GOLD FIND AN ACCIDENT, DEATH OF FRED WHITMARSH, AND COMPLIMENT TO DR. CHENEY

 

Gideon C. Moody.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, October 28, 1899.

GOLD FIND AN ACCIDENT.

Former Senator Moody Talks of the Otto Grantz Discovery.

   YANKTON, S. D., Oct. 28.—Former United States Senator Moody of Deadwood gives a new version of the sensational gold discovery in the Black Hills by Otto Grantz. Senator Moody said:

   "I see the newspapers say that Grantz took a car load of ore to mint at Denver. He did not take any such amount. My son Burdette, who is chief engineer of the Homestake mine, says that Grantz had only a few sacks of ore, but they netted him $79,000.

   "It is the richest native rock ever unearthed in the hills, and its discovery was an accident after twenty years of unremitting search on the part of Grantz. Less than a month ago he went to his claim one day and stumbled upon a piece of rich ore laying partially exposed. This find led to the unearthing of the vein, from which he has taken the ore recently sold in Denver. The sudden discovery almost turned Grantz's head."

   The senator says the gold fields of the hills have as yet only been prospected, and that development has hardly begun.

 

Maj. Gen. Elwell S. Otis.

ADVICES FROM OTIS.

An Advance of Our Troops and the Arrival of a Transport.

   WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—The following cablegrams have been received at the war department from General Otis:

   Lawton's advance, under General Young, has advanced north of San Isidre near Cacanstuan, and established a permanent station with three months' supplies being forwarded by the San Juan river route. General Lawton met with but little resistance. The Twenty-sixth volunteers and a battalion of the Nineteenth infantry has been sent to Ililo.

   The transport Tacoma with the headquarters and seven companies of the Twenty-seventh volunteers have arrived here. During the voyage Corporal Henderson of Company C was washed overboard. Two men deserted and seven were left sick at Honolulu. Corporal Hunter of Company G died on board and was buried at sea.

   The transport Sheridan has arrived here with the Thirty-third regiment volunteers and recruits. Private Hulgen of Company K died while en route. All the rest were in good condition.

 

Rear Admiral George W. Melville.

TRIPLE SCREW WARSHIPS.

Advantages They Possess Over the Twin Screw Marine Fighters.

   The most evident advantage from the use of three screws is the consequent subdivision of the power. This is of particular moment on war vessels, where the possibility of disaster in battle is to be considered as well as that of accident in time of peace. Not only does the increased number of engines decrease the probable amount of power that may be disabled at any time, but the chance of fatal injury to the ship through its motive machinery is also greatly lessened. The danger from a shell is decreased. It would require three shots penetrating the steel deck to completely disable a triple screw ship as against but two in the case of a vessel fitted with twin engines. This, however, is assuming a possibility which may not be a fact—that a shell will not have any disastrous effect outside of the compartment in which it explodes. It is probable that the vertical bulkhead between the engine rooms cannot be so entirely depended upon as to restrict the effects of an explosion. It is quite possible that a single, very lucky shot might completely disable a twin screw war vessel. If so, then it would take at least two such shots to inflict corresponding injury on any ship with triple screws. In case of the wrecking of any single engine the amount of power lost with twin screws would be one-half as against the much less reduction of one-third in triple screw ships.

   It may be urged, and with justice, that the engines of men-of-war are already well guarded from shell fire. If it can be shown, however, that the protection can be increased without consequent loss in other directions, it will surely be well worth while to adopt the system affording greater security. In the old days of sailing snips many a battle was won, sometimes against superior force, by the disablement of the sail power of one of the combatants. After the motive force of any fighting ship was gone she was at the mercy of the foe. In our time, when battleships have a fair all around fire, the likelihood of this is somewhat reduced, but it is still apparent that any ship which is inert upon the sea is far the inferior of her dirigible enemy. Any system which increases the chance of securing and keeping the "weather gauge" in battle must be good.—Rear Admiral George W. Melville, U. S. N., in Cassier's Magazine for October.

 

Death of Fred C. Whitmarsh.

   Mr. Fred C. Whitmarsh of Cuyler died at his home at an early hour yesterday morning after an operation for internal trouble. He was taken ill on Sunday morning. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

 

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

"Vote for A Woman."

   Why a nominee should be voted for because she is a woman, any more than her opponent should because he is a man, the Cortland Democrat does not assume to say, yet it heads as above a recent half column article in favor of Miss Cobb for school commissioner. The only reason it advances in this article why the voters of her district should vote for this particular woman is that she is a teacher. But as Mr. Childs, the Republican nominee, is also a successful teacher of eight years' experience, which is as long as The Democrat claims that Miss Cobb has taught satisfactorily, this reason would not seem to have much force.

   When women enter business or politics, they must do it on the same terms with men. They must stand on their merits, and accept their deserts without asking favor on account of sex.

   Though The Democrat asks its readers to "vote for a woman," presumably because she is a woman, we doubt whether Miss Cobb will ask votes on this ground. If she does, she will show a lack of judgment which would unfit her for the office of school commissioner. Let The Democrat show—which it cannot—that Miss Cobb is in any respect better qualified for the office than Mr. Childs, that she has had more experience, has better executive ability, more capacity for work, more industry or energy, and then it may have some grounds for asking votes for her.

   We question whether Miss Cobb will thank her newspaper advocate for asking for votes for her because she is a woman. If this is the only ground of which it can be claimed that she is better fitted for the office than Mr. Childs, she can hardly expect to receive many Republican votes.

 

SHADOWED BY CRIMINALS

Was the Roosevelt Party on lts Recent Trip Through Maryland.

   NEW YORK, Oct, 28.—Stories have been going around that Governor Roosevelt was robbed of a well filled pocketbook during his tour through Maryland. This turns out incorrect, but several members of the stumping party were less fortunate, United States District Attorney John C. Rose of Baltimore after pushing his way through the cheering crowds at Hagerstown discovered the loss of $50. Another of the campaigners lost $38 and a wallet full of private papers.

   In the crowd which surged around Governor Roosevelt in the Frederick depot at Baltimore was one particularly aggressive man armed with a notebook and pencil. "I'm a Baltimore newspaper man," said he, "and my paper wants me to—" He got no further. A policeman had him by the back of the neck. The fellow was an expert pickpocket.

   At other stops in western Maryland more of the campaigners were eased of their pocketbooks and loose change. There is little doubt that a well organized gang of thieves with headquarters in Baltimore followed the Roosevelt party throughout the entire trip.

 

Will Make a Test Case.

   NEW YORK, Oct. 28.—Winslow E. Buzby and Whitney Lyon, members of the Automobile club of America, rode to the plaza entrance to Central park in an automobile yesterday and insisted that as citizens and taxpayers they had a right to enter the park in their horseless carriage. Mr. Buzby, the owner and driver of the vehicle, was arrested, and a test case will be made of the matter.

 

Prison Reform.

   Mr. William J. Mantanye, state commissioner of prisons, will speak on "Prison Reform" at the [Cortland] Universalist church to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock. Those who are interested in the question of penology will avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing the question discussed by one especially fitted by much study upon this phase of a much needed reform.

 

Complimentary Words.

   The University Forum, published by the students of Syracuse university, has the following editorial comment on Dr. F. J. Cheney's remarks at the university chapel exercises recently:

   The lecture delivered in the chapel of the Liberal Arts college last Friday morning by Dr. F. J. Cheney, '72, principal of Cortland Normal school, was very suggestive and helpful in its character. The reminiscences of his college days which prefaced the more serious part of his address were very interesting and served to emphasize the advancement which Syracuse has made in a quarter of a century.

 

BREVITIES.

   —W. W. Bennett's hardware store has been connected with the telephone exchange.

   —Mr. A. E. Ingersoll of Willit has purchased and carred at Cincinnatus since Sept. 18 about 14,000 bushels of potatoes.

   —A number of Cortland people are in Ithaca to-day to see the Cornell-Princeton football game. Among those who went were Prof. J. E. Banta and ten young men from the Normal who drove over.

   —Harold Williams, the 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams of East Main-st., who fell from the top of a box car Thursday afternoon, resulting in concussion of the brain, is resting easily to-day and will probably recover.

   —Mrs. Caroline A. Lewis, aged 81 years and 9 months, died at 5:30 o'clock last night at her home, a quarter of a mile south of Blodgett Mills. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon and burial will be made at Blodgett Mills.