Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, Aug. 19, 1901.
THIS WEEK AT PAN-AM.
Firemen Will Come From Many States. Several State Days Also.
BUFFALO, Aug. 19.—The Pan-American exposition will be the Mecca for firemen from all parts of the country this week. More than 80 companies have thus far signified their intention to attend the demonstration. This promises the greatest number of competing companies that has ever been brought together in one place at a given time. It is possible that the total number represented may exceed 100. The opening event will be the annual convention of the Firemen's association of New York, which will convene on Tuesday in Convention hall. The convention will continue through Wednesday evening, Thursday and Friday will be devoted to prize drills and parades. Companies from New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia, South Carolina and Canada will compete in these events.
The uniformed men will be encamped in the United States camp on the exposition grounds during their stay. Other companies camped there are the West Point Cadets, a detachment of United States infantry, a detachment from the Eighteenth Georgia regiment, the Richmond Blues from Virginia, who have come on to participate in the state exercises on the 23d. inst., and several companies from the west.
State days abound this week. Michigan will hold its exercises on Tuesday.
Wednesday will be doubly honored. Louisiana and Hamilton, Ont., will add their hosts to the throngs now enjoying the exposition.
Syracuse has taken up the matter of special day at the Pan-American exposition in the right manner and that day will be a rouser. Aug. 22 has been known as Pan-American day for weeks and with the various factories closed in order that the employes might visit the same and the low railroad rates; all Syracuse threatens to be transported to Buffalo. Mayor McGuire will be here and other prominent and representative men, who will undoubtedly do honors to their native city.
Governor J. Hoge Tyler and staff of Virginia will be here on Friday, the 23d, to celebrate Virginia day. They will be accompanied by the Richmond Light Infantry Blues and many prominent Virginians. This day will also be known as Mohawk Valley day, which will be made particularly interesting by the A. A. U. gymnastics, which will take place in the stadium in the afternoon. Elaborate fireworks will be shown Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings.
TROUBLE FOR COLOMBIA.
Ecuadorean Troops Said to Be Ready to Invade That Country.
QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 19.—A force of Ecuadorean troops is ready to invade Colombia and a battle is imminent near Pasto, just beyond the Colombian frontier and about 150 miles northeast of Quito.
Ruez Lands Near Panama.
COLON, Colombia, Aug. 10.—It is reported here that the insurgent General Ruez landed near Panama from the south, probably from Guayaquil.
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| General Adna R. Chaffee. |
FINE PROGRESS MADE.
Civil and Military Officials Pleased With Conditions in Philippines.
MANILA, Aug. 19.—Both the civil and military officials are gratified at the progress now being made by the Philippine commission. Everywhere throughout the northern islands the commissioners find conditions ready for civil government and General Chaffee has received none but satisfactory news from Batangas and Mindoro, advices from these districts telling uniformly of captures or surrenders. Many rifles have recently been obtained and large quantities of supplies secured.
Malvar and his principal officers are being closely pressed.
Representative Julius Kahn, who left Manila yesterday, says the great needs of the Philippines are a fast line of steamers to carry the mails and to keep the people in touch with current events, electric cars and the removal of the nipa houses from Manila, these to be replaced by villas. Mr. Kahn conversed with many educated natives and got the impression that they were by no means all sufficiently versed in popular government to manage the affairs of the archipelago.
Quartermaster Ludington has been considering the possibility of obtaining coal in the Philippines at a cost below the Japanese figures. In the opinion of those qualified to judge, however, the coal available in the archipelago is inferior and the cost of transporting it to the coast where transports could load it—taking into account the present exorbitant prices of everything, labor, included—would bring the total outlay probably above the Japanese figures.
The government offices are finding it difficult to retain the services of the best stenographers as private firms offer much higher compensation. The municipal board holds daily sessions, but most of the business transacted at present deals with minor appointments. Governor Taft has wired General Chaffee asking his permission to appoint Captain H. C. Bowen of the Fifth United States infantry to be governor of the province of Abea owing to the local jealousies which render a local appointment difficult.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Inviting the "Black Peril."
The intimation of Mr. Chamberlain in the house of commons that the British government might use its native troops in future wars, even against Europeans, is generally taken to mean that the Kaffirs and other native tribes of South Africa would be employed in the subjugation of the Boers and thus complete the task which Great Britain has been unable to accomplish with more than 250,000 men pitted against less than 50,000 armed burghers. It seems highly incredible that Great Britain should invite the "black peril," which will ultimately in all probability recoil upon herself. Only "policy," the colonial secretary avers, has prevented the British government from employing the natives to fight the Boers, and he insists that there was no agreement not to so employ them if such a course was deemed expedient. When it is remembered that the blacks outnumber the whites five to one in South Africa, the danger of arming these savage tribes can be appreciated. There is no reason why they should dedicate any rifles thrust into their hands to their masters alone. If by the employment of the natives the British should completely subjugate the Boers, she would have a condition to reckon with more serious than anything that has ever confronted her in South Africa.
Policy alone would seem to dictate the unwisdom of inviting the "black peril," but something higher than policy ought to deter Great Britain from such a venture. That is morality. War at best is a terrible thing, but the employment of barbarous races as combatants in the disputes between civilized nations is a crime against civilization.
If Mr. Chamberlain persists in his apparent purpose to enlist the black tribes of South Africa against the Boer farmers, there would be legitimate ground for the vigorous protest of all civilized nations. Here would be a case for the action of The Hague arbitration tribunal. This higher court has not yet accomplished much if anything in the way of putting an end to war, but it would demonstrate its own utter worthlessness if it did not try to prevent the introduction of the element of savagery into civilized warfare.
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| Sig Sautelle. |
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
The Manager of Sig. Sautelle's Circus At Saratoga.
J. Charles Banks of Seneca Falls, manager of Sig. Sautelle's circus which makes headquarters at Homer, N. Y., shot and killed Herbert Tackaberry of Ottawa, Ont., in Saratoga Springs last Friday. The shooting was preceded by a somewhat heated discussion at the entrance to the main tent. It was said that Tackaberry ran a gambling outfit and followed after the circus. Banks was at once arrested. He will claim that the shooting was done in self defense.
It will be remembered that the grand jury of Cortland county on Feb. 4, 1901, reported six indictments, two of which were sealed. One of these was against Tackaberry for assault on the person of a man by the name of Morrison. Tackaberry then worked in Thurston's winter garden. He was given a hint of the indictment before the grand jury reported and he skipped to Canada, and had not been found by the officers.
TULLY VICTORIOUS.
Defeated All-Cortlands in a Good Game— John Callahan Seriously Hurt.
The All-Cortland baseball team was defeated by the Tully team on Athletic field last Saturday afternoon by the score of 12 and 15. Woodbury's fielding and Buckley's batting were features. Wheeler also did heavy stick work. Up to the beginning of the eighth inning the score was a tie, but Tully struck a batting streak and won out.
In the beginning of the eighth inning John Callahan, who was at bat, was struck by a pitched ball on the side of the head just over the ear, and he fell to the ground unconscious. Dr. Neary was summoned and the injured player was carried in Wright's ambulance to his home. Today he is reported to be doing well.
The score of the game follows:
R., H., E.
All-Cortland, 12, 13, 4.
Tully………..15, 14, 1.
Batteries—Gillett and Buckley; Pierce and Murray.
BENEFIT BALL GAME
For Pitcher Mullin on Sept. 3 by Waverly and Binghamton Teams.
A benefit game of ball will be played in this city Sept. 8, for the purpose of aiding Pitcher Mullin, who was recently injured very seriously by falling out of the fourth floor window of a Binghamton hotel, while walking in his sleep. The two teams will doubtless be the Waverly team, of which Mullin was a member at the time he was hurt, and the Binghamton team, in which he has many friends. Mullin was a favorite in all the New York State league cities, and many of these will help in the benefit.
The Stafford Family.
The sixth annual reunion of the Stafford family was held at the home of Mrs. Adah Stiles, in Cayuga county on Thursday, Aug. 15. After a bountiful dinner had been served, to which the picnickers did justice, a short program was given. The following officers were elected for the coming year:
President—Eli Stafford.
Vice-President—E. Peck.
Secretary—John L. Stafford.
Assistant Secretary—Adah Stiles.
Chairman—Nathaniel Stafford.
Fifth Wedding Anniversary.
A most enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Knapp on Monday, Aug. 12, the occasion being the fifth anniversary of their marriage. Great credit is due the Misses Myra B. Ware and Ada Spencer who proposed the plan which was so successfully carried out. About thirty of Mr. and Mrs. Knapp's friends were present leaving many valuable gifts and the best of wishes to their friends. Those from out of town were Mrs. Geo. D. Green of Portland. Ore., Mrs. S. C. Knapp of Preble, Miss Daisy L. Eckert of Syracuse, [and] Miss Elizabeth Rose of Scranton, Pa.
A Native of Cortland.
Byron Rose, well known among circus people
as a master of transportation, died at his home in Bridgeport, Conn., on Aug. 8
of heart disease. Mr. Rose was born in Cortland in 1846 being a son of Lee
Rose. He had been in the circus business for twenty-five years, the greater
part of the time being with the Barnum & Bailey shows. He retired about a year
ago. He leaves a widow, Nellie Vanoin, who was once a noted equestrienne. He
has many relatives still living in Cortland.
BREVITIES.
—The A. O. U. W. picnic occurs at the park tomorrow.
—The platform scales at the Central meat market are being overhauled today.
—F. J. Hackett is closing out his stock of harnesses at 19 North Main-st., at auction today.
—A regular meeting of Grover Post, No. 98, G. A. R., will be held at the Post rooms this evening at 8 o'clock.
—A force of twenty-five men is busily engaged at the fair grounds repairing the buildings and getting them ready for the fair next week.
—The Cortland City band will give a concert at the park tomorrow between the hours of 11:30 and 12:30 o'clock, at the A. O. U. W. picnic.
—The office of the Cortland Agricultural society and the fair grounds have been connected with the Empire State Telephone and Telegraph Co.'s office.
—About twenty-live members of the Water Witch Steamer & Hose Co. and the three fire companies of Homer took special cars at 11:33 last night for Buffalo.
—Phil Nadeau, who joined the Binghamton baseball team at the time of the trouble over salaries in Waverly, has been obliged to return to the Waverly team much to his dislike.
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