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| Major General Elwell Stephen Otis. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, February 22, 1899.
ORDER TO FILIPINOS.
War of Extermination Had Been Ordered.
NO ONE SPARED BUT FILIPINOS.
All Individuals of Whatever Race to Be Exterminated Without Any Compassion—A Startling Telegram From General Otis to the War Department.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22— The following dispatch was received from General Otis:
"MANILA, Feb. 21.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
"Following issued by an important officer of insurgent government at Malolos, Feb. 15, 1899, for execution during that evening and night in this city:
"First—You will so dispose that 8 o'clock at night the individuals of the territorial militia at your order will be found united in all of the streets of San Pedro, armed with their bolos and revolvers or guns and ammunition if convenient.
"Second—Philippine families only will be respected. They should not be molested, but all other individuals of whatever race they may be, will be exterminated without any compassion after the extermination of the army occupation.
"Third—The defenders of the Philippines in your command will attack the guard at Bilibid and liberate the prisoners and presidiarios and having accomplished this they will be armed, saying to them: 'Brothers, we must avenge ourselves on the Americans and exterminate them that we may take our revenge for the infamy and treachery they have committed upon us; have no compassion upon them; attack with vigor. All Filipinos en masse will second you.
"[Fourth]—Long live Filipino independence.
"Fifth—The order which will be followed in the attack will be as follows: The sharpshooters of Tondo and Santa Ana will begin the attack from without and these shots will be the signal for the militia of Trozo, Binondo, Quiato and Sampaloc to go out into the street and do their duty; those of Pako, Ermita and Malate, Santa Cruz and San Miguel will not start out until 12 o'clock, unless they see that their companions need assistance.
"Sixth—The militia of Tondo will start out at 3 o'clock in the morning; if all do their duty our revenge will be complete. Brothers, Europe contemplates us; we know how to die as men, shedding our blood in defense of the liberty of our country; death to the tyrants.
"War without quarter to the false Americans who have deceived us. Either independence or death."
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| Emilio Aguinaldo. |
FILIPINO STATEMENT.
Claim Again Made That Dewey Made Promises to Them.
HONG KONG, Feb. 22.—The following statement has been issued by the Filipino junta here: "Information which has leaked through the Pinkertons sent by President McKinley to investigate the shipment of arms to the Filipinos show that the first shipments to Aguinaldo were made by order of the American government through United States Consul Wildman, hence the shipment per the Wing-Foo. The American government subsequently telegraphed to cease this, coinciding with the change of policy of annexation. Mr. Wildman and Rear Admiral Dewey promised to pay, but have not yet paid for a subsequent expedition by the Abbey, authorized by Rear Admiral Dewey, who afterwards seized the steamer and she is still held. Papers respecting this are now in the possession of the secretary of the navy. The protestations of Rear Admiral Dewey and other Americans that they made no promises are ridiculous. In view of these facts let the American people judge how the nation's word of honor was pledged to the Filipinos and confided in by them and violated by the recent treachery of General Otis."
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| Felipe Agoncillo. |
AGONCILLO HAS DEPARTED.
He Went to Halifax Instead of New York to Take the Steamer.
HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 22.—From the fact that the name of F. Agoncillo appears at the foot of the list of cabin passengers on the steamer Labrador, which has just sailed, it is confidently asserted that the chief agent of the Filipinos has left this country for Europe. As the first-class passengers for this steamer arrived on a night express and immediately embarked no one is known to have established the identity of the passenger registered as F. Agoncillo.
TO CURE CONSUMPTION.
Argument in Favor of the State Building a Tuberculosis Hospital.
ALBANY, Feb. 22.-The senate finance committee gave a hearing on Senator G. A. Davis's bill appropriating $200,000 for the establishment of a state tuberculosis hospital In the Adirondacks.
Dr. Arthur G. Root of Albany, representing the State Medical society, appeared in support of the bill and stated that it had been indorsed [sic] by all the medical societies of this state.
Dr. S. A. Knapp. a consumptive specialist of New York, said that the bill should be passed by the legislature but he recommended that provision be inserted that both incipient and advanced cases be received. The physicians were emphatic in declaring that consumption can be cured and that there is no necessity for its taking away 14,000 people annually if a proper place for treating the disease is provided by the state.
Frank Tucker, general agent of the New York association for Improving the Condition of the Poor of New York, and Edward T. Devine of the Charity Organization society of New York were also in favor of the bill.
It was asserted at the hearing that one-half the consumptives of the state come from New York city, mainly in the tenement house districts.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
The Man and the Day.
The occurrence within so short a distance of time of the anniversaries of the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln adds to the disposition to couple their names in the veneration of American citizens. When Washington is mentioned there is almost instantly an association of his name with that of Lincoln. Does this lessen Washington's distinction? Only to those who think that a star is lessened in glory of the shining of others. It is rather an accession of nobility to the reputation of Washington that his national posterity is of so grand a kind that it can produce a Lincoln for a new Valley Forge, and that the hills of Gettysburg can be made to respeak the spirit of the farewell address.
It is a necessity in this world where sentiments are boxed in human shapes, to inseparably interweave the person and the principle. Great men are like springs gushing forth from the mountainside. All the strength of the hills, in many converging currents, has burst forth in the most appropriate place, and the fountain is the expression of many a smaller and concealed well of nature. But the spring is no less the spring, and to it men resort for refreshment and for renewal of courage. Washington was the American sentiment, but his primacy was that the faith and hope and fortitude of America made him its inevitable centre, its refuge for support and its challenge to the nations.
It is well that the figure of the first president should look larger through the years. Virtue should have no lees privilege than any other good of compounding its interest. It is no undue preferment for the Father of his Country that his children should ''rise up and call him blessed."
A more instructive monument than that which towers at the national capital is the ethereal memory in the people's heart, which, in whatever times of contention or selfish desire, speaks the lesson that virtue is eternal and that to be in harmony with the divine purpose of good is to be alive with the secret of immortality. Washington's birthday should witness always a rebirth of that spirit of piety in the man and patriotism in the citizen which, when the fullness of time comes, takes form in a Washington.
TOWN-MEETINGS.
REPUBLICANS LOSE ONE SUPERVISOR FROM LAST BOARD.
D. F. Wallace Has a Plurality of 720 in Cortlandville—The Town Goes Dry Except for Drug Licenses—Homer Does the Same—Returns from the Various Towns.
Yesterday was town-meeting in Cortland county and each town voted for a new set of town officers and had the opportunity if it chose to embrace it [by] voting upon the matter of excise. Some of the towns did vote upon the question again and some of them permitted the vote of two years ago to hold over for another two years.
In the town of Cortlandville a great light was made upon the matter of excise. Mass-meetings were held by the no-license people and a still hunt was conducted by both sides. The result was that the pharmacists' licenses were the only ones to be renewed and the other three propositions were rejected. The majority for the pharmacists' license was 231. The majority against the hotels which for the past two years were permitted was 187. The saloons were [rejected] by a majority of 588, and the storekeepers by a majority of 628. The four propositions voted for were as follows:
"The Sleeping City" To-night.
"This time I'll escape or die." With these words Jack Morton makes a thrilling escape from Sing Sing. This realistic picture, with many others, will be seen in "The Sleeping City" at the Opera House to-night. New York has supplied many an author with a theme for a play, but never in the extreme of realism which is shown in '"The Sleeping City." Incident to the action will be seen a faithful reproduction of Battery park, exterior of Sing Sing prison, and others. The play is one of the most original and amusing ever presented, and is staged with the closest attention to detail. It not only deals with the tenderest emotions, but also with the strongest passions, blending with the most excitable incidents with the most laughable and enjoyable situations. The company is a strong one, and the specialties first class. In fact, everything connected with this attraction is all that money, science, art and genius can produce.
HOMER.
Gleanings of News from Our Twin Village.
HOMER, N. Y., Feb. 21.—Yesterday was a lively day here. Nearly all day Main-st. was crowded with voters all talking of the result. The greatest strife was on the excise question, 855 votes being cast for this proposition. The first was carried no by 264 majority, the second was carried no by 289 majority, the third was carried yes by 28 majority, the fourth was carried no by 70 majority. The entire Republican ticket was elected.
There is a great deal of agitation here over the fact that the polls closed at 5 o'clock. Several claim they had no right to close them until 5:30. We cannot predict the outcome.
McGRAW.
Breezy Items of Corset City Chat.
The Ninth Infantry of which Vern Porter and Frank Oliver are members has been ordered to San Francisco, Cal., but no mention of Manila is made in the order. They will probably remain in California for a time at least.
Mrs. B. H. Randall, Mrs. A. P. McGraw, Mrs. E. B. Maybury, Mrs. Morton Boynton and Miss Lizzie Corey served a large number of the voters with free coffee and lunch in the old postoffice building during town-meeting.
Dr. H. C. Hendrick returned Tuesday from a week's trip to Washington. The doctor reports a pleasant time among his old friends and scenes.
A large vote was poled in this district on Tuesday. The majorities against license were saloons 201, liquor stores 203, drug stores 77, hotels 102. The entire Republican ticket received pluralities from 55 to 172, the figures of which appear in another column.
A. E. Seymour left to-day (Wednesday) for Albany, where he will appear before the senate committee on taxation and retrenchment in favor of a bill to authorize the court of claims to consider the refunding of erroneous taxes to several counties of which Cortland is one. In 1866 a law was passed allowing towns to issue bonds to assist in the construction of railroads and in 1869 another act provided that such towns should be exempt from taxation upon such railroads, except for schools and highways, for a period of thirty years unless bonds were sooner paid. Several towns in this county were bonded under this law but while the county has allowed those towns the benefit of the exemption the state has collected from the county taxes upon the entire assessed value including railroads. This proposed act is to reimburse the county for such taxes.
Miss Gertrude Gardner is home from Ithaca for Washington's birthday.
W. H. DeLong of Taylor is moving upon the Warner farm which he recently purchased at Polkville.
BREVITIES.
—The regular rehearsal of the Choral society will be held at the Conservatory this evening a t 7:30 o'clock.
—Mrs. D. H. Griffith entertained about thirty invited guests at her home, 15 Elm-st., last evening at progressive whist.
—The sleighride which was to be given to-night by the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Congregational church, is postponed indefinitely.
—A. Skinner was convicted of public intoxication in police court this morning and sentenced to pay a fine of $5 or go to jail for five days.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Dr. Smith, Nervous and Chronic Diseases, page 4; Ely Bros., Cream Balm, page 4; Warren, Tanner & Co., Early Spring Goods, page 6.
—To-night will be the last opportunity to secure tickets at the Candy Kitchen for Rosenthal at Ithaca on March 3 as the chart will be returned to Ithaca to-morrow morning.
—A very important business meeting of the Epworth league of the First M. E. church will be held Thursday evening immediately after prayer-meeting. Every member of the league should be present.
Public Sale.
Mrs. V. A. Bolles will sell at public auction at the Mount Pleasant farm, situated one mile east of Cortland, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1899, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M. sharp, twenty choice young cows, all fresh or nearby springers, five registered Holstein cows, one registered Holstein heifer, 2 years old—will calve soon; six thoroughbred Holstein heifers, 1 year old; one heifer 6 months old, one heifer calf, registered bull, Clothilde King, No. 23023, and two bull calves. Pedigrees will be furnished with all the above described Holsteins. Also two thoroughbred Jersey cows and one thoroughbred Jersey heifer, in calf. Pedigrees will also be furnished with the three last named animals. Also three grade Holstein heifers 1 year old. I will also sell one mowing machine, one grain drill, one churn power, one churn, one roadscraper, one lumber wagon, one pair of bobs, one sulky rake, one Syracuse plow, one cutting box, one cultivator, one horsehoe, one hayrack, one grindstone, one crowbar, one post bar, own maul, one two-wheel cart, one Cortland Howe Ventilator parlor stove, large size one cookstove, one sheet iron stove, three bedsteads, washstands, one marble top center table, one fall leaf table, very handsome, three Brussels carpets, one rag carpet, new, containing about twenty-five yards, also many other household articles too numerous to mention. A credit of five months will be given on good, approved, interest-bearing notes, payable at the National bank of Cortland.
F. P. SAUNDERS, Agent, J. A. Hudson, auctioneer.
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