Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, October 21, 1898.
INTERPRETERS WANTED.
Chance For Bright Young Americans Who Can Speak Spanish.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—One of the highest officials connected with the state department has called attention to the necessity that already confronts the United States government of finding suitable corps of bright young men well versed in the Spanish language as well as English to assist in the execution of the colonial policy which has now been imposed upon us as a result of the war.
He pointed to the difficulties that had been encountered by the American officials, civil, naval and military, who had gone to the Philippines, to Cuba and to Porto Rico, in their dealings with the inhabitants of those islands.
Hostile clashes might easily arise and at any rate serious disagreements could be expected to follow from a failure on the part of the government's agents to secure a perfect knowledge of the expression of the people whose affairs they were to administer either permanently or temporarily. This condition had been encountered at Cavite, in the early days of the United States military occupation, and undoubtedly in the opinion of the official referred to, the relations between the military and the insurgents would have been much more satisfactory and safe had the United States had the benefits of the services of loyal Americans well acquainted with the Spanish manner and customs.
He suggested that the time was ripe for some of our leading educational institutions to take this want into consideration and endeavor to meet it by providing a special course that would afford the government trained agents in case of need as well as developing a class of enterprising commercial agents who would be of great value in developing our colonial trade.
ECHOES OF THE WAR.
Military Notes and Items About the Recent Conflict.
The hospital ship Rio Janeiro left Manila Sept. 16 and is now due at San Francisco with 450 men afflicted with dysentery on board. Two died on the way from Manila to Hong Kong. Fourteen hundred of the troops at Manila are down with dysentery. It is said that more regulars are affected than volunteers.
The City of San Juan, Porto Rico, remains perfectly quiet. Major General Brooke is installed in the palace and Brigadier General Henry remains as commander of the district of Ponce. Brigadier General Grant has been appointed commander of the district of San Juan.
General Otis reports that the situation on the Philippine islands are improving, especially on the island of Luzon, where the peace party is rapidly gaining. He makes no mention of a fight between Americans and rebels, as reported in a dispatch from Madrid.
Secretary Long has approved the findings of the court which tried and sentenced Chaplain J. P. Mclntyre to dismissal from the naval service for criticisms he made of the conduct of Rear Admiral Sampson and Captain R. D. Evans.
General Roe, who has been placed in control of the work of reorganizing the National Guards, says that volunteers who served in the recent war will have no difficulty in procuring discharges if they so desire.
The navy department denies the report that Rear Admiral Dewey will come to the United States on a leave of absence.
SEPARATE SESSIONS.
The Cuban Question to be Postponed Till Next Monday.
PARIS, Oct. 21.—The United States and Spanish peace commissions held separate sessions this morning and when the joint session opened this afternoon it was believed the Cuban question would not be decided to-day but would be taken up again at the joint session of Monday next.
A COON HUNT.
The Tree When Cut Down Fell on an Ithaca Hunter.
ITHACA, N. Y., Oct 21.—William Dunham of this city and two companions went coon hunting last night. They treed the coon and proceeded to chop down the tree. The tree fell suddenly and Dunham was caught beneath it. He was killed instantly.
Closed for the Winter.
Miss S. S. Nivison, M. D., closes her Dryden Springs sanitarium to-day for the season and returns to Hammonton, N. J., where she will open her Summit Grove place for the winter. The Dryden Springs sanitarium has been very largely patronized this year, the delightful grounds and mineral waters being never ceasing attractions for guests new and old. Many visited the house this year who were Miss Nivison's guests when she first opened the Dryden sanitarium thirty-six years ago.
MCLEAN'S EPIDEMIC.
FACTS AS STATED BY THE POSTMASTER OF THAT VILLAGE.
Cortland Physicians Make an Inspection—Believe It is Smallpox, But It is Mild—No Need Yet of a General Vaccination—Everything Well Quarantined And Only Six Cases in All. (From the Ithaca Journal, Oct.20.)
To the Editor of The Journal:
SIR—Thinking you would like the facts in regard to the scare at McLean, N. Y., and to correct the gross exaggerations, I send you the following:
1st. The first patient was never confined to the bed nor was but one of the first six cases, and that one was only in bed about 48 hours.
2d. No one of the afflicted has been sick six weeks.
3d. There have been to present writing only eighteen cases for the two months.
4th. There are only five cases at present, and all are convalescent.
5th. No new cases have developed in twelve days.
5th. The school teachers have not had "it."
7th. Only two pupils had "it."
8th. The "Joshua Simpson" troupe was never here.
9th. No case has been confined to the bed but for a limited time.
10th. The cases at present are in strict quarantine.
11th. The first six cases were treated from the office of the physician employed, and were never seen by him until they were "on the street."
12th. That the state expert said the cases were so slight that they required little or no treatment.
NEWTON BALDWIN.
Dr. M. R. Smith of McGraw, health officer of the town of Cortlandville, and Dr. W. J. Moore of Cortland, representing the board of health of Cortland village in the absence of Health Officer Didama, went to McLean to-day to make a personal inspection of the cases and to report to the respective boards of health. They returned at about 3 o'clock this afternoon. The town board was in session at the time at the office of Supervisor D. F. Wallace and Dr. Smith at once made his report. Dr. Moore accompanied him before the board and also made a supplementary report, and will report later to the village board of health.
They find that there are three houses quarantined—two of which are in the village of McLean and one out toward Dryden in the town of Dryden. There are six cases altogether of something, three in one house, two in another and one in the third.
The two physicians are quite agreed that while there is a chance for error it looks to them very much indeed as though the cases were genuine smallpox, though mild. The state health officer says that is the case and the local physicians declare that it is not. Dr. Smith and Dr. Moore say they are not experts in the matter of smallpox, but the symptoms and conditions all point that way. But at the same time they do not think there is need at present of a general alarm or of a general vaccination. The cases are well quarantined and they do not think there is much danger of a spread of the contagion. They would not advise a general order for vaccination yet.
Dr. M. G. Franghiol of Albany, a smallpox expert, has just been engaged by the state board of health to care for the smallpox cases in the central part of the state. He will make his headquarters at Elmira, and will remain there for one month at least. Dr. Smith and Dr. Moore will communicate with Dr. Franghiol and will watch the progress of the disease at McLean. If it seems wise vaccination can come in a few days.
The physicians who made the visit to McLean to-day changed their clothing entirely before entering the sick room, and took all proper means for disinfecting their persons afterward so that they might not bring the contagion to Cortland or spread it abroad in any way.
Death of Mrs. Bingham.
Mrs. Matilda A. Bingham died of pneumonia at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the home of her son, Mr. D. H. Bingham, 38 Church-st. It was four weeks ago to-night that she was first taken ill at her home on Greenbush-st., and the next morning she was removed in the ambulance to her son's where it was thought the conveniences were such that she could have better care. Her disease was from the first of a very violent character and through these weeks she has been a great sufferer. Everything that medical skill could do for her was done, but to no purpose.
Mrs. Bingham was formerly Miss Matilda A. Peck. She was born in Candor Dec. 16, 1833, and was consequently 64 years, 10 months and 5 days old. In early childhood she moved with her parents to Solon, Cortland county. There she married Henry G. Bingham forty-four years ago. Twenty-eight years ago last spring they moved to McGrawville, and that fall Mr. Bingham died. Mrs. Bingham continued to live in McGrawville till fifteen years ago when she moved to Cortland, which has since been her home. Three children were born to her, all of whom are living: Mrs. W. A. Spinney of Beloit, Wis.; Mr. Dell H. Bingham and Mr. Hubert F. Bingham, both of Cortland.
The funeral will be held on Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock at 38 Church-st., and the burial will be in the Cortland Rural cemetery.
HAYS-SANDERS.
A New Year Wedding Which Interests Many Cortland Friends.
(From the New York Tribune, Oct. 25.)
The wedding yesterday afternoon in the Madison-ave. Baptist church, Madison-ave. and 31st-st., of Miss Mary Noxon Sanders, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Sanders, to William Henry Hays, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hays, was one of the large nuptial celebrations of the day in town. The Rev. Dr. Henry M. Sanders, the pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. The bride wore a gown of white satin, embellished with point lace and a veil of tulle, which was held in place by a small cluster of orange blossoms. No jewels were worn. The bridal bouquet was of white orchids and lilies of the valley. Mrs. William S. Gould, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. John Scott Browning, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, was best man. The ushers were William H. H. Myers, T. Harry Wickwire, Charles C. Wickwire, Robert H. Halsey, H. Van Wagenen, Jr., J. J. Hays Lauderback, John T. Williams, Jr., and William S. Gould, brother-in-law of the bride.
Immediately after the ceremony there was a reception at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Sanders, 53 East 53rd-st. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. John M. Macy, Mrs. Elizabeth Sanders, grandmother of the bride; Mrs. Butler, Francis Freeman, Francis Macy, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hays, Miss Helen Gould, Frank Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gould, Miss Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hays, Miss Hays, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Miss Rockefeller, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Bigelow, Miss Lillian Moore of St. Paul, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wickwire, Mr. and. Mrs. T. H. Wickwire, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fulton, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont and Mrs. Robert E. Dunston of Saratoga. Mr. and Mrs. Hays will spend their honeymoon abroad. They will sail in a few days, and will be absent until about the middle of December.
THROUGH CHINATOWN.
Mrs. O. A. Houghton Gives an Interesting Parlor Talk at Auburn.
(From the Auburn Bulletin, Oct. 20.)
Mrs. O. A. Houghton of Cortland, wife of Rev. O. A. Houghton, D. D., formerly of this city, gave a most interesting parlor talk under the auspices of the King's Daughters of the First M. E. church at the church last night. The theme of Mrs. Houghton's talk was "A Walk Through Chinatown." The subject was an interesting one and was made doubly so by the way in which Mrs. Houghton handled it. The Chinatown referred to was in San Francisco and Mrs. Houghton in a pleasing way told of her experiences as she went through a place which is noted world wide for its crime, squalor and vice. Mrs. Houghton dwelt on the manners, customs and dress of the people as she saw them and spoke of the great work done by the Methodist and Presbyterian missionaries. Mrs. Houghton had a large number of pictures, all of which she took herself on her trip through the place, and these were shown to the audience with a stereopticon. The machine was owned and operated by John E. Williams of the senior class of the seminary. Mrs. Houghton while here was the guest of Mrs. Warrington Somers of Westlake-ave. She will return to her home in Cortland this evening.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Simmons & Grant, Fall Opening, page 4.
—The nutting picnic of the Junior Endeavor society of the Congregational church which was to be held to-morrow is given up on account of the weather and dampness of the ground.
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