NEGLECTED CHILDREN

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, April 9, 1896.

NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

A New York Institution Found to Be Rotten.

CORRUPT METHODS PREVAIL.

Ladies' Deborah Nursery and Child's Protectory Supported by the Public and Run For Revenue Only. Board of Charities Report.

   ALBANY, April 9.—A supposed charitable institution receiving nearly $50,000 a year from excise funds for caring for poor people's little ones, has starved and ill-treated its inmates, while it purchased real estate and contributed to the pocketbooks of its directors by allowing one to supply it with meat, one with milk and bread and others with clothing.

   That is the startling report made to the state board of charities by a special committee which investigated the management of the Ladies' Deborah Nursery and Child's Protectory in New York city.

   The investigation was made by Mrs. Beekman De Peyster, Hon. T. G. Bergin and Dr. Stephen Smith of the board and the developments appear in their reports.

   The institution takes care of the infants of poor people and also of abandoned children under 13 years of age. The report says that the institution received $10,000 from the city.

   During the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1895, the expenditures of the institution were more than $41,000, of which more than $15,000 was expended for indebtedness; $9,000 for salaries and wages and $6,000 for buildings and improvements, leaving but $10,000 for the maintenance of the 394 children.

   The committee also found that the members of the association paid no dues; that the officers were ignorant of its constitution; and that the chairman of the house committee and the president pleaded ignorance as to the financial condition of the institution. Moneys were expended without mentioning the object of the expenditure. For years the managers were the sole members and elected themselves to office without paying dues.

   The president, Morris Alexander, is the owner of 103 East Broadway, occupied by the nursery, for which he has received $150 per month for years. The building at 141 and Forest avenue, used for boys, was also rented from Mr. Alexander for $100 per month.

   The last treasurer paid out checks without knowing the object of their payment.

   There is no system of placing children out in families. The list of children in the institution is inaccurate. Some are marked as being on a vacation. There is no regular system of treatment. There is even a confusion of testimony as to the existence of any proper place for a hospital. The last report of special inspectors shows an unhealthy condition of body among the children and almost an epidemic of sore eyes and many had eruptions.

   The chief officers admit that severe physical punishment has been indulged in, and that children have been put on short rations insufficient to sustain life and strength.

   The nursery reveals a condition of general neglect. The rooms are bare and without educational or refining appearances. Only the bare necessities of living were provided for. The education of the children is furnished, mainly by the public school opposite the protectory.

New York State Sen. John Raines.

Buffalo Enforces the Raines Law.

   BUFFALO, April 9.—The expected order directing liquor dealers in this city to observe every provision of the Raines liquor law on receipt of the order has been issued by Police Superintendent Bull. Copies were sent to patrolmen in every station to leave with the dealers on their beats, and the men were further instructed to direct immediate compliance with the law.

James Corbett.

Corbett's Case Quashed.

   ST. LOUIS, April 9—In the court of criminal correction, James J. Corbett and his sparring partner, Michael Conley, were arraigned for giving a sparring exhibition contrary to the city ordinance. Both pleaded not guilty, and Judge Murphy, who did not desire the responsibility of trying the case, ordered a jury trial.

   The section under which Corbett was arraigned provides, in case of conviction, for a fine of not more than $100 or three months in jail, or both such fine and imprisonment.

   Before the case went to trial, however, Prosecuting Attorney Mulvihill had it nolle prossed [dismissed], telling Judge Murphy that he felt certain that it would be impossible to secure a conviction.

Orioles In a Free Fight.

   PETERSBURG, Va., April 9.—In the second game between Petersburg and Baltimore (the first being a tie), it broke up in a general free-for-all fight in the second half of the seventh inning. The score up to that time was one run for Petersburg. Jennings of Baltimore made a very vigorous protest against a decision of Powers of Petersburg, who alternated with Bowerman of Baltimore as umpire. Sholta, Petersburg's second baseman, became involved, but Jennings resented Sholta's interference by very foul and abusive language and was promptly struck in the face by the latter.

   A general fight followed, and things became considerably mixed up for a time, when matters were finally cleared up with the assistance of the police. The Orioles refused to continue the game and left the grounds. Subsequently the trouble began again at the Appomattox hotel, where in the melee a local man was thrown through a glass door by a Baltimore player. The police were again called upon to quell the disturbance, and quiet was restored by a squad of police escorting the Baltimore team to the [train] depot.

D. L. & W. R. R. engine at Cincinnatus, N. Y.

BOTH ARMS CRUSHED.

Will McChesney, a Brakeman, Caught Between the Cars.

   A very sad accident happened on the D., L. & W. railroad station at Homer this morning at a few minutes past 9 o'clock.

   Local freight train No. 24, which is due in Cortland at 10 o'clock, was the train on which the accident happened. Mr. Will McChesney, the rear brakeman, was engaged in coupling cars when in some manner both arms were caught between the bumpers just below the elbows.

   He was brought in the caboose to Cortland, where Beard & Peck's ambulance, which had been summoned, conveyed him to the hospital. Drs. Dana and Didama attended him.

   They found the flesh of both arms badly bruised and lacerated, but are of the opinion that none of the bones were broken. He will recover the use of both arms.

   McChesney is a young man and a general favorite among the railroad men and he has the sympathy of a large circle of friends. A few years ago one of his arms was injured in about the same way, so that he had but little use of it. His parents reside in the town of Solon.

New Fire Alarm Card.

   A new fire alarm card is just about to be issued by Chief Bosworth and tomorrow evening they will be ready for distribution at the store of Glann & Clark. All of the thirty fire alarm boxes are located with the numbers belonging to them. Such a card is needed in every business place and in every home in Cortland. Call to-morrow evening and afterward at the store of Glann & Clark and get one.

Agent for Farm Implements.

   F. H. Benedict of 126 Tompkins-st., Cortland, has taken the agency for all the products of the works of the D. M. Osborne Co. of Auburn, which is one of the largest in the world, and invites all farmers who purpose to buy new machinery to call and inspect his goods. He will have on exhibition and for sale reapers. mowers, binders and twine, corn harvesters, hay forks, rope and track, cultivators, hay tedders and rakes, five different kind of harrows, including the springtooth, the disc and the smoothing, or combination harrow, also lawn mowers and all kinds of fixtures for these—all the above made by the Osborne company.

   He is also agent for the Keystone Ensilage machinery made at Pottstown, Pa.

   He sells one and two horse-power level tread-powers and circular powers, grist mills for farmers, threshing machines, land rollers, Banner root cutters, Banner wheelbarrow grass seeders, 12 to 16 feet in width, Babcock milk tests, American cream separators, also gasoline engines, from one to forty horse power. He has a full line of agricultural implements and tools. Give him a call. Don't forget the place, 126 Tompkins St., Cortland.

OPERATIC MINSTRELS.

Made a Great Hit at Their Performance Last Night.

   A good house greeted the members of the Cortland Athletic association at their first appearance in operatic minstrelsy last night at the Opera House. A large amount of work has been necessary in preparing this entertainment and the association was very fortunate in securing the services of so able a conductor as Mr. Willey. The attention of the audience was held closely from the time the curtain went up on the first session until the close.

   The calcium effects [lighting] which were produced under the direction of Mr. J. R. Clancy of Syracuse were as fine as any ever seen in Cortland.

   The costumes were very beautiful. The arrival of the black wits, John Grant and A. W. Williams, was the signal for a prolonged round of applause and many new jokes were cracked by them with Mr. Willey as interlocutor. Messrs. T. N. Hollister, A. W. Williams, A. C. Williamson and John Grant were compelled to respond to encores to their singing.

   The second session was as pleasing as the first. Messrs. Chas. Roe and A. E. Allen as end men were right up-to-date and loudly applauded. F. W. Lanigan, A. E. Allen and T. Harry Dowd kindly responded to encores.

   The grand overture was concluded with a striking cake walk. Six couples contested. Messrs. Dorr C. Smith and G. F. Beaudry acted as judges and with the advice of the audience awarded the prize to Messrs. Mead and Stoker as the couple making the best appearance.

   The olio began with an exhibition of trick riding by Harry Hitchcock and

Fred Beaudry, the boy wonders of Cortland, who were, as they always are, most enthusiastically received. Arthur W. Williams gave a fine exhibition of bag punching. Chas. Roe again appeared in funny songs and jokes. Mr. Roe's songs were all parodies written by himself and were full of local hits. Miss  Mabel Richards and the Misses May and Ida Beaudry in their dances were well received. The entertainment concluded with a very fine exhibition of tumbling by the acrobats, Seamans, Maltbey and Seamans.

   The entertainment will be repeated tonight with almost an entirely new bill.

The songs and jokes will be new and many changes will be introduced making it very different from last night, but just as attractive and it will undoubtedly draw a large house.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Maple sugar was served by the Epworth league at the Homer-ave. church last night from 6 to 9 to a large number.

   —A new plate glass was put in at the store of Mrs. J. T. Davern & Co. this morning to replace the one that was cracked.

   —The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. S. Rindge, 57  North Main-st., Friday, April 10, at 2:30 P. M.

   —The old soldiers are to-day calling attention to the fact that it is the thirty-first anniversary of the surrender of Gen. Lee at Appomatox.

   —New advertisements today are—I. Whiteson, grand spring opening, page 6; Warner Rood, "Uncle Sam," page 5; C. F. Brown, paints, page 6.

   —The eighth anniversary of the Y. M. C. A. will be observed the third Sunday in April. Services will be held in all the churches and the pastors will speak in the interest of the work.

   —A regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held at their rooms at 3 o'clock on Saturday, April 11. Devotional exercises will be led by Miss

Libbie Robertson. There will be a program having the general subject, "Military-ism," and a reading by Mrs. F. M. Mudge.

   —The last of the Lehigh Valley wrecked freight cars near Cottons were raised last Thursday and taken to the car shops for repairs. One car was so badly smashed it was not touched. The soft coal, 120 tons of which went down the bank, has been sold to Fred Hodge of Perryville for $1 per ton.—Canastota Journal.

McGRAWVILLE.

Crisp local Happenings at the Corset City.

   MCGRAWVILLE, April 9.—Mr. John Wilsey in engaged in sawing wood with his engine at A. R. Grant's south of this village.

   Prof. K. Moss Walker of Blodgett Mills was in town last evening calling upon friends.

   Mr. E. C. Holden and family are moving into the Mrs. Orric Bingham house.

   Rev. J. Hendrick and wife of Angelica, N. Y., are visiting at Dr. H. C. Hendrick's.  He is brother of the doctor and father of Prof. Welland Hendrick of Cortland.

   Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Shuler returned yesterday morning from a trip of several weeks through the Western states.

   Miss Bertha Haughton has moved into rooms in the Perrott house on Church-st.

   Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Rowe yesterday entertained Mrs. D. S. Lamont [Juliette Kinney was married to Secretary of the Army Daniel S. Lamont--CC editor] and children and Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Kinney.

   Mr. F. J. Berggren of The STANDARD was in town yesterday. Nearly every family in this village is now taking either The STANDARD, daily or semi-weekly, or The Sentinel and should remember that any item of news of interest to them is of interest to others and they will make the McGrawville department more interesting to all by furnishing news to the local representative. All such items are kept on file in this office and the daily STANDARD will be furnished free during May to the person furnishing the most news during April if this offer is appreciated it will be continued from month to month.