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| Colon Cemetery, Havana, Cuba, 1898. |
Cortland
Evening Standard, Monday, November 22, 1897.
DYING IN THE
STREETS.
Pitiful
Plight of the Reconcentrados In Cuba.
STARVATION'S
GHASTLY WORK.
Colored
Woman, Lying Ill In the Gutter, Swept Away by a Flood—Spanish
Officers
Endeavor to Prevent Relief Reaching Them.
HAVANA, via Key West, Nov. 22.—La Lucha, in
a recently published editorial, expresses doubt as to the sincerity of the
friendship for Spain professed by the American government, and said:
"If the American government cannot
prevent the sailing from the ports of that country of expeditions in aid of the
insurgents, and does not respond in other ways to Spain's efforts to come to
favorable terms, it is useless for Spain to maintain friendly relations with
America."
Reports from Matanzas say that the
Conservatives, having become enraged at the change in the government's policy,
are disturbing order.
Ex-Mayor Crespo initiated the disorderly
conduct by publicly giving offense to Senor Armas, the new civil governor of
the province.
The chief of police followed Senor Crespo's
lead by endeavoring to prevent aid being given to the suffering reconcentrados
by newspaper correspondents and others.
Of the reconcentrados in Matanzas, numbering
less than 50,000, 79 died in two days, 37 perishing from hunger.
In Juruco about 65 per cent of the deaths are
caused by starvation, and the same is true of many other towns.
Owing to the lack of proper clothing and of
blankets, the situation of the reconcentrados is becoming worse as the winter season
approaches, despite the efforts made to relieve them.
Horrible episodes are of daily occurrence
among the reconcentrados. After lying for three days upon the sidewalk in front
of a house in Matanzas, a poor negro woman, who was suffering terribly and
unable to move, was carried away by a flood, caused by a heavy downfall of
rain.
A short time afterward her dead body was
discovered a few blocks away, and at last reports was still lying in the
gutter.
A cab driver, who was carrying a sick man to a
hospital, observing that his passenger was dying, dragged him from his cab,
leaving him on the curbstone, where he finally died. Cases similar to this are of
frequent occurrence.
Reports from Candelaria say that a man who was
suffering from smallpox was driven by the authorities into the insurgent camp
at Ceja del Negro, Pinar del Rio province, where threats were made to hang the
man if he was not taken away.
BOUND
FOR HAVANA.
Marquis
Apezteguia Arrives In New York From Spain.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.—Marquis Apezteguia, leader
of the Conservative
party in Cuba, arrived here on the French liner La Champagne from Havre.
The marquis said he had been in Spain for
the last year and that he is going to leave this city for Havana on Wednesday, probably
by way of Tampa. He spoke very guardedly of the Cuban war and Spain's attitude
toward America.
"It seems,'" he said, "as
though the attitude of the United States is hostile to
Spain,
though perhaps it is not meant to be so."
The marquis repeated the oft-cabled statement
that the Liberal party in Spain had been much opposed to General Weyler's
method of warfare in Cuba, although the Conservatives were not inimical to
Weyler.
The marquis also said that from recent account's
in the public press he thought affairs in Cuba were moving satisfactorily for
Spain.
Whether Marquis Apezteguia is bound for Cuba
with a specific government mission he did not say. It is hardly probable, as
the party of which he is the head is by no means the supporter of the Sagasta
ministry.
Guarding
the Laurada.
WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 22.—There is some
stir here, it having become known that 15 fully armed government deputies are
guarding the steamer Laurada, which has been in Harlan & Hollingsworth's
ship yard since her seizure by the United States authorities some months ago
for filibustering.
A rumor was abroad that a body of men
intended to seize the vessel, presumably for the purpose of another Cuban
expedition.
Yellow
Fever at Pensacola.
PENSACOLA, Fla., NOV. 22.—Another case of
yellow fever has developed in the hospital at Fort Barrancas The patient is
Michael J. Weight, a
private in the First artillery, and it is supposed that he contracted the
disease from the soldier, Krieg, who died in the hospital. The soldiers of the
garrison have all been moved out of the barracks into a camp a mile away. No other
case has developed in this city. An inspection of every house in the city was completed
and not a case of suspicious sickness discovered.
Aged
Woman's Suicide.
AUBURN, N. Y., Nov. 22— Mrs. H. T. P. Tyce,
61 years old, daughter of the late Dr. Alexander Proudfit, a pioneer settler of
Fair Haven, committed suicide at that place by drowning. She had been ill and
arose from her bed in the middle of the night and walked to the dock on the bay
shore, where she jumped into the water. The body was recovered.
PAGE
TWO—EDITORIALS.
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Chairman Dingley, in his recent
speech before the Home Market club in Boston, condensed the celebrated case:
Protection vs. Free Trade into these few words:
"The common sense of the people
concludes that the repeated coincidence between the protective policy and
prosperity, and between the overthrow of that policy and adversity, establishes
the relation of cause and effect.''
Periodically the people forget, let go of
common sense and reach out for rainbows in free trade theories. Then experience
in encountered, such as stamped 1893-97 on minds, pockets and business. It
suffices till a new generation of voters come in the field. Others' experience
does not suffice. They must purchase for themselves, and have their own season
of repentance. The wave of prosperity that is rolling over the country is the
effect of the return from wanderings in Freetradedom—the cause of recent years
of woe.
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| Antonio Maceo. |
Spain only ended the one of 1868 by
treachery. Now the Cubans know her. She cannot deceive them again. They have
maintained themselves against the whole power of the old country three years.
They are better off now than they were when they began the fight. The hero Maceo laid down his life—again by the base treachery of a Spaniard—but others
have taken his place, and the revolution goes on.
MR. DAVID
WESSON
Fitting
Up an Analytical and Consulting Chemical Laboratory.
Mr. David Wesson, who has for the past two
years been interested in the manufacture of the Loyal bicycles in Cortland, has
for the past weeks been closing out his stock of wheels and sundries
preparatory to opening an analytical and consulting chemical laboratory in the
Grand Central block in the room
formerly occupied by the stock exchange.
"The bicycle plant, however, can be
started up on ten minutes' notice," said Mr. Wesson to-day, "whenever
it should seem advisable to resume the manufacture of bicycles." Mr.
Wesson is a specialist in chemical work pertaining to cotton seed oil, soaps
and lard refining, and will also in a few days be prepared to make analyses of
water or of anything else that is desired. He has a full complement of the
articles and fixtures necessary for his researches.
Mr. Weston is a graduate from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, class of 1883. From 1884 to 1890 he was
in the chemical department of the N. K.
Fairbanks company, and from 1890 until his removal to Cortland in 1895 was head
chemist of the American Cotton Oil company at Guttenberg, N. J.
Since he
came to Cortland he has been engaged in making analyses for some of the leading
southern cotton oil firms, and at present one of his principal clients is the
Southern Cotton Oil company. Mr. Wesson is a thorough chemist, and has a
pleasant and well lighted room for his work, and already has several problems to
solve.
Last winter he detailed plans for a large
oil refinery at Savannah, Ga., which has since been erected and put in operation.
While with the N. K. Fairbanks company, he mixed the first batch of cottolene
ever made.
SOME WILD
SHOOTING.
Revolver
Discharged on a Trolley Car at McGrawville.
A revolver was discharged in the village of
McGrawville Saturday night on the rear platform of the car off the electric car
leaving Cortland at 11 o’clock. It is said
that the discharge was accidental and that no one was hurt. It is very
difficult to give any particulars of the affair as the conductor claims to know
little about it, and says that the parties were strangers to him.
It is said that on the car were several men employed
in building the new railroad to Cincinnatus; that they had been up to Cortland
to get their pay; that when they got their money they had probably spent some
of it in Gee brook water [booze] and that some of them were quite affected by
it by the time they started for home. There was some matter under discussion
between the men on the back platform and it is alleged that when they got in
front of the village hall in McGrawville one of them drew a revolver and began
to flourish it. Another struck his arm in such a way that the weapon was
discharged, but the bullet fortunately went wild and no one was hurt. That, however,
ended the dispute, and when the car reached the end of the road the men all
went to their destination in the east part of the country.
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
Proceedings
of Cortland County's Lawmakers and Financiers.
Eleventh
Day, Monday, Nov. 22.
The board convened at 1:30 P. M., every
member being present.
The financial report of the county clerk was
read and placed on file. The report shows that the total receipts for past year
have been $4,512.35 and the total disbursements $2,356.
On motion of Mr. Hammond, the resolution previously
passed fixing mileage and fees of grand and trial jurors was rescinded, as that
is fixed by statute.
The members then engaged in committee work,
the most important committee yet deliberating being that on equalization. This
committee is hard at work, and as soon as it reports and the report is
accepted, the board will probably adjourn.
THANKSGIVING
APPEAL
By the
King's Daughters for the Poor of Cortland.
The Loyal circle of King's Daughters make a
most earnest appeal at this season of the year to all friends of the circle, and
suffering humanity, for gifts of cast off clothing, shoes, rubbers, etc.,
suitable for men, women and children. There is a great and very urgent demand
for clothing, shoes, rubbers and stockings for children who would be unable to
attend school if it were not for the circle. Never at any time has the call for
help been so great and the supply so small. Garments that are too far worn for
adults can always be cut over for the children. Gifts of vegetables, fruits and
provisions will also be very acceptably received to provide the widows and
fatherless with a Thanksgiving dinner. All who can in any way help the good
cause along in our own town will oblige by sending their contributions to Mrs.
Jones, superintendent of local charity, 50 North Main-st.
SARAH E. HOLT, Secretary.
Died at
Groton.
Mrs. Fanny L. Eddy died Sunday morning at
the home of Theodore Bostwick near Groton, N. Y., after an illness of three weeks
brought on by overwork in caring for a brother, who died two months ago. The
remains were brought to Cortland to the residence of her cousin, Mrs. P. M.
Neary, 12 Tompkins-st., from which place the funeral will be held at 1:30
o'clock to-morrow afternoon and from St. Mary's church at 2 o'clock. Burial
will be made in St. Mary's cemetery.
BREVITIES.
—Police Justice Mellon gave two tramps
suspended sentences of ten days in jail each this morning and ordered them out
of town.
—The store of Palmer & Co. in the
Churchill block will be closed all day to-morrow on account of the death of the
mother of the proprietors.
—A mothers' meeting (north) will be held
Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Webster, 75 Hamlin-st. Subject,
"Mothers and the Public Schools."
—The Clair Tuttle Comedy company which holds
the boards at the Opera House each night this week reached Cortland yesterday
and ht registered at the Cortland House.
—New display advertisements to-day are—W. J.
Perkins & Co., Thanksgiving, page 8; F. Daehler, Overcoats and Ulsters, page
4; Warren, Tanner & Co.,
Special Offering, page 6; L. Tucke & Son, The Country Gentleman, page 5;
Opera House, Clair Tuttle Comedy Co., page 5.
—The evangelistic committee of the W. C. T.
U. will meet for a service of prayer and song at the home of Mrs. Scott
Robinson, 4 Pearne-ave. at 8 P.M. Tuesday. Topic, "A Personal Acquaintance
With Jesus." A cordial invitation is extended to all ladies.
—Ladies' night will be observed at the
Tioughnioga club on Wednesday night of this week. The entertainment will take
the form of a card party. It is several months since a ladies' night has been
observed, and it is to be hoped that the ladies will turn out very largely upon
this occasion.
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