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| Sir Julian Pauncefote and family. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, August 19, 1898.
ANOTHER CONGRATULATION.
England Gratified That the Hispano-American War Has Terminated.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—The state department has received another international congratulation on the restoration of peace. This one came from the British ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, who is now sojourning at New London, Conn.
The ambassador communicated the expression of profound gratification with which her majesty's government learned of the signature of the preliminaries of peace between the United States and Spain and the sincere congratulations to the president and the government of the United States on the termination of the war.
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| Major General Wesley Merritt. |
PHILIPPINE POSSESSIONS.
It Is Not Known Exactly What They Are at Present.
NO OFFICIAL ADVICES.
Recapitulation and Peace Protocol Terms Slightly Differ.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—The war department made public the dispatch of General Merritt giving the official story of Manila's fall and also the text of significant instructions sent General Merritt requiring the insurgents and others to recognize the authority of the United States in the territory occupied by our forces. Nothing has been heard from General Merritt as to the casualties last Saturday except that he estimated the killed and wounded at 50.
Another point on which officials are without definite information is as to the extent of our present authority in the Philippines. Under the peace protocol the United States was given the occupation of Manila with the bay and harbor until a permanent disposition of the Philippine question was reached. But according to press dispatches which are so circumstantial as to be credited in most official quarters, General Merritt and Admiral Dewey received the capitulation of the entire Philippine archipelago. There appears to be some doubt therefore even among officials as to whether our present authority and jurisdiction covers Manila only, as provided by the peace protocol, or covers all the Philippines, as provided by the reported terms of capitulation to Merritt and Dewey. There is a disposition to await official information before laying down a policy as to the extent of out jurisdiction in the islands.
Secretary Alger said that he had heard nothing of the surrender of the entire Philippine group. At the same time the secretary did not deprecate the accuracy of the press advices stating that the capitulation had this far reaching effect. Pending more definite information the attitude of officials is to assume that our authority covers Manila city, Manila bay and harbor and also such other city as may be occupied by the military and naval forces. The latter phrase is elastic enough to cover any or all of the Philippine islands that may have been brought under our authority by the recent surrender. The instructions sent to General Merritt have in view the expansion of our possessions beyond the terms mentioned in the protocol, as they distinctly state that this government is in possession of Manila and that its authority to preserve peace and order will be exerted "within the territory occupied by their military and naval forces."
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| Philippine freedom fighters. |
PHILIPPINE REBELLION.
Heavy Fighting at Several Different Places.
NATIVES AND SPANIARDS.
Five Hundred of the Former Murdered by the Latter.
LONDON, Aug. 19.—The Singapore correspondent of The Dally Mail says: "The native rebellion in the Philippines has extended to the Hemp province in South Luzon. Heavy fighting occurred at Taglatuan, Pilar and Ponsol, the immediate cause being outrages committed by the Spaniards at Paglatua. The Spanish also burned Pilar and massacred 500 natives. The insurgents are concentrating at Albay with the object of cutting off the retreat of numerous Spaniards in the Carmarinas province.
"A German cruiser has been carrying dispatches from the captain general of the Bisayas island to the district between Cebu and Iligan, and the Spanish military depot in Mindanao. The steamer Rosario, flying the German flag, has also been transporting troops thence to Iloilo. After the island of Masbate had been taken by the insurgents the latter indignantly refused to allow the German steamer Clara to enter any ports under their control."
RIOTS IN PORTO RICO.
Natives Show a Disposition to Persecute the Spanish Residents.
PONCE, Porto Rico, Aug. 19.—The natives show a disposition to persecute the Spanish residents, and several minor riots have occurred here. At Yauco the natives threw stones and bricks into Spanish shops in retaliation for outrages committed within the Spanish lines. The military have been ordered to suppress these demonstrations and punish the offenders.
General Miles and staff have gone to General Wilson's headquarters at the front. They were escorted by a troop of cavalry. General Grant will join General Brooke in a few days.
The personnel of the commission for Cuba and Porto Rico are highly commended. The German warship Geira has just arrived here.
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| Clara Barton. |
FEVER IS INCREASING.
Sick at Santiago Too Large For the Present Service.
NURSES BADLY NEEDED.
Hospital Supplies Are Also Greatly in Demand.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 19.—The Massachusetts Aid association hospital ship Bay State is expected to arrive here from Guantanamo bay. Hospital supplies and nurses are much needed. Large quantities of supplies have already been distributed by Dr. E. G. Brackett of the Aid association, who arrived two weeks ago. All the hospital ships leaving here are under orders to return as the number of sick is too large for the present service. The fever is increasing among the remaining troops.
The Third regiment of immunes, under Colonel Ray, arrived on the Minnewaska.
Four thousand Spanish troops have already been shipped and the transports Villa Donga and Estra de Panal are ready to leave with 3,000 more. General Toral says more transports will be needed than have been provided. The 6,000 Spanish at Guantanamo bay cannot leave before the last of the month. Sickness is increasing among them.
The statement is made on good authority that General Shafter will leave on Saturday. General Wood has ordered the sale of whisky, beer and wine stopped everywhere, and provided severe penalties for infractions of the rule. Restaurant keepers are greatly depressed by this order of General Wood, which confines their sale of drinks to coffee and lemonade.
Miss Clara Barton of the American Red Cross society with a large portion of her force will leave the first of next week.
SICK REPORT.
An Increased Number Reported by General Shafter.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—The war department received the following sanitary report from General Shafter at Santiago: Total number of sick, 1,639; total number of new cases, 101; total number of fever cases, 1,246; total number of cases returned to duty, 203.
Deaths—Private Frank N. Dine, Troop E, Ninth cavalry, meningitis; Private Arthur Malohan, Company I, of the Thirty-third Michigan, dysentery; Private Harland Young, Company I, First Illinois, typhoid fever; Private Eugene A. McLaughlin, Company A, Ninth Massachusetts, typhoid fever.
THE PHILIPPINES.
European Powers Want the United States to Retain the Islands.
People in the corps diplomatique are much exercised over the Philippine problem, not however in the interests of America or of Spain, but for themselves. The question of American control of the Philippines and the propriety of submitting to the degree of ownership America shall set up is likely to become dangerous to the peace of Europe if not handled with the utmost discretion. This is the opinion of the representatives of at least three of the most powerful nations in the world. If England, Russia and France had any say in the matter, there would be no commission to settle anything.
"Such a convention," said an attaché of the English embassy, "will give Spain the opportunity she has not thus far been able to find to make bad blood. For instance, there is one Spanish loan of 400,000,000 pesetas, bearing 4 1/2 per cent, based directly on Cuba as security. Most of this is held in France and Austria. It is said that French sentiment agrees with that of Russia and England in regard to the danger of a commission dealing with a conquest which is the key to the eastern Asiatic waters.
"No matter how such a commission might decide," said an old and influential member of a leading embassy, "nearly all Europe would be displeased. We do not want to have such a case as this of the Philippines used against us as a precedent. If your country is right in consenting to a surrender, then we of France should release Madagascar, Senegal and Algeria, and England ought to let go of Egypt. No, no. I do not know how you were ever led into such a violation of the law that has stood for ten centuries—that the title won by the sword is the best of all. By it the Normans have held England, and the drumbeats of their descendants reecho around the world. No wonder Germany feels offended. The conquest of Alsace and Lorraine is too near for any unctuous high moral example to be agreeable."
"You see, nobody objects to America's keeping what she has gallantly won by the sword," said an attaché who is kept from his longed for holiday. "Nobody but Spain can possibly be benefited by a convention touching what should be done with the Philippines. Suppose they were divided between the great naval powers? No division is possible that would make each nation's share equal. The great prize is the island of Luzon and Manila. Whoever got them would have the biggest slice of the Philippine group. The political equilibrium as arranged years ago by nations with interests in the east would be seriously disturbed. The wisest heads in Europe fear this very question may bring on that war which has been the nightmare of monarchs and the dread of statesmen for 50 years."—Washington Times.
THE COUNTY FAIR.
FORTHCOMING EXHIBITION AN ASSURED SUCCESS.
Plenty or Special Attractions—Numerous Entries in All Departments—Special Premiums—Exhibitions by Marion Mills—Races and Ball Games—Final Arrangements Nearly Completed.
With good weather next week the Cortland county fair for 1898 is an assured success. From reliable sources in all directions satisfactory expressions are heard relative to the forthcoming exhibition. The officers of the association and all connected with the preliminary arrangements have been untiring in their efforts to make the fair the most successful in the history of the association.
With increased facilities for reaching Cortland and special reduced rates on all the railroads the attendance will undoubtedly be the largest ever known. Residents of Cortland county are beginning to realize that it is not necessary for them to go outside of their own county to see as fine an exhibition as is to be found anywhere in the state of New York. That Cortland county with its varied resources, its agricultural products, its extensive dairying interests, and varied manufacturing industries, its wide awake and progressive merchants and bustling business men can offer an exhibition at its county fair second to none in the state is a question which no longer admits of debate.
More than $4,000 in cash premiums is offered at the coming fair. Special premiums have been offered by local merchants and numerous attractions, secured at great expense by the managers, are on the program for each day.
Since last year, extensive repairs have been made upon the buildings and grounds. A new roof has been placed upon the main exhibition hall which insures ample protection in case of rain. The track is in fine condition for the races and ample accommodations have been provided for stock and teams. The applications for space in exhibition hall have been unusually numerous and those who have waited until the last minute to secure space for exhibits have been disappointed in not being able to secure the most desirable positions.
The forenoon of the first day will be given up to the entry and arrangements of stock and exhibits. The 3:00 and 4:00 minute novelty race will take place in the afternoon. Wednesday, the second day, will be Grange day, with an address by J. H. Brigham, assistant secretary of agriculture of Washington, D. C., and an exhibition by Marion Mills, the pacing wonder. The third day is replete with amusements including a second exhibition by Marion Mills and the baby contest in the afternoon. The program for the fourth day includes a marriage ceremony in the afternoon, 2:28 class trotting and pacing; running race, another exhibition by Marion Mills, Shepard's ladies' bicycle race, Keator, Wells & company's season ticket award, and the announcement of Beard & Peck's grange prize.
On the afternoons of Wednesday and Thursday there will be State league baseball games between the Cortland and Auburn teams. The teams always make interesting and exciting contests, which alone are well worth the price of admission to the grounds. No extra charge will be made on account of the games, and the opportunity of witnessing professional ball will be a good one. These are but a few of the many attractions which will make the fair of 1898 an unqualified success.
By vote of the board of directors no gambling of any kind will be allowed upon the grounds. The sale or giving away of spirituous liquors and all intoxicating drinks, including malt liquors and wine, will be strictly prohibited. No vehicle containing intoxicating drinks will be admitted through the gates.
A season ticket which costs only $1 will admit the holder and his family to the grounds each day of the fair and gives him an opportunity to secure the $100 top buggy offered by Keator, Wells & Co., which will be awarded upon the last day of the fair. With fine exhibits of live stock, large and attractive displays of all that goes to make up a successful and interesting display in exhibition hall, and such special features as have been enumerated above, all that is necessary to make the fair complete is good weather and an attendance such as will show conclusively that the people of Cortland have more than a passing interest in their county fair.
FROM BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE.
Extracts From a Letter Written at the "Gem of the Adirondacks."
One of the party of eleven that left Cortland Monday for Blue Mountain lake which is called the "Gem of the Adirondacks'' writes home as follows:
It seems almost like a dream that I am actually here at Blue Mountain. Reports about the rush to the Adirondacks are not at all exaggerated. It has been told us all along the way that there has never been such a rush here before, and that yesterday brought in the largest crowd of all for one day. Under any circumstances it is simply magnificent here. One must see to appreciate as it cannot be described.
The hotel Blue Mountain House was never so full of guests before. A deer has just been brought in that some party of hunters shot. Coming through the narrows on the Brown tract there are one hundred sixty turns made, so the engineer told us. It did not seem as though we went straightaway hardly the length of the boat and we could almost touch the bushes on either side. The narrows are four miles long, between Eighth lake and Racket lake.
At Old Forge we met Mrs. Birdlebough and going through the chain of lakes to Fourth lake, she pointed out to us all points of interest. Saw the cottage of ex-President Harrison where the family are now staying and yesterday we passed Ned Bunting's place on Eagle lake. They all tell me Blue Mountain lake seems like the Thousand Islands with the mountain in addition. At Utica we met Dr. Sornberger and son and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Corwin on their way to Fourth lake. Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Moore of our party also stopped there. From present indications I think the time will pass away very quickly and pleasantly until I reach home again.
BREVITIES.
—The State fair opens August 29.
—A life saving service has been established at Cazenovia lake.
—It is estimated that 3,500 people attended the annual farmers' picnic at North Pitcher Wednesday.
—The Tully Union free school, founded five years ago, has been made a high school. The building is being enlarged.
—Earlville authorities have posted notices that all persons found begging within corporate limits will be arrested.
—James Kern, a poor painter of Fordham, N. Y., has gone to Scotland to receive his share of an estate valued at $30,000,000.
—The Y. M. C. A. cornroast which was arranged for to-night has been postponed until Monday night on account of the condition of the roads.
—The steamer Ithaca, the largest steamer on Cayuga lake, was burned to the water's edge at the Mansfield dock at Cayuga early Thursday morning.
—The Cortland Terriers play the Tully nine at Tully to-morrow. The Tullyites have vanquished every team they have met this season, but the Terriers promise them a hard rub.
—The railroad running from Skaneateles Junction to Skaneateles has been sold to W. K. Niver of Syracuse, who heads a party of capitalists. The train service will be greatly improved.
—Engine No. 1 on the E. & C. N. Y. R. R., the I. H. Palmer, now stays at Cincinnatus nights. A gang of thirty-five Italians is engaged in ballasting the roadbed, cleaning out the cuts, etc.
—Marlon Mills, "the guideless wonder," who appears at the Cortland county fair on the afternoons of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week arrived in Cortland this morning over the D., L & W. R. R.
—The heavy rain of last night has caused a suspension of work on the paving job to-day. Yesterday 421 loads of earth were removed from the street. The loads average one and one-half cubic yards of earth each.
—All the Cortland fire companies are in Binghamton to-day, accompanied by the Cortland City band, attending the state firemen's convention. Those who had not gone before went on the special train which left Cortland at 8 o'clock this morning, and on the regular leaving Cortland at 9:28.
—Thomas A, Edison, Jr., who is now at Seventh lake, Fulton chain, is experimenting to learn means to do away with punkies and mosquitoes at the hotels in the Adirondack resorts. By saturating sponges with a certain solution of sulphuric acid and attaching them to the piazza posts he expects to keep the pests at a distance of 100 feet.
—Four bands are entered to compete in the contest at Binghamton to-night in connection with the state firemen's convention. They are: Old Fort Plain band, Amsterdam; H. B. Endicott Prize band, Lestershire; Ithaca band, Ithaca; and Bauer's band, Scranton, Pa. The prizes will be $500 in cash, $300 first and $200 second prize. The contest will begin at 8 o'clock.
—The first train east on the Erie & Central Wednesday morning encountered a horse which had become fast in a culvert near White's Mills. Ropes, plank, and the liberal use of human muscle freed the horse from its serious plight. The animal was uninjured. It belonged to William Merchant whose barns were burned the previous night. It was set free when the buildings began to burn, and wandered down to the railroad track.
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