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| General Naelson A. Miles. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, April 28, 1903.
REDUCTION OF MOROS.
General Miles Says It Should Not Be Difficult.
ROAD BU1LDING AT LAKE LANAO.
General Condition of Troops In Archipelago Creditable—Effect of Climate Very Detrimental—Approves Discontinuance of Liquor Feature of Canteen—Troops Occupy Churches.
Washington, April 28.—The extended report of Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles concerning his observations in the Philippines was made public by the war department. It is dated February 19, 1903, and covers all features of his trip through the islands together with his recommendations.
Of the Moros General Miles says:
"The problem of reducing or controlling these people in case of continued hostilities does not appear to be a difficult one. They are very poorly armed and have no means of withstanding our mountain artillery and field mortars."
Of the roads to Lake Lanao, he says:
"At the time of my visit there were 600 of our men at work on this road. The heat was intense, and there were at the time 70 men sick and some 200 men on sick report. Heavy timbers were being cut and in every respect a road of a permanent character was being constructed. Unless there will be some great military necessity, and I know of none, this work should not be performed by troops."
General Miles continues: "At 122 stations in the island November 27, 1902, there were 17,674 troops on duty, with 1,415 sick."
The more important observations and recommendations of General Miles follow:
"The general condition of the troops in the archipelago was creditable to themselves and to the country. The officers and soldiers made a good appearance.
"The effect of the climate is a most serious detriment to the service. The men go there in perfect health and in the prime of manhood, but as a body are seriously affected in the course of two or three years' service.
"As the military stations, with but few exceptions, are very remote and the troops are required to be in communities that are neither beneficial nor congenial to them, the service is depressing, and to some extent has a demoralizing effect. There are scarcely any amusements or recreations for the soldiers and life under such circumstances becomes very monotonous. During my visits to the garrisons it so happened that I did not see a single soldier under the influence of liquor.
"As the result of my observations it is my judgment that the discontinuance of the liquor feature of the canteen has been beneficial to the army. Now that the temptation has been removed from the immediate presence of the young men of the army they are less likely to indulge in liquor.
"The number of troops that will be required to occupy the Philippines is still problematical. While it is claimed that the people are pacified, evidence of hostility toward American sovereignty are apparent.
"I found a large proportion of the troops occupying church property, monasteries, colleges and convents. This I believe to be entirely wrong and it should be discontinued without delay. The damage done to the buildings will be extensive and it will simply result in claims for some millions of dollars being brought against the United States which undoubtedly will have to be paid."
NO GAMBLING AT SARATOGA.
The Police Commissioner Says Even Canfield Must Close.
Saratoga, N. Y., April 28.—The authorities declare that there will be no gambling here this summer and that even Richard Canfield's place will not be permitted to open. Carleton T. Lewis, police commissioner of the village, said today: "There will be no gambling here. I am determined that there shall not be the slightest foundation this season for the stories sent out by the newspaper men last summer comparing Saratoga to Monte Carlo. I will suffer no violations of the law against gambling from Mr. Canfield or any body else."
Russian Comment on Negotiations.
St. Petersburg, April 28.—The foreign office, commenting on the negotiations concerning Manchuria, says: "There is nothing directed in any manner against the interests of the other powers or their commerce; others enjoy the same rights of commerce in the interior as we. The railway will carry Russian and foreign goods alike through the country, but we or they cannot sell them in the unopened towns. If the towns are opened all will benefit alike.
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| Gov. Benjamin Odell, Jr.. |
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
The Automobile Bill.
Governor Odell has set down for next Wednesday, May 6, at 3 o'clock the hearing upon Senator Bailey's bill relative to speed restrictions by cities and villages upon automobiles. It is understood that there is to be a tremendous fight upon this, both the sympathizers with the bill and its opposers feeling very strongly upon the subject. Since the authorities of this city have shown a disposition to restrict the excessive speed of machines through the principal streets it will of general interest to know the terms of the new bill which promises soon to become a law. It will be of special interest because of the fact that under the terms of the bill a conviction for a second violation makes the defendant liable to imprisonment, while upon a third violation imprisonment is mandatory. The following are some of the important provisions of this bill:
No automobile or motor vehicle shall pass a person driving a horse or horses, or other domestic animals, or foot passengers walking in the roadway of the highway, or cross an intersecting main highway, at a greater rate of speed than 8 miles per hour, nor pass a public school, on the days when school is held, between the hours of 8 a. m. and 4 p. m., or pass a building of public worship on the Sabbath day during the usual hours of service at a greater rate of speed than 10 miles per hour, or cross a dam or causeway where the traveled portion of the road is less than 20 feet wide, at a greater rate of speed than 4 miles per hour.
No automobile or motor vehicle shall run upon any highway of this state within a distance of one-half mile of any postoffice of this state at a greater rate of speed than 8 miles per hour, if the local authorities having control of the highway or highways within such distance indicate by an appropriate sign on the side of any highway upon which speed is to be regulated that speed is to be reduced to a rate of 8 miles per hour. Upon such sign there shall appear clearly the words, "slow down to eight miles," and also an arrow pointing in the direction where the speed is to be reduced; provided, however, that if the territory beyond the said limit of one-half mile of any postoffice is built up to such an extent that in the judgment of the authorities having control of such highways speed should be reduced beyond such half mile limit of the postoffice, then, in such case, the authorities having charge of such highway or highways may erect such signposts at a greater distance than one-half mile of such postoffice and at the limits of such built up portion of the highway, and thereupon no such automobile shall run within such distance just established at a rate of speed in excess of 8 miles per hour.
The bill also requires the licensing of chauffeurs and provides that if they violate the law three times their license shall be revoked.
The bill also provides that upon the request of any driver of horses an automobilist shall cause his engine to cease running.
The penalty for the first violation of the proposed law is to be a fine of not less than $50. A second offense is to be punished by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than thirty days or both. For a third offence the penalty shall be imprisonment for not exceeding thirty days and a fine of not less than $100 nor exceeding $250.
DR. F. W. HIGGINS.
The Latest Addition to the Automobile Owners of Cortland.
The latest addition to the ranks of the automobile owners of Cortland is Dr. F. W. Higgins, and the doctor seems to enjoy his new machine even better than a child does a new toy. Late yesterday afternoon he purchased of the Cortland Automobile Co., a $750 Rambler touring car such as was described in these columns last night. The machine got a little frolicsome with its new owner, down on South Main-st. just before supper time and seemed quite insistent upon making a call at the home of R. Bruce Smith, but that was simply an incident and a physician's automobile may be expected at any time to turn right up at houses along the street and perhaps on occasion, even camp out upon the lawn under a white birch tree, but the doctor is a busy man and his calls are always brief, and this one was no exception to the rule. Some who saw it were even inclined to ascribe this move to the doctor's natural gallantry in getting clear out of the street so as not to frighten Miss Cora Wells' horse which was coming along toward the machine and which seemingly did not take kindly to the new vehicle. But whatever the reason, the doctor promptly gave the machine to understand that he was not to be trifled with and that it must cut up no more capers with him.
We publish above a picture of the doctor's new car.
It is current upon the streets that the next one to fall a victim to the automobile craze will be a prominent clothing merchant of the city—unless some one else gets in ahead of him.
The automobile craze seems to be a peculiar disease—even physicians cannot overcome it. All goes well if a person lets a machine entirely alone, but once he begins to investigate the subject of automobiles and examine into their good qualities and try them he is a gone duck. It is then only a question of time, with the probabilities in favor of its being a shorter rather than longer before he is fully infected and is ready to give his order. At least that is the way one of the latest victims put it.
This is decidedly an automobile town. Who will be next?
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| Henry Albert Dickinson. |
CORTLAND BILLS SIGNED
Amending the City Charter and Raising Money for Central School.
Governor Odell last night signed the two bills introduced by Hon. Henry A. Dickinson, which have reference to the interests of Cortland—the bill amending the city charter in reference to paving, contracts and some other minor matters, and the bill authorizing the city to raise $19,500 by bonding to pay for the enlargement upon the Central school.
RENTED THE COLLINS STORE.
D. E Shepard to Close Out The Fashion Stock.
The stock of goods recently belonging to The Fashion millinery store, which were sold last week to D. E. Shepard by Trustee G. J. Mager, were yesterday removed to the Collins store on Main-st. where they will be disposed of either in bulk to some one desiring to continue the business, or if this cannot be effected, will be sold at retail, commencing the latter part of this week, announcement of which will be made later.
IT IS HARVEY N. NASH.
Remains Positively Identified—Some Further Particulars.
Julius Whiting of South Cortland and Frank Danforth of Cortland, both former residents of Wolcott, N. Y., called at E. R. Wright's undertaking rooms yesterday afternoon and positively identified the remains of the man found dead in the loft of the Park hotel barn Sunday morning as being Harvey N. Nash, formerly of Wolcott.
Last night Coroner Santee received a long letter from Superintendent J. L. Markel of Onondaga penitentiary in which he said that Harvey N. Nash was discharged from the penitentiary on April 7, 1903. He had been sent there four times on the charge of being a tramp—on June 15, 1899, for sixty days from Syracuse; on Sept. 1, 1899, for sixty days from Oswego; on Jan. 23, 1900, for ninety days from Auburn; and on Dec. 8, 1902, for four months from Syracuse. On these different occasions he came under different names, but in each case he confessed to the superintendent that his true name was Nash and his home was Wolcott.
The superintendent described Nash in detail and the clothing he wore when he left the penitentiary and the description corresponded exactly with the man found in the barn.
He said that James Duffy of Utica was the only person to whom Nash wrote while in the penitentiary and the only person from whom he received letters.
Cornelius Porter who was mentioned in the letter found in the dead man's pocket is the man with whom he worked while in the penitentiary. The superintendent presumed the other names found in the pocket on slips of paper were names Porter bad given Nash to call upon. The superintendent described Nash as an exemplary prisoner, always ready and eager to work. His parents are well-to-do and highly respected in Wolcott. His father once paid a large sum of money, the superintendent said, to get his son out of a scrape in the West resulting from forgery on his part.
Dr. Santee thinks the man had been begging here in Cortland, for he has since had traces of him in that occupation in several different places. He believes there must be some trunks somewhere to which the two keys found in the pocket belong. Possibly since April 1 he had accumulated considerable through begging. His bad arm was a ready means of exciting pity.
The post mortem disclosed the fact that death was caused by a blow on the side of the head which ruptured the cerebral cyst. Dr. Santee says he is wholly unable to establish or to find a suggestion for any motive that would have caused any one to murder the man and believes the blow and the death to be the result of an accident. The doctor says he hardly thinks it will be necessary to hold an inquest.
A telephone message came this morning from Wolcott asking to have the remains sent there, and they were forwarded on the 9:48 train today.
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| Sig. Sautelle's circus clowns in parade. |
The Side Show Band.
Sig. Sautelle's side show band of twelve pieces arrived in Cortland yesterday to be ready to begin the season's engagement. This band is said to be a complete show in itself, for each member is an artist, and prepared to execute some particular specialty. The big band of the circus numbers sixteen pieces. The actors and performers are now arriving on every train and from every direction.
VAN KLEEK-REED.
Auburn Young Man Comes to Cortland for a Bride.
There was a quiet wedding at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Reed, 20 1/2 North Main-st., when their daughter, Miss Bessie Hasbrouck Reed, was joined in marriage with William C. Van Kleek of Auburn. The ceremony was performed by Rev. James Rain, pastor of the Congregational church, in the presence of about twenty of the near relatives and friends. Miss Ora W. Seward of this city was the bridesmaid and W. N. Van Kleek of Auburn, brother of the groom, was best man.
The bride wore a handsome gown of dark blue voile over blue silk, trimmed with white appliqué, while the bridesmaid was equally becomingly gowned in a light green peu de crepe waist with black skirt.
Following the ceremony fine refreshments were served. The presents were numerous and beautiful, and many more are awaiting the recipients in Auburn, which is to be their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Kleek left the house as though to take the 4:38 train north, and a number of the party took the street car to intercept them at Homer to give them a further evidence of their good wishes, but when the train arrived there the couple were not upon it at all. It developed later that, being aware of the kind intentions of their friends, they did not go to that train, but instead availed themselves of the hospitality of a friend here in the city and passed the time very pleasantly till the departure of the 7:29 train, which they took in the most matter-of-fact way, unsuspected and undisturbed.
Today they are to go to Auburn, where tonight a reception will be tendered them in their new home, at 60 Elizabeth-st., which Mr. Van Kleek has already furnished and prepared for his bride. Mr. Van Kleek is the time keeper at the factory of the D. M. Osborne Co., and highly respected in that city, while the bride bas a large circle of friends in Cortland by whom she is held in the deepest esteem.
BREVITIES.
—A regular meeting of the A. O. U. W. will be held this evening at 8 o'clock.
—The Fortnightly club will meet tomorrow at 3:30 p. m. with Mrs. Edward Stilson, 31 Owego-st.
—A summary of the work of the legislature which has just adjourned is found on our third page today,
—Sig. Sautelle, it is said, has signified his intention of riding in a Rambler automobile on Friday at the head of the procession in the circus parade.
—One of the old landmarks of Homer, where was carried on one of the early industries of the county, has just succumbed to the mark of progress. Reference to it is made in our Homer letter today.
—The new display advertisements today are—A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; Hollister Hardware Co., Refrigerators, page 6; M. A. Case, Drygoods, page 6; F. Daehler, Clothing, page 6; S. D. Ballard, Plows, etc., page 7.
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