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| Harriet G. R. Wright. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, September 15, 1899.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Colorado Women Legislators.
Addison sought to frighten some progressive and strong minded English dames of his time out of their interest in political affairs by telling them that such a course would make them homely. Had Addison lived in the present time and visited some of the feminine members of the Colorado legislature he could not have honestly advanced that argument. In the main they are handsome women, whose faces beam with intelligence as they talk of governmental principles and political issues. Nor does their activity in affairs of state lessen their interest in domestic concerns. A new cooking recipe, a bit of information about home decoration or a pattern sheet of the latest fashionable gown interests them just as much as though they were not stateswomen.
Some of the most beneficent laws on the Colorado statute books were introduced by these women legislators. Dr. Mary Barry, a talented young physician of Pueblo, introduced and secured the passage of a measure which provided that chattel mortgages must have the signature of the wife; that all property acquired by a man or a woman after marriage should be a community property, not to be disposed of or mortgaged by either without the signature of the other. Mrs. Frances S. Lee, the mother of five children, introduced bills pertaining to the proper lighting and ventilation of schoolrooms and improvements along municipal and social lines. Mrs. Wright introduced an anti-child labor and compulsory education bill; an amendment to the law for the commitment of girls to the state industrial school, which provides that a matron shall accompany the sheriff and girl prisoner to the school; a bill to prevent evils in the placing out of orphans and a precinct local option bill.
Thus it may be seen that, while they studied and discussed all measures considered by the Colorado legislature and served on important committees, the bills they introduced show especial interest in education, childhood and womanhood, nor do they appear to have lost any of their womanly attractiveness by reason of their participation in public affairs.
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| Captain Alfred Dreyfus. |
Dreyfus Will Be Pardoned.
PARIS, Sept. 15.—The Matin asserts that the cabinet has agreed to pardon Dreyfus and that the decree will be signed Sept. 19. Many of the provincial papers publish articles insisting on the granting of a pardon. The Figaro says that many officers of the army are asking that Dreyfus be pardoned.
Dreyfus Will Be Liberated.
LONDON, Sept. 15.—The Paris correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says: "It is certain that Captain Dreyfus will be liberated. The only question to be settled is one of ways and means.
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| Clementine De Vere Sapio. |
THE FIRST CONCERTS.
Audience Well Pleased with Artists—Good Work of Chorus.
The first concerts of the twenty-fifth annual music festival were held on Thursday afternoon and evening and were of unquestioned excellence throughout. The choir is not quite as large as in prior years and this is perhaps due to a combination of circumstances, one of which is undoubtedly the change of season for holding the festival, but it is of good quality and takes hold of the music placed before it in a capable and appreciative way, and under the excellent instruction and drill of Prof. Beall good results are shown. That gentleman seems not at all given to sentiment, but is all business, and he has already in these few days of acquaintance and association won the respect and regard of the singers.
A number of the artists are old friends to Cortland audiences. Mme. De Vere-Sapio returns for the fourth time, having been here in 1891, 1892 and 1893. Her superb voice has during the interval lost none of its power, none of its sweetness and none of its clearness and bell-like quality, and her reception last night was as warm and enthusiastic as any star could desire. She was at her best in this concert and during a brief interlude following one of her grand climaxes in the Aria from Donizetti the audience could not restrain itself longer and burst forth into a hearty applause which was prolonged till it was time for her to sing again. Her encore was a sweet and tender little ballad which showed in full measure the sympathetic qualities of her voice and the feeling which she can put into it. Following one of her selections, a composition of her husband's which she has sung here before, the applause was so hearty and so long continued that she returned to the stage and slipping off her gloves sat down to the piano in an informal way to play her own accompaniment to a charming little song which was a delight to all her hearers.
Dr. Ion A. Jackson is another of the old friends of last season who is heartily welcomed. The doctor is still a young man and his voice is constantly improving. In fact, it has developed much in mellowness, richness and volume since last year, though even then he took his hearers by storm, sweeping everything before him. Rarely have Cortland audiences had the opportunity of hearing a tenor voice so satisfactory in every respect as that of Dr. Jackson. The whole man sings and he appears to feel all he sings. At the afternoon concert where he sang some of the Scotch ballads that always please so enthusiastic did the audience become that he was three times recalled. At the evening concert he sang for one of his numbers "Under the Rose," a composition of Miss Kate Stella Burr, and inscribed to himself. The hearty applause which greeted it was intended both for the singer and the composer, which fact was readily appreciated by Dr. Jackson, as he gracefully turned and extended his hand to his accompanist and led her forward to the footlights to bow her acknowledgments of the appreciation of the audience.
Franz Wilczek was also a favorite artist last year, and still he and his violin seem to be one, so thoroughly are they in harmony each with the other. He is truly a master of his instrument, but no one can see him play without realizing the deep affection which he feels for it. And yet in some of the strong passages where he strikes quickly and hard with his bow one would feel as though he was almost abusing it. But the instrument apparently has none of that feeling, for it responds instantly to his slightest touch and to his ever changing mood. There is unquestionably a bond of sympathy between the two which results in the marvelous effects produced. There are violinists and violinists, but Wilczek is one of the choice ones, and a Cortland audience thoroughly approves of him, judging by its manifest expression of opinion.
Mr. Julian Walker is one of the new artists this year, but he has already, won the esteem and regard of his audiences. He has a magnificent bass voice, smooth, clear, deep and strong, and it is under perfect control. His singing of Wagner's Romanza from Tannhauser last night was one of the strong features of the concert. He will be heartily welcomed again as often as it may be possible for him to return to Cortland.
The splendid Conservatory orchestra under the leadership of Prof. Darby came in for its share of appreciation and applause. Its playing is always excellent and always well liked and is an evidence of the thorough and painstaking work which is done at the Conservatory. Its reputation is already extending far beyond local boundaries and these public exhibitions of the work of its instructors and pupils are valuable aids in spreading it further.
At the afternoon concert, in addition to the artists mentioned above who took part in the evening concert, there were solos by Misses Katherine Ray Colvin and Lucy I. Marsh, the latter with violin obligato by Robert I. Carpenter. The singing of both these ladies is very well known here and is always highly appreciated. Both ably sustained the enviable reputations previously won as vocalists. Mr. Carpenter's playing was also a material addition to Miss Marsh's solo. Miss Edna W. Hedden of Ithaca had a fine contralto solo which was well rendered and heartily applauded.
Miss Addie Rynders is a Cortland young lady who is developing much talent in the use of her violin, and her solo yesterday afternoon gave evidence of steady and healthy improvement since her last public appearance. She has evidently a future before her with her chosen instrument.
One of the busiest persons connected with the festival concerts is Miss Kate Stella Burr, the artists' accompanist. She turns from one the stars to another in rapid succession and seems equally at home with them all. Her accompaniments are well nigh faultless and add more than many would think in making the effect so perfect.
Miss Fowler of Binghamton, as choir accompanist, is winning for herself golden laurels from all with whom she comes in contact, and adds materially in lessening the work of the conductor and in helping the choir.
At the concert to-night all of the artists appear and the program indicates first-class entertainment.
EXCITEMENT IN THE STREET.
A Horse Jumps into a Platform Wagon from the Rear
No little excitement was occasioned at 3 o'clock this afternoon by the sight of a horse driven by Frank Abbott of Homer jumping into the rear of the platform wagon occupied by Mr. and Mrs. George Hollenbeck of East Homer. Abbott and a companion rounded the corner from Court to Main-st. with the horse at a rapid gait, and in front of Stowell's store collided with Mr. Hollenbeck's rig from the rear, Abbott's horse landing in the wagon box but fortunately no damage resulted besides a few scratches to the horse. Chief Parker placed Abbott under arrest charged with public intoxication and Police Justice Davis not considering the man in a condition to plead ordered him committed until morning.
MEDICAL SOCIETY
Of Cortland County Holds its Quarterly Meeting at the Hospital.
The quarterly meeting of the Cortland County Medical society was held at the Cortland hospital yesterday afternoon. The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock and in the absence of the president and vice-president Dr. Dana was chosen chairman of the meeting.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Dr. Neary read a very interesting paper on "Controlling Population with Some of the Evil Results." He said that if there was to be one practical question alone in the paper that one was "How can we as physicians best lessen the growing practice of abortion and thus save lives, strength and health and make happy homes for those placing themselves under our care for advice and treatment?" It must be a matter of education, he held, and while the responsibility docs not rest solely with the physician he is in a position to touch the closest. The physician should educate himself on this subject and then try to educate others. The discussion which followed was a very interesting and animated one and brought out different views of the subject as seen by the different speakers.
Dr. Dana gave the report of a case of perforating gastric ulcer showing some of the difficulties of an early diagnosis and outlined the treatment being used. A brief discussion followed.
Dr. Reece followed with a paper "When Should Consultants Advise Abdominal Incision?" and pointed out that many of us are too prone to turn our patients needing operative treatment over to some specialist in a far-off locality instead of doing ourselves what we are perfectly competent to do if we would only think so. Statistics of operations made at home by local surgeons showed a per cent entirely as successful if not more so than those done in the cities or by some specialist brought from a distance. The paper was discussed by the members.
This completed the literary part of the program. The election of a delegate to the New York State Medical society which was put over from the annual meeting in June then followed. An informal ballot was taken followed by a formal one resulting in the election of Dr. Reese as delegate.
Under miscellaneous business the name of Dr. Emery of Virgil was presented for membership and on motion was referred to the board of censors who retired and shortly afterward returned and reported favorably on Dr. Emery's admission. On motion, the report was accepted and Dr. Emery was declared a member of the society on payment of the entrance fee.
Dr. Higgins reported on the action of the committee delegated to purchase instruments to be used at the hospital and the report was adopted.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned to meet in the same place for the semi-annual meeting in December.
After the adjournment Dr. Reese regaled the members with a prepared food having chocolate as its base, the preparation being that of the doctor's own concoction. Those partaking of the nutriment agree that the doctor's preparation was a most palatable and successful one.
Those present during the meeting were Drs. Dana, Didama, Higgins, Neary and Reese of Cortland, Green of Homer, Smith of McGraw, Halbert and Kinyon of Cincinnatus, McBirney of Willet and Leonard of Harford Mills.
F. H. GREEN, Secretary.
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
H. J. HUTCHINSON TELLS OF ROUTINE LIFE THERE.
Gives an Account of the Death of His Brother DeForest V. Hutchinson—Campaigning at the Front—A Letter to His Grandfather in Cortland.
Mr. Edmund Potter of Cortland has received the following letter from his grandson Harley J. Hutchinson, who is in the Ninth infantry in the Philippines, in the course of which he tells of the wounding and death of his brother DeForest V. Hutchinson, which occurred in June. The letter is as follows:
SAN FERNANDO, P. I., June 30, 1899.
GRANDFATHER AND MOTHER—I will now write you a few lines to let you know I am alive and well. It has been quite a while since I wrote you last. We have moved from the place where I wrote from. We were there six weeks till the 9th of June. You get the New York papers and know more about what is going on over here than I do. I received a letter from Rich several days ago. He said mother was dead and told me of the funeral. You undoubtedly know Dea was wounded and died of the wound. He was wounded in an engagement near Las Pinas at about 5:30 P. M., and died at the First reserve hospital, Manila, June 18, at 10:35 P. M. Was buried June 20 in the National cemetery, Manila. We stayed at Pateros six weeks as I said doing guard duty. We were near the Pasig river so could keep clean. We had no excitement any more than looking for niggers, but never found them. There was a range of hills about a mile from us. There were supposed to be five or six thousand niggers there. We expected to have to leave there any time. There was some fighting at Tay Tay, Antipolo and Morong near us, but we were not called on. There were a few natives in the place.
The fellows were always looking for relics and hidden treasures. One day a Spaniard came from Manila with six natives. They dug up buried money in several different places. They came into the shack we were sleeping in and dug up a can right under where a fellow had been sleeping all the while we had been there. There was $600 in gold in the can. They took away $60,000. If there hadn't been some officers there I don't know whether they would have taken it away or not.
Dea was sick here and was in the hospital three weeks. He had a touch of fever on the 8th of June. We got orders to pack our things and be ready to move the next day. The next morning we left Pateros at 10 A. M. It was an awful hot day. We went to San Pedro Macati, a distance of eight miles. Dea was sick and fell out going down there and came on behind. We reached San Pedro at 2:30 and went into camp. About 6,000 troops came in there that day and camped there that night. We knew there was going to be a row of some kind. That evening we drew two days' rations and were told to be ready to fall in at 4 o'clock the next morning, and to take nothing but our ponchos, (rubber blankets). We were up at 3 the next morning and left camp at daybreak. Dea went to see the doctor, but came with the company. As we left San Pedro that morning there was a line of soldiers two miles long all going the same way. We marched along the road that we came over the day before for two miles and turned to our right into the hills. We marched for two hours along a road and then turned into the fields. The niggers had been driven out of their trenches and at about 7 o'clock we passed over them. There were several dead niggers there. We kept on and about 9 o'clock we were going over a small range of hill. The niggers fired on us. We were ordered to lie down. There was a company ahead of us and we couldn't fire. The bullets whistled and popped pretty lively for a few minutes. We got orders to move into the line and went. The firing soon stopped and we went on. The whistling and popping of the bullets are made by the Remington and Mauser bullets. The Mausers make a whistling sound, the Remington pop. Some say they are explosive. The niggers got the Mauser rifles from the Spaniards and Dewey gave them the Remingtons to help us lick the Spanish and they are now using them on us.
The government employs a good many Coolies (Chinos they call them.) Each company has five and when there is a move as there was this day or a battle the Hospital corp has a good many to carry the wounded and sick. That day the Chinos carried about seventy-five pounds a piece all day. They can endure as much as a mule. From the hill where we had the fight we went on for three hours. The heat was terrible. All the water we had was in our canteens, and that was soon gone. At 11:30 we halted for an hour, but couldn't get any water. From here we went on till 3 and then halted in the shade of some trees where there was water. More than half of the men had dropped behind. They slung away their overshirts, blouses, extra ammunition, and nearly everything. Some slung away their canteens. We stopped here about an hour, and then went on. (All this day the troops were moving toward Paranaque. They intended to take the town of Las Pinas too.) We went along for an hour or so. We heard firing ahead. We went across a small creek and into a rice field. The niggers were on the other side. We lay down and fired, and then rushed forward several yards. We soon had the niggers running. Here is where Dea was hit. He was hit in the left side of the heart near the temple. The bullet went down his neck and lodged in his shoulder. The fight was soon over. I didn't know he was hit till then. Two fellows near him did up the wound and took him back where the Hospital corps was. We soon went on. At dark we halted for the night. I saw Dea. He was conscious and was cheerful. The next morning he was the same. At 6 o'clock we started for Las Pinas. Dea was carried on a stretcher by two Chinos. We got into Las Pinas at 11 A. M. and camped here. (They found no niggers in Paranaque.) I saw Dea again. He was in considerable pain, but didn't seem very bad. He was taken to Manila that night. The town was full of natives. They were probably fighting the day before. All we had to eat these two days was what we had in our haversacks.
The next day, the 12th, we got rations. On the 13th they had another big fight in the forenoon. The twenty-first went out and attacked the niggers near a river. The niggers were in trenches across the river. We went to reinforce them. The niggers retreated and we crossed the river. There were sixty dead niggers in the trenches. The niggers went into the town of Bacoor, and we camped near them that night. The next morning we went into Bacoor. There were none of the enemy there. We got all the cocoanuts and bananas we wanted. We stopped here and at 3 o'clock went out to guard a bridge. The next day we received some mail. I got Rich's letter here. That afternoon we were relieved and that evening went across the bay to Manila in boats. We reached Manila at 6:20 A. M. We cooked and ate breakfast on the wharf and then went to Mipa barrack. As soon as we got there I went to see Dea. He was delirious, but knew me. He talked of everything. I couldn't stay long and soon left. We didn't know what we were going to do and had to stay with the company. The next evening, the 17th, we came here on the train. The next morning we went on to our quarters. The 19th I received word that Dea was dead.
This is the north line, the niggers are all around here. They attacked the place just before we came here. The niggers come in here and sell bananas and other fruit, eggs and milk in the day time, and go out and do guard for Aguinaldo at night. This is the best part of the island. From here to Manila there are a good many sugar mills and cane fields. It is 40 miles from Manila here. It has been raining for two days. We mustered to-day for two months' pay. We don't get much to eat. We get fresh bread and meat now. Well, I guess this is all for this time. Write soon.
From Your grandson,
HARLEY J. HUTCHINSON, Co. B, Ninth U. S. Inf., Manila, P. I.
Two Handsome Jobs.
The Ellis Omnibus & Cab Co. has just completed and shipped to-day two of the finest transfer coaches in the country.
One goes to Crittenden & Co., Harford, Ct., for the Allyn House. It is finished inside with cherry, has fine gray upholstering and perforated rubber rug. Its windows are of clear, heavy, bevel edge French plate glass, its body is black, highly finished, and it is fitted with rubber tires. The trimmings are silver. It is certainly a handsome piece of work, and a credit to the manufacturers.
The other is for the Wellington House at North Adams, Mass. and has brass instead of silver trimmings, and red running gear.
BREVITIES.
—Groton, by a vote of 77 to 80, has decided to bond the village for $13,000 to build a fireman's hall.
—The details of a very largely attended society wedding in Homer Thursday afternoon are given in our Homer letter to-day.
—Owing to the lateness of the season, the A. O. U. W. excursion which was to have been run to Sylvan Beach to-morrow has been abandoned.
—There was a pretty sharp frost last night. Ice is reported formed at one place on Tompkins-st., where a basin of water was left out over night.
—The resident members of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity will hold a little reunion to-night alter the concert at The Kremlin with a complimentary banquet to Dr. Ion A. Jackson, who is a member of that fraternity.
—At 3 o'clock this afternoon only a few rods more of asphalt remain to be laid on Tompkins-st., and unless something unforeseen occurs the work will be finished before night. There is the last day under the contract for completing the street.
—White trimming raspberry bushes yesterday Mr. M. G. Johnson found a stalk of the Columbia red raspberry which was as heavily loaded with fully matured fruit as was ever seen in the height of the season. The flavor too was extra fine.
—New display advertisements to-day are: A. S. Burgess, Clothing, etc., page 7; Opera House, Burrill Comedy Co., page 5; Palace Confectionery Co., Candies, page 5; Chas. F. Brown, Drugs, page 6; Second National Bank, Bank Report, page 7; F. D. Smith, Red Cross stoves, page 6.
—The fact that Cortland is really enjoying something of an old time boom is attested to by the fact that there has not been such a demand here in years for houses as there is this fall. Nearly everything that can be rented is being snatched up and at good prices too. This indicates that people are coming into town. Every one is busy and it is almost impossible for love or money to secure help along any line.
HOMER.
Gleanings of News from Our Twin Village.
The much talked about automobile of Oliver Murray's was attracting considerable attention on Main-st. at noon yesterday. After several exhibitions he started for home, but when just above the river bridge down went the wheels and the machine was a thing of the past. Ollie sent for a wagon and with the assistance of two men the automobile was loaded and taken home for repairs. The principle of the machine was all right, but the wheels were too light for the weight which they have to carry. He expects to reconstruct it and soon will have it in running order. The machine was made of two bicycles set side by side and connected with a rod fore and aft. A two-horse-power gasoline engine which he had taken out of his launch which used to fly on Little York lake furnished the motive power, when set in a carriage body placed upon the wheels. But with heavier wheels it will all come right some day.
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