CAPTURED A FANATIC, SCARCITY OF FARM WORKERS, BOARD OF HEALTH, FORTY YEARS AGO, AND THE EVIL EYE

 

Captain John J. Pershing.

Juan Cailles.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, May 2, 1903.

CAPTURED A FANATIC.

Filipino Prophet Who Misled Luzon Natives.

HE WILL BE TRIED FOR MURDER.

Fanatical Moro Wounded Three Soldiers In Mindanao—Collapse of Insurgent Movement—200 of the Most Active Rebels Have Surrendered. Expedition Around Lake Lanao.

   Manila, May 2.—Governor Cailles of Laguna province and a party of volunteers has captured Rios, the fanatical Filipino leader in that part of the island of Luzon.

   Rios was formerly a blacksmith and claimed to be of divine origin in the presence of a crowd of natives, declaring he came from Heaven, carrying a box labeled "Independence," and promised to open the box when the people rebelled. He attracted many followers and started an insurrection which the constabulary suppressed. He has been in hiding for months.

   Governor Cailles captured Rios in the disguise the latter had worn when appearing as a "prophet." He is said to be guilty of many crimes and probably will be tried for murder.

   A fanatical Moro attacked an outpost at Camp Vicars, Island of Mindanao, and wounded three soldiers before he was killed.

   Captain Pershing, in command at Camp Vicars, is preparing to lead a column around the east shore of Lake Lanao. Opposition is expected.

   Major General Davis, the military commander in chief, has gone to Benguet to confer with Governor Taft concerning the government for the Moros.

   The insurgent movement at Misamis, Mindanao, has collapsed. About 200 of the most active rebels have surrendered and the people are returning to the towns and to their avocations.

 

President Theodore Roosevelt.

PRESIDENT IN KANSAS.

Made Two Addresses to International Y. M. C. A. at Topeka.

   Topeka, Kansas, May 2.—President Roosevelt made two addresses in Topeka last night; one at the laying of the corner stone of the new Railroad Y. M. C. A. building and the other at the Auditorium before the International convention of the Y. M. C A. Both addresses were heard by immense crowds and were received with the greatest enthusiasm. After laying the corner stone for the Y. M. C. A. building the president was conducted to the residence of Governor Bailey, where he was entertained at dinner. His last address was given at 9:30 o'clock.

   President Roosevelt's train arrived in Topeka an hour late. Over 12,000 people assembled at the site of the new Y. M. C. A. building to welcome him. The train was switched from the Union Pacific to the Santa Fe tracks and run down to the new building. Escorted by a local cavalry company and a score of mounted police, the president was conducted to a platform. He made a short address and then laid the corner stone.

   General Manager Mudge of the Santa Fe presided at the exercises. He presented to the president a silver trowel which had been contributed by the road and with this the president placed the mortar in position. The opening prayer was made by Rev. H. R. Gregg of St. Louis.

   In his address President Roosevelt expressed his pleasure at being in the "geographical center of the United States." We congratulated the delegates of the Y. M. C. A. convention that they had come to Kansas for their great meeting and said he hoped their meeting would be the most profitable ever held. The president characterized the Railroad Y. M. C. A. as one of the most potent agencies for good in the country in that it tended to make better men of the railroad employees upon whom so much depended.

 

May Day Snow Storm.

   Catskill, N. Y., May 3.—Snowflakes mingled with falling cherry, apricot and apple blossoms in a five minute May Day snow squall here. There was a drop in the temperature of 60 degrees F. in 24 hours.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Scarcity of Farm Laborers.

   According to the Boston Globe, the farm owners of New England are experiencing something of the same trouble which the western farmers have had for a number of years in getting laborers to plant and harvest their crops. In both sections there is an apparent dearth of farm labor not only in the "rush" harvest season, but throughout the year. Last fall the rough and ready inhabitants of certain western farming districts did not hesitate to impress the labor of any tramps whom they happened to find wandering in their neighborhoods. A Massachusetts stock and dairy man has told his troubles to the Boston Globe, declaring that high wages are no inducement and that farm labor cannot be had at any price.

   In considering the case the Globe makes the suggestion that the new government bureau of commerce and labor establish free labor bureaus for farm laborers, to be located at the principal immigration stations, and first of all at New York. Of the 648, 000 immigrants landed in this country during the last fiscal year nearly 90,000 were classified as farmers and farm laborers. Most of these would be attracted to the soil if the opportunity could be presented and the prospect of ultimate ownership held out to them. A large proportion must now become merged in the urban population in a new and often distasteful environment. Could they be made to believe that farm labor is remunerative they would be likely to choose that as a calling with which they are already familiar. If the new arrivals could be at once directed to these openings for employment, good results to them and to the country would follow.

 

CORTLAND BOARD OF HEALTH.

Reports on Inspections—Several Places to Be Cleaned Up.

   An adjourned meeting of the board of health was held in the city clerk's office last evening. Those present were Mayor Brown, Health Officer Didama and Commissioners Stockwell, VerNooy, Santee, Ryan, Bliss, and Latimer.

   The meeting was called to order by Mayor Brown, and the minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.

   Mr. Stockwell requested individual reports concerning the water, garbage, etc., inspection that is being made.

   Mr. Ryan reported that his inspection was not completed as yet, there being one or two streets to go over yet. He reported the number of residents on sewer streets to be 195, of whom 107 are connected to the sewer.

   Mr. Stockwell said that his inspection had found many wells and cesspools in close proximity to each other. Twenty that he considered bad and a menace to public health he had reported to Dr. Didama.

   In response to a question Dr. Didama said that he thought wells and cesspools should be at least 25 feet apart.

   Dr. Santee said that they had been making two inspections in his ward, the first of which was completed. He had reported quite a number of cases to Dr. Didama and that on their failure to obey the order of the health officer he had seen to it that the objectionable conditions were removed.

   Mr. Bliss had not made a house to house inspection as yet, giving people time to get their ashes, etc., removed.

   Dr. VerNooy is to begin his inspection at once.

   Mr. Latimer had finished his inspection and has reported quite a number of cases to Dr. Didama.

   The board of health is making the most thorough inspection it has ever made and is determined that no stone shall be unturned in keeping the city in the best possible sanitary condition.

   On account of the hardship it would impose on many people it was decided not to force residents on sewer streets to connect with the sewer, at least not for the present, but the inspectors are determined to be on the watch for any well or cesspool that may be a nuisance to public health.

   Motion was made by Mr. Bliss and unanimously carried that a fine of $25 be imposed on anyone digging a new cesspool on any sewer street.

   Complaint is being made concerning the water from the factory of the Carriage Goods Co., which at present runs away in an open ditch along the Lackawanna railroad tracks.

   Dr. Santee was appointed to act with Mr. Latimer in regard to cleaning up at the saur krout [sauerkraut] factory.

   The board then adjourned until May 15.

 

FORTY YEARS AGO

Occurred the Battle of Chancellorsville—Cortland Men Were There.

   Forty years ago today was also Saturday and on that date occurred the battle of Chancellorsville, Va. At 6 o'clock p. m. "Stonewall" Jackson with corps of about 25,000 men fell upon the extreme right of General Hooker's army commanded by General O. O. Howard, who was utterly unprepared to resist an attack from the west, and smashed the Eleventh army corps, in which were many old veterans from Cortland. ''Stonewall'' was killed that night.

   H. M. Kellogg, Cortland, May 2, 1903.

 

Cortland Opera House on Groton Avenue.

"The Evil Eye."

   An original novelty in Chas. H. Yale and Sidney R. Ellis "The Evil Eye" at the Opera House on Tuesday, May 5, will be a living skeleton. During the past year there has been a semi-sensation in Philadelphia called a "mechanical doll" but which in reality was a man acting an automaton. This doll may probably suggest the idea of this living skeleton, but only in a very imperfect manner for "His Skeletonness" who is aptly called "Bonapart" defies solution. It walks, talks, reasons and displays all the intelligence of a human creature, and yet is indeed a skeleton, as any one may prove when he passes through the audience distributing souvenirs and conversing on local topics. "Bonapart" like his joints is a solid mystery.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The canals open today for the summer season.

   —The new display advertisement today is—The First National Bank, Banking, page 7.

   —Manager Hart with the Normal [school] baseball team, left for DeRuyter this morning, where they crossed bats this afternoon with the team from the DeRuyter Athletic association.

   —The $100,000 subscription for Auburn Theological seminary was completed yesterday, which was the last day of the time limited to make the subscriptions binding. The last subscriber was Superintendent of Schools Clinton S. Marsh, formerly of Cortland, who put down $100 to complete the sum.