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| Rear Admiral John C. Watson. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, September 25, 1899.
BATTLE AT SUBIC BAY.
Admiral Watson's Report of the Naval Engagement.
THE FILIPINOS HAD KRUPP GUNS.
Where They Obtained Them Is a Mystery For They Were Not Captured From the Spaniards—Admiral Watson Does Not Intend to Delay Action.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Acting Secretary Allen of the navy department received a cable from Rear Admiral Watson giving a brief account of the engagement at Subic bay. It is dated the 24th, at Manila, and says:
"Mandora discovered heavy gun mounted opposite Kalakian Point, Subic bay; exchanged shots with Charleston. Sent Charleston, Monterey, Concord and Zafiro with detachment of marines and sailors from Baltimore to capture and destroy. Attacked insurgent position 23d after bombardment, landing party carried entrenchments; disposed enemy and destroyed 16 centimetre Krupp guns. Casualties: William Shepard, apprentice, second class, Charleston, seriously wounded; Charles Haffke, coal passer, Concord, heat prostration. Insurgent fire heavy, but poorly aimed. Enemy's loss unknown. Full report mailed."
The important feature of the engagement is the fact which is disclosed that the insurgents have been able to obtain Krupp guns. It was known at the time of the outbreak of the insurgents against the Americans that the artillery of the insurgents consisted of a few obsolete guns captured from the Spaniards. Now they have been able not only to obtain, but to mount 16 pieces at an important point not far from Manila.
Acting Secretary Allen says it is evident the navy at Manila does not intend to allow any fort to be erected by the insurgents which can be reached by the ships, and he is convinced that the squadron under Rear Admiral Watson will be able to keep the shores guarded and repeat the lesson of Saturday if the insurgents are found to be operating on the coast.
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| USS Charleston. |
FURTHER DETAILS.
Account of the Subic Bay Engagement Sent Out From Manila.
MANILA, Sept. 25.—The United States cruiser Charleston, the monitor Monterey and the gunboats Concord and Zafiro, with marines and blue jackets from the cruiser Baltimore, left Cavite Sept. 18 and, as already cabled, proceeded to Subic bay to destroy an insurgent cannon there.
Owing to the bad weather the operation was postponed until Saturday, when the warships for three hours bombarded the town of Olangapo and the entrenchments where the gun was situated.
Men from the Charleston, Concord and Zafiro were then landed under a heavy insurgent fire, proceeding to the cannon, which was utterly destroyed by gun cotton, and then returned to the warships.
The Monterey advanced to a range of 600 yards, using her main battery. Two hundred and fifty men were landed about 800 yards east of the cannon at 11 o'clock under a severe shore Mauser fire. The men from the Charleston were the first to reach the beach, but the Concord's men were the first at the gun. The cannon was found to be a 16 centimeter Krupp gun.
Meanwhile the warships continued to shell the shelving beach on the east and west side to silence the insurgent fire upon the sailors from the trenches skirting the beach.
Gunner Olsen exploded 50 rounds of gun cotton in three discharges in the cannon, which had suffered from the fire of the warships.
The Americans then returned to the boats, the firing inland being kept up to protect the embarkation. The Concord's men were the last to leave the shore.
Cadet Brinser, with the Concord's launch, armed with a Gatling, did excellent work on the left of the landing party. Captain Myers of the marines captured a muzzle loading field piece. Lieutenant McDonald was in command of the landing party and the movement was splendidly executed and controlled. The numbers of the Filipinos there could not be ascertained and no dead were seen.
The Monterey fired for four hours—21 shots from her 10-inch guns and 17 shots from her 12-inch guns. The town, which was riddled with shells, took fire at several points.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
In spite of the confusion of architectural styles and the ugliness of the skyscrapers as seen in many cities in this country, the prospect for American architecture is not so dark as many native critics have insisted. Leopold Gmelin, formerly instructor at the Art industrial schools at Karlsruhe and Munich, editor of Kunst und Handwork and a recognized authority, contributes to a recent issue of The Forum an article in which he declares that the change in the conditions of American architecture since the close of the last decade "has created a complete revolution in German professional circles regarding the status in America of this branch of the art." The writer does not attempt to deny the bald unattractiveness of the towering office building, but he points out that these structures having been made necessary by business conditions, the American architect cannot be held responsible for them. Rather he is to be praised for the skill with which he has succeeded in breaking the monotony of the great facades of these structures. American architects, moreover, in Mr. Gmelin's opinion, have demonstrated great talent in adapting and developing the modern Romanesque style made popular by Richardson. The beauty and originality of design—as, for instance, in the skill shown in the treatment of the interiors of private residences—indicate a faculty for further advances along independent creative lines.
CAPTURED BY INSURGENTS.
The Gunboat Beached and Guns Carried Away from the Vessel.
MANILA, Sept. 25.—The United States gunboat Petrel was sent to investigate the report of the capture by insurgents of the United States gunboat Urdaneta which was on patrol, and has returned here after having discovered the Urdaneta beached opposite the town of Orani on the Orani river. She had been riddled with bullets and burned and the following guns, with their ammunition, had been captured: A one pounder, one Colt automatic gun and one Nordenfelt 25-millimetre gun. The crew of the Urdaneta are prisoners, or have been killed.
THE OLDEST POSTMASTER
Had His Office at North Lansing Burglarized Sunday Night.
ITHACA, Sept. 25.—The postoffice at North Lansing, this county, was visited by burglars last night who blew open the safe. They secured a small amount of money and about $75 worth of stamps. Roswell Beardsley, who has the distinction of being the oldest postmaster in the country, is in charge of the office and has been for seventy-one years.
COUNTY COURT.
Trial Term Began This Morning—Decisions Handed Down.
County Judge J. E. Eggleston began a trial term of the county court this morning at the courthouse. At the opening of court, the following decisions were handed down:
John O'Donnell, appellant, against Ezra J. Albro, respondent. Appeal from judgment for costs entered by Justice H. D. Lazelle of Truxton on default. Reversed with costs. John O'Donnell in person for plaintiff. T. E. Courtney for defendant.
Wellington Eisler, respondent, against Miles D. Goodyear, John G. and Chas. Viele, appellants. Appeal from judgment for upwards of $50 rendered by Justice J. H. Kelley of Cortland. Amended and corrected by directing that the judgment of the lower court include all the defendants instead of Goodyear alone, and that costs be assessed against John G. and Chas. Viele. Bouton & Champlin for plaintiff. W. D. Tuttle for defendants.
Orville Niles and Wm. Tompkins, indicted for assault on Chas. Sweet of Scott, pleaded not guilty. Attorney E. W. Hyatt appeared for them.
Chas. Hickey, indicted for forgery, pleaded guilty and his attorney, I. H. Palmer, asked for suspension of sentence during good behavior. The defendant is 19 years of age and the crime was committed in Harford. The matter was held open.
Seventeen persons, indicted for unlawfully selling liquor, were arraigned. The following appeared without counsel in court and pleaded not guilty: Geo. I. Crane, Daniel Kernan, John Andrews, Arthur Goddard, Ollie lngraham, W. B. Hess, James Riley, Sr., R. B. Linderman and Chas. E. Rowe.
Attorney W. C. Crombie appeared for the following defendants: John Murphy, George McKean, George Lowell, Stanley Raymond, M. H. Ray and Fred Donohue. Counsel asked for time in which to examine the indictments to see whether his clients should demur or plead. He was given until to-morrow. The cases of Clayton Jacobs and Patrick H. Dowd were disposed of in the same manner, Attorney James Dougherty appearing for them. It is not probable that any of these cases will be tried at this term of court, but will be sent to the December term.
The case of The People against Henry Green, indicted for assault, second degree, is on trial. District Attorney Edwin Duffey for the prosecution. A. M. Matthewson for the defendant. It is alleged that the defendant assaulted Catharine Boland with a revolver on April 21. The parties reside in Marathon.
Luigi Alissandro and Fred A. Purchase were finally naturalized.
The following cases are over the term:
OVER.
Tobias L. Rose, respondent, vs. Harrison Wells, appellant. Irving H. Palmer for plaintiff. Kellogg & Van Hoesen for defendant.
Devaulston D. Newton, as surviving partner, etc., respondent, vs. Ephriam C. Palmer, appellant. Wm. J. Smith for plaintiff. W. C. Crombie for defendant.
Warren Davis vs. Maggie Kilts. Irving H. Palmer for plaintiff. Dougherty & Miller for defendant.
Oscar J. Irish, administrator, etc., appellant, vs. Jay W. Rigby, respondent. W. E. Burdick for plaintiff. H. D. Messenger for defendant.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE.
Flame from a Bicycle Lamp Fired a Curtain.
A serious fire was averted last night at the residence of Dr. F. W. Higgins on Lincoln-ave. The doctor returned shortly after 11 o'clock from making a call and turning down and out, as he supposed the lamp on his bicycle, he stood the bicycle against the side of the house in a back room under a curtain which covered some shelving. He went up stairs, but instead of retiring immediately sat up for a time to do some reading. In a short time he smelled smoke and heard something fall down stairs.
Rushing down stairs, he found the side of the room in flames, but a few buckets of water put it all out. A small hole had been burned through the side of the house, and the rooms were filled with smoke. Ample insurance covers the loss. Last night, with its high wind, would have been a bad one for a fire, and five minutes more would have given this one a headway which might have proved quite serious.
The doctor says that he had left the wheel at this same place hundreds of times before. But this was the unlucky time and the curtain caught from the flickering lamp.
CORTLAND SCIENCE CLUB
Organized in Town—Membership Limited to Twenty—Officers Elected.
The Cortland Science club was last Saturday night organized in town. The exact number of its charter members cannot yet be positively determined, as several are hesitating as to whether they will have the time to devote to its meetings, but the membership is in any case limited to twenty. Officers were elected as follows:
President—Dr. F. W. Higgins.
Vice-President—Major A. Sager.
Secretary—Andrew J. Murray.
Treasurer—Dr. F. D. Reese.
The club will meet fortnightly on Saturday evenings and will consider scientific subjects that are then largely in the public eye. It is the plan to have a paper presented by one member at each meeting, followed by a general discussion. At the meeting last Saturday night-there was a demonstration of microscopic work by Dr. Higgins, assisted by Messrs. F. E. Whitmore and David Wesson and Dr. Reese.
WALTER L. CHAPLIN.
His Death Occurred at Messengerville Saturday Night.
Walter L. Chaplin, one of Cortland county's oldest and most respected residents, died at his home in Messengerville Saturday evening at 10:30 o'clock from a kidney trouble which came upon him two weeks before. He was 76 years of age, and had always lived in this county. He was born in the town of Lapeer, and thirteen years of his life were passed in Cortland where he held a responsible position with Hiram J. Messenger and often had full charge of that gentleman's vast interests.
His early education was obtained in the common schools, and this was supplemented by an unlimited amount of common sense, grit and determination to succeed in life, and all who knew him realize how well his life has been spent. He was the possessor of a state teachers' certificate, and taught school thirty-three winters, the last of his teaching being in comparatively recent years at Messengerville, where he was often called upon to finish terms in which others had failed.
Mr. Chaplin's political affiliations were with the Republican party, in whose principles he was a steadfast believer. He represented the town of Lapeer on the board of supervisors in 1874, and he represented Virgil in the years 1881 to 1887, inclusive, in 1891, and again in 1898. Upon the board of supervisors, Mr. Chaplin, was regarded as one of its best informed members, and was always on the most important committees. He was always ready with an answer to any query, and his quick wit was one of his chief characteristics. He lived upon his farm of 600 acres at Messengerville, and is survived by Mrs. Chaplin, who was his third wife, and by one brother, George Chaplin of Marathon. He leaves also five children, Mrs. Sarah E. Johnson of Marathon, Benjamin F. Chaplin of Cortland, Mrs. Millie Burton, Mrs. Grace Barry and Walter L. Chaplin, Jr., of Messengerville.
Funeral services will be held from the family home at Messengerville at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, and interment will be made at Marathon.
Red Men Will Dance.
Invitations have been issued by Pecos tribe, No. 357, for a private dancing party for its members and their friends in the new rooms of the tribe in the Garrison building Saturday evening of this week. McDermott's orchestra has been engaged. Dancing from 8 to 12. Members who have not received their invitations can secure them at James Kelly's cigar store.
BREVITIES.
—The rainfall this morning was the heaviest that has struck Cortland in upwards of two months and it did much good.
—Arthur Moore satisfied the police justice to-day that he did not violate the bicycle ordinance Friday night, and was acquitted.
-—The annual baseball game between the Emerald and Orris hose companies will be played on Athletic field Thursday at 2 o'clock P. M.
—Mr. William D. Hunt, formerly of Cortland, now of New York City, and Miss Jennie McClelland of New York were married at Mt. Vernon, N. Y., on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
—Rev. John T. Stone and family are this week moving their residence from 76 Port Watson-st. to 42 East Court-st., the home formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Sherwood.
—Corporation men have this afternoon cleaned the leaves out of most of the sluiceways on the paved streets where they had been carried by the rain of the morning after the long drought.
—A lantern was stolen from a wheel left on Main-st. Saturday night early in the evening. The owner was not away from the wheel over fifteen minutes and the streets were crowded with passers.
—The Sunday train between Elmira and Sylvan Beach on the Lehigh Valley R. R. passing Cortland at 9:38 A. M. northward and 8:03 P. M., southward has been withdrawn for the winter season.
—The laying of the binder course on the Port Watson-st. pavement was begun this morning at the east side of Church-st. and the binder was laid toward Main-st. It goes down very rapidly.
—At the Students' Christian union meeting at the Normal school to-morrow evening the delegates to the Y. W. C. A. conference at Northfield will give their report. The meeting is held at 7 o'clock in the music room. All are cordially invited to be present.
—New display advertisements to-day are—F. D. Smith, Stoves, page 6; Buck & Lane, Steam heating, page 6; Palmer & Co., Groceries, page 8; Bingham & Miller, Clothing, page 8; Model Clothing Co., Clothing, page 4; Theo. Stevenson, Dewey celebration, etc., page 4.
—Friends of the late David Hannum of Homer will recognize a fine photograph of him in the south face of the display cabinet in front of the photograph gallery of F. L. Harris on Main-st. Those who did not know Mr. Hannum will be interested in seeing in him the original of "David Harum" of the popular novel which everybody has read or is still reading. For the benefit of those who did not know him it may be stated that it is the picture of the man wearing an overcoat and silk hat.
NORMALS 22, ITHACA 0.
Local School Team Victorious in Its First Football Game.
The football season opened in Cortland Saturday afternoon when the Normal team defeated the Ithaca High school team by the score of 22 to 0 with ease. The Normals simply outclassed their opponents, and that was the reason they won. They were some heavier, and they were more proficient in good, scientific team work, though they do not play the game as well as they will with more practice.
The game was played in twenty-minute halves. Cortland chose the east goal. Ithaca got the ball on the kickoff and made small gains at first, but very soon lost the ball on a fumble when Cortland pushed steadily toward the goal and scored the first touchdown. Pierce kicked goal. Ithaca got the ball on the second kickoff, but without making any gain lost it to Cortland and the locals again made a touchdown, Ithaca, however, getting the ball once on downs though not making a gain. Pierce missed goal and time was called with the ball on Ithaca's 40-yard line. Score, Cortland 11, Ithaca 0.
The second half was practically a repetition of the first, though Ithaca had the ball only once, and then on a fumble. This was toward the close of the game, and Ithaca made a spurt, carrying the ball by small gains to Cortland's 40-yard line, when time was called with the score 22 to 0. The Normals had little difficulty in breaking through the lines, but Ithaca's tackles by swift work prevented many long gains. Burns, the left half of the Normals, made a record for himself in getting some long gains around the end, and Pierce was right in the game every minute, while all the Normals exhibited ginger and knowledge of the game, which will make a good team. The visitors played for time, apparently all through the game, as every two minutes one of their number would be laid up for repairs. The Ithacans were somewhat inclined to put in some side plays that were unnecessary, especially when one of their number punched Pierce in the left eye and another pounced upon his head after he had made a down and time was called and the rest of the players were getting their positions.
The lineup:
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