Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, Dec. 19, 1901.
PRlVATE HElNTZ A HERO.
Great Bravery Displayed by Soldier in Philippines.
SHOT AND BOLOED BY FILIPINOS.
Though Desperately Wounded He Refused to Leave the Battle Field Until Compelled to Do So By Loss of Blood—Lopez Turned Down.
MANILA, Dec. 19.—General Smith has recommended Private Heintz of the medical department of the army for a medal of honor as a reward for heroism at the battle of Ganda river, island of Samar. Heintz fought so long as he was able, while shot through both arms and with a bad bolo slash in the back. After recovering from a fainting spell, with both arms in slings, Heintz directed the work of caring for the wounded till they arrived at Calbayog. Surgeon Calhoun recommended Heintz for a certificate of merit, which was approved, but General Smith thinks the man's heroism is worthy of a medal.
Sixto Lopez, Aguinaldo's secretary, has again requested permission to land here under military protection without taking the oath of allegiance to the United States, which he says would nullify his influence with the Filipinos. Lopez offers to act as a peace commissioner. General Chaffee has emphatically refused Lopez's request.
Governor Taft was present yesterday at a farewell reception in his honor, previous to his departure for the United States on Friday on the transport Grant. There was a large attendance of civil and military officials and Filipinos.
There were six skirmishes in various parts of Batangas province Tuesday. The insurgents did not make a single stand. Several Filipinos were killed. The Americans had only a few wounded.
Additional troops have been sent to General Bell, who is carrying on an aggressive campaign in Batangas, Tayabas and Lagnua provinces.
The fleet of gunboats which has been patrolling the coasts of Samar has not been idle. Besides the work of capturing Bancas and escaping insurgents, they are also engaged in burning the coast towns and forcing the insurgents into the interior. The Pueblos on the shores of Leyte have also been devastated. A large ammunition factory at Parasan, which has been supplying the insurgents with powder and projectiles, has been captured.
Adirondack Residents Protest.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—Adirondack residents have made an appeal to the state authorities against the use made by the Cornell college of forestry of forest lands in the Saranac region. Eric P. Swenson, the New York banker, as president of the association of residents on upper Saranac lake, has petitioned the attorney general of the state to institute proceedings to enjoin and prevent the selling, removal and destruction of the timber on 30,000 acres of land in Franklin county, to have the purchase of these lands by Cornell university declared unconstitutional and void, and to have these lands declared vested in the people of the state.
Lehigh's Black Diamond Express.
Lehigh Getting Into Shape.
HAZELTON. Pa., Dec. 19.—By night it is expected traffic on the main line of the Lehigh Valley, between New York and Buffalo via Penn Haven Junction, will be partially resumed. Only the westbound track, which was not so badly damaged by the flood as the others, will be used, and the trains of both the Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central will be run over it. It will require at least two weeks to replace the Jersey Central bridge at this point.
THE FLOOD AT GROTON, N. Y.
Fires Put Out and Scales Carried Away—Other Damage.
The Groton Journal says: Saturday night Groton had the biggest flood in many years. The heavy rain of the afternoon and evening raised the streams suddenly to roaring torrents and old Owasco Inlet went on a regular tear and did considerable damage to the railroad and to the Conger Manufacturing Co.'s plant and about town. The water was 9 inches in depth on the floor of the machine shop and about the same in the other shops. Much damage was done in the foundry. The fire in the engine room was put out. The scales by the office were lifted out and carried down with driftwood and deposited against the railroad trestle bridge. The water also did considerable damage in the office.
The large amount of driftwood which came against the railroad trestle pushed the top nearly three feet to the east. From the trestle to the depot the dirt was washed from the ties. Gooding & Halladay had a number of cords of wood washed away, and the Carriage Works a quantity of lumber. The damage in many places about the village was considerable.
Had not the weather changed colder after midnight the damage would have been very great. Quite a number of men were up and working the greater part of the night.
Many cellars were filled with water. Portions of Main and South Main-st. were flooded.
The dam formed at the railroad trestle by driftwood was largely the cause of the trouble at the Conger Manufacturing plant.
Wu Ting Fang.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Mr. Wu Forgets the Proprieties.
Is Mr. Wu Ting Fang China's commissioner of emigration and press agent or is he minister plenipotentiary from the Chinese government to this country? If he is the latter, he has been flagrantly indiscreet, to say the least. It is a plain violation of the proprieties of diplomacy and international comity for the representative of a foreign country to discuss publicly the present or prospective legislation of the government to which he is accredited, even when that legislation may affect seriously his own country, while the open criticism and condemnation of such present or prospective legislation would seem to be inexcusable. When he asserts in interviews given to the press that the Chinese are "only asking for our rights and fair treatment which we cannot get," he is going altogether too far.
No doubt Minister Wu views with genuine regret the prospective reenactment of the Geary exclusion act, and though not customary, it would be permissible for him to state his side of the case to the president. Instead of proposing to set forth his views in a joint debate the Chinese minister should put them on paper and send them to Secretary Hay.
Mr. Wu is a picturesque and accomplished Mongolian, whose numerous outgivings on various subjects have frequently been entertaining and often instructive. In the main, while he has been a voluble talker and writer, he has conducted himself discreetly until now. It is possible that in view of his approaching departure he is not so mindful of the diplomatic proprieties as he otherwise would be. At all events his assumption of the right to lecture the American people as to what they should or should not do puts an end to the usefulness of his career as an envoy to this country.
◘ There are doubtless some dyspeptics who wish that a more rigorous Chinese exclusion act had been in force before they acquired the chop suey habit.
◘ Prince Yoshio Yamamoto of Tokyo is learning a trade in the shops of the Pennsylvania railroad at Altoona. Some American youths might with profit throw away their cigarettes and follow the example of this ambitious and industrious young Jap.
◘ The divorce granted to David from Carrie Nation by the Kansas court warrants the observation that Carrie's smashing operations were entirely successful in the home circle, whatever they may have been in the saloon.
FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM LAURENCE MCDERMOTT.
A Normal School Graduate Who Has Gone to Teach in Our New Possessions—Description of the Voyage Across the Pacific—Life on Board—Bashful, But He Got Acquainted.
Mr. John McDermott of the Laurel Cafe has recently received a letter from his brother, Mr. Laurence McDermott, who left Cortland in the early part of last October for the Philippine Islands to teach in the new possessions. The letter is written from Thomas, and bears date of Nov. 8, 1901, and by permission of Mr. McDermott some extracts from it are published as follows:
We left San Francisco, Oct. 16, a cloudy day, when all was bustle, and the greatest amount of kissing was done and weeping also, as each parted with those he loved: a sad, wet time. There were in all 128 passengers, of whom thirty-three were teachers, and the largest representation was from New York.
The hospital was my home on shipboard and my stateroom was shared by thirty other gentlemen. I was never sick, always went to eat when I got a chance and that was three times each day, and ate as many apples as I could get. The salt air gives me a fierce longing for all kinds of fruit.
Well, the first night I went to bed the floor kept jumping up and down, and as the ceiling was low a person was excusable if he said some big words as he bumped his head against it. The second night out was a scorcher. Got a beautiful ducking from an open porthole. Many a day I would walk sixteen times around the ship to cover a mile, the only exercise outside of talking. I am pretty shy, but I let very little time elapse before I was acquainted with every single girl or old maid, because I had nothing else to do. Enough said.
"Oh, what an appetite!" is the eternal comment. Well, after sailing through the Golden Gate, soon the last glimpse of the United States was had, and a long look was taken by every one. So day after day onward we sailed at a rate of 275 miles each day, but pretty soon all was changed. The wind blew like Sam Hill, and the sea ran high, waves were thirty-eight feet high, and the ship was drawing 28 feet of water. For days this storm continued and one day we made 220 miles, but were not as far from San Francisco as we were the day before. I will let you figure this out for yourself.
At last the storm stopped, and we were far out of our course to the southward, so we continued on in that direction, and it became warmer and warmer. A large number of seagulls followed us all the time to get the bits thrown over after meals.
There was lots doing on board. Card parties, dances, card games all day long and everything else so fine. There was not a particle of land in sight; not a sail nor ship of any kind; only flying fish, a fish about a foot long with long fins on sides for flying; could go several rods, six or seven feet high.
Finally on Nov. 5 a volcano was sighted; a most beautiful spectacle, tall and white in the distance, its black top pouring forth great columns of steam and smoke. The waters of the ocean dashing against its sides was beautiful to see. The sides of the mound was 1,039 feet, and covered only about one-half acre. Crags rose upon all sides, lending it a beautiful appearance. This broke the monotony for a time and we glided onward until Nov. 10 when Luzon, the island on which Manila is situated, loomed into view on a dark Sunday morning. O, but land looked good! A few trees, banana palms, a lighthouse and finally the town of Aparri on the north was seen. A stop was made here in order to land two officers. About three miles out in the bay we stopped and signaled and blew the whistle, and finally after three hours of waiting a tub of a steamboat came out, and then it was laughable to see the antics. She would be run up close, then would veer away. Well, away at last she went with two old blatherskites of officers on board, leaving us to plod our weary way.
Land was seen all through the day, and far into the night the light gleamed on the rocky shore. We landed at Manila, Tuesday, Nov. 12, and everything is as beautiful as I have ever seen. The queerest people, and any quantity of them, long faces and black hair. Every thing is quiet here and truly the most beautiful place on earth. I have not been assigned yet. Perhaps it will be a week before this is done.
CORTLAND SPECIALTY CO.
Incorporated—Names of the Incorporators—Its Purpose.
The Cortland Specialty company of this city filed incorporation papers on Dec. 14 with the secretary of state at Albany. The incorporators are J. H. Wallace, W. W. Hout, F. P. Saunders and A. A. Sprague, all of Cortland. J. H. Wallace and W. W. Hout have been doing business under the same style heretofore, but unincorporated. Their factory is located at 14, 16, 18 and 20 Crawford-st., where Messrs. Wallace & Hout began the manufacturing business Aug. 1, 1898, under the name of the Cortland Specialty Co., to manufacture carriage hardware trimmings and specialties pertaining to the carriage line, where many new and useful articles are now being made and shipped to all parts of the United States and Canada. With careful management their business has gradually and rapidly increased from the very start. They have for some time been crowded for more factory room. They employ from fifty to sixty hands.
The hard and soft coal business is not included, but will be continued by J. H. Wallace and W. W. Hout at 14, 16, 18, 20, Crawford-st., Cortland.
Attractive Christmas Window.
Among the many beautiful Holiday decorations in the show windows of Cortland merchants those in the windows of Chas. F. Brown's drug store are attracting especial attention. The design is in green and red to correspond with the leaves and berries of holly. The electric light wiring was done by Electrician Buegler of the Traction Co. and is a fine job.
DRYDEN FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Officers Elected—Fair of 1902 to be Held Sept. 16 to 18.
In a meeting of the Dryden Fair association held Saturday the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President—S. G. Lupton.
Vice-President—George Cole.
Secretary—J. B. Wilson.
Treasurer—D. T. Wheeler.
Directors—John Tripp, Webb Corbin and Theodore Stickles.
Sept. 16, 17 and 18 were the dates fixed for the 1902 exposition.
Court Proceedings.
The case of The People vs. Walter Stafford, indicted for sodomy, which was on trial yesterday was given to the jury at noon today. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.
The case of The People vs. Edward Dunn, indicted May 20, 1901, for rape in the first degree was next called. District Attorney Thomas H. Dowd appeared for The People and E. E. Mellon for defendant. The case is still on trial.
PATRONS OF INDUSTRY.
The Grand Association of the State in Session in Cortland.
Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning the twelfth annual session of the grand association of the state of New York, P. of I., of North America was called to order in G. A. R. hall by Grand President Geo. H. Rogers of Cigarville, Onondaga Co., N. Y. Upon roll call all the grand officers were found to be present except Grand Treasurer F. W. Bauder of Fort Plain.
After the usual routine of opening the grand president appointed William Tilton and C. W. Snyder as a committee on credentials. Upon enrolling of the delegates twenty counties were found to be represented and reports from many others proved the fact that when the afternoon session was called to order the counties represented and number of delegates present would far exceed the records of any previous grand association that ever convened in this state. The condition of the Patrons of Industry in the subordinate county and state shows a very decided and marked improvement during the last year.
The grand association is to be congratulated that it has present Supreme President Brother F. J. Riley of Ballston-Spa, whose words of encouragement, council and advice have always proved of inestimable value to the many grand associations of the United States America, and have gained an enviable reputation nfor Mr. Riley which he well deserves.
The forenoon session was given over to the officers of the Co-operative Insurance Co., which works in connection with the P. of I. Matters of general interest were discussed by them, each officer predicting bright prospects for the future..
The program for the afternoon consists of an address by the grand president and grand secretary, also the appointing of the several committees. On account of the large amount of work it was thought best to hold an evening session. The officers and delegates are being entertained at the Cortland House and General Manager J. H. Pride is doing all in his power to make his guests both comfortable and happy.
BREVITIES.
—A regular meeting or the local chapter of Modern Woodmen of America will be held in G. A. R. hall at 8 o'clock this evening.
—Four glass bed side stands for the use of surgical cases were received at the hospital today from Mr. W. G. Hibbard of Chicago.
—The Y. M. C. A. at Ithaca which was for a time discontinued has been re-established upon a firm financial basis and the rooms reopened.
—The annual election of officers of Emerald Hose Co. will be held this evening. All members of the company are requested to be present.
—The slate roof on the new Lackawanna station is well under way. The building is entirely closed and the work is being carried on as rapidly as the weather will permit.
—The Ithaca Journal says: "Patrick McAllister of Dryden road, started for Sayre before the storm with a carload of calves. The train was stalled at Newfield and they will be obliged to have the entire carload killed and dressed in order to save them.
—New display advertisements today are—M. W. Giles, Christmas Goods, page 7; S. P. Smith, Meats, etc., page 6; Bosworth & Stillman, More Little Talks, page 8; Yager & Norris, Holiday Goods, page 6; L. N. Hopkins, Palms, roses, etc. page 7.
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