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| Major General Adna Chaffee. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, August 20, 1902.
INTER-TRIBAL BATTLE.
Moro Factions Engage Near Camp Vickers.
45 KILLED AND MANY WOUNDED.
No Americans Concerned—General Chaffee Will Increase the American Forces In Mindanao and Issue an Ultimatum to the Hostile Moros—Will Reach Cebu Tuesday.
Manila, Aug. 20.—There has been no developments in the Moro situation on the island of Mindanao. General Chaffee was expected to reach Cebu on the army transport Ingalls Tuesday morning but the vessel's arrival at that port has not yet been reported. It is possible that General Chaffee has decided to shorten his trip to the southern islands and return to Manila direct.
An order received from the war department at Washington, leaving action in the Moro situation to General Chaffee's discretion, has been transmitted to him in the south but has probably not yet reached him.
It is believed here that General Chaffee will increase the American forces on Mindanao and issue an ultimatum to the hostile Moros. There are at present 27,000 American troops in the Philippines islands, a goodly portion of which could be spared for active service.
Captain John J. Pershing of the 15th cavalry, who is in command of the American column at Lanao, Mindanao, has reported a fierce Moro inter-tribal fight near Camp Vickers, Mindanao. The contending factions met at Webding; forty-five men were killed outright and many others were wounded. No Americans were concerned in the trouble.
FUEL FAMINE FEARED.
Scarcity of Coal and Coke In Pittsburg District.
50,000 MEN MAY BE LAID OFF.
Trouble Comes From Scarcity of Engines to Move Loaded Cars—All of the Plants of the United States Steel Corporation and Others Are Affected.
Pittsburg, Aug. 20.—The Post publishes a story to the effect that a fuel famine is threatened for the mills in this district and that 50,000 men may be thrown into enforced idleness through the lack of coal and coke. The trouble comes from a scarcity of engines to move the loaded cars.
It is reported that on the sidings of the B. & O. railroad leading into Pittsburg from the coal and coke regions, there are nearly 5,000 loaded cars. Many of these are said to have been ready for shipment for a week or more.
So grave is the situation in the industrial world that there is talk of sending a committee of representative manufacturers to Baltimore to confer with General Superintendent Potter on the best method of relieving the congestion and bringing immediate relief to the Pittsburg district.
All of the affiliated plants of the United States Steel Corporation in the Pittsburg district as well as the Jones & Laughlin Steel company, are directly affected by the failure to get fuel.
WARNKE STARTS UP.
No Violence—Strikers Will Try to Win Away Non-Union Men.
Scranton, Pa., Aug. 20.—The Warnke [coal] washery at Duryea started up this morning and is working at full capacity. There are about forty hands employed in the washery. There was no demonstration of any kind made when the machinery was set in motion and the smoke and white puffs of steam began to ascend from the chimneys exhaust pipes of the works.
The strikers kept away from the vicinity of the washery, which is strongly guarded by dozens of heavily armed deputies.
The work of the strike leaders along the turbulent foreign element, advising them to observe order has so far borne good fruit. The policy of the strikers now, is evidently to try by peaceable means to induce the non-union men to join their ranks.
Despite the quiet that ushered in the early hours of the day at Duryea it cannot be denied that there is an under current of intense uncertainty as to what may develop during the day. The sight of the washery in activity may at any moment arouse the suppressed feeling of the strikers, when bloodshed is certain to follow.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Comptroller Miller's Speech.
The speech of Comptroller Miller before the Republican county convention yesterday had chiefly to do with the matter of taxation and finance in this state, concerning which no one is in a position to speak with better authority or more certainty in regard to the facts than himself, by virtue of his position. He called attention to the fact that under the economical administration of Governor Odell there is no direct state tax for this year except the thirteen-hundredths of a mill tax required by the constitution which goes into the sinking fund and is not available to pay appropriations. This is not juggling with the future and leaving a large indebtedness to be paid in a coming year, but the obligations of the state for the current year are being paid, and when the end of the fiscal year comes upon Oct. 1 there will still be a surplus in the treasury.
A comparison was made between this condition and certain years of Democratic administration when such was not the case. The comptroller's words were greeted with marks of appreciation, and the depth and truth of that appreciation will also be apparent in another way upon the first Tuesday in November.
COUNTY FAIR NEXT WEEK.
Fireworks Thursday Night—Races by Search Light Planned.
Secretary W. J. Greenman is rapidly bringing about all the preliminary arrangements for the great fair next week. The outlook for the best fair ever held in Cortland is exceedingly bright.
The management has again planned to give a grand display of fireworks upon the grounds. Two thousand five hundred dollars worth of these have been secured and will be set off on Thursday evening, Aug. 28. An admission of 25 cents will be charged for this exhibit.
The idea of holding evening races by searchlight is contemplated, but this i s not yet decided upon by the management.
The ladies of the Homer-ave. M. E. church have secured the privilege of serving warm meals during the fair. The ladies of St. Mary's church will serve cold meals and lunches. Both of these organizations had the privileges last year that they are to have this year and excellent service was then given by them.
A miniature railroad, one-fourth of a mile in length, is to be placed upon the grounds. This road is run in every conceivable way, over buildings and sheds without stopping for anything.
The secretary is desirous of having all entries made early in order that there may not be a general rush at the close of the entries. Come early and avoid the great rush.
Haight's Museum.
Haight's museum, a great collection of stuffed birds, will be exhibited at the county fair next week. This collection contains a specimen of all the birds that are found in Cortland county. All those interested in bird study will see these with profit.
FAIR AT CINCINNATUS, N. Y.
Plans in Progress for Affecting a Permanent Organization.
Cincinnatus is endeavoring to perfect arrangements for holding a fair the latter part of September. It is reported that a building is to be erected and a half-mile race track to be fitted up. A permanent fair organization at Cincinnatus is a possibility.
CROOKED OTTER CREEK
May Possibly be Straightened to Help Out in the Water Question.
The common council held its regular meeting at the office of the city clerk last evening. Alderman E. M. Yager, George F. Richards, T. C. Scudder, R. S. Pettigrew and Vern Skeele were present.
In the absence of Mayor Brown Acting Mayor Yager presided. Only a small amount of business was transacted by the councilmen.
Surveyor J. D. F. Woolson presented a map of Otter creek from the river to Groton-ave. This was, upon motion duly seconded and carried, received and placed on file.
The map showed that the creek had been diverted in several places from its original bed and that the bridges over it are very low, some of them being only three feet above the bed of the creek. The distance between the mouth of the creek and Groton-ave. is nearly 4,000 feet, and there is a fall of 19 feet in that distance, which Mr. Woolston thinks is adequate for carrying off the water if the course of the stream were straightened and the bed cleaned out. He thought that Otter creek with a little fixing would be all right if the water from Dry creek were kept out of it.
Mr. Yager said that Superintendent Becker is willing to aid in the work of fixing the bed of the stream and that the residents along the creek would probably concur in the plan and help the work along. He thought the consent of all the owners along the creek could be secured to straighten the creek.
The map is on exhibition at the clerk's office and all parties interested are invited to inspect it.
The matter of cutting out some of the shade trees on streets where these seemed too close together was discussed. Alderman Skeele championed the trees by saying that it took years to grow a fine shade tree and that the ruthless destruction of these should never be started.
Cortland Band.
OPEN AIR CONCERT
By the Cortland City Band Next Thursday Night.
The following is the program of the open air concert to be given next Thursday evening at the Messenger House corner by the Cortland City band:
Oriental Two Steps, Pearl of the Harem, H. P. Guy.
Selection from Hoity Toity, Strousberg.
Cornet Solo—Aquareele, Norton Adams.
a. Leila (a Mexican serenade), Chambers.
b. Toreadors Song from Carmen, Bizet.
Morning Noon and Night in Vienna, Suppe.
Clarinet Duet, Minnehaha, Barnard.
The Dawn of Love, Bendix.
March, Blue Grass Beauties, Kaiser.
BREVITIES.
—The annual farmers' picnic is being held at Pitcher today.
—The annual reunion of the Corwin family will occur at Ross park, Binghamton, on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
—A large number of Cortland people are at Cascade today attending the Phelps-Shapley family reunion.
—Mrs. L. K. Shankland entertained a number of ladies at whist last evening in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Malcolm Leal of New York, who is her guest.
—The picnic of the primary department of the First Baptist Sundayschool [sic] will be held at the home of Mr. A. A. Sprague, 144 Port Watson-st., on Thursday, Aug. 21, beginning at 10 o'clock.
—New display advertisements today are—W. W. Bennett, Sterling ranges, page 4; Hollister Hardware Co., Acorn stoves and ranges, page 6; M. A. Case, Silk waists and waistings, page 6; Cortland Fish Co., Fish and Oysters, page 6.
—The union service next Sunday evening will be held in the Presbyterian church, with sermon by Rev. S. H. Howe, D. D., pastor of the Park Congregational church of Norwich, Ct. Dr. Howe was formerly the pastor of the Presbyterian church in Cortland. The following week the last of the union services for this summer will be held at the Congregational church.
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