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| Admiral George Dewey. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, February 24, 1899.
RANK MADE FOR DEWEY.
Naval Bill Finally Passed by the House.
END OF A FOUR DAYS' DEBATE.
No Provision For Revising the Rank of Vice Admiral For Sampson or Schley. The Naval Committee Suffered Defeat on Two Propositions. Election Contest Defeated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The naval appropriation bill finally passed the house after four days' acrimonious debate, most of which was spent upon the question of rehabilitating the naval academy at Annapolis in accordance with the scheme inaugurated by the appropriation of $500,000 in the last naval bill and the proposition to increase the maximum price to be paid for armor plate to $545 per ton, the existing law limiting it to $400.
Upon both propositions the naval committee suffered signal defeats. The amendment to build a great armor plant was ruled out upon a point of order, but after a rancorous debate in which the price to be paid for armor was cut down from $545, the price which the committee insisted was being paid for the new Krupp armor, to $445, and a proviso was also added precluding the government from paying more than was paid by any other foreign government for similar armor.
When the bill was reported to the house Mr. Boutelle attempted to secure a reversal of the verdicts of the committee of the whole on the naval academy and armor plate amendments, but in both cases he was defeated, a motion to recommit the bill made by him being voted down—79 to 165.
Another victory over the committee was secured by the adoption of a provision to the naval bill creating the rank of admiral of the navy. This was accomplished by Mr. Moody, who offered a copy of the senate bill creating this rank, as an amendment to the naval bill. This amendment was clearly subjected to the point of order against it raised by Mr. Boutelle, but the sentiment of the house was so apparently unanimous in favor of the amendment that he withdrew the point of order and it was adopted without a dissenting vote.
The naval committee had amended the senate bill so as to also create the rank of vice admiral, but Mr. Moody's amendment was the original senate bill without the latter provision.
The house again declined to consider the Brown-Swanson contested election case from the Fifth Virginia district by a vote of 132 to 99. This is the second attempt to call up this case.
BOARD SATISFACTORY.
No Farther Changes In the State Civil Services Commission.
ALBANY, Feb. 24.—Governor Roosevelt will make no further changes in the membership of the state civil service commission for some time if at all. It is probable that he will let the present commission continue in office even if the new civil service law is adopted, and will not disturb it if it carries out the provisions of that act to his satisfaction.
When questioned on this subject he stated that he did not contemplate making any further changes in the commission at the present time.
The appointment of Commissioner Collier of Auburn to succeed Commissioner Lord is the only change thus far made. The other members are Commissioner Cobb, Republican, of Lockport, and Commissioner Burt, Democrat, of New York city.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Desperation of the Filipinos.
The attempt of the Filipinos to burn Manila shows that they have reached a state of desperation that is likely to lead them to commit any crime. Instead of disclosing any of the attributes of civilization with which their ardent admirers credited them, they proved quite conclusively that they are nothing but barbarians. There is little doubt that they will have to be treated as such.
Recent incidents have occurred that tend to discredit the belief in the noble character of the Filipinos. When it appeared certain that Aguinaldo would not accept the president's proclamation as an olive branch, they began to leave the service of the Americans in Manila. But before doing so they despoiled their rescuers of all they could carry away. If they did not resort to incendiarism and murder, it was because the moment was not opportune.
That they are quite capable of such atrocities is not shown simply by the fire at Manila. It is shown by an incident that occurred at Iloilo before the capture of the city by the Americans. A water boat manned by Filipinos was lying along side of the Newport. All at once a splash was heard. It was found that a man had fallen overboard. When he was rescued, it was learned that he and a companion, guarding the water boat, had been suddenly assaulted by the Filipinos. While he had been seriously wounded and thrown into the water, his companion had been stabbed to death.
Although the Filipinos did not succeed in destroying Manila entirely, there can be no doubt that they will try to complete their work. From a people capable of the crimes committed upon the Spanish priests as well as upon Americans, nothing indicative of civilization need be expected. Only the greatest vigilance on the part of General Otis will save the city.
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| Henry U. Johnson. |
ADMINISTRATION ARRAIGNED.
Mr. Johnson of Illinois Waxes Ironical Against Imperialism.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Mr. Johnson, (Republican of Indiana) to-day delivered a most remarkable and sensational speech, arraigning the administration in bitter terms for its alleged imperialistic program. It was carefully prepared and was read from manuscript, quite contrary to Mr. Johnson's usual custom. He referred in opening to the recent banquet at Boston attended by the president and members of his cabinet. He paid his respects to Secretary Alger who, he said, had been retained in the cabinet despite his incompetency on account of his contributions to the campaign fund in 1896. Secretary Long also came in for a share of irony. He had the audacity, Mr. Johnson said, to repeat the charge that those opposed to the ratification treaty were responsible for the bloodshed in the Philippines. As Mr. Johnson proceeded in his remarkable utterances he fairly amazed members of the house who gathered in the aisles and listened. Christianizing with the sword and civilizing with cannon, he declared, was an administration policy. He likened the president to "picksniff" in his reference to his speech at the Boston banquet.
Summer Boarders for Boys and Girls.
Dear Boys and Girls:
These winter days will soon pass and the blue bird, the martin and the wren will be here to spend the summer with us. We wish you all to consider them as company and to show them all the hospitality that you do other visitors.
A very cordial act would be to build houses for them. We have published a leaflet entitled "The Birds and I." We send it free to all teachers who ask for it. Ask your teacher if she has one. In the leaflet are pictures of various styles of birdhouses. Some of them are good subjects for drawing lessons.
Perhaps your teacher will encourage you to make a drawing of some of these to a scale, just as an architect would do for the guidance of a carpenter, and later you can build a birdhouse after your drawings. All may not have the tools or the material, or the skill to build elaborate and aristocratic birdhouses, but that need be no barrier of hospitality to those who love birds. In our leaflet are designs as simple as an empty fruit can. We wish you would talk over this plan with your teacher, your parents and your chums.
The kinds of birds that will set up housekeeping in the homes that you provide will harm no one. They are never cross, or throw stones, or rob us, but are always happy and have cheerful songs. We are always kind to people having such dispositions, and why should we not be to birds as well?
It will give us great pleasure to receive letters from every boy and girl who intends to entertain some birds this coming summer. Perhaps your teacher will let you write your letters during your language period. You may address us as ''Dear Uncle" and write us as freely as you would some one of whom you are very fond. Direct your letter:
BUREAU OF NATURE-STUDY, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.
Truxton.
TRUXTON, N. Y., Feb. 22.—The A. O. U. W. will hold their regular meeting next Tuesday evening, Feb. 28. At this meeting four new members will be initiated.
Miss Martha Van Hoesen is spending a few weeks with friends in Brooklyn.
Mr. Allen Freeman went home to vote and spent Wednesday at home.
The students of Truxton Union school are to give an entertainment in Woodward's hall, Wednesday evening, March 1. They are earnestly striving to make the program interesting and hope to have a large attendance. The proceeds are to be used to increase the supply of library books. Clam chowder, etc., will be served from 5 to 8 o'clock and after the entertainment. Admission 10 cents, supper 10 cents.
Died in Marathon.
Dr. E. H. Barnes of Marathon, [N. Y.,] died at his home in that place on Feb. 6 at the age of 87 years. He was born in Triangle in 1812. He was graduated at the Geneva Medical college in 1838 and practiced in Great Bend, Pa., for two years, but came to Marathon in 1840 which was his home till the time of his death. He was twice married, but both his wives have died. Two children survive. He was health officer of Marathon for ten years. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and had been a member of the M. E. church since 1840.
Vital Statistics for January.
The records kept by [Cortland] Health Officer E. A. Didama show the following vital statistics for the month of January:
Births 16—males 10, females 6; marriages 4; deaths 19—males 9, females 10. Causes of death—paralysis 1, cancer of uterus 1, fracture of skull 1, influenza 1, grip 2, pneumonia 3, complications at childbirth 2, cerebra hemorrhage 1, apoplexy 1, old age 2, icterus neonatorium 1, tuberculosis of the bowels 1. Ages under five years, 3; between thirty and forty 2; between fifty and sixty 1, between sixty and seventy 7, between seventy and eighty 4, between eighty and ninety 2.
Sudden Death at Taylor.
Mr. H. E. Andrews received a telephone message last night conveying news of the sudden death at Taylor, [N. Y.,] of his brother, William N. Andrews, who was one of Taylor's best citizens and farmers. The cause of death was not stated, and it was not known that he had been ill.
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| Cortland Normal School. |
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
Patriotic Exercises by Intermediate Department March 4.
The intermediate department of the Normal school will have public exercises in Normal hall Saturday evening, March 4. For the past few years this department has endeavored to give practical and consistent training in citizenship to pupils and practice teachers. The outcome of these efforts is the annual patriotic exercises which have become a distinctive feature of the Normal school work. Instead of celebrating so many individual days of historic interest during the year, it seems advantageous to combine the essential ideas of those days in one evening's entertainment, and thus present as a comprehensive and united whole the leading influences in American history.
The exercises this year will surpass all similar entertainments given by the department. The educational value to pupils and patrons is the first consideration, but the scope and variety of the selections will also amuse and entertain. A play entitled "The Spirit of Independence" is alone worth the effort to be present. All the music for the occasion is new, and the fact that Miss Alger has charge of it is sufficient guaranty of its excellence. A new feature of the entertainment is a flag drill in which a company of boys use flags instead of guns in carrying out the regular manual of arms as practiced in the United States army. These boys have been trained by Mr. West, who was recently a soldier, and Miss Wright of the department of physical culture. The selections in prose and poetry represent the thoughts of more than fifty typical Americans; and while the young speakers do not wish to promise too much in advance, they hope to contribute their share to the pleasure of the evening. To summarize all that will be said and done, forty stereopticon views, illustrating important events in the lives of Washington, Lincoln, Grant, and other patriotic Americans, will be shown; and thus story, picture and song will appeal to old and young so that, all who are present will cherish a more exalted idea of American citizenship.
The Greene Family.
Mrs. Permella Greene Wooster of Homer, [N. Y.,] has been devoting a number of years to studying up the history and genealogy of the Greene family and has traced it back to the sixteenth century in England. She has arranged it in the likeness of a family tree so that each branch of the family shows its lineage at a glance. A little history of the family has also been prepared, giving the account of the settlement of the original Greenes in Willet, Cortland county. The whole thing has been printed by one of the Greenes—Will O. Greene of Fairport, N. Y., editor of the Monroe County Mail, and makes a very neat appearance.
BREVITlES.
—The Wideawake Literary club meets with Mrs. B. F. Samson, 13 Wheeler-ave., this evening.
—The special train to Ithaca next Friday night, March 3, for the Rosenthal recital will leave Cortland at 6:45 P. M.
—The new Lehigh Valley station in Auburn has been completed, and about March 1 the building will be occupied by the officers and employees.
—Republican caucuses in the four wards of the village to-night from 8 to 10 o'clock. Note the place where you vote in the caucus call at the head of the editorial column.
—A fire in the D. M. Osborne & Company's shops at Auburn Wednesday, caused $5,000 damage and threw fifty men out of work temporarily. The core shop was entirely destroyed.
—The annual jug-breaking of the mission bands of the Presbyterian church occurs at the chapel of that church tonight at 7 o'clock. A pleasant program will be given. All are invited.
—Invitations are out for the wedding of Mr. George S. Jenman and Miss Myrtie Pennoyer, both of Cortland, which will occur at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Wheeler, 7 Wheeler-ave., in Cortland on Wednesday afternoon, March 8, at 2 o'clock.
—New display advertisements to-day are— M. A. Case, Specials in Drygoods, page6; C. F. Thompson, Pickups, page 5; Opera House, "The Sunshine of Paradise Alley,'' page 5; Bingham & Miller, Spring Neckwear, page 8; Stowell, Fine China, page 8; McGraw & Osgood, Shoes, page 8.
—Wayne Watkins was down from Cortland Wednesday with an old-fashioned cutter which reminded one of colonial days. It belonged to a friend, and its history has been traced back to about I786, which year was lettered on the back, it looked strong and durable and as though it might last another century.—Whitney Point Reporter.
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