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| Major-General Joseph E. Wheeler. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, July 12, 1899.
ON DUTY ONCE AGAIN.
General Joseph Wheeler Has Started on His Trip to the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, July 12.—General Joseph E. Wheeler left Washington on his way to the Philippine Islands. He will go via Chicago, Omaha, Denver and Salt Lake, but as he is scheduled to reach San Francisco on Saturday will not stop long at any place on the way. He will sail for Manila on the 20th.
"I have no plans of campaign," he said, "and shall not know what I am to do until I receive my instructions from General Otis. I should like to have it understood," he continued, "that I go to the Philippines in an entirely subordinate capacity. Not only General Otis, but Generals Lawton and MacArthur will rank me, and it is proper that they should, for while Generals Lawton and MacArthur were my juniors they have been in the field while I have not, and deserve to have places superior to any assignment that may be given me."
He said he would not resign his seat in the house.
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| Robert A. Van Wyck. |
RULES "CLASSIFIED."
Civil Service Rules That Will Hereafter Govern New York City.
ALBANY, July 12.—The state civil service commission adopted the civil service rules to govern New York city after being in session something over eight hours. The rules, with but few slight changes, are the same that the board framed a few weeks ago, and which Mayor Van Wyck returned without his approval. The commissioners claim to have made no radical changes, but say they have "clarified" them.
Under the new rules the finance department is the most affected, where instead of the 18 exemptions from examination recommended by the city authorities there are now only 60. In the law department where there were formerly 100 assistants to the corporation counsel exempt, the list has been reduced to 71. In the office of commissioner of accounts the examiners and engineers are taken from the non-competitive class and include 13 examiners and three engineers only in the exempt class.
The positions of superintendents of hospitals, almshouses, asylums and training schools in the department of public charities are made competitive. All other city departments have been subjected to similar changes. The new rules also take from the appointing power the right to set aside persons heading the eligible list and to substitute others. They require causes for removal to be filed and a sworn certification that an officeholder has actually done the work for which a salary is drawn.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
◘ The astonishing rate at which the automobile manufacture is going on in this country is arresting the attention of the world. Six months ago the French automobile was ahead of the American, and even Germany and England led the United States in production. Now we are even with them, and in six months more, says Edison, we shall be ahead of them all. For some time past there have been on an average at least four new companies for the manufacture or use of motor vehicles incorporated in the United States each week, and it is estimated that the capital of all the bicycle and carriage companies which have turned to the manufacture of automobile vehicles reaches the enormous sum of $300,000,000. There are to be no less than six national automobile exhibitions during the coming year.
◘ On his return to Santiago, General Wood, military governor, began vigorous action to stamp out yellow fever. He is moving the army headquarters and all the administrative departments, except the sanitary, to Songo, a place twenty miles north, which is about 2,000 feet above sea level. Until the fever is stamped out all payments to the Cuban troops will be suspended, the special object being to prevent the soldiers from drinking during the epidemic.
Winding up Iron Hall.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 12.—James F. Failey, receiver of the Order of the Iron Hall, has filed his final report and by order of court the trust will immediately be closed. Since the creation of the receivership $1,976,777 has been distributed among 45,000 claimants and creditors whose claims aggregated $5,100,000.
Weather Crop Bulletin.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, N. Y., July 12, 1899.
The weather during the past week has been mostly favorable for crops, but the rains somewhat delayed harvesting. The days were very warm, the maximum temperature at Cedar Hill in Albany county on the 3rd being reported as 101 in the shade. A decided fall in temperature occurred on the night of the 8th and morning of the 9th. Beneficial showers were frequent during the week. The severe drouth [sic] which for several weeks has so seriously injured crops in the central portion of western New York and in the counties along the great lakes has been broken, but there are some localities where more rain is needed. The general crop conditions are much improved; meadows and pastures are again becoming green; vegetation which has been drying up has been revived; the general outlook is more encouraging.
Corn and potatoes are reported as fine generally, some damage having resulted from drought; garden truck is promising; wheat is very good and has headed full; the harvest is general, many having secured most of the crop in good order; oats have improved; rye and barley are being cut, with fair prospects; tobacco plants are doing well.
A large acreage of buckwheat has been seeded; some is up and looking fine, but in a considerable section of western New York the drought has prevented proper germination.
Haying has been rapidly pushed but was delayed somewhat by rains; many have finished harvesting; the yield is much below the average, but the quality is excellent.
There are many fine yards of hops, but the general conditions at this time indicate less than the average crop.
Grapes in parts of Yates county are four weeks ahead of the season. The following are a few extracts from the reports of correspondents relative to the fruit outlook: "Apples and plums promise well," Caldwell. "Abundant yield of apples," Putnam County. "Prospect for apples in parts of Dutchess county promising." "Apple crop a failure in parts of Oswego county." "Medium crop of apples and pears in Otsego county,'' "Pears and plums light in parts of Yates county." "Raspberries saved by late rains," Livingston county. "Bushes loaded with fruit," Orange county.
R. G. ALLEN, Section Director.
The University Center.
Rev. John Kenyon, who is reorganizing the University Center in Cortland, has arranged for a monthly lecture before the center by a prominent educator from Cornell or Syracuse university or Auburn Theological seminary. The success of these will depend somewhat upon the number of members obtained. To attain the best results there should be a large membership.
DEFENSE OF THE SPARROW.
If Undisturbed he Will Disperse of the Forest Caterpillars.
To the Editor of The STANDARD:
SIR—It is not American to condemn unless the accused is given a hearing. It is only a few weeks now since your city was overrun with the tent caterpillar and forest worm. They are no more as worms: "they wadded themselves into a ball," as I heard a citizen remark a short time ago. Some of them are among the foliage, if there was any left; others sought refuge on the fences, houses, or in the crevices of the bark of trees. There are no more, possibly, but our lights attract great numbers of millers and moths which are our unwelcome worms in another form. Millions of these moths are flying about nights, but at day remain quiet seeking protection under piazzas, on trees, under the dead leaves of your lawns or elsewhere. Now is the time for the accused of my subject to testify.
For years the sparrow has been driven and shot at and insulted by well meaning but an ill informed public. And yet he has never lost confidence, but that at some time the public would know him better and reward him for his manifold blessings. To-day he has been doing for you a work which is worth thousands of dollars in those things which have a money value and much more in those things upon which no one can set a price, comfort, pleasure and prosperity.
If you are observing you will see my brave little hero picking up moths on the streets and eating them. You may see him catch them as they attempt to fly away. You may see him jumping about on the lawn peering underneath leaves for this choice morsel of food. He may invade your porch, or pick a moth that was secure but for my adventuresome friend.
Boston, the hub of this bird's persecution, was almost "defoliated" this season because of persecution against him. This hero builds his nest in our trees and about the houses and even in the electric streetlamps where thousands of the winged vermin collect. He will if undisturbed raise three broods of from five to six in a brood every year. Look and see if the sparrow is deserving of all this hatred we have foolishly gained of him. Watch him eat the moths and then take a census of your sparrows. Count the number he will eat in an hour. Multiply this by the number of eggs one moth will lay—say 400 or 500—and consider the great benefit he is doing for your city. Aid him in every way if you wish your foliage. One year of care, however, cannot replace all the injustice done him. The birds are all doing some good; but the city sparrow must care for city trees.
GUY A. BAILEY.
BALL GAME IN PROSPECT.
Single Men vs. Married Men at Presbyterian Picnic Friday.
Among the attractions at the Presbyterian picnic at Tully lake on Friday of this week is a baseball game between the single and the married men of the church and Sunday-school. The former will be captained by T. Harry Wickwire, Jr., and the latter by M. E. Sarvay. The teams are made up and the batting lists will be as follows:
Single Men—M. R. Faville, 1b; Ed Mathewson, 2b; Arthur McGraw, ss; Louis Hulbert, 3b; T. H. Wickwire, Jr., p; Charles C. Wickwire, c; Halsey M. Collins, rf; Hubert R. Maine, cf; PerLee Smith, lf. All other unmarried men who think they can play baseball will please be present to act as substitutes and coaches.
Married Men—Rev. John T. Stone and O. A. Kinney, p; A. C. Walrad and H. D. Call, c; D. E. Kinney, 1b; O. K. George, 2b; F. J. Peck, 3b; B. L. Webb, ss; A. B. Nelson, lf: W. A. Stockwell, rf; T. H. Wickwire, cf; O. C. Smith, coach. A. F. Stilson, Edward Stilson, D. C. Greenman and J. G. Jarvis, substitutes.
Umpire—A. W. Edgcomb.
Fare for round trip 30 cents for adults, 15 cents for children.
Took Strychnine Tablets.
Harold Stone, the bright little 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Stone of 18 Woodruff-st., late yesterday afternoon found a box of strychnine tablets on a dresser in the bedroom, and unknown to his mother ate about sixteen of them which would make a quarter of a grain of strychnine. The tablets contained belladonna and ipecac, and soon after the little fellow was taken ill with vomiting. Dr. Reese was summoned and later Dr. Higgins. By persistent efforts the physicians succeeded in saving the little fellow's life. Toward morning he showed signs of recovery, and will without doubt entirely recover much to the joy of the parents and friends.
Girls Choose to be Tried.
Myrtie and Lillian Hudson, who are charged with keeping a disorderly house, pleaded not guilty in police court to-day and through their attorney, Enos E. Mellon, demanded trial by jury. Thomas H. Dowd appeared in behalf of the prosecution. Juries were drawn, and the case of Myrtie Hudson was set down for Monday morning at 10 o'clock and Lillian Hudson Tuesday morning at the same hour.
W. C. T. U. Meeting.
The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held at the rooms on Tuesday afternoon. Opening devotional exercises were led by Mrs. Waterbury, who took as a theme, "God's Personal Care for His Children."
After the reading of minutes and reports an invitation was presented by Mr. Howell, pastor of the First Baptist church, to send a committee of three to represent the W. C. T. U. at a meeting of the Anti-Saloon league, to be held at the Y. M. C. A. rooms on Tuesday evening. The request was duly acted upon and a committee appointed.
Feeling that the enforcement of our no-license laws is a matter that deeply concerns all who are interested in the moral welfare of our community a committee was appointed to confer with our village officers on this subject.
The proposition that the union undertake the serving of lunches at the county fair to be held the last day of August and the first three days of September was then discussed and action taken in favor of the plan.
The program for the afternoon, "Temperance Literature," was then taken up in the form of a series of questions which were answered by Mrs. Hill. The importance of wearing the white ribbon as a badge of loyalty and as an encouragement to other temperance workers was clearly shown.
BREVITIES.
—Marcellus M. Elliott of Cortland has been allowed a pension of $8 per month.
—Mr. Z. Lowe, who recently purchased the place at 41 Owego-st., is having the house repainted by that knight of the brush, Fred Ryan.
—New display advertisements to-day are—C. F. Brown, Photographic work, page 4: Model Clothing Co., Clothing, page 4.
—A special meeting of John L. Lewis lodge, No. 587, I. O. O. F., will be held this evening for the purpose of installing officers for the present term.
—It rains easily these days and everything is growing on the jump. The shower last night or rather the series of showers was a heavy one and wet down well into the ground.
—The ladies of the First Baptist church are requested to come to the church prepared to make carpets for the Sunday-school room, Thursday, Friday and Saturday either forenoon, afternoon or both.
—Dogs killed eighteen sheep and wounded ten more so badly that they will die in a flock near Canastota last week. The rest of the flock will never be worth much except for mutton, will be the verdict of all who have ever had any experience of dogs among sheep.
—Edwin E. Hoag, a respected citizen of Taylor, died Sunday evening at his home from Blight's disease of nearly a year's standing. He was nearly 60 years of age, and besides a wife leaves an adopted daughter, Mrs. Alma Hoag, of Brooklyn. The funeral was held to-day.
—The Cortland City band of eighteen pieces has been engaged to accompany the union excursion to Ithaca and Glenwood Wednesday, July 19, and will furnish music throughout the day. The famous Ithaca band under the leadership of P. Conway will give a band concert at Renwick park during the afternoon.
—During the thunder storm last night, lightning struck near the residence of D. F. Waters on Orchard-st. and following a fire alarm wire into his house destroyed the magnets connected with the alarm bell. An electric [street] lamp on Rickard-st. fell to the ground during the storm, but was replaced by 11 o'clock by employees of the Electric company.
—Mrs. Hoyt, wife of Dr. G. W. Hoyt of Syracuse, died in that city yesterday morning shortly after the birth of a baby boy. Mrs. Hoyt was known to some extent in Cortland, with her husband having visited Dr. and Mrs. J. Mumford Keese here before their removal to Syracuse. She was a graduate of Syracuse university in the class of '93 and was 27 years of age.
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