SICKNESS INCREASING AND AN OLD NEWSPAPER IN MARATHON

 

Surgeon General George Miller Sternberg.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, September 19, 1898.

SICKNESS INCREASING.

Camp Meade Hospitals Are Fast Filling Up.

TYPHOID AND MALARIA.

Over a Hundred New Cases In New York Regiments.

   CAMP MEADE, Middletown, Pa., Sept. 19.—The hospitals are again filling with typhoid and malarial patients. The Thirty-fifth Michigan has 60 cases, and in the three New York regiments which arrived from Camp Black last week there are more than 100.

   Surgeon General Sternberg has ordered the worst cases sent to hospitals in Harrisburg, Lebanon and Lancaster as soon as the patients are able to be moved.

  Private Augustus Cargill, Company K, Twenty-third New York, died of typhoid fever, and his body was shipped home to Catskill. The body of Corporal E. F. Daly, Company C, Tenth Ohio, another typhoid victim, was taken to Toledo by his parents. Private Burton D. Dante, Company K, Third New York, died in the Red Cross hospital of typhoid fever and his body was shipped to Wellsville. Corporal Samuel C. Pager, Company H, Second Tennessee, also died of congestive chills at the regimental dispensary after a brief illness.

   Chief Surgeon Girard says the general health of the command, outside of these four regiments, is excellent.

   Private Kerr of the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Indiana was fined $5 and ordered to the guardhouse for five days by the general courtmartial for circulating a muster-out petition.

   Captain Blackman, Company A, Two Hundred and First New York, has resigned. Many officers are trying to get out of the service.

   Fifteen typhoid fever cases were shipped from the Second division hospital to the charity hospital, Morristown, in a special car. The patients were from the Two Hundred and First, and Two Hundred and Second New York, Fourth Missouri, First Rhode Island and Second West Virginia regiments. Chief Surgeon Girard believes the sick do better in city hospitals than in tents, and has arranged to ship more away to Harrisburg and Philadelphia hospitals. There are 175 fever and rheumatism patients in the general hospitals, and they will be taken away as rapidly as they can be moved.

   Detailed reports have been received by Colonel Girard from the various regimental surgeons on the health of their regiments. They report very few malarial cases and in the regiments where this malady has been greatest it is on the decrease.

   Most of the cases of typhoid fever and malaria have been brought here from the camps in the South and Camp Black, N. Y.

   Colonel Abbott of the First Rhode Island is seriously ill with typhoid fever at the home of a friend in Middletown.

   The Fifteenth Michigan has moved on the grounds vacated by the Twelfth Pennsylvania, which have gone to the home station for muster-out. The Michigan regiment takes the place of the Twelfth in General Gotin's brigade of the First division.

   Chief Quartermaster Howard says the Seventh Ohio, which has received orders to muster out, will hardly get away before Thursday. This will complete, for a while at least, the movements of troops from camp.

   There is a strong possibility that the Fourteenth Pennsylvania will be the next regiment to receive orders to muster out on account of the trouble among the officers.

 

Hospital tent, Santiago, Cuba.

SICK AT SANTIAGO.

Discouraging Reports Come From General Lawton's Command.

   WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—Sickness among the troops of General Lawton's command at Santiago, Cuba, is increasing. Nearly one-sixth of his force is now on the sick list, although the number of deaths is not great. General Lawton's bulletin of the health conditions of the American forces at Santiago received at the war department is as follows: Sick, 1,222; fever, 841; new cases, 92; returned to duty, 304.

   Deaths—Gustafsen John, sailor, typhoid fever; Edward Harris, corporal, Company I, Ninth United States volunteers, yellow fever; Arthur Bassey, private, Company D, Ninth United States volunteers, yellow fever; William Diltmat, private, Company M, Ninth United States volunteer infantry, yellow fever; Otto Sefeldt, private, Company D, Fifth infantry, malarial remittent fever; Michael J. O'Brien, first lieutenant, Company A, Fifth infantry, malarial remittent fever; James Burke, Company E, Ninth United States volunteers, bilious fever.

 

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Russia.

   Russia is at once the largest and the weakest of the world's great powers. Its area is one-seventh of the land surface of the earth, three times the size of China. On a peace footing her army numbers 1,700,000, on a war footing 5,000,000 men. In 1897 the military expenditure of the empire was $227,000,000 in a time of peace. The national debt is $3,500,000,000, and it requires a round billion to meet the annual expenditures, including civil and military list. The Russians are the poorest people in the world except the Celestials [Chinese], vastly more so than the peasantry of any other European nation. In France the per capita wealth is $85, in Russia $8.95. Is it any wonder, then, that his imperial majesty is anxious for disarmament on purely economic grounds aside from philanthropy?

   ◘ The merest trifle sometimes is the secret of great results or of the absence of them. Pascal wisely said that if Cleopatra's nose had been shorter the face of the whole world would have been changed.

 

BAD FIRE NEAR SYRACUSE.

Two Men Burned to Death—Others Escape With Difficulty.

   SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 19.—At 3 o'clock this morning seven buildings in Elmwood, four miles from here, were burned to the ground and two men, Frank Harvey and George Strauss, were burned to death, nothing but trunks of their bodies being left. The buildings destroyed included the Sheppard hotel in which the two dead men were sleeping. There were only two other guests in the building, Joe Dunfee, the pugilist, who tried to save Harvey and Strauss and escaped with difficulty, and Hazel Tidd, an actress, who dropped from the third story of the building to the roof of a building in the rear into the arms of Allen Sheppard, the proprietor of the hotel. Mrs. Sheppard and her daughter Rhoda were saved by H. H. Foy, a blacksmith, who carried them down a building. The other buildings burned were two houses, two stores, a barn and a vacant store. The loss will amount to $20,000 with $10,000 insurance. The destroyed buildings were owned by Cornelius Harrington.

 

AN OLD NEWSPAPER

Possessed by Mrs. Hickey of Marathon, N. Y.—Tells of Washington's Funeral.

   Mrs. Nancy E. Hickey of Marathon is the possessor of a rare relic in the way of an old and well worn newspaper, the Ulster County Gazette, published by Samuel Frear & Son, and dated Saturday, Jan. 4, 1800. The antiquated sheet contains four pages and four columns to the page, and is in a pretty fair state of preservation. The margin is quite badly thumbed out, and somewhat the worse for wear, although it could be distinctly read throughout by The STANDARD'S traveling representative. The paper was presented to Mrs. Hickey when a very young girl by her father, Lyman Stone of the town of Solon, who was born in Litchfield, Conn., in the year of 1800, and it was left in his care by his grandmother, Mrs. Abbie Joy, an aristocratic southern lady.

   The paper is heavily draped in mourning and contains an extended account of the burial of the father of his country, George Washington, giving a description of the burial ceremonies including the most minute details. It also gives an account of the meeting of the American congress, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1779, followed by an address before the house of representatives by John Adams, which is published in full.

   The advertising columns are also filled with matter gotten up in unique colonial style, one advertisement in particular attracts attention under big headlines of "A Nigger Wench for Sale Cheap. Healthy and Smart to Work. Enquire at Gazette office."

 

LOCAL PERSONAL.

   PRIVATE FRED BROWN of Troop F, Fifth Cavalry, who has been home on a three weeks' furlough left this morning for Sackett's Harbor to await further orders.

   Miss EVA LATHROP, who completed her course of study last year in the Central school, began teaching her first term of school this morning three miles west of town on the Groton road.

   MESSRS. WILLIS H. MCGRAW and Chester D. Moses left to-day for Denver, Colo., to enter Grove Medical college. Mr. McGraw expects to spend the first year of his course there and then complete his work at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at New York.

   MR. AND MRS. C. C. DARBY, Miss Elma Darby and Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Oday returned Saturday night from Frontenac, where all but Mr. Oday have been spending the summer, and where he has been since the return of his regiment from Camp Alger. Mr. Oday has been engaged as coach for the Cascadilla football team at Ithaca for this fall, provided those duties do not interfere with his enlistment in the army. His company is now out on a thirty-day furlough, and at its expiration the furlough may be extended or the men may be discharged or sent back to camp, according to the prospects in the peace negotiations.

 

Post Office is advertised at street level on Tompkins Street, Cortland, N. Y.

The Grade at the Postoffice.

   Engineers connected with the [Main Street] paving work have to-day been making measurements relative to establishing the new grade of the street at the postoffice corner. When the grade was first arranged it was planned to lower it about fifteen inches from the present level, but that decision was reconsidered, and it will be lowered only about eight inches. The engineer believes that the Tompkins-st. water which after a hard rain is always the bane of this corner will cross Main-st. all right at that level and continue its course to the river. That will be good news to every one.

 

Dancing Party at Virgil.

   W. H. Hall, proprietor of the Virgil hotel, is planning for another of his social parties at his popular hostelry on Friday evening, Sept. 30. Palmer & Davis' full orchestra will furnish music. Dancing tickets 50 cents. Supper 25 cents. Everybody invited to attend and have a good time generally.

 

New Steam Laundry.

   Mr. William K. Hatler has taken possession of the store in the Squires building at 7 Tompkins-st., and has put in first-class machinery for a steam laundry, and expects to begin operations to-morrow.

   Mr. Hatler formerly conducted the New York Steam laundry on Homer-ave. He understands his business thoroughly, having in the past two years been foreman of a large laundry in Wilkes Barre, Pa., and of another in Greenville, Pa. Mr. Hatler has a very convenient location and will undoubtedly command a large patronage.

 

BREVITIES.

   —A regular meeting of Grover post, No. 98, G. A. R., will be held to-night at 8 o'clock.

   —Reports from Mr. Garry E. Chambers at McLean to-day are that he is steadily gaming and will in all probabilities now recover. He was able to sit up for three-quarters of an hour last night.

   —Rev. J. Chidester, assisted by Rev. Mr. Murphy, will conduct a series of meetings at the Elm Stump church, commencing Thursday evening, Sept. 22, and lasting until next week.

   —The regular meeting of Grover Relief corps, No. 96, will occur to-morrow, Sept. 20 at 2:30 P. M. It is earnestly desired that every member be present, as business of importance is to come before the meeting.

   —The Lehigh Valley R. R. is planning for another excursion from Cortland to Niagara Falls on Sunday, Sept. 25. Directions regarding the time of leaving and the rate have not yet been received in Cortland, but details will be given later.

   —Loads and loads of exhibits from Cortland stores and manufactories have passed The STANDARD office to-day bound for the Dryden fair. The fair itself begins to-morrow and then it will be loads and loads of people that are going by headed westward.

   —Mr. Jerome McAllister of Truxton died at his home Saturday morning at 4 o'clock after a long illness. His age was 56 years. Mr. McAllister was the father of Mrs. Fred Robbins of 170 Clinton-ave., Cortland. The funeral was held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock,

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Baker & Angell, Jenness Miller Shoes, page 4; Warren, Tanner & Co., Jackets, Capes, etc., page 4; Geo. Allport, Lots for Sale, page 5; F. E, Brogden, Prescriptions, page 8; C. F. Brown, Special Camera Offer, page 7.

   —Mr. A. B. Wraught is planning for a Y. M. C. A. wheel ride to Freeville to visit the George Junior Republic next Saturday if the weather and roads be favorable. All interested are invited to make their plans to join the party. The start will probably be made about 9 o'clock. More details later.

 

 

AGUINALDO IN POWER AND MR. CHAMBERS IMPROVING

Emilio Aguinaldo.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, September 17, 1898.

AGUINALDO IN POWER.

Philippine National Assembly Inaugurated.

NO BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

The Insurgent Leader Interviewed and Reveals the Pact That He is Hardly the Proper Person to Preside Over a New Government. Spanish Atrocities.

   MANILA, Philippine Islands, Sept. 17.—The Philippine National Assembly was inaugurated at Malolos with great enthusiasm. There were thousands of visitors from all the provinces and a great display was made. Aguinaldo at 9 o'clock in the morning entered the hall of the old convent recently occupied by the Spanish local government. It is an extremely plain room, adorned only with some religious pictures. The insurgent leader was in evening dress according to the Spanish custom. The others wore ordinary costumes.

   Aguinaldo, who was received with cheers and also with cries of "Viva America!" by the large crowd of natives inside and outside the hall, read a decree convening the members who included several Spaniards. He next read a message eulogizing the army and thanking the friendly nation which had set the historical example of liberty and had assisted a down-trod race. Continuing, Aguinaldo urgently and eloquently exhorted the assembly to "follow the noblest principles" and invoked the "spirits of the martyred Filipinos." The assembly then adjourned for the day.

   A Spanish delegate suggested that business be resumed in the afternoon, but a Filipino objected and accused the Spaniard of attempting to undermine the constitution. To this the Spaniard replied that he was a sincere republican and that his only desire was the welfare of the country. Thereupon the Filipino apologized and the proceedings terminated.

   During the afternoon many Americans and Europeans arrived and Aguinaldo was kept busy receiving visitors, including the American consul.

   Aguinaldo is extremely unwilling to compromise himself with the natives. He said that a majority of the Filipinos had been struggling for freedom for years and centuries and that they now believe that object has been attained.

   Aguinaldo professed entire ignorance of the autonomous systems in vogue in the British colonies, of protectorates and of American state autonomy. He said he was unable to understand the ideas and only understood "absolute independence." Personally he believed a protectorate for the Philippine islands was necessary, but he feared that the people would be disappointed in this. He had not studied political economy and knew nothing about the various forms of government. He inquired whether Australia was an American colony and said he had never heard of a Malay protectorate.

   Continuing, the insurgent leader said there was no need of protection for the Philippine islands, because the Filipinos were able to cope with any army. He admitted that he had never seen a foreign army, with the exceptions of the garrisons at Hong Kong and Singapore, and he had never seen those troops on parade.

   Aguinaldo declined to discuss the American army and professes undying gratitude to the Americans. He said they had come to the Philippines to fight the Spaniards only, and now that they had finished the task, it was to be expected that they would return to America. He was unwilling to believe that the Americans would demand a reward for an act of humanity; and he declined to admit the necessity of a quid pro quo.

   The Filipino leader expressed himself confident that the newly founded government would build a navy ultimately. In the meantime, he said, the great nations should protect and aid a young nation instead of grabbing her territory. If the Americans should refuse to withdraw, the national assembly, he said, must decide the policy to be pursued—a policy which he declined to forecast. General Aguinaldo was interviewed by a dozen American journalists and one Japanese.

   A Spaniard, supposed to be an officer un-uniformed, traversed the town sneering at and denouncing the principal Filipinos. On his resenting a friendly remonstrance he was placed under arrest.

   Several Filipinos state that they have personally witnessed horrible tortures at Iliolo—the feet of natives held to a candle flame for hours, electric currents applied to the most sensitive parts of the body and various unnamable atrocities—all intended to extort confession. This is scarcely credible; but there are numerous alleged witnesses of such outrages and several will show scars of recent origin and unhealed. Some say they escaped only through bribing the Spanish officials.

   It is natural that there should be a yearning for revenge upon the Spanish prisoners at Malolos, but these are not maltreated. Several are at perfect liberty, having peaceful employment and apparently quite content to remain.

 

MILITARY NOTES.

Brief Telegrams Relating to Our Conflict With Spain.

   There are now 600 sick soldiers in the general hospital at Montauk Point. During the past 12 hours there were two deaths, the victims being Frederick Helm of Company G, Eighteenth regular infantry, from typhoid, and Walter Noyes, Company H, Sixteenth infantry, from dysentery.

   A suitable place for burial in Porto Rico for those of the United States forces who have already died and may hereafter die there, has been secured near Ponce, and a reinterment of the bodies will begin at once.

   It is reported that the Spanish peace commission will be composed of Senor Montero Rios, president of the senate; Senor Villarrutia, General Cerero, General Azcarraga and Senor Urgaiz, but further changes are possible.

   General Otis cables that no further force is required at Manila; health of command satisfactory; insurgents remaining quite, and that business is reviving.

   The Spanish evacuation commissioners in Porto Rico have agreed to begin the formal withdrawal of Spanish troops within the next two days.

   As a precaution against yellow fever, Spain intends landing her troops from Cuba and Porto Rico at different places.

   General Miles is much improved and his physician thinks he will be attending to business again in a few days.

 

Captain General Ramon Blanco.

THE POLITICAL PRISONERS.

Blanco Would Release Them to Forestall Gen. Lee.

   NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—The World has the following from Havana: General Blanco is reported to have cabled a strong suggestion to the government in Madrid that he be empowered to effect the release of all persons confined in Cuban prisons for political offenses. He desires to make this his final act before the abandonment of the island. It is plain that he wishes to do this to forestall just such action by the Americans as soon as they come into possession. Every one here believes that General Lee will be in command of the army of occupation. His feelings in the matter are well known and it is quite certain that his first undertaking would be to release all the men and women now confined in LaCabana, the Recogidas and the prisons on the Isle of Pines and in Matanzas and Cienfuegos.

   If General Blanco is permitted to take the action for which he has asked permission, he will simply deprive General Lee of the pleasure he would experience in emptying the prisons. There is no telling now what the action of the home government will be on Gen. Blanco's suggestion, but it is believed it will be favorable and that all the political prisoners will he free by the time the American army marches in.

 

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

To Hold the Philippines.

   The peace commissioners representing the United States sailed from New York to-day. They carry to Paris the terms on which the United States will conclude a treaty of peace with Spain. These have been determined by the president and his cabinet, as to essentials. Questions will arise, doubtless will be brought up by the Spanish commissioners, which will have to be referred to Washington. They will not affect the main issue. This, it is understood, the president has outlined in definite form.

   The protocol disposes of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Ladrones. Spain relinquishes authority over them, and is to withdraw its forces at once. It has been intimated, through ministerial and newspaper utterances in Madrid, that the debt incurred by Spain in its war with Cuba—the Cuban debt it calls it—will have a place in the peace settlement, and that demand will be made for compensation for improvements made in Cuba and Porto Rico under Spanish rule. In other words, Spain will contend that its surrender covers only the land, forests and fevers of the islands. The public buildings, fortifications and armaments are to be settled for. Of course, such contention will not be entertained by the American commissioners.

   The Philippines will afford the main subject of discussion. And this, if the intimations that are given of the conclusions reached by the president are well founded, will be decided in advance. The American commissioners will inform the representatives of Spain at the outset of the demands of our government and that no deviation can be entertained. These demands are believed to be that Spain's rule in the Philippines cease; that the United States annex the island of Luzon and will dictate the form of government of the rest of the islands, if it does not annex them all.

   The president at one time favored the retention only of a coaling station, or Manila and its bay, at most. He has watched expressions and manifestations of public sentiment on the subject, and is said to have become convinced that the nation demands that the Philippines be retained. The argument of duty also has had much weight with him. This has been urged abroad as well as at home. The oppressive, corrupt, medieval rule of Spain having been broken, the United States cannot permit its re-establishment in the islands. It therefore will take of them what it wants, and assume responsibility before the world of giving the rest good government.

 

Edison's Projectoscope.

   One of the most soul-stirring incidents of the war just closed, was the raising of the Stars and Stripes at Cavite. The detested red and yellow stripes, emblematic of cruelty, clung to the pole in a limpish, sickly manner, afraid to give way to its noble successor. But the bronzed hands of a sturdy American grasped the rope and down it came. In its place up went the Stars and Stripes, with an accompaniment of a chorus of lusty shouts and hearty cheers, from the brave boys who fought so gallantly to preserve the honor of Old Glory. The very elements seemed to be proud of the newcomer, and instead of hanging limp and dead-like to the pole, the breeze took it in its loving embrace, and the Star Spangled Banner was waving over another land [Philippines] of the free. This and many other pictures will be shown by the wonderful Edison's projectoscope this evening at the Cortland Opera House in conjunction with Pickert's Comedians.

  

MR. CHAMBERS IMPROVING.

Directions That the New House Shall be Pushed Forward to Completion.

   Reports to-day from Mr. Garry Chambers at McLean, N. Y., are favorable and it is believed that unless inflammation sets in he will recover.

   George Allport, who is building Mr. Chambers' new house, has not yet received the letter which was addressed to him and was found in his hat at the hotel Thursday night, and it is altogether probable that it will never be delivered now. Mr. Allport has, however, received a letter from Mr. Daniel E. Marsh of Ithaca, Mr. Chambers' nephew, directing him to go on and finish the house, and the work is being pushed just the same as before.

   Mr. Allport said to a STANDARD man to-day that Mr. Chambers was one of the best men to work for he ever knew. He was at the house a good deal, and was always polite and courteous in the extreme to every workman about the job. He said to Mr. Allport soon after the work started that he knew he was there a good deal, but he didn't want Mr. Allport should think he was there to watch things for fear that anything was being slighted. That was not it at all, but he had considerable leisure time at his disposal and he liked to see things go on and see the work progress. Mr. Chambers was at the house Wednesday afternoon and Mr. Allport never remembers seeing him more genial and sociable and perhaps talkative than that day. He gave to him directions as to what to do in several matters that might come up within a week or so, saying that very likely he would not be around at the time that these things were to be decided upon and settled. Mr. Allport cannot help thinking now that he then had in mind his action of Thursday afternoon and was preparing for it in all these minor details.

 

GEORGE A. BROCKWAY.

What The Hub Says of the Homer Carriage Manufacturer.

   The September number of The Hub contains a fine half-tone cut of Mr. George A. Brockway in connection with its reference to the annual convention of the Carriage Builders' National convention which is to be held at St. Louis Sept. 20, 21 and 22, and says:

   Mr. George A. Brockway, vice-president for New York state, is at the head of one of the largest wholesale carriage manufactories in the state. The business is located at Homer, N. Y. It was started by his father, the late William N. Brockway in 1875, and the son who was associated with him up to the time of his death in 1889 continued the business under the old name, William N. Brockway, in accordance with an arrangement made prior to the death of the senior. Employment is given to about 200 men the year round, turning out about 3,500 high grade vehicles annually. George A. was born in 1863, and since he has been managing the business it has been prosperous even through the seasons of depression, and an enviable reputation has been established for the vehicles produced.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The annual reunion of the One Hundred Fifty-seventh regiment, N. Y. Vols., will be held at Canastota on Monday.

   —Mrs. B. C. Winchell entertained the Ladles' Missionary society of the Congregational church yesterday afternoon at her home on Madison-st.

   —The Christian Endeavor society of the First Baptist church will be glad to welcome all students of the Normal to a reception for them Monday evening.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Levi Butler, Cortland Howe Ventilating Stoves and Ranges, page 6; McGraw & Osgood, School Shoes, page 5.

   —The Kirmess [hospital charity] rehearsals will be held at Collins hall and will commence on Monday next at 2:30 o'clock. Those whose rehearsals are appointed for that day will please note the place and time.

   —The Y. M. C. A. meeting to-morrow afternoon at 8:30 o'clock will be a mixed meeting for both ladies and gentlemen. Normal students are specially invited. The address will be by Rev. J. L. Robertson.

   —This morning the truck of the Excelsior Hook & Ladder Co. was placed in the corporation barn and the old hook and ladder truck was placed near the First Baptist church. This precaution is taken while Main-st. is torn up so that in case of fire, either side of the town, a truck will be in readiness.

   —Members of the University Center are reminded to make special preparation for the meeting of next Monday night, as it will be of a conversational order and questions will be freely asked and are expected to be answered by the members present. The questions of course will be confined to the lesson assigned or to thoughts growing out of it.

CORTES PROROGUED AND DRYDEN FAIR

P. Mateo Sagasta.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, September 16, 1898.

CORTES PROROGUED.

Spain Puts a Stop to One of Her Troubles.

VICTORY FOR SENOR SAGASTA.

It is Now Believed That the Spanish Peace Commissioners Will Be Appointed at Once—Serious State of Affairs in Manila—Threatened Clash in Cuba.

   MADRID Sept. 15.—The premier, Senor Sagasta, obtained the queen regent's signature to a decree proroguing the cortes, and with it ended a stormy session of the senate. General Primo de Rivera had demanded an inquiry into his administration of the Philippine islands and in so doing he said the attacks of Count Almenas were only fit for the mouth of a miserable slanderer. Count Almenas was endeavoring to reply when Senor Sagasta read the decree proroguing the cortes.

   Count Almenas and General Rivera separately, approached the president in a hostile manner and a duel is expected. Premier Sagasta afterward read the decree in the chamber of deputies. It is expected that the Spanish peace commissioners will be appointed without delay

   A painful impression has been caused here by the statement made by the Pais saying the United States intends to demand $20,000,000 indemnity in behalf of American citizens who have suffered through the insurrection in Cuba. The Spanish peace commissioners will strongly oppose this, it is claimed, but fears prevail that the United States will become pitiless and press its advantage to the utmost.

 

PROGRESS IN SAN JUAN.

Details of the Evacuation Will Soon Be Arranged.

   SAN JUAN, Island of Porto Rico, Sept. 15.—The United States Porto Rican evacuation commission met again. The reply of the Spanish commissioners, setting forth their position in accordance with the instructions from Madrid, was received and examined. It is satisfactory to our commissioners who hope the main details of the evacuation will be arranged within a few days. The protocol says ''immediate'' evacuation, which is construed to mean a reasonable time.

   It is understood that a Spanish steamer is expected here in a few days from Cadiz to embark the first detachment of troops, the Principado de Asturias regiment, numbering 800 men which arrived here from Cuba prior to the outbreak of the war, and a battalion of engineers. The Spanish soldiers dread yellow fever and this fear may hasten the evacuation of the island. Over 1,000 Spanish troops perished during the epidemic of 1896.

   The steamer expected here to embark the first detachment is the Condo Wilfrodo of 2,767 tons, belonging to the Pinillos line. She is commanded by Captain Andraca and left Cadiz on Sept. 1 for this port and for Havana.

 

Frank S. Black.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.

Political Notes.

   Gov. Black is in the Adirondacks taking a rest. The people will give the Governor a good long rest after January 1st.—Batavia Times.

   The greatness of our country is further emphasized by the fact that we can go through a victorious war without a real secretary of war.—Chicago News.

   Wonder why Addison B. Colvin is making such an effort for the nomination for comptroller? Does he imagine any Republican can be elected this fall?—Batavia Spirit of the Times.

   At last accounts the commerce destropean Nelson Dingley was wallowing in the trough of a heavy sea, with a cyclone blowing upon the starboard quarter.—Chicago Chronical.

   Lou Payne declares that he is proud of Governor Black. There is every reason to think that Lou Payne should be proud of Governor Black just now. Nobody else is.—Kingston Leader.

   Mr. Ellsworth will be renominated, but he is doomed to defeat! His own party will beat him at the polls in November. This can be put down as reliable and authentic.—Niagara Cataract.

   It is customary to renominate, and if no candidate is in sight it means that the people have been heard from in regard to Black, and that the leaders are afraid to recommend him.—Clinton County Farmer (Rep.)

   The Democratic party in this State will present a united front this fall, and added to its ranks will be a multitude of Republicans who will vote against the party responsible for the gigantic canal frauds.—Niagara Cataract.

   Nine millions of dollars have been spent [on canal improvements]. With that enormous amount of money the Governor's official associates at the capital were entrusted. We are on the eve of a new departure if that fails to hurt Republicanism.—Brooklyn Eagle (Ind.-Dem.)

   "Whatever may be thought of this new elections law," says Mr. William Brookfield, "I feel confident that Governor Black favored it from sincere motives." Oh, no doubt, no doubt! Satan himself very likely acts from sincere motives, such as they are.

   The Brooklyn Eagle, published at the home of Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff, announces that Governor Black and Lieutenant Governor Woodruff have concluded to defy Senator Platt, and will seek a renomination at the hands of the Republican state convention despite the "easy boss."

   "If the Republican State convention sticks to custom and indorses the administration of Governor Black," observes the Binghamton Leader, "how can it refuse him a renomination when he asks for it?" A frank answer to that question would furnish mighty interesting reading.—Rochester Herald.

   Who could imagine such governors as Samuel J. Tilden, Lucius Robinson, Grover Cleveland. David B. Hill and Roswell P. Flower being led by any corrupt boss or made to dance when such a boss pulled the strings? The Democratic party is proud of the record of Democratic State administrations, and it is because of that record that the Democratic party can be trusted by the people.—Syracuse Courier.

   You can't give hay away this year, and hundreds of acres throughout the country have not been cut. Farmers used to get anywhere from $8 to $22 per ton under a Democratic administration. Where are the benefits promised to the hay market if McKinley was elected? He won, the Canadian farmer was shut out and down went hay. Somebody lied. No, the farmers are not fools.— Middleburg Gazette.

   "Incompetent subordinates who got their positions through the spoils system," constitute the cause now assigned for the inhuman treatment of the soldiers. That is exactly what we have been contending all along, and those who appointed the "incompetent subordinates," merely because of their political influence, and then allowed them to starve the soldiers, are responsible for the murders—Kingston Leader.

   Probably one reason why Black doesn't remove Aldridge from office is that he thinks keeping him there will operate to make somebody believe that perhaps there isn't any canal scandal after all, and that furthermore his removal might make the people think he (Black) believes in the investigating committee's report—and it would never do for the Governor to permit anybody to think that.—Binghamton Herald (Rep.)

   The record is appalling and those in authority will have to stand the reckoning and suffer for it. Had Democratic officials been in Washington or Albany they would have received no end of flagellation from Republican lips and pens, and they would have richly deserved all that could have been heaped upon them if they neglected their duty as the present Republican incompetents have done—Valatie Rough Notes.

   Says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, a Republican paper: "There is more unanimity on the part of Democratic conventions in endorsing the war policy of President McKinley than has ever been shown by that party in the treatment of one of its own presidents." And yet Boss Platt and his organs claim that the Republican party is the only war party and that the Republicans are responsible for conducting the war.

   Honest Republican farmers up the country, who find it difficult to make both ends meet in these hard times, will especially want to know why they are to be compelled to contribute by taxation to the payment of $160,000 a year for the expenses of an election in the metropolitan counties at the eastern end of the State, while they were obliged to pay all the expenses of the election in their own counties without aid from these wealthy boroughs of Greater New York.—Rochester Union.

   If President McKinley is the clever politician he is reputed to be he will not permit the Democratic party to make an issue of the weakness and the homicidal errors of the war department. He will rather realize the wisdom of taking the initiative, insist upon a prompt investigation, and, more important than all, rid himself of Alger. Whatever may be the personal claims of the secretary of war on the president, the latter can no longer afford to carry him, and he needs no excuse for casting him overboard other than the fierce indignation of the people with the neglect and cruelty which have been displayed in the management of the army camps since the cessation of hostilities.—Kansas City Star (Ind.)

 

DRYDEN FAIR NEXT WEEK.

It Will Be Bigger and Better Than Ever—Excursion Rates.

   Next week is Dryden, N. Y., fair week. The weather for that fair is always fair and as it is an excellent fair the crowds are always large and they always give everybody his money's worth. We all know what a success it has always been and the assurances of the management this year ensure an improvement and many new attractions.

   Last week we gave a summary of the program for each day and in addition to that there are a great many special contests with big prizes. In the first place, don't forget that there are to be good horse races every day. At 11 o'clock Wednesday will occur the trap-shooting contest in which teams from Cortland, Cayuga, Tioga and Tompkins counties are entered. It is for the championship of the four counties and a first prize valued at $15. There are two other prizes.

   Space is too limited to give a complete list of the special contests and premiums but the following is a summary: Baby show Thursday with prize of 110 piece dinner set; Best made work dress, New Home sewing machine; best decorated bicycle in floral bicycle parade, a $40 wheel; lady wearing handsomest costume in same, a 1)15 dress skirt; winner sweepstake ladies driving contest, a $25 tailor-made suit to the winner's measure; second prize in same at $15 100-plece dinner set; best silk crazy quilt, $25 bed room suit; largest pumpkin, to lady bringing it $20 jacket or cape; best made white skirt, $60 Singer sewing machine; best carriage team owned by exhibitor, $65 top buggy; best loaf bread from Wonder flour, a barrel of same; best display knitted work, pair $3 shoes; person guessing nearest to number of grand stand tickets sold gets a Gillette skirt, and a great many other special premiums.

   Prof. H. D. Cannon is superintendent of the school department in which are 38 different classes or contests for school pupils. This will interest the children. The floral bicycle parade at 2 o'clock Wednesday will be one of the most artistic and novel scenes ever witnessed. Above all other attractions is the great crowd. This has yearly increased and as regularly have the facilities of the grounds been increased. It is here you see your friends whom you only see once a year. No one can afford to miss the Dryden fair. The round trip [by train] from Cortland is only 50 cents.

 

Memorial Baptist Church, Tompkins Street, Cortland, N. Y.

Pastor Resigns.

   Rev. J. Barton French, pastor of the Memorial Baptist church has tendered his resignation of the pastorate to take effect December 31 next. It came as a great surprise to the congregation who have become greatly attached to him during his two years' work in Cortland. The best of good feeling exists between him and the congregation, but it is understood that his health is the cause of this action. Cortland will be sorry to part with this genial gentleman.

 

HERE AND THERE.

   This year's celery crop about Canastota will be one of the finest ever harvested.

   Keep your rod busy for the next few days for the trout season ends next Wednesday, Sept. 21.

   Dr. E. A. Didama has leased the house which A. D. Wallace has recently fixed up on the corner of Main-st. and Maple-ave.

   The Brosnahan-Jackson company with a military band and orchestra will be at the Cortland opera house all next week in repertoire.

   More good news for our dairymen. The price of milk at the Cincinnatus milk station has been advanced to 94 cents.—Cincinnatus Times.

   Mrs. Grace E. Hubbard of the Cortland Conservatory of Music is making arrangements to establish a school of elocution and physical culture in Binghamton.

   The annual midsummer meeting of the Cortland County Veterans' association is held in Homer to-day. Department Commander A. S. Wood will address a public meeting at 2 P. M.

   While assisting in getting the hook and ladder truck across Main-st. to go to the fire at the Catholic church last week, Janitor Costello strained his back and he is confined to the house as a consequence.

   Mr. Patrick F. Clancy of McLean and Miss Mary McNally of Cortland were married last week, Wednesday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Powers on River-st. by Justice J. H. Kelley in the presence of only a very few relatives and friends.

   Porter Frank Dermody of the Kremlin [Hotel] is quite a hero. Monday a runaway horse attached to a buggy passed him on Railroad-st. and as its speed was within his limit he started after and caught the rear of the buggy. Climbing over the seat he secured the reins and had the horse stopped and turned around when the owner came up.

   James M. Randall died at his home on Squires-st, last Sunday night from cancer. His age was 67 years. He is survived by his wife, one son and two daughters, all of whom reside in Cortland. The funeral was held Wednesday and the remains taken to Solon, his old home, for burial.