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| Apolinario Mabini. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, May 18, 1903.
MABINI'S FUNERAL.
Eight Thousand Natives and Insurgents Headed by Aguinaldo Paraded.
Manila, May 18.—In spite of the fact that he died of cholera, the authorities permitted Mabini, the well known Filipino politician and leader, to be given a public funeral, which occurred Sunday.
Eight thousand natives marched from Mabini's house to the church and thence to the grave in La Loma cemetery.
Hundreds of former insurgents, headed by Aguinaldo, took part in the procession. There were also many bands of music. There were no anti-American demonstrations.
KILLED BY PRISONERS.
Insurgents Rushed Four Americans Guarding Them.
CAPTAIN AND PRIVATE BOLOED.
Another of the Guard Wounded. Fourth American Repulsed the Enemy and Defended Dead and Wounded Companions Until Return of Main Body.
Manila, May 18.—Captain Clough Overton of the 15th cavalry and Private Harry Noyes, who were killed May 15 at Sucatlan, Mindanao, met their death at the hands of insurgent prisoners whom they were guarding. Their companion in this duty, Private Bartlow, was wounded at the same time.
Captain Overton's troops of the Fifteenth had been scouting in the department of Misamis, Mindanao, on the trail of the insurgent leader Flores. The cavalrymen captured 50 of Flores' followers and confined them in a house at Sucatlan.
Captain Overton and three men remained to guard the prisoners, while Lieutenant Cameron continued in pursuit of Flores. The prisoners suddenly broke out of the house where they were confined, secured their bolos and rushed the four Americans on guard.
Captain Overton was slashed with a bolo and bled to death. After escaping, the insurgents gathered and renewed the attack on the Americans.
The cavalryman who was not wounded repulsed the enemy and defended his dead and wounded companions until the return of Lieutenant Cameron.
Captain Overton is criticized for having kept only three men to guard 50 and for having neglected to destroy the insurgents' bolos.
Flores is a Visayan and the majority of his followers are Paganos living in the Misamis mountains. No Moros were concerned in the affair.
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| Kishinev pogrom. |
ANTI-JEWISH OUTRAGES.
Mass Meeting at Baltimore—Expressed Horror at the Massacre.
Baltimore, May 18.—Three thousand people attended an enthusiastic meeting in the Academy of Music Sunday in behalf of the victims of the anti-Jewish outrages in Russia.
It was participated in by many leading citizens of the state and city as well as church divines, the speakers all expressing their horror over the massacre at Kischineff and the conviction that the United States should use its good offices to bring about a suppression of such atrocities in the future.
Dr. Daniel C. Gilman, president of Carnegie institute, declared that similar meetings should be held in all parts of the United States to the end that the public opinion of this country should compel Russia to adopt a humane policy.
Cardinal Gibbons said this in a letter of regret for non-attendance:
"I have no hesitation to express my deep abhorrence at the massacres that have carried to their graves gray-haired men and women and innocent childhood. Our sense of justice revolts at the thought of persecution for religion's sake, but when persecution is attended with murder and pillage, the brain reels and the heart sickens; and righteous indignation is aroused at the enormity of such a crime. Please convey to the meeting my grief for the dead; my sympathy for those made helpless by the murder of their natural protectors; and my sincere hope that this 20th century will see the end of all such occurrences and that peace, good will and brotherly love may prevail on earth."
A series of resolutions was adopted calling upon the United States to "bring such influences to bear on the Russian government as may tend to bring about a cessation of these inhumanities" and upon members of congress to protest "against the outrages to which the Jews of Russia are subjected."
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| Theodor Herzl. |
IMMIGRATION TO PALESTINE.
Jews Settling in Holy Land Under Auspices of Alliance Israelite.
Jewish immigration to Palestine continues apace under the auspices of the Alliance Israelite, which spends 1,000,000 francs a year on the Hebrew colonies and schools in Turkey and other philanthropic societies, says the Edinburgh Review. The latest phase of this migration, known as the Zionist movement, has for its object to revive the Jewish state by purchasing Palestine from Turkey.
Although the sultan is not prepared to grant all that Dr. Herzl demanded, there is sufficient ground to believe with Dr. Herzl that the negotiations will most probably at no distant time lead to a conclusion satisfactory to the sultan and the Zionists alike. This hope is strengthened by the sultan's attitude toward the Jews, which in its benevolence contrasts curiously with the treatment meted out to his Christian subjects. Two years ago he appointed members of the Hebrew community to important posts in the Turkish army, while he attached two more to his personal entourage. On another occasion his majesty evinced a lively interest on behalf of the same race whose good repute was sullied by one of the blood accusations periodically brought against the Jews by the Christians of the east and caused the local authorities to take steps to prove its groundlessness, thereby earning the thanks of the Anglo-Jewish association.
Perhaps it is to this increasing favor of the Jews in the eyes of the sultan and the consequent fear of opposition to Russia's designs in Palestine that we must attribute a step lately taken by the Russian government. The minister of finance is reported to have forbidden the sale of the Jewish colonial trust shares in the czar's dominions, a step which has created great perturbation in the camp of Polish Zionists, the most deeply interested in the concern.
PAGE FOUR—BRIEF EDITORIAL.
Mabini, one of the ablest of the Filipino insurgent leaders, is dead, having succumbed to an attack of cholera. Mabini was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Aguinaldo government, and for a long time one of the most irreconcilable of the insurrectionists. But he finally accepted the situation and took the oath of allegiance to the United States. There is no doubt that his death is a severe loss to his fellow countrymen, as he was capable of valuable service to them under the new conditions which American control of the island has assured.
Public School Money.
County Treasurer Foster has received a [state] check for the public school money that is coming to Cortland county. It amounts to $27,889.30, and the apportionment of this sum among the several school districts of the county has already been published in these columns.
Supervisors A. R. Rowe of Cortlandville and N. P. Webb of Virgil have deposited the amounts due these two towns in the First National bank of Cortland where the people entitled to draw upon this money may have their orders cashed.
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| William J. Greenman. |
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.
Competitive and Non-Competitive Exhibit of School Work At Cortland County Fair.
The annual fair of the Cortland County Agricultural Society occurs August 25-28, 1903.
Wednesday, August 26, has been set apart as public school day, and free tickets of admission will be given by the agricultural society to the teachers and school children of Cortland County.
The school exhibit at the fair will be in two general classes, competitive and non-competitive, which will be shown in separate but adjacent sections.
The Non-Competitive Class.
(Open to the Schools of Cortland County.)
The agricultural society through its secretary Mr. W. J. Greenman, requests every teacher of Cortland County to bring to the fair for the non-competitive exhibit, specimens of pupils work to illustrate the nature, scope and efficiency of the training in the schools. The exhibits may consist of any school work done in any subject. The schools are not asked to do this for the sake of the show but as an honest exhibition of the actual work of the pupils. It will be a concrete illustration of the results, and as such it will give rise to comparisons, stimulate friendly competition, and ultimately tend toward unity in the aims, methods and results of the schools.
Teachers may increase the value of their exhibitions by submitting a brief statement of their methods in securing the work exhibited.
The grade, name of pupil, number of district and the name of the town should be written on every paper submitted in this class. The teachers name may also be given.
The Competitive Class.
(Open to pupils in grades from first to ninth inclusive.)
Special prizes to the amount of $75 are offered for work submitted by pupils of the school of Cortland County. Every pupil entering must hand to the committee in charge a statement certifying that the specimen entered was done entirely by himself. Unbiased judges are furnished by the society. The entries will be classified in three divisions Grades 1, 2 and 3 in first division; 4, 5 and 6 in second; 7, 8 and 9 in third division. Competition will be by divisions.
In order that all may be making their plans, preliminary announcement is issued of the articles in competition so that the exhibits may be prepared during the current school year. Prizes will be awarded upon the following:
All written work should be done in ink. Compositions should be written on one side of paper only, of paper about 8x10 1/2 inches.
Articles for the competitive class should be marked plainly competitive, and those for non-competitive class non-competitive, and left at the school booth on Tuesday, August 25. Entries close Wednesday noon, Aug. 26.
The agricultural society solicits the co-operation of the teachers of Cortland County in making this movement a success as, in the opinion of the society, this feature of the exhibition may be made of great educational value to the public schools. Every teacher is requested to take an active interest in this department. Any additional information will be furnished cheerfully upon application to any one of the following persons: W. J. Greenman, secretary and general superintendent; F. E. Smith; L. J. McEvoy, Cortland, N. Y.; E. W. Childs, Homer, N. Y.
DEATH OF E. C. BEACH.
Former Principal of the Old Cortlandville Academy Passes Away.
After an illness of a number of months resulting from a slight shock of paralysis, Erastus C. Beach passed away at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, 212 Clinton-ave., in this city. During the last two or three weeks Mr. Beach had been rather better than before and while no hopes of his recovery were entertained, still it was felt that he might be made very comfortable for some time yet. The end came very suddenly, not over an hour and a half having passed from the time that unfavorable symptoms were detected till he had ceased to breathe.
Mr. Beach was born in Barker, Broome Co., N. Y., July 26, 1834. He received his education in the public schools of Barker, the Binghamton high school and Yale University, from which institution he was graduated in the class of 1860. Following graduation he became a teacher and in 1863 came to Cortland as assistant principal in the old Cortlandville academy. The next year he was made principal and remained here in that capacity till 1866. One of the teachers at that time was Miss Mary Beach of Cortland, whom he married July 12, 1865.
After leaving Cortland Mr. and Mrs. Beach lived in Plainfield, N. J., Buffalo, and for ten years in Newport, Pa., in all of those places being engaged in business. In 1887 they came back to Cortland where it seemed necessary that Mr. Beach should take charge of the old Merrick homestead and property and manage the place for the three sisters, the daughters of the late Martin Merrick. Two of the sisters have passed away, Mrs. Beach alone surviving. One son was born to them who died Sept. 6, 1893, in the early promise of young manhood, so that the mother and widow is now left without a single near relative.
Mr. Beach in early boyhood confessed his faith in his Savior and united with the church in his own town. When he came to Cortland in 1863 he brought his letter to the Presbyterian church of this place, and has since continued as one of its earnest consistent members. He was possessed of a particularly sunny disposition and was ever trying to do a kindness or to add to the happiness of those who were near him. During his long illness, though frequently a great sufferer, no word of complaint or annoyance ever escaped his lips, but on the contrary words of appreciation were frequent for the watchful care which was shown him. During all these weeks the wife has been untiring in her exertions to relieve pain and anticipate every wish.
Two sisters and one brother survive: Mrs. Mary B. Atwell of Minetto, N. Y., Mrs. Frances Gregory of Buffalo; and Abel W. Beach of Barker, Broome Co.
The funeral will be held at the house Wednesday at 4 p. m. Burial in Cortland.
BREVITIES.
—The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, Dry goods, page 5; S. Simmons, Clothing, page 5; H. Kingsley, Clairvoyant, page 7; C. F. Brown, Paints, etc., page 4; The Beaudry-Allen Co., Wallpaper, page 6.
—Rev. U. S. Milburn, pastor of the Universalist Church of this city, has extended a most cordial invitation to Grover Post, Grover Relief Corps, and veterans to attend services in a body at his church on Sunday evening next, preceding Memorial Day. The veterans have gladly accepted his invitation.
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