CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN PHILIPPINES, ELMIRA ADVERTISER, GEORGE, FINE RESIDENCE, AND CORTLAND PARK

 

Judge William Howard Taft.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, July 2, 1901.

READY FOR CHANGE.

Civil Government to Be Inaugurated July 4.

JUDGE TAFT WILL TAKE CONTROL.

General Chaffee Will Transfer Military Headquarters Outside Walled City and Start Immediately to Crush Out Whatever is Left of the Insurrection.

   MANILA, July 2.—Thursday next, July 4, will be Inauguration Day for the civil government and moving day for the military headquarters, which will be transferred to the former Spanish headquarters outside the walled city. The  palace will be occupied exclusively by the civil government. General Chaffee, who assumes command Thursday, will occupy Judge Taft's residence and Judge Taft will remove to the Malacanang palace. General Chaffee is preparing to push Malvar, the insurgent chief in Southern Luzon. He has ordered the transfer of the Fifth infantry from Northern Luzon to Batangas province. The general has been informed that Malvar's principal quarters are in a mountain town in Northern Tayabas, whose inhabitants are contributing to Malvar's support.

   General Chaffee has not formulated plans for the occupation of the island of Mindoro.

   General Hughes, at his request, will be permitted to continue in command of the Visayas islands until the Samar campaign is completed. Consequently General Davis will continue temporarily as provost marshal at Manila.

   General Chaffee's staff appointees are as follows:

   Adjutant General, Colonel William P. Hall; quartermaster general, Brigadier General Charles F. Humphrey; Inspector general. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph P. Sanger, and military secretary, Captain Grote Hutchinson, Sixth cavalry.

   Four American prisoners who escaped from Calapan, Mindoro, June 25, in a sailboat have been recaptured. Six others are reported to be in Southern Mindoro.

   Bills have been passed establishing a board of health for the Philippines and providing for laboratories in connection therewith. The salary of the health commissioner will be $6,000.

   The United States cruiser Albany sailed yesterday for the Mediterranean.

   Several insurgent officers and 350 bolomen have voluntarily taken the oath of allegiance at Cuino, province of Bataan.

   Captain Adams, with 10 men, scouting in Albay province, has killed 10 insurgents and captured a Filipino captain and 10 men.

   A detachment of the Fourth infantry, scouting on a volcano island in Lake Taal, has captured Gonzalez, an insurgent leader, his adjutant and several others.

   Another detachment of the same regiment has had a running engagement at [Baireas] and destroyed a Filipino stronghold. Sergeant Brown and Privates Rigsby and Gatfield of the Coast artillery were wounded.

   The English club gave a reception to General [Arthur] MacArthur last night.

 

SUN'S RAYS ARE FATAL.

Hottest July 1 Ever Before Experienced.

NEARLY ONE HUNDRED DEATHS.

Fifty-Seven People Killed by Excessive Heat In New York City Alone, While Fatalities and Suffering Are Reported From Other Places.

   NEW YORK, July 2.—Yesterday was the hottest July 1 on record. At 3:10 p. m. the thermometer at the weather office reached 98 degrees. This was one degree hotter than Sunday. The records show that in the 30 years preceding on only two days in all that period has a higher temperature been reached. Those were July 9, 1876, and July 3. 1898. On these days the thermometer reached 99 degrees. The suffering would have been much intensified had the humidity been great. The percentage of humidity was only 48. The hottest July 1 which approximated today in the history of the local weather bureau was in 1872, when the thermometer reached 95.

   At 3 a. m. the mercury was at 80 and continued so until 6, when it rose to 82, and from that hour there was a gradual rise until 3:10 p. m., when the maximum of 98 was recorded, a special thermometer registered 92.

   In the early morning hours there was what might be termed a light breeze blowing, but during the early part of the afternoon the breeze died away and the city was baking in torrid heat.

   The suffering in the city, particularly in the crowded tenement house districts, was shocking. As the day grew the deaths and prostrations increased and, although provision was made in all the hospitals for this emergency, the authorities were scarcely able to cope with the great tax made on their resources. An instance may be given of how the situation stood. St. Vincent's hospital has its own ice plant. When constructed this was thought sufficient to meet any emergency, but that hospital was forced to buy 1,000 extra pounds of ice in addition to what its ice plant turned out.

   Up to midnight last night there were reported 57 deaths and 141 prostrations from the heat and the number is hourly being swelled. This covers a period from 2 o'clock a. m. Monday, and only for the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. There were so many ambulance calls that the police were called on to supply patrol wagons and every ambulance did double duty in responding to calls. Many patients were carried to the hospitals in cabs and in moving vans. The prevalence of the grip among the horses of the city also tends to militate against effective work. In many cases horses had to be obtained from contractors to draw patrol wagons and ambulances.

   Although the weather bureau shows that the maximum was 98, this does not indicate the heat on the streets. Many thermometers registered 108 at 3:10 and all of them over 100 on the street level.

   It is estimated that 150 policemen are on the sick list, their illness arising from the heat.

 

MORE HOT WEATHER.

Government Weather Bureau Can See No Encouraging Signs.

   WASHINGTON, July 2.—The hot weather continued here yesterday with unabated fierceness, the climax coming in the afternoon when the local record for this early in the summer was broken, the weather bureau thermometer recording a temperature of 102 degrees. There were 20 cases of heat prostrations reported and one resulted fatally, Lewis Ashton, a negro laborer, 40 years of age, dying not long after he reached the hospital.

   The present hot wave started in the West June 20 and yesterday the weather bureau officials report that high temperatures are recorded in most sections east of the Rocky mountains and many places west of them. Rains, most of them moderate in amount, have fallen in many places. The precipitation has been very great in a few places. In Chicago the fall amounted to 1.56 inches, in Jacksonville, Fla., to 1.24 inches, in Omaha, Neb., .68 inches, and Davenport, Ia., .34 of an inch. Thunderstorms have occurred in West Virginia, Iowa and the lower lake region. By today relief is promised in the middle Mississippi valley, the lower Missouri valley, the upper lake region and by Wednesday in the Ohio valley and possible the western part of the lower lake region. For the next 48 hours along the northeastern coast the prospects favor more hot weather.

   Atlanta, Ga., 90 degrees; Atlantic City, 90; Boston, 92; Chicago, 92; Cincinnati, 96; Davenport, Ia., 96; Des Moines, Ia., 92; Indianapolis, 92; Jacksonville, Fla., 94; Kansas City, Mo., 100; Little Rock, Ark., 90; Memphis, Tenn., 92; New Orleans, 98; New York, 98; Omaha, 94; Pittsburg, 98; Salt Lake, 92; St. Louis, 100: St. Paul, 90; Springfield, Ills., 96; Vicksburg, Miss., 90.

 

INSANE FROM NOISE.

Mother of Fourteen Children Taken to State Hospital.

   BINGHAMTON, N. Y., July 2.—Mrs. Helen Manwarren, 36 years old, who was married at the age of 13 and is the mother of fourteen children, was driven insane by their noise and was committed to the Binghamton state hospital yesterday.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Elmira Advertiser's New Management.

   That staunch Republican organ of the southern tier, the Elmira Advertiser, has changed hands and the new management took control on Monday, July 1. For the past twenty years The Advertiser had been under the control of Senator J. Sloat Fassett. During this time the paper has seen its labors rewarded in the increased power and rule of Republicanism in city and county. Chemung county, instead of being so generally Democratic in its majorities as to gain the title of "the Democratic Gibraltar of the southern tier" has become a county of Republican majorities and it is not infrequent that the Republicans have carried the county by from 2,000 to 3,000.

   The new owner is Clay W. Holmes, who for several years was the business manager of the Advertiser. Mr. Holmes has bought of Mr. Fassett 606 of the 650 shares of the Advertiser company. He will hereafter have the general oversight of the affairs of the company without devoting his attention to the running details.

   The editor will be John H. Cunningham, for about twelve years editor-in-chief of the Utica Herald, and later connected with the Utica Press. Mr. Cunningham is a man of education, ripe experience and well earned prominence in his profession. He will give character and influence to the paper under its new management. The business manger will be John B. Beman who has had wide experience in this capacity.

   The Advertiser will receive the best wishes of a host of friends all over the State as it starts out under the new administration.

 

A HORSE OF EXPERIENCE

Died at the Age of 34 Years—Good Blood and Good Habits.

   A horse named George, belonging to Myron Wooster, has just closed such a career of usefulness that it seems fitting to mention it to the public by whom he was so well known. He was sired by the Hamiltonian horse Squire, owned by Delos Johnson of Marathon. Squire was sired by the famous Hamiltonian Riesdeck.

   George was raised by Wheeler Johnson and bought of him by Myron Wooster when he was 2 years old, to match one he raised sired by the lame horse Squire, and named Tip. They were handled and driven by Ike Brown, then a famous horseman. George trotted on the track in 2:30 and Brown claimed that he made faster time than that. The team was used in almost every conceivable way. They were often hitched before a fine livery carriage to conduct a pleasure party, to attend weddings and funerals, sometimes being used on the hearse. As for drawing loads, they scarcely had an equal; they were never hitched to a load they could not draw, sometimes being put on where they had tried three or four horses together and could not start it. They drew a large share of the brick for the [street] car barn, were unhitched from a load of brick and attached to the street car and made three successive round trips, the first that ever went over the whole length of the road. They have done all kinds of farm work, were gentle, kind and true, any woman could drive them. Tip died about four years ago and George a few days ago, being 34 years old and now they lie side by side on a little eminence near the center of Mr. Wooster's farm which overlooks both Cortland and Homer, a fitting place for such a noteworthy team. ***

 

Bought a Fine Residence.

   Mr. D. E. Shepard has bought of Mrs. Eveline T. Woodworth the residence of the late F. A. Woodworth, at 85 North Main-st., which she bid off at the mortgage foreclosure sale last Thursday. The consideration is not stated, but it is said to have been very advantageous for the purchaser. The location is all that could be desired and the house is a fine one, having been built by Mr. Woodworth for his own use, ceiled and finished largely in hard wood and supplied with everything modern in the way of conveniences. Mr. Shepard is to be congratulated on securing this handsome residence, and Cortland people in general will be glad that he has secured a home here, as it is one more link to connect him permanently with the place, and to insure the continuance of his business in this city.

 

Cortland Park on Salisbury Hill. Entrance by street car off Elm St. Ext. and bridge.

FOURTH AT THE PARK.

List of the Fireworks—Two Band Concerts and Dancing All Day.

   Mr. Bugler of the Traction company returned this morning from New York where he had been to make arrangements for additional attractions for the Fourth of July at the park and for the summer. He secured another monkey making three in all and made partial arrangements for another bear to come at a little later date to keep Charlie company in his new pit. The monkey he brought back with him.

   He also purchased a new stereopticon and moving picture machine which will be here tomorrow, and got the films for several new moving pictures and slides for more stereopticon pictures.

   The Fourth will be a busy day at the park. There will be a concert by the Cortland City band there at 2:30 P. M., following a short concert in the streets here in Cortland, and also a second concert at 8 P. M. There will be dancing all day at the pavilion where electric fans keep the air in constant circulation and a steady breeze blowing. McDermott's orchestra furnishes the music.

   In the evening after the concert, probably at about 9:30 or 10 o'clock, will occur the grand display of fireworks. These are to be set off in the open space between the two groves and down near the river, where people can comfortably seat themselves on the grass along the whole hillside above and view them in the most perfect way possible. The following is the list of the pieces to be shown:

   Twelve colored star rockets, one pound; twelve extra quality exhibition rockets, eight ounce; six parachute floating star rockets, two pound; four willow tree rockets, four pound; four jewel streamer rockets, four pound; four revolving dragon rockets, four pound; six bags fire, red; one Jack-in-a-box, large; three bags fire, green; one tourbillion, exhibition size, extra heavy; six geysers or tourbillions, No. 3; two brilliant fountains, extra heavy; two diamond jerbs, extra heavy; two dragon's nest, medium; one battery variegated stars, small; two mines of serpents, No. 6; one mine of colored stars, No. 7; one mine of electric stars, No. 9; six floral bombshells, No. 1; six floral bombshells, No. 2; one mammoth six star fountain, extra large; three 20-ft. exhibition balloons, extra large; several big mortars of a number of pounds each.

   These hot days and nights are driving a host of people to the park, both for the sake of the ride on the open cars and also because it is cool when one gets there. Last night the cars were loaded and the woods were full of people. Swings were going, and there are a number of new swings this year, the merry-go-round was in operation and the breeze swept piazzas of the pavilion [which] were filled with people taking their suppers and later eating ice cream and partaking of the cooling soft drinks from the refreshment counter.

   Charlie, the bear, has the coolest place, and he is a constant source of attraction to the children. He has a new cage off the main walk to the pavilion. In the center of it is a tree which he is fond of climbing. Its branches are shaded by a monster umbrella placed above it. Then there is a big barrel sunk in the floor which is kept full of fresh cool water and down into this he climbs while the water rises about his neck till there is nothing to be seem of him except the tip of his nose. When he climbs out, then look out for the big drops of water as he gives a grand shake. How the children laugh to see him. He is a playful fellow and enjoys a romp with a ball that bounds as much as any child. Another favorite game of his is to turn his pail down on its side and then roll back and forth with the pail under his stomach. His keeper this morning put on his chain and took him down for a swim in the river and he enjoyed it well too. There was never before a season at the park when there was so much to amuse and look at, and attract as well, and so much to do as this year.

 

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

Discusses Sidewalk Grades and New Streets—Audits Some Bills.

   The board of public works held its regular meeting last night and considered walk grades and let the contract for placing sewers on Stevenson-st. and Harrington-ave., to James Grant at an estimated cost of $817.75. Mr. Grant's bid was the only one received by the board.

   A large representation of the residents of Grant-st., came before the board and through Messrs. Frank W. Collins and John Courtney Jr. asked that they be allowed to build their walks on the old grade, instead of placing them on the grade recently fixed for the street. They were informed that the grade could not be changed and that if walks were built on the former grade they would be at the property owners' risk of having to change them some time in the future. They were also informed that no rebate could be given if the walks were not placed on the present grade.

   An antiquated petition from the residents of Cleveland-st. to the board of trustees of the village of Cortland, asking that the street be accepted was presented to the board, but was not acted upon. The board stated to Mr. S. L. Buck, who had it in charge, that the petition would have to be redrafted and addressed to the board of public works. He was also advised to secure the signature of one man on the street, who was said to be holding off, in order that condemnation proceedings might be avoided. The petition asked for the acceptance of the street from Pomeroy-st. to River-st.

   The estimated cost of the sewer extension, as made by Mr. Grant in his bid, for the two streets before mentioned follows:

 

   By resolution of the board, a new sidewalk was ordered on the property at the east end of Madison-st., owned by the Duell estate, the same to be completed within thirty days.

 

CHARGED WITH FAST DRIVING

And with Running into Mrs. Fannie Geweye on June 15.

   Yesterday afternoon Chief Barnes arrested Bert White on Snyder Hill in the town of Virgil on the formal charge of committing an act which seriously\ injured the person of another in wrongfully, willfully and carelessly and negligently driving a horse and carriage in such a manner as to seriously injure Fannie Geweye on June 15. The warrant was issued on information of Mrs. Geweye and the chief of police, who has been hard at work on the case since June 15, when it will be remembered, Mrs. Geweye was run down by a reckless driver near her home on Railroad-st., and was left unconscious in the street. The clue that led to the arrest of White was a very indefinite one. Frank Hilligus, who drives the Star laundry wagon, came near being run into in that part of the city that morning by a man who had a trunk in the carriage with him. The chief reasoned that, as this man was below the depot, he must be going out of town and that he was, perhaps, the one who ran into Mrs. Geweye. At the Wickwire roller mills one of the men had seen a rig that tallied with Mr. Hilligus' description. This rig was traced to the Fitzgerald farm, and from there to the poorhouse, where White had been that day to take a trunk to his father, who is an inmate there. It is thought by the chief that White is the man who ran into Mrs. Geweye. He was brought to Cortland yesterday and lodged in jail.

 

Unadvertised special: Burgess Birthday Suits.

BREVITIES.

   —The mercury stood at 112 in one of the factories in Cortland yesterday afternoon.

   —The prizes for the Y. M. C. A. field day on July 4 are on exhibition in one of the windows of Tyler & Smith's clothing store.

   —Twenty years ago today President Garfield was shot while leaving Washington for the Williams college commencement.

   —Undertaker E. R. Wright is today superintending the removal of five bodies from the McGrawville cemetery to Cortland Rural cemetery.

   —New display advertisements today are—A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; City Steam laundry, Laundry work, page 5; W. J. Perkins, Paris green, page 7.

   —The shower at about 1 o'clock this afternoon wan a very acceptable one and was refreshing at the time, but it did not materially cool the air for any length of time.

   —Isaac Du Ross was arrested on Groton-ave. last night while drunk and recklessly using a loaded revolver. He was given thirty days in jail this morning by City Judge Davis.

   —Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Smith entertained a few friends at tea last night in honor of Prof, and Mrs. A. L. Bouton of New York who are now guests of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bouton.

   —The magnolia acuminata trees in Cortland, of which there are a few, are now dropping their seeds upon the ground, and they look like diminutive cucumber pickles, from which they get the name by which they are commonly known of cucumber trees.

    —Mr. H. F. Benton, Mr. Arthur F. Stilson and Mr. Edward Stilson entertained three carriage loads of ladies at a chicken supper at the Raymond House at Little York last night. Boating upon the lake and a ride home by moonlight added to the pleasure of the occasion.