ORDERS SENT GENERAL SMITH, THREE NEW STATES, PAN-AMERICAN DIPLOMACY, MRS. LOUISE RANNEY INJURED, AND CINCINNATUS, N. Y.

 

General Jacob H. Smith.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, May 8, 1902.

ORDERS SENT GENERAL SMITH.

None Given Him Except General Orders Approved by Abraham Lincoln.

   Washington, May 8.—Secretary Root has made response to the house resolution calling for copies of all orders sent to General Smith and other officers relative to the campaign in Samar in which he says in part:

   "No orders or instructions have been forwarded to the commanding military officer in the Philippine islands relating to the conduct of military operations in the island of Samar, or relating to the campaign of General Jacob H. Smith in said island, except the instructions for the government of armies of the United States in the field, approved and promulgated by command of President Abraham Lincoln in general order No. 100 of 1863, a copy of which is annexed hereto, and which have been followed and conformed to by all orders made in the Philippines in respect of that campaign so far as the same have been received at the war department."

 

Jacob Gould Schurman.

WILL NOT SERVE.

President Schurman Declines Membership on Investigating Committee.

   Ithaca, N. Y., May 8.—It was learned here that President Schurman has written Carl Schurz declining membership on the committee appointed to investigate the alleged Philippine atrocities.

   President Schurman did not attend the meeting in New York at which the committee consisting of Carl Schurz, Charles Francis Adams, Andrew Carnegie, Wayne MacVeagh, Edwin Burritt Smith and Herbert Welsh and he was appointed.

   President Schurman said that he feels that the conduct of the investigation and the vindication of the honor of the army may safely he left in the hands of President Roosevelt. who in his order on the subject has nobly voiced the sentiments and determination of the American people.

 

THREE NEW STATES.

Bill to Admit Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico.

   Washington, May 8.—The house began consideration of the bill to enable the people of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico to draft constitutions and form state governments preparatory to being admitted into the union on an equal footing with the original states.

   Representative Knox of Massachusetts, chairman of the committee on territories and Mr. Rodey, the delegate from New Mexico, made extended speeches in support of the bill.

   Mr. McRae while favoring the admission of the three territories gave notice of an amendment to consolidate Oklahoma and Indian Territory and admit them as a single state. The house adopted the conference report on the Indian appropriation bill. A vigorous but unsuccessful fight was made on the senate amendment to open up the Uintah Indian reservation in Utah.

 

Charles Rufus Skinner.

STATE MONEY WITHHELD

If the Flags Are not Displayed by Schools According to Law.

   Albany, May 8.—Superintendent Charles R. Skinner of the state department of public instruction has issued four more orders to the heads of schools in as many country districts which have failed to comply with the rules requiring that the American flag be hoisted over schoolhouses during the hours of the school session, directing them to put up the flag without any further delay and has notified the commissioners of these districts to withhold the schools' share of the state money unless the order is complied with. Today's orders were sent to James Mullen, Brushton, Franklin county; E. B. Dana, Brushton; E. DeLon, North Bangor, Franklin county and Miss Emma Baker, East Bethany, Genesee county. Thus far Superintendant Skinner has sent out 304 of these orders and in several cases has directed the withholding of state money from districts which have failed to comply.

 

MAY CARRY A REVOLVER.

Hetty Green in New York Has Been Granted this Permission.

   New York City, May 8.—Hetty Green, the eccentric millionaire, has been granted permission to carry a revolver in New York. She told the police that she was in the habit of carrying large sums of money and bonds, and Police Captain O'Brien made the recommendation. Mrs. Green says she will secure a similar license in all the large cities she visits.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Pan-American Diplomacy.

   In the current Atlantic Monthly Hon. John W. Foster reviews in a very interesting way the policy which our government has pursued in relation to our Latin-American neighbors for the last three-quarters of a century. Mr. Foster is of the opinion that one difficulty we labor under in our relations with the Central and South American governments is the little attention given to the fitness of the diplomatic and consular officials that we have sent to these countries as our representatives. This is not on account of the insufficiency of remuneration given, because everything considered, we pay to those holding diplomatic and consular positions on this continent quite as good salaries as are given to those who are sent to represent us in Europe, but the standard of mental qualification does not seem to be as high.

   Mr. Foster referred to the fact that of the ten delegates selected to represent the United States at the pan- American conference at Washington, when the late James G. Blaine was secretary of state, not one of them could speak the Spanish language and, as Mr. Foster intimates, it is a rare instance when a minister or consul appointed to a Spanish-American country has any knowledge of the language of the people with whom he is to carry on his negotiations, and usually he has had no previous diplomatic experience.

   Obviously this government could exert much greater influence in the affairs of the western hemisphere if the men sent to occupy diplomatic and consular positions in the Latin-American republics were peculiarly fitted from experience and training to carry on the work they are appointed to undertake.

   Referring to the work of the late pan-American congress in the City of Mexico, Mr. Foster expresses the belief that it will have the effect of bringing the nations of this hemisphere into closer political and commercial relations and that henceforth the United States will have a larger influence than heretofore in pan-American diplomacy.

 

MRS. LOUISE M. RANNEY INJURED.

Struck by Lehigh Valley Milk Train West of the City this Morning.

   Mrs. Louise M. Ranney, a woman of unsound mind, was run into by a Lehigh Valley milk train this morning, one and one-half miles west of Cortland and had one half of her right foot cut off. She was picked up by the trainmen and brought back to the Lehigh Valley station. Beard & Peck's ambulance was called, and she was taken to the hospital. Dr. F. D. Reese was summoned and dressed her wounds.

   The facts in relation to the accident are not known here as yet, except that the woman was walking west on the tracks near Gillette's grove at the time the milk train overtook her. It is not known whether the train was slowed down before it struck her, but it is thought that this must be the case, otherwise she would have been more seriously injured or killed outright. Aside from the loss of part of her right foot, she was bruised about the left hip and slightly on different parts of her body.

   The milk train left Cortland toward Elmira at 9:45 o'clock, five minutes late. Mrs. Ranney was seen going up Tompkins-st. about 9 o'clock and it is thought that she left the street at the Tompkins-st. crossing and then went down the railroad tracks. She is very deaf, and the supposition is that the engineer blew the whistle for ą warning, and seeing that the woman did not leave the track, used the emergency brakes, but striking her before the train came to a standstill.

   Mrs. Ranney, who has been considered to be out of her head for many years, is a great pedestrian. She frequently walks as far as Summerhill and other surrounding towns. She generally carried a small switch in her hand. She boards with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Baker, 138 Port Watson-st.

   At the hospital where the wounds were dressed she wished to convey the impression that her injuries were not serious. She spoke of these as being only slight flesh wounds. She stood the treatment well and is getting along as well as could be expected.

 

THE WORK BEGUN.

Grading on Elm-st. for the Traction Company's New Line.

   A large force of workmen are busy on the west end of Elm-st., between Church-st., and the Lackawanna tracks, grading for the new street car line from Church-st. to Pendleton-st. The work will be rushed to completion at an early date as is possible. It is thought that the tracks will be ready to put cars over in a week or ten days. When this line is completed, the tracks on Pendleton-st. and on Railroad-st. east of the Lackawanna tracks will be taken up, and the Railroad- st. line will be used only to run to the depot. This line will end just west of the Lackawanna switch that leads into Benton's lumber yard.

 

MEETING OF POLICE BOARD.

Erwin W. Austin Appointed Patrolman—Will Begin Service at Once.

   At the regular meeting of the police board last evening Erwin W. Austin was appointed patrolman to take the place of E. J. Byrnes, resigned. The board of civil service commissioners met at the same time and submitted to the police board the names of Charles L. Mead, Erwin W. Austin and William H. Mills, as eligible to appointment.

   Mr. Austin was formerly an employee at Brewer's factory, but for the past few years has been a teamster at Maxson & Starin's coal yards. He lives at 32 Charles-st. and will enter upon his duties at once.

   Chief of Police Barnes submitted reports for March and April. During March there were forty arrests and $36.10 was collected from fines. In April there were twenty-three arrests, and $28.20 from fines came into the city treasury.

   Bills were allowed and ordered paid as follows:

   Pay roll, $230.00

   E. Barnes, disbursements, $8.82

   F. H. Maricle, livery hire, $3.00

   Cortland and Homer Telephone Co., telephone, $3.00

 

Sidepath Repairs.

   The [bicycle] sidepath commission is making repairs to the Truxton sidepath, and the force is now a little this side of East Homer, working toward Truxton. The commission calls attention to the law forbidding wheelmen to ride on sidewalks, either inside or outside of incorporated villages or cities, when there is a sidepath in the street.

 

A New Barber Shop.

   John Gammel, who has been working in Hoar's barber shop in the Standard building opened a shop last evening over M. Dillon's store, 51 Pendleton-st., Cortland.

 

Oil well near Cincinnatus, N. Y.

CINCINNATUS, N. Y.

Another Drill Dropped in the Prospective Oil Well—Two Drills now in the Hole—An Attempt Will be Made to Get Both Out.

   Cincinnatus, May 8.—While working at the oil well Wednesday another drill was dropped in the well making two now in the hole. More tools were telegraphed for from Bradford, Pa., and every effort will be made to get the two out and resume drilling.

   Miss Genie Dunton is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. T. Newell, in Cortland.

   F. P. Hakes of Cortland was in town Wednesday.

   Mrs. Asa Warner and Mrs. Roscoe Davis of the Brackle were guests of Mrs. Martha Crumb the fore part of the week.

   B. H. Wheeler of Cortland was in town on business Monday.

   Henry Harrington of Homer was in town Tuesday and Wednesday introducing the H. H. skirts.

   Mr. W. F. Kettle has finished his labors on Dr. Watson's house and returned to his home in Smithville this morning.

   Mr. Blaine Blanchard and Miss Eliza Bryan were married at the home of the bride's parents by Rev. F. W. Sessions, Wednesday at 10 a. m. Congratulations.

   J. F. Bentley of the Standard Oil Co. was in town Tuesday.

   Mrs. B. R. Corning and Mrs. F. W. Sessions are spending the day in Cortland.

 

BREVITIES.

   —New display advertisements today are—A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 7; Equitable Life Insurance Co., Life Insurance, page 8; Hollister Hardware & Plumbing Co., Hardware, etc., page 6.

   —Dr. Lorena Breed, a medical missionary from Nalgonda, India, will speak at Woman's Foreign Mission meeting at First Baptist church Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

   —Rev. James Rain of Litchfield, O., will occupy the pulpit of the Congregational church next Sunday. Mr. Rain is very highly spoken of as an excellent preacher and it is hoped that all of the members of the congregation will be present to hear him.