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| Major General Adna R. Chaffee. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, Dec. 20, 1901.
DECEITFUL FILIPINOS.
Chaffee Brands Whole Nation as a Pack of Traitors.
ORGANIZE SECRET BOLO BANDS.
While Apparently Serving the American Government They Labor Secretly and Diligently for Insurgent Cause —Numerous Bloody Murders Committed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—"History affords no parallel of a whole people thus practically turning war traitors, and in the genius of no other people was ever found such masterful powers of secrecy and dissimulation; but it is needless to say no powerful state was ever erected or ever can be erected on such immoral and unenlightened foundations." This statement is made by General Chaffee, military governor of the Philippines, in a review of one of a number of court-martials in the islands, the records of which have been received at the war department.
The case which brought forth this comment was one wherein seven natives were tried jointly on a charge of murder. The accused were soldiers in the insurgent army and after defeat by the American army in the field, abandoned even the show of open opposition and took up their residence at Taytay, near Manila, a place protected by an American garrison. Then, following the proclaimed policy of the insurgent chiefs, they proceeded to organize secretly a bolo band. When authorization had been given to establish civil government, the band came forward under the leadership of a resident padre and were elected municipal officers of Taytay.
Then ensued a remarkable attempt to serve two masters. In all lawful matters they served with due appearance of loyalty to the American government, while at the same time they labored secretly and diligently in the interests of the insurgents. This dual form of government, says General Chaffee, existed everywhere, in strongly garrisoned cities like Manila, as well as the smallest barrio. The municipal officers of Taytay next entered upon a series of murders and continued their deadly work until the growing number of mysterious disappearances led to the discovery of the perpetrators by the American authorities.
"One undeniable truth." says General Chaffee, "stands out in this case as in hundreds of like cases of murder, that the average native of these islands has not more than the merest rudimentary conception of his individual rights and duties as a man, and no one knows this so well as the wily chiefs who use him for their nefarious purposes."
Six of the seven natives were sentenced to be hanged, but General Chaffee commuted the sentence of three of them to imprisonment at hard labor for life.
The seventh native, Leonardo De Posoy, a regularly ordained priest, asked for and was granted a separate trial.
At his trial De Posoy, who was held to be the chief agent in the Taytay murders, took advantage of the loophole which appeared to be afforded by his position as priest, by contending that while the participators in the wholesale murders in Taytay would confess the same at confessional he was compelled by his sacred office to keep silence.
General Chaffee pronounced this defense of no value, saying that "the confessional does not lay upon any man, priest or layman, the obligation of suppressing knowledge of crimes being committed by third parties."
General Chaffee confirmed the sentence of death imposed by the court-martial which tried De Posoy, but commuted the sentence to 20 years' imprisonment at hard labor, "out of his respect for his calling and of the great religious organization of which he is a most unworthy member."
Dr. Burdick Reinstated.
BATH, Dec. 20.—The hearing of charges against Surgeon James T. Burdick, of the Soldiers' home, ended rather abruptly yesterday by the board of trustees playing the role of peacemakers, which resulted in a satisfactory settlement of the differences between the persons concerned. It was agreed by the trustees to dispose of the charges yesterday. Commandant Davidson by mutual agreement withdrew the charges, and Dr. Burdick was reinstated in his position and assumed charge of the hospital today.
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| Guglielmo Marconi. |
Marconi Will Temporarily Cease Tests.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 20.—Marconi's local lawyer has informed counsel for the Anglo-American Cable company that he will temporarily cease his tests (in receiving signals by wireless telegraphy from England) and, without admitting the rights of the Anglo-American company, will notify that company prior to resuming his tests.
PHILIPPINE MATTERS.
Natives Not Taking Kindly to American Sovereignty.
ARMY NEEDED TO KEEP ORDER.
Government of the Islands Will Remain Under War Department For the Present.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—(Special.)—There is some uneasiness felt among public men in Washington over the reports from the Philippines that the natives are not taking kindly to American sovereignty and the efforts of the United States to bring about peace and good government in the islands. At the war department there have been hopes that the army might be diminished and that the efforts to organize civil governments largely composed of natives would prove a success. Just as such hopes seem to be realized outbreaks occur and evidence is shown of a desire on the part of some considerable number of natives to drive out the American troops and destroy the governments which have been established by the Taft commission. This feature of the situation leads many men in congress to believe that little or no legislation is necessary at this session of congress, but that the best method will be to allow the government of the great archipelago to continue as now under the war department and to have full discretion lodged with the secretary of war to govern the islands by civil or military rule, as seems best, and to let the circumstances of the situation control in each province and island. There are others who believe that greater military power and less civil government would be better for such portions of the islands as are affected with the unrest and insurrection.—ARTHUR W. DUNN.
COWS HUNG BY THEIR NECKS.
Stable Floor Had Been Washed From Beneath Their Feet.
LOWER CINCINNATUS, N. Y., Dec. 16.—Mr. Porter Crittenden was taken very ill a few nights since. Drs. Blair and Watson were called before morning and he is now much better although still very weak, the result of the severe pain he suffered for several hours. His many friends hope for a speedy recovery.
Harold Crittenden left Saturday for Omaha, Neb.
F. D. Gutchess of Binghamton was in this place Friday to place a monument at the grave of Mr. Vosburg in our cemetery. D. F. Livermore assisted him in the work.
When Sunday morning dawned, the people looked out upon a raging torrent, water, water everywhere. The warm winds of the past three days, melted the snow to the north of us, and the warm, but heavy rain of Saturday night caused the most damaging flood in the history of the town. Dyer Perkins found his cows hung by their necks in his barn on the flat, the floor being washed from beneath these poor animals. Mr. Perkins made a raft quickly, with which be reached them, releasing them, drove them to his hill barn without the loss of a single head. Van Smith also found his stock standing in water to their bodies, and was obliged to ride a raft to their rescue. Those nearest could hear the poor creatures bellowing with fright for hours before they could be released from the [barn] stanchions.
Mrs. Delia Warren of German and Mrs. Emerson Smith of Lisle were guests of their sister Mrs. J. Darrin part of the week.
Miss Delia Weeks of Des Moines, Ia., and Mrs. I. E. Nichols called at Hillside, Monday, to see A. M. Rathbun.
Porter Crittenden was taken worse this (Monday) afternoon and grave fears are entertained of his recovery, as he is past eighty-six years of age.
TRUXTON DID NOT ESCAPE.
Nor Did a Train on the L. V. R. R.
TRUXTON, N. Y., Dec. 17.—Owing to the sudden thaw, and to the heavy rainfall Saturday the Tioughnioga [river] overflowed its banks.
Yesterday morning the flats were covered with water. The Lehigh Valley railroad tracks in several places are submerged and it is reported that several washouts have occurred. Traffic is blocked and no trains were run yesterday. The south bound train due here at 7:34 P. M. left about on time Saturday evening. Near the Kenney schoolhouse the water was over the track several feet and it was some time before the train got through. It then ran as far as the town line where the water and mud was so deep they could go no farther; it was also impossible to get back to this station. Men were at work all day Sunday and at 5:30 last night the train backed up as far as the Kennedy brook crossing. This brook is about one mile below this village and here the track was completely submerged with water, stones, and mud so the train was unable to get to this station until late last evening.
The water is the highest it has been in years and considerable damage has been done. Near the Tioughnioga bridge on the Cheningo road the water ran over the road to the depth of several feet and many farmers were unable to cross to take their milk to the station.
ALL NIGHT IN A BARN.
Unable to Reach the House Though Only a Few Rods Away.
SOLON, N. Y., Dec. 18.—One of the worst floods ever known here occurred last Saturday night when the streams became torrents and overflowed their banks. Water was over the tops of rubber boots on Main-st. The bridge opposite H. A. Wadsworth's was swept away, also the one between the village and railroad station, all the bridges on the road between here and McGraw—between this place and East Freetown. No damage is done the railroad but between here and McGraw nearly all the bridges and abutments are gone. The passengers who came in on the evening train were fortunate enough to all get across the bridge before it was swept away, but those who lived on the hill could not get home until Sunday, and then with difficulty. Lucian Maybury and son got to within a few rods of their home but could not get to the house and had to remain in the barn all night. Lights were seen flitting around early all night and no one slept until they saw the rain turn to snow.
TWENTY-TWO BRIDGES OUT.
It Will Cost the Town of Cortlandville Heavily to Repair the Flood Loss.
Commissioner of Highways W. A. Smith has been over the roads of the town of Cortlandville since the flood of last Saturday night and finds twenty-two bridges washed away. Fourteen new iron bridges are needed to replace those washed away. The other eight will be of wood. There are two terrible washouts on the roads as well as hosts of smaller ones. The two are on the sandbank road at McGraw and on the Freetown road near Hoxieville. Mr. Smith estimates that it will cost the town from $8,000 to $10,000 to repair the damage.
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| James Costello. |
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ANNUAL REPORT OF SECRETARY OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fourteen Alarms Responded to—No Great Fires But Several Small Ones—Condition of the Department—Electric Fire Alarm Rewired.
To the Officers and Members of Cortland Fire Department:
As your secretary for the year 1901 I would offer the following report:
In reviewing the record of the year which is now nearing its end we find that the citizens of Cortland and members of Cortland fire department have cause to be thankful, that while the fire alarms for the past twelve months have been quite numerous, yet in all cases the fires have been extinguished in the beginning with small loss. There have been no serious accidents to life or limb and taken as a whole the year 1901 has been one of comparative quiet along fire lines.
The city of Cortland has been extremely fortunate for a long time in its absence from large fires with a corresponding loss of property. But the time will surely come when such a fire will break out and then the services of a thoroughly organized and well equipped department will be needed. And when the alarm is sounded the members of Cortland fire department will be found always ready to respond at a moment's notice and do their duty in saving life and property.
In the government and supervision of the department there has been a decided change. When this department was organized in 1854 it was organized as a volunteer fire department of the village of Cortland under control of the board of trustees of the village, and has been an active organization since that time. But, as the village has now become a city, so the village department has become a city department under the direct control of a board of fire commissioners, three in number appointed by the common council
There is one important and much needed improvement which has been under way for the past few weeks and is now nearly completed, and that is the rewiring of our fire alarm system. During the past few years the fire alarm wires have been nearly surrounded by the different electric wires in use in our city and the result has been that breaks, crossings, etc., have been of frequent occurrence during severe storms or light winds. And at times it has been dangerous to attempt to ring in an alarm. But by the new system of placing the wires on the top of the Home Telephone company's poles all danger from electric wires will be avoided.
On Sept. 7, Jas. F. Costello, who has for some years been the careful and efficient superintendent of fire alarm, presented his resignation and since that time the system has been under the supervision of the Home Telephone Co.
There have been three deaths in the department since our last report:
Dorr C. Smith of Orris Hose, No. 2, who joined the department Dec. 7, 1887, died Dec. 20, 1900.
Wallace Gardner of Hitchcock Hose, No. 6, who joined the department April 29, 1895, died Dec. 27, 1900.
Fay Millen of Water Witch Steamer and Hose, No. 1, who joined the department July 20, 1888, died Jan. 8, 1901.
They were all buried with the honors due deceased firemen, the department attending their funerals in a body.
At the convention of the New York State Fireman's association which was held at the city of Buffalo last August this department was represented by its chief, and at this convention Judge Joseph E. Eggleston of this city was reelected president of the association for the ensuing year.
The department is at present composed of three hose companys, one steamer and hose company and one hook and ladder company. Hose Co.'s No. 1, 2 and 4 draw their carts by hand. Hose Co. No. 6, has a horse. Hooks No. 8 have a team, but the truck is still kept in the engine house and the team in a barn in the rear and valuable time is lost at each alarm before the team can be properly hitched and ready to start.
The board of engineers has held twelve regular and no special meetings, and any effort that has been put forth that would in any way increase the efficiency of the department has received the united support of all the members of this board.
The resignation of First Assistant Chief Dan Reilly was presented to the board at the regular meeting of October, and by vote of the board the resignation was accepted, and the position declared vacant for the balance of the term.
The strength of the department is as follows:
W. W. S. & H. Co., No. 1, 34.
Orris Hose Co , No. 2, 30.
Excelsior H. & L. Co.. No 3, 40.
Emerald Hose Co., No. 4, 30.
Hitchcock, Co., No. 6, 26.
Total: 160.
The following alarms have been responded to by the department during the year 1901:
Jan. 20, box 142. Fire in the house at 15 Crawford-st., occupied by John Hartnett, caused by frozen water pipes being thawed out by a torch. Department responded, but their services were not needed, a bucket brigade and the Hook's chemical being all that was needed. Loss very small.
March 19, box 233, 8 P. M. Fire in the dwelling house and meat market at 98 Groton-ave., occupied by E. G. Sharp. Loss by fire not large, but considerable damage by smoke and water. Insurance on building $500. Insurance on contents $500 which will cover the loss.
April 13, 1:20 P. M. At this time some person on South Main-st. discovered that the large hay barn in the center of Randall's flats was on fire. The alarm was telephoned to the engine house and box 333 was rung in. Owing to the distance from any hydrant, the department was unable to do any service and the barn and fifteen tons of hay was consumed. This was an old landmark, having been erected over seventy-five years ago. Loss about covered by $200 insurance on barn and $300 on contents. Fire supposed to have been the work of tramps.
April 17, box 331. Fire in house at 25 North Church-st., occupied by Abner Rosa, supposed to have caught from the kitchen stove. Loss about $150. Covered by insurance.
April 29, box 333. Fire in a pile of waste paper in the rear of the Mahan block on Court-st. Fire extinguished by a private hose from the Brunswick hotel. Department responded, but their services were not needed. No loss.
May 15, box 313 and box 333. About 2 A. M. fire was discovered in the house, 34 Cleveland-st., owned by Frank Hammond and occupied by R. J. Brown, supposed to have been caused by a lamp exploding. The family consisting of R. J. Brown, wife and small child barely escaped with their lives. All of their property was destroyed except the clothes they wore. Their loss is partially covered by $600 insurance. Insurance on house $500. Box 313 was rung first, the register worked all right, but the fire bell did not ring, and after some delay box 333 was turned in.
May 24, 6:10 P. M., box 314. Fire in the Cortland Howe Ventilating Stove works on Elm-st. Department responded, but was not needed. Loss small.
June 8, 3:15 A. M., box 213. Fire in some ash barrels in the rear of 36 Lincoln-ave. Loss very small.
July 4, 2:50 A.M., box 333. Fire in the old building on Railroad-st. owned by Wickwire Bros, and occupied by L. R. Lewis on second floor as tin shop. The flames were confined to this portion of the building and were soon extinguished. Loss by fire was small, but water caused quite a large amount of damage, which is covered by insurance.
July 21, 3:30 A. M., box 413. Fire in the house, 148 Port Watson-st., occupied by S. N. Gooding. Caused by defective chimney. Department responded, but their services not needed, fire being extinguished by a garden hose and the chemical. Loss small.
Aug. 11, box 314. Small fire in house 9 Garfield-st., occupied by James Sheridan. Supposed to have been caused by mice and matches in a clothespress. Loss very small.
Oct. 11, 4:45 P. M., box 323. Small fire in the W. H. Newton factory on Elm-st. Caused by gasoline exploding. Extinguished by the chemical. Loss $25. Covered by insurance.
Nov. 1, 7:20 P. M., box 313. This found to be a large bonfire and department not needed.
Nov. 11, 6:30 P. M., box 333. Fire in the house of J. M. Smith on Orchard-st. A couch, rug and curtains had caught fire in some manner. Department responded, but as these articles had been thrown into street their services were not needed.
This ends the fire record of the year, making fourteen alarms that the department has responded to. Respectfully submitted,
E. M. EASTMAN, Secretary.
(The secretary seems to have overlooked or forgotten the fire at 5:40 P. M. on Friday night, Nov. 1, at Hayes' chair factory, when the fire started in the brick shavings box. The whole department responded, but the fire was extinguished by the fire brigade.—Cortland Standard.)
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| Charles G. Maybury. |
MR. MAYBURY'S APPOINTMENT
At the St. Louis Exposition—First Ground Broken Dec. 20.
Many people in Cortland county who have never had the pleasure of the personal friendship of Mr. C. G. Maybury of Winona, Minn., have come to feel very well acquainted with him by reason of the fine letters which he has from time to time written for The STANDARD concerning the early days in his boyhood home at Solon. And if it were possible for him to return here he would find a cordial welcome from all over the county. The kindly interest descends from father to son, and there was a bit of local pride felt by all in the thought that Mr. Maybury's son, Mr. J. M. Maybury, had been appointed one of the specifications architects of the St. Louis exposition, as noted a few days ago in these columns. The firm of C. G. Maybury & Son is one of the foremost and one of the best known in that section of the country. Mr. J. N. Maybury, the son, has for the past fifteen years been practically in charge of the office, relieving his father of much of the detail work that had come with the growth of the county and the increasing business of the firm. He is a brother-in-law of Hon. James A. Tawney of Winona who for a number of years has been a member of the ways and means committee in congress, and who was active in getting the $5,000,000 appropriation for the exposition through congress. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat of Dec.7 says:
''An addition was made to Director of Works Isaac S. Taylor's department yesterday in the person of J. N. Maybury of Winona, Minn., as a 'specifications man.' He began his duties yesterday. Mr. Maybury is an architect, junior member of the firm of Maybury & Son, Winona, where he has practiced his profession for a quarter of a century. As soon as drawings for any of the buildings are complete he will begin drawing up the final specifications, on which the contractors will base their bids. His duties are to write technical descriptions of the buildings, setting forth in minute detail the kinds of material and the grades to be used in construction. He is to specify accurately the amounts and strengths of materials to be employed in the construction, and the manner in which the work is to be done."
First ground, writes Mr. Maybury, will be broken for the exposition Dec. 20, and the occasion will be marked by appropriate ceremonies, Hon. J. A. Tawney of this city being the principal speaker.
BREVITIES.
—The Normal school closed at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon for the Christmas vacation which will last until Monday, Jan. 6, 1902.
—Dillon Bros. will hold a reception for their Marathon dancing class this evening in Library hall, Marathon. La-Fevre's orchestra will furnish music.
—The jury drawn yesterday at the county clerk's office was for a term of the supreme court which will begin in Cortland on Jan. 6, Justice George F. Lyon presiding.
—New display advertisements today are—Hudson Crockery Co., Closing out sale, page 8; M. A. Case, Dry goods, page 6; C. F. Thompson, Meats, page 5; C. F. Brown, Christmas goods, page 8.
—The Eduard D'Oize company will not be able to appear at the Opera House tonight in "The Mountebank," not being able to reach Cortland on account of railroad connections.
—Mr. E. P. Bancroft, representing the American Sunday-school union, gave an interesting talk last night at the Presbyterian prayer-meeting concerning the work of his organization upon the frontier.
—While cutting meat at the Central market yesterday afternoon, Mr. F. B. Stockwell had the misfortune to badly lacerate one of the fingers of his left hand with a meat saw. Medical attention was necessary for the member.
—Hon. John McGonegal of Lyons has been in Cortland to see about putting in a new set of fire proof filing cases at the county clerk's office. It has not yet been decided whether or not the cases will be ordered at this time.
—Mr. and Mrs. Miles J. Peck have the sympathy of many friends in the loss of their little son Stanley who died last night at 11:30 o'clock after a brief illness. His age was a year and 5 months. The funeral will be held at the house Sunday at 2:30 o'clock.
—Many of the patrons and friends of the Normal kindergarten were present this morning at 10:30 o'clock at Christmas exercises, at which the children had a Christmas tree hung with the work of their own hands. There was plenty of music and a very pleasant hour was spent.
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