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| Survivors of Kishinev pogrom in front of hospital. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, May 20, 1903.
DISMISSAL OF GOVERNOR.
Jews Had Warned Him of Intended Riots and Asked Protection.
London, May 20.—The Times' St. Petersburg correspondent in a dispatch dealing with the dismissal of Governor Raaben of Kischineff says the conduct of the governor in allowing by his inaction the anti-Jewish riots to develop into a massacre is all the more incomprehensible because he had assured the Jews, who warned him and appealed for protection, that every precaution had been taken to suppress disorder. Yet the work of murder, outrage and devastation was allowed to proceed without hindrance and the Jews were told that nothing could be done for them.
The Kischineff massacre, continues the correspondent, has shown that the local authorities cannot always be trusted to protect the Jews, yet in a recent circular Interior Minister Von Plehve laid down that Jewish clubs of self-defense could not be tolerated.
Many Russian papers have done everything in their power to excite hatred against the Jews and even now are allowed to say that the Kischineff massacre served the Jews right and to urge still further repressive measures against them. No corresponding freedom of speech is allowed to defenders of the Jews.
The Pravo, the leading legal review, has been warned for an article mildly reprehensive of the anti-Semite attacks and the laxity of the administration where Jews are concerned, while the author of the article was censured personally by the minister of justice.
In justice to the Russian people, however, says the correspondent, it should be pointed out that there is no sympathy on their part with the riots. The whole liberal press has expressed horror thereat and many clergy, including Father John of Kronstadt and Bishop Jitomir, have denounced them from the pulpit.
Help For Kischineff.
Berlin, May 20.—The Russian government's reply to Ambassador McCormick regarding the latter's inquiry about the acceptability of American relief for the suffering Jews at Kischineff was read by the Jewish committee here with interest, as being the only official utterance' yet made on the question of foreign contributions.
The German foreign office has not acted in the matter, nor has the Russian administration raised any obstacle to the transmission of funds collected in Germany.
The Commercial Disconto bank, one of the forwarding agencies, has been informed that its collections are now being distributed at Kischineff, through a business firm there, without hindrance. In all about $50,000 has been raised in Germany for the Kischineff relief work.
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
Heavily Wooded Sections of Three Counties Ablaze.
BAD SITUATION IN NORTH WOODS.
State a Larger Loser Than the Lumber Companies— Hard to Get Men to Fight Fires—Fishermen and Campers Cause Most of the Fires—Pulp Mills Handicapped.
Glens Falls, N. Y. May 20.—Reports received at the office of lumber companies here who are heavy Adirondacks land holders say that the conditions throughout the woods is critical, by reason of the extended drought. There is hardly a township in the heavily wooded sections of Warren, Hamilton and Essex but what is ablaze.
The state is a heavier loser than the lumber companies for the reason that the latter's fire fighting force is better organized. The fire wardens are heavily handicapped in securing men.
A large portion of the population of the woods where the fires are burning the fiercest is a roving one, and as the money to pay for fighting is not available until next February it is difficult to secure the force that is needed and in many instances the wardens make but little effort to stop the fires.
One of the worst fires that has been reported so far this season started yesterday on Baird mountain northeast of Luzerne and has already burned over a tract of country six miles long and a mile wide. Fire wardens of three towns are directing the fight but it has passed practically out of their control.
George R. Finch of Finch, Pruin & Co., who are one of the heaviest holders in Adirondack lands, says fishermen and campers are responsible for half of the fires that devastate the north woods yearly. "It takes an expert to put out a camp fire in the woods," said Mr. Finch. "The ground is covered with a thick blanket of dried decayed vegetation that resembles punk. A man may think his camp fire is out and a few days later it will work up, perhaps a couple of hundred yards from the place where it started."
The Hudson river is the lowest that it has been in years. A half dozen of the big lumber drives are hung up on the shoals between the Boreas river and Glens Falls. The supply of logs in the big boom, which is used as storage for the lumber and paper companies, is running low and unless the drought is soon ended the paper and lumber mills will be seriously handicapped in their operations.
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| Captain John J. Pershing. |
PERSHING OF MINDANAO.
How an Army Officer Won the Friendship of the Moros.
With the suppression of the recent uprising of the Moros, under the sultan of Amparugano in the Tarara country, Captain John J. Pershing, U. S. A., who since last October has been Uncle Sam's representative in the Lake Lanoa district, island of Mindanao, has again demonstrated his skill as a soldier as well as peacemaker.
Since his first defeat of the Moros last fall Captain Pershing has worked to gain the confidence of the natives of Mindanao and with the most pronounced success. Some months ago he was appointed datto of lligan by the sultan of Mindanao upon the request of the latter's own subjects.
lligan is the chief town of the Lake Lanoa district, and as datto Captain Pershing dispenses justice to the Moros. In power he is supposed to be second to the sultan and subject to his command—that is, so far as it does not conflict with his duty to the stars and stripes. Captain Pershing has virtually been the civil as well as the military ruler of the district, and the chiefs, who hold him in the highest esteem, have consulted him daily. Almost every conceivable kind of business, private as well as public, has been taken to him for adjustment.
Last fall when General Davis, commanding the department of Mindanao and Jolo, sent Captain Pershing to lligan he selected one of the most efficient officers in the service. Captain Pershing has taught the Moros that they had a different kind of people from the Spaniards to deal with. He has fought them to a finish when fighting was necessary and by fair and upright treatment has won the friendship of all but a few. Now his influence is so strong that he makes periodical expeditions about the district with a mere handful of men. At one of the recent outbreaks in Mindanao he held the north lake Moros out of the trouble solely by his influence.
Captain Pershing is a Chicago man with an exceptionally brilliant army record. He is a West Pointer of the class of 1886 and served through the Geronimo campaigns with distinction.
ADDITIONAL TEACHERS
And General Increases of Salaries at the Cortland Normal School.
The last legislature having made a large special appropriation for increase of teachers' salaries and the employment of additional teachers in the overcrowded Normal schools of the state, the local board of the Cortland Normal at the meeting held yesterday afternoon voted a general advance in pay to the teachers, and also provided for the employment of additional critics, one in the Primary and one in the Intermediate department, and of a physical and athletic instructor for the young men, who should also assist in teaching in the science department. Miss Ella Freeman of Blodgett Mills was chosen as an assistant teacher, her work to be mainly in the department of English. All of the above to be subject to the approval of the Department of Public Instruction. A committee of three was also appointed to consider a location for an athletic field for the use of the students of the school, for which the board has had assurances that money will be provided. The board also inspected the new baths and the building generally.
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| Historic Presbyterian Church of McGraw, N. Y. |
REV. A. M. BROWN
Installed as Pastor of the Presbyterian Church
AT THE VILLAGE OF MCGRAW, N. Y.
On Tuesday Evening, May 19—Sermon by Rev. H. B. Stevenson of Auburn—Charge to Pastor by Rev. W. W. Weller of Geneva—Charge to People by Rev. Robert Clements of Cortland.
The installation services held at the Presbyterian church, McGraw, last evening were of an impressive character in every respect. At this time Rev. Andrew M. Brown was instituted pastor of that church through the formalities conducted by the Presbyterian committee. The order of service was as follows:
Voluntary, Vocation and Orchestra, Hymn No. 1004.
Scripture Reading, Matt. Vii, 1, 20, Rev. F. W. Huff.
Prayer, Rev. J. L. Gillard, Hymn No. 366.
Sermon, Halsey B. Stevenson, Auburn, N. Y.
Vocal Solo, Jerusalem, Henry Parker, Miss Olive Gager, Ithaca, N. Y.
Moderators Questions, 1st to pastor, 2nd to people.
Prayer of Installation, Rev. John Alison, Moderator, Binghamton Presbytery, Deposit, N. Y.
Anthem, Bless the Lord, Double Quartet Choir.
Charge to Pastor, Rev. W. W. Weller, Geneva, N. Y.
Charge to People, Rev. Robert Clements, Cortland, N. Y.
Hymn No. 918.
Benediction.
The music both instrumental and vocal, showed careful preparation and was an inspiration to all. The solo of Miss Olive Gager of Ithaca was especially appreciated. Miss Gager's naturally fine soprano voice is admirably developed. She is under the training of Summer Salter of Ithaca.
Sermon of Installation.
Rev. Halsey B. Stevenson of Auburn in his opening remarks said: When I was a student in Auburn Theological seminary twenty years ago a professor told me one day that he had an opportunity for me to preach at the church at McGrawville, which at the time was without a pastor. But at the date mentioned I had an appointment at Mexico, N. Y., and could not come, so Mr. Schoon was sent. And there was no chance for anyone else after Charley Schoon came here. Since then you have bad other ministers of the very best character, among whom was Rev. E. H. Dickinson. There is scarcely a man I ever met that I could call an angel out of heaven like him. Mr. Stevenson referred to personal acquaintance with the late Rev. E. J. Noble and the loss of the church in his death, God makes no mistakes, and I am sure in this occasion we are doing his bidding.
Mr. Stevenson's text was from Matt vii, 7—"Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you."
In brief this sermon on prayer was as follows: Let us all wait for Jesus that he may instruct us. In considering the Beatitudes and Christ's whole instruction to his disciples we see that Christ intended that his followers should pray, just ask. Am I really a Christian if I do not pray and if I am not willing to follow his example? For a Christian to pray is to live. "Ask and ye shall receive,'' is strong language, so pertinent that it implies, "Ask and ye shall certainly receive." Jacob came to his great blessings in answer to prayer. Prayer brings blessings! A very simple truth. Will you keep it in mind? It may be that there are those here who have been called upon to pass through trial in some way. To all such there is relief at hand. Prayer brings blessings. Times of prayer and times of conversion go hand in hand. It is the history of all churches. Why does not everyone pray? Someone says "my experience in receiving does not agree with the bible promises. We are only to do the asking and God in his great wisdom will do the giving. Let us keep asking. "That is the spirit of this text. Go through the Bible and find ample instruction how to pray and what to pray for.
There is no relation more tender than the love of a father or mother for the child. We like to have our child come and ask for things he thinks he needs, and we delight to give. This same law of nature is seen out among the animals and birds. Not long since while walking with a friend in the woods I saw this illustrated. A pair of woodcock were seen to fly laboriously, instead of in their usual quick manner and we noticed they had taken their young in their claws, thus endangering their lives to protect their little ones. According to divine teaching God rejoices to answer prayer offered in the name of his Son. "Seek and ye shall find." Put forth your own exertions to answer your own prayers. Seek power from on high, and as you do you will be energized to lead many souls to salvation. "Knock and it shall be opened unto you." We shall be let into the secret of his presence. The fellowship of the Infinite Father shall be opened unto you, as you knock. A soul in the very presence of the Living Father! Christ sets us many examples of entering into the immediate fellowship of the Father. Even in those last moments are recorded his saying, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Secret prayer is not enough. First, you need the prayer meeting to aid you in your secret prayers. Second, following the Master's command when be said, "Therefore whatsoever you would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto him."
Charge to the Pastor.
Rev. W. W. Weller of Geneva in delivering his charge to the pastor spoke on "The Duties of a Christian minister in this 20tb Century." The Christian church rests upon four great facts: The Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ. We may differ in many ways, but it is necessary in order that we may carry out the high calling of God that we bold fast to these all important four facts. This is a new age, charged with immense possibilities. The present is all the past focalized.
Every century brings its changes and its own problems to be solved. The Bible never changes. It is a book of principals. It is the duty of a pastor to present these truths in a manner to be readily accepted. The method of presentation changes and these truths must be adapted to the condition of the community at the present time. A minister reaches the dead-line when he fails to keep in touch with the needs of the present time. In personal work find the need of a man and present to him the great truth calculated to strengthen him. An eminently successful pastor has said that the two important requisites of a pastor are lungs and legs; and that reading his Bible in the forenoon and doorplates in the afternoon will so enable us to so conduct ourselves and study our people that we can put ourselves into their inmost hearts. Confidence in a pastor will command the respect of all for his greatest spiritual demands. People are looking to us to exemplify the truth we proclaim.
"He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him," "And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever."
Charge to the People.
In delivering his charge to the people of the church Rev. Robert Clements of Cortland in his usual pleasant manner called their attention to the necessity of standing by their pastor. He said, as you look back there is nothing but sweetness and I know you are going to be loyal to your pastor and to the church so long as you remain here, and be with him faithful, loyal, loving stewards. Stand right by him nobly and hold up his hands in every wise movement. If he is guilty of anything you think is wrong, don't tell all the neighbors first, but talk it over with him privately. It takes two to be friends. The pastor is human and if you put a wall of ice between you, it isn't fair to expect him to furnish all the sunlight to melt it down. You will be a friend to him, and I will guarantee he will be the best friend to you in this community. Pray much, asking that God may bless him in your community and make him a power to win the unsaved. Study the Word of God and you will find it easier to help him. Be loyal to your church. Ask him to offer prayers in your homes, so that he will not be in doubt that you really want him there. Encourage him in every way so that you may journey on together conquering, and to conquer for Jesus Christ and His sake.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Damage Claims Against City—Trout Park Concert Garden.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the common council was held at the office of the city clerk last evening, those present being Mayor Brown and Alderman E. R. Wright, Vern W. Skeele, C. E. Ingalls, George F. Richards and R. S. Pettigrew.
The council was called to order by Mayor Brown. E. E. Mellon was present as attorney for various people residing below the Lackawanna railroad who filed a claim on Aug. 5, 1902, that aggregated about $12,000 against the city for damages resulting from high water and floods. Mr. Mellon asked the council to take action on the claims at this meeting. Mayor Brown stated that the matter had been referred to the city attorney and that as he was not present the board was not prepared to act advisedly.
Alderman Richards moved that the matter be referred to the city attorney and that it be brought up at the next meeting. After some discussion the motion was unanimously carried.
Mr. Mellon said that he did not wish to cause trouble for the council, but that they might be compelled to act in the matter before their next regular meeting. The sentiments of the council was to the effect that two weeks could make no great difference or the prosecuting attorney himself would in the past have been more urgent in the matter and that they as a board would not act in the matter until the city attorney had advised them. The matter had not received their attention before, as they were not looking for trouble.
Alderman Skeele brought up the matter of the place of amusement to be conducted at the old Trout Park.
Alderman Richards and others were opposed to it, saying that at present we have a clean city and that such places as they supposed this might be are ordinarily but a place for people to congregate and that probably no good could come from it.
On motion, the matter of conducting a public garden, concert hall, or place of amusement in connection with the sale of intoxicating liquors was referred to the city attorney.
BREVITIES.
—The Cortland Automobile Co. has just ordered $9,000 worth of Rambler automobiles. They are expected to arrive at the rate of one or two a week.
—President Harris of Amherst college will preach the sermon to the graduating class at the Oneonta Normal school this year.
—The new display advertisements today are—Hollister Hardware Co., Refrigerators, page 4; Buck & Lane, Refrigerators, page 6; Perkins & Quick, Paints, page 8.
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