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| Gen. Maximo Gomez. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, March 11, 1899.
PAYING THE CUBANS.
It Cannot Be Done For Some Time In the Future.
ROLLS ARE STILL INCOMPLETE.
The Work Being Hastened by Inspector General Roloff—More Officers In the Cuban Army Than Were Absolutely Necessary—Explanation Asked of General Gomez.
HAVANA. March 11.—The only obstacle now in the way of paying off the Cuban troops is the completion of the rolls, a work which is being hastened by Inspector General Roloff. He says that in some cases the rosters of the commands must be created, as the old rosters are either missing or too defective to be useful. He points out that the insurgents often had no paper, pens or ink.
General Gomez explains that 6,000 commissioned officers and 10,000 non-commissioned officers are relatively large numbers in an army of 50,000 privates, but that these officers in many cases, received their appointments because the Cubans have had no other way of recognizing bravery and stimulating enthusiasm.
"It may seem," he says "a cheap sort of promotion, but it meant a good deal to the Cubans."
The stories printed here, and elsewhere, to the effect that Governor General Brooke intends to request the Cuban military assembly to discontinue its meetings are officially denied. Another secret session, though it is said there was no quorum, was held yesterday.
The committee appointed by the assembly called upon General Gomez to ask an explanation of his conduct and a definition of the understanding reached between him and General Brooke, which the committee declared had prevented a successful issue of the assembly's financial project. General Gomez declined to comply with the request.
Whether General Brooke's message declaring that the United States will not recognize any financial obligation entered into by any persons claiming to represent the people of Cuba, without the president's authority, as delivered to the assembly has not yet developed; but it appears that the members of the assembly fear that this message will be followed by others of a more stringent nature.
The next session will be public, and the business will be an explanation of what has been done in secret session and a discussion of the course of General Gomez.
MOVING THE MONEY.
Ten Trucks to Transfer $3,000,000 to the Steamer for Cuba.
NEW YORK, March 11.—A squad of thirty men from Company B, Thirteenth regulars, under command of Captain Littell, arrived at the sub-treasury at 8 o'clock this morning and the $3,000,000 for the Cuban army was loaded into ten trucks. Two armed private guards, three soldiers and police were detailed to each truck. The trucks were driven to the government tug General Meigs, and the money was transferred on it to the government transport Meade.
A GENERAL ADVANCE.
Attacks on Insurgents Will Occur Soon—Spanish Troops Departing.
MANILA, March 11.—Extensive preparations are being made for a general advance of the American forces. The movement will probably take place soon. All is quiet, however, along the line. At daylight the rebels were caught working on enfilading a trench at Caloocan and were shelled by a battery. Desultory firing also took place at San Pedro Macati.
The last batch of Spanish soldiers, numbering 885 men, excepting some who are in the hospitals, were embarked on board the transport Buenos Ayres today.
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| Felipe Agoncillo. |
Agoncillo's Wild Talk.
LONDON, March 11.—Agoncillo, the agent of Aguinaldo, who has just recovered from the effects of his experiences after the wreck of the Dominion line steamer Labrador on March 1 off the northeast coast of Scotland, while on her way from St. John, N. B. for Liverpool, says that he left Washington so that he might be freer to communicate with his own people; that General Otis was suppressing the facts and conjuring up stories of American victories and the real state of affairs was being told by the Hong Kong Filipino junta.
American Troops in England.
LONDON, March 11.—The Daily Telegraph expressing its "intense satisfaction at the unwonted scene of a review of American troops" at La Valetta, island of Malta, on Thursday, by Lieutenant General Sir Francis Grenfell, governor of Malta, says: "It was a significant and unprecedented spectacle, destined perhaps to become a landmark in history and a demonstration of the solid amity growing up between the two nations. The Americans will find, whenever they touch at British stations that it is much the same for them as visiting American ports, minus the inconveniences of Mr. McKinley's custom houses."
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
The Appropriations.
Just a word about the appropriations [contained in propositions at village elections]. We have a host of children in Cortland growing up to manhood and womanhood—none too many—but to enable them to make the most of themselves, to make the best citizens and the best fathers and mothers of the next generation we should give them every advantage of education while they are of school age. The school commissioners have arranged the budget economically, but the money asked for they must have in order to conduct the schools well, and not a single vote should be cast against this resolution. Education is the salvation and the making of the state. It must begin with the child in the primary room, if not before that time, and continue through all the grades of the public schools at least.
The appropriation for a team for the hook and ladder truck is a measure of economy as well as of necessity. The village team will nearly pay for itself in a year by its own work on the corporation as well us by saving money in drawing the hook and ladder truck to fires. And all this in addition to the saving of the value of property by the obviating of delay in getting the truck to fires. Don't vote against the team. It may be your own house where the services of the truck without any delay will first be required.
As to the other resolution for making up the deficiency in the contingent fund by reason of its being overdrawn by extra expense in paving upon Main-st., in extending the sewers and in defending litigation against the village, that is simply a matter of common honesty. We have had extra expense during the year, we have incurred the debts and they must be paid. The resolution will of course be favored by every one who believes in the honest payment of debts.
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| Fireman's Hall, Main Street, Cortland, N. Y. |
Location of [Village] Polling Places.
The charter election will occur Tuesday. The locations of the polling places are as follows:
First Ward—Owego House, 38 Owego-st.
Second Ward—Fireman's hall.
Third Ward—Hitchcock's shop, Elm-st.
Fourth Ward—McGraw's wagon shop, Main-st.
WALLACE WALLPAPER CO.
Incorporation Papers Filed at Albany—List of Directors.
ALBANY, March 11, (Special.)—The Wallace Wallpaper Co. of Cortland has been incorporated with the secretary of state. Its capital stock is $100,000 and its principal office in at Cortland, N. Y. Its directors for the first year are David F. Wallace, James H. Wallace, Theodore H. Wickwire, George F. Cooper and David W. Van Hoesen. C. N. A.
A BUSY ESTABLISHMENT.
Salesrooms and Repair Plant of Kennedy Brothers.
The bicycle salesrooms and repairing plant of Kennedy Brothers on Railroad-st. is rapidly becoming one of the busiest and most thrifty establishments in Cortland. Their spacious salesroom is stocked with some of the leading wheels in the market, including the Olive, with or without coaster brake, the Clipper, Carlisle, Crawford, Rochester, Imperial, Progress and Racycle. They have wheels of all varieties and prices.
This firm will also push its own make, the Kennedy, which has won so much favor among the riders.
The establishment is one of the best equipped in central New York for doing repairing of all kinds. Their complete nickeling and enameling plant is located on the second floor, and their facilities for turning out the best of work are unsurpassed. Power is furnished by means of a ten-horse power engine, and a number of skilled workmen are constantly employed both in the manufacturing and repair department. The members of the firm are practical mechanics and are gentlemanly business men to deal with, besides being strictly reliable.
Improvement in Mail Service.
There has been an improvement in the mail service between Cortland and points north and south of Freeville on the Auburn division of the Lehigh Valley R. R. All first-class trains on the Auburn division are mail trains, but on the Elmira and Cortland branch the mail train goes south from Cortland in the morning at 9:40 and returns at 6:20 P. M. The new addition is a closed pouch sent to Cortland in the morning at 10:45 from all points north and south on the Auburn division, and a closed pouch sent back to Freeville from Cortland for points north and south on the Auburn division at 8 o'clock in the evening. This will enable people living at Harford, Dryden, Groton, etc., to write to Cortland and get an answer the same day, and will also enable Cortland people to write to those places in the afternoon and get an answer in the morning, instead of taking a day each way as formerly.
Meeting of Soldiers.
The annual meeting of the Cortland County Soldiers' and Sailors' Veterans' association is being held in Grand Army hall this afternoon. It was called to order at 2:15 by President Isaac J. Walker, and after reading the minutes of the last meeting by Secretary P. W. Chaffee and listening to the treasurer's report from J. F. Wheeler, the members engaged in an informal period of story-telling and relating of army reminiscences. About twenty-five members are in attendance. A full report of the meeting will be given in The STANDARD of Monday.
Dwelling House Burned.
The dwelling house of Fred Porter, about a half mile southwest of Preble village, was burned with all its contents at an early hour this morning. The insurance was very small. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
A house owned by Henry Sears burned about twelve years ago on the same site of this house.
Milk Station Sold.
Mr. J. B. Haug, who has conducted the milk station on the D., L. & W. road just north of Grant-st., has sold the property to the Tri-State Dairy Co. of 889 Second-ave., New York, who will operate it as a creamery hereafter. The new company took possession March 1.
WILL SERVE BEANS.
A Big Supper for Ten Cents Promised Next Thursday Evening.
All beaneaters and all who would like to become beaneaters are requested to bear in mind the fact that next Thursday evening in Grand Army hall in the Burgess block, James H. Kellogg camp, Sons of Veterans, will serve a bean supper. Beans in all shapes, styles and varieties will form the chief article of consumption, but other eatables will be provided, so that the genus homo not able to eat beans can make out a square meal without them. A competent caterer will be in charge, and but 10 cents will be charged per supper. No objections to a person eating two suppers, but the committee believes that one will satisfy the majority of eaters. The supper will be ready to serve soon after 5 o'clock, so that clerks and others may get back to their work by 6 o'clock. It will continue as late in the evening as there are people present desiring to eat.
BREVITIES.
—Rev. Lewis F. Wallace of Nova Scotia will preach again at the First Baptist church to-morrow morning and evening.
—The Epworth league of the First M. E. church will hold its regular business meeting Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—New display advertisements to-day are—A. S. Burgess, Spring Top Coats, page 7; Glann & Clark, Closing Out Sale, page 4; Palmer & Co., R. & G. Corsets, page 4.
—Prof. L. J. Higgins has just completed a fine portrait in oil of the late Mrs. John Kenyon, which is exhibited in the window of Nourse's jewelry store and is receiving many favorable comments.
—The examination in the case The People against James Albro, charged with grand larceny, conducted by Justice Kelley at the courthouse yesterday was adjourned until Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock P. M.
—The annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. will be held next week, Tuesday, March 14, at 3:30 o'clock in the Y. M. C. A. parlor, at which time the election of officers for the coming year will occur and the yearly reports will be presented.
—At Cornell university a skillful organist gives a daily recital on the grand organ of Sage chapel at 5 o'clock, just as the students are going to their rooms from the day's work. The chapel doors are open and the listeners come and go, sitting till rested, and listening to the solemn strains of the music. It is a custom held in grateful esteem by Cornellians.
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