produce flour to have it of any use and we want it to produce good flour. Henry Drummond said, "God wants not more of us, but a better brand of us." The work of the Y. M. C. A. is to improve the brand. You must get at the masses one at a time. You cannot save men in bulk or aid them in bulk. One man with God is a majority. I know of one association that set out to erect a new building, and in the first place it decided that one of the first principles of its building campaign was that the association should do just as nearly as possible in every respect what God would like to have them do.

   The third essential to success is the good will of the community, but of this the speaker said he thought he needed to say very little. The history of the association, the willing aid that came to it during the past year, the large and attentive audience of the evening all told him that the local association possessed the good will of this community in full measure.

   The fourth and last essential to success is a good equipment. A Y. M. C. A. building has its place among the essentials, though it is not the first place. Still an association can never do its best work till it is well equipped. A friend of mine wrote me from the Philippine Islands, "What these Filipinos need is the gospel of Jesus Christ and American plows." Both of these things are essential to Filipino success, though both are not equally necessary. If a Y. M. C. A. is equipped in Filipino style it cannot do its best work. I lay it upon your hearts as children of God to do what is right by this association. Give to it as to a child of the church quarters which are well equipped; support the work so well that you will feel that you have done your duty. It may be the place of this association to save some of your own flesh and blood and to point the way to heaven for him.

REV. ROBERT CLEMENTS.

   Rev. Robert Clements, pastor of the Presbyterian church, spoke briefly in conclusion. He said that the association ought to be well supported here in Cortland. We want no retrograde movement in this first year in the twentieth century. We have progressed hitherto slowly in the work of this association, but it has been progress. It is not ways possible to measure all the results. Statistics tell only part of the truth. We can't afford to let the work of this association go, and we can't afford to support the association in a poor way. We should supply the amount of the budget asked for in full.

   An offering was then taken to defray the expenses of this meeting and to help along the work, and it amounted to $30.04.

   The music of the evening added to the effectiveness of the service. Miss Tickner sang in a pleasing style two solos, the sentiments of which were appropriate to the occasion. The Y. M. C. A. orchestra played with acceptance during the collection, and the other music of organ and choir was up to its usual standard.

THE AFTERNOON SERVICE.

   The men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A. rooms [located in the Standard building—CC ed.] on Sunday afternoon was well attended. Mr. Pearsall gave a strong gospel address on "Power," the especial bearing of it being the power of Christ Jesus in the hearts of Christians and as an influence in leading others to Christ. The orchestra played several times and Mr. H. W. Carver sang a fine solo.

   The finance committee of the board of directors will at once begin the canvass for funds for carrying on the work of the association for the coming year in accordance with the budget as published above, and hopes to secure ail the pledges within the next ten days. The association hopes that its friends will be thinking this over so that when a call is made upon them a result may be promptly reached. There is one thing positively determined upon—the association is now out of debt and it is resolved to remain so. It is easier to raise the money in advance than afterward. Friends will give more readily toward pushing forward work than for the purpose of paying up old debts. In the next place and most important of all, if the directors know that their financial matters are all attended to, they can devote all their time at the regular meetings to advancing the spiritual needs of the association, rather than to planning how this bill may be paid or how this debt may be put off till another account is settled. The association will hereafter cut its garment absolutely according to its cloth.

 

New Tribe of Red Men.

   A new tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men to be known as Teendese Tribe, No. 415, was instituted on Saturday evening, April 13, in Red Men's hall. The following are the chiefs for this term:

   Prophet—Fred Priest.

   Sachem—C. L. Personius.

   Senior Sagamore—Henry Alley.

   Junior Sagamore—Daniel Butler.

   Chief of Records—W. T. Summers.

   Keeper of Wampum—Burt Bean.

   First Sannap—John Evans.

   Second Sannap—John Woolaway.

   First Warrior—Calvin Priest.

   Second Warrior—A. A. Buss.

   Third Warrior—Patrick Larkin.

   Fourth Warrior—Frank Simpson.

   First Brave—Denton Atwood.

   Second Brave—C. F. Barker.

   Third Brave—Frank E. Willis.

   Fourth Brave—Sidney E. Hummer.

   Guard of Wigwam—Robert Miller.

   Guard of Forest—M. J. Munsey.

   Trustee for Eighteen Moons—A. J. Burns.

   Trustee for Twelve Moons—Sidney Hummer.

   Trustee for Six Moons—E. F. Barker.

   The degree staff of Pecos tribe, No. 357, put on the adoption and warriors degree and Adirondack 380 of Homer the chiefs degree in a very creditable manner. J. T. Summers, D. G. S., was instituting chief. After the ceremonies lunch was served by the new tribe.

 

BREVITIES.

   — Arbor day this year will be on Friday, May 3.

   —The street sprinkler made its first appearance upon the pavements to-day.

   —Some snow banks still linger in places in the country roads as well as in the fields on the hills.

   —A regular business meeting of Grover Relief Corps, No. 96, will be held to-morrow, April 16, at 2:30 P. M. in G. A. R. hall.

   —The police commissioners meet at 8 o'clock to-night at the office of the city clerk to reorganize the police force of the city of Cortland.

   —The portion of Groton-ave. just west of Otter Creek bridge, which was filled last fall with dirt from the excavations from the paved portion of the street, could be greatly improved by the use of the road scraper and the removal of several loads of loose stones.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—M. W. Giles, Special prices, page 7;  A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 7; Hudson  Crockery Co., Crockery, page 2; Bingham & Miller, Clothing, page 8; City Steam Laundry, Laundry, page 6; J. W. Cudworth, Optician, page 5; Palmer & Co., Auction, page 7.