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| Brig. General Richard W. Young. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, April 9, 1900.
FIGHTING IN MANILA.
Clashes Continue Between Insurgents and Americans.
CAPTAIN STURGIS' ENGAGEMENT.
Encountered Filipino Outpost on Novaliches Road, Killing Two and Capturing Ten—Lieutenant Gordon Wounded—Enemy Pillages Colbayon.
MANILA, April 9.—Reports of encounters between the American troops and the insurgents continue to arrive from many points. On Friday Captain Sturgis, while reconnoitering, struck an insurgent outpost on the Novaliches road, five miles distant from Manila, killing two and capturing 10. All were in full uniform. Unfortunately Captain Sturgis' force was not large enough to pursue the main body.
A detachment of the Forty-second infantry, while scouting in Laguna province, was pursued by the insurgents and obliged to take refuge in a church at Paeto, where the Americans repelled the rebels until reinforcements arrived.
Lieutenant Gordon, with a company of the Sixteenth infantry, while scouting near Aparri, Cagayan province, engaged 250 insurgents. Lieutenant Gordon was wounded.
A sergeant and corporal of Company L, Eighteenth infantry, were killed in a severe fight in Capiz province, island of Panay.
The insurgents made a night attack upon Calbayon, island of Samar. They killed the sentry, swarmed into the town and searched the house of Major Gilmore of the Forty-third infantry, who was absent. They killed his cook. Ultimately the Americans drove them out of the town, killing four and capturing 12.
General Young, commanding in North Luzon, has made several requests for reinforcements, representing that his force is inadequate; that the men are exhausted by the necessity of constant vigilance, that he is unable to garrison the towns in his jurisdiction; that the insurgents are returning to the districts and killing the amigos and that it is necessary for him to inflict punishment in several sections before the rainy season begins.
General James Bell, who is in command in Southern Luzon, has made similar representations. He says his forces are inadequate and that he merely holds a few towns, without controlling the territory.
The president of the town of Samal, province of Bataar, Luzon, and another prominent native, have been assassinated because they were known to be friendly to the Americans.
The president of another town has joined the insurgents because they had threatened to kill him if he did not.
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| USS Stringham (TB-19). |
Test of the Stringham.
NORFOLK, Va., April 9.—All the preparations are now complete for the trial over the measured course in the lower Chesapeake bay of the torpedo boat destroyer Stringham. She has been tied up in this port for the past 2 days while the skilled mechanics who constructed her have been at work on her, making every bearing, nut, bolt and screw of her machinery perfect in its working parts. The official board headed by Rear Admiral Rodgers, arrived from Washington and the Stringham will leave immediately on her trial. She is expected to surpass in speed every ship in the navy.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Religion and the Census.
The religious press of the country quite generally expresses regret that the census of 1900 is making no provision for securing religious statistics. They remember the bulky volume on that subject which formed a part of the last, the eleventh, census and assume that the twelfth, now working wholly on other lines, will be deficient in that information. The New York Outlook, Dr. Lyman Abbott's admirable publication, calls attention to the fact that solicitude in this direction is unfounded and says that it has never been the practice of the American census office to ascertain the religious belief and affiliations of the people through questions put by the enumerators; such house to house inquiry, it is believed, would be resented as an impertinence, The separation of church and state and the unwillingness of the government to seem to trench upon a purely private matter have gone further in this than in any other country. Such religious statistics as have been gathered have been obtained from the officials of the various church organizations. The new law under which the twelfth census will be taken makes a radical division in the subjects of census inquiry. The primary subjects are those on which the enumerators who will make their canvass the country over next June must collect information. Not until the details are gathered and the results are tabulated on these primary subjects is work to be begun on the secondary subjects. Then, and not till then, investigations will be made into religious statistics, public debts, wealth and taxation, railways and telegraphs and a multitude of minor subjects whose data will be gathered from various sources. The advantage of this requirement is obvious. The results gained will reach the public more promptly. Instead of the several volumes appearing from five to eight years after the facts are collected, as in the case of the last two censuses, we may expect but a brief interval between each volume and the investigations upon which it rests. Thus the work will gain greatly in timeliness and consequent value.
◘ It is said that a sleet storm sometimes results in scorching the fruit buds—an odd conjunction of ideas until it is explained that the icy crust may be converted into a kind of sunglass when the sky clears off.
FINE COUNTRY RESIDENCE.
Edward Givens Has Completely Remodeled His House.
Mr. Edward Givens, who resides nearly on the town and county line between South Cortland and Dryden has recently completed the remodeling of his residence, and it is now one of the handsomest and most complete homes in this section of country. The architecture of the house is patterned something after the style of the Long Island cottages, only on a much larger scale, with broad porches extending along the entire north and east sides finished in white with stained shingles tinted, making a very tasty combination. The lower rooms with the exception of the kitchen are finished with polished quartered oak with floors of same material. The open winding oak staircase arises from nearly the center of the lower rooms near the tiled fireplace and can be easily reached from all points. The bath and sleeping rooms are on the second floor all of which are heated from a hot air furnace. The house standing on the slope of a hill, as it does, commands a very fine view of the surrounding country. Dryden, Etna, Freeville, McLean and South Cortland can plainly be seen with the naked eye from the upper balcony.
Mr. Givens informed a STANDARD man that he has been a life-long resident of the town of Dryden and for nearly three-quarters of a century he has witnessed many decided changes in this section of the country. Mr. Givens further stated that he and Mr. Wesley Hooker of this city were playmates and school boys together years ago, and wished the correspondent to convey the message to Mr. Hooker that he really thinks he could throw Mr. Hooker in a wrestling match if he would be willing to try again one of the matches they used to indulge in when boys.
HILLSIDE POULTRY FARM.
Conducted by E. C. Wilcox at South Cortland—Many Breeds.
Probably one of the best and most complete poultry yards in this immediate vicinity is owned and conducted by Mr. E. C. Wilcox of South Cortland, known as the Hillside poultry farm. As a breeder of fancy poultry it would be a difficult matter to excel Mr. Wilcox who keeps some of the very finest fowls for breeding purposes; many of them having been awarded first prizes at the poultry shows during the past season.
Mr. Wilcox showed a STANDARD man through his two extensive poultry houses 12 by 40 feet each with sufficient yard room attached to accommodate his large flock of over four hundred hens of the following varieties: Buff Plymouth Rocks, Barred Plymouth Rock, White Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandottes, Buff Wyandottes, Blue Andalusians, White Leghorns, Buff Leghorns, Buff Rose Leghorns, Sherwoods and White Wonders.
The houses and yards are so arranged that each variety is kept in a separate apartment, and the eggs are gathered separately which find a ready sale in the markets of the surrounding cities and towns for breeding purposes. Mr. Wilcox offers to duplicate all poor hatches at half price per setting except incubator eggs if notified at once. It will be well worth the time and trouble of all poultry fanciers to visit the Hillside poultry farm and inspect this exceptionally fine flock of fowls.
Sidepath Notes.
The sidepath [bicycle path—CC ed.] between Cortland and Homer is being put in fine condition for use, and the path is ridable [sic] now as far as Little York, but will be improved within a few days. Twenty-two wheels without the 1900 badge upon them were yesterday noted between Homer and Little York. Hereafter riders without badges will be there at their own peril, for path policemen have been appointed for this season and will enforce the law.
A special meeting of the sidepath commission will be held at the surrogate's office Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
In Police Court.
The case of The People vs. Adelbert Green, charged with stealing a wheel from the store lately vacated by Mott & Champlin and belonging to Fred Trusdall, is being held in police court this afternoon. Mr. George W. Champlin is conducting the prosecution and Mr. Ferd W. Goldsmith is looking after the interests of the defendant.
Before the City Judge.
Three offenders were brought into police court this morning, and as many fines were imposed. The trio were charged with public intoxication. Judge Davis gave them a raking over that will probably do good not only to them but to others who have the same tendencies and think that with licenses now in operation they can get as full as they please and do as they please after getting full.
HON. GEORGE S. SANDS.
A Highly Creditable Record as Cortland County's Assemblyman.
The legislature of the state of New York adjourned Friday at noon and Hon. George S. Sands returned home that night after completing his second term of service as the representative of Cortland county in the assembly. He has been a careful, painstaking, conscientious and energetic assemblyman, and has fairly earned the respect and esteem of all his associates, has made an excellent reputation for himself with his constituents and has done credit both to himself and to the county which he represented.
Mr. Sands was this year a member of the three important committees: judiciary, labor and industries, and excise, and was also a member of the special committee on statuary revision.
He has introduced eleven bills this session, two of which are now laws, two more of which passed both branches of the legislature and are now in the hands of the governor, one mere of which was before the governor and was withdrawn by consent and others of which failed to pass for reasons specified below.
Mr. Sands most important bill, from the standpoint of residents of Cortland, was the bill creating the new city of Cortland. That bill is pretty well understood by all of the readers of The STANDARD.
Another bill was an amendment to the Cortland village charter permitting the issuing of bonds to pay judgments. This had gone to the governor before the city charter bill was introduced. When the city charter bill was signed there was no use in the other bill becoming a law, for all of its provisions were already repealed. In consequence, Mr. Sands introduced a privileged resolution which was passed in both houses to withdraw it from the governor.
A third bill was one authorizing the county clerks and registers of the state to deliver to purchasers on mortgage foreclosure sale, and to entitle purchasers to the delivery of affidavits in foreclosure by advertisement after they had been recorded. This bill was passed and signed by the governor.
A fourth bill was on the same subject as this and was to amend the code of civil procedure. It was passed in the assembly and went late in the session to the codes committees of the senate. That committee never met after that time and consequently never reported it.
A fifth bill was one amending the charter of the village of McGrawville incorporating into it a provision similar to one in the general village law to permit the village to raise money for electric lighting. Passed both assembly and senate and now in the hands of the governor.
A sixth bill was one amending the lien law to except portable stoves and ranges from the provisions of filing contracts of sale. Passed the assembly, but in the general rush of final matter in the senate was not reported from the committee.
A seventh bill was one amending the forest, fish and game laws to include Cortland county in the section protecting fur-bearing animals. This bill was held up in the senate committee till Senator Brown's bill codifying all the game laws could be passed. When this latter bill was passed it made it necessary for Mr. Sands to put in a substitute bill as the numbers of some of the sections which this amended were changed by Senator Brown's bill. Certain counties then wished to be added to Mr. Sands' bill, being affected as they were by Senator Brown's bill, and some of them wished to be omitted. Mr. Sands' bill which had been reported out of the committee had in consequence to be sent back for amendment and when finally ready it was too late to pass it.
An eighth bill was one reducing 26 per cent the number of official ballots to be printed in Cortland county and some other counties. Passed and in the hands of the governor.
A ninth bill was one extending for five years the time for the completion of the E. & C. N. Y. R. R.
A tenth bill was one extending for five years the time for the completion of all railroads in the state other than surface and elevated railroads.
After these two bills were introduced it was discovered that there was a law already on the statute books which took care of both of these cases, and the two bills were consequently both dropped without action upon them.
The eleventh bill was one amending the tax law exempting from taxation library associations the same as hospitals. There were two other bills of this kind in the assembly. All were put in late and none of them passed.
A bill had been introduced by some parties requiring all banking institutions to deposit $10,000 with the state banking department. This would affect seriously such banking institutions as the Corning bank at Cincinnatus and the Muller bank at Truxton, in both of which cases and in all similar cases the banks are conducted largely for the accommodation of the people living in the vicinity of the banks, rather than for the personal profit of the proprietors. Mr. Sands was largely instrumental in getting this bill amended so as to include such institutions only in cities of the first and second class.
A bill has been introduced forbidding any one to make a loan for another or to negotiate a bill of sale of real estate for another without special written authority. Mr. Sands got it amended to include cities of the first class only.
Mr. Sands Friday morning voted against the $200,000 appropriation for surveying the canal, considering that it was but the entering wedge for an appropriation of $62,000,000, or $150,000,000 for a barge canal. He thought that Cortland county would not be benefited by this and placed his vote accordingly.
Mr. Sands is greatly relieved that the session is over and is glad to be home again, and he has surely made a record that he has no cause to blush for.
POVERTY'S CHILD.
An Interesting Discussion Before the Science Club Saturday Night.
Mr. A. J. Murray gave an intensely interesting address Saturday evening before the Science club, having for his subject, "Some Problems in Sociology Referring Especially to Dependent and Neglected Children." Mr. Murray has investigated this question thoroughly and is perfectly conversant with it. He first showed that the present system of taking care of these waifs is inadequate to their best interests and highest development, and then introduced what is known as the Michigan system as a solution of the problem. This system provides an asylum for dependent children till a permanent home is found for them, and is in operation in Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Montana, Nevada and Texas.
As proof that this system of child assistance is the best yet offered, Mr. Murray claimed for it that there are always a larger number of homes waiting to adopt children than can b e supplied; that 90 per cent of children under 9 years of age remain in the first houses solicited for them; that 83 per cent of the children of parents of known bad character have at 18 years of age proven to be of high character when placed in good families; that $50,000 per year is sufficient to care for the children under a system which receives children by order of a judge of probate upon petition of the superintendent of the poor, and maintains them in a model institution arranged on the cottage plan with home privileges until they can be recommended as fitted for particular homes.
Mr. Murray's remarks called forth an interesting discussion on this very interesting question, and every member of the club felt satisfied that he had a better idea of this great problem that affects so many of poverty's children.
TRUCK GIVES UP HOPE.
Does Not Expect New Trial and Sends for a Priest.
The Syracuse Sunday Herald contains the following Auburn dispatch: John Truck, the Cortland murderer, who is sentenced to die in the electric chair in Auburn prison some time during the week beginning April 29, is just beginning to realize the hopelessness of his position. Be no longer looks ahead to a new trial, but he is busy preparing himself for his journey into eternity. Truck when visited by Chaplain Herrick said that he was a Catholic and asked that a clergyman of that denomination be selected as his spiritual advisor. Father Hickey of the Holy Family church in this city was notified and will prepare the man for death.
There is but little hope of an appeal in the Truck case. Warden Mead has been informed semi-officially by Cortland parties that everything has been done that will be done in the condemned man's case and that he must take the chair during the week named.
Truck still keeps up his nerve. He is reserved and uncommunicative in his speech. This is due more to the fact that he is seen only by his guards and those allowed by law to visit the cells for the condemned than from any disinclination on his part to talk. Since his arrival at Auburn prison he has not been visited by any of his friends or relatives.
BREVITIES.
—Details of an incendiary fire in Homer Saturday night are given in our Homer letter to-day.
—A second winter is upon us. There is snow in the air and the thermometer below the freezing point.
—A regular meeting of the Royal Arcanum will be held Tuesday evening, April 10, at G. A. R. hall at 7:30 o'clock.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Bingham & Miller, Clothing, page 8; C. F. Brown, Good paints, page 8; Mrs. J. T. Davern & Co., Easter millinery, page 6; Dr. A. J . Leamy, Attend to your eyes, page 7.
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