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| Maj. Gen. Henry Ware Lawton. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 6, 1899.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Division of the Filipinos.
The first step toward the execution of General Lawton's plan to separate the Filipinos in the northern part of Luzon from those in the southern part has been taken. As was to be expected, it has been a brilliant success. The Filipinos were driven back without serious loss to the American forces. It is the intention of General Lawton to sweep over the whole of the southern part of the island and to clear it of insurgents. There will remain then only the insurgents in the northern part to be disposed of. Were the season a little more favorable and a stronger force available, that task could be easily accomplished.
Although the administration has decided not to call for more volunteers for the present, it has taken measures to strengthen the army in Luzon. The American armies in Cuba and Porto Rico will be reduced, and the troops thus obtained will be sent to Manila. General Davis, the military governor of Porto Rico, has been instructed to enlist a battalion of 4,000 natives and send them to the Philippines also. General Otis' forces will then be increased to 30,000, the number that he is said to regard as sufficient to suppress the insurrection. If his efforts to re-enlist volunteers already in Luzon are attended with success not so many troops will be withdrawn from Cuba and Porto Rico as proposed.
There is reason to believe that 80,000 will not be enough to accomplish the task that General Otis has before him. The report that the sultan of the Sulu islands has decided to rebel against the United States authorities is confirmed. He has provided himself with a large quantity or arms from Singapore, and is recruiting sepoys in that city for his army. With insurrections in Luzon, Mindanao and the Sulu islands, General Otis will require, many think, not less than 100,000 men. Prudence would seem to dictate that the sooner he is provided with them the better.
NEW HELLO LINE.
New York Suburban Telephone Company Incorporated—Its Directors.
ALBANY, June 6.—There was incorporated with the secretary of state a new telephone company to be known as the "New York Suburban Telephone company," with a capital of $10,000 and the privilege of increasing hereafter to $100,000. The number of shares is 400 at $25 each.
The general routes and points to be connected are as follows: Through the counties of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland, connecting the cities of Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains, Tarrytown, Poughkeepsie, Nyack, Port Chester, Rye and the various boroughs and villages thereof.
The term of the company's existence is to be 30 years and the directors are: Albert Deveau, William C. Wilson, Charles Auth of New York city; Harry A. Mott of Rye, James P. Powers of Elizabeth, N. J.; George E. Archer of Mount Vernon, and Hiram O. Hance of Plainfield, N. J.
Corporation Extended.
ALBANY, June 6.—The Hudson line which operates the day boat system between this city and New York city filed with the secretary of state a certificate of extension of corporate existence 20 years. The company was incorporated June 13, 1879, for a period of 20 years. The certificate is signed by Alfred Van Santvoord, Abraham Van Santvoord, Thomas E. James and Alfred Van Santvoord and T. C. Santvoord as executors of the estate of Charles T. Van Santvoord.
Aid the Injured and Crippled.
ALBANY, June 6.—There was incorporated with the secretary of state the Society for Extending Surgical and Legal Aid to the Injured and Crippled. The territory in which the operations are to be principally conducted is the counties of New York, Kings, Queens and Richmond, with principal office in the county of New York. The directors are Harry F. Ayres, George F. Cornelius, Thomas Walden of Brooklyn, Charles A. Buckabee, Arthur Kahn, Tony Farrar and Joseph Ansonia of New York.
Going to Troy.
Mr. J. A. Maxwell, who has recently resigned his position as superintendent of motive power with the Cortland & Homer Traction Co., has been offered and has accepted the position of master mechanic of the Troy City Railroad Co. and will go there at once to begin work June 15. This is a place in every way preferable to that in Cortland, the salary is better and the hours of duty shorter, and Mr. Maxwell is to be congratulated upon securing so desirable a position. He will take with him from Cortland the good wishes of many friends.
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| Main Street, Cortland, N. Y., circa 1899. |
THE NEW PAVEMENTS.
BIDS ON THE CONTRACT TO BE OPENED JUNE 26.
Specifications Made Last Night Similar to Those for the Main-st. Roadway—Work to be Pushed with Speed—Bills Audited and Other Business by the Village Trustees.
At a regular meeting of the board of village trustees last night the details of the specifications for the paving of Tompkins-st., and Lincoln-ave., were agreed upon, and it was resolved to advertise at once for bids, the same to be opened June 20, at 8 o'clock P. M.
Engineer Allen, who has been employed by the board to look after these jobs, had completed the specifications for each street, and they are similar to those under which the Main-st. contract was awarded except that the Lincoln-ave. pavement will be lighter in every respect, and consequently less expensive. Very little heavy traffic is carried on on that street, and it does not need as heavy a pavement as others. Engineer Allen explained that the new Tompkins-st. pavement would be 40 feet wide as far west as Owego-st., and 36 feet wide the remainder of the distance. The grade going west from Main-st. will rise 6 inches per 100 feet as far as Reynolds-ave., 8 inches per 100 feet from there to James-st., and 4 1/2 inches per 100 feet the remaining distance. It is the avowed intention of the board to have the work begun at once after the letting of the contracts, so that both streets may be completed before cold weather.
The contract with Engineer Allen as prepared by Kellogg & Van Hoesen, village attorneys, was executed.
Resolutions were adopted requiring the Homer and Cortland Gas Co. and the Cortland Water Works Co. to make connections as far as the curb on both streets by June 26, and the gas company to lay a main of new pipes on Tompkins-st. The gas company began its work this morning.
Engineer Allen's map and surveys of Tompkins-st. and Lincoln-ave. were adopted as the official surveys of those streets. A number of sidewalk repairs were ordered, and after the auditing of the following bills adjournment for one week was taken:
Died in Wisconsin.
Mr. J. J. Gillett has received a telegram announcing the death this morning at Kenosha, Wis., of his uncle, Mr. Gurden Gillett, who was formerly a resident of Cortland. His age was about 75 years. He is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter. He was also related to the families of Dr. H. O. Jewett and of Dr. C. E. Ingalls in Cortland. The funeral will be held on Friday.
SUDDEN DEATH AT SCOTT.
CORONER W. J. MOORE WAS SUMMONED THERE TO-DAY.
Theodore Crandall Succumbed in the Field at Night and a Post Mortem Revealed Congestion and Degeneration of the Lungs and Heart—Was on His Way Home from the Village When He Fell.
Theodore Crandall, aged 62 years, a resident of the town of Scott, died suddenly at some time between 9:15 o'clock last night and early this morning in a lot at the rear of the residence of Hon. Samuel A. Childs in the western edge of the village of Scott.
Coroner W. J. Moore of Cortland was called up by telephone early this morning by Dr. H. J. Ball of Scott who told him of the case, and the coroner at once started for that place.
Mr. Crandall was a flax breaker by occupation and was employed by E. W. Childs. He worked as usual yesterday forenoon, but did not work in the afternoon as the water power was low. He lived with his family just a little southwest of the village, not over a quarter of a mile distant, and last night between 7:30 and 8 o'clock left home to go up to "the corners'' as was his custom. His family and others had noticed that he had quite a cough, but nothing of a serious nature was thought of in that connection as he was apparently feeling as well as usual.
At 9:15 he left Roche's hotel and started for home, and that was the last seen of him alive. Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Whiting are next door neighbors of Mr. Childs and at about 10 o'clock Mrs. Whiting heard some one coughing violently at the rear of the residences, but thought it was probably Mr. Childs. This was probably Mr. Crandall for early this morning his dead body was discovered by Mr. Childs in the lot a few feet back of his house. Mr. Crandall had for a long time been accustomed to go back and forth through the back lot, as it afforded a short route to the village.
Mrs. Crandall became alarmed at the failure of her husband to return last night and made a fruitless search about the village for him, going also to the home of a married daughter some distance east.
When Coroner Moore reached Scott this morning the body had been removed to Crandall's home, and there a post mortem examination was held by Dr. Ball and Dr. Moore. The examination showed conclusively that the cause of death was a congested and degenerated condition of the lungs and heart. No foul play being discovered, an inquest was considered unnecessary. When found, the body was lying partially on its side, the face buried deep in the grass and the head pointing towards Crandall's home, showing that he was on his way home when the attack came on.
The deceased leaves a wife and a family of eight children, but three of whom were yet living at home, the youngest being 14 years of age.
MARATHON, N. Y.
MARATHON, June 3.—A daring hold up on one of our principal streets took place at about 1 A. M. to-day, when Dr. R. L. Smith was knocked down and robbed of about $12 in cash as he was coming home from a late call. The doctor received quite a serious scalp wound which bled freely for a time. He seemed dazed and cannot remember anything of the particulars. The supposition is that he was robbed by a traveling gang of thugs, a part of whom dropped off here for the purpose of plunder. The doctor has not been confined to his house. The robbery above mentioned followed so closely on the heels of the theft of the money bag from the till of the Marathon House while the genial host, Mr. A. A. Tarble, was absent with the bus at the 8:49 A. M. train of yesterday, that suspicion points to the same parties as the perpetrators of both deeds, which for daring and boldness have not been equalled by a similar act in this town for many a day. The one who took the "shot bag" from the money drawer of the Marathon House was evidently some one who had watched carefully the process of making change by the clerk, and knew exactly where the keys to the till lay and having watched his opportunity when both the clerk and the proprietor were engaged, slipped in in broad daylight and took over $30 contained in the bag. The officers have their suspicions based on reliable evidence as to who the parties are, but as yet no arrests have been made.
Walter Ford of Whitney Point was in town for a short time calling on friends to-day.
G. M. Wiggins and Miss Clara Stearns of Binghamton visited Mr. and Mrs. John H. Miller and Miss Jennie Miller over last Sunday.
Rev. B. P. Ripley, pastor of the M. E. church, addressed the veterans Sunday evening. The W. R. C. attended with the G. A. R. in a body.
C. C. Adams returned from a business trip to New York last week.
Mrs. Dr. Smith has returned from a two weeks' visit at her former home in Owego.
Miss Mary Carroll has been spending the week in Lisle with friends.
George Shapley and wife moved on Wednesday to Tully where they will begin housekeeping.
A subscription paper has been circulated for the purpose of raising money to build a race course of the regulation proportions on G. P. Squires' flat. Enough has been raised to warrant proceeding with the work and yesterday and to-day Surveyor E. S. Mathewson has been laying out the track and grounds. Mr. Squires donates the land for the use of the race course.
A sale of the personal property of the estate of Patrick Comerford took place May 29 and about $170 was realized. This in addition to some previously sold at private sale amounts to about $500 of the personal property.
An Acknowledgment.
To the Editor of The STANDARD:
SIR—Grover Post No. 98, G. A. R., taken this method to publicly thank Rev. O. A. Houghton, D. D., and the people of the First M. E. church for the appropriate sermon and fitting service which had been prepared and was rendered so impressively on the evening of Memorial Sunday at that church; also to thank Rev. J. Barton French for his admirable address at the Opera House made doubly interesting by his army experiences, and also to thank Rev. Messrs. John T. Stone, J. C. B. Moyer and M. S. Milburn for the part they took in the exercises of Memorial day.
The post gratefully acknowledges the valuable assistance rendered by the ladies of Grover corps, given as it was so willingly and also to similar service given by members of Kellogg camp, Sons of Veterans.
Flowers were unusually scarce this season, but by the assistance of the citizens and children in particular who kindly responded to the request of the post, enough were secured to strew the graves of those who are sleeping
The thanks of the post are also extended to one and all who in any way contributed to the proper observance of the day. Their kind acts will be held in grateful remembrance by the post under whose auspices the day was celebrated.
The post confidently entertains the belief that the music both vocal and instrumental furnished during the exercises and march was most satisfactory to the public.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS, Cortland, June 5, 1899.
Police Court.
Frank Brady paid a fine of $1 in police court last night for riding his bicycle without a lamp after the sun had been down an hour.
This morning two tramps were given fifteen minutes in which to leave town and George Stanley and James Quigley were each sent to jail for five days for stealing rides on freight trains.
Chief Parker went to Waverly yesterday with a warrant for the arrest of Wm. Fitzgerald, a barber, for skipping from Cortland some time ago leaving an unpaid board bill. Fitzgerald paid the bill and costs, $38 in all, and the arrest was not made.
BREVITIES.
—The Fortnightly club will meet with Mrs. G. H. Ames at her home on Monroe Heights to-morrow afternoon.
—Pomona grange is holding its quarterly meeting in Good Templars' hall today. There is a good attendance.
—The Ladles' Literary club will meet to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Miss Martha Hoe, 77 Railroad-st.
—In Justice Harrington's court yesterday the case of Walter Angell against Mary Robinson was adjourned to June 12.
—There will be a meeting of the Young Ladies' Mission band of the Presbyterian church at the chapel Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
—A regular meeting of the A. O. H. will be held Wednesday evening, June 7, at which officers for the ensuing year will be elected and other important business will be transacted.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Mrs. J. T. Davern & Co., Semi-annual sale of women's underwear, page 6; D. McCarthy & Sons, Silks, page 7; W. W. Bennett, Bicycles, page 4; Bingham & Miller, Hot weather clothing, page 8; M. A. Case, Warm weather clothing, page 6; Baker & Angell, Summer shoes, page 8.
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