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| Theodore Roosevelt. |
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| Major General Adna Chaffee. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, April 23, 1902.
EXPEDITION DELAYED.
President Will Exhaust Other Means of Getting Murderers.
EXPLORING PARTY FIRED ON.
Assailants Driven Off With Loss of Seven—Firing at 1,100 Yards Range. Moros Given Until the 25th to Surrender Murderers of American Soldiers.
Washington, April 23.—The war department has instructed General Chaffee to delay the departure of the proposed expedition into Mindanao until after the receipt of further directions from Washington.
The president desires to exhaust all other means of affecting the capture of Moros who murdered American soldiers before dispatching an armed expedition for that purpose. Meanwhile, however, that portion of General Davis' command which was selected for the journey will still be held in readiness and all preparations up to the point of actual departure will be made.
Yesterday afternoon Adjutant General Corbin made public the following telegram received from General Chaffee late in the day. The small words left out by General Chaffee are supplied:
Manila, April 22
Adjutant General, Washington.
With reference to my telegram 15th and yours 2łst, when at Malabang I ordered Baldwin to continue clearing trail toward the lake, if not opposed, but he was not to move in force until the expedition was fully prepared, which I expected to accomplish by the 25th.
On the 18th he pushed his advance from his camp eight miles out with orders to clear the blockaded trail and halt when it reached sufficient water, which was not found until the second crossing of the Maliling river, where it issues from Lake Dapao. The advance consisted of one battalion 27th infantry under, Major Scott. He reached Dapao without opposition, but found the trail badly obstructed by fallen timber.
Fired on From the Hills.
Baldwin arrived at the same place on the noon of the 20th with Moore's battalion and mountain battery. In order to find defensive camp and grazing to north of him, he sent forward Moore's battalion, with one gun. Moore was fired on from the hills in front and to his left. He returned the fire but did not advance.
Baldwin brought forward rest of battery and three infantry companies and drove off the assailants, firing a distance of 1100 yards; excellent firing by battery; enemy driven two miles and scattered; no casualties in our troops; seven Moro bodies found; opposing Moros from Pinelis village whose fort is in sight flying red flag.
Yesterday morning delegation arrived at Baldwin's camp from Genasi, making absolute submission to United States authority under terms of my proclamation.
Yesterday morning there was an affair of a few minutes with Sultan of Puao's men who attempted to reoccupy grounds cleared the day before and they were forcibly dispersed. Baldwin says it will be necessary to reduce fort at Pualas if it continues hostile before passing it. Altitude camp 2,650 feet. Davis says he has ordered Baldwin not to assault any fort or occupy hostile places until the two week's time expires which I granted the Moros to surrender murderers.
In order to expedite yours of yesterday was sent at once to Davis; received by him 10:50 p. m. He has ordered Baldwin to abstain absolutely from any aggressive movement but to favor in every way possible friendly conference. To withdraw all our forces will ruin our prestige; to withdraw part of force will be dangerous. Have ordered trail cleared to rear quickly; eight miles was well opened when I was there. Shall maintain our position but not advance further until you are heard from. Febiger with battalion of 200 is in reserve. Baldwin's advance to so great distance was premature, but was occasioned by an opportunity to seize advantage in situation and position for camping troops.
Pershing, at Ilagan, says everything quiet. He is confident Moros on north side have no idea of rising.
CHAFFEE.
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
Terms of Manchurian Agreement Considered Satisfactory by Japanese Papers.
Tokio, April 11, via Victoria. April 23.—The terms of the new Manchurian agreement executed between Russia and China are considered satisfactory by the Japanese papers, although several sound a warning note that Russia is not to withdraw her troops from the province for 18 months and has in this treaty reserved her rights in Manchuria even after ostensible evacuation.
The co-operation of the other powers, especially the United States, is realized as having been largely instrumental in obtaining such satisfactory terms as these.
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| Gen. Frederick Funston. |
GENERAL FUNSTON REPRIMANDED
For His Remarks in Reference to Senator Hoar of Massachusetts.
Washington, April 23.—Brigadier General Fred Funston has been officially reprimanded by the president for saying in a recent speech that Senator Hoar of Massachusetts was "afflicted with an overheated conscience."
The Kansan is also ordered to cease further public discussion of the Philippine question.
The following letter was made public at the war department this morning:
War Department,
Washington, April 22.
Sir—I am directed by the president to instruct you that he wishes you to cease further public discussion of the situation in the Philippines and also to express his regret that you should make a senator of the United States the object of public criticism or discussion.
[Adjutant General.]
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| Willis L. Moore. |
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| Reginald Fessenden. |
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
New System Invented by Chief Moore of the Weather Bureau.
Washington, April 23.—General A. W. Greely, chief signal officer, and Captain Russell of the Signal Corps have gone to North Carolina to witness experiments in wireless telegraphy, under a system invented by Willis Moore, chief of the weather bureau, and Professor Reginald Fessenden. Lieutenants Beecher and Hudgins, of the bureau of equipment, United States navy, will leave here tonight for the same purpose.
Two stations have been established for the test, one at Roanoke Island and the other at Cape Hatteras, about 50 miles apart. It is claimed by the inventors that their system is superior to any now in use. It has a telephonic receiver in place of the tape machine of the Marconi apparatus.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Justice to Naval Cadets.
Naval circles are greatly wrought up and extremely hopeful over the expected good results of a bill now pending in congress. This bill, which is said to have the support of both the president and the secretary of the navy, provides for the graduation of naval cadets as ensigns after their four years' term at Annapolis. There is practically no objection to the plan, and the only danger of its failure to pass lies in the fact that it may be crowded to one side by some more imminently important legislation.
The naval cadets are only asking to be put upon the same footing with the West Point men, and there would seem to be much force in their allegation that, as matters now stand, they are not fairly treated. In support of this contention they cite the case of a passed naval cadet who was on the battleship Oregon. He died after having done excellent service during the war, and naturally no relative of his, if he had had any, would have had the slightest claim upon the government, although his death was the direct result of exposure incurred in the line of duty. It was further pointed out that in this particular case the young man should have been retired but, inasmuch as he was not on the officers list of the navy that was manifestly impossible. A youth entering West Point at the same time that this one entered Annapolis would have been retired and might have been enabled to ward off the illness which ultimately cost him his life.
SCIENCE CLUB.
Prof. Parker's Address on "Spelling Reform."
Prof. F. R. Parker of the Normal faculty presented his paper on "Spelling Reform" before the Cortland Science club at its regular meeting on Saturday evening last. The ground was taken that the present method of spelling is illogical. That children are seriously retarded in their progress because of its use, and that its difficulties and lack of rule are a barrier to the adoption of the English tongue as the universal business language of the world.
By the use of the reformed spelling, rules for which have been adopted by the society of Philologists, six ordinary columns of newspaper matter would occupy the present space of five columns, and the size of books and periodicals would be cut down proportionately, and so lowered in cost. These rules, twelve in number, adopted in 1883, affect 35,000 of our commonest words, as the following short list will show, viz.—ar, catalog, definit, gard, giv, hav, infinit, liv, thro, wisht, etc.
These changes are gradually creeping into the spelling of the language, but it is the opinion of Dr. Wm. T. Harris, commissioner of education, that such changes had best be made gradually, as otherwise serious and universal opposition to any change would undoubtedly arise. Prof. Parker's paper was of extreme interest and was discussed at length.
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| Athletic Field was located behind the Farmers' Exchange on a Randall plot near South Main Street, Cortland, N. Y. |
ATHLETIC FIELD
May be Used by Y. M. C. A.—Plans to Transfer the Field to the Association.
Arrangements are well under way for the transfer by the Athletic Field association of its property at Athletic field to the Young Men's Christian association. The directors of the Athletic Field association met Monday night and decided to send out notices to each of the stockholders of the association explaining the matter and asking that each stockholder vote upon the proposition. The heaviest shareholders are said to be in favor of the action, and it will undoubtedly be carried by a very large majority. Return postal cards were mailed last evening to every person who put 25 cents or more into Athletic field. The card must be returned on or before April 26.
Athletic field is well situated for a field for sporting purposes. It can be rented of Mr. W. P. Huntington for a term of years and thus insure a permanent place for such a field. The property now owned by the Athletic Field association is the fence, the grandstand and the ticket office on the grounds. If the property is given to the Y. M. C. A., the field will be rented for a term of years, a running track of about eight laps to the mile will be built, two tennis courts, two handball courts and a basket ball court will be laid out, the baseball grounds will be improved and two shower baths will be placed under the grandstand. All kinds of out-of-door sports will be introduced, and the association will give frequent exhibition games of nearly every description.
The Athletic Field association believes that the Y. M. C. A. is in better condition to manage the field and get practical benefits from it than it is, and this is why the association favors the action. The field is just what the Y. M. C. A. needs and the stockholders of the Athletic Field association will be doing much in making out-of-door sports on a permanent field for that purpose by making the transfer.
Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the gymnasium committee of the Y. M. C. A. was held and the following communication was directed to Mr. F. C. Parsons, secretary of Athletic Field association:
Cortland, N. Y., April 22, 1902.
Mr. F. C. Parsons, Secretary of Athletic Field Association, Cortland. N. Y.:
Dear Sir—Since learning of the possibility that your association may turn the Athletic field over to the Young Men's Christian association on certain conditions, I have called a meeting of the gymnasium committee of the Y. M. C. A. which was held today. From the action of that committee, I am prepared to say that, should the Athletic Field association invest the Y. M. C. A. with their property, we can assure you and the public that the Y. M. C. A. will maintain an athletic field, open for baseball and other sports, as long as we can secure the use of the land from the present landlord.
We contemplate some improvements in case we are entrusted with the property, but as your association has seemed particularly interested in the maintenance of a baseball ground for the future, I mention only that.
Very truly yours, F. B. Tibbits, Gen'l Sec'y.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the secretary of the Athletic Field association had received a large number of answers from the cards sent out. Ninety-four and one-fourth shares were represented by these answers and all of them were favorable to the change.
MORE NEW MONUMENTS
Erected by S. M. Benjamin in Cortland Rural Cemetery.
S. M. Benjamin has just erected in Cortland Rural cemetery a new style column monument of dark Barre Granite for Richard H. Stark. He has also just completed and placed in position a very tasty sarcophagus monument of dark marble for Mr. Albert D. Williams and family.
The Hot Wave
The hot wave which struck Cortland yesterday is not confined to this locality. In New York city yesterday the mercury reached 81 in the shade and was the hottest April day since 1886. From all over the country the weather reports tell of a combination of hot waves, high winds, rain and in some sections snow and blizzards.
In Cortland yesterday the highest temperature was 80 degrees and today the mercury reached 92 degrees.
At midnight Sunday night the self registering thermometer indicated a temperature of 33 degrees, showing a change of 47 degrees in thirty-six hours.
One year ago the extremes were 50 degrees lowest and 63 degrees highest, the temperature being the same on both days, April 22 and 23.
BREVITIES.
—The Grand Union Tea Co., have been connected with the Home Telephone exchange.
—A regular meeting of the Protective Home circle will be held in John L. Lewis lodge rooms this evening.
—With a temperature of 100 degrees in the shade in Kansas, and a blizzard in Colorado, the West is having considerable rarity in its weather.
—New display advertisements today are—E. M. Mansur, Groceries, page 8; C. F. Thompson, Fresh fish, page 6; F. Daehler, Clothing, page 6.
—A special meeting of the National Protective legion will be held Thursday night, April 24 at 7:30 sharp. Let every member be present as there are to be several candidates to be initiated.
—The inventor of the famous Gatling gun has turned his inventive genius from the field of war into more peaceful paths, and has invented a plow operated by a gasoline motor, which he proposes showing at the World's Fair.
—The calling in of the flat cars that are to be used on the Lehigh Valley observation train Decoration Day has been started. The cars are at present in all parts of the country and the car accountant of the Lehigh Valley road has charge of the work. It has definitely been decided that the train will number thirty cars. This is twelve less than former years. Tickets will cost $1.50 as heretofore.
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