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| 1893 map of Cuba. |
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| Cuban General Antonio Maceo. |
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| Spanish General Valeriano Weyler. |
Cortland
Evening Standard, Monday, June 15, 1896.
EXPLOSION AT
HAVANA.
City
Waterworks Blown Up by Insurgents.
WATER
SUPPLY MAY BE CUT OFF.
Full
Extent of the Damage Not Stated In the Dispatches—Cubans Becoming
More
Active With the Advent of the Rainy Season.
HAVANA, June 15.—This city was startled and
alarmed by the noise of two successive explosions, which shook the ground for a
long distance and was heard for several miles. Consternation prevailed for a
time, as it was feared that this was a prelude to an attack or to a series of
similar explosions. Excited throngs began to rush to the streets, while an
armed party proceeded in the direction from which the detonations had been
heard. It was soon found that the stone bridges of Cristina and Concha and the
aqueduct of Fernando Septimo were the points that had suffered from the
dynamite. The bridges were partially destroyed and the pipes on the aqueduct,
upon which the city is dependent for its water supply, were much damaged. It
cannot yet be stated how extensive is the damage done or how long it will
require to remedy it. The windows in many houses in the city were shattered by
the reverberation of the explosion, and some market structures were also badly
damaged.
There is no doubt felt that the dynamite
which caused this wreck was placed by agents of the insurgents. It has been
their determination, announced some time since, to cut off the water supply of
Havana and so serve to make it as nearly uninhabitable as possible.
The greatest apprehension is felt on account
of the secrecy and effectiveness with which the insurgents have been able to
carry out the attempt. The night was spent in fear and dread of immediate
danger. These fears were largely dispersed by the return of daylight.
But much anxiety is felt as to the future.
It is believed that the insurgents are bent on investing Havana by cutting off
as much as possible the supply of necessities, though not by actually besieging
it.
All fruits and vegetables and fresh meats
are unprecedentedly high-priced and difficult to obtain, and milk is of the
poorest, such as is brought in being much adulterated before it is doled out.
There is much fever and smallpox has broken out here, and in the unwholesome
condition of affairs threatens to become epidemic. Many are suffering from
measles and there is much intestinal trouble among the inhabitants owing to
poor and insufficient food. The failure of the water supply under these
conditions is a dire calamity.
It is the announced intention of the
authorities to continue the campaign against the insurgents in spite of the
unhealthy rainy season having set in and additional troops are in the field in
Pinar del Rio with the purpose of running down and surrounding Antonio Maceo.
It is evident, however, that the insurgents
themselves are preparing to enter upon a more aggressive plan of action and the
gathering of insurgent forces in Puerto Principe and Santa Clara is believed to
be a prelude to another raid westward in force by Maximo Gomez.
The presence of this combined insurgent
force in the neighborhood and even in the outskirts of Havana in the next
month, is a condition that must probably be counted on.
Laurada
Turns Up Again.
HOUSTON, Tex., June 15.—A man with proper
credentials as Captain Johnson Perra of the Laurada was in this city two days
last week and sailed from Galveston on a vessel which had laid off the coast
and which he informed the reporter took on board from the Mallory steamer a
cargo of 400,000 rounds of ammunition and 2,000 stands of arms. He says the
Laurada has been off Galveston for four days. The vessel being chased near
Kingston, Jamaica, is evidently another vessel.
Alleged
Filibusteres Arrested.
PHILADELPHIA, June 15.—John D. Hart, the
reputed owner of the alleged filibustering steamer Bermuda, and Edward G. Riley,
captain of the ship, were arrested here on a warrant sworn out at Jacksonville,
Fla., by Enrique De Mariategui, Spanish consul at that point, charging them
with setting on foot a filibustering expedition which sailed from Jacksonville,
April 18. They will have a hearing on June 18.
Spanish
Anarchists Arrested.
KEY WEST, Fla., June 15.—Three Spanish
anarchists, who left for Cuba via the steamer Mascotte with dynamite and other
materials in their possession, with the purpose, it is alleged, of blowing up
Havana, were arrested by the Spanish authorities. According to advices received
here, the Spanish anarchists have been placed in Morro castle.
Spaniards
to Suspend Operations.
MADRID, June 15.—A council of Spanish
generals in Cuba have decided to suspend operations against the insurgents,
owing to the rains.
An American charged with sending false news
to the New York Herald has been expelled from Cuba.
PAGE
TWO—EDITORIALS.
Electricity
from Coal.
If a successful process for obtaining electrical
power directly from coal without the intervention of furnace, boiler or dynamo
has not been discovered, it seems only a matter of a short time when it will
be. A man in New York claims to have solved the problem. Edison has been at
work on the same thing 15 years.
Finally Dr. Jacques of Boston is certain he
has found the way to get a current of any needed power from carbon and washing
soda. Dr. Jacques' process is simple. He puts the lump of caustic soda into an
iron pot. He heats the pot to a temperature of 800 degrees. The soda melts and
forms what experts call an electrolyte. He thrusts a stick of carbon into the
soda; next an iron tube ditto. Through the iron pipe he forces by means of a
pump a stream of oxygen. The oxygen bubbles up through the soda, and some of it
comes in contact with the stick of carbon as it bubbles. That produces the
electricity. Connect the carbon stick and the iron pot by a wire, and there you
are.
Along the wire flows a stream of electricity
ten times as powerful as that obtained from the same amount of carbon or coal
by the ordinary process—at least so Dr. Jacques claims. The electricity is
generated by the air and carbon. The soda merely enables them to unite.
◘
Korea has nothing against the
United States anyhow. She has granted to an American
syndicate the privilege of building a railroad within her borders. The road
will extend from the capital of Korea, Seoul, to her seaport, Chemulpo. The
American is everywhere. It is agreeable to find in connection with the concession
that Russia, now the virtual controller of Korea, not only interposed no
objection to the grant, but actually approved it, and the Russian minister at
Seoul gave useful suggestions to the enterprising Yankees who planned the road.
This shows a most cordial feeling on the part of Russia to the United States.
Citizens of few other nations would have been allowed to construct a railroad
in Korea. That is because Russia knows the United States minds its own
business, wants no additional territory and is not the least bit of a jingo, the
scolding charges of President Eliot of Harvard to the contrary notwithstanding.
◘
The British house of lords will
now have to go, sure enough. Labouchere has proclaimed war to the knife against
them. There is only one obstacle to the accomplishment of Labouchere's
magnificent scheme of forming an advanced radical section in the house of
commons which shall work to extend progressive ideas through the country and
make parliament a thoroughly democratic body. That is that nobody except
himself can be persuaded to take Labouchere seriously.
◘
If the manufacturers and
capitalists of this country continue to sell war material to the Cuban
provisional government, accepting that governments bonds in return, it will not
be long till the war is ended and Cuba is free. As between lending money to Spain
and to the Cuban republic, the debtors to the Cuban republic would have quite a
good a chance of getting their money back.
◘
Congress has certainly made
ample provision for the needs of the navy in case we should have a war on our
hands with Spain or any other power. By enactments of the present session 2,250
men will be added to the regular navy and to the marine corps, making 11,100 in
all. Here is a chance for some young men who want to go to sea.
Baseball Notes.
The Cortland baseball team for 1896 play
their opening game of the season at the driving park [fairgrounds] Friday
afternoon with the Syracuse Stars. The game will be called at 3:30 o'clock. The
grounds have been put into first class shape and a large grandstand has been
erected near the diamond for the convenience of spectators.
Manager Place has signed T. J. Donavan of
West Troy as pitcher,who is expected in Cortland to-day. He is negotiating with
Messitt, catcher of West Troy, also with Goldbrick of Weedsport and Nugent of
Norwich for third baseman.
He is trying to arrange a schedule of games
for the season with such teams as Weedsport, Corning, Hornellsville,
Binghamton, Norwich, Marcellus, Auburn, Scranton, Wilkesbarre and other places.
He will if possible arrange for two games each week. Any subscriptions that are
not paid may be handed to the manager or to Hubert H. Maine, the treasurer at the
Second National bank.
New Office
Building.
Martin & Call, the East Side coal dealers, have a new office
building well under way near their coal dump beside the Lehigh Valley road. The
building is placed some distance from the dump and out upon Elm-st. It is a
story and a half high with a main part and wing for scales. The main part will
be 10 by 24 feet in size and will contain three conveniently arranged rooms.
The scale wing will be 10 by 20 feet in size. The style of the painting has not
yet been decided upon, but it will be tasty. The old office will be used for a
storeroom.
TEAM MISSING.
Stranger Hires a
Team from Liveryman Young. Forgot to Return.
Last evening a stranger went to the Cortland
House barn and wanted to hire a rig from Liveryman Young. He said that he was
an advance agent for Sautelle's circus; that yesterday he with his men was
driving from DeRuyter to Cortland and that when near East Homer the wagon broke
down. He wanted to get a rig to go to East Homer for his men, paper and paste
pots so as to bill Cortland to-day while the wagon was being fixed. He left the
barn at 9:15 o'clock and drove out on Clinton-ave. He was to return by
midnight.
Soon after 11 o'clock Mr. J. T. Young
returned from Truxton where he had spent the day. His brother told him of the
circumstance and asked if he had seen either the team or circus wagon. He had
not.
Their suspicions well at once aroused and
Mr. T. H. Young drove to East
Homer after 12
o'clock, but could find no trace of them. The authorities were at once notified
and all the officers in the surrounding country have been notified to be on the
watch for the rig. It is the opinion of the officers that the team was not
driven to East Homer, but that after the alleged showman had gone a short distance
he went in some other direction. Following is a copy of a circular sent in all
directions this morning:
STOLEN
From the barn of J. T. Young, Cortland, N. Y.,
one pair of black mares, one fifteen hands, one inch, the other fifteen hands.
One with small white star on forehead and wire mark on right eye lid [and] one
over on her knees. Harness is nickel trim, hame collar, head stalls are not
mates, no checks. Wagon was a platform, long body painted black, red running
gear, evener was [checkered]. There was one lap robe, one side black, the other
black and red. The man was about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, stocky built, dark
clothes, black derby hat. Above rig was hired from the livery barn at the
Cortland House to go to East Homer, Sunday night, June 14, 1896.
A suitable reward will be paid for the
arrest of the thief and recovery of the property.
ADAM HILSINGER,
Sheriff of Cortland Co., Cortland, N. Y.
Dated June 15, 1896.
The stranger had previously attempted to get
a rig from M. H. Kingman, C. B. Peck, J. J. Gillett, Lee Crofoot and J. L.
Watrous. He told substantially the same story to all but Mr. Crofoot and Mr. Kingman.
He varied only in location, telling Mr. Crofoot that they had broken down at
Homer, and telling Mr. Kingman that the wagon and men were in a barn near the
D., L. & W.
junction.
Sheriff' Hilsinger has kept the wires hot all
day. A message from South Otselic states that the team passed through that
place at 7 o'clock this morning headed toward Norwich. The same rig with the
four men in the wagon was met by Fred Brown, driver
of the Pitcher stage, just this side of Pitcher at 6 o'clock this morning.
A message from Norwich at 1:30 o'clock this
afternoon to Sheriff Hilsinger states that it is thought that the team was
driven into that place at noon to-day and the officers are watching for them
this afternoon. Up to the time of The STANDARD'S going to press nothing further
had been heard from Norwich by Sheriff Hilsinger.
BREVITIES.
—Wheelman's parade to-morrow night. Let
every rider be on hand.
—The Woman's Relief Corps will meet
to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
—Final examinations of the present term at
the Normal begin to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock,
—Ice cream will be served at the Y. M. C. A.
rooms to-morrow night immediately after the bicycle parade.
—Members of the Y. M. C. A. wheel club can
procure the colors from Secretary Osterhout at the rooms.
—New advertisements to-day are—Case,
Ruggles & Bristol, shirt waists, page 6; F. Daehler, light summer goods, page 6.
—New potatoes large enough for eating are
reported by Mr. J . V. Chatterton as having been grown in his garden on Owego-st.
—An advertising car of the Barnum & Bailey show passed
through Cortland from Canastota to Elmira this afternoon on the 1:42
train.
—Mrs. Frances W. Graham will lead the
service of song at 7:45 o'clock to-night at the Baptist church under the
auspices of the W. C. T. U.
—A mother's meeting will be held at Mrs.
Odell's, 20 Doud-st., at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday, June 16. Topic, "Right
and Wrong Punishment of Children."
—Catherine Elsie, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, M. L. Munson of Port Watson-st., died yesterday. The funeral was private
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Interment at Blodgett Mills.
—All members and friends of the Y. M. C. A.
bicycle club are requested to meet at the corner of Railroad and Church-sts. at
6:30 o'clock to-morrow night to join in the bicycle parade which moves at 7
o'clock,
—Trinity church of Binghamton has just
closed a contract with Frank Beman, the organ builder of that city, for the
construction of an organ which will be larger than any other organ in the city.
It will cost $4,500.
—All members of the Congregational bicycle
dub, and their friends with wheels, are requested to meet at the Congregational
church at 6:30 P. M. sharp, tomorrow (Tuesday) to form for the bicycle parade,
which starts at 7 o'clock.
—Mr. F. J. Berggren, formerly editor of the
Cortland County Sentinel and more recently of the STANDARD job rooms, in
company with his brother, Mr. F. S. Berggren of New
York, has secured an option on a paper near New York, and there is a likelihood
that they may go there to take possession of the plant in a month or so.
—The inmates of the county house were most
enjoyably entertained Sunday afternoon at the regular hour for religious
exercise by a service of song conducted by Mrs. C. L. Kinney, Miss Minnie M.
Alger, Miss Fannie Galusha and Mr. R. B. Fletcher. Their singing was highly
appreciated by the listeners. Few people perhaps imagine how much such a
service is prized by the lonely old people at the county house who hear so little
music.
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