Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, February 28, 1901.
M'CULLAGH'S HAND SHOWN.
He It Was Who Gathered the Evidence For Raids on Gamblers.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—It was given out yesterday by the committee of fifteen that John McCullagh, state superintendent of elections, was the man employed by the committee to gather evidence concerning gambling in this city, and that he had organized Tuesday night's raids. Mr. McCullagh confirmed this, and said he was pleased with the results and did not believe the police had "tipped off" to the gamblers the coming of the raid.
Mr. McCullagh also said his own detectives did not give the information either, but he declined to say whom he suspected, and added that he would not bother at this time hunting him out. Superintendent McCullagh declared Deputy Commissioner Devery is not the man that the fifteen are after, and that Devery is simply obeying orders, and if he did not do so then he would be put out and some man put in who did.
"It is the people who hold the entire police force in their grasp that are responsible for gambling," said Superintendent McCullagh. "We want them and let me tell you we are going to get them. We only arrested men last night who were common gamblers under the law," he said. "When Levien's place in Dey street was pulled they arrested a lot of men to have them for witnesses."
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| Rear Admiral William T. Sampson. |
MORGAN VISITS SAMPSON.
Admiral Tells Reporter He "Is Sick and Tired of It"
BOSTON, Feb. 28.—Chief Gunner Charles Morgan, United States navy, whose name has become known in connection with his application for consideration as one of a number of warrant officers to be advanced to positions in the line, and in endorsing which Rear Admiral Sampson expressed the hope to the secretary of the navy that promotions of his character would not be made, came to Boston yesterday and called upon Admiral Sampson,
Some time was spent in conversation, but afterwards Gunner Morgan refused emphatically to say anything about the matter. Admiral Sampson would see no reporter concerning the subject, sending out word that he was "sick and tired of it."
MAXIMUM FOR GAS.
To be $1.50 Outside of New York City—Bill concerning Long Distance Telephones.
ALBANY, Feb. 28.—(Special) A bill has been introduced by Senator Wilcox, amending the transportation corporations law in relation to the powers and duties of telephone corporations. It provides that all long distance toll lines shall be at the service of whatever company that may wish to use them, and that there shall be no discrimination.
The senate and assembly committees to-day reported favorably the bill of Senator Trainor fixing the price of gas in Greater New York City at 75 cents per thousand cubic feet. It will be amended so as to make the maximum price for gas outside of New York and Buffalo $1.50.
Price of Gas.
Binghamton must call a halt of the bill in the legislature to establish the price of gas out of New York and Buffalo at $1.60 per thousand [sic]. That will be a raise of 20 cents a thousand for the Binghamton customers who pay promptly.—Binghamton Republican.
Cortland will join with Binghamton in the suggestion, for gas in this city only costs $1.50 for those who pay promptly. Latest dispatches, however, say that the bill is to be amended making the maximum cost of gas outside of New York and Buffalo $1.50 per thousand.
TEAM PROBABLY IDENTIFIED.
Supposed to Belong to Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell—Driver James A'Hearn,
It is probable that the team that got into the D., L. & W. railroad bridge [near Cortland] Tuesday night belongs to Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell, a widow living three miles north of McGrawville on the way to East Homer, and that the driver was James A'Hearn, a man who has worked for her for some time. The description of A'Hearn by those who know him tallies with the description of those who saw the man that night at the power house and at the bridge. About a week ago A'Hearn with Arthur O'Donnell, Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell's brother-in-law, was at the home of George E. Morehouse, 141 Homer-ave. They had a team that looked like the one found in the bridge. Mr. Morehouse not only thinks this gray horse at Dr. Kingman's looks like the one that was at his barn that day, but he recognizes another point of likeness. When the feed was placed before the gray horse that day he tried to climb into the feed box. A'Hearn said it was a habit of his. Dr. Kingman has noticed the same characteristic in the horse in his barn.
Liveryman F. H. Maricle remembers the team and has seen Arthur O'Donnell driving such a team, but he always supposed it was Arthur O'Donnell's team and not Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell's. Arthur O'Donnell lives near his sister-in-law north of McGrawville, N. Y.
OTSELIC COMMERCIAL CO.
Incorporation Papers Just Filed at Albany—Directors for One Year.
ALBANY, Feb. 28. (Special.)—Articles incorporating the Otselic Commercial company of Cortland have been filed with the secretary of state. It is proposed to gather, preserve, acquire, store, forward and market natural and manufactured products for gain. The capital stock is placed at $3,000, consisting of shares of $20 each, and the directors for the first year are J. B. Bland, Charles D. Scull and Frank M. Hall of Baltimore, Md., and Lawrence N. Frederick and W. D. Tisdale of Cortland. Each subscribes for ten shares of stock.
THE NEW OPERATING TABLE.
Hospital Under Great Obligations to Mr. W. G. Hibbard of Chicago.
The more they use it the more enthusiastic do the surgeons and nurses at the Cortland hospital become over the new operating table presented to them a few weeks ago by Mr. W. G. Hibbard of Chicago, as already noticed in these columns. The table is the latest product of the manufacturer's skill and embodies all the latest improvements and devises that have been suggested. No hospital in the country has a finer or better operating table than the one in Cortland, thanks to Mr. Hibbard. The table is entirely iron, glass and steel. The top of the table is heavy plate glass with the two sides inclined toward each other in a way conforming to some extent to the shape of the body of the patient. The top tilts either way so that either end can be elevated or lowered as much as desired, and there are two joints to it for the neck and the knees, so that the patient can be placed upon it in almost any position and at the same time give the largest opportunity for the surgeons to work conveniently. Sterilized pads are placed upon the glass top to make it more comfortable for the patient whenever an operation is to be performed.
The operating room is lighted by eight incandescent lights for evening or night work, so that it can be made as light as day. It is abundantly lighted for daylight work by the large windows on two sides of the room.
Mr. Hibbard has also given to the hospital a remarkably fine instrument cabinet, which is all of glass and iron, in which the instruments are constantly kept ready for use, together with a supply of bandages and dressings, all sterilized and carbolized and ready for instant use in case of accident or emergency. A large table of glass and iron for dressings and a smaller one for instruments when an operation is in progress, together with a good supply of the blue and white steel enameled ware for use in operations are also the gifts of Mr. Hibbard. There is no doubt of the fact that this gentleman, a former resident of Cortland and now the head of the largest wholesale and retail hardware house in Chicago and the West, takes a deep interest in the hospital in his old home town.
The hospital is now getting over its exceedingly crowded condition. There are but two typhoid fever cases there now, along with some other cases, and of these two, one is convalescent and the other is believed to have passed the critical stage. But there was a time a few weeks ago when every inch of the institution was in use and every attendant was taxed to her utmost both as to time and exertion.
WOULD HAVE CURLED HER HAIR
But She Had to Stop and Fight Fire In the Curtains.
What might have proved a serious fire at 12 Arthur-ave. yesterday, was prevented by the heroic efforts of Mrs. John F. Byrnes. Mrs. Byrnes was alone in her apartments and was about to heat a curling iron over a lamp preparatory to curling her hair. As she struck the match to light the lamp, a spark flew and lodged in the lace curtains near by, and when she turned about they were all ablaze. With rare presence of mind Mrs. Byrnes seized the blankets from the bed near by, and with these succeeded in smothering the flames in the upper part of the curtains, but the carpet had by this time caught fire and a dresser was also burning. Without pausing in her work Mrs. Byrnes called to Mrs. Catherine Hayes, who was down stairs, and with her assistance, and by the use of a few pails of water, the flames were entirely subdued, but not till Mrs. Byrnes' dress was badly burned and her hair singed somewhat. The dresser and curtains were ruined, while the carpet is badly injured, and the blankets used for smothering the flames were considerably scorched. The loss is fully covered by insurance. Fortunately no one was burned.
An Infant Prodigy.
Hardly a month old and nearly 400 phones in operation. The perfect service and the $1 a month rate did it. CORTLAND HOME TELEPHONE CO. [paid ad.]
TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.
Personally Conducted by Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Gillette Next July.
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Gillette, who for the past five years have personally conducted parties of tourists to some points of interest in Europe or in this country, have arranged for a trip to California in July of the coming season, on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Epworth league in San Francisco. The rate agreed upon is less than one fare for the round trip and the cost, including railway fare, sleeping car accommodations, meals, etc., will not exceed that of the teachers' excursion to California in 1899. The trip will cover a period of thirty-five days, including at least a week or ten days in California with side trips to the Yosemite, Southern California, Del Monte, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Seattle, Tacoma, Columbia river, and at least six days in Yellowstone park. For those who wish to remain longer special arrangements will be made.
SLEIGH RIDE TO SCOTT.
Clerks from Palmer & Co. Battle With Snowbanks and Are Upset.
A merry sleighload of sixteen comprised mostly of the firm and employees of Palmer & Co., left here on Monday evening for Scott. They arrived there about 10 o'clock, after quite an eventful ride, being upset and nearly buried in a snowbank when about half way there. They took Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Palmer of that place entirely by surprise but they very soon recovered themselves, and entertained the company in their usual hospitable manner, serving them with very fine refreshments, after which all joined in having a general good time, playing games, music, etc.. Before they took their departure, they again delightfully surprised Mrs. Palmer by presenting her with a beautiful silver syrup pitcher. The party arrived home about 3:30 in the morning, very cold and tired but well pleased with their evening's pleasure.
Going to McLean.
Mrs. A. V. D. Mills to-day closes up her boarding house at 18 Tompkins-st., and will go to McLean to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. Jas. H. Foote. Mrs. J. Ball, the owner, will take possession of her house. Miss Bishop and Miss Skidmore retain their rooms there, but the table boarders will scatter, the most of them going to the Messenger House.
Ladies' Literary Club.
The Ladies' Literary club met with Mrs. C. P. Walrad, 13 Lincoln-ave. yesterday afternoon. The following program was given upon the subject of "Mexico:"
The French Invasion, Miss M. S. Skidmore.
Maximilian—Carlotta, Miss M. Force.
Origin of Mexican Independence, Mrs. F. D. Reese.
Instrumental Music, Mrs. George H. Smith.
President Diaz aud Mexico of to-day, Miss M. Goodrich.
Mines and Mining, Mrs. G. H. Smith.
The next meeting will be the second entertainment of the year and will be held at the home of Mrs. F. W. Higgins, March 13, at 7 P. M.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements to-day are—C. F. Thompson, Groceries, page 5; E. E. Bates, Optician, page 6.
—Rev. Geo. L. Perin, D. D., of Boston, Mass., will preach at the Universalist church to-night upon ''The Twentieth Century Religion."
—Mr. Floyd L. Sartwell and Miss Hannah Brown, both of Tully, were married last night at the First M. E. church parsonage by Rev, O. A. Houghton, D. D., the pastor.
—A part of the John Dobbins farm in Truxton was this morning sold at partition sale at the court house by Attorney J. S. Baker of Rome and was bid off by Michael Riley for $711.
—The Standard Butter company of Owego has adopted liquid air as a motive power and a refrigerating agent. This we believe is the first practical installment of liquid air as a mechanical force in the world.
—Mrs. Alice Gridley, mother of Warren Gridley of Cortland, died in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday. The remains will be brought to Cortland and the funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at 7 Elm-st.
—On Friday evening. March 1, Mr. A. J. Murray will by invitation address the members of the Y. M. C. A. Debating club and their friends at the association rooms at 7:30 o'clock, taking for his subject, "From Liberty or Death to Liberty and Law." This will be a historical talk. Admission free. All cordially invited.
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