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| Emilio Aguinaldo. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, April 4, 1901.
AGUINALDO SURPRISED.
Had No Idea Americans Were So Fair and Liberal.
WANTS TO VISIT THIS COUNTRY.
After That Will Return to Private Life. Instructions Sent to General MacArthur as to Disposition of Ex-Leader, but Are Kept Secret For the Present.
MANILA, April 4.—Chief Justice Arellano, who administered to Aguinaldo the oath of allegiance to the United States government, described to a representative of the press the conditions leading up to and attending the ceremony, which was semi-private.
Aguinaldo, still detained in an apartment of the Malacanan palace and awaiting orders from Washington, had expressed himself as anxious to learn more regarding the American system of government and had asked Chief Justice Arellano to enlighten him. The chief justice carefully explained the various measures passed by the Philippine commission, headed by Judge Taft, and showed him what provisions were made for edification and progress and for municipal and provincial self-government.
Listening with deep interest, Aguinaldo finally exclaimed: "I never believed the Americans would be so fair and liberal."
Before the conversation had ended he had agreed to take the oath of allegiance and this was immediately administered.
Senor Arellano says:
"Aguinaldo's action will induce all the insurgents to surrender and I predict that the islands will be completely pacified by June.
"Aguinaldo is eager to visit the United States, but, when I questioned him on the subject of holding office he replied that he had no desires in that direction and intended to retire to private life after a trip to America."
It is reported here that President McKinley has invited Aguinaldo to visit the United States and that the former insurgent leader may sail from Manila April 15. General MacArthur, when questioned regarding the rumor, said he had absolutely nothing to communicate.
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| Maj. Gen. Arthur MacArthur, Jr. |
SECRET CABLE TO M'ARTHUR.
Contained Instructions Regarding Disposition to Be Made of Aguinaldo.
WASHINGTON, April 4.—After a consultation with the president, Secretary Root last night sent a cable message to General MacArthur, giving him instructions on some recommendations as to Philippine affairs made by General MacArthur. The contents of the cablegram will not be made public for the present.
It was stated at the war department that General MacArthur had made no communication relative to Aguinaldo and that the attitude of this government toward the insurgent chief had not changed. He is yet held as a prisoner and, while he will be treated with kindness, there is no disposition to allow him liberty until it is demonstrated that he intends to comply fully with the amnesty terms and his oath of allegiance.
Aguinaldo is more than an ordinary prisoner and it has not yet been determined whether or not he is responsible for violations of the laws of war. His capture was made with a view of securing results and, while General MacArthur's dispatches indicate that these results will be very satisfactory, they have not yet followed.
The cable message sent last night was of considerable length and was quite specific as to the policy of the government. It is understood that Aguinaldo would like certain assurances, or promises, from the government and the message informed General MacArthur just what the government would do. While it is believed that the insurrection would end before long without the assistance of Aguinaldo, the government would be glad to make use of him to hasten the pacification of the islands if it can be done consistently with Aguinaldo's former attitude and consistently with what the best interests of the United States in the islands are believed to demand. Reports received yesterday show that small bands are constantly surrendering in the Philippines and that general conditions are most satisfactory to the military authorities.
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Aguinaldo Not Invited.
WASHINGTON, April 4.—Inquiry here develops the fact that Aguinaldo has not been invited by President McKinley to visit the United States, and whether or not he will be in the future is a question that will be determined in the future.
STONE QUARRIES COMBINE.
Product of Medina Stone Will Be Controlled by One Organization.
ROCHESTER, April 4.—Plans have been perfected by which, before business opens up this spring, all the stone quarries in Western New York, producing the famous Medina block paving stones, are to be formed into a trust with a capital of $1,500,000. John J. Ryan, an attorney of Medina, and Michael Slack, owner of one of the largest quarries in the state, are the prime movers in the new concern, while Mr. Chapman of the firm of Monroe & Schley, New York bankers, and E. It. Johnes of New York, are interested.
There are 15 quarries in the western, part of Monroe county, about 40 in Orleans county and several in other counties in the western part of the state making a total of about 75. Mr. Ryan has secured options on substantially all the quarries of Orleans county. The new concern will control the output of the Medina block pavement, at present in use in nearly every city in the eastern part of the United States. It is understood that one of the chief reasons for the consolidation is that last year the quarrymen formed a labor organization and now are making demands upon the employers which the latter say they cannot grant.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Is It Cancer Bacillus?
Another dangerous disease germ has been run down and brought forth to the light of day, to be made innocuous by medical science, if a report coming from Buffalo proves correct. It relates to the alleged discovery of the cancer microbe. At a special meeting of the faculty of the University of Buffalo, attended by prominent physicians of western New York, Prof. H. R. Gaylord made the statement that he believed he had found the germ. For three years investigation has been going on at the pathological laboratory established by the state at Buffalo with the prime object of investigating cancer. The work has been prosecuted of late under the sole charge of Professor Gaylord. At last night's meeting the professor detailed his experiments and gave a technical account of each step which he had taken, the finality of which was that he declared he now feels able to state that the organism of cancer is undoubtedly a protozoan and that he has at least preliminary proof that the bodies which he finds are the organisms. A report to this effect is to be made to the legislature at once by Professor Gaylord.
The discovery, if verified and found capable of practical application, is of supreme importance not merely to the medical faculty but to a large portion of humanity which is terrorized by the apparently growing prevalence of cancer hitherto regarded as incurable, at least after it has made any considerable headway Naturally the announcement is received by physicians with reserve for the science of their profession demands absolute certainty before the result of an experiment can be unhesitatingly accepted as a great discovery. There is a strong element of doubt in the comments made by prominent doctors on Professor Gaylord's report, though no disposition is shown to reject his conclusions if further inquiry tends to substantiate them. Skilled practitioners say opinion is divided as to whether parasites have anything to do with the growth of cancer, and that it is still a disputed question. And where the doctors disagree laymen will hesitate to hold an unequivocal faith. If, however, any discovery has been made which will help on the cure of cancer, a suffering world will have great reason to rejoice.—Troy Times.
A DELICATE OPERATION
At Cortland Hospital—Murphy Button Used First Time in This City.
Last week Wednesday a very delicate operation was performed at the Cortland hospital upon Mrs. W. A. Babcock of Homer, a lady 62 years of age, by Dr. F. D. Reese assisted by Dr. F. W. Higgins of Cortland and Dr. J. W. Whitney of Homer. Mention is made of it because in some respects it is quite similar to the operation noted in yesterday's STANDARD as being performed in New York upon Hon. I. T. Deyo of Binghamton and because it embraced some new features never before attempted in Cortland.
For twelve weeks or more prior to the operation Mrs. Babcock's skin had shown that peculiar yellow color which gave evidence of jaundice. She had suffered a good deal and increasingly from pains in the stomach and had been afflicted with nausea. There were other symptoms which indicated that the gall ducts were closed up and that the bile was being absorbed into the blood vessels of the entire system producing a toxic condition instead of being secreted normally and performing its usual functions. Dr. Reese diagnosed the case as a probable cancer of the liver and an operation was decided upon. Mrs. Babcock was taken to the hospital on Monday of last week for the usual two days' preparation for an operation.
When the operation was performed it was found that the diagnosis was correct and that there was a cancer of the liver. It was not possible to relieve this, but it was possible to remove the cause of the pains and the nausea. The gall bladder was found to be greatly distended, and this had caused the pains. Five ounces of concentrated gall were removed from the bladder. A Murphy button was then used to join the gall bladder and the intestines and this was the new feature above referred to.
The Murphy button is the recent invention of Dr. J. B. Murphy of Chicago, one of the most eminent surgeons in the country. It was he who successfully operated upon Mr. W. H. Clark, the editor of The STANDARD, for appendicitis when attacked with this disease in Chicago a few years ago. The Murphy button is of sterling silver, a little larger in diameter than a 5-cent piece and about a quarter of an inch thick. In its thickness it separates into two pieces each having a head and neck, and the neck of the one sliding into the neck of the other and fastening together with an automatic catch. In the operation the button is separated; one head is inserted into the gall bladder, the tissue then being gathered closely about the neck and tied. The other head is inserted into the intestine and fastened in the same way. The two necks are then slipped together and are fastened together by the automatic catch. There is an opening through the neck of the button through which the fluid from the gall bladder is discharged directly into the intestine.
In this case the bile had been prevented from following its natural course, and by means of the passage through this button it is now carried off and prevented from causing the poisoning of the system. The button being of sterling silver is perfectly harmless in the bowels. But in about two weeks the tissues of the gall bladder and the intestines will become joined together permanently leaving a permanent opening between the two through which the bile can be discharged. In about two weeks also the tissues constricted by the button will slough off, releasing the button, and this will be carried from the body through the intestines. This button has been used with great success during the past two or three years in the hands of some of the most skillful operators, but this is the first time it was ever used in Cortland.
The operation lasted about an hour and a half, the operation proper all being over in a half hour and the last hour being devoted to the closing up of the aperture.
The patient has been doing very well. The pain and nausea were relieved from the very time of the operation itself. The color is all disappearing as well. It seems likely that she will have so far recovered as to be able to be removed to her home in about a week or ten days.
BROKE HER RIGHT LEG.
Miss Julia Randall Slipped and Fell on the Ice.
Miss Julia Randall, who lives alone at 149 Main-st., fell and broke her right leg just above the ankle at about 6 o'clock last night. Miss Randall had started out to feed her hens and was following a narrow plank walk back of her house which was covered with ice and snow as a result of the storm yesterday, when she slipped and fell.' Her cries and the continued barking of her pet dog brought to her assistance Mr. M. F. Cleary, her nearest neighbor. Mr. George H. Gleason was passing at about this time and the two gentlemen helped her to the house. Dr. Neary was summoned and reduced the fracture which he found a very serious one.
It was suggested to Miss Randall that she go to the hospital, but she was unwilling to do this, so a nurse is with her. She is doing as well as could be expected.
Groton Man Indicted.
Theodore Underwood of Groton was yesterday indicted by the grand jury for manslaughter in the first degree. Underwood is accused of having killed LaFayette Teeter last January by striking him on the head during a quarrel over some cider. Underwood's trial is set for May 20 at Ithaca, N. Y.
Now Gone to Binghamton, N. Y.
As Giles O. Rood was about to bid adieu to Sheriff A. R. Overton this morning, after spending a month with him at the Cross Bar hotel, Sheriff F. J. Inderlied of Broome Co. appeared on the scene and produced a warrant for Giles, charging him with robbery in the second degree, alleged to have been committed sometime last fall. Rood accompanied the sheriff to Binghamton on the 9:27 train.
BASEBALL STOCK RISING.
Committee is Closing Out That on Hand and Realizing Cash.
The soliciting committee of the Baseball association reports very favorably of the sale of stock for the benefit of baseball this season. For the past three days the sale has amounted to about $100 per day. The prospects for a successful season were never better than at present.
First Baseman Cy Townsend has signed with the Cortland team and will exchange his police uniform for a baseball outfit at the beginning of the season. Cy gave excellent satisfaction last year at first, and baseball people here take delight in watching him wield his willow bat with score-getting effects.
HIDE STORE REMOVED.
L. W. Potter & Son Change Location to 46 Elm-st.
Messrs. L. W. Potter & Son who have been conducting the hide store at 13 Groton-ave. for several years, have rented the building at 46 Elm-st., opposite Keator & Wells' Wagon factory and moved the business to their new location Wednesday.
The rapid increase in business has made larger quarters necessary and the new location offers additional facilities both for shipping and for storing goods. By fair dealing and liberal treatment this firm has built up a large and successful business. While their old location possessed many advantages for the special line it is believed that even more business can be done in their new quarters when their customers are advised of the change.
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| Charles Holland Duell. |
To Practice in New York.
Hon. Charles H. Duell, who has just resigned as United States commissioner of patents, has resumed the practice of law and has located in New York City. He is now the head of the firm of Duell, Megrath & Warfield, and is located in the St. Paul building at 220 Broadway. Mr. Megrath has been connected with the patent office for fifteen years and for the last seven years has held the position of law clerk to the commissioner. Mr. Warfield has been assistant examiner for several years. Special attention will be given by the firm to the practice of patent, trade-mark, copyright and corporation law.
BREVITIES.
—To-morrow will be Good Friday.
—The annual meeting of the Presbyterian church and society will be held this evening in the chapel at 7:30 o'clock.
—The teachers of Virgil are notified by Supervisor N. F. Webb that they can get their money at the First National bank. Trustees' orders will be honored.
—A tramp umbrella mender, who had imbibed too freely yesterday owing, he said, to his trade being dull, was ordered out of the city this morning by City Judge Davis.
—Eleven dollar bills have been heard of in Cortland before, and in fact are highly historic, but it was not until to-day that a young bank clerk discovered that there is such a thing as a $4 bill. The discovery lost interest, however, when he learned that the bill was printed in Canada.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Tyler & Smith, Clothing, page 8; E. M. Mansur, Flower seeds, page 2; Glann & Clark, Shoes, page 7; M. W. Giles, Special sale prices, page 2; S. Simmons, Clothing, page 7; Palmer & Co., Drygoods, page 4; E. E. Bates, Optician, page 5; Hudson Crockery Co., Easter novelties, page 7.
[Sig Sautelle, Homer letter, page 8—CC ed.]
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