TERRIFIED INSURGENTS, AND THE CORTLAND COUNTY ALMSHOUSE

 

Major General Loyd Wheaton.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, November 24, 1899.

TERRIFIED INSURGENTS.

Colored Soldiers Gave Them a Great Fright.

NEGRO TROOPS CAPTURE A TOWN.

Drag the Sleepy Filipino Warriors From Their Beds With Kicks and Cuffs. Women and Children Thought They Would Be Cooked and Devoured.

   MANILA, Nov. 24.—The fording of Pampanga river above Tarlac by the Thirty-sixth regiment and a battalion of the Seventeenth regiment was a noteworthy feature, as the river is broad and swift. Part of the command was ferried over on rafts, and the remainder swam over, holding on to a life line strung across.

   General Wheaton, when General MacArthur communicated with him, was holding San Fabian and two or three neighboring towns.

   Captain Leonhauser's capture of the town of O'Donnell was a remarkable stroke. His command consisted of three companies of the Twenty-fifth regiment, Captain Albright and Lieutenants Bates and Morton commanding, started at 6 o'clock at night and marched 15 miles in the mud.

   The only regular approach was along a road and over a river whose bridge was strongly fortified. The entrance of the town was entrenched. The soldiers left the road and followed a cattle trail to the rear of the town.

   At daylight the command separated, one company advancing on the back of the town and the others flanking it. The insurgent force was asleep, except those at the outposts who were captured without shooting. One platoon ran down the main street to a trench and the other detachments made a quick search of the houses.

   An officer, describing the scene, said: "The negro soldiers were pouring out of every house, dragging sleepy, frightened Filipino warriors by the collar and kicking them into the street. It was a race to see which company would corral the most Filipinos. The women and children, believing the stories told that the negro soldiers were cannibals, shrieked frightfully. After all the rifles had been secured the Filipinos were surprised by being told to go to their homes and attend to work."

   Colonel Carpenter Nov. 18 advanced to Santa Barbara, straight north from Jaro, taking trench after trench, the enemy fighting and retreating.

   General Hughes' column has steadily been advancing north to gain a position west of Santa Barbara. It encountered the enemy in small detachments. Six to 10 Americans were wounded in this column.

   Colonel Carpenter started during the night of Nov. 20 and opened with Battery G of the Sixth artillery at daybreak, Nov. 21, on the trenches. The enemy volleyed as the artillery took up a position, wounding four. Two companies of the Twenty-sixth regiment, garrisoning Jaro, moved through Capaz, attacking the enemy on the right flank, just north of Jaro at daybreak, Nov. 21, driving them towards Colonel Carpenter. The country between Jaro and Santa Barbara is thickly entrenched, and especially near Pavia. The Sixth artillery fired on the trenches and the Eighteenth regiment charged, the enemy retreating to the next trench. The Eighteenth again charged, encountering and attacking a force of bolomen, who were hiding in the long grass and who severely wounded several Americans.

   During the afternoon of Nov. 21 the fighting was severe immediately south of Pavia, three miles north of Jaro. The Twenty-sixth's companies returned to Jaro after the flank movement, having captured three 6-pound smooth-bore cannon and a quantity of arms and ammunition.

   The enemy's lose was not obtainable, but seven men were found dead in one trench. The insurgents are falling back on Santa Barbara which, it is expected,  General Hughes has attacked before this.

   A Spanish corporal captured by the Filipinos has arrived here from Tarlac. He says he saw Aguinaldo, accompanied by a prominent leader and 15 men arrive at Dayamban, during the night of Nov. 13, hatless with clothes torn and tattered with mud and the horses exhausted. Aguinaldo, it appears, rested a short time, seemed anxious, consulted with his companions and the villagers as to the nature of the roads, secured fresh horses and proceeded immediately towards Mangalarem (Mangalaren?) in Pangebian (Pangasinan?) province, west of Bayambang, (Dayamban?). The corporal tells a straight story, giving minute details. He is convinced he is not mistaken, having seen Aguinaldo several times during recent months. Aguinaldo, it appears, would have had time to leave Bayambeng (Dayamben?) Nov. 13 and pass through General Wheaton's lines Nov. 17.

 

Garret A. Hobart.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

The Presidential Succession.

   The death of Vice-President Hobart brings out many inquiries as to who will succeed him, and also regarding the presidential succession, the direct line of which is broken by this sad event.

   As to the vice-presidency, that will remain vacant until Mr. Hobart's successor is elected and installed. There is no provision of law for filling the office after the death of its incumbent. The functions exercised by Mr. Hobart in the senate, over which he presided by command of the constitution, will be exercised by United States Senator William P. Frye, who is the president pro tempore of the body, elected to that position by the majority of its members. Of course a president pro tempore of the senate can be replaced at any time and another senator chosen. Bu t as the Republicans will control the new senate it is not likely that Mr. Frye will be disturbed. A president pro tempore of the senate loses none of his senatorial privileges by being chosen to preside, and retains all his committee positions. His salary is $8,000 per year, the same as that of the vice-president and of the cabinet officers and the speaker of the house of representatives.

   When a president dies or becomes in any constitutional way disqualified for service the vice-president, if living, succeeds to his powers and responsibilities. But this does not apply to the president of the senate. The presidential succession is now established by a law enacted in 1886, which provides that in case of the removal, death, resignation or disability of both the president and vice-president the secretary of state, the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of war, the attorney general, the postmaster general, the secretary of the navy or the secretary of the interior, in the order named, shall act as president until the disability is removed or a president elected. The list of heirs presumptive to the presidency, it will be seen, includes all the cabinet officers holding portfolios at the time the law was passed. The department of agriculture has since been made a cabinet position, but the secretary of agriculture is not in the line of succession. The law also provides that when one of the cabinet officials succeeds to the presidency he shall call a special session of congress.

   Four presidents—William H. Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Abraham Lincoln and James A. Garfield—have died in office and been succeeded by the vice-presidents—John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson and Chester A. Arthur. Six vice-presidents have died before the expiration of their terms—George Clinton of New York, Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, William R. King of Alabama, Henry Wilson of Massachusetts, Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana and Garret A. Hobart of New Jersey.

 

Cortland County Almshouse.

THE ALMSHOUSE.

THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INSPECT IT.

Some of the Improvements Recently Made to Buildings, Water Supply, Etc.—A Large Amount of Work Done and Done Well.

   The board of supervisors, on the invitation of Superintendent of the Poor Miles G. Frisbie, made a visit of inspection to the county almshouse yesterday, and were also entertained at dinner while there. No invitations were given outside of the board, except that the usual courtesies were extended to representatives of the county press. Necessary conveyances were provided without expense to the county.

   Owing to the condition of the out buildings and because of the recommendation of improvements deemed necessary by the state authorities, an unusual amount of repairs and other work connected with the property has been demanded during the past year, and the condition of the premises showed that all had been thoroughly and intelligently done. It was, therefore, both natural and proper that Mr. Frisbie should desire the full board to see how the county's money had been expended.

   The following summary will give an idea of the character and amount of work put upon the property in the way of additions and betterments during the past year. The cow barn has been reshingled. The horse barn has been thoroughly repaired, the worn-out siding has been replaced with new and painted two coats, with new windows entire. The interior has been newly ceiled with Georgia pine, the same having been finished with a coat each of linseed and hard oil. New stalls have been put in with iron racks and feed boxes. The floor has been newly laid and new sleepers put in where needed. A new lead pipe has been laid from the springs on the hill side to the institution. There has been a fence built to enclose the plot of ground containing the springs, and the wet ground adjacent thereto. A very substantial reservoir has also been built, into which has been conducted by lead pipe the water from three springs. There has also been a main and several angle ditches dug from the upper part of the plot of wet ground referred to, to the reservoir, thus conducting the water from other springs that lead out from the bank. These ditches are laid in horseshoe tile. The reservoir is covered with a substantial shingled roof with gables, enclosed with matched spruce painted. This water has been abundant even through the past extremely dry season, and the institution will probably never again be troubled with defective water supply.

   A bathroom has been fitted up in the keeper's department, furnished complete. Hot and cold water are supplied. A flushing closet has been placed in bathroom and also one in each of the inmates' departments. A new range bas been placed in the keeper's kitchen and one in the inmates' kitchen. Hot water from boiler attached to range in inmates' kitchen is conducted to sinks in each kitchen, and pipes conducting cold water also lead into these sinks. Both sinks and bread vat have been re-lined with zinc and the work tables covered with zinc. The old worn out water vats in washhouse have been replaced with new ones. The hoghouse has been removed to a more suitable site and placed on a stone basement with cement floor, which is to be used for a manure cellar. The mason work has been done by Mr. Thomas Welch, an employee of the almshouse. Water and steam pipes are attached to this building for convenience in cooking feed and butchering.

   The board reached the county house about noon, where they were cordially received and, after some time spent in social conversation in the parlors, sat down to the substantial, abundant and well cooked dinner which had been prepared by Mrs. Walker and her assistants, and to which no higher compliment needed to be paid than the evident relish with which everyone partook of it. No attempt was made at lavishness or show, but everything was excellent of its kind and excellently prepared.

   After dinner the board made a tour of the premises, examining all the improvements and noting the manner in which everything had been done. It can safely be said that never in the history of the county has a board of supervisors found the buildings and surroundings in better condition, or the inmates better cared for than at present, and Mr. Frisbie and Keeper I. J. Walker received many compliments on the neatness, care and attention to details which were everywhere shown.

 

GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC.

Annual Meeting in New York—Gift of $3,000 for New Chapel.

   The annual meeting of the George Junior Republic association was held in the parlors of the Brick Presbyterian church, New York City, last week. Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles S. Fairchild presided. Remarks were made by Mr. Fairchild, Dr. Van Dyck and others, and reports were presented by Thomas Osborne, president, and A. G. Agnew, treasurer of the board of trustees. Reports were also read from the superintendent of the republic, W. R. George and the heads of its different departments.

   The treasurer's report showed about $2,000 on hand on Nov. 1 of which the greater part was owed for current expenses, leaving the treasury indebted to special accounts for building and other purposes in the neighborhood of $1,200. The president's report showed the erection of six new buildings during the year besides the completion of another, and the entire reconstruction of one more.

   The reports of the farmer and housekeeper, showing work accomplished were enthusiastically applauded.

   A pleasant feature was the announcement by Dr. Van Dyck that just before the meeting began there had been handed to the treasurer a check for $3,000, for the building of a chapel. The gift came from a woman of the state of Georgia, who does not wish her name made public.

   The following were elected trustees to serve for three years: A. G. Agnew, New York; Dr. E . M. Foote, New York; G. S. Miller, Peterboro; Prof. J. W. Jenks, Ithaca; Frederick Almy, Buffalo; W. H. Gratwick, Jr., Buffalo; Arthur Goadby, New York.

 

ATCHINSON-BATES.

The Second Wedding Within a Few Weeks in the Bates Family.

   The home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Bates of McLean was on Nov. 22, 1899, again the scene of a very pleasant affair when their eldest daughter Emma was united in marriage with Mr. John Atchinson of Freeville, N. Y., in the presence of about fifty relatives and friends.

   Promptly at 5:30 the bridal party entered the parlor, the bride attended by her father, where under an arch of chrysanthemums and roses they were met by the Rev. Amos Watkins, rector of the Grace Episcopal church of Cortland, where the beautiful Episcopal service was performed. The bride was attired in a handsome navy blue traveling suit and carried yellow and white chrysanthemums. The groom wore the conventional black. After a short time spent in congratulations very elaborate refreshments were served. At 7 o'clock the bride and groom left with the best wishes of their friends amid a shower of rice and old shoes for a short trip to Auburn and other places. The number and elegance of the gifts showed the high esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Atchinson are held by their friends.

 

FIVE STATES MILK MEN.

Work is Progressing in Satisfactory Manner all Along the Line.

(From the Binghamton Republican.)

   The executive committee of the Five States Milk Producers' association, J. C. Latimer, H. T. Coons, F. B. Aiken and Ira R. Knell, met last evening at The Arlington and transacted routine business connected with the association's plans. They told a reporter that the work of the organization, both in city and country, was progressing satisfactorily and the Pure Milk company would be ready to carry out its contract, beginning with the time of extension, Dec. 1. The members of the committee denied a rumor that had reached their ears, that the association in controlling the milk would cut short the supply in the interior cities, and said that the organization would simply seek to make the prices throughout as equal as possible and to improve the present system of distribution of milk.

   The committee expressed amusement at many of the comments about their organization published in New York and other papers. In the same paper in which the original milk dealers of New York were quoted as saying that the Five States' association could not control the price of milk, so the members of the committee said, could be found statements of dealers that the Five States' as a trust had raised the price of milk a cent.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The choir of Grace church is requested to meet in the church after service this evening to practice the music for Thanksgiving day.

   —On account of the funeral of Vice-President Hobart the postoffice will be closed from 2 until 4 P. M. to-morrow afternoon.

   —The Y. W. C. T. U. will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 to-morrow evening at the home of the president, Mrs. Caswell, 13 Venette-st.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—F. D. Smith, Carving knives and forks, page 7; Buck & Lane, Carving knives and forks, page 7.

   —Rev. J. Q. A. Henry, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, addresses a temperance mass-meeting at the First M. E. church to-night at 7:30 o'clock.