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| Philippine patriot Emilio Aguinaldo. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, November 17, 1898.
AGUINALDO STUBBORN.
He Refuses to Release Some of His Prisoners of War.
GEN. OTIS' REQUEST REFUSED.
Mutiny on Board the Steamer Bernardino and the Spanish Officers Massacred by the Crew—Inhabitants of Iloilo Want American Domination.
MANILA, Philippine Islands, Nov, 17.—General Otis, the commander of the American forces, recently proposed to Aguinaldo that he release the friars and civilians held in captivity throughout the provinces. The insurgent leader denied their maltreatment and refused to release the prisoners, claiming that the civilians had enlisted as volunteers and, therefore, were legitimate prisoners of war. Aguinaldo also denied that women and children were detained, but said some women and children had voluntarily accompanied their husbands or fathers into captivity.
As to the friars, Aguinaldo argues that they are prohibited by the pope from accepting parochial appointments, that they are only permitted to follow monastic life and that the parishes are entrusted to ministers of the independent monastic orders. But, he adds, the Philippine clericals have deliberately and systematically deceived the pope, pretending the country was barbarous, unfit for the regular ministry and that it was necessary that the monastic orders should administer the parishes. Therefore, Aguinaldo continued, he considered it necessary to detain the friars until the pope is undeceived.
The Spanish papers here assert that a sanguinary mutiny has taken place on board the steamship Bernardino and that the native crew massacred their Spanish officers. These papers also appeal to the United States to control the natives.
Advices from Iloilo say the natives of that vicinity distrust Aguinaldo and want American domination.
WILL BUY IT OF SPAIN.
One of the Caroline Islands Wanted For a Cable Station.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—The acquisition of an island in the Caroline group owned by Spain will be part of the work of the Paris peace commission. Cable communication between the United States and Manila via Honolulu is regarded as desirable should we occupy the islands and the distance between Honolulu and Guam island in the Ladrone group is so great as to make an intermediary station necessary.
Officials believe that one of the Caroline islands would be useful as such intermediary station. The acquisition of either of two of the Caroline islands which are considered suitable for a cable station would involve a money consideration and the United States will pay Spain a reasonable price for its relinquishment.
ECHOES OF THE WAR.
Military Notes and Items About the Recent Conflict.
Aguinaldo, the Philippine insurgent leader, has promised his men that immediately upon the withdrawal of the Spanish troops he will declare war against the United States, and says that he will kill off the American soldiers faster than the United States government can ship them to the island.
There has been remarkable activity about the war department for several days past in the way of preparing troops for service in lands beyond the United States. Ten regiments now in Northern forts have been ordered to prepare for service in tropical climes. No explanations are made.
The Spanish reply to the Philippine claim is that they insist that the words "shall determine the control, disposition and government of the Philippines" in the protocol do not warrant any reference to Spain's withdrawal from the Philippines except on her own terms.
The general impression among army officers in Manila is that as soon as the peace commissioners in Paris conclude their labors, the United States troops on the Philippine islands will have serious trouble with the natives.
Medals of honor from the citizens of Washington were presented to Colonel Harries and the remaining officers and men of the First District of Columbia regiment who saw service in the war with Spain.
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| President William McKinley. |
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| Booker T. Washington. |
VISIT EXTENDED.
The President Will Visit the Colored College at Tuskegee, Ala.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Charles W. Hare, editor of The Tuskegee News and a trustee of the institution, together with Booker T. Washington, principal, saw the president with a view of getting him to visit the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute at Tuskegee, Ala., after he is through with the peace jubilee exercises in Atlanta.
The president very cordially accepted the invitation and will leave Atlanta Thursday night, Dec. 15, and reaching the Tuskegee institute Friday morning will spend a good portion of the day in Tuskegee, where he will make a speech to the students and residents of the section. The president decided to go to Tuskegee because of his friendship for Mr. Washington and his institution and his deep interest in the elevation of the colored race.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Cause for a Real Thanksgiving.
The farther we get from the election, says the New York Mail and Express, the better the perspective, and the more we can appreciate its beneficial results to the business industries of the whole country. When we reflect that for nearly a decade the senate of the United States has been a standing menace to the country; that, lacking a parliamentary majority for either party, the balance of power has been continuously held and arrogantly exercised by a coterie of financial fanatics and one of them held absolute control of the finance committee, and the rest of them terrorized the senate by a deluge of wild talk, and then realize that the cabal is at last broken and after March 4 next there will be a clear sound money majority of 20 votes in the senate, surely business men may at last settle down to business with no more fears of a debased currency. As Chairman Babcock showed, this majority cannot be overturned for at least eight years, or a period extending beyond President McKinley's second term.
The country is safe from every menace on the part of cranks and revolutionists for at least eight years to come. For this assurance business men have been waiting. The fear of a revolutionary house was the last obstruction in the path of every form of enterprise. Now it is removed. Confidence is again restored, and a boom like unto that of the Harrison administration will make the immediate future a red letter period in the business life of the Republic.
◘ During the recent campaign Colonel Roosevelt made 173 speeches. He traveled 4,234 miles, and spoke in every county of the state except Hamilton.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Third Day, Thursday. Nov. 17.
The board met at 9 A. M. and was called to order by Chairman Hammond.
A quorum was present. Journal of previous day read and approved.
On motion of Mr. Coe:
Resolved, That the clerk of the board of supervisors be authorized to add to the abstract of the town of Willet the sum of $10, the account of C. D. Finn, for one bookcase for use of town. The same has been duly certified, but not presented to the town board for audit.
On motion of Mr. Chaplin:
Resolved, That the supervisor of the town of Virgil be authorized to add to the abstract of said town the bills of Dudley B. Smith, constable $5, and of A. T. Dickinson & Son, supplies for the poor by order of the overseer of the poor of said town $10.
On motion of Mr. Kinyon:
Resolved, That all unworked highway tax returned to the several supervisors by overseers of highways be added to the assessment against the property for which the same is levied; except in those cases where there is a reasonable doubt of the justice of such claims, which cases shall be laid before the board of action.
On motion of Mr. Crosley:
Resolved, That W. J. Roche be and is hereby appointed sealer of weights and measures for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr. Wallace:
Resolved, That the clerk of the board be directed to ask for sealed proposals from the printers of Cortland county for the printing of 3,500 copies of the proceedings of the board in pamphlet form on first quality machine finish bookpaper weighing not less than fifty pounds to the ream; size of printed page, quality and weight of cover paper and size of type to be the same as Journal of 1897; equalization table to be counted not more than six pages and official canvass to be counted not more than eight pages; said books to be delivered to the clerk of the board on or before the 15th day of January, 1899, and in case said books are not ready at time specified there shall be a discount of $15 per day for each day from the 15th day of January next until such books are delivered; said bids to be opened Friday, Nov. 25; and the books to be distributed to the towns as follows: Cincinnatus 150, Cortlandville 700, Cuyler 175, Freetown 130, Harford 160, Homer 350, Lapeer, 120. Marathon 250, Preble 175, Scott 200, Solon 115, Taylor, 150, Truxton 200, Virgil 325, Willet 200.
At 11:45 the board adjourned to meet again at the county clerk's office as a board of county canvassers, and as such board affixed their signatures to statements of the vote cast in the county, and adjourned in that capacity till Dec. 22, at 1 o'clock P. M. when they will canvass the soldiers' votes of which there will be not far from thirty in Cortland county. Because of the lack of these votes, the election of George S. Sands as member of assembly and Dr. Frank H. Greene as coroner could not be officially made, but of course the soldier vote cannot change the result.
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| Cortland Hospital. |
HOSPITAL DAY NEXT TUESDAY.
School Children Asked to Contribute as in Previous Years.
Next Tuesday has been designated as Hospital day in all the public schools of Cortland, when all pupils are asked to bring to their respective schools anything that can be made use of at the hospital. Pumpkins, garden vegetables, canned sauce, old linen, etc., will be much appreciated. Money also will be acceptable. In previous years the school children have taken a lively interest in this day, and it is hoped that this year they will bear in mind this worthy institution.
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| Lawrence J. Fitzgerald. |
CORTLAND WAGON CO.
Held its Annual Meeting and Elected Directors for the Coming Year.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cortland Wagon company held at the offices of the company yesterday afternoon, the following directors were re-elected for the ensuing year: Messrs. Lawrence J. Fitzgerald, Hugh Duffey, F. M. Possell, Thomas Clarke, Wm. B. Clark, G. S. Smith, O. U. Kellogg, F. C. Straat and C. M. Bolen. The officers of the company for the ensuing year have not yet been chosen.
Two Valuable Utensils.
Mr. H. M. Kellogg, who is always wide awake to attractive novelties in the hardware and house furnishing line, has on exhibition at his store one of the Ralston New Process water-stills, for distilling pure water for drinking and other household purposes. It is a very perfect contrivance in its way, thoroughly well built and can be placed on any kitchen range, and without extra cost for fuel and with very little attention, can be made to produce readily all the perfectly pure, aerated, distilled water which is needed for use in an ordinary family. Public attention during recent years has been especially attracted to the necessity for pure water if health is to be preserved, and the use of distilled water, furnished by large companies, is rapidly increasing in the cities.
Where water from wells is used for drinking purposes, a water-still is absolutely necessary if the family health is to be preserved. All of our citizens will remember the prevalence of typhoid fever in this village before village water was introduced, and the causes which were at work then are at work everywhere where water is used from wells. Wherever city or village water is furnished for drinking purposes and it appears that the water is hard—resulting from its being charged with lime to a greater or less extent—the use of a still to produce pure, soft water is also desirable. The only objection to the water which is being furnished to the village of Cortland is that it has more lime than is desirable in water which is used for drinking purposes.
It is now held that a healthy man grows old mainly from two causes: First, from the accumulation of fat, and second, from the accumulation of lime in the system. Where hard water is used, calcareous deposits in the joints and other parts of the system come almost as a matter of necessity in the course of time, and rheumatism is frequently traceable to this cause. The increase of lime in the bones also makes them brittle. Pure distilled water takes up the lime and other residue in the human system, and purifies the body to a greater extent than can be done by any other method. Its use is being advocated by various high authoritories [sic] and hygienic experts as a potent means of prolonging life and preserving health. Take the Cortland village water and distill it in any first-class still—the Ralston still, exhibited by Mr. Kellogg, being probably the best ever manufactured— and a perfect water is obtained.
In connection with this still, Mr. Kellogg also has on exhibition one of the "Primus" kerosene stoves, the latest development in the way of heating and cooking by kerosene. This stove burns without any wick and without any odor, and produces a gas from the kerosene, the combustion of which gives the heat. It is one of the most perfect and most ingenious contrivances of the kind that can be imagined, and is exciting considerable attention. The points claimed for the Primus stove are:
First: Safety. The element of danger is claimed to be entirely eliminated in this stove, and it is guaranteed to be as safe as a gas stove.
Second: Economy. The "Primus" burns only one gallon of kerosene to a burner under full capacity in twenty hours; and with a reduced flame the same amount of oil will last for thirty hours.
Third: Efficiency. The "Primus" will boil a quart of water in five minutes. The flame may be regulated to suit requirements.
Fourth: Cleanliness. The combustion of the oil is so perfect that it cannot produce smoke or form soot; consequently the cooking utensils used upon it are always clean.
Fifth: The burner, which is the only point of the stove subject to wear is so constructed that it will last a life time. Any deteriorating parts can be replaced at the cost of a few cents.
Mr. Kellogg has had these two articles in his show window for a number of days, and they have excited the attention and interest of a large number of our citizens. He is agent for both articles, and can furnish them promptly to persons desiring them.
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| Memorial Baptist Church, Tompkins Street, Cortland, N. Y. |
Reception and Donation Visit.
Rev. J. Barton French, the pastor of the Memorial Baptist church, was given a reception and donation visit last evening at the church on Tompkins-st., which was both a social and a financial success. A large number of people called during the evening among them being many outsiders including Odd Fellows and members of the Grand Army of the Republic. An oyster supper was served, and a receptacle in a conspicuous position for receiving free will offerings received liberal attention.
BREVITIES.
—A Lehigh Valley engine burns six and twelve tons of coal for the round trip between Elmira and Canastota according to size and capacity.—Ithaca Democrat.
—The Sunday-school class of the First M. E. church taught by Mr. R. J. Lucas will meet at the home of Mrs. Fay Millen, 8 Cleveland-st., to-morrow, Friday evening.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Kearney Bros., Tremendous sacrifice sale, page 8; W. S. Hardy, Free cooking lectures, page 5; F. Daehler, Child's or boy's overcoats, page 6.
—M. Charles E. Van Brocklin is having his residence on North Main-st. moved to the rear preparatory to the erection of an addition at the front of the house. George Allport has the contract.
—The town board of the town of Cortlandville has been in session in the office of Supervisor D. F. Wallace, and has audited bills to the amount of $8,337.00, for which claims had been presented amounting to $8,416.80. Bills to the amount of $35 are yet to receive attention.
HOMER.
Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.
HOMER, Nov. 17.—Mr. A. C. Schemerhorn, a highly respected citizen of this village, died at his home on South Main-st., at about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon of typhoid pneumonia. Mr. Schemerhorn has been baggage master at the railroad station for over twenty years and has been an efficient and trusty employee, and was always kind and genial toward all with whom he came in contact.
Mrs. Geo. D. Daniels and daughter Annie are visiting relatives at Vesper this week.
Mrs. D. M. Webster of Schenevus, N. Y., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. Seward, for a few weeks.
Mr. William W. Woodmancy of Knob Noster, Mo., is spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. H. D. Rumsey, whom he has not seen in thirty-four years.
Mr. E. W. Hyatt has received a letter from his friend, Mr. Rogers, at Seattle, Wash. Mr. Rogers will be remembered here by a large circle of friends, being at one time proprietor of the photograph gallery. He is at present in a photograph gallery at Seattle.
At the monthly meeting of the board of managers of the Cortland County Home for Aged Women held Nov. 8 the following committees were appointed for the ensuing year:
Executive Committee—Mrs. E. S. Newton, Mrs. J. W. Fisher, Mrs. C. Hitchcock, Mrs. P. C. Kingsbury, Mrs. B. H. Griffin, Mrs. W. H. Crane.
Admission Committee—Mrs. P. C. Kingsbury, Miss Editha Stephens, Mr. A. H. Bennett.
Auditing Committee—Mrs. B. G. Griffin, Mrs. Maria Stone.
Repair Committee—Mrs. A. H. Bennett, Mrs. Newell Jones.
Purchasing Committee—Mrs. F. B. Maxon, Miss Hattie E. Green, Mrs. W. H. Crane, Mrs. F. R. Thompson, Mrs. Frank Newton.
Religious Service Committee—Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. Colmon Hitchcock, Mrs. F. E. Williams, Mr. E. L. Stone.
Collectors—Miss Editha Stephens, Mrs. Walter Jones.
At a special meeting of the board of education held last evening the advisability of requiring school teachers and scholars to be vaccinated was duly considered and the following resolution passed:
Resolved, That in view of the fact that there are cases of smallpox in neighboring towns, and the possibility of the disease becoming an epidemic, the board hereby urge and strongly recommend the immediate vaccination of all teachers and pupils attending the school.
The Epworth league of the M. E. church will hold a mite social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Peckham, corner Fulton and James-sts., next Friday evening. Every one invited.
There was a large attendance at the supper at the M. E. church last evening.
Any one fond of fine chrysanthemums can now see them at Arnold's greenhouses any day.
The bicycle belonging to Job Elsom's boy which was stolen from in front of Ed Benden's store has not yet been discovered. Bicycle thieves are becoming quite numerous in this vicinity.
Any one having items which they wish inserted in the Homer news will confer a great favor if they will leave them at 5 Main-st.
Mrs. P. C. Kingsbury of Homer is visiting friends in town.—Dryden Herald.
Mrs. Samuel Day of Skaneateles, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. C. C. Johnson on Cortland-st., has returned to her home.
Mrs. Wm. Easterley of Moravia has been the guest of her niece Mrs. C. C. Johnson for a few days.
NEW TRIAL DENIED
In the Case of T. L. Corwin Against Estate of Roswell M. Price.
Mr. Isaac Edgcomb late yesterday afternoon received a dispatch from his son, Attorney Ernest I. Edgcomb of Syracuse, saying that the application for a new trial had been denied in the case of Theodore L. Corwin vs. Isaac Edgcomb, as administrator and Mrs. Thankful A. Price as administratrix of the estate of Roswell M. Price, deceased. The action was brought to recover $5,334 for services and was tried in supreme court before Justice Walter Lloyd Smith last winter. The jury tendered a verdict of no cause for action. The plaintiff appealed for a new trial, and the appeal was argued at Saratoga in September before the appellate division by W. J. Mantanye for the plaintiff, and Attorney Edgcomb for the defendants, and the decision was handed down yesterday all concurring.
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