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| Croton Dam. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, May 10, 1900.
COST OF STRIKE.
Recent Trouble at Croton Dam Proves Expensive—Some Indictments.
NEW YORK, May 10.—County Treasurer Carpenter of Westchester county has received some of the bills from Major General Roe for the payment of the militia which were called out on the requisition of Sheriff Molloy to maintain order at the Cornell dam near Croton during the recent strike. The bills received foot up about $15,000 and are only for troop C and company B of the First regiment of Mount Vernon. At this rate the whole cost to the county of Westchester of the strike will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $100,000.
The case of the strikers was presented to the Westchester county grand jury and after 20 witnesses had been examined they indicted Angelo Rotillo as being one of the leaders of the rioters and 19 others for participation in it.
GARRABRANT'S STATEMENT.
Says Miss Closhey Still Loves Him—Calls For Cigarettes and Love Stories.
NEW YORK, May 10. —John Garrabrant, the boy murderer, made this statement through Alexander P. Simpson, his attorney, to a reporter:
"Irene Closhey still loves me. If she says now that she was jollying me it is because she is afraid of notoriety. She has loved me since early last summer. I was never jealous about her. Why, she was jealous of the other girls in the factory. She told me if I talked to them she would have nothing more to do with me. Her letters were full of love. I know she meant what she wrote. I love Irene now as much as ever, in spite of all.
"I was not jealous of Hennie Maas. Why, he was too young for Irene.
"I haven't had a cigarette all day and I can't stand it any longer. I'll go crazy. I'm in my right mind now, but I shall go crazy if I don't get a smoke."
With jailor's consent the boy was supplied with cigarettes. He drew a few puffs and said: "Can't you bring me some love stories with lots of pictures?"
Mr. Simpson said that insanity would not be the plea of the defense and that he wanted Garrabrant supplied with cigarettes in moderation for a while to prevent any danger of mental derangement.
For fear John Garrabrant's love letter to her might be used as evidence on his trial for murder, Irene Closhey has burned them all. Miss Closhey admitted this to a reporter. "They are all burned," she said, "There is not one left." The young woman is in great distress over the way she has been connected with the case. She wept while speaking about it.
The boy denied that he was any relation to Libby Garrabrant, who is in prison for having poisoned a man.
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| Brooklyn Bridge. Police officer on promenade. |
ANOTHER LEAP.
Middle-Aged Man Jumps From Brooklyn Bridge—Third In Three Weeks.
NEW YORK, May 10. —Robert Wetzel, a middle-aged single man, jumped from the Brooklyn bridge yesterday afternoon. He is the third person who has jumped from the bridge during the last three weeks.
It was a few minutes after 4 o'clock that a policeman attached to the New York tower saw the man leap from the railing at about the center of the span. The tugboat Trenton picked the bridge-jumper up and landed him at a pier. He was then conveyed to a hospital. The man was in a semi-conscious condition, and it was with difficulty that he gave his name. He soon lapsed into unconsciousness. When picked up the soles of his shoes were nearly torn from his feet and the remainder of his clothing was badly torn and ripped.
Frank E. Griffin of Brooklyn, driver of the truck which carried the man over the bridge, said that Wetzel climbed the truck as it was approaching the bridge at the Manhattan end, and as the man appeared weary and worn, he let him ride. There is a label inside the old faded coat thrown off by the jumper which reads: "The Famous, St. Louis, Mo."
The first of this trio of bridge jumpers was Marie Dinse, who as a result of her experience has been removed to the insane pavilion at Bellevue. The second was Arthur W. Bryant, a trolley car conductor, who reached the water by aid of a parachute and received very slight injuries.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
More Officers Needed.
There is a plan on foot to increase the number of cadets at West Point by 100, and it seems to be wise and expedient. It is now officially announced that there are 130 vacancies among officers in the regular army. The class that graduates this year will supply but fifty-four of these vacancies. Enlisted men who rise to non-commissioned officers may be examined for commissions, but not over ten per cent of these ever pass the examinations. So that with graduating class and promotions by examinations there will still be from fifty to sixty vacancies. When the war with Spain occurred it would have greatly detracted from the embarrassment of the case if there had been enough West Point graduates at hand to officer an army of 200,000 men. A reserve of army officers is needed all the time. It can never be supplied unless the classes at West Point can be increased in size. For this reason it seems only likely that the present plan will be adopted.
What is true of West Point is also true of Annapolis as regards the navy, for six ships of the United States navy are to go out of commission because there is not a sufficient number of officers to furnish complements for the vessels actually required. There are fully 160 vacancies in the line of the navy, and the total number of officers is less than it was fifteen years ago, notwithstanding the great increase in the number of ships.
◘ A letter from Havana states that "one may walk at night the most unfrequented and darkest streets without molestation," which is very much more than can be said of many cities in the United States.
◘ One of the most popular books of the season is going to be the one just issued by Uncle Sam containing supplies of postage stamps interleaved with paraffin paper to prevent them from premature adhesion. A slight advance on the price of the stamps is charged; but, as it stops the waste and annoyance caused by their sticking together, people will gladly pay the small extra price.
TO THE BITTER END
The Boers Expect to Fight a Successful Battle Soon.
NEW YORK, May 10.—According to a dispatch to The Herald from Zand River, via Lourenzo Marques, President Steyn, in an interview with Richard Harding Davis, last Monday, said:
"We will fight to the end. Not one of my burghers is unwilling to fight. We have never considered abandoning the Transvaal. We will fight at the Vaal river, at Pretoria, and afterwards in the mountains. We have nothing to gain from peace, everything by fighting. Every slight British success has been followed by terrible British defeat. Elandslaagte had its Colenso, Belment its Modder river, Bloemfontein its Saunas post. The British are now at Winburg and Virginia. We expect a big battle shortly."
AFTER THE RUNAWAY
Officer Told the Owner Not to Take His Horse Home.
E. Jones of Texas Valley, whose son was run away with west of Cortland Tuesday, and whose horse was injured in the mixup, was in Cortland yesterday and tried to settle with David McAuliffe for his injuries. He offered Mr. McAuliffe $25 for the whole damage, which sum was not accepted, inasmuch as Mr. McAuliffe had one of his horses killed and he himself was considerably shaken up. He thought he was only bruised at first, but be grew more and more lame as the hours passed by, and yesterday could hardly get about at all. He is about on crutches to-day.
Mr. Jones then started to take his own horse home. The animal was in Dr. Wade's veterinary-stable and the doctor objected to the removal of the horse saying that the animal was too much disabled to go so far yet, and ought not to be moved for a week. Mr. Jones insisted and started out. He had gone as far as George Stevens' farm, a mile beyond Port Watson bridge, when Officer James Edwards of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals overtook him and directed him to put the horse in the barn there and to go no further with him under pain of arrest. The animal was hobbling along and could scarcely touch one foot to the ground. Mr. Jones complied with the direction, and Officer Edwards sent Veterinary Surgeons Wade and Stevens down to see the horse. They decided not to kill him now, but to give him a further chance. Officer Edwards directed George Stevens not to permit the animal to be moved from his stable till Dr. Wade said he was able to stand the trip home.
An Opportunity.
May 16, at 11 A. M., Mr. W. J. Mantanye will sell at the court house at auction subject to a mortgage of $3,500 the farm of about one hundred acres at the south end of Pendleton-st., known as the Pendleton or Lyman farm. This desirable property is within a half a mile of Main-st., Cortland, partly within the city limits. The land is fertile table land overlooking the valley and city and would furnish many magnificent building sites. [Paid ad.]
Decoration Day Party.
W. H. Hall, proprietor of the Virgil hotel, has arranged for another of his popular dancing parties on Wednesday evening, May 30, at his hotel. Music will be furnished by Davis & Merenas' full orchestra. Mrs. Hall's suppers are well known for their excellence, and will be a feature this time. Full bill $1.50.
Mr. Watrous Takes Possession.
Mr. E. M. Watrous, who recently sold his trucking business and purchased the lunch wagon at the corner of Main-st. and Clinton-ave. of Mr. A. B. Filzinger, takes possession of the same today. Mr. Watrous will keep the wagon open night and day. He will serve lunches at all hours and will endeavor to maintain the same high standard of excellence which has been set by Mr. Filzinger.
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| M. F. Cleary in volunteer fireman's uniform. |
SPRAY THE TREES.
The Cold Weather Has Retarded But Not Killed the Caterpillars.
Scientific writers of late having been giving free expression to the theory that the recent cold weather would prove a great benefit in that the tree worms of many kinds that made sad havoc among the trees last season would be destroyed and thus the forests, shade trees and orchards would be rid of a great pest.
Mr. M. F. Cleary of this city, an expert botanist and gardener, has been of the opinion that this theory was entirely wrong, and he based his belief on what seems to be a self-evident truth that the worms would live through any cold snap during which they could be hatched out. Yesterday Mr. Cleary fully substantiated his theory when he found a lively group of apple tree worms that were seemingly enjoying an active existence. They were perhaps not quite as large as they would have been had there been plenty of warm weather, but they will grow and will simply be a week or ten days late in reaching maturity. This morning he discovered a peach tree all alive with them.
The only way to save the fruit this year and the very life of the trees as well is to spray the trees, and Mr. Cleary says one cannot begin too soon now. An active and energetic young man who has money enough to buy a sprayer can no doubt make good wages for the next few weeks if he would set out to spray orchards and fruit trees for the people of the vicinity. Nearly every one would be glad to pay a reasonable sum for having their trees sprayed if they could find someone to do it, while they might not take the trouble to buy a sprayer and prepare the fluid.
Mr. Cleary recently secured a new sprayer of a kind which has done him good service in times past. Mr. D. M. Totman has taken the agency for these and will be prepared to supply the sprayers to all who may desire them. Now is the time to take action. A few days of negligence or inaction now may mean a great loss in the near future.
THE CONGREGATIONALISTS
OF NEW YORK STATE TO MEET IN HOMER NEXT WEEK.
A Three Days' Session—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday—Celebrated Congregational Ministers to be Present—The Women's Meeting—Preparations for Entertainment—The Local Committees.
The sixty-seventh annual meeting of the general association of the Congregational church of the state of New York occurs at the Congregational church in Homer on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The complete program of the meeting has already been published in these columns, but a further reference to the meetings and to the good things there to be presented by celebrated personages will be of interest.
The convention promises to be a large one, over two hundred ministers already having made application for entertainment. In preparation for this event the church has been fitted with a new system of lighting, with city water, toiletrooms, etc. There will be a postoffice, checkroom, bureau of information, etc., in the church during the convention. Guides will meet delegates at the trains and will take them to places of entertainment.
The following local committees have been appointed:
Central—Rev. W. F. Kettle, E. G. Ranney, Thurlow Blackman, G. A. Brockway, Byron Maxson, Charles E. Barber, Dr. J. W. Whitney and W. E. Burdick.
Entertainment Committee — G. A. Brockway, Thurlow Blackman, Harry Barber, DeWitt C. Carpenter and A. H. Bennett.
Registration Committee—Byron Maxson, Charles Stevens, Miss Carlie Fredricks.
Finance Committee—E. G. Ranney, G. O. Daniels, F . E. Williams.
Music Committee—Thurlow Blackman, Mrs. W. H. Foster, R. J. McElheny.
Ushers—E. H. Knapp, Chas. Oliver, John Latimer, Hiram Andrews, Floyd Landers, Harry Blackman, Carroll Potter, Fred Davis, P. B. Merrill, Fred Miler.
Reception Committee—Charles Barber, Mrs. Florence Maxson, A. H. Bennett, Misses Whitney, Haynes, Mrs. Powers, etc.
The convention includes several minor conventions connected with the State association. The seventeenth annual meeting of the State Woman's Missionary union really opens the convention with a gathering Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church in Homer. The program will consist of reports from the officers and an address by Mrs. M. F. Johnson of Brooklyn in the "Ideal Home Missionary Meeting," followed by general discussion.
The New York branch of the Woman's Board of Missions will hold a delegate's meeting on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Congregational church.
The convention proper begins Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock with devotional exercises, followed by annual sermon by Rev. F. S. Fitch, D. D., of Buffalo, followed by sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
A large number of noted ministers are to be present, prominent among whom are Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, editor of The Outlook and former pastor of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, and the present pastor of that church, Rev. Dr. N. D. Hillis.
On Thursday evening the ladies of the Homer church will hold a reception for the delegates and serve supper.
Further particulars will be given from time to time, and The STANDARD will endeavor to furnish quite a complete outline of the work of the convention. It should be borne in mind that every meeting is open to the public and that all are cordially invited to attend.
BASEBALL REFLECTIONS.
Best Wishes for the Success of the Team Through the Season.
The Cortland team did not play ball in Auburn yesterday on account of the inclement weather. The boys are in Ilion to-day playing with the strong team of that place.
To-morrow Roche's men will go to Utica and play their first game in the pennant contest with the Utica team, and here's to wishing them the best of success. Not only in the first game, but all the way through to the end of the season, may they prosper and continue to play good snappy ball in exchange for the two shillings willingly deposited for seeing the genuine article in ball playing. Put up a good showing, Mr. Manager, In the four games that you play while on this trip, and Cortland will be ready next Wednesday to give you a welcome, when you play the first contest game of the season at home.
Mrs. Benham in Cortland.
Mrs. M. C. Benham of Batavia, the mother of Howard C. Benham, the alleged wife murderer, arrived in Cortland last night and will spend a few days here canvassing for the sale of her son's latest novel, "Ship Wrecks, a Romance of 1899." Mrs. Benham was here some time ago canvassing for the sale of her son's first novel "In After Years They Met." She is taking this method of providing funds for carrying on the defense in the trial. A change of venue was granted a few months ago along with an order for a new trial, and this trial will begin on May 23 at Canandaigua. Mrs. Benham says this is the last place she shall visit before returning to Canandaigua to be present at the trial.
BREVITIES.
—Geneva has an ordinance which imposes a fine of $1 for spitting on the sidewalk.
The office of N. D. Andrews, the broker, has been connected with the telephone exchange.
—The Loyal circle of King's Daughter will meet with Mrs. Birdlebough, 73 Homer-ave., Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
—The work meeting of the Farther Lights society of the First Baptist church, will be held at the church on Friday evening at 7:30.
—Timothy Connell was brought before City Judge R. L. Davis this morning charged with being a tramp. He was given till night to find a job.
—The circus fiend has a good opportunity just now. Sautelle is to-day in Homer, to-morrow in Cortland and the next day in Cincinnatus, all within easy reaching distance.
—Notwithstanding the bright sunshine the temperature doesn't get very high and this keen air sends a March chill through one unless warmly dressed. Not much like May weather.
—New display advertisements to-day are—F. D. Smith, Nestable dinner pails, page 6; Mitch's Market, Poultry and meats, page 5; Mrs. J. T. Davern & Co., Hat special on Saturday, page 6.
—The vocal music pupils of Prof. Dahm-Petersen and the piano pupils of Prof. A. B. Kingsley have arranged for a joint recital to be given at the Opera House next Wednesday evening, May 16.
—Mr. Charles Sanders has placed a new blackboard, 4 by 6 feet, in his cigar store on Railroad-st., on which will be placed early in the evening the results of the baseball games of the day. The board is ready for use to-morrow night in reporting the first game of the season.
—Landlord Coye declined an offer of $325 for his fast young horse last week from a Cortland gentleman, who went home with a ten-day refusal of the animal at $400. There is said to be a 2:16 [minutes] clip in this handsome 5-year-old's heels.—DeRuyter Gleaner. The query is, who is the Cortland man?
—"Four tickets for Sautelle's circus tomorrow," was a requisition on Commissioner of Charities J. R. Schermerhorn this morning that almost took that gentleman's breath away. "Can't you fix it some way, the children want to go," was the further urgent appeal when the commissioner had sufficiently recovered himself to say that he wasn't a ticket office.
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