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| Charles Rufus Skinner. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 4, 1901.
STATE SUMMER SCHOOLS.
Institutes to be Held at Chautauqua and Thousand Island Park.
ALBANY, June 4.—Superintendent Charles R. Skinner of the state department of public instruction, announced that the state summer institutes for teachers will be held at Chautauqua and at Thousand Island park on the St. Lawrence from July 8 to 26 inclusive. The former will be in charge of Philip M. Hull and the latter of Charles A. Shaver, state institute instructors. In a statement issued relative to the work to be done, Superintendent Skinner says:
''The courses have been enlarged and strengthened to meet such necessary conditions as past experience has developed. Special attention will be given to the work in reading required by the regulations governing the uniform examinations. I feel confident that the benefits to be derived from attendance upon these meetings will be still greater than those of any heretofore held, and that they will meet the wants of teachers whose principal opportunity for study and improvement in work must be found during the summer vacation.''
Well known educators from all parts of the United States will be present at the meetings.
John L. McLaurin.
M'LAURIN WILL STAY.
Notifies Gov. McSweeney That He Will Serve His Term.
FOE HAPPINESS OF THE STATE.
But In Retaining His Seat, He Says, He Will Not Consent to Be Handicapped or Bossed by Anyone Claiming the Right to Judge His Actions.
COLUMBIA, S. C., June 4.—Governor McSweeney has received a letter from Senator McLaurin, in which the latter says:
"For the sake of the peace, prosperity and happiness of the people of this state I am willing to hold on to my commission as United States senator, and to continue to serve the state as I have done in the past, to the best of my ability."
In addition Senator McLaurin in his letter to Governor McSweeney says:
"But in retaining my seat in the senate I will not consent to be handicapped or 'bossed' by anyone claiming a right to judge my motives and actions. I propose to exercise my judgment on all national questions under the influence of a high sense of responsibility to the people and to work for the upbuilding of the political and material interest of my state. I recognize fully my accountability to the sovereign people and am always ready to give a strict account of my official acts to them.
"The people are entitled to hear both sides of these questions and to form judgment. Personalities and bitterness in a joint debate would interfere with a fair and full suggestion of them, and instead of educating would mislead and deceive them. All that I have claimed is this right of the people, and my right to enlighten them on these questions whenever called upon.
"In my efforts to do this I was interfered with by the senior senator, who affirmed that my doctrines were political heresies and hurtful to the people. My wish is that all public questions may be freely and fully discussed before the people, and I will be content to abide by their decision upon them. In consenting to hold on to my commission I wish it understood that it is in response to your patriotic appeal that it is for the good of the state and not because I feared to go before the people and discuss with the senior senator or others the national issues of the day. I am a public servant of the people and it is my duty and pleasure always to promote their interests in every way I can."
Gen. Adna Chaffee.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Justly Earned Commendation.
While the splendid behavior of the American troops in China under the command of the bluff and outspoken but gallant and chivalrous General Chaffee is a matter of common knowledge among all those who have followed the dispatches that have come from the orient, it is rather gratifying in view of the authenticated reports of the looting and pillage and wanton cruelty of the European soldiers to learn that the Chinese, whose lives and property our soldiers have protected, appreciate what has been done for them.
The Chinese possess keen powers of discrimination and have not been slow to observe the difference between the American and the European soldier and have accordingly expressed themselves. This is shown in mail just received from China by the war department at Washington containing copies of petitions presented to General Chaffee by Chinese residents and business men of Peking praying for the retention of the American troops. One petition was adopted at a mass meeting of Chinese and read by Professor Yuen Tu Ting; the other was signed by 5.600 residents. One petition says in part: "Thousands of homeless people who otherwise would starve to death are being fed by the American charity house. The excellence of the present sanitary arrangements, which was once so foreign to us, cannot but win our admiration. We believe that Peking has never enjoyed such good health in all her history as she is enjoying at present. In short, as a conquered people we are more privileged than we are entitled to. We earnestly and sincerely request you, the American authorities, not to leave us until the time when all the nations withdraw their forces."
The citizens of one country petitioning an alien army to remain in its territory for their protection has no analogy in history. The lesson it conveys ought not to be wholly lost upon either the Chinese or the European powers.
◘ Mrs. Nation's counsel appears to be quite sane in pleading insanity as his client's defense.
Mrs. McKinley's Condition Unchanged.
WASHINGTON, June 4.—On leaving the White House this morning Dr. Rixey stated that Mrs. McKinley's condition was unchanged but that she was resting easy. An official bulletin, he said would be issued later in the morning after consultation with the doctors.
Julia E. Hyatt.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
TRANSACT A LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS.
Walks on North Church-st.—Bills Audited—The Railroad-st Pavement—Repairs to be Made—Sewers for Harrington-ave. and Stevenson-st.—New Walks and Repairs Ordered.
The board of public works held its regular meeting at the city clerk's office last evening and transacted a large amount of work. Messrs. B. T. Wright and Henry Bates appeared before the board and asked that the sidewalk grade on North Church-st., as given by the city engineer, be changed. Their complaint was that the grade was too high. Mr. Wright stated that he knew his walk was six inches low, but the new survey raised it twelve inches and he thought that less would answer every purpose of drainage. Superintendent Becker stated that if Mr. Wright were to place his walk only six inches above its present position the gutter would be fully as high as the walk would be. The board gave the assurance that there would be no change in the engineer's grade.
The following bills were audited:
Ellis Omnibus & Cab Co., painting, $23.50
P. H. Whiting, repairs, 4.80
H. C. Allen, survey of Railroad-st., 8.72
J. J. Ogden, planks, 1.15
H. M. Kellogg, supplies, 6.10
T. Mulligan, work, 16.14
H. M. Kellogg, repairs, 4.13
F. C. Parsons, printing 4.00
M. Garrity, stone, 1.00
Payroll, 390.76
David Shultz, 4.00
The resolution of the common council in regard to the repairs on the Railroad-st. pavement was discussed and passed by the board. The members favored an early adjourned meeting of the board to get this matter under way as soon as possible, so Monday evening, June 17, was fixed upon for the next meeting of the board.
A resolution, extending the sewer through Harrington-ave. and Stevenson-st., a distance of 700 feet, was unanimously passed. Bids for the work will be advertised for at once, and these will be opened at the regular meeting on July 1.
A petition from the residents of Railway-ave. was submitted, asking that that street be extended through to South Main-st. The land that will have to be secured for this purpose belongs to Mrs. Julia E. Hyatt and to the Lehigh Valley R. R. Co. It was thought by those who presented the petition that the railroad company would donate its land for the purpose. The board thought that it ought not to take action in the matter till all arrangements for securing the land for the purposed extension had been made that were possible to be made.
A petition from property owners along Orchard-st., asking that Mr. Harrison Wells place his walk on that street on the grade as given, was presented. A resolution was then adopted by the board ordering a new walk on the property to be placed on the sidewalk grade.
Two separate notices were served on the board by J. A. Jayne and A. Hoffman, stating they would not consent to the use of certain land on the extension of Prospect-st. for a roadway. This is an action that grew out of a recent law case between the Waterworks company and Mr. Jayne.
Mr. C. W. Ryan asked for the privilege of moving the storehouse now occupied by Ryan & Hall on Railroad-st. to Port Watson-st., where he intends to place it just across the D., L. & W. tracks opposite the Brewer factory. The privilege was granted provided that a bond of $10,000 is given to secure the city against any loss.
A resolution, providing that the sidewalk grades already established by the city engineer would not be changed by the board, was passed.
The following named persons were ordered to build new walks on their premises:
NEW STATION TO BE BUILT.
The D., L. & W. Purchase Additional Land from Bolles Estate.
Yesterday the D., L. & W. Railroad Co. purchased of the Bolles estates, through Attorney O. U. Kellogg, ninety feet of land that joins the land at present owned by the railroad company where Ryan & Hall's store now stands. This strip extends through from Railroad-st. to Venette-st. and includes all of the park with the exception of one row of trees. The consideration was $4,500. The ground was procured for the purpose of giving more room for the erection of the new depot, which the railway officials stated would be built in Cortland this summer and finished before the snow files again. The material for the building is not yet decided upon, but it will be either of dressed brick, trimmed with stone or else all of stone.
GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC
Receives a Gift of $10,000 from a Nameless Friend.
The Ithaca News says: A friend of the George Junior Republic who lives in Georgia has just given the institution $10,000 on the condition that her name be kept a secret. A short time ago the same woman made a similar bequest of $8,000. The proceeds from the last gift will be used as a fund for the support of boys from the state of Georgia.
Another gift of $5,000 has just been made to the republic by a Mr. Dwight of Boston. This sum will be used for the erection of a capitol for the republic.
GRANGERS AT WILLET, N. Y.
Pomona Grange Combines Business With Pleasure.
Pomona grange is today the guest of the Willet grange at Willet, and a special train was run over the Erie & Central Railway Co.'s line to Willet station this morning, starting at 8:30 o'clock. About fifty county grangers took advantage of the opportunity given and boarded the train that the railway company put up for them. Among those from out of town who left on the train was Mr. E. D. Corwin, master of the Blodgett Mills grange. The grangers certainly picked a fine day for their excursion.
THE SIPE SHOWS.
Two Excellent Performances Before Large Audiences Yesterday.
Two excellent performances were given by the Sipe Educated Animal and Lilliputian shows yesterday afternoon and evening on vacant lot by the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks on Elm-st. A large audience was present in the afternoon to watch the tricks of the intelligent animals, and a still larger crowd came out in the evening. The animals, which were small, showed careful training. The ponies showed wonderful intelligence in the marches and their work on an elevated cone-shaped structure was excellent.
The dogs were trained to do nearly every trick imaginable. They rode the ponies, jumped from dizzy heights and leaped into the air to the satisfaction of all. The monkeys could do nearly everything that was ever thought of, even to holding pugilistic contests. First a dog and monkey put the gloves on for two rounds, and then a boy attempted to knock out the monkey and was driven from the ring by the wonderful sparer and his seconds, amid the cheering of the crowd. A fancy cakewalk was given by one large Newfoundland dog, quite to the amusement of all. The show was a decided success with a large number of excellent features.
SENECA LAKE STEAMERS.
Two Boats Each Way Each Day—Delightful Ride over Lake.
The Seneca lake steamers began running today. Two steamers are in commission. The Otetiani leaves Geneva at 8:10 A. M. and the Colonial at 2:30 P. M. arriving at Watkins respectively at 12 o'clock noon and at 6:30 P. M. The Colonial leaves Watkins at 7:45 A. M. and the Otetiani at 2:45 P. M., arriving at Geneva respectively at 11:45 A. M. and at 6:45 P.M. Landings are made at all the principal points. Fare one way 75 cents, round trip $1.25. All tickets good on either boat. For further information address F. A. Herendeen, general passenger agent, Geneva, N. Y.
BREVITIES.
—The city of Ithaca has purchased a street sweeping machine.
—The attendance at the Pan-American on the thirtieth day wag 29,481.
—The Fortnightly club will meet with Miss Fitzgerald Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.
—The annual state convention of superintendents of the poor will be held in Buffalo, June 18.
—The eighty-ninth annual commencement of Hamilton college will take place during the week beginning June 23.
—A gang of men was at work yesterday finishing the Tompkins county [bicycle] sidepath from Ithaca towards Cortland.
—Rev. Anis Ford Eastman of Elmira will speak before a convention of Mothers' clubs in Rochester on Tuesday, June 11.
—The sunshine and higher temperature are the more appreciated today after the almost continual rain of the past ten days.
—The first building to rise from Jacksonville ashes was a jail, much as it may reflect on the first necessities of a burned up city.—Ex.
—Chancellor James R. Day of Syracuse university yesterday announced a gift to that institution of $10,000 from a Syracusan whose name is by request withheld.
—New display advertisements today are—Mitch's Market, Meats, page 5; City Laundry, Laundry work, page 5; M. A. Case, Dry goods, page 6; C. F. Thompson, Cheese, page 5.
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