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| Jacob Gould Schurman. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, May 2, 1899.
PROMISES MADE FILIPINOS.
They Will Be Allowed to Have Almost Complete Control of Local Affairs.
WASHINGTON, May 2.—The state department has received a long report by cable from President Schurman of the Philippine commission of the conference that was held at Manila Saturday, between the members of the commission and the representatives of Aguinaldo. The text of the dispatch was not made public, but it was stated that Mr. Schurman's report agreed precisely with the press statement of the proceedings in the conference as cabled from Manila.
It is declared at the state department that the proclamation issued by the Philippine commission just before the beginning of the last campaign presents the maximum concessions to be made to the insurgents by the United States government. The United States government is willing to accord the natives an opportunity to test their abilities, for the Philippine commission proposes to allow them almost complete control of their local affairs. The experiment is already in progress at some points in the Philippines outside the Island of Luzon.
So far as the reports indicate, these experiments are working well and promise to have a good influence in shaping the attitude towards the United States of a considerable element among the Filipinos, which has been suspicious of our intentions.
MACABEBE CAPTURED.
Arrangements Being Made for the Exchange of Prisoners.
MANILA, May 2.—General MacArthur has sent an officer to General Antonio Luna, the Filipino commander, under a flag of truce, carrying money and provisions for American prisoners in his hands, and asking an exchange of prisoners and the names of such as he may have.
It is reported that the insurgents have two officers and 16 others, and it is supposed that among those are Lieutenant J. C. Gilmore and 11 men of the crew of the United States gunboat Yorktown, who fell into the hands of the Filipinos last month when the gunboat visited Baier on the east coast of Luzon.
Major Bell, with a squad of scouts, has captured the town of Macabebe, about four miles southwest of Calumpit, the people ringing bells and shouting "Vivas."
FURTHER CONFERENCE.
Insurgents Ready to Seek Mercy from the Americans.
NEW YORK, May 2.—A Manila dispatch to The Evening World says: The insurgent peace commission, which left Manila on Saturday with General Otis' ultimatum that he would accept nothing from the rebels but unconditional surrender, has returned with new propositions for a cessation of hostilities.
The same two agents of Aguinaldo came into camp again under a flag of truce and renewed their plea for cessation of hostilities pending a final settlement.
It is believed that the insurgent leaders are ready to throw themselves on the mercy of the Americans. General Otis will meet the commissioners some time to-day.
MOVING DOWN TOWN.
Traction and Electric Company Office to be Located at 24 Main-st.
The Cortland & Homer Traction Co. and the Cortland & Homer Electric Co. have rented the store in the Sugerman block, formerly occupied by A. H. Watkins at 24 Main-st., and will in a few days remove their offices from the carbarns to that place. At this location will be kept a line of electrical supplies and fixtures of various kinds, including a fine variety of designs in fixtures for electric lights in private houses.
The location is a good one, being central and easy of access, and there will be added advantage of having office and salesroom together and within easy reach of the public. The shelving is being removed, and after the application of new paint and paper, the place will be ready for occupancy.
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| Cortland Hospital, North Main Street, Cortland, N. Y.. |
At the Hospital.
Dr. F. D. Reese, assisted by Dr. Dana of Cortland and Dr. Forshee of McGraw, performed an operation at the hospital this morning for removing a portion of tissue from the left hand of Mr. Lewis Wharton who recently came from Chicago and who now lives five miles west of Cortland near McLean. About six weeks ago Mr. Wharton injured his hand with a file and the wound has never healed properly. Early this morning it began bleeding and he came to Cortland to consult Dr. Reese. An operation was deemed necessary and a portion of tissue as large as a walnut was removed. The operation was successful and unless new complications arise it is expected the wound will heal rapidly.
MORE PAVEMENT WANTED.
TOMPKINS-ST. AND LINCOLN-AVE. PETITIONS FILED.
Asphalt Preferred In Each Case—Public Hearing Will be Given on Both Petitions Friday Evening, May 19—Street Lighting Contract Considered—Bills Audited and Other Business of the Board of Village Trustees.
The machinery was officially set in motion last night which will undoubtedly result in the laying of nearly a mile more of pavement in Cortland before next Christmas day. Petitions from property owners on two streets were lodged with the village board of trustees; and a public hearing was appointed for Friday evening, May 19.
The first petition presented was from Tompkins-st. by Chester F. Wickwire who was enthusiastic, and hoped the board would act favorably upon it and have the improvement made with all possible speed. The petition represents about 500 feet more than half of the total lineal foot frontage of the street which is approximately 3,230 feet from Main-st. to the west line of the grounds of the Cortland Rural cemetery. The petitioners ask for a street of asphalt, 36 feet in width from curb to curb. Engineer Allen, who last year made a survey of the street, was present and stated that the grade for the new pavement would be practically the same as at the present time, no change of more than four inches being necessary at any point. The petition bore the following signatures: E. H. Brewer, T. H. Wickwire, C. F. Wickwire, Fred Hatch, G. W. Bradford, Jane M. Foster, Adolph Frost, Adolph Frost, Jr., Ardell V. Van Bergen, Charles E. Sanders, H. P. Goodrich, Garry E. Chambers, Sarah R. Sturtevant, B. H. Bosworth, D. E. Call, Geo. B. Jones, Frank D. Reese, W. H. Newton, Mary E. Hubbard, Helen H. Apgar, A. M. Schermerhorn, Maude Fitzgerald, Mrs. L. J. Fitzgerald, D. E. Smith, D. H. Brown, Jane Rogers, James M. Milne, E. M. Hulbert, John H. Clark, L. J. Fitzgerald, Cortland Rural Cemetery association by S. E. Welch, president and E. A. Fish secretary, Isabella C. Starr, Henrietta Carmichael. The petition was placed on file, and the board appointed a public hearing on the same May 19 at 7:30 P. M. in Fireman's hall.
Charles H. Price then presented a petition from the following property owners on Lincoln-ave. between North Main-st. and Homer-ave., asking for an asphalt pavement on that street: C. P. Walrad, G. S. Price, C. H. Price, G. J. Mager, D. W. Van Hoesen, Mrs. H. A. Wilber, Mrs. Chas. Townley, A. Sager, Mrs. T. Everts, J. C. Gray, Mrs. T. P. Bristol, P. Sugarman.
Mr. Price stated that he was more than satisfied that these were the actual property owners on the street and that they represented more than half the lineal feet frontage. Mr. Mager also spoke in favor of the petition, which was acted upon precisely as was the Tompkins-st. petition, the hearing being set down for May 19.
Engineer Allen was authorized to take measurements on the two streets and verify the property ownerships stated in the petitions.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
Street Commissioner's payroll, $521.25
John L. Burns, use of polling place, 10.00
Cortland Standard Printing Co., 12.75
Telephone rental, 7.50
F. L. MacDowell, salary, 17.50
W. G. McKinney, " 17.50
F.W. Beach, " 17.50
A. C. Walrad, " 11.68
E. A. Didama, health officer, 45.15
Gas bill, 2.82
D. F. Waters, 7.10
Chas. Terry, labor, 13.65
Savings bank, interest on bonds, 59.75
Williamson Law Book company, .50
Good Roads Machinery Co., 8.00
Jas. F. Costello, salary, 51.00
C. F Brown, supplies, 31.80
Police force, 270.00
Second National bank, interest on overdraft, 17.40
Electric Co., 7.80
Buck & Lane, supplies, 24.00
Martin & Sprague, coal, 17.50
The clerk read a claim which had been filed by Dorr E. Baker of Sempronius. Baker visited Cortland Feb. 2, and claims that when driving into town from the north his horse became unmanageable and ran with him in the cutter down Main-st. and collided with Bosworth's lunch wagon. He claims to have been thrown out and rendered unconscious. He wants the village to pay him $221.50, of which $200 is claimed as injuries to his person, $20 damage to cutter, $50 on harness and $1 doctor's bill. The claim was tabled.
The old familiar bills of A. G. Bosworth and Frank Geralds for time lost while they were quarantined during the smallpox scare, upon which action has been deferred for three months, were audited in full; the former at $5, and the latter at $7.50.
W. C. Crombie, former village clerk, presented a bill of $100 for special services claimed to have been performed during the paving of Main-st. On motion of Trustee Wood, seconded by Trustee Sprague, the bill was allowed at $75.
Under the new proposed contract for street lighting, the village is to have eleven more lights than formerly, and it was understood last night that each trustee should have the placing of two lights in his ward, and that the other three be placed at the option of the president of the village. Petitions were received for the placing of lights at the corner of Clinton-ave. and Locust-st., corner Groton-ave. and Monroe Heights, on Lincoln-ave. between Homer-ave. and Main-st. east end of Park-st., and corner of Hubbard and Railroad-sts.
The clerk read the proposed contract with the Cortland & Homer Electric Co. for street lighting as drafted by Kellogg & Van Hoesen for the village and Edwin Duffey for the company. The terms stated were the same as agreed upon April 24, and as already published in The STANDARD, but the contract was not signed because the board desired some few minor changes in wording, and also because the interest claimed had not been computed. It was sent back for revision, and an adjournment was taken until to-morrow night to again consider it.
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| Ferdinand Smith. |
SCHOOL TEACHERS CHOSEN.
Only One Change in Village Schools for Coming Year.
The board of education held a special meeting last night and received the report of the committee on teachers which was adopted. Superintendent F. E. Smith was re-elected, and in the teaching force there is but one change for the coming year. Miss Perle M. Skeele, one of the teachers in the Central school resigned, and the vacancy was filled by the election of Miss Mary E. Williams, a former teacher in the same school, but who for the past year has been teaching at Geneva.
The teachers in the various schools will be as follows:
Central—L. May McCulloch, Fannie M. Galusha, Ada J. Wallace, Mary E. Williams, Anna May Knapp, Anne Flanagan, Mrs. Jasper E. Perry, Lena R. Conable, Minnie F. Cleary, Ella M. Van Hoesen.
Schermerhorn-st. — Anna C. George, Mary C. Van Gorden, Grace Mead, Clara H. Benedict.
Owego-st.—Anna M. Sharp, Mabel L. Graves, Nettie E. Cole, Mary E. Van Bergen.
Pomeroy-st.—Lulu M. Forrest, Ella C. Garrity, Olive H. Parker, Mary E. Woodbury.
Music—Elizabeth Turner.
Drawing—Mary Blackmer Bentley.
Sidepath Notes.
The grading on the [bicycle] sidepath to McGraw is completed as far as the Wickwire farm and cinders are being drawn and distributed. A half dozen more teams with double box wagons are wanted to draw cinders. Applications should be made to S. S. Stearns.
Three hundred more sidepath badges were received last night, making 500 in all. The remaining 500 are expected tomorrow night. Those now in hand can be obtained both at Kennedy Brothers' and at Buck & Lane's.
A New Laundry Firm.
Mr. W. K. Hatler, who has for some months conducted the City Steam laundry in the Squires building on Tompkins-st., has sold the business to Messrs. M. F. Goodyear and C. H. Willsey, who took possession yesterday. Messrs. Goodyear and Willsey arc active and industrious young men, and will no doubt maintain the already high reputation of this laundry for turning out the best quality of work.
Mr. Hatler expects to leave in a few days for the North Woods to remain for a time for the benefit of his health.
RAIN PREVENTED THE GAME.
Cortland Team Was Unable to Play at Utica Yesterday.
The Cortland team was unable to play its first scheduled exhibition game at Utica yesterday owing to rain. The Utica Morning Herald has the following concerning it:
Wind and rain stopped the ball game yesterday in the first inning. Cortland opened the game with Ward at the bat. He was quickly retired on a fly to Hallman. Ketchum followed with another in the same place. Gannon hit to Gilbert, who threw him out at first closing the inning. Kid Hallman opened Utica's half with a two base hit to left. Gilbert's single over short advanced him to third. Chances for scoring were very bright. Tieman hit a foul fly to Delaney and was out. Hill came to the rubber and hope was high, but the wind commenced blowing and the dust from the diamond became so dense it was impossible to play. Then the rain began to fall and the game was called.
Cortland is playing at Utica this afternoon with Mullen in the box and Roberts at the receiving end.
The Auburn Advertiser, commenting on the good beginning which Binghamton made, remarks that it was "lucky it was not the Auburn team that Binghamton ran up against." According to Cortland fans, it's Auburn that doesn't stand a show in the race.—Binghamton Republican.
Cortland plays at Ilion to-morrow and Thursday, Friday with Hobart college at Cortland, and Saturday will meet Bacon's tribe at Binghamton.
On the Albany team there will be some familiar faces. Townsend of Cortland, and Faatz, Sorber and Ruhlin of the Palmyra team of 1897.
BREVITIES.
—The members of the police force will soon be clothed in new summer uniforms made by J. A. Kennedy.
—The comic opera "The Highwayman" by a fine company will be the attraction at the Opera House next Tuesday evening, May 9.
—There will be a regular communication of Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M. this evening. The third degree will be conferred.
—Mrs. Silas W. Sherwood pleasantly entertained a few friends last evening in honor of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Hutton of Corning. An elegant tea was served.
—The regular mothers' meeting (central) will be held at the home of Mrs. N. J. Peck, 21 Washington-st., Wednesday, May 3, at 3 P. M. Interesting and helpful subjects will be presented. A large attendance is desired.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Baker & Angell, Jenness Miller shoes, page 6; C. A. A., Petersen Concert Co., page 5; L. N. Hopkins, Lawn essentials, page 4; Glann & Clark, Summer shoes, page 7; D. McCarthy & Sons, New wash stuffs, page 8; Brown & Dawson, Liver aid, page 4; A. Case, Cool Outfits, page 6; Palmer & Co., Bicycles, page 4.
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