A DYNAMITE CAMPAIGN IN CUBA AND ARMY WORMS IN CORTLAND COUNTY

Maximo Gomez.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, July 21, 1896.

A DYNAMITE CAMPAIGN.

Yellow Fever and Smallpox Assisting to Produce an Awful Condition in Cuba.

   NEW YORK, July 21.—A Recorder special from Key West, Fla., says: Maximo Gomez, commander-in-chief of the Cuban army, has determined to inaugurate a dynamite campaign against the Spaniards. Some time ago Gomez issued a proclamation warning the public not to travel on trains that carried troops. This proclamation was followed by a general order from Gomez issued last week, commanding the destruction by dynamite of all Spanish troop trains. The purpose of Gomez is to prevent Weyler from moving troops to reinforce threatened points. Spanish troops have also been in the habit of firing from the windows of trains at women and children, several of whom have been killed. Gomez proposes the use of dynamite to avenge these outrages. Gomez' decree is being executed, and in the past week five troop trains were blown up. The Spaniards have used every effort to suppress the truth, but it is known that in the five weeks more than 100 soldiers were killed. The public is in terror. No one dares to travel by rail in the face of Gomez' decree. The railroads have been badly crippled by the explosions, and on some lines no attempt is made to move the trains.

   Yellow fever and small pox are increasing in virulence and Weyler has ordered the newspapers to cease publishing the list of deaths in order to prevent panic. On Saturday there were more than 300 deaths in the Havana hospitals. The hospitals are choked with the sick and several vacant store houses are being used to accommodate new patients.

HAS VISITED IN CORTLAND.

Ricardo Fernandez May Have Been Executed in Cuba.

   A week ago a rumor reached Cortland that Ricardo Hernandez, a Cuban graduate of St. John's Military school, Manlius, in the class of last June, had been executed upon his return to Cuba. This would have a local interest from the fact that he was a classmate of Mr. Alexis Mahan [Alex Mahan's son] and was his guest in Cortland through a recent vacation and made many friends here.

   Mr. Mahan had heard the rumor, when inquiry was made of him, but said that he could hardly credit it. The only ground for believing it at all was that the young man had promised to write him as soon as he returned to Cuba and he should have had a letter from him two weeks before. Fernandez was always very particular about keeping his word regarding such things, and as no letter had been received from him it might be true.

   The rumor of his execution has evidently reached Manlius and it has been noticed in the Syracuse papers. Mr. Mahan has written to his friend's father in Cuba, and hopes to get some news soon.

   Fernandez was about 18 years of age and had been at St. John's two years. He was a great favorite among the cadets. Last year he was full back on the football team and played right field in the baseball team, and was the fastest sprinter in the school. It is understood that Fernandez's father, who is a merchant at Santiago, is a Spaniard, and he is said to be in allegiance with the Spanish government. Two brothers are said to be officers in the Cuban army. Fernandez's mother is dead, and at her death he inherited a considerable property. His guardian resides in New York.

Henry M. Teller.

TELLER WILL SUPPORT BRYAN.

The Colorado Statesman and His Colleagues Issue a Statement.

   DENVER, July 21.—Senator Teller and six of his associates, who left the national Republican convention, have made public an address to the silver Republicans of the country setting forth their views of the situation.

   The silver Republicans, representatives and senators, have been in conference at Manitou for several days over this statement.

   In addition to those signing the address, Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota and Senator Cannon of Utah are declared to be in sympathy with it, although Senator Cannon was not present at the conference owing to business engagements in Boston.

   The address is in part as follows:

   "We deem it fitting that we, who have been heretofore affiliated with the national Republican party, and who have rejected the financial plank of the platform adopted at St. Louis and refused to support the nominees of the convention, should state our position in the present campaign and give briefly our reasons in support thereof.

   "When certain delegates to the national Republican convention repudiated the financial plank of the platform and withdrew from the convention, we determined that we would give our support to such candidates as should appear most willing and capable in aiding in the restoration of silver to its rightful place as standard money.

   "The Democratic party in its Chicago convention has taken a position in its platform so pronouncedly favorable to silver and has nominated candidates of such unusual and unquestionable convictions in favor of the bimetallic policy and of such high personal character, that we have determined to give them our support. We support such candidates because they represent the great principle of bimetallism, which we believe to be the  cause of humanity and civilization and the paramount question now before the American people.

   "We therefore announce that we shall by voice and vote support Messrs. Bryan and Sewall for president and vice president, and we appeal to all citizens, and especially to Republicans who feel as we do, that gold monometallism would be of lasting injury to the country, to act with us in securing their election."

   In addition to the name of Senator Teller, the following are signed to the statement: Fred T. Dubois, Lee Mantle, Charles S. Hartman, Edgar Wilson, John F. Shafroth and A. M. Stevenson.

VETERANS' REUNION.

Survivors of Two Regiments to Visit Cortland on Thursday.

   On Thursday of this week will occur in Cortland the twenty-fifth joint reunion of the Nineteenth Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry and of the Third New York Light Artillery and a large excursion is expected here from Auburn. These two regiments comprised during their entire term of service nearly 4,000 different men and their regimental association includes all the survivors who were at any time members of either regiment.

   It is desired by the Cortland representatives of the association that the business places in town should be decorated in honor of the occasion. Headquarters will be at the Cortland House. A business meeting will be held in G. A. R. hall at 1:30 P. M. At 2:30 an adjournment will be taken to the park, where the remaining exercises of the day will be held. Music will be furnished by the Auburn and Cortland bands. The Woman's Relief corps will serve dinner in the vacant store in the Garrison building.

Memories of Bull Run.

   To the Editor of the Standard:

   SIR—On July 21, thirty-five years ago to-day, the battle of Bull Run was fought. This was the first great battle of the war and while I was not engaged in it, I shall not forget the impression that it made upon my boyish mind. We, the Twenty-third New York Volunteers, had been in camp on Meridian hill near Washington about two weeks. We had been reviewed by President Lincoln and Secretary of State Seward and were very proud of our regiment and of course were spoiling for a fight.

   On that eventful Sabbath we could distinctly hear the sound of the artillery during the battle. We had orders to be ready to fall in at a moment's notice. Our haversacks were filled with three days' rations and we were armed and equipped as the law directs. Could it be possible that an actual battle was taking place so near us? What would the dear ones at home think if we did not have a hand in it? Could we not help end the war then and there?

   But the order to march did not come. We spent the day in anxious waiting. At dress parade we gave nine hearty cheers for victory and the dear old flag. Night, however, brought the truth, and the gloomy and stormy morrow verified it. Our undisciplined troops had been defeated and the war was to continue.

   On the 23d we crossed the Potomac into Virginia, the band playing "I wish I was in Dixie." During the four years' struggle to save the union that followed, greater experiences were mine, but they did not blot out the memories of that sultry July Sabbath.

   GEO. W. EDGCOMB, July 21, 1896.

THE BIDS OPENED.

The Contractors are Anxious to Pave Railroad-st.

   At the meeting of the board of village trustees last night the bids for the paving of Railroad-st. with brick were opened. The bidders were ten in number as follows:

   L. D. Grannis of Syracuse,  Costello & Neagle of Elmira, Warren Scharf Asphalt Paving company of New York, O. N. Gardner of Jamestown, Eugene Fee of Olean, Robert E. Dunston & Co. of Cortland, Abbot Gamble Construction Co. of St. Louis, Mo., Jamestown Construction Co. of Jamestown, J. E. Miles & Co. of Easton, Pa., McKee & Webb M'fg. Co. of Cortland (for castings only).

   Each contractor presented a sample of the brick he proposes to use and nearly all of them presented three or four samples and the prices of each.

   The bids are all itemized under twelve heads and it will be several days before it is known how the bids compare in the aggregate. Engineer Landreth will figure this out and will also thoroughly test all the brick and report to the board next Monday night when the contract will probably be let.

   Representatives of all the firms and contractors bidding were present last night, but all must wait until the total cost under each bid is computed and the brick are tested.

Cortland Park.

BREVITIES.

   —See notice of Cortlandville Republican caucus on Friday, July 24, which is to-day published at the head of the editorial column.

   —A Rome man has found that the army worm succumbs to salt and he has run a windrow of salt about his oat field in the hopes of saving the crops.

   —The Ladies' Aid society of the Universalist church will meet in the church parlors Wednesday afternoon. July 22 at 2 P. M. A full attendance is desired.

   —One of the proudest little girls in Cortland is Miss Nellie, the seven-year-old sister of Mr. Leslie Tucker. The wheel is a Dodge and was procured for her by her brother in Syracuse.

   —There will be a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. bicycle club, at the association parlors to-night at 8 o'clock. Important business is to be considered and a full attendance of members is desired.

   —The management of the Ancient Order of Hibernian's excursion to the Thousand Islands on Saturday, July 25, announce that in order to give plenty of room and comfort, only fifty persons will occupy each coach.

   —Chief of Police Linderman received a card this morning asking him to be on the watch for Howard Wilcox of Watertown and Thomas Mulligan of Carthage, both of whom are wanted at Watertown for burglary and larceny.

   —Mrs. Mary Winter, widow of the late Robert Winter, died at 2 o'clock this morning of heart failure, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. D. I Doran, 134 Clinton-ave, aged 80 years. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

   —The little seven-year-old son of George Ticknor of Virgil was recently climbing to reach some apples from a limb when he fell and broke his arm. Dr. Munsey of Virgil was called and reduced the fracture. The little fellow was very brave about it and is doing well.

   —The baseball game at the driving park [fairgrounds] Thursday afternoon will be between the Cortlands and the Marcellus Greys of Marcellus. The team is a strong one and a fine game is anticipated. The new pitcher and the new second baseman for Cortland will play for the first time. Game called at 3:30 o'clock.

   —There will be a band concert and dance at the park to-morrow evening.

The City band will play in the band stand, and McDermott's orchestra will furnish music for dancing in the pavilion. Cars will run from the Messenger House corner every twenty minutes. The band concert will begin at 7:30 o'clock.

   —M. J. Gallaher of the Deposit baseball team has been signed to pitch for the Cortlands the remainder of the season. In last Wednesday's game with Deposit he pitched against Cortland and only four hits and three runs were made by Cortland. Thomas McGraw of Troy, second baseman, has been signed and will play in Thursday's game.

   —The farmers of Broome county report the presence of a potato bug which is said to be a great deal worse than the old pest. It is an insect about three times as large as the ordinary fly, and of a dull, black color. It eats the vegetables from the top clear to the ground. Paris green and other poisons have been tried upon them without effect. The farmers are much concerned and experts are puzzled.—Binghamton Herald.

Terrible Stench from Dead Worms.

   A new source of annoyance and danger from the army worm has been reported from farmers in western New York. An up-to-date farmer near Jamestown found some days ago that the army worms were making headway in his oats. He decided to cut the grain and put it in the barn to use for fodder. The worms were working very actively on the grain when it was cut and placed in the barn. Within two or three days such a stench arose in the burn from the worms which died in the mow that the entire crop had to be taken from the barn. It was taken to a field, where it will be permitted to rot for use as fertilizer.

   Another farmer complains that the worms which died in trenches he had ploughed and dug about his fields, were producing such a stench as to cause alarm. He was throwing disinfectants in the trenches where the worms were lying dead by the hundred thousands.

SOUTH CORTLAND.

   SOUTH CORTLAND, July I8.—Mr. Charles Colegrove visited friends in Ithaca recently going and returning on his wheel.

   Mrs. Charles Burhans of Cortland came upon her new Loyal wheel last Thursday and made her sister, Mrs. Horace Perkins, a visit.

   Mr. D. P. Griswold and family spent Saturday with friends in Dryden.

   Mrs. F. Ballard of Dryden visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Cole, to-day.

   At the time our last letter was written Mr. N. F. Webb had begun cutting his oats on account of the army worm, but not finding many except on the edge, he concluded to let them stand for awhile. A few have appeared in most of the fields around here, but not enough to do as much damage as in some places. No other crops as yet are being destroyed by them. In G. H. Hyde's field they ate them nearly as bad when cut as before. They are already passing into another stage and burrowing in the ground.

   Miss Louise Myres is visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. R. Wood, and other friends.

   Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Haworth of Ithaca are spending some time with their daughter, Mrs. Fred Sweetlove.

PENELOPE.

   PENELOPE, July 19—Clarence Fuller is seriously afflicted with sore eyes.

   Much is said in various places about the army worms. There are none in this immediate vicinity but some of the farmers within two or three miles of this place have had some experience with them.

   Charles Thomas, who lives on the Juiland farm, discovered a large army of the worms in the road a few days since. They had come from the north and would soon have found Mr. Thomas' crops. They were soon dispatched with boiling water. Farmers everywhere should be on the look out to discover these insects in time to destroy them before they have reached their grain fields.

   C. G. Eaton and wife of Willet were in town last Thursday.

   Some of our farmers have finished haying with a lighter crop of hay than last year.

   George Corey of Triangle, who had his horses, carriage and light harness stolen two or three weeks ago, had the good luck to get his horses back again one day last week. They had been traded to farmers in Scranton, Pa. The farmer was haying with the horses when they were found. We have not learned if he has recovered the other property.

   F. M. Davis and family entertained friends from Taylor last week.

   Mr. Frank Gates of Cincinnatus visited friends in town last Sunday.

   Emery Perkins has finished work at C. Pierce's.

   John Standish and family have rented rooms over the post office building.

   The most prominent politicians in the entire community have dropped the gold and silver question to discuss army worms.

   G. W. Stevens and wife entertained Mrs. Stevens' sister, Mrs. Benedict of North Fenton recently.