Cortland
Evening Standard, Saturday, December 16, 1899.
PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
Major
Batchelor's Command Rush Enemy's Trenches. General
Young Still Pursuing Scattered Bands of Insurgents Who Have Twenty-Three
American Soldiers in Their Possession—Troops Shoeless.
WASHINGTON,
Dec. 16.—The war department received a cable message yesterday giving the
latest developments in the situation in the Philippines. The cablegram was as
follows:
MANILA, Dec. 15.—"Major Batchelor with
the Twenty-fourth infantry battalion reports that on the 7th inst, had an
engagement at the junction of Magaland and Rio Grande rivers, Isabella province,
the enemy leaving four dead and five mortally wounded in trenches. Our loss was
one drowned and four wounded. Says he is in need of clothing, provisions and money.
Will reach Tuguegaro, Cagayan province shortly. Doubtless the navy relieved him
yesterday. Four hundred and seventy-five Spanish prisoners arrived this
morning, among them the sick at Vigan numbering 120. Young, at Banqui,
northwestern Luzon, reports that his troops are still pursuing the remnant of
insurgents who have 23 American prisoners in their possession. Country exceedingly
rough. Our men without shoes, still persistently pursuing.
"Few Spanish prisoners now in hands of
insurgents, probably number 1,000, mostly in the south. Expect to effect their
relief in a few days.
"Negros reports that Sergeant Alfred
Boeder, Sixth infantry, 20 soldiers and 18 native police, attacked 400
insurgents at Madrigal, Negros, this morning. No casualties. Enemy's loss 28
killed and many wounded."
BUSHWHACKING
FILIPINOS.
Those
Caught By Our Forces Will Be Summarily Dealt With.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Isolated bands of
bushwhacking insurgents who are caught by our forces in the Philippines are
likely to be summarily dealt with. At the cabinet meeting the matter was
discussed at some length and it was the general sentiment that as long as the
insurgents kept up a show of an army under a semblance of discipline, they
should be treated as prisoners of war when captured, but when they degenerate
into isolated bands of marauders, harassing our forces by cold-blooded
assassinations, their situation demanded summary action.
In the discussion of Cuban affairs it was
developed that General Wood in taking command of the island as military
governor would pursue practically the same course that he followed in Santiago
province. The rigor of military rule will be lessened as rapidly as the
situation shall safely warrant.
EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEM.
State
Regents Have Agreed Upon a Plan of Unification.
ALBANY, Dec. 16.—The commission to unify the
educational system of the state, after two protracted sessions held here
Thursday and Friday, has agreed upon a
plan of unification which provides for the establishment of a department of
education, consisting of the university and the department of public
instruction as heretofore existing. The executive head of this department is to
be called chancellor of the university, and he is to have all the executive
powers now vested in the superintendent of public instruction and in the
regents of the university. The university is continued as the legislative head
of the department, the present board of regents remaining undisturbed as to its
personnel, with the exception that the lieutenant governor, the secretary of
state and the state superintendent of public instruction are no longer to be
ex-officio regents. All regents above the age of 70 years are hereafter to be
honorary regents, with all the privileges that members of the board possess,
but with no vote. No vacancy shall hereafter be filled in the board until the
number has been reduced below 15. Hereafter vacancies are to be filled by
appointment of the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate.
The chancellor shall be elected by the regents.
The functions of the board of regents have
been increased by the power of passing ordinances governing the administration
of the department of education, limited by statutory enactments.
The department shall have the following five
bureaus:
First, the bureau of public instruction;
second, the department of high education; third, the bureau of home education;
fourth, the bureau of law; fifth, the bureau of administration and finance.
Each bureau is to be presided over by a
director, who shall be appointed by the chancellor and removed by him. The
bureau directors shall appoint and remove their subordinates, subject to the
civil service law.
The first chancellor is to be appointed by
the governor within 20 days after the passage of this act, by and with the
consent of the senate. He shall hold office for eight years at an annual salary
of $10,000. The present superintendent of public instruction is continued in
office as director of the bureau of public instruction until the end of his
term.
The chancellor shall have the power to
designate two of the directors of bureaus as his deputies. The regents shall
elect their own president, vice president and secretary.
THE
GOLDEN WEDDING
Of Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Dwight Celebrated at Freeville.
Nine years ago on Dec. 12 a considerable
number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dwight gave them a genuine surprise
at their home wear Freeville on the occasion of the forty-first anniversary of
their wedding. As the guests were departing after a very pleasant evening some
one remarked that if Mr. and Mrs. Dwight were both living nine years from then,
and if the speaker was also alive she would see to it that this visit was
repeated.
The three were all in good health when the
fiftieth anniversary came around on last Tuesday though a considerable number
of the others who were present nine years ago had passed away. The result was
another gathering at the hospitable home. Nearly all of the survivors of the
other occasion were there and others, making about sixty in all. The home of
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight had just been remodeled and enlarged so that this really
served as a sort of house warming as well as a wedding anniversary.
"If we can find any gold, we will bring
it," was a remark dating back nine years. Evidently they found it, for
there was a whole box of it—not a large box, but one sufficient in size to
contain a very generous sum. And after the bountiful supper had been partaken
of, Mr. Knickerbocker presented it in fitting words to the bride and groom who
were just entering upon their golden honeymoon. Appropriate responses were made
by both the recipients. There were also other gifts and reminders from friends,
among them being a very handsome clock.
One of the features of the evening was the
presence of Mrs. Dwight's blind sister, 84 years old, whose eyes were blinded
sixty years ago by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of a brother.
This lady was a school mate of Fanny Crosby and during the evening she received
some poetry which her school friend had written in her girlhood. Mr.
Knickerbocker also sang some comic songs, and then all joined in singing the
grand old hymns which were common when the singers were children. It was fully
2:30 o'clock in the morning when the party broke up and separated for their
homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight are wonderfully well
preserved for people of their years. Their hearts are light and their steps
also are light and there is scarcely a wrinkle in the face of either. Both have
been possessors of good health, and it is the wish of their friends that they
may be spared to celebrate many more such joyous anniversaries.
 |
Charles P. McVean.
|
DEATH OF
CHARLES P. MCVEAN
Occurred
at His Home in Willet on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
News comes of the death of Charles P. McVean
at his home in Willet on Wednesday night, Dec. 13, after a lingering illness.
He had been unconscious for a week past.
Mr.
McVean was born of humble parentage in the town of Solon and was educated in
the schools in the southern part of the county. At the age of 18 years he began
teaching school and continued this for some years. Later he was a clerk in the
store of his uncle, Deacon William Snyder at Virgil and there he acquired a
practical business education and experience.
In 1869 he was married to Miss Phebe Bailey,
daughter of Col. Wm. B. Bailey of Cincinnatus, who survives him.
As a farmer he lived in the towns of
Freetown, Marathon, Cincinnatus and Willet. He was also in the grocery business
in Texas Valley for five years. In 1874 he removed to Willet, buying out the
mercantile business of D. A. Wiles and since that time did a prosperous
business at that place.
He also carried on some side lines, which
added to his personal acquaintances and which made him largely instrumental in
building up the town of Willet. As a stockholder he had become known to nearly
every farmer in the southern part of the county. He erected some fine
residences in Willet and built the new hotel there which is an ornament to the
town and a source of pride to the inhabitants.
Mr. McVean also held some public offices. In
Freetown, in Marathon and in Willet
during his residence in each of these towns he was five or six times elected as
justice of the peace. He served for one term as supervisor from Willet and was
postmaster for a number of years at Texas Valley and at Willet. His first vote
was cast for Abraham Lincoln for president and he was always a strong
Republican active in party service. In 1897 he was the candidate of the
Republicans for county clerk, but was beaten with other candidates in the
Independent Republican—Democratic fusion. His loss will be widely felt in his
town and in that vicinity. His age was about 60 years.
THE
CONVENTION CLOSED.
NEXT
YEAR DAIRYMEN WILL MEET AT WATERTOWN.
Resolutions
of Interest to All Dairymen Introduced and Adopted—Closing Addresses of the
Convention—List of Prominent Dairymen in Attendance.
Promptly
at 2:30 P. M. yesterday the convention opened again at the Opera House
with Hon. D. P. Witter speaking on the oleomargarine question in answer to
certain questions in the question box.
Following this was a very able discussion of
"Progressive Dairy Farming" by
Mr. E B. Voorhees, director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment station.
Mr. Voorhees contended that progress is
needed not only in one line of the dairy business, but in all lines, and that
the consumer as well as the producer should be better informed in the matters
of good dairying. There are two essentials for progress: first, reduce the cost
of production, and second, increase the quality of the production. Of the kinds
of materials to be fed, Mr. Voorhees spoke at length and impressed the point
that not only the kind of food should be the study of the dairymen, but the
condition of the food when fed should receive attention. The farmer should not
feel his duty done till the milk is in the hands of the consumer. Three things
are necessary to produce a dairy article that will sell itself: First, cleanly
animals: second, cleanly barns; third, cleanly farm help. With these sales
would reach new customers and increase the consumption of old ones. Too often
the consumers are ignorant of what good milk is. They expect it is going to be
sour one day and sweet the next; that it will be fairly rich one day and skimmed
the next, and so the consumer needs to be educated in this line and when they
are certain of what they may expect from good, conscientious services the
demand for dairy products will be much greater.
Mr. Voorhees' discussion was given marked
attention and was one of the best of the convention.
Mr. Henry C. Alboy was next introduced to
the convention by Chairman Richardson
who stated that Mr. Alboy's name did not appear in the program because it was
supposed impossible for him to attend the meetings. Mr. Alboy spoke of the fine
exhibit of dairy products at the show rooms and asked the New York state
dairymen not to forget the two exhibitions in the near future—the Pan-American
at Buffalo, and the International at Paris.
Mr. George L. Flanders of Albany spoke next
on the oleomargarine laws. He compared the laws of New York state with those of
Pennsylvania and showed them to be in intent exactly alike, yet in New York the
courts had sustained these laws, while in Pennsylvania they were declared
unconstitutional. New York, he claimed,
was most free of all the states from oleomargarine. He dwelt at some length on
the struggles the state had had with the oleo manufacturers and stated that the
famous Armor decisions bad been a barrier against all intrusions ever since. He
objected to the ten cent tax on oleo, because it would have a tendency to
weaken the decisions which had been given if it were to be recognized as a
taxable article.
The election of officers occurred at the afternoon
session, but the list was published yesterday afternoon.
The following resolutions were introduced
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the New York State Dairymen's
association at its twenty-third annual convention congratulates the butter
producers of the nation on the marked improvement in the demand and prices for
our products due not a little to vigorous interests awakened by these annual
gatherings whose precepts are rapidly becoming the practices of state and nation,
enabling them to place within the reach of every citizen a table luxury whose palatability,
honesty and purity are above question.
Resolved, That our warmest thanks be and they hereby are extended to the good
people of Cortland and vicinity for their hearty and cordial reception and especially
to Messrs. George H. Hyde and Wayland D. Tisdale and to all others who by their
pecuniary help or untiring effort have so largely contributed to the success of
the convention.
Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be extended to the Twin Cities quartet
which has furnished such excellent music at our meetings.
Resolved, That as dairymen and breeders we fully appreciate the work of the committees
known as the Witter committee appointed to
investigate tuberculosis and other animal diseases, and we commend the
thorough manner in which this work has been prepared, and whereas the evidence
thus far does not conclusively show that bovine tuberculosis constitutes a
menace to the public and that it is a question of animal economy rather than
public hygiene, therefore be it
Resolved, That we respectfully petition the legislature to remove the control on bovine
tuberculosis from the state board of health and vest it in the state department
of agriculture or such sub-bureau as may be determined upon, and be it further
Resolved, That we respectfully petition the legislature to enact such laws as shall
serve to better protect the herds of the state from the spread of infectious diseases
.
Resolved, That this convention respectfully requests the congress of the United
States to pass a law and provide for its enforcement to the effect that when any
food products are transported from one state to another or from a territory to
a state that such goods shall immediately become subject to the law of that
state to the same extent and manner as those manufactured in that state, and shall
not be exempt from the provisions of such state law by virtue of the fact that
they were brought into the state in the original importers' packages.
Resolved, That this convention hereby requests congress to pass a law to the effect
that our dairy or food products manufactured or sold or exposed for sale in the
United States shall not be falsely branded or labeled as to the State in which
they are produced.
Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be extended to the retiring officers
for their untiring efforts which have resulted in making this convention so
profitable and enjoyable to all and in every way so great a success.
EVENING SESSION.
The large crowd which assembled at the Opera
House last night promptly at the hour appointed for the beginning of the last
session of the convention for the year spoke most eloquently of the management under
which the association has been conducted here in Cortland.
Shortly after 7:30 Chairman A. Brown Richardson
called the meeting to order and said that as the speakers of the evening had
not yet arrived he would introduce to the audience Mr. E. A. Callahan of Albany
who would interest them for a short time. Mr. Callahan proved a good story
teller and his impersonations of the Frenchman, Chinaman, Dutchman and tough
[men] kept the audience in the best of humor.
Chas. Y. Knight, a member of the Western
Dairymen's association, spoke on the taxing of oleomargarine and said that his
organization was going before congress to do what it could for the dairymen of
the country. With colored maps Mr. Knight showed that four-fifths of the people
of the United States have passed anti-coloring laws, the United States
government, he claimed, should handle the dairy matters as the state laws are inadequate
for their greatest success.
At the conclusion of Mr. Knight's remarks the
Glee club sang "Good Night" and were twice encored, responding each time
with a good selection.
Ex-Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin was then introduced
as the speaker of the evening, and as his subject did not appear on the program,
Mr. Richardson said he might take for his theme "As You Like It." The
governor was in his happiest mood and responded by saying that the amount of
range given him was painful, and that he felt like a Texas ranger with twenty-seven
acres to graze upon.
Coming to the dairy question be said that
the proposition of how to feed eighty million people was a stupendous one, and
that we were on the eve of a period in which more care was to be exercised in
searching out adulterations in foods. It is high time that the farmer or
producer should shake hands with the consumer. The farmers generally are too
indifferent of their interests. There is no concerted action between them, and
he was of the opinion that the farmers should make politics of the question,
and so not only get the laws they wish but also provide for their enforcement.
If the farmers would take the pains to keep track of their cows they
would find in most cases that from 15 to 30 per cent of the cows are losing
money for them. Too many of the farmers, he added, are not interested enough in
the dairy to search out the underlying truths upon which the whole secret of
dairying is based. They are satisfied if, in measuring themselves by their neighbors,
they find themselves doing as well. He was of the opinion that the general
purpose cow was a poor one to keep on the farm, but the special purpose cow was
the one for profits. It is a mistake that dairy productions depend more upon
feed than upon breed, but rather a good dairy cow is obtained only by careful
breeding. It seemed strange to him that so many dairymen were just as well
satisfied with a pound of butter that it costs 25 cents to produce as they are
with a pound that costs but ten. In order to ensure a revenue from the dairy,
make one cow produce as much as two formerly produced, and have the added
revenue of the cost of keeping the other cow.
Mr. Hoard spoke of his former residence in
this state and said that he was glad to find here and there a man who was thinking
out questions that came to him, but in the majority of cases the farmers are
producing milk as they did forty years ago.
Gov. Hoard's address was forcible and his
ready supply of stories to illustrate his points was drawn upon freely, keeping
the audience in the best of humor throughout the address.
At the close of the address Mr. Richardson,
by kindly words of thanks for the interest and courtesy shown the association,
declared the meeting closed and the association adjourned.
The next meeting of the association will be
held in Watertown, beginning the second Wednesday in December, 1900.
DISTINGUISHED DAIRYMEN PRESENT.
The following list gives the officers and
some of the leading dairymen of the United
States who were in Cortland attending the association:
President—S. Brown Richardson, Lowville.
Vice-President—George A. Smith, Frankfort.
Secretary—W. W. Hall, Gouverneur.
Treasurer—F. E. Dawley, Fayetteville.
Supt. of Exhibits—Ellis Woodworth, Fayetteville.
Vice-Presidents—G. Merry, Verona; Hon. D. P.
Witter, Berkshire; Chas. H. Royce,
Rhinecliff; J. P. Clark, Falconer; Dr. W. H. Jordan, Geneva; B. R. Knapp, Cortland;
Prof. I. P. Roberts, Ithaca.
Directors—F. E. Dawley, Fayetteville; Geo.
A. Smith, Frankfort; H. E. Cook, Denmark; J. E. Rice, Edward Van Alstyne, Jared
Van Wagener, Jr., Cobleskill.
Ex-Presidents (Ex-officio Members of the
Board)—A. D. Baker; '95, Aurelius; A. Chase Thompson, '96, Oswego; L. L.
VanDyke, '97, Geneva; A. R. Eastman, '98, Waterville.
F. J. Krocke, assistant dairy commissioner, New
York City.
John J. Dillon, editor Rural New Yorker, New
York City.
Maj. H. E Alvord, chief of dairy division,
United States department of agriculture, Washington, D. C.
Hon. Franklin Dye, secretary of agriculture,
Trenton, N. J.
Prof. E. B. Vorhees, director of New Jersey State
Agriculture Experiment station.
Prof. I. P. Roberts, Prof. H. H. Wing, Prof.
L. A. Clinton, Prof. John A. Stone, Prof. John W. Spencer of the Cornell
Experiment station, Ithaca.
Dr. L. L. Van Slyke, W. H. Jordan and Prof.
H. A. Harding of the State Experiment station, Geneva.
Hon. D. P. Witter of the Bureau of Farmers'
Institutes.
[Representatives of the National Dairy Union
and a long list of others who attended the convention were not copied for this post—CC editor.]
BREVITIES.
—Revised schedule of D., L. &. W. R. R. to-morrow..
Corrected time table on page eight.
—The C. M. B. A. will receive Holy Communion
in a body to-morrow morning at first Mass at St. Mary's Catholic church.
—Collector Frank A. Phelps has received his
warrant for taxes, and they may be paid up to and including Jan. 16 at the
National bank of Cortland.
—Nineteen members of Lincoln's show troop
are stopping at the Cortland House to-day. The band made a very good parade
this noon and played well.
—All the orders for the town of
Cortlandville and for Cortland county have been left with Mr. Edward Alley at
the First National bank, where they may be procured.
—The Cortland Science club meets tonight at
8 o'clock at the Hatch library. The
speaker will be Mr. John W. Orr, and his subject, "Principles and
Practices of Electricity."
—The 10:12 P. M. car to McGraw will hereafter
be held at the Cortland House corner on nights when there is a play at the Cortland
Opera House till the entertainment is concluded.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Pearson
Bros., Furniture, page 8; C. F. Brown, Perfumery, page 8; McKinney &
Doubleday, Holiday goods, page 4; F. E. Brogden, Cream of tartar, page 8; Palmer
& Co., One-half price sale, page 8.
—Mr. O. W. Walter of Cortland was in town
Friday and left a fine piano at the home or Frank M. Perry. He reports unprecedented
sales during the past few months, and seems to be enjoying his full share of the
boom.—Whitney Point Reporter.
—The incandescent light service will be shut
off all over town between 2 and 3 o'clock Sunday morning to make some needed
repairs to the machinery. All who are
liable to need lights at that time of the night will please take note of this
and arrange for lights accordingly.
—Rev. G. N. Taft, a missionary from Japan
will speak in the First Baptist church
to-morrow morning. Subject, "Japan and Christian Work in Japan." In the
evening Rev. Thomas Elgar, prison evangelist of New York City, will give a lecture
sermon: theme "Home Sweet Home."
—Last night the representatives of New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago and St. Louis were
all dead sure of securing the National Republican convention for 1900, but when
the meeting of this committee was held last night at Washington, Philadelphia was
decided upon, and the date was fixed at Tuesday, June 19.
—A change of time goes into effect to-morrow
on the McGraw division of the electric road. This is caused by the change on
the D., L. & W. R. R. to-morrow.
.jpg)
