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| Emilio Aguinaldo. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, November 23, 1899.
AGUINALDO INTERVIEWED.
He Wants Peace and Independence—Will Repay the $20,000,000.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—The World says its Hong Kong correspondent knows an American who lives in the Philippines and who has recently seen Aguinaldo. He has been through the lines and has been two weeks with the insurgent commander-in-chief. What was said by Aguinaldo this American jotted down and forwarded to Hong Kong through the mails to his business correspondent there.
Aguinaldo wants peace and to get it he is willing to repay the $20,000,000 which the United States paid to Spain for the Philippines and will consent to American soldiers remaining in Manila till the debt is cancelled. He wants a republic to consist of a president, congress and judiciary. The letter detailing the interview is dated Manila, Oct. 14. It adds:
"Aguinaldo said that he had been repeatedly informed that McKinley would never consent to a compromise; that unconditional surrender was the only thing the American president would accept; that to conquer the Filipinos McKinley would expend a thousand millions of dollars in gold and 200,000 lives of American soldiers."
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Modern Scientific Warfare.
The Boers are brave and honest fighters and in their treatment of the wounded and prisoners have shown themselves most humane. Their battles have been conducted on the lines of civilized warfare, if armed conflict can be called civilized. Thus far in the campaign, conditions being fairly even, the Afrikander yeomen have proved themselves fully a match in point of valor and endurance for the trained and disciplined soldiery of Great Britain.
It seems evident, however, that the Boers have not taken into account the great superiority of British arms and the high explosives used in modern warfare or, if they have, they are relying on a higher power which has not always manifested itself on the side of the weaker artillery. The Boers have no guns which can work anything like the terrible havoc of the British rapid fire guns, which fire shrapnel shells, each containing 200 bullets, scattering over an area of 24 square yards.
The British are also using lyddite, an explosive of such terrible force that whole battalions can be literally mowed down with it. The Boers have protested against its use, but evidently the protest will be of no avail. All the great nations have their high explosives— melinite, thorite and various other "ites"—which have become terrible factors in modern war. The success of war does not now depend so much upon the personal valor, heroism and endurance of the officers and men as in the possession of the latest scientific engines of destruction, with skilled machinists to operate them.
Whether it may be called "civilized warfare" or otherwise, modern warfare is becoming distinctly a science, and against the scientific devices of slaughter in the hands of the British the determined heroism of the simple Boers would in the long run seem to be futile.
SUPERVISORS AT WORK.
A Number of Reports of Committees and Others Handed Up.
NINTH DAY, THURSDAY, NOV. 23.
At the opening of the morning session, reports of the railroad commissioners for the towns of Cincinnatus, Cortlandville, Cuyler, Solon, Taylor and Truxton were read. The report from Cincinnatus showed that the bonded indebtedness of that town is $88,000. Cortlandville's indebtedness is $141,000, Cuyler $56,500, Solon $75,900, Taylor $30,000, Truxton $112,400. The reports and recommendations contained in them for raising tax for principal and interest were adopted. Reports of the supervisors of Cincinnatus, Cortlandville, Cuyler Solon, Taylor, Truxton and Willet were read and filed.
The report of the committee an footing assessment rolls was read, adopted and referred to the committee on equalization. It will be published later.
The report of the committee on coroners' bills was read and referred to the committee on appropriation. The total claims amounted to $460.70, and they were allowed at $415.25.
The committee on settling with county judge and justices reported the allowance of bills amounting to $492.27, and the report was referred to the appropriations committee.
The committee on courthouse reported, and the report was referred to the committee on county buildings. After referring to some smaller improvements, the report says: "Your committee spent some time in the jail investigating the recommendations of Prison Commissioner Wm. J. Mantanye with reference to a proposed change in ventilation, the floors, the chilled grates in the windows and do not concur in the same. Upon his recommendation with reference to the employment of prisoners we advise careful consideration and if a feasible plan can be devised recommend the adoption of the system. It is further advised that the rope and slat bedsteads in the upper jail be replaced by eight iron ones."
The report was signed by all the members of the committee, Supervisors N. F. Webb, J. A. Wavle and F. A. Crosley.
The clerk read a report from Supervisors Hunt and Hammond, a special committee appointed to attend the state convention of commerce and taxation at Utica Oct. 10, 11 and 12. The report reviewed somewhat the work of the convention and closed with the following: "Now while your committee is not in possession of sufficient data to enable them to fully understand the whole problem which the canal improvement questions presents, yet such knowledge of the matter as we have we believe justifies us in recommending that this board advise our representatives in the legislature, both our member of assembly and state senators, to oppose any measure that seeks an appropriation of money for canal improvement, except possibly such sum as may be necessary to complete the improvements already begun, and will be of no value unless they are completed."
On motion of Mr. Bennett the report was accepted and placed on file.
The board at 11:30 left in carriages for the county almshouse in response to an invitation from Superintendent Frisbie.
REV. C. W. NEGUS ORDAINED.
Interesting Services at the Homer Baptist Church.
The ordination of Rev. C. W. Negus into the Baptist ministry occurred at the Homer Baptist church yesterday afternoon and evening. Mr. Negus is a graduate of Colgate Theological seminary at Hamilton and has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Baptist church In Homer. A council was held at the church in the afternoon which recommended Mr. Negus for ordination and acceptance into the Baptist ministry. This was presided over by Rev. G. H. Brigham of Cortland, and Rev. A. B. Browe of McGraw acted as clerk.
The service was opened by prayer by Rev. E. V. Hammond of Marathon. The call of the council was read by Mr. C. A. Watson, clerk of the Homer church. The following churches were entitled to delegates: Babcock Hollow, Blodgett Mills, Cincinnatus, Cortland First church, Cortland Memorial. Dryden, Freetown, Groton, Homer, Lansing and Groton, Lake Ridge, Marathon, McGraw, Milan, McLean, North Lansing, Solon, Sempronious, Summerhill, Truxton, Virgil.
At the conclusion of the calling of delegates to represent these different churches, Mr. C. A. Watson, in behalf of the church, presented the candidate, C. W. Negus, to the council assembled. A few well chosen remarks were made to the candidate by the moderator, after which he related his Christian experience, his call for the ministry and gave views of his Christian doctrine.
At the close of Mr. Negus' remarks the council retired to another room and after a careful deliberation returned and stated to the moderator that they had been unanimous in their decision and recommended that he be ordained into the ministry. A committee was appointed to perfect arrangements for the evening session. The meeting then adjourned.
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| Cortland Normal School. |
Inspecting the Normal.
Mr. H. W. Smith of the department of public instruction is at the Normal school to-day looking over the library and apparatus in the physical and chemical laboratories, and taking an inventory of the same. It is Mr. Smith's business to call at all the Normal schools of the state once each year for this purpose. He says that the Cortland Normal is the only Normal in the state which has an inventory of all its property in the lines mentioned kept constantly up to date. At Cortland he can simply take that inventory and check it up and perform his duty in much less time than at any other school.
EXAMINING THE ROAD.
New Station on E. & C. N. Y. R. R. to be Built at Willet—New Switch Laid.
President Charles O. Scull of the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. and Jacob Rosenthal, one of the most prominent directors of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co., both of Baltimore, Md., spent yesterday in looking over the condition of the railroad. They arrived at 9:40 A. M. on the Lehigh Valley R. R. and left at 9:45 for Cincinnatus, returning in the afternoon and starting back to Baltimore at 11:25 last night on the D., L. & W. R. R. Several improvements were decided upon for the new railroad. A new station will be built at once at Willet and a switch be put in there. The matter of the extension of the road to South Otselic was also discussed. The sentiment seemed to be favorable to the extension, but the advanced cost of steel and building material in general will probably delay the matter for a little while.
NEW COLD STORAGE.
The Stevenson Block on Elm-st. Purchased by T. E. Dye.
Cortland is to have another cold storage establishment. The Stevenson block at the corner of Elm and Pomeroy-sts., which was last week sold to the Onondaga County Savings bank on a judgment foreclosure, was to-day purchased by T. E. Dye of Cortland, who will proceed at once to fit a large portion of the building for cold storage purposes. The price paid was $4,000. Mr. Dye some time ago sold his interest in the cold storage building near the Lehigh Valley station to A. S. Brown.
The building purchased is a three-story brick structure of ample size for its new purpose and is well located for shipping, being close by the Elm-st. station of the Lehigh Valley. Only the west half will be fitted up for cold storage purposes at present, the east half being rented, Andrews' cash grocery and market being located on the first floor. The ammonia process for preserving goods which is rapidly taking the place of ice in all parts of the country will be used.
Mr. Dye is a careful and courteous business man and his decision to remain in business in Cortland will be gratifying to his many friends.
"Jack and the Beanstalk."
The Scranton Tribune of Nov. 20 says of the famous "Jack and the Beanstalk" company of sixty-nine people which appears at the Opera House next Monday night, tickets now being on sale at the Candy Kitchen:
Under the new management, which includes E. J. Goodwin of Scranton, the magnificent extravaganza, "Jack and the Beanstalk," is better than ever this season, as the delighted audiences that greeted the spectacle at the Lyceum on Saturday afternoon and evening will attest. Upon witnessing a presentation of "Jack" it is easy to understand why the extravaganza should increase in popularity. The catchy music and gorgeous features of the spectacle in the way of dazzling scenery and costumes are retained, while the company has been strengthened by the addition of the well-known comedians Frank Deshon, Sarony Lambert, George Gorman and Dan Darleigh.
BREVITIES.
—Vesta lodge, I. O. O. F. will give a social hop Saturday evening.
—The Loyal circle of King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. S. J. Palmiter, 27 Maple-ave., to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
—A special invitation is extended to all the children to attend the reception at the hospital to-morrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 o'clock.
—The Home Mission circle of First Baptist church meets at Mrs. Wm. Pearson's, 3 Argyle Place, to-morrow at 2:30 o'clock. All ladies are invited.
—All members of the class taught by Mr. R. J. Lucas in the First M. E. Sunday-school are invited to the home of Miss Lillian Hayes, 192 South Main-st., to-morrow evening.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Simmons & Grant, Great dissolution sale, page 7; Burgess, Clothing, page 4; J. A. Jayne, Boats and shoes, page 7.
—We learn that Orrin Miller of East Lansing has recently sold a fine horse to O. U. Kellogg of Cortland for three hundred dollars. Mr. Miller raised the horse and has reason to be proud of its fine qualities.—Groton Journal.
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