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| Emilio Aguinaldo. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, November 15, 1898.
PROTEST OF FILIPINOS.
Appeal to President McKinley and the American People.
VERY REMARKABLE DOCUMENT.
It Is in Reality Rather in the Nature of an Arraignment of American Actions In the Philippines—Object to Not Being Recognized.
HONG KONG, Nov. 15.—The Filipino Junta, representative of General Aguinaldo and the Filipino government here, have drawn up what they designate as an "appeal to President McKinley and the American people," but what is in reality rather in the nature of an arraignment of American actions in the Philippines.
John Barrett, former United States minister to Siam, was asked by the Junta to present the memorial to the United States government and people. Mr. Barrett replied that while he could have no official influence regarding the status of the matter he was satisfied that a document which represented the sentiments of the Filipinos would receive at the hands of the Americans all the consideration it merited. The memorial says:
"We, the Hong Kong representatives of our countrymen, appeal to the great and good judgment of President McKinley and the spirit of fairness and justice of the American people as it is always shown in their regard for the petitions of the weak and oppressed.
"While the fate of the islands is still undecided and we are doing all in our power to prevent a conflict between the Americans and Filipinos awaiting patiently the conclusion of the Paris conference—we implore the intervention of the president, supported by the will of the people, to end the slights shown our leaders, soldiers and people by some of the American military and naval officers, although we do not wish to wrong Admiral Dewey or General Otis."
The memorial then avers that "False reports are spread broadcast alleging that the Filipinos are responsible for all the friction," points out "that the tension is greater every day and any moment a shot may be fired by an irresponsible American or Filipino soldier leading to great bloodshed" and beseeches the United States "to help the junta to control our own people by directing American officials at Manila to temper their actions with friendship, justice and fairness."
"From the commencement of the hostilities," continues the memorial, "the Filipinos acceded to all the American requests, but after bottling up the Spaniards in Manila, the Filipinos were completely ignored when the Americans advanced and thus deprived of the fruits of victory. Now, after months of campaigning, the Filipino troops have been ordered beyond the suburbs, where they have no quarters and where supplies are difficult to obtain. All our launches have been seized because of foolish rumors that we would attack the Americans, and when we asked explanations we were not even answered. The Spaniards, of late the enemies of the Americans, have been shown every consideration, while the Filipinos, their friends and allies are often treated as enemies."
After asserting that the Filipinos uniformly acted upon the advice of the Americans and were informally recognized by them until Manila was captured, the memorial goes on to say:
"We can only attribute this sudden change to orders from Washington to American officials at Manila to avoid compromising the American government by a recognition of the Filipinos or their government. The Americans are carrying out these instructions literally, losing sight of the former friendly intercourse and assistance and of the assurances the American officials gave General Aguinaldo which he communicated to his followers."
After emphasizing the Junta's "absolute confidence in President McKinley and the people of the great republic," stating that "our protests are not prompted by animosity, but are directed against conditions existing at Manila and not against the American government and people," acknowledging "our gratitude to American arms for destroying the Spanish power in the Philippines," and expressing "a hope that the islands are not to be returned to Spain," the memorial concludes thus:
"We await the arbitrament of the peace commission with even greater interest than the Americans, because it concerns our land, our happiness and our freedom. In the meantime we shall pray for a peace and a perfect understanding with the Americans."
ECHOES OF THE WAR.
Military Notes and Items About the Recent Conflict.
The United States transport Obdam arrived in New York from San Juan and Ponce, Porto Rico, and Santiago with 72 convalescents, discharged soldiers and civilians. Elmer Hathaway of the Hospital corps of the Santiago General hospital died of consumption and was buried at sea. Hathaway's home was at Riley, Kan. The Obdam brought the body of C. D. Jacob, private of Company C, First United States volunteers cavalry, who was killed at San Juan Hill, July 1.
Four thousand enraged Spanish soldiers presented themselves before the palace of the governor of Cuba and demanded their pay. Other regulars were called out and ordered to fire upon their brethren, but refused to do so. The soldiers were promised that they would be paid before embarking for Spain and they finally returned to their quarters.
Colonel J. H. Bliss of the subsistence department of the United States army, who has been in Cuba locating camp sites for the army of occupation, returned to New York on the steamer Yucatan, and will assume his old position on General Wilson's staff.
Lieutenant Herman G. Dresel of the United States navy committed suicide by shooting himself in a Baltimore hotel because he had been ordered to Manila to join the United States ship Zafiro.
The war department has decided to recall and discharge all the volunteer troops now doing duty in the Philippines as soon as their places can be filled by new regiments to be sent there.
There was no joint session of the peace commissioners in Paris, the Spaniards asking until Wednesday to prepare data just received from Madrid. This request was granted by the Americans.
Brigadier General Irving of Denver, now on duty at Manila, is rapidly failing in health and will be compelled to return home at once.
Traction Engine Goes Through a Bridge.
ITHACA, N. Y., Nov. 15—A bridge spanning a cut through which the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad runs, three miles from this city, collapsed under the weight of a traction engine, which fell 30 feet to the track below. John Lee and Fred Bush were carried down with the engine, Bush being killed, while Lee was severely scalded and is now at the point of death in the city hospital here.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Proceedings of Cortland County's Lawmakers and Financiers.
The board of supervisors is in session to-day at the county clerk's office as a board of county canvassers, canvassing the vote cast at the recent election in the various towns. Dr. Benjamin Kinyon of Cincinnatus is the chairman of the board of canvassers, and it is expected this work will be completed to-day, and to-morrow morning the actual work of the session of the board of supervisors will be under way.
The communication from Comptroller Roberts referred in yesterday's STANDARD, stated that the aggregated valuation of property in Cortland county has been fixed at $12,100,956, and that taxes for the fiscal year commencing Oct. 1, 1898, must be levied on that basis. The amount of taxes for the various purposes are given in the following table, compared with similar taxes for the two preceding years:
Death of Mr. W. W. Brown.
Mr. William W. Brown, one of Cortland's most highly respected citizens, died this morning at 9:45 o'clock after an illness of less than a week and after having been confined to the bed only two days. Ten years ago last winter he had a very bad fall on the ice on Main-st. which came near to causing his death and from the effects of which he never recovered, both as to general bodily health and as to his ability to walk with ease, for he had been lame ever since.
Mr. Brown was born in Dryden, July 23, 1826, and was in consequence 72 years, 3 months and 22 days of age. When 16 years of age he went to Homer and there learned the trade of a harness-maker and trimmer in which he afterward became very skillful and acquired a widespread reputation for fine work. In 1846 he moved to McGrawvllle where he located and established himself in trade. There he became acquainted with Miss Aurella Holmes, who was a teacher in the public school and whom he married in 1850. Three children were born to them: Hubert who died thirty-five years ago, and Dr. Arthur H. Brown, a practicing physician of Auburn, N. Y., and Miss Cornelia L. Brown, who with Mrs. Brown survive. Mr. Brown is also survived by two brothers, Jacob Brown of Peruville and John Brown of St. Charles, Ill., and by one sister, Mrs. Sallie Grover of Varna.
The funeral will be held at the house, 15 Reynolds-ave., which has been their home since moving to Cortland in 1871, Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, and the burial will be in the Cortland Rural cemetery.
Dentists Dissolve Partnership.
The dentistry firm of Smith & Jones, composed of Drs. George H. Smith and Charles H. Jones, has been dissolved, and Dr. Jones removed yesterday to rooms in the corner of the Samson building on the second floor directly over Shepard's store. Dr. Smith remains in the Wallace building.
Hospital Report for October, 1898.
No. of patients in hospital Sept. 30, 7
No. of patients admitted during Oct., 14.
No. of patients discharged during Oct., 8.
No. of patients remaining Oct. 31, 13.
No. of operations performed, 3.
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| Main Street, Cortland, N. Y., about one year after new pavement was completed. |
ASPHALT ALL LAID.
Completion of Pavement a Matter of But a Few Days.
The last of the asphalt for the new Main-st. was spread this morning, and all that is lacking to complete the wearing surface is a few brick. Brick are needed between the rails of the street car track from Union-st. to the Lehigh tracks. The paving company lacked just these few bricks but they are expected from Nelsonville, O., to-day or to-morrow. The asphalt plant has not completely shut down yet, as a few small spots in the street seemed to be inferior and these are being renewed. A few more days will see the job completed.
CANCELLATION A MISTAKE.
Ferrer-Phillips Concert Company to be in Town To-morrow Night.
The STANDARD last night announced the cancellation of the Opera House dates of the show "The Nancy Hanks," and the concert on Wednesday night by the Ferrer-Phillips Concert Co. or Syracuse. The cancellation of the first mentioned date was correct, the second was a mistake. The concert will be given add tickets are now on sale at the Candy Kitchen.
It was at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon when a boy who looked large enough and appeared old enough to be able to do an errand correctly came to the STANDARD office and said that Manager Wallace of the Opera House had asked him to come down and say to us that he had been obliged to cancel the date both of the show and the concert and he would like to have us take out the display advertisements of both entertainments and the reading notices referring to them. It was not especially surprising that one date should be cancelled, but it was out of the usual order of things to have two dates cancelled at one time and the boy was questioned rather sharply about it, but he persisted, pointing out the advertisements in the paper to which he referred and concluding with the remark, "I had my orders and now you have got yours."
Of course the order was obeyed and an item was inserted noting the cancellation of both dates. Mr. Wallace was greatly surprised when he read the notice in the paper for he states that he told the boy not to make any mistake, but to ask us to take out the "Nancy Hanks" advertisement and notice, but not to disturb the concert advertisement and reading notice, as that would come just as advertised. The boy doubtless heard the concert mentioned and didn't notice carefully what was said and so ordered it out with the other. Mr. Wallace is now preparing to settle with the boy, but the next time will send a note if he has occasion to make use of a boy as a messenger. The concert will be given and the date is not cancelled.
Are Fine Musicians.
Messrs. Richard Jose Ferrer and Louis Baker Phillips of Syracuse, who appear at the Opera House in Cortland on Wednesday night of this week are partners of Adolph Dahm-Petersen of Ithaca in the management of the Syracuse Conservatory of Music. Mr. Ferrer has had six years of study of the violin with some of the best masters of Europe—three years under Wirth in Berlin, one year under Lauterbach in Dresden and two years under Ysage in Brussels. His playing is highly spoken of.
Mr. Phillips is a graduate of Syracuse university in the musical department, and since graduation has been director of the musical department of Ohio university at Athens, O.
A New Departure
Undertaking goods will be sold on the same percentage of profit as other goods. Make no mistake in the place. Send for Elmer Bangs, 11 Clinton-ave., Cortland. He has had twelve years' experience in embalming bodies. During the last two and a half years he has done all the embalming for his firm. The perfect condition of the bodies he has prepared should be a sufficient guarantee to the people that any work entrusted to him will be entirely satisfactory.
He proposes to save you a part of the large expense. Will you accept his offer and advise your friends to do the same? Night calls, 3 Stevenson-st., first house from Groton-ave.
ELMER BANGS, Manager.
R. B. Fletcher, estate. Elmer Bangs. [paid advertisement.]
Dr. A. Bishop
Of Marathon, N. Y., who makes the treatment of cancers a specialty (see card) says that surgeons and specialists in this country and in Europe now consider cancers local when they first commence, but if not removed before a certain stage they become constitutional; also that simple tumors, ulcers, warts and moles sometimes become malignant if allowed to remain. [Paid advertisement.]
BREVITIES.
—The Bob Roy dancing club gives a reception in C. A. A. hall Friday evening of this week.
—"I hear he refused to take chloroform when he was operated on." "Yes; said he'd rather take it when he paid his bill."—Ithaca Journal.
—A delegation from Grover Relief corps, No. 96, expect to go to Marathon to-night to be present at the annual inspection of the Marathon corps.
—Mr. Walter F. Dates picked a bunch of violets on his lawn on Grant-st. this morning, and yesterday a bunch of spring wind anemone, which is one of the earliest of the spring flowers.
—New display advertisements to-day are— D. McCarthy & Sons, Thanksgiving prices on table linen, china and glass, page 7; Bingham Bros. & Miller, clothing, page 8; Case, dress goods, page 6.
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