FIGHTING THE HOVAS

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, April 24, 1895.

FIGHTING THE HOVAS.

French Meet With Opposition In Madagascar.

MR. WALLER'S ALLEGED CRIME.

His Spying Said to Have Consisted of Apprising the Hovas of the Movements of the French by Means of Signal Lanterns.

   PARIS, April 24.—Official dispatches from Madagascar state that the Hovas, the ruling tribe of the island with whom the French are at war, have gathered large forces along the chief routes to Antananarivo from Tamatave, Diego Suares and Mojunga. Throughout the island, posts with several hundred men stationed at each have been established.

   A French gunboat has ascended the River Belsiboka and silenced a Hova battery at Mahatso. The enemy were driven out with a loss of eight killed. Two cannons were captured.

   The population of the village gathered around the tombs of the chiefs in order to defend them, but on finding that the French respected the graves, they yielded and asked protection against the Hovas, who had another camp of 3,000 men at Miadane on the other side of the river.

   General Metzinger with four companies of infantry and artillery attacked Miadane on April 8 and routed the enemy, killing 100 and wounding many. The French loss was three wounded.

   The Soir states that ex-American Consul John L. Waller, who was brought from Madagascar to Marseilles under arrest, acted as the medium between the Hovas and the English for the conveyance of orders for munitions and arms. When France declared war against the Hovas, Waller, according to The Soir, acted as a spy at Mojunga, and by means of waving different colored lanterns at night advised the Hovas of the movements of the French. This once nearly resulted in 600 French troops falling into the hands of the enemy.

Rioting Among Chinese Soldiers.

   LONDON. April 24.—A dispatch from Hong Kong says that there has been rioting among the Chinese soldiers in the northern portion of the island of Formosa and that 28 persons, including two officers, have been killed, and in addition 60 persons were wounded.

ELOPED FROM ALMSHOUSE.

Two of the Inmates Found Missing This Morning.

   When the inmates of the Cortland county almshouse arose this morning it was discovered that an occupant of the male ward and one of the female ward were missing, and the only supposition is that they have eloped. The parties are Charles Monroe and Ida Fitch.

   Monroe first made his appearance at the almshouse early in February. He said he came from Hammondsport and his age was thirty-four years. He was suffering with a badly wounded hand which had been broken in an accident. He was discharged April 13 all cured, but, as he had given evidence of much ability in the tinkering and general repairing line, he was hired to remain and do some painting about the buildings.

   Yesterday he was putting up some windows in the women's department preparatory to painting, and in that way met Ida Fitch who had been an inmate of the almshouse for about two years. She is a young woman of twenty-one years, and has always manifested a strong inclination for masculine society. The women are locked up at a certain hour of the evening.

   This morning all the doors were locked as usual, and it is thought that they must have both escaped through the windows. An effort has been made to day to find them, but without success. If they have gone beyond the boundary of the county there is no authority to bring them back again.

For ten years Rev. Cordo was pastor of the Baptist Church on Church Street in Cortland and the First Baptist Church in Homer. He founded the Memorial Baptist Chapel on Tompkins Street in Cortland.

Memorial Baptist Chapel.

TRIBUTE FROM CO-LABORERS.

Resolutions Adopted by the Cortland Ministerial Association.

   The committee of the Cortland Ministerial association appointed to take action upon the departure from Cortland of Rev. H. A. Cordo, D. D., pastor of the Baptist church, have reported the following resolutions which were adopted:

   WHEREAS, Dr. H. A. Cordo, for the past ten years pastor of the Baptist church of Cortland, N. Y., has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Baptist church at Whitman, Mass., and

   WHEREAS, He has been an inspiring and efficient member of the Ministerial association of Cortland, Homer and vicinity, we desire as members of this association to put on record the following resolutions:

   Resolved, That we do hereby express our recognition in Dr. Cordo of those qualities of mind and heart which have made possible so long and successful a pastorate and have won for him the high esteem of his fellow citizens without regard to denomination.

   Resolved, That by his removal the community loses not only a minister conspicuous for his pulpit ability, but also a valiant champion of all that pertains to its best welfare; a man who does not know what it is to flinch when duty calls.

   Resolved, That we his brethren in the ministry do hereby express our profound regret at his departure, realizing that he has been among us a tower of strength, and that we do cordially and affectionately commend him to the fellowship of the brethren in the ministry whither he goes.

   W. H. POUND,

   C. E. HAMILTON,

   J. A. ROBINSON,

   Committee of the Ministerial Association.

Lord Douglass Arrested.

   BAKERSFlELD, Cal., April 24. —Lord Sholto C. Douglass, son of the Marquis of Queensberry, was arrested here, charged with insanity. He is a fine looking young man about 20 years of age. A short time ago he commenced visiting Bakersfield and became infatuated with a variety girl and, it is said, became engaged to her. He went to the clerk's office and obtained a license to marry her. His friends heard of it and had him arrested for insanity.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

An Asiatic Alliance.

   When Japan began to conquer China, European powers began to growl and to declare the Japanese should never dismember the Chinese empire and take possession of it. Now, when Japan actually has conquered China and has given her terms more moderate than even China herself could have ventured to hope for, the European powers growl again and scent dire events in the China-Japanese alliance which Japan makes as one of the conditions of peace. It shall never be, say the European powers, for then these two countries at peace and in alliance, with Japan to take the lead, directing the slower nation steadily forward, will be more than a match for the combined powers of Europe. If this alliance is to be struck for the purpose of preventing Europe from swallowing Asia, then the United States can only say to China and Japan, "Go on, brethren, and heaven speed you in your patriotic aim!"

   Japan's hold on the places she has conquered in China will only last till the war indemnity of $160,000,000 is paid. The peninsula of Liau-Tong as far as the fortieth parallel will be ceded permanently to Japan. So will the great island of Formosa. Four Chinese ports and Peking itself must be opened to foreign commerce. The Japanese are to be allowed to start cotton and other factories in China. Considering what Japan might have exacted, it will be seen that these terms are very moderate.

   It is likely that the conditions imposed on Korea when Japan liberated her and set her up for herself will also be imposed on China. The principal one of these conditions was that the government should be justly and economically administered, and that taxes should be equitably apportioned. With these two reforms China would be in a fair way to place herself alongside of modern nations. Another condition Japan imposed on Korea was one that China needs badly. It was that the young men of the country should be allowed and encouraged to go abroad to study.

◘ At the time when one part of the United States is shivering and freezing under a heavy snowstorm another part of it, down at Los Angeles, holds a gorgeous and glorious "Flower festival," whose roses outvie those of Persia, where the priceless attar of roses is made, where the lilies of the field are more shining and splendid than any ever beheld in an ecstatic's Easter vision. This is a great country.

◘ End of the nineteenth century features—bicycle and trolley.

Took a Header.

   Mr. C. E. Dickinson of Lincoln-ave. met with a painful accident while riding a bicycle this morning. Coming down Groton-ave. in front of Dr. Santee's residence, he turned off from the walk to pass a man who was walking. As the wheel struck the grass the head broke, throwing Mr. Dickinson forcibly to the ground. He struck on his face, bruising his nose and scratching his face somewhat. Another wheelman who was coming down the street helped him up, and assisted him in getting the parts of his wheel together. Mr. Dickinson's injuries while painful are not thought to be serious.

BREVITIES.

   —A regular meeting of the Protective Police will be held in their rooms this evening at 8 o'clock.

   —The Normals and Homers will cross bats at the fair grounds next Saturday afternoon,

   —In police court this morning Charles Startup paid a fine of three dollars for being drunk and another drunk was discharged.

   — Air brakes are being put on all cars of every description which run on S. B. & N. Y. branch of the D., L & W. railroad,

   —The frog of the electric road at the D., L & W. crossing at the station has been completed. The job is a credit to Mr. W. M. Holleran, who superintended the work of putting it in.

   —The Altar society of St. Mary's church will serve ice cream at Empire hall to-morrow (Thursday) evening. A fine musical program has been prepared. Admission to hall ten cents.

   —The new plate glass front to the store of I. Whiteson, which was described in detail some weeks ago when the plans were made, and which has just been put in, adds very much to the appearance of the store.

   —At the last regular monthly meeting of the Hitchcock Hose Co, George French was elected representative to the board of engineers in place of W. T. Linderman, who resigned to take the appointment of chief of police.

   —"Rebecca's Triumph," a three-act drama, will be presented under the auspices of the young people's society of Grace church at the Cortland Opera House the first week in May. The cast is a strong one and a brilliant success is assured.

   —Master Clarence and Miss Flora Klotten of Tompkins-st. entertained a number of their friends last evening from 5 to 8 o'clock. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Klotten at 6 o'clock. The remainder of the evening was spent in playing games,

   —The California Press association met at Los Angeles on April 18 and was entertained by the city. A reception was tendered to them at the Chamber of Commerce, at which the welcome on behalf of the people of Southern California was extended by Congressman James McLachlan.

   —The W. J, Buchanan Hose company, No. 1, of McGrawville, just organized, made a contract last evening with Bingham & Miller of this village for twenty-five uniforms. The competition for the order was very hot, Cortland, Syracuse and Philadelphia houses taking part in it.

   —A family in the Sixth ward is reported as having been made very sick, last week, by eating parsnips. This vegetable is very palatable and wholesome if grown from seed sown the previous spring; but if allowed to stand in the ground the second year and spread naturally it becomes poisonous, the deadly quality growing greater every year it is thus allowed to grow. Carrots are said to possess the same peculiarity.—Binghamton Republican.

   —Mr. M. F. Cleary has this afternoon set out upon the lawn of Mr. W. R. Randall a golden leaf oak which is something of a curiosity. The tree is a freak. Mr. Cleary never saw one like it before, but has had his eye upon it for some years in the Smith nurseries in Syracuse. He has tried to buy it before, but could not do so. This spring the owners were willing to sell and Mr. Cleary took it at once for Mr. Randall. When the leaves come out it will unquestionably be an object of admiration to all passers upon the street.

   —Umbrellas are queer things. People leave them around as if they didn't cost anything, and carry them off as if no one had any property in them and hooking them weren't a sin. Parmiter, the all-around mender of everything, has a big collection of them left at his shop at various times to be repaired and never called for. Some have been on the dry dock for five years. Unless they are called for before May 1, he proposes to have a "grand clearing out sale" at a "tremendous sacrifice" to get rid of old stock. Step lively, ladies and gentlemen, unless you want your rain-shedders disposed of.