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Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, May 31, 1901.
TRIBUTE TO GEN. GRANT.
Minister Wu Places Flowers on Great Man's Tomb.
HALL OF FAME IS DEDICATED.
Tablets Unveiled With Imposing Ceremony by Representatives of Leading Scientific and Educational Societies of This Country—Ceremonies Elsewhere.
NEW YORK, May 31.—Although there were threatening signs of rain throughout the early part of Memorial Day, exercises in this city were carried out with more than the usual interest. The important events of the day's program were the military parade, which was reviewed at Madison square by Governor Odell and Mayor Van Wyck, the exercises at Grant's tomb, where Wu Ting Fang made an address and the dedication of the hall of fame of the New York university, at which Senator Chauncey M. Depew delivered an oration.
The parade included the Old Guard, acting as an escort to Governor Odell, several detachments of United States regulars, a number of militia organizations, a battalion of United States marines, and all of the local posts of the G. A. R. In all there were about 15.000 men in line A feature of the parade was the firing of a salute by the naval post opposite the statue of Farragut in Madison square.
At Grant's tomb Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister, in accordance with instructions given by Li Hung Chang some years ago, placed an offering of flowers on the stone coffin containing the general's remains.
Minister Wu graphically described the career of General Grant as citizen, soldier and statesman, his remarks showing a close study of his subject. "Nothing shows more clearly," he said, "the high estimation in which Grant was held by the world at large than the spontaneous outbursts of enthusiasm with which he was everywhere greeted when he made his famous tour around the world. Princes, potentates and the common people alike vied with one another in paying him the homage due to great rulers. Cities opened their gates to welcome him at his approach. His progress from country to country was like a triumphal procession. All this was a significant tribute to his character and his fame. It must be remembered that he was at this time only a private citizen. But everybody recognized the greatness inherent in the man. In no country, I dare say, did he receive a warmer welcome than in the old empire of China. The career of Grant is just such as is calculated to fire the imagination of the Chinese. 'Statesmen and generals do not come from an exclusive stock,' is one of our favorite sayings. We Chinese have great admiration for men who have risen by their talents from humble beginnings to be acknowledged leaders of the people. Such was Grant."
Minister Wu then alluded to the friendly feeling between General Grant and Li Hung Chang, and said: "After Grant's death Earl Li gave instructions to the Chinese legation at Washington to bring every year, as it does this day, an offering of flowers to the general's tomb on Memorial Day as a token of his enduring friendship."
Hall of Fame Dedicated.
The ceremonies, at the dedication of the hall of fame were opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis. Senator Chauncey M. Depew then delivered the oration.
Following the oration Chancellor McCraken of the New York university, for an address, made formal declaration of the opening of the hall.
The unveiling of tablets then took place as follows: Washington tablet, by the Society of the Cincinnati; Lincoln tablet, by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Webster tablet, by the Daughters of the American Revolution; Franklin tablet, by the Colonial Dames; Jefferson tablet, by the Sons of the American Revolution; Clay tablet, by the Daughters of the Revolution; Adams tablet, by the Sons of the Revolution; Grant tablet, by the Grand Army of the Republic; Farragut tablet, by the National Association of Naval Veterans; Lee tablet, by the United Daughters of the Confederacy; Marshall tablet, by the American Bar association; Kent tablet, by the Bar Association of New York; Story tablet, by the American Academy of Political and Social Science; Peabody tablet, by the Peabody Education fund; Cooper tablet, by Edward Cooper, Abraham S. Hewitt and R. Fulton Cutting; Stuart tablet, by the National Academy of Design; Fulton tablet, by the American Society of Civil Engineers; Morse tablet, by the American institute of Electrical Engineers; Whitney tablet, by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Audubon tablet, by the American Society of Naturalists; Gray tablet, by the Botanical Society of America; Edwards tablet, John Willis Baer of the Society of Christian Endeavor; Mann tablet, by National Educational association; Beecher tablet, by the Young Men's Christian association; Channing tablet, by the New England society; Emerson tablet, by the New York Normal college; Hawthorne tablet, by the Peter Cooper High school; Irving tablet, by the Wadleigh High school; Longfellow tablet, by the Brooklyn Girls' High school.
CORNELL OARSMEN WIN.
Capture Fast Race From Columbia and Pennsylvania.
FIELD TEAM SURPRISES TIGERS.
Princeton Beaten by Over 20 Points In the Track Games—New Jumping Record Established—Results of Competition In Other Sports.
ITHACA, N. Y., May 31.—Cornell oarsmen proved their worth once more yesterday and in the 2-mile race on Lake Cayuga rowed across the finish easy winners over Columbia and Pennsylvania. Coach Courtney's men showed splendid form, and in addition possessed weight and power superior to their opponents. They rowed to victory in the excellent time of 10 m. 52s., lowering the record for the course made two years ago by 34 seconds. Columbia was second, finishing in 11:02, and Pennsylvania made the distance in 11:08 1/2. The Ithacans had a lead of two and a half lengths on Columbia and the New York crew had about the same advantage over the Pennsylvania oarsmen.
The showing of the Ithacans at the start made Cornell supporters fear for the result. Coach Hanlan's crew was first to catch the water, and in the first dozen strokes they had shot the nose of their shell nearly a length in front. They continued their good work for a mile and three-quarters and led Cornell until the half-mile point was passed. Both Cornell and Columbia left Pennsylvania behind shortly after the start of the race. The Pennsylvania crew were no doubt disappointed, for in the betting they were favorites and Cornell had looked for a hard fight from Coach Ellis Ward's oarsmen. The Pennsylvanians apparently lacked power, however, and Cornell found her real rival in Columbia.
The mile point had been passed before Cornell had much advantage. The New Yorkers at this point hung like death and whenever the Ithacans worked their shell forward the Columbia stroke (Bradley) made desperate efforts to cut down the lead. Coxswain Comstock was compelled to call for 10 strokes at the mile and a quarter, but despite Columbia's extra force, Cornell kept going forward, and after the mile and a half point was passed the contest was no longer in doubt. Stroke Merrill reached 38 strokes to the minute in the last 100 yards and continued to increase his lead. Pennsylvania drew up slightly on Columbia, but was unable to cut down the big lead of the New York crew.
The contest was rowed under favorable conditions notwithstanding the threatened storm of the early morning.
The result of the two athletic victories tended to stir up a celebration in Ithaca last night. The students paraded the streets in classes and fireworks blazed until midnight. The sophomores' class, whose members contributed largely to winning the track and field events, and seven of whom rowed in the victorious crew on Lake Cayuga, figured prominently in making the occasion memorable. A big crowd of visitors left Ithaca early in the evening and the best of order was maintained.
News of the victory from Cambridge was partially expected but as the game was postponed on account of rain the students here were content in doing honor to the crew and track achievements alone.
Cornell Athletes Surprise Tigers.
ITHACA, N. Y., May 31.—The Cornell athletes surprised the Princeton team in the dual meet on Percy field by administering to the visitors a severe defeat. Out of 104 points Ithacans took 64, leaving only 40 for the visitors. The showing is by far the best ever made by Cornell in this branch of sports and is to a large "Jack" Moakley [sic].
The track was heavy and the weather conditions were very unfavorable for record smashing, yet Sears, the freshman wonder, lowered the Cornell record in the 100-yard dash. His work in this event was, according to some timers, faster than 10 flat, and it is thought that under favorable conditions he could have equalled the intercollegiate record. His showing in other events was no less wonderful. At the last moment it was decided to try him in the quarter mile. He carried off this event with ease, and also won the 220-yard dash by a good margin. Gallagher unexpectedly lost the two-mile event to Williams of Princeton. The Cornell runner did not seem to be in his best condition and was beaten in the sprint home after he had paced the entire distance.
In field events Princeton was expected to outpoint Cornell, yet the Ithacans here also made a creditable showing. For Princeton Dewitt won the most points, taking first in the hammer throwing and in the shot put.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Power of Congress is Supreme over Our New Possessions.
In analyzing the decision of the supreme court in relation to the rights of the United States to acquire and govern new territory without any purpose to bring it into the Union as states, or territories preparatory to statehood, Senator Foraker, author of the present law governing Porto Rico, which is held to be constitutional, has given out to the New York Herald the following:
There seems to be some confusion in the newspaper reports of the decisions rendered by the supreme court in the insular cases, owing to the fact that a number of cases were considered and disposed of at the same lime, each one raising a different question, and all together supposed to cover the various questions that have been raised with respect to the constitutional power of congress to legislate for our new acquisitions.
It is unnecessary to speak of these cases in detail or to point out specifically the several questions disposed of in order to get the effect of what the court has held.
In order that the decision may be fully understood, it is necessary to bear in mind that Porto Rico has passed through three distinct periods that have relation to these cases. In the first place, prior to the Spanish-American war, Porto Rico was a province of Spain, and, as such, foreign territory in every sense of the word. The island remained foreign territory in a legal sense, notwithstanding our conquest and military occupation and government, until the ratification of the treaty of peace, when it ceased to be foreign territory and became a possession or dependency of the United States, but not a part of the United States. Being a dependency of this country, it was domestic territory as contra-distinguished from foreign territory.
It is domestic territory still, but it underwent a further change in its legal relation to this country when congress enacted the law of April 12, 1900, providing a civil government and tariff duties for the support of the same. Since April 12, 1900, it is territory belonging to the United States, with respect of which congress has enacted legislation fixing the status of its inhabitants, providing a government for them and providing, also for the necessary revenues to support the same. Between the ratification of the treaty of peace and this legislation of April 12,1900, it was territory of the United States with respect to which congress had not exercised any power whatever by legislation or otherwise.
What the court decided was that while we were occupying Porto Rico, prior to the ratification of the treaty of peace, it was foreign territory, and our occupation and government were military, and all that was done was in the nature of a military necessity and valid on that account; that from and after the ratification of the treaty of peace it was no longer foreign, but domestic territory, within the meaning of our tariff law, according to which tariff duties can be collected only on importations from foreign countries, and that, consequently, the duties collected on imports from Porto Rico after the ratification of the treaty of peace and prior to April 12, 1900, when Congress first legislated, were illegally collected—illegally collected, however, not because Congress was without constitutional power to impose such duties on importations from Porto Rico, but because during that period Congress had not so legislated.
The third proposition decided by the court, and the one of supreme importance, was that Porto Rico, being a territory of the United States, is not a part the United States, but only territory belonging to the United States, and that it is therefore within the constitutional power of congress to so legislate with respect to it, including the imposition of tariff duties, as it may see fit, and that congress having so legislated on April 12, 1900, the provisions of that law are valid and to be upheld and enforced. In other words, the effect of the decision is that the constitution does not follow the flag and that congress has plenary power under the constitution to govern our insular acquisitions according to their respective necessities.
The supreme court goes even further and says that if there were no constitutional provision investing congress with this power it would nevertheless, ex-necessitate, have this power, since the states, acting in their statal [sic] capacity, could not provide the necessary legislation, and political sovereignty can be exercised only by the political department of the government.
The decision is a complete vindication of the position held by the Republican party with respect to the power of congress to legislate for Porto Rico and the Philippines, and settles it once and for all that the United States is the equal in sovereign power of any other independent government.
MEMORIAL DAY.
APPROPRIATE EXERCISES HELD AT OPERA HOUSE.
Stirring Address by Rev. W. H. Pearce, D. O., of Binghamton—the New Grover Post Burial Plot in the Cemetery and of the New Monument—Decoration of Soldiers' Graves.
The Memorial Day exercises which were held yesterday afternoon at the Opera House under the auspices of Grover Post, G. A. R., and the Woman's Relief Corps, were of a high order and admirably carried out. The Post and Corps headed by the Cortland City band marched from G. A. R. hall to the Opera House at 1:30 o'clock. Two companies, one of boys and one of girls, were stationed along their line of march and saluted as the organizations passed, and followed the line of march to the Opera House where they were given seats on the platform.
These two companies of schoolchildren were well drilled by Comrade J. R. Birdlebough. The boys' company was captained by William Youmans, while the girls' company had for its captain Miss Bessie Robertson. The companies were each made up of fifty children about twelve years of age. The boys wore red sashes and cadet caps and carried flags. The girls wore white dresses, blue sashes and cadet caps, and also carried flags. The red, white and blue were plainly discernible. The two companies in their neat and uniform attire added much life and character to the exercises of the day.
When the Opera House was reached the veterans and the women of the Relief Corps were given seats in front of the platform. On the platform, with the two companies of children, were the speakers, the officers of the Post and the city clergy.
The Cortland City band opened the exercises with the selection "America Fantasia," which was very well rendered. This was followed by the Excelsior quartet, composed of Messrs. Bowen, Burns, Wellman and Osgood, who sang with pleasing effect the selection by Dudley Buck entitled, "Hark, the Trumpet Calleth." This quartet is composed of exceptionally fine voices which harmonize most admirably. It is well balanced, and the hearty applause which followed its singing showed plainly the appreciation which it elicited from the audience. This same selection will be sung by the quartet before the State Music Teachers' association at Glen Falls on June 27.
After prayer by the Rev. Robert Yost, pastor of the Congregational church, Comrade H. T. Bushnell read Lincoln's Gettysburg address. This was followed by another well rendered selection by the quartet, entitled "Ode to the Brave." After this Commander H. R. Burroughs introduced as the speaker of the day, Rev. W. H. Pearce, D. D., of Binghamton, referring to him as being a brother of Rev. Dr. L. H. Pearce, formerly pastor of the First M. E. church of Cortland.
Dr. Pearce began by stating that the preacher's habit of having something to start with still clung to him and that he would take for his subject "The Honors Due the Heroic Men of the Nation In the Past and Present." He described in glowing terms the first conception for a Memorial day, and stated that it was the outgrowth of the loving deeds of the women of the land. When once started it spread with an electrical movement all over the land, so that today the idea of a day for decorating the graves of the heroic dead has broken the narrow lines of sectionalism and become national. The speaker stated that it was far from the true meaning of the day to gather to exult over those who were worsted in the late war, but rather to give due honor and praise to those who participated in freeing their country from the evil of the time, and so words of eloquence of the orator could speak too highly of the heroic deeds, and no portrayal of the historian could be too imposing or magnificent to set forth the courage and love of country shown. Today in all parts of our land our activities should cease, for it is fitting that we should take up our floral march to the homes of the dead and cover their graves with flowers deeper than when winter's snow gathers upon them.
He spoke of the soldiers as martyrs, in that they laid down their lives for the truth and right when it was in their power to live for themselves. They did not suffer and die because they wished to be vindicated of the South, for they had nothing against the South. The reason why they entered into war was to rid the nation of the unjust social condition that then existed. He then spoke of the many unmarked graves of those who fell in battle, but gave the assurance of another world, which contains neither graves nor tombstones in which every God-fearing soldier, who went down in battle, should stand disclosed and be received into his Father's kingdom.
The address was a particularly strong one, and that it was thoroughly appreciated was seen by the intense interest which was given it. After selections by the quartet and band the exercises which were to have been given at the monument on Church-st., were conducted at the Opera House in continuation of the other exercises, on account of the steadily falling rain outside. The exercises that were to have been given at the new Grover Post burial plot were also held in the Opera House. Major A. Sager read a carefully prepared paper, calling attention to the sacred spirit which should ever be associated with the day. He was followed by prayer by Rev. G. C. Smith. Comrade H. M. Kellogg gave a description of the burial plot, stating that it was the first time in the history of the Post that it could gather around a plot of its own that marked the place of many of its dead. This plot was donated by the Cortland Rural Cemetery association and the monument upon it was erected jointly by comrades and citizens. Two sides of the monument, he stated, are polished and on these there is room for forty inscriptions. The monument is 6 feet high and weighs five and one-fourth tons. Its cost was $300.
After rising and singing "My Country Tis of Thee," led by the quartet, the audience was dismissed by Rev. Dr. O. A. Houghton who pronounced the benediction.
The line of march was then resumed, as given before, through Main-st to Railroad-st., and thence to the monument which the women of the Relief Corps decorated in memory of the absent dead. The two companies of children were drawn up in the four sides of the plot and presented a pleasing appearance. Rev. Geo. E. T. Stevenson offered prayer and the band played "Garlands of Flowers.'' From here the line of march was to the cemetery where the graves of the soldiers were each decorated by surviving veterans. After this they gathered around the new Grover Post burial plot, which is situated on the brow of the hill near the west line of the cemetery, where three volleys were fired by the gun squad and the signal for "lights out" was given by the Post bugler. After this the column was reformed, the march made to G. A. R. hall and the company dismissed.
A Fine Outing.
Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Higgins and Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Reese left on the 4:43 train this afternoon for St. Paul, where both gentlemen are delegates from the New York State Medical association to the convention of the American Medical association which is held in that city June 4 to 7. On Saturday afternoon the two physicians expect to accept a personal invitation from Dr. J. B. Murphy to attend his clinic and see him operate in Chicago. They go on that night to St. Paul, arriving Sunday morning. On Monday they attend the sessions of the Academy of Medicine of St. Paul. There will be upwards of 5,000 physicians present at the convention of the American Medical association. After the convention they expect to join a party of physicians on a special train for an excursion to Yellowstone park. They are anticipating a fine trip.
THE LILLIPUTIANS.
The Famous Sipe Shows of Educated Animals Are Coming to Cortland.
The Sipe shows which exhibit at the corner of Elm and Pomeroy-sts. next Monday afternoon and evening, June 8, are this season introducing an extreme novelty in the line of educated animals. Among one of the principal features introduced for the first time this season is seventy-two Shetlands together at one time and one place. One of the many features to be seen with the Sipe shows is the massing together in one arena of seventy-two ponies. At a signal the intelligent little ponies, each in charge of grooms, are brought into the open space by the ring. Each animal is costly adorned with thousands of handsome glittering, nodding plumes and elegant bridles on their heads. At another signal the grooms release the restless animals, whereupon they dash into the enclosure and with celerity and grace assume their respective positions. Some are posed on the ground, others on pedestals, others again on raised platforms to the summit, where stands on the lofty pinnacle of this magnificent pyramid the famous Shetland "Rosco," upon whose back sits the Lilliputian trainer. Dogs, monkeys and little animals of all descriptions, are educated, handled and trained by dwarfs, Lilliputian masters and little people of all descriptions. Promptly at 10 o'clock on the day of the exhibition, street parade will promenade the principal thoroughfares of this city, and the generous public will then have an idea of the size and magnitude of the Sipe Educated Animal and Lilliputian shows.
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GATHERING OF SIR KNIGHTS.
Order of Temple Conferred on N. H. Gillette—Complimentary Dinner.
Cortland Commandery, No. 50, K. T., worked the Order of the Temple upon one candidate, Mr. N. H Gillette, at a special conclave last Wednesday night. Eminent Sir Knight Stone of Syracuse, assisted by Eminent Sirs Hall and Barber, also of Syracuse, conferred the order. The Knight Templar quartet of Syracuse sang in fine style, and following this a sumptuous banquet was served, at which toasts were responded to by Messrs. H. G. Stone, C. C. Hall and Theodore M. Barber of Syracuse and Rev. W. F. Kettle of Homer.
Before the conclave an elaborate 6 o'clock dinner was given by Mrs. N. H. Gillette in honor of Mr. Stone, who came to Cortland to confer the degree, at the request of his friend Mr. Gillette. The dinner was given to the Syracuse delegation and four Cortland gentlemen as follows: Messrs. H. G. Stone, C. C. Hall, Chas. Blasdel, Theo. M. Barber, D. Berwick, James E. Briggs, H. B. Pomeroy, George E. Pabst and Carl Trentman of Syracuse and M. E. Sarvey, A.M. Jewett, T. P. Bristol and N. H. Gillette of Cortland.
During the ceremonies at the conclave, Mr. Gillette was presented with an elegant Knight Templar watch charm by Messrs. H. B. Pomeroy and N. H. Gillette, who are associated in business with him in the Gillette Skirt company.
BREVITIES.
—A change of time on the electric road is scheduled for next Monday.
—There will be an Assembly party at the park tonight. Darby's orchestra furnishes music.
—The date for the Valentine Stock company at the Opera House next Monday night has been canceled.
—A handsome new omnibus was shipped by the Ellis Omnibus & Cab Co. yesterday to Watkins for use at the glen.
—Rev. H. L. Rixon of the Homer-ave. M. E. church will preach at Blodgett Mills on Sunday in exchange with the pastor.
—Mr. S. G. Sherwood will speak to men at the Y. M. C. A. rooms on Sunday at 3:15 o'clock. The association orchestra will lead the singing.
—A slight change of time goes into effect on the Lehigh Valley railroad on Sunday. There is little change so far as Cortland is concerned.
—The Cortland County Bee-Keepers will hold their annual basket picnic at W. L. Coggshall's, 3 1/2 miles west of Groton on Thursday, June 6.
—New display advertisements today are—A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; M. A. Case, Drygoods, page 6; C.F. Brown, Prescriptions, page 7; Palmer & Co., Saturday prices, page 7.
—Plans are being considered for opening a new street from Groton-ave. to Tompkins-st. near the west boundary of the city. Several of the property owners have already signified their willingness to grant rights of way through their premises.
—Sixty-four people from Cortland went to Ithaca on the special train yesterday noon to attend the regatta. This is probably but a fraction of the number who would have gone had the day been more auspicious or had the signs of clearing up come an hour earlier. The train returned at 10 o'clock last night.
—Mrs. Emeline Boyton, late of McLean, has left a bequest of $500 to the Old Ladles' Home of this city. She also gave 11,000 to the Universalist church in McLean, and her house, after the death of her daughter, also goes to the church, to be used as a parsonage.—Ithaca Democrat.
—Mrs. G. O. Whitcomb, formerly of Cortland, died early this morning at her home in Locke, having been ill since last October with Bright's disease and heart difficulty. Her age was 50 years. She is survived by her husband and one son. The funeral will probably be on Sunday, but the hour has not been determined yet.
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