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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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