ASSASSINS CAPTURED, LIQUOR EXCISE CONVICTIONS, AND MRS. BOLLES' WILL

Gen. Samuel Young.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, December 13, 1899.

ASSASSINS CAPTURED.

Probably Be Summarily Executed by American Troops.

COMMITTED NUMEROUS MURDERS.

Whole Island Swarming With Bandits Since Disintegration of Insurgent Army—Loot Small Towns and Keep Country in a State of Terror.

   MANILA, Dec. 13.—Colonel Smith with a detachment of the Seventeenth infantry surrounded and captured, in a village near Malasqui, a party of guerrillas who had made their headquarters there. The party included the band which assassinated seven officials at Malasqui for friendliness to the Americans.

   All the insurgents, who became bandits when the disintegration of the Filipino army began, kept the country around Malasqui in a state of terror for several weeks and committed 25 murders in less than that number of days. When they were caught they were promptly sent to General MacArthur's headquarters at Bayambang by train. It is expected that they will be speedily tried and shot or hung as example, if convicted.

   The whole country north of San Fernando and between San Fernando and Manila, with the exception of within the permanent line of troops around the city and the closely patrolled stretches of railroad, swarms with similar bands. Probably they will be increased by men from Pilar's army, many of whom are making their way south to join the insurgent force in Cavite province. These people, for the most part, succeed in dodging General Grant's, Colonel Bell's and Colonel Hood's troops, who are scouring the country for them. They devote their energies to ambushing commissary wagons and to picking up soldiers who leave their commands. Every day some wagon train is fired upon or some soldier disappears.

   General Wheeler's secretary, Mr. Garrett, was disarmed and slashed by a boloman almost within sight of headquarters, his assailant pursuing him almost into the headquarters building.

   The policy of these ruffians is to [make] the country uninhabitable for Americans and to frighten the natives into refraining from giving any resistance to the Americans, as well as to compel the inhabitants to support the insurrection.

   Frequently they raid and loot towns. A brother of the president of Imus went outside the town the other day to harvest some rice. He was captured by his compatriots, accused of being a spy and executed.

   Only a small proportion of the insurgent arms have been surrendered and the problem of suppressing this guerrilla warfare is anything but easy of solution. Some of the American officers think it worse than fighting Indians owing to difficulties of the country and the trouble of locating the enemy, who resort, when hard pressed, to the Amigo dodge, and hide their guns.

   Some of the Americans favor the issuance of a proclamation declaring all natives found with arms to be bandits, punishable as criminals instead of being treated as prisoners of war.

   Information has been received at headquarters that 500 Spanish prisoners have been shipped from Vigan to Manila and that 1,500 others have been assembled at Vigan, including General Pena. Probably these are Spaniards released by General Young's troops in the Benguet district, where they were concentrated by the insurgents.

   General Young reports the rescue of Brutne of the Nevada regiment and Edwards of the gunboat Yorktown, who have been held prisoners by the Filipinos. General Tino, conveying the American prisoners north, is hotly pursued. Aguinaldo is a fugitive in the mountains. His body guard has been destroyed and Gregorio del Pilar killed. General Concepcion has surrendered.

 

William McKinley.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

   President McKinley helps along the project for the construction of a memorial bridge across the Potomac at Washington by favorable reference to the enterprise in his message to congress. It is proposed that the bridge shall be commemorative of the deeds of all our national heroes. The president says that "the proposed bridge would be a convenience to all the people from every part of the country who visit the national cemetery, an ornament to the capital of the nation and forever stand as a monument to American patriotism.'' The president's expression of faith that congress will advance the project will doubtless produce results at this session, provided the report of the chief of engineers upon the plans is submitted in season.

 

MORE EXCISE CONVICTIONS.

Two Have Pleaded Guilty and Others May Do So.

   District Attorney Duffey's prosecution of the excise cases is being pushed with vigor. There have been two convictions of the unlawful sale of liquor since yesterday, two defendants have pleaded guilty and it is reported that others are about to do so.

   The jury in the case of R. Burns Linderman came in shortly after supper last night bringing in a verdict of guilty.

   Frank K. Robertson of Ithaca came before the court and asked to have the order estreating his bail bonds revoked. He said the district attorney had directed him to be on hand Tuesday morning for trial and he had come on the first train Tuesday, but his case had been called and the order estreating his bail had been entered before the train got here. The district attorney admitted that he had told him to be here on Tuesday, but he meant at the opening of the court. However, as Robertson was then ready for trial he would ask that the order be revoked, which request the court granted.

   The trial than began, J. H. Kelley appearing for the defendant. This case was in effect a repetition of the Jacobs case tried yesterday, Robertson being the principal while Jacobs was his bar tender. The same witnesses appeared for the prosecution—the county treasurer and the two Raines law inspectors Buttling and Little. The offense was alleged to have been committed on the fair grounds Aug. 31. Robertson in his own defense denied the sale of liquor and Jacobs was summoned as a further witness. He testified that he didn't know that he was selling liquor and didn't believe now that he did. The jury was out about five minutes and brought in a verdict of guilty.

   In the case of The People vs. Stanley Raymond the defendant pleaded guilty this morning to the charge of unlawfully selling liquor.

   John Murphy who was one of the defendants in the case of The People vs. John Murphy and Charles E. Rowe, whose bail bond was yesterday estreated appeared before the court and asked to have the order of estreatment revoked and asked to have his case considered separately from that of his associate in the indictment. The court granted this and this defendant then pleaded guilty to the indictment.

   The case of The People vs. Ollie Ingraham and William Hess, indicted for the unlawful sale of liquor, was called. H. L. Bronson appeared for the defendant Ingraham and asked to put the case over the term on account of the illness of his client. The court held the matter over till 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon to permit Mr. Bronson to present evidence of Mr. Ingraham's illness. He did not, however, give any intimation that he would consider favorably the idea of putting the case over the term in any case, but spoke of letting the court take a recess till Mr. Ingraham was well enough to appear.

   Court then adjourned till 2 o'clock to-morrow, at which time it is understood that the defendants in several of the other excise cases are to plead guilty.

 

MRS. BOLLES' WILL.

LEGAL STEPS IN PROGRESS AIMING TO SET IT ASIDE.

Mrs. Ida Elizabeth Bolles Seely Claims to be a Locally Adopted Daughter and Heir to the Estate by Contract Drawn Years Ago—Dr. Parker's Claim—Judge Knox, the Administrator, Ready to Defend the Will.

   For some days rumors have been afloat of possible efforts to be made to break the will of the late Mrs. Henry A. Bolles, who died on Nov. 6 leaving no blood relatives nearer than second cousins, and who after making certain bequests in her will left the remainder of her property, which is estimated to amount to from $15,000 to $20,000, to Fred D. M. Ingersoll of Cortland, a highly respected and very estimable and worthy young man, the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ingersoll. It is well known that Mrs. Bolles had had for years a deep affliction in a very serious deafness which to a certain extent cut her off from general intercourse with the world at large. Mr. and Mrs. Ingersoll, who for twenty-five years had been neighbors and friends, as well as the son, had been very kind and attentive to her during the years of her widowhood and had ministered to her in a host of ways, so that it was undoubtedly in some degree, gratitude in addition to personal affection for them all which induced her to remember the son in this marked way in her last will and testament.

   The STANDARD has been fully cognizant of the reports of intended will breaking, but had thought best to wait before speaking of the matter in detail till formal action of some kind should be taken, perhaps in a protest against the probate of the will, if such action was finally decided upon. But it now appears probable that a move will be made along another line which will be likely to antedate the attempt to probate the will.

   The prime mover in this action will be Mrs. Ida Elizabeth Seely of Pittsford, N. Y., who claims to be a legally adopted daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Bolles and the sole heir to their estate. Mrs. Seely came to Cortland last night for consultation with her attorneys Dougherty & Miller.

   In reply to questions Mr. Dougherty set forth the claims of his client somewhat as follows: In 1857 there lived in Rome, N. Y., one Helen Weston, a child 5 years old. Her father sickened and died that year. She was one of five children. Her mother was very poor and quite unable to bring them all up properly. Helen interested the attention of Dr. Mary Walker who then lived in Rome and who finally brought her to Cortland to exhibit her to a friend of hers, Sheriff John Samson, who had expressed the desire to adopt a little girl. Mr. Sampson wished for an older child and Dr. Walker and the child spent the night with Dr. and Mrs. Bolles, the two physicians knowing each other well in a professional way. Both Dr. and Mrs. Bolles were pleased with the child and decided to adopt her if a satisfactory arrangement could be made with the mother. Dr. Walker conducted the arrangements. Dr. and Mrs. Bolles wanted complete control of the child and a contract to that effect. This was granted and the contract was properly drawn and executed by both parties by which the child was turned over to them in every sense of the word. Dr. and Mrs. Bolles agreed to adopt the child, educate her, provide for her needs, and at their death leave her their property. Her name was at the same time changed from Helen Weston to Ida Elizabeth Bolles. This contract Mr. Dougherty says he now has in his possession.

   Mr. Dougherty says that the little girl continued to live with Dr. and Mrs. Bolles and it was sixteen years from that time before Dr. Walker saw her again. When the child had grown to young womanhood and had reached the age of 22 years she married Dr. Seely of Pittsford, N. Y. She has throughout all these years continued the most cordial relations with both Dr. and Mrs. Bolles and Mr. Dougherty says that within a few weeks before Mrs. Bolles' death she received letters from the latter addressed "My dear daughter," and that she always called Mrs. Bolles "mother" when writing to her or addressing her and always signed herself as "daughter" in writing to her.

   Mr. Dougherty says that the firm of Dougherty & Miller has been retained by Mrs. Seely to look after her interests and that their plan of action will be not to wait for the probate of the will and then contest it, but to at once bring an action against all the heirs and legatees as defendants to set aside the will and to give Mrs. Seely the control and possession of the property. In other words Mr. Dougherty said that he expected that it would be a repetition of the case of Floyd E. Gates, which they carried through to a successful decision and had him declared the rightful heir of Alonzo W. Gates, deceased, the conditions, Mr. Dougherty said, being much the same in the two cases.

   But there are others who feel aggrieved besides Mrs. Seely at the will of Mrs. Bolles. Among them are Dr. Charles W. Parker of Chicago. Dr. Parker is a beneficiary under the will, but feels that he should have received more. He has retained Norman H. Camp of Chicago and Branson & Davis of Cortland as his attorneys to look after his interests in the matter. Mr. Bronson said to a STANDARD man that he had not yet decided upon his course of procedure, but that Dr. Parker assuredly had interests there which should be guarded. He said that the doctor had lived with Dr. and Mrs. Bolles for a number of years. As a specialist of the eye and ear he had attracted a large degree of practice to that office, and in the later years of the joint practice of Dr. Bolles and Dr. Parker the major part of the earnings had come from Dr. Parker. The latter had drawn nothing out of the common purse but his clothing and immediate living expenses. He had every reason to believe that he was to be the sole heir of Dr. and Mrs. Bolles and was surprised to find another claimant for that right, to say nothing of the property going to others outside. Mr. Bronson estimated that Dr. Parker had contributed at least $7,500 to the estate which was rightfully his as being his own earnings.

   Speaking of Dr. Parker's claim Attorney Dougherty said he could see no possible reason why that gentleman should attempt to break the will, as he was already a beneficiary to the amount of about $5,000 while if the will should be set aside in favor of Mrs. Seely, as he anticipated, would prove true none of the other heirs would get anything even as provided for by the will, as Mrs. Seely would get it all. Consequently he should suppose that all the beneficiaries would be anxious to have it sustained as against Mrs. Seely.

   Attorney B. A. Benedict has been consulted by the members of the Kinney family who are related to Mrs. Bolles with the idea of having their interests looked out for if the will should be broken or can be broken.

   Judge S. S. Knox was Mrs. Bolles' legal adviser, drew the will and is its administrator. When called upon by a STANDARD man he replied that he had little to say about the matter. He did not care to defend the will through the newspapers, but he expected that he should be ready in the courts for any attacks that might be made upon it. He was not yet ready to offer the will for probate. It had been a long and a hard task to get track of all the relatives as they were so widely scattered and to get notice to them of the time for probating the will. But that preliminary was nearly accomplished and then the will would be offered for probate. He had every reason to believe that Mrs. Bolles was in the full and absolute possession of her senses with a clear and unclouded mind when she made her will and he had no reason to think that it would not and could not be maintained to the last provision. Further than this he preferred to say nothing.

   Developments will be looked forward to with interest.

 

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING.

Mr. Kinney's Grievance Taken Up in Detail.

   The village board of trustees met last night at Fireman's hall and resumed the work left over from the grievance meeting held Monday night which was adjourned that the records in the so-called State-st. matter might be examined.

   Attorney T. E. Courtney appeared before the board and stated that Mr. Kinney's deed calls for space between Mr. Murphey's property on the west and Mr. White's on the east less 30 feet which was to be used as a public highway and for no other purpose; and that Mr. Kinney has no claim on the 30 feet only such as others have.

   It appears that about 1876 H. Cordelo Smith owned the lot and up to that time it had not been divided, but included the lot now owned by Mr. Kinney, the driveway, known as State-st., and the lots between Mr. Kinney's and the Normal school grounds. About this time Mr. Smith cut off four lots from the north side of his lot and gave a right of way from them to Port Watson-st. Now the question is who owns the thirty feet west of Mr. Kinney which was given for a driveway.

   Mr. Courtney submitted as evidence a map of State-st. made by F. E. Knight in 1877, and deeds dating forward from 1853. On motion, it was decided to divide Mr. Kinney's assessment into two parts in order that he might pay the assessment upon the part undisputed by him. The thirty feet right of way is still assessed to Mr. Kinney.

   On motion, the time limit for paying assessments for the paving of Lincoln-ave., Tompkins and Port Watson-sts. was fixed at Jan. 1, 1900, and it was also decided that notices to this effect should be printed twice each week in the Cortland Daily STANDARD and in each issue of the Cortland Democrat till the time for payment ceases.

   Trustee Wood said that the Wallace Paper Co. had sent in another complaint of surface water from Elm-st. flooding their cellars. Messrs. Wood and Sprague were detailed to look into the matter at once.

   Upon invitation from the officers of the Dairymen's convention, it was decided that the board attend in a body the meeting of the association at the Opera House, Thursday at 10 A. M.

   The board then adjourned to meet again next Monday night.

 

CHRISTMAS SALE

By the King's Daughter's Circles of Grace Church, Dec 18.

   The three King's Daughter's Circles of Grace church will hold a Christmas sale of fancy articles in the vacant store in the Keator building on the corner of Main and Port Watson-sts., on Monday afternoon and evening, Dec. 18. Among the articles on sale there will be a particularly large assortment of fancy handkerchiefs, sofa pillows and aprons, but all kinds of articles will be for sale. The affair will be under the superintendency of Miss Elizabeth Turner, assisted by Mrs. G. H. Ames, Mrs. E. M. Santee and Mrs. N. H. Waters, who are in charge of the three circles.

   Supper will be served at 5 o'clock and from that time forward by the Ladies' Guild of the church for 25 cents. Admission to the room free. The public is cordially invited.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Regular meeting of Excelsior Hook and Ladder Co. to-night.

   —David R. Shults is taking down the large elm tree in front of C. W. Stoker's residence on Church-st.

   —The Kindergarten association will meet to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Normal kindergarten.

   —Regular meeting and election of officers Water Witch Steamer and Hose Co. in Fireman's hall to-night.

   —Edgar J. Haskell died at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. B. Roark, 147 Groton-ave., yesterday at 5:30 P. M., aged 27 years. The funeral will be held Friday at 2:30 from the house, Rev. J. C. B. Moyer officiating. Deceased had been sick about a year with consumption.

   —New display advertisements to-day are: C. F. Brown, The best Christmas gifts, page 6; F. D. Smith, A Christmas gift, page 6; Buck & Lane, Something like a Christmas gift, page 4; D. McCarthy & Son, Holiday gifts, page 7; Cortland Opera House, "Hearts of Oak," page 5; Stowell's Christmas display, page 4.

WHEELER ON THE FIRING LINE, LIQUOR EXCISE TAX CASES, AND THREE COMPLAINTS ON PAVING CORTLAND STREETS

 

Major General Joseph Wheeler.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, December 12, 1899.

WHEELER ON THE FIRING LINE.

"Fighting Joe" Praised by the Boys in Blue For Gallantry.

   MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Dec. 12.—Miss S. W. McClenchy of this city has received a letter from Sergeant Major W. J. Walker of the Ninth infantry, now in the Philippines, which had this to say about General Joseph Wheeler:

   "General Wheeler is in command of our brigade, and his men think the world of him. No matter how hard the fight is or what the danger is General Wheeler is on the firing line with his men.

   "I saw him do something the other morning that not another general on the island would do. About two weeks ago the insurgents made an attack on the town, and for about four hours it was a very stubborn fight. General Wheeler, instead of staying in the rear with the rest of the general officers, rode up to the firing line, took a rifle from one of the men and commenced firing. He remained on the line until after the rebels were driven back."

 

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Training For Consular Service.

   President Angell, in his report to the board of regents of Michigan university, makes a recommendation which is worthy of especial and thoughtful consideration by the directors of institutions of learning generally. He wisely holds that more attention should be given in the schools to preparing young men for the consular service. Dr. Angell was formerly minister to Turkey and had had considerable experience in the diplomatic service, which gives him a knowledge qualifying him to speak advisedly, regarding the duties and requirements of the nation's representatives abroad. A young man who would be of the greatest value to his country in a consular position should have a special training to fit him for it, and that should include commercial history, commercial geography and international law.

   In England there is a system of civil service in consular appointments, the result being that a consul gets a training for his position that is practically unknown in this country. And yet there is no place in which a man can do so much or so little good, according to his qualifications, for it lies within the power of a consul to materially promote trade.

   The United States ought to have the very best of service in all the principal foreign cities, and it cannot have that unless the representatives are educated for their work. They should be thoroughly conversant with their spheres and duties, and the preliminary training could in great measure be acquired in the schools. It is hoped that the regents of Michigan university will take President Angell's view of the matter and make provision for educating young men for such offices and that the example will be followed by other institutions.

 

"Ten Nights in a Bar Room."

   The Hornellsville Times says concerning "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" which comes to the Cortland Opera House next Saturday night:

   Charles J. Lincoln's big company was seen twice yesterday in the Shattuck opera house in that thrice welcome drama, "Ten Nights in a Bar Room.'' The matinee was largely attended and the evening performance was witnessed by one of the largest audiences of the season. The company is a big one numbering twenty persons, and carries one of the best brass bands on the road. Its orchestra of seven musicians is superb and the musical program received much deserved applause.

   The cast is an unusually competent one, every member being an actor of recognized ability. As Mary Morgan, five-year-old Ruth Bark, made a decided hit and won a warm place in the hearts of all. Several high class specialties were introduced between the acts, making a continuous performance. Whenever the Lincoln company returns to Hornellsville it can be assured of an enthusiastic welcome.

 

THE EXCISE CASES.

Jacobs Convicted—Bonds Estreated in Three Cases— Court Continued.

   County court is still continued and interest in the excise cases is running high. At the conclusion of the Pickert matter yesterday afternoon Attorney Mellon produced his promised evidence of the illness of his client, R. Burns Linderman, and the case was put over till to-day.

   The case of The People vs. Clayton Jacobs, indicted for unlawfully selling liquors was then called and was tried. District Attorney Edwin Duffey appeared for The People and James Dougherty for the defendant. The alleged offense was committed on August 31, one of the days of the Cortland county fair. The defendant was a young man who was engaged to tend bar for Frank K. Robertson of Ithaca who had a refreshment stand on the fair grounds where he purported to to sell soft drinks. County Treasurer Foster was called by the prosecution and testified that Cortland was at that time a no-license place.

   Geo. B. Buttling and William H. Little, two Raines law inspectors, testified to having purchased lager beer of the defendant at that time.

   Jacobs went upon the stand in his own defense and denied that he sold lager beer on that day on the fair grounds. The only other witness for the defense was Policeman S. N. Gooding who denied certain parts of a conversation which the two Raines law men testified to having had with him that day.

   An evening session was held last night to accommodate one of the lawyers, and at 10:20 the jury went out, returning shortly before midnight with a verdict of guilty, but with a recommendation for leniency. A large crowd of people had remained in the courtroom till the jury returned hoping to hear a verdict last night.

   This morning the trial of the case of The People vs. John Murphy and Charles E. Rowe, indicted for unlawfully selling liquors, was moved by the district attorney. The defendants did not appear nor were they represented in court by counsel and their bail bonds were declared estreated by the court.

   Similar action was taken in the two cases of The People vs. Frank K. Robertson, and against John Andrews, the charge in both cases being the unlawful sale of liquors.

   The case of The People vs. R. Burns Linderman was next called and trial was begun, the district attorney appearing for the prosecution and E. E. Mellon for the defendant. The witnesses for the prosecution were the same as in the Jacobs case, the offense in this case having been committed at Hotel Burns in Cortland on Aug. 31, at which time the two Raines law men swore they secured liquor of the defendant.

   No witnesses whatever were called for the defense, the attorney for the defendant simply questioning the word and the testimony of the witnesses for the prosecution in summing up. The case went to the jury at about 3:15 this afternoon.

   Henry Paul Drexter and William Bunney were naturalized as citizens of the United States in court to-day.

 

Dr. Ingalls Surprised.

   Dr. L. S. Ingalls [dentist—CC ed.] was pleasantly surprised by sixteen of his friends last night at his home, 55 North Main-st. Cards and other amusements were enjoyed by the company and refreshments served. Those present were: Messrs. Randolph H. Miller, Chas. S. Mead, Chas. W. Barker, B. L. Nourse, Harry Vail, A. E. Darby and E. M. Eastman; Misses Irene Elliott, Marion Goodhue, Louise Tanner, Belle Atkinson, Mary Atkinson, Anna Winchell, Mabel Graves, Mrs. E. M. Eastman and Miss Marlea Eastman.

 

Death of Mrs. Gale.

   Chloe M. Gale died at her home, 14 Railroad-ave., Cortland, Dec. 12 at 6 A. M. in her 80th year. She with her husband, Peter B. Gale, came from Groton to Cortland to live in 1890. In 1895 he died in his 80th year. Since that time she has lived with her daughter at 14 Railroad-ave. She is survived by her daughter, M. Augusta Gale, and her son, L. Scott Gale. The funeral will be held at the house at 11 o'clock on Friday.

 

Death of Mrs. Whitney.

   Mrs. Mary Whitney died last evening at the home of her brother Mr. Edward D. Webb, 14 Monroe Heights. She was born in Whitestown, Oneida county, N Y., June 30, 1810. In January, 1837, she was married to Oria H. Whitney of Mexico, N. Y., who was afterward for a number of years the county judge and surrogate of Oswego county. Judge Whitney died in 1860 and Mrs. Whitney came to Cortland to make her home with her brother, Mr. Morgan L. Webb. Since his death In 1884 Mrs. Whitney has lived with the family of Mr. Edward D. Webb, who was the youngest, and is now the only surviving member of the original family of nine children. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, having brought her letter here from the church in Mexico with which she united many years ago.

   A short funeral service will be held at the home of her brother to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, and the remains will be taken to Mexico, N. Y., for interment.

 

Police Court Notes.

   Richard O'Brien was brought before Acting Police Justice Wm. A. Harrington this morning charged with public intoxication. O'Brien was found in an intoxicated condition back of Goddard's hotel last night by an officer. He was given thirty days in the county jail.

   Justice R. L. Davis is still confined to his home by sickness but it is expected that he will be able to resume his duties soon.

 

Fireman's Hall, Main Street, Cortland, N. Y.

THREE COMPLAINTS ENTERED

Before the Village Board of Trustees Concerning Paving Assessments.

   The village board of trustees held a meeting at Fireman's hall last night for the purpose of hearing grievances both as to measurements and as to the assessments for paving upon Lincoln-are., Tompkins and Port Watson-sts. Not many were present except those who had complaints to make.

   J. C. Gray appeared before the meeting and stated that his frontage was more at the fence line than at the center of the street. He asked that the measurement be taken half way between the fence line and the center of the street. His request was denied.

   Attorney Thomas A. Courtney appeared in behalf of C. L. Kinney of Port Watson-st., whom he claimed was assessed for frontage which included the intersection with State-st., and to which he had no title. Action deferred till records could be searched.

   Dr. H. P. Johnson of Port Watson-st. stated before the board that he was assessed for more frontage than his deed called for, but when assured that his lot was actually larger than was specified in the deed, he withdrew the complaint.

   On motion the board adjourned to meet at 7 P. M. to-night in Fireman's hall, for the purpose of listening to any further grievances in connection with the three streets named.

 

DAIRYMEN'S CONVENTION.

Exhibits Pouring In—Arc Lights to be Used in the Large Hall.

   A large number of exhibits for the State Dairymen's convention have been received to-day at the hall where they will be shown beginning to-morrow and continuing through Friday. In fact, the hall will be filled to its utmost capacity by the fine display. The managers are particularly anxious that it be known that there are to be no charges for viewing the exhibits at the showrooms or for the evening programs at the Opera House.

   The Twin city quartet will be on hand and furnish music throughout the convention, and all that is possible will be done for the entertainment of the visitors.

   The exhibits of the machinery for the manufacture of both butter and cheese will be one of the best ever shown in this part of the state. All the departments for display will be ready for inspection to-morrow except the butter and cheese machines which will be scored then and displayed Thursday. The silver cups to be awarded will be placed on exhibition soon at Nourse's Jewelry store. Besides these, there will be given several cash prizes.

   Six electric arc lights have been placed in the exhibition hall which will show up the machinery at night nearly as well as it may be seen in the day time. The building will be open evenings after to-morrow night.

   This afternoon the hotels are reported well filled and a large crowd is expected throughout the whole meeting.

 

BREVITIES.

   —The annual election of officers Cortland chapter No. 194, R. A. M., will take place Wednesday evening.

   —The Fortnightly club will meet to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. W. M. Booth, 131 Tompkins-st.

   —The Jolly Tar minstrels will hold a rehearsal at C. A. A. hall this evening at 8:30. All are requested to b e present.

   —The board of supervisors reassembled this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at their rooms in the county clerk's building and will doubtless complete their session now in short order.

   —The remains of Laura, the little daughter of Ira Linderman, were brought from Waterloo last Friday to the home of E . H. Medes, 15 Rickard-st., where funeral services were held, Dr. O. A. Houghton officiating.

   Seven new members were elected to the Y. M. C. A. at a meeting of the board of directors last night. In two cases at least the applications were sent in as a direct result of the improvements to the gymnasium now in progress, the members desiring the benefits of the gymnasium when completed.

   —Mrs. Mary D. Grace, principal of the Tompkins school of Syracuse has just been decided by the counts after a lengthy litigation to be the owner of silver and lead mines in Mexico valued at $20,000,000. The mines have netted from $1,000 to $2,000 per day. Mrs. Grace will probably stop teaching before long.

   —The rain of last night and to-day has no doubt proved very welcome to all, for we were going into the winter with an unusually small amount of water in the ground. Farmers in Cuyler and Lincklaen have been for weeks drawing water in barrels for their cattle, springs and wells usually depended upon for water being dry.

GAVE UP THE FIGHT, CORTLAND COUNTY COURT, AND Y. M. C. A. GYMNASIUM

 

Jose Alejandrino.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, December 11, 1899.

GAVE UP THE FIGHT.

Filipino General and His Staff Surrender.

INSURGENT CAMP CAPTURED.

Treasury Records and Paper Money of the So-Called Rebel Government Has Fallen Into American Hands.

   MANILA, Dec. 11.—An expedition headed by the battleship Oregon has left Manila for Subig.

   It is reported that the Filipino commander, General Alejandrino with his staff has surrendered to General MacArthur, and there is also a rumor that Alejandrino is at Aguilar suffering from a wound received in a fight between insurgents and bandits and that he will be given an opportunity to surrender and will be properly cared for.

   Major Spence, with a column of the Thirty-second regiment, captured a new insurgent camp, an uncompleted stronghold, in the Tassan district. He left Dinalupan at daybreak and marched 10 miles along mountain trails, finally encountering a large band of insurgents who retreated after a brief skirmish. The Americans had no losses.

   The records of the treasury of the so-called Filipino government, together with a quantity of paper money and another Nordenfelt, have been found at Mangatarem.

   Three Americans, who with a commissary sergeant of the Twelfth infantry were traveling from San Fernando to Angeles, left their escort for a moment and went into the bush. As they did not return speedily, a search was made, but they could not be found. They were probably captured by the rebels.

   A force of 100 insurgents yesterday attacked near Ballueg a wagon train escorted by 30 men of the Sixteenth infantry. A sharp engagement followed. The Filipinos lost 18 killed and 9 captured.

   During the recent attack by the insurgents upon Vigan the Filipinos obtained possession of the plaza and of a church in the center of the town from which the Americans dislodged them. It seems that the escaped Spaniards obtained guns and fought with the Americans against the insurgents.

 

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

   ◘ North Dakota is now 10 years old. Though the commonwealth may be young, it is by no means callow. It is in a high state of prosperity and ranks with the older states in material advantages and social enjoyments. According to a Bismarck paper, they "have receptions, musicales, pink teas and even functions," North Dakota is all right.

   ◘ The symbolic holly is making its appearance in the shops, and the event which the holly typifies will soon be with us and also the difficulties which follow in its path. The rose has its thorns, and so has the holly. The difficulties which the holly thorns symbolize are the same old questions, "What great thing shall be given to him who has much?" and "What little thing may safely be bestowed upon him who has little?'' These are the problems which constitute the thorns of the coming holly season.

 

Spanish Prisoners Reach Manila.

   MADRID, Dec. 11.—An official dispatch from Manila says that 229 Spaniards who were formerly prisoners in the hands of the Filipinos have arrived here.

 

COUNTY COURT.

Excise Cases Not Ready—Pickert Matter Now Under Consideration.

   County court convened at the courthouse in Cortland this morning, Judge J. E. Eggleston presiding. There were thirty-four cases on the calendar, twenty-one being criminal causes triable by jury; seven issues of fact, triable by jury; two Issues of law, triable by court; and five applications for naturalization. Eighteen of the twenty-one criminal causes are indictments for the alleged unlawful sale of liquors.

   The calendar was called and the case of Oscar J. Irish, as administrator, etc., appellant vs. Jay W. Rigby, respondent, was put over the term. W. E Burdick for plaintiff. H. D. Messenger for defendant.

   The case of William A. Hyde vs. Myron N. Pierce was put over the term. E. S. Mathewson for plaintiff. Dougherty & Miller for defendant.

   The case of Horace Martin, appellant, vs. George Watrous, respondent, was stricken from the calendar. William J. Mantanye for plaintiff. William D. Tuttle for defendant.

   None of the defendants in the excise cases expressed themselves as ready for trial, but the court finally decided upon the case of The People vs. R. Burnes Linderman for trial. Attorney E. E. Mellon asked for time to produce evidence that the defendant was ill in bed and that the case should in consequence go over the term. He was given ten minutes.

   Before the expiration of the ten minutes a matter concerning Orville Pickert came up and held the attention of the court till 3:30 o'clock so that Attorney Mellon could not get an opportunity to report.

   Pickert is now in jail, having been arrested on a peace warrant. He was admitted to bail, but his bondsmen some time ago surrendered him up and he has since been at the county boarding place. The district attorney this morning moved to continue Pickert's bonds to keep the peace. He was opposed by A. M. Mathewson, for the defendant. Three witnesses were called by The People who swore that Pickert had broken the peace several times since being under bonds. Pickert testified in his own defense and denied the assertions. The examination of the witnesses was continued till 3:30 this afternoon when Judge Eggleston decided that the defendant should be continued under bonds.

 

Y. M. C. A. GYMNASIUM.

Improvements Being Made Which Will Prove a Great Benefit.

   The Y. M. C. A. has just taken a further lease of three years upon the portion of The Standard building which it occupies, has added more rooms to its use and is making some marked changes and improvements to its gymnasium which is located in the third story of the building.

   The bathroom and dressing rooms have previously been located at the front of the building, the gymnasium at the rear. This is to be reversed. Two more rooms at the front have been secured and the partitions taken out. This gives the association an area of 43 by 90 feet upon this floor. Of this a space 25 by 43 feet at the rear is to be fitted up for bath rooms, toilet rooms and dressing rooms, while the remaining space 65 by 43 feet is to be used for a gymnasium. This will be a fine floor, as there is not a post or an obstruction of any kind upon it, the roof being supported by trusses. A new Georgia pine floor is to be laid.

   This improvement is made possible in part through the courtesy of Prof. Adolf Dahm-Petersen, who had a music studio in one of the rooms now to be thrown into the new gymnasium and who had a lease upon it for almost a year. But he has kindly consented to move his studio to another room in the same hallway on the Tompkins-st. side of the building. The new room is even larger than his former one and perhaps better adapted to his business, but it was not accessible at the time be engaged the one he has now turned over to the Y. M. C. A.

   Specifications were prepared and bids submitted for doing the work, and the carpenter work is to be done by N. P. Meager, and the plumbing by Buck & Lane, these two being the lowest bidders in their respective lines. Work has already been begun and it is expected that it will be completed in about two weeks.

 

Announcement.

   The announcement that my former partner, J. H. O'Leary, has opened an undertaking establishment in this village has given rise to some misunderstanding. When the firm O'Leary & McEvoy was dissolved, McEvoy Bros. became the sole owners of all the business conducted by the old firm, and no branch of it has been disposed of by us. We wish, therefore, to inform our patrons that we shall continue to conduct the three departments, furniture, shoes and undertaking; and as a licensed embalmer I will, as in the past eight years, give my personal attention to all the undertaking entrusted to this firm.

   EDWARD C. McEVOY, 101 Main-st.

   Home address, 125 Clinton-ave., Cortland, N. Y.

 

W. C. T. U. Notice.

   A regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 2:45 P. M. Consecration service will be led by Miss Sara H. Hare. The usual business meeting will follow and reports from the county convention and quarterly reports from the superintendent of departments will be given.

 

A. O. H. Annual Ball.

   The committee of arrangements for the fifth annual ball of the A. O. H. to be held New Year's night reports favorable progress for the event, and expects that every one who attends will have a pleasant time. McDermott's fine orchestra of nine pieces will furnish the music.

 

Red Men's Private Party.

   Pecos tribe, No. 857, Improved Order of Red Men, will hold a private dancing party at the wigwam in the Garrison building on Saturday evening, Dec. 16. Dancing will occur from 8 to 12 o'clock with music by McDermott's orchestra.

 

J. B. Kellogg's Store Open.

   Commencing this (Monday) evening my store will be open evenings until Christmas. J. B. KELLOGG.

 

Salvation Army Rescue Home Opened.

   The opening of the Salvation Army Rescue Home in Buffalo for fallen women took place from Nov. 28 to 30th, Thanksgiving day. Not only has every loyal Salvationist been looking forward to this in answer to prayer, but many friends who have given real practical sympathy both in kind and money. One small church which could not send hard cash collected a few barrels of clothing, vegetables, canned fruit, flour and coffee, concerning which the matron says: "It was a God send." Brigadier and Mrs. W. A. Mclntyre, Staff Capt. and Mrs. Barker with Adjutant Mary Wagner, who are in charge of the home, presided at the reception where many of Buffalo's most influential people gathered to look over the new home and thank the giver of all good and perfect gifts for this gift to the poor friendless daughter's in sin. The first night one girl was brought in as a result of the open air meeting held in another part of the city; one the following evening and two more on Dec. 4, took refuge from the storm of temptation surrounding them, willing to be led back to the paths of virtue.

   We are pleased to say that the people of Cortland have not been without some interest in the opening of this home, having already furnished sufficient to send one poor girl through and give her a chance in life once more. The sum needed for this is $16. Any girl in need of help who wishes to leave the life of sin may communicate with Capt. Mary Slough, 211/2 Clinton-ave., or can write direct to the mother of the home, 825 Humboldt Place, Buffalo, N. Y., and find friends to help in time of need.

   SALVATION ARMY COMMITTEE.

 

THE UNION BEEKEEPERS

To Hold Their Annual Meeting in Cortland Dec. 20.

   The annual meeting of the Cortland Union Beekeepers' association will be held in Good Templars' hall on Wednesday morning, Dec. 20, at 11 o'clock.

   Prof. Frank Benton, assistant entomologist of the department of agriculture, Washington, D. C., will be present and address the meeting by invitation of the bureau of farmers' Institutes. Prof. Benton will illustrate his lecture by the stereopticon.

   It is possible that G. M. Doolittle of Borodino, N. Y., will also be present and speak.

 

BREVITIES.

   —It is hoped that all members of the W. C. T. U. will be present at Collins hall this evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —There will be a meeting of the directors of the Y. M. C. A. at the association parlors at 8 o'clock to-night.

   —The Y. W. C. T. U. will meet with the president, Mrs. Eva Townsend, 20 1/2 Madison-st., Friday evening, Dec. 15.

   —Mr. Geo. A. Norton of Cortland addressed the W. C. T. U. meeting at Ithaca Sunday, speaking on the Raines law.

   —There will be a public hearing on local paving assessments before the village board to-night, at Firemen's hall at 7:30.

    —A regular meeting of the Royal Arcanum will be held Tuesday evening at the G. A. R. hall at 7:30 o'clock. Election of officers will occur.

   —A rehearsal of the "Chimes of Normandy" will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Conservatory. The entire first act with solo part is to be studied.

   —A partial eclipse of the moon, which in fact lacks little of being a total eclipse, will occur on Saturday night, Dec. 16. This will be visible in the United States east of Colorado.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; F. D. Smith, Carpet sweepers, page 7; Bingham & Miller, Clothing, page 4; McKinney & Doubleday, Opening day, page 7; Smith & Beaudry, Holiday opening, page 6.