DISTRUST AMERICANS AND MAIN STREET PAVING PROGRESSING

 

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, October 3, 1898.

DISTRUST AMERICANS.

Natives of the Philippines Misunderstand Us.

AUTONOMY MOSTLY FAVORED.

Still There Is Evidences of Appalling Straggles—Aguinaldo Refuses to Accept of an Appropriation Made by the National Assembly—Holding on to Spanish Prisoners.

   MANILA, Oct. 3.—The National assembly at Malolos at a recent sitting, voted Aguinaldo a civil list of $75,000; but Aguinaldo declined to receive anything until the army should have been paid. An attempt was made by Paterno, the speaker of the house, to have inserted a clause granting him an allowance because of his office, but the proposal was rejected. The assembly is now engaged in discussing the constitution.

   The Spanish community is telegraphing to Madrid in an endeavor to secure the enforcement of the release of prisoners. Personal investigation made in the provinces emphasize the determination of the insurgents to obtain a specific guarantee of favorable terms before releasing the prisoners now in their hands, and it is certain that that they will never cheaply relinquish their dearly bought conquests.

   Everywhere is seen evidences of appalling struggles. Popular opinion favors autonomy, which it is generally expected will be established. The people rather distrust the Americans who, beginning to realize this fact, sent the cruiser Raleigh to the northwestern ports for the purpose of showing the American flag and making friends with the natives. The cruiser's officers endeavored to arrange an interchange of hospitalities, but the natives at first were unwilling to visit the ship unless hostages were landed. Finally, however, friendly feeling was established and the natives were agreeably surprised at the American attitude.

   A sanitary board with an American at its head has been established here. A corps of physicians are superintending sanitary work in all the districts of the city and vicinity.

 

Emilio Aguinaldo.

Aguinaldo's Speech at Malolos.

   MANILA, Oct. 3.—There is considerable comment here upon Aguinaldo's speech at Malolos. During the course of his remarks Aguinaldo said: Our friends, the Americans, came for the purpose of demonstrating the generosity and grandeur of their government and to assist in relieving the people from slavery without annexing the islands, thus setting a good example. We now understand and appreciate the famous Monroe doctrine of 'America  for Americans' and justice demand that they add 'the Philippines for the Filipinos.'"

 

Admiral George Dewey.

All Quiet at Manila.

   WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—Secretary Long received a cablegram from Admiral Dewey at Manila reporting that all is quiet there. He made no mention of the meeting of the insurgent chiefs at Malolos and the inauguration of the republic of the Philippines.

 

Surgeon General George Miller Sternberg.

OCCUPATION OF CUBA.

A Board Selected to Go There and Select Sites For Camps.

   WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—Secretary Alger had an extended conference with Quartermaster Ludington, General Eagan, commissary of subsistence, and General Sternberg, surgeon general, regarding the preliminaries for the occupation of Cuba. The conclusion was reached that a board of officers should be sent to Cuba to examine the various points where troops are to be stationed and to select sites for camps. This board will consist of Colonel J. G. C. Lee, quartermaster; Lieutenant Colonel Leaker H. Bliss, commissary of subsistence; Colonel Robert N. Riley, surgeon, and Lieutenant Colonel Rogers Birney, ordinance bureau. They will visit Havana, Cienfuegos, Matanzas and Mariel. There will be four United States military posts in Cuba aside from those at Santiago and Manzanillo.

   The board will receive instructions to make a careful examination with a view toward securing the very best sites from a sanitary point of view. The forts and military positions of the Spaniards will necessarily have to be garrisoned and stations of troops will be placed in such localities as will insure their availability for service. As soon as this board has made the selections of sites other officers will follow from the various bureaus and prepare the camps for the reception of the army.

 

Richard Croker.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Mr. Croker's Plan.

   Elliot Danforth was asked, Saturday, if he would accept the nomination for lieutenant governor tendered him by the silver men. His answer was: I have just had a talk with Mr. Croker. It is quite probable that Henry George's name will be taken from the head of that ticket and the name of Justice Van Wyck substituted for it.

   Here we have the inside of the juggle and evasion and silence as to silver, at Syracuse, turned out. Judge Van Wyck accepted the Chicago platform, and all it implied in I896. He voted for Bryan. He was on the bench and could not take active part in the campaign, but to the extent of his vote did his part to bring financial dishonor on the nation, break faith with creditors, and reduce the purchasing price of the American dollar one half, and more.

   Mr. Croker knew this when he made Judge Van Wyck his candidate for governor, while taking care that the sensibilities of gold Democrats were not disturbed by the mention of silver in the party platform. Judge Van Wyck is so good a silver man that Mr. Croker hopes to have his name substituted on the silver ticket for that of George. The free silver and Croker tickets would then be identical in their leading names.

   The entire ticket nominated at Syracuse is composed of Bryan men. Every candidate accepted the Chicago platform and voted for the Chicago ticket. It is a prerequisite to place on a Democratic ticket that aspirants have a straight record as to Bryan and 16 to 1. The avowal by Mr. Danforth is confession by that official that silence by the party in convention is but a pretext of departure from the path of error and dishonor. Only those who were willing to be deceived have doubted this.

   ◘ In the race between the English and French to be the first at Khartum the English won the prize. It was a bigger prize, too, than a ruined city. It was the sure control of the interests of all of east central Africa, where the Germans are willing to play second fiddle.

   ◘ The rudest man inspired by passion is more persuasive than the most eloquent man if uninspired.

 

Henry George.

George Will Decline.

   NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—The World says: Unless Henry George changes his mind within the next forty-eight hours he will not be the Free Silverite's candidate for governor against Van Wyck and Roosevelt. His declination, according to information furnished The World last night, was written Saturday.

 

Van Wyck Will Accept.

   NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—Justice Van Wyck set at rest all doubts as to whether or not he would accept the Democratic nomination for governor by sending to the secretary of state his resignation as justice of the supreme court. He wrote the resignation after a long consultation with his brother, Mayor Van Wyck, and with James Shevlin, the personal representative of Hugh McLaughlin.

 

Main Street, Cortland, N. Y., circa 1899.

PAVEMENT PROGRESSING.

Curb Will all be Laid by End of the Week—Everything Moving.

   The weather this fall is something almost unheard of. It seems to be made especially for the Cortland pavement. It is beyond recollection to find the first week in October come around without a frost, with the leaves all on the trees and with the temperature at summer heat. The rain holds off wonderfully and every day the pavement makes great gains. The concrete is now finished on the east side of the car tracks as far south as Port Watson-st. and the steam roller is moving back and forth over it crowding it down. The excavation on the west side of the street is finished as far as Clayton-ave. and the concrete layers are close behind, in front of J. R. Schermerhorn's property.

   There is a great amount of work to be done in excavation in front of the Messenger House. For years the street has been raised up from time to time till it was at least eighteen inches above its former level. This morning the excavators came upon an old stone crosswalk between the Squires building and the Messenger House eighteen inches below what was the level of the street before the work begun last week. The proprietor of the Messenger House is looking forward to having some cellar windows again as formerly. The windows have been buried completely beneath the sidewalk for a number of years and all light shut off, but there are hopes again.

   The jam of teams at the corner between the Messenger House and the STANDARD building to-day has reminded one of one of the crowded districts of New York. All traffic from the south and west portions of the village has had to cross the street car tracks here to reach Port Watson-st. A line of teams has been hauling away dirt and drawing crushed stones, and sometimes teams have had to wait from five to ten minutes to be able to move in either direction.

   The street car rails have been laid on the new chairs as far south as the residence of Mrs. B. B. Jones. The street car transfer is now from the residence of M. F. Cleary on the south to that of J. R. Schermerhorn on the north, but this is gradually moving south.

   Plows have to-day been ripping up the east side of the street south as far as Argyle Place, and the dirt is being drawn off. All people to the south who have to raise their lawns and sidewalks and back their curbs are taking advantage of this dirt to get the material for doing it. The curb builders have reached Frederick-ave. on both sides of the street, and the frames for the curb are laid on the east side of the street as far as J. C. Seager's coal office.

   There are yet a few pieces of curb to finish in places passed by where electric light or trolley poles are yet to be moved, but if the weather holds good these will all be filled in and all the curbs completed to the Lehigh Valley tracks by Saturday night.

 

Town Board Meeting.

   The [Cortlandville] town board held a regular meeting at the office of Supervisor D. F. Wallace this morning.

   T. H. Dowd was appointed attorney for the town in the action brought by John Felkel to recover for alleged damages to a horse which fell through a bridge claimed to be defective.

   The bill of Highway Commissioner John Kane for expenses incurred in repairing the highway leading from Blodgett Mills to Freetown, and the one between Cortland and McGrawville amounting to $311.78 was ordered paid.

   C. S. Bull was appointed an inspector of election in Dist. No. 7, in place of L. M. Alexander, resigned.

 

DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.

William J. Greenman Re-elected Chairman of the County Committee.

   The Democratic county committee held a meeting this morning at the office of J. & T. E. Courtney which, unlike the county convention, was a harmonious gathering. Thirteen of the fifteen towns were represented, and F. M. Benjamin of Cincinnatus was chosen temporary chairman. On the rollcall of towns, William J. Greenman of Cortland was re-elected chairman of the committee by a unanimous vote. The following officers were then elected by acclamation:

   Vice-Chairman—Fred L. MacDowell of Cortland.

   Secretary—Wade Stephenson of Homer.

   Treasurer—James R. Schermerhorn of Cortland.

   Chairman Greenman was authorized to name a campaign committee of ten.

   On motion of Hon. O. U. Kellogg, a vote of thanks was tendered Hubert R. Maine for his services as secretary during the past year.

   The following committee was appointed to secure headquarters, and the committee adjourned: F. L. MacDowell and Wade Stephenson.

 

BREVITIES.

   —County correspondence will be found on the third page to-day.

   —Until further notice the clothing stores will be open evenings.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Stowell, silk ribbon, page 8.

   —The University Center meets at the Normal building to-night at 8 o'clock.

   —Rev. John T. Stone will preach at South Cortland Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —All candidates for the senior football team are requested to meet in the Y. M. C. A. rooms at 7:30 this evening.

   —A mothers' meeting will be held Tuesday at 3 o'clock at Mrs. M. A. Briggs. Note change of date from Friday.

   —The regular meeting of Grover Relief corps, No. 96, will occur to-morrow (Oct. 4) at 2:30 P. M. sharp. A full attendance is desired.

   —A resident of Cincinnatus yesterday picked a quart of ripe red raspberries. By some this is ascribed to the advent of the new Erie & Central railroad.

   —C. K. Brown returned from Glen Haven this morning with a fifteen pound coon, which was one of four that he treed and shot at that place on Saturday night.

   —On account of the Kirmess performances the regular rehearsal of the Choral society will he held on Monday evening at the Conservatory of Music at 7:30 o'clock.

   —Outgoing trains on the D., L. & W. and Lehigh Valley railroads this morning carried large numbers of ministers and delegates who have been attending the Free Methodist conference.

   —One of the men engaged in laying the curb for the new pavement had an epileptic fit at 2:30 this afternoon in front of Fireman's hall, but was all right in a few minutes and remained [at] work.

   —The red raspberry bushes of Mr. George J. Miller of 131 Homer-ave., have taken a new start and are now well covered with ripe fruit, as well as with green berries nearly ripe and others just starting. His son, Isaac Miller, has brought a bunch of sprigs to the STANDARD office that really makes one feel that the season has gone back several months. [Climate change 122 years ago?—CC editor.]