Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, March 25, 1902.
TRUCK MUST DIE.
Court of Appeals Affirms the Judgment of Conviction. Decision Handed Down Today—District Attorney Dowd receives a Telegram from W. H. Shankland, Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
Albany, N. Y., March 25, 1902.
Thomas H. Dowd, District Attorney, Cortland County, Cortland, N. Y. People vs. Truck. Judgment of Conviction Affirmed. W. H. SHANKLAND, Clerk Court of Appeals.
The telegram above tells the whole story.
Briefly told, John Truck was arrested on March 16, 1890, near Cardiff for murdering Frank W. Miller in the town of Virgil on the night of March 14, 1899, and afterward setting fire to the house which contained his dead body. He was indicted by the grand jury on May 20, 1899. The trial of the case began on Feb. 28, 1900, and was continued till March 16, 1900, when a verdict of conviction was rendered. March 17 Truck was sentenced to electrocution in Auburn prison. Truck was taken to prison March 19 where he has since remained. On the trial the prosecution was conducted by District Attorney Edwin Duffey, assisted by O. U. Kellogg. The defense was conducted by E. W. Hyatt, assisted by N. L. Miller.
On April 21,1900, motion of appeal from the judgment was served upon the district attorney and clerk of the court. J. H. McCrahon of Syracuse was substituted by order of the court as attorney for Truck and his former attorneys declined to carry the case further. T. H. Dowd succeeded to the office of district attorney and continued the case for the prosecution. The case was argued before the court of appeals on Feb. 13 and 14 by J. H. McCrahon for the defendant and by H. L. Bronson of Cortland as counsel for the prosecution. Decision is just handed down.
Truck will now be brought back to Cortland for re-sentence.
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| President Theodore Roosevelt. |
TALK WITH PRESIDENT.
Conference With Republican Opponents of Reciprocity.
DESIRED EXCHANGE OF VIEWS.
Call Was at the Request of the President—Talk Covered Conditions in Cuba and Means of Harmonizing Conflicting Interests—Unanimity of Action Desired.
Washington, March 25.—A conference was held at the White House between the president and seven of the Republican members of the house who have been foremost in opposing the plan of Cuban reciprocity urged by the ways and means committee, which plan it is understood has the support of the administration.
The members were Representatives Tawney and Morris of Minnesota, Dick of Ohio, W. T. Smith of Michigan, Minor of Wisconsin, Metcalf of California and Dayton of West Virginia.
The call was at the request of the president. He desired an exchange of views to the end that harmonious action may be secured in such steps as shall be taken in behalf of Cuba. A report gained circulation that Secretary Root and General Wood were present during the conference, but this was not the case. Only the president and the congressmen were in the cabinet room. The talk covered the conditions in Cuba, what should be done to meet these conditions and the question of harmonizing conflicting interests so that there may be unanimity of action on the part of the Republicans in congress. It was said afterwards by those who participated in the conference that it was of the most agreeable character.
The callers were frank to concede that they found the president desirous of extending effective relief to Cuba by the reciprocity plan.
At the conclusion of the conference the general understanding was reached that any statements made to the public were to the general effect that no conclusions were reached and that the conference was confined to a general interchange of views. It is understood that the president will see some of the members of the ways and means committee today, thus familiarizing himself with both sides of the issue.
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| Tomas Estrada Palma. |
INAUGURATION DAY
FOR CUBA WILL PROBABLY BE FIXED FOR JUNE 1.
Government of Island Will Then Pass into the Hands of Cubans—Cuban Congress Will Assemble to Negotiate a Treaty with the United States.
WASHINGTON, March 25.—The first of June will probably be inauguration day in Cuba. On that day the island will emerge from its chrysalis and become a full-fledged state, under the protection of the United States and Estrada Palma will assume office as the first president of the new republic.
It has heretofore been expected that the Inauguration might take place as early as the first of May, but after conferences between President Roosevelt, Gov. General Wood and President-elect Palma at the White House, so many important details have been thought of, that it appears to be impossible to complete all the arrangements until a month later. With the induction into office of President Palma, the direct control of the United States of Cuban affairs will cease and the Cubans will come into their own. This does not mean, however, that all the American troops now on the island will be immediately withdrawn. The pledges exacted from Cuba in the so-called Platt amendment have yet to be redeemed. The Cuban congress will at once be assembled, and after it has been organized its first work will be to negotiate a treaty with the United States containing the following pledges:
That the Cuban government shall not allow any foreign power to obtain control over any part of the island; that it will not go into debt beyond the limits of the ordinary revenues of the island; that it will allow the United States when necessary to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence; that it ratifies all the acts of the United States in Cuba during its military occupancy of the island; that it will continue the sanitary work begun by the United States; that it will discuss later with the United States the title of the Isle of Pines and that it will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points.
It is expected that it will be several months after the establishment of the new republic before this important work can be completed, and in the meantime the United States forces will remain on the island. They will, however, take no active part in affairs beyond assisting when necessary in the preservation of peace and order. Not until the treaty, based upon the Platt amendment, has been negotiated and ratified will the United States withdraw its soldiers, leaving only enough men to properly care for and guard the naval stations secured.
In view of the fact that the congress of the United States will probably adjourn in June, not to meet again until next December, and that during the recess of the American congress, the Cuban congress will be at work framing the treaty with the United States, it follows that the American troops will not be entirely withdrawn from the island until early in 1903. There are now between 5,000 and 6,000 United States soldiers in Cuba. It is not expected that all of these will be retained there until next week, but at least 2,500 of them, it is believed, will spend next New Year's day on the island.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
New Stars For the Flag.
The committee on territories of the house of representatives having voted unanimously in favor of bills granting statehood to Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and there are likely to be three more stars in Old Glory when we celebrate the next Fourth of July.
In regard to Indian Territory the committee favors a bill giving it a regular territorial government and changing its name to the territory of Jefferson. This will entail some changes of an important character. It is stated that the white elements within the Indian Territory are already in the ascendancy, the last census reporting 202,000 whites to 52,000 Indiana. The work of the Dawes commission in providing for the abolition of communal government among the Indians and the allotment of lands in severally is reported to be nearly completed.
It would seem that Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico are in possession of the qualifications for statehood, and their knock for admission at the door of the Union ought not to go longer unanswered. According to Secretary Hitchcock's report last November, the population of Oklahoma already exceeds half a million and is thrifty, well educated and in an unusual degree American in its antecedents. The population of Arizona is estimated in the same report at a little over 100,000 whites and 20,000 Indians and that of New Mexico at nearly 300,000 whites and 12,000 Indians. In Arizona the whites are nearly all English speaking Americans, but in New Mexico the Mexican element is still large. Secretary Hitchcock reported, however, that the recent rapid growth of the territory from almost exclusively American sources and the good work of the public schools had reduced the percentage of illiteracy from 44 in 1890 to little over 20 in 1900.
◘ Mrs. Astor, who is the recognized social arbiter of New York, says that no man can be a gentleman unless he possesses a college diploma. This is rather rough on poor old John Jacob Astor, the fur peddler.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Time for Option on Water Contract Extended One Month.
All the members of the common council were present at the adjourned meeting last night at the clerks office. It was generally understood that some action would be taken in reference to the water contract, as the present contract between the city and the Water Works company runs out April 1, if not renewed before that time. The directors of the Water Works company presented a resolution, extending the time for the city to act from April 1to May 1, and City Attorney Hatch was instructed to draw up a contract to be acted upon by the council. It is understood that very favorable terms have been agreed upon between the city officers and the company, but what these terms are has not yet been given out.
A resolution of the directors of the Cortland Water Works company, extending the time to May 1, 1902, of the city of Cortland to do any act, or to give any notice mentioned in the contract between that company and the village of Cortland, with the same force and effect as if done or given before April 1, 1902, was presented, read and on motion received and placed on file.
Mayor Brown reported a communication from Civil Engineers Allen and Farrington, giving the estimate of making surveys and maps of Otter and Dry creeks to determine where they should be deepened and straightened, as $150 for each stream.
Alderman Richards gave his opinion that this was a very good estimate for the engineers, but not favorable to the city. He thought that some one else should be asked to bid for making the surveys and maps. Alderman Skeele said that the water proposition in the eastern portion of the city was more serious than in the vicinity of Otter and Dry creeks, and before the city interfered with natural waterways it should take care of surface water. Mayor Brown said that the city would take no responsibility in the matter of deepening and widening Otter and Dry creeks, for as soon as it did it would be responsible for all damages in the future. "Syracuse," he said, "had taken a hand in the adjustment of creek difficulties and is now having a lot of trouble thereby."
Alderman Yager thought that Mr. J. D. F. Woolston would make the surveys and maps of the two creeks at a more reasonable price.
On motion of Mr. Skeele, seconded and carried, Alderman Yager was appointed a committee to obtain an estimate from Engineer Woolston for the same, and to report at the next meeting.
Alderman Richards said that there were many complaints from the residents of Crawford-st. in regard to a closet [toilet] that is being harbored by the Cortland Specialty Co., directly in front of houses across the street from the factory. He had presented the matter to a member of the board of health, who had said that his board could not act in the matter, as Crawford-st. had never been accepted by the city. He thought that as this board seemed to have authority to go out into the country and into back yards to make inspections, they would have authority to act in an unaccepted street. He said the closet was built about a month ago at the suggestion of a state factory inspector, and that it was built directly in front of the factory, as there was no ground in the rear that the company could get hold of.
Mayor Brown said that the health officer had authority in the matter and that he would bring it to his attention at once.
GRAPHITE.
Paper by J. W. Orr Before the Cortland Science Club.
"Graphite" was the subject of the paper read by J. W. Orr before the Science club on Saturday evening. Graphite, together with charcoal and the diamond forms what is called the carbon trinity. It occurs naturally in two forms, crystalline and amorphous, and is widely distributed in nature, it being estimated that there is as much carbon, north of the Mohawk river in the form of graphite as there is south of that river in the form of coal. At the same time, it is not often found so associated as to make it of any value as a source of supply. Crystalline graphite is largely imported from Ceylon, at least 90 per cent of that variety coming from those famous mines; the other 10 per cent coming from the mines at Ticonderoga in New York state and from the mines in Sonoma county, Mexico. Ceylon graphite is used principally in the manufacture of crucible for the production of crucible steel and the melting of other metals, while the native ore is mostly used in graphite lubricants, paint, etc.
Amorphous graphite, that is, graphite that is not crystalline, is brought almost entirely from German and Austrian mines. This variety is not as pure as the crystalline, and is used largely in the manufacture of stove polish, lead pencils, etc. This latter industry, while not using a great deal of graphite, is still a very important one, giving employment to about 15,000 people. As far as it is known, graphite was first mined at Barrowdale, Cumberland Co., England, and was considered so valuable that military escort was furnished the carts conveying the ore from the mines to the factory. This was in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The mines were only worked for a short period each year for fear of exhausting them, and the annual revenue was about $200,000.
The present output of graphite is about 60,000 tons annually and is worth from $20 to $350 a ton according to quality.
Graphite is manufactured commercially by the Acheson Graphite Co. of Niagara Falls, and specimens of their product, and also that of the Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., were exhibited by Mr. Orr, together with specimens of Ceylon, German, and American ores.
Death of Mrs. Gerrard.
Mrs. Alix Gerrard died at 9 o'clock last night at her home in the Gerrard building on Railroad-st., after a short illness from heart trouble. Her age was 48 years. She is survived by her husband and nine children—four girls and five boys, the youngest being 7 years of age.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9 o'clock at the house and at 9:30 at St. Mary's Catholic church.
New House Going Up.
Glann & Clark have the plans all drawn for a new double house to be erected this spring on their lot on the east side of North Church-st. next north of the new residence of L. W. Peck. There are to be eight good sized rooms on each side and all modern conveniences will be placed in the house.
BREVITIES.
—Mrs. W. B. Schenck entertains the Wide Awake Literary club this evening at her home, 75 Hamlin-st.
—The Ladies' Literary club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. C. W. Collins, 18 Clinton-ave.
—Cortland chapter, No. 190, R, A. M., will confer the M. M. degree at its regular convocation Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
—The date of the Cortland county fair has again been changed because of conflict with other neighboring fairs. The new dates are Aug. 26 to 29.
— An attempt was discovered Monday morning to rob the Ithaca postoffice. Things were thoroughly ransacked, but nothing was missing. All valuables were in the safe and this was not disturbed.
—New display advertisements today are—Buck & Lane, Andes stoves, etc., page 6; Bingham & Miller, Easter clothing, page 8; C. F. Brown, Jap-a-Lac for furniture, etc., page 6; M. A. Case, Dry goods, page 6; Family Liquor store, Wines and liquors, page 6; Cortland Fish and Oyster Co., Fresh fish, etc., page 5.
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