ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF MANILA AND MAIN STREET WILL BE PAVED

USS Olympia (C-6).

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, May 3, 1898.

ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.

Not One Spanish Vessel Surrendered to the Americans.

   LONDON, May 3.—The London correspondent of The Times, describing the engagement at Manila, says: "The Olympia, the Boston, the Raleigh, the Concord, the Petrel and the Monocacy entered the bay under cover of darkness by the smaller and safer Rocachica channel. The forts on Corregidor island gave the alarm by firing on the intruders, but they seem to have inflicted no serious damage. The American squadron moved up the bay, and at 3 o'clock in the morning appeared before Cavite. Here, lying under the shelter of the forts, was the Spanish squadron.

   "Admiral Montojo a few days before went to Subic bay to look for the enemy, but learning that they were vastly superior in force had prudently returned and placed his ships under the protection of the forts. This was his only chance of meeting the enemy on something like equal terms, and it did not suffice.

   "Soon the Americans opened fire. The Spaniards replied and the combat continued without interruption for four hours, during which the Don Antonio de Ulloa was sunk, the Castilla and Mindanao were set on fire, and the Reina Maria Christina and the Don Juan de Austria were seriously damaged. One or two of the smaller craft were scuttled by their crew to escape capture. Others took refuge in a small neighboring creek, emptying into Baker bay, where presumably the American ships were unable to follow them. But not one surrendered."   

BOMBARDMENT GOING ON.

Admiral Dewey Has Again Attacked the Forts.

   LONDON, May 3.—A dispatch from Hong Kong to The Daily Mail says:

    "Commodore Dewey's fleet is off Corregidor island, hotly engaged with the forts there. Electrical experiments show that the cable has been cut at or near Manila."

Admiral George Dewey, USN.

DEWEY'S DEMANDS.

It is Believed the Spanish Government Has Complied With Them.

   LONDON, May 3.—Comodore Dewey according to a special dispatch from Madrid, gave Captain General Augusti 24 hours to comply with an ultimatum which demanded all warlike stores and the entire stock of coal in charge of the government officials. The ultimatum asserted that no money levy would be made upon Manila

  The dispatch says that it is believed in Madrid that the government has already cabled Captain General Augusti authority to comply with the demand no other course being open. Grave events may follow public knowledge of this compliance.

USS Marblehead, unprotected cruiser.

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.

It May Involve Havana.

   KEY WEST, May 3.—More naval officers from the big ships have been ashore during the past 24 hours than at any time since the fleet sailed for Cuban waters. Although the blockade is still being maintained by the smaller cruisers, an important movement is being planned. What it is, however, can only be conjectured.

   The sole topic of conversation is the overwhelming victory of the Asiatic squadron at Manila. The officers and men of the fleet here are jubilant a   Commodore Dewey's daring in running by the batteries and achieving what is considered likely to be the greatest triumph of the war; but they long for a similar opportunity, and hope the significant conferences and movements of the past 24 hours indicate that it is not far distant.

   The cruiser Marblehead is bringing in the Spanish steamer Argonauta, captured by the gunboat Nashville off the south coast of Cuba last Friday. The Argonauta was bound for Havana and had on board a colonel of the Spanish army, a surgeon, six officers and three noncommissioned officers.

DEWEY AS A FIGHTER.

The Brush With the Spanish Not His First by Any Means.

   Commodore George Dewey was born in the green hills of Vermont 61 years ago. He has seen red-hot fighting between then and now—enough to know he hits hardest who hits straightest and oftenest and keeps it up indefinitely. Dewey was appointed to the naval academy from Vermont when he was 17 years old. When he graduated in 1858 he went with the steam frigate Wabash on a cruise with the Mediterranean squadron, which lasted until 1859.

   Ensign Dewey was at home when Fort Sumter was fired upon. Just one week later, April 19, 1861, he received his commission as a lieutenant. He was assigned at once to the steam sloop Mississippi, which took part in the fierce fighting of the West Gulf squadron.
   In 1864 he was attached to the North Atlantic blockading squadron, assigned to the steam gunboat Agawam. The Agawam was one of the great crescent of warships, big and little, that pumped shot into Fort Fisher in December, 1864, and January, 1865. Dewey received his commission as lieutenant commander on March 3, 1865, and served for two years on the European squadron, first on the steamer Kearsarge and then on the frigate Colorado, the flagship.
   In 1868 he was assigned to duty at the naval academy. In 1870 he received his first command, that of the Narragansett, which was employed on special service until 1875. The last part of the time during which he commanded the Narragansett Dewey was a commander.
   The Pacific survey of 1872-75 was entrusted to him. After two years as lighthouse inspector and five as secretary of the lighthouse board he was put in command of the Juniata on the Asiatic squadron in 1882. In September, 1884, he was promoted to be a captain and placed in command of the Dolphin, then brand new, and one of the four vessels to which the name "white squadron" was first given.
   From 1885 to 1888 he was the commander of the Pensacola, the flagship of the European squadron. In 1888 his energy and ability to complete matters of detail was recognized by making him chief of the bureau of equipment and recruiting, which carried with it the rank of commodore.
   In May, 1893, he took another turn on duty as a member of the lighthouse board. He was made an actual commodore on Feb. 26, 1896, and was at about that time put at the head of the important board of inspection and survey. He was transferred to the command of the Asiatic squadron Jan. 1, 1898.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

A Glorious Victory.

   Without full details of the battle in Manila harbor, enough filters through Spanish channels to show that the achievement of the squadron under Commodore Dewey will rank among the splendid deeds of the American navy. Dewey was with Farragut when he forced the passage of the Mississippi. Seeking the Spanish fleet he found it sheltered in Manila harbor under the guns of the forts, and protected by stories of mines and torpedoes.
   Into the harbor the intrepid commodore led the way in the night, stealing past the forts and taking up position to engage land and sea forces! The seeking of the engagement was as daring as its fighting was superb. Adding the fire of the forts to the armament of the Spanish ships the contest opened on terms nearly equal.
   In two hours havoc was wrought in Fort Cavite and the arsenal, and annihilation was the portion of the Spanish squadron. These facts communicated by the enemy, justify the belief that the truth when known will show this Manila battle to rank with the great naval achievements of history.
   Following the battle report came of conference between Commodore Dewey and the British consul; of the commodore's demand for the surrender of Manila and the governor general's refusal. At this writing no further authentic news has been received. The silence indicates two things: 1—That the American squadron came out of Sunday's engagement in effective form. 2—That the threatened bombardment, failing surrender of the port, was opened. The Spanish authorities may have cut the cable, or the cable quarters being in range of the American shells, were deserted. Nothing is surer than that the Spaniards, if in possession of the wire and having anything cheering to their side to say, would be voluble.

   ◘ The sultan of Turkey has built at Mecca a huge shelter house, capable of holding 6,000 pilgrims at once. The sultan of Turkey is very much like those rich Americans who think they will atone for their sins by giving money to construct big churches and pay preachers.

Main Street, Cortland, N. Y.

A LITTLE PREMATURE.

But it is Hoped that the Anticipated Event has Already Occurred.

   Cortland indulged in a genuine Fourth of July celebration last night over a report that was received here of the capture of Manila by the United States fleet under Commodore Dewey and the securing possession of the cable. As it has proved the report emanated from yellow journalism and was without foundation, but it is hoped that it may be true before this time, and it is surely believed that it will be soon if that good time has not even yet arrived.
   The report that came to Cortland was over the long distance telephone from New York and the message was sent to Manager Nolan by the president of the Empire State Telephone Co., who merely transmitted a bulletin of the New York Journal, which claimed to have come to that paper by cable from Manila. The bulletin was posted in front of Smith & Beaudry's in Cortland soon after it arrived, and then the excitement spread. 

   Several patriotically inclined young men went around among the business men and raised some funds for the celebration, which began about 10 o'clock. The Grace church chimes pealed forth "America" and this was closely followed by the ringing of the church bells, blowing of factory whistles, firing of canon and anvil, burning colored fire, shooting of Roman candles, skyrockets, firecrackers.etc, and an immense bonfire at the intersection of Main and Court-sts. Drygoods boxes were piled high in the air, and the bonfire was a big one. The Cortland City band, too, was pressed into service, and made a short parade playing national airs. A great crowd was attracted by the noise, and everyone seemed happy. 
   Even if the report was not true at the time, there was sufficient cause for rejoicing in the fact that the petition for paving Main-st. had been completed, though the leaders probably did not have this in mind last night.

MAIN-ST. WILL BE PAVED.

PETITION FILED WITH VILLAGE TRUSTEES MONDAY NIGHT.

Pavement Will Extend From the Hospital Corner to the South Line of Wickwire Brothers' Factory—Petitioners Represent 700 Feet More Than Half of the Foot Frontage—Other Matters Considered by the Village Financiers.

   The meeting of the [Cortland] board of village trustees last night was one of the most important and significant of the whole year from the fact that the paving committee of the board of trade made a report to the trustees in the form of a petition from property-owners representing 700 feet more than one-half the total feet frontage, asking for the paving of Main-st. from the hospital corner [East Main Street] to the south line of the wire plant of Wickwire Brothers.
   A communication was received from the board of trade asking that the board appropriate a portion of the highway fund for the building of a macadamized road, but no action was taken in the matter.
   The application of Dennis Hanley for appointment on the police force was placed on file.
   The gas question next had its inning. W. D. Tisdale, secretary of the board of trade, presented the resolution proposed by the board of trade at its last meeting relative to a natural gas franchise, and added that in his opinion it would be a good idea if some party would put down a well here. The board of trade had no choice in the matter as to who should secure the franchise, though F. H. Morse had said that he would begin operations at once, if the resolution as proposed should be adopted by the board. The board adopted the resolution, which is to the effect that the board will grant a franchise to the first party who begins operations within three months after May 1, and secures gas in paying quantities before March 1, 1899, with suitable restrictions as to price, distribution, indemnity, etc.
   On the request of F. C. Parsons, permission was granted the Cortland Baseball association to string a wire from Fireman's hall to a telegraph pole opposite for the purpose of displaying a banner advertising ball games.
   Mr. C. D. Herring, representing the Welsbach Street Lighting company of America, who has had six lamps on trial on Court-st. several nights, presented an additional proposition in which he offered to furnish fifty or more Welsbach street lamps on the moonlight schedule twenty nights per month for $24.50 per lamp per year, or all night every night for $26; twenty-two nights per month, moonlight schedule, $25.50, or the same number of lights all night every night, $27.50.

   Superintendent F. P. Mooney of the Cortland & Homer Traction company renewed his application for a street lighting contract for another year, but action was deferred until to-night, to which time the board adjourned after auditing the following bills: [omitted by CC editor.]
   Mr. D. F. Wallace, the chairman of the paving committee of the board of trade, said in presenting the petition that the board of trade looked upon the whole matter as an important and serious question, involving the expenditure of a large sum of money. He had full confidence in the board's careful judgment in taking up the matter. The gas company stands ready to make all connections, and put in larger mains in anticipation of increased demands for gas in the future. Mr. C. H. Price of the committee supplemented the remarks of Mr. Wallace by saying that a large majority of the property-owners whose signatures he secured, were very anxious that there be no delay in the pushing of the work. It is said by those who claim to be in a position to know, that in places where sewer, water or gas connections are made, the earth will be as solid as any around it at once if properly tamped down when the ditch or trench is filled up, so it seems that there is no necessity for delay after connections are made for the earth to settle.
   The petition was placed on file, and it is believed that the board of village trustees is disposed to take the matter up at once, thus assuring some paving this year.
   Following is a list of property-owners on Main-st. and the signers and non-signers of the petition are designated by the two columns of figures, which represent the feet frontage on the street [omitted by CC editor].
   The paving law requires a petition to represent a majority of the feet frontage on the street sought to be paved. Main-st. from the hospital corner to the south line of Wickwire Brothers' factory has exactly 10,103 feet abutting on it, and of these 5,751 feet are signed and 4,352 feet unsigned. The amount necessary for the petition was 5,051 1/2 feet, and the petition represents 699 1/2 feet more than the required number.
   Of the whole number of petitioners, ten express a preference for "asphalt," two for "block asphalt" and one for "brick," while the others express no preference.

LIEUT. GEORGE S. CARTWRIGHT.

Adjutant of the Colored Regiment Soon to Invade Cuba.

   Many Cortland friends of Lieutenant George S. Cartwrlght will be interested in a clipping from the Roxbury, (N. Y.,) Times of April 28. The lieutenant is a brother of Mrs. Thomas Smith of 3 Argyle Place, and has several times visited Mrs. Smith and other relatives in Cortland since he left the Normal [School] in 1881. The Times says:
   It will be of interest to our readers to know what the Twenty-fourth regiment, infantry, of which Lieutenant George S. Cartwright, son of Dr. S. S. Cartwright of this village, is adjutant, is now in camp at Chickamauga, and will undoubtedly be one of the first regiments to be sent from this country to invade Cuba. The soldiers of the Twenty-fourth are negroes, and it is claimed that they are more adapted to the climate of the tropics. The Twenty-fourth regiment has been stationed at Fort Douglas, near Salt Lake City, U., for the past eighteen months. The Salt Lake Tribune in an editorial some time ago spoke very highly of the soldiers and officers of the Twenty-fourth, and they will undoubtedly give a good account of themselves in the coming struggle for the suppression of Spanish tyranny and butchery in the islands of her possession.
   Lieutenant Cartwright went from the Cortland Normal school to the West Point Military academy in 1881, from which place he was graduated with honors four years later, when he was sent to the frontier, his first commission being at Fort Sill, Indian Territory. Later he was stationed at several other points in the West. For two years he was at David's Island, Long Island Sound, where he was detailed adjutant of the Twenty-fourth regiment. The Twenty-fourth was transferred to Fort Douglas eighteen months ago. Lieutenant Cartwright has made a splendid record for himself in the skirmishes in which he has taken active part against the Indians on the western frontier. We predict a brilliant future for this rising young lieutenant in our present struggle against Spain in Cuba.

BREVITIES.

   —The Y. M. C. A. has secured the use of the fair grounds for athletic work during the summer.

   —E. M. Yager's livery stable on Maple-ave. was to-day connected with the telephone exchange.

   —The Ladies' Literary club will meet to-morrow afternoon with Mrs. D. L. Bardwell, 24 Orchard-st.

   —Charles S. Lee, general passenger agent of the Lehigh Valley railroad, who will open his office in the Havemeyer building this week, has become a resident of Plainfield, N. J.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Rosenbloom & Sons, Chamber Suits, page 8; D. McCarthy & Sons, Dress Goods, page 7; Warren, Tanner & Co., New Goods, page 6; T. P. Bristol, Tailoring, page 8.

   —Since the report was a fake last night of the capture of Manila and the securing possession of the cable to the Philippine Islands the boys now declare that the real cause of their celebration was the assurance of the paving of Main-st. in the immediate future. The securing of that surplus of 699 1/2 feet was genuinely a cause for rejoicing.

   —The Oneonta Star, always enterprising, energetic and progressive, was printed for the first time on Monday, May 2, on its new Cox duplex perfecting press. It has discarded the old blanket sheet and now appears as a six-page, seven column paper. Success to The Star, and congratulations to the editor and proprietor, Harry W. Lee.

   —Rev. John T. Stone, pastor of the Presbyterian church, went to Auburn this afternoon as one of the commissioners of the Binghamton presbytery to attend the examinations and commencement exercises which are held this week. He will return on Friday. The Thursday evening prayer-meeting of this church will be led by Secretary F. K. Armstrong of the Y. M. C. A.

   —The last twenty-four hours have proved to be a memorable period for pressmen at The STANDARD office. At about 4 o'clock yesterday came the report of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Foote, and at 5:45 this morning the arrival of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mee, Jr., was noted. All are doing well, Ed and Charlie claim that the ringing of bells and the general celebration last night was wholly on their account.