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| General Juan Cailles. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, April 29, 1901.
GEN. CAILLES ESCAPED.
His Force Surprised and Captured by Americans.
HIS TAKING MUCH TO BE DESIRED.
Most Vindictive Filipino Leader Yet Uncaught, Permitting Peaceful Natives to Be Buried Alive and Offering $10 For Each American's Head.
MANILA, April 29.— Captain Wilson Chase, with a detachment of the Twenty-first infantry, on April 20 surprised the camp of the insurgent General Cailles at Dugol, situated nine miles northeast of Cavinti, in the province of La Guna. Cailles was at his camp at the time of the American attack, but managed to escape.
Captain Chase's force captured his adjutant general, five other of his staff officers, 14 men, 20 rifles, a large amount of ammunition and stores and all the papers and personal effects of the Filipino general. The insurgent Major Velo was killed during the engagement, as were Corporal McGill and Private Tipps, both belonging to Company A of the Twenty-first. Several columns of the American troops continue vigorously to pursue General Cailles. General Cailles recently offered a reward of $10,000 for the head of Captain Edward N. Jones, Jr., of the Ninth infantry.
For more than a year past Cailles has commanded the insurgent forces operating to the east of Bay Lake, not far from Manila. He is said to be a French half-caste. He has a reputation for vindictiveness and cruelty and is one of the two or three Filipino leaders still in the field who have clearly ignored the observance of honorable warfare.
The society of Mendo Ducats, whose practice it was to assassinate and bury alive those of their countrymen who accepted American sovereignty whenever the latter fell into their hands operated with the cognizance, if not the support, of General Cailles. If Cailles were captured it is doubtful if he could claim immunity for past actions under the terms of the amnesty. In January of this year Cailles offered a reward of $10 apiece for the heads of all Americans brought him.
FIRE AT SARANAC LAKE.
Lumber Mill, Storehouses and Much Lumber Destroyed.
SYRACUSE, April 29.—A special to The Post Standard from Saranac Lake says: Fire caught in the drying room of the Branch and Callahan mill in the center of the village yesterday. The mill, four storehouses and 500,000 feet of lumber were destroyed. Several of the dwelling houses and two freight cars were damaged. The total loss will be $150,000, partially covered by insurance.
The Malone fire department was sent to Saranac by special train, and by throwing water from the lake onto the flames materially aided in stopping their progress.
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| China, the cake of kings and emperors. French political cartoon. |
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
The Chinese Indemnity.
The ancient empire of China is likely to be hopelessly bankrupt for more than one generation as an outcome of the present oriental complications if it is not ultimately torn utterly asunder and partitioned among the land grabbing powers of continental Europe. Various statements are made as to the total amount of indemnity demanded by the powers, some of these placing it as high as $700,000,000 and none lower than $200,000,000. Even the last named sum is more than China can probably pay in a long series of years, for it must be considered that China herself has suffered enormous losses resultant directly and indirectly from interposition in her internal affairs by the foreigners. Minister Wu declares that China has suffered vastly more financially by reason of the existing situation than all the powers combined. Be this as it may be, the position of China is not enviable.
The largest indemnity demanded is that of Russia, which wants something like $80,000,000. Of course Russia would take land in lieu of the cash or promise to pay if the other powers would permit it. Germany wants about $50,000,000, while Great Britain and the United States originally asked about $25,000,000. This country, however, has offered to cut its claim in half if the other powers will make similar reductions. Indeed our government seems inclined to give the Chinese the most favorable terms consistent with national dignity, justice and fairness. It holds that the questions now involved in the Chinese situation are purely diplomatic and not military and that the retention of armed bodies of foreigners in China is not only unnecessary, but impolitic, serving as they do only as an irritating and disturbing element and retarding rather that abetting pacific negotiations. In accordance with this view the American troops have now practically all been removed from Chinese soil, General Chaffee and his staff having just left Peking for Manila.
The proposition made by Great Britain that money indemnity be waived or reduced to very moderate proportions if the Chinese government will liberally extend the area of trade seems to be one of wisdom and value and no doubt would be willingly accepted by this country, but it is doubtful if the other powers would acquiesce. If, however, the powers could agree on the substitution of wider trade for the levying of indemnity, they would serve their own interests, immediate and permanent, and those of the Chinese empire as well.
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| Mahan Music store on Court St., Cortland, N. Y. |
TRIED TO BE A FIRE.
A Small Blaze in a Dangerous Spot Quickly Extinguished.
A fire in a pile of papers in the rear of the Mahan block this afternoon spread to a large pile of excelsior nearby that was covered with boards and in almost no time a big blaze was started dangerously close to the Mahan building, the Episcopal church and the rear of the blocks on Main-st., Cortland. An alarm was sent in from the engine house and all the companies responded, but a small hose from the Brunswick hotel had extinguished the flames and the water from the hydrants was not turned on.
No one seems to know who set fire to the papers at the rear of the hotel and stores. Great care should be used in burning waste materials now that warm and dry weather is here.
AN INCIPIENT BLAZE
Extinguished by a Liberal Use of a $30 Overcoat.
What might have been a very serious fire in the Calvert block, Cortland, early this morning was averted by the rare presence of mind of Mr. S. Katzen, who conducts a merchant tailoring establishment on the second floor of the building, and in whose rooms the fire started. Mr. Katzen had just lighted his pipe with a parlor match and had thrown it to the floor, thinking that he had put out all the fire on it. The match, however, proved to be burning and it set fire to a large amount of wadding that was on the floor. This blazed up like tinder, and in no time it was burning furiously. Grabbing a $30 overcoat, the tailor set about with this costly garment to smother the flames. He accomplished his object, but the coat was ruined.
Funeral of Colonel A. Greene.
The funeral of Colonel Alfred Greene was held at his late home, 12 Church-st., Cortland, at 10:30 o'clock this morning and was largely attended by relatives and friends. The services were conducted by Rev. Robert Clements, pastor of the Presbyterian church, who read appropriate selections of Scriptures, offered prayer and made most excellent and comforting remarks. The bearers were Messrs. H. F. Benton and A. D. Blodgett, representing the session of the Presbyterian church in which the deceased had been an elder for thirty-three years, and Messrs. D. F. Wallace and J. W. Suggett. The burial was in the Cortland Rural cemetery.
Among those present from out of town were Dr. C. W. Greene and Mr. and Mrs. Reed B. Freeman of Binghamton; Mr. Giles Roberts and Mr. Edgcomb from Knoxville, Pa.; Mr. Willson Greene of Willet; Mrs. F. T. Newcomb, Miss Clara Newcomb und Mr. and Mrs. Myron Wooster of Homer.
SUICIDE AT HOMER, N. Y.
ANDREW SCUDDER TAKES ALCOHOL AND USES A RAZOR.
Had Some Bad Cuts, But the Alcohol as Poison Did the Business—Long Time Resident of Homer, Aged 81 Years—No Cause Known for the Rash Act.
Anderson Scudder, aged 81 years, and for many years a highly respected resident of Homer, attempted suicide at about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and death resulted soon after midnight. His home was at 9 Grove-st., and he was around the house as usual during the day, and that afternoon had been working in his garden. At about 4 o'clock Silas Fosmer went to the barn of Zera T. Nye, which is next Mr. Scudder's place, to give his horse some potatoes, and there on the straw in a stall he found Mr. Scudder lying unconscious with blood flowing from wounds in his neck and also from cuts upon the calves of both legs and from the left arm.
Dr. Potter, Dr. Bradford, and Dr. Green, the coroner, were all called. The unfortunate man was placed upon a cot and an examination was made. A bloody razor was found lying beside the man and it was evident that the wounds had been made with this, and there was also a bottle which had been taken from the house and which had contained wood alcohol which the family kept on hand to use in an alcohol lamp. This was empty. Deep incisions had been made in the calves of both legs, cutting through cords and muscles almost down to the bones. The trousers and drawers had been drawn up for the purpose of inflicting the wounds and then had been drawn down again, as there were no cuts through the cloth. His coat had been removed and the left sleeve of shirt and undershirt had been drawn up and a bad cut was made in this arm below the elbow. The shirt sleeve was then drawn down again. There were three cuts and slashes on the left side of the neck and one deep and bad one on the right side, though no vital part was struck in any of the wounds. A considerable amount of blood had been lost.
The physicians agreed that there was no prospect of recovery from the effects of the wounds though death might be delayed for some little time. Mr. Scudder died, however, at 12:30 o'clock that night.
Sunday morning Coroner Green, assisted by Dr. Bradford, held a post mortem examination. It was found then that the cause of death was not the external wounds, but that death resulted from the poisonous effects of the alcohol. A pint of alcohol was found in the stomach. It was noted that the mouth and the lining of the stomach were horribly burned and were entirely white from the effects of the alcohol. Dr. Green's impressions are that Mr. Scudder took the alcohol first and that his agony from the burns was so excruciating that he attempted to hasten the end by the use of the razor and that he cut and slashed as long as he had strength and consciousness to continue the action. The coroner decided that no formal inquest was necessary and has issued the death certificate.
No cause can be assigned for the suicide, nor had Mr. Scudder given any evidence of ill health or unhappiness or a desire to end his life.
He leaves a wife and a stepson, Fred Davis of Homer. The funeral will be held at the house Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
Administrator's Sale.
The subscriber will sell at public auction, at the residence of the late Wm. S. Copeland, 184 Homer-ave., Cortland, N.Y., on Saturday, May 4, at 1 o'clock, P. M., all the personal property of the late Harriet E. Copeland, consisting of the household furniture and bric-a-brac, which includes: 3 marble top chamber suits, 1 ash chamber suit, 1 ancient mahogany bureau in fine condition, 1 pier mirror, 1 ask chiffonier, 1 walnut desk, 1 oak sideboard, 1 oak hall rack, 1 calendar clock, several spring beds and hair mattresses, 1 child's bed and cradle, 1 Happy Thought range, 1 sheet iron stove, 8 Brussels and Moquette carpets, a quantity of silver, and glassware, crockery, kitchen utensils, tinware, and a large number of other articles. Terms cash.
A. W. Edgcomb, Administrator. [Paid ad.]
C. C. DARBY BROUGHT HOME.
He Has Concussion of the Brain and Is in a Serious Condition.
Mr. C. C. Darby, who was very seriously injured in Binghamton one week ago last Thursday while working as a mail clerk on a D., L. & W. car, was brought to Cortland last Saturday afternoon at 4:43 in a special car from Binghamton. Mr. Darby's condition has not improved since the accident, and he was brought to Cortland because it would be from ten to fourteen days before the turning point in his illness would be reached, and it was thought that he might improve more rapidly here. He was met here by an ambulance and carried to his home, where he is under the care of Dr. S. J. Sornberger, who considers his condition during the past week as being worse, if either way, than better. He has a rising temperature.
Dr. Eisner of Syracuse was called in consultation last night, and he considers it a case of concussion of the brain with secondary congestion following, but is hopeful of recovery. No one except the immediate family is permitted to see him.
Mrs. Darby informs us that the accident by which Mr. Darby sustained his injuries happened at 5:15 in the morning in the Binghamton yards. The train on which he was working, when made up, was pushed back by a switch engine against a bumper with such force that he was thrown back against a hook which protruded from a post, catching him in the back of the head and holding him there for a brief period. Mr. Darby did not lose consciousness for a few moments, but succeeded by using a great effort in loosing himself from the hook. He then fell into a swoon and remained in the car until nearly 7 o'clock, when he was found by a yard hand. From the car he was taken as soon as found to the City hospital, where he regained consciousness at about 8 o'clock. Mr. Darby suffers great pain all the while in his head and in nearly every portion of his body.
His daughter, Mrs. Harry A. Oday of Athens, Pa., came to Cortland last Wednesday and will remain here for two weeks or more.
BREVITIES.
—Sanders' Cigar store in the Taylor block on Railroad-st. is being repapered and painted.
—A regular meeting of Victor Haymakers association No. 357 1/2 will be held at Red Men's hall this evening.
— Rev. Sam Small speaks at the First M. E. church to-night at 8 o'clock on "Twentieth Century Citizenship." Admission free.
—The Normal baseball team was defeated at Manlius last Saturday afternoon by the St. John's military school team by a score of 15 to 5.
—New display advertisements today are—City Steam Laundry, laundry work, page 5; Baker & Angell, Shoes, page 7; Gas Co., ranges, page 6; Home Telephone Co., telephones, page 5.
—Mrs. James Harrison Mount, mother of Mrs. A. M. Williamson, died at her home in Peruville last Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. The cause was stomach difficulty. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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