FRESH RUMORS AFLOAT AND MCGRAWVILLE ACCIDENT

Richard Olney.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, December 3, 1896.

FRESH RUMORS AFLOAT.

Is Uncle Sam About to Stay Spain's Hand?

WAR TALK IN WASHINGTON.

Secretary Olney Reported to Have Sounded a Warning Note to the Spaniards—Congress May Soon Take a Very Firm Stand.

   WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Reports are in quite general circulation here to the effect that Secretary Olney, some time in November, had given the Spanish government courteously, but firmly, to understand that the Cuban rebellion must be crushed within three months or the United States would be compelled to intervene to stop hostilities. It was said that prominent Republican senators have been informed of this ultimatum.

   The reports, in their general features, were similar to rumors prevalent about a month ago and emphatically denied at the time by officials of this government and also at Madrid. No confirmation of the latest reports could be obtained in official circles here, and it was denied that Spain had been informed of any such ultimatum. Senators who have been active in foreign affairs and have consulted state department officials on the Cuban situation, expressed the opinion that the administration had not made any radical changes in its attitude, but a number of them gave it as their own personal opinion that congress should adopt vigorous methods to prevent the present state of affairs.

   It is expected that the president will take early occasion to send to the congress the report Consul General Lee has submitted to the secretary of state on the result of his observations in Cuba.

   A prominent member of the senate committee on foreign relations said that it would not be possible for the president to send a pro-Spanish message to congress in view of the report which Consul General Lee had made to Secretary Olney. Speaking generally of the views of General Lee, the senator said that they were well enough known to make it clear that his report would not be favorable to the Spanish contentions. It is known that the report which General Lee made presents a very grave, not to say horrifying, condition of affairs in Cuba. One of the conditions he describes is that of the situation of the noncombatants, peaceable citizens, who have no interest in the war except to see it ended.

   These people, whether within the Spanish lines or the Cuban lines, are sufferers. If within the Cuban lines, they plant their crops in order to obtain a living, only to have their territory raided and occupied by the Spanish forces who immediately destroy the crops, burn the houses and other property of the planters and upon the slightest pretext, it is alleged, put the men to death or imprison them, on the ground that they have been aiding the rebellion. In fact, it is regarded as aiding the Cubans if crops are raised, which they might obtain. Noncombatants within Spanish territory, when occupied by the Cubans are given like treatment, on the ground that they sympathize with Spain. The report of General Leo, besides showing what difficulties the noncombatants have to contend with in the matter of securing enough food to sustain life, also points out how they are often hurried to prisons and condemned without the trials Americans are accustomed to see given to persons charged with offenses.

   It is known that General Lee's report shows that cruelty is practiced on both sides, but it is said that more cases have come to his knowledge of wrongs on the part of the Spanish.

   A very conservative member of the senate committee on foreign relations said that the conditions in Cuba were such that intervention by the United States in the cause of humanity was demand and he had no doubt that congress would early take a stand in the matter.

Robert Fitzsimmons.

Thomas Sharkey.

SHARKEY KNOCKED OUT.

Given the Decision, However, on a Foul.

OUTCLASSED BY FITZSIMMONS.

The Lanky Australian Shows His Superiority From Start to Finish, the Sailor Boy Only Saving Himself by Repeated Clinches.

   SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.—No event in the history of pugilism on the Pacific coast has ever attracted more public attention here than the battle between the heavyweights, Robert Fitzsimmons and Thomas Sharkey.

   Between 15,000 and 20,000 people occupied all the available space in the big Mechanics' pavilion and watched the contest, which everyone regarded as practically deciding the championship of the world.

   Wyatt Earp, the famous Arizona stage driver who has figured in many a gun fight on the border, was chosen referee.

   It is estimated that the National club took in at least $40,000 at the box office.

   Sharkey appeared two minutes after Fitzsimmons and his welcome was equally as warm.

   Both men were enveloped in long black robes which they threw off before putting on the gloves. It was then the disparity in the build of the two men was plainly seen. Fitzsimmons, lean and long and sinewy, looked like a panther, while Sharkey, stocky and sturdy, with his immense muscular development, resembled a grizzly bear.

   First Round—The men advanced to the center of the ring and sparred for a moment. Fitzsimmons feinted several times with left, but Sharkey got away. Fitzsimmons landed light right on head, Sharkey clinched. Sharkey swung left at Fitzsimmon's body and a moment later landed hard left swing on Fitz's neck. Fitzsimmons knocked Sharkey down with a right twice on jaw. Round ended with Sharkey in corner, Fitzsimmons trying for neck.

   Second—Fitzsimmons stood up before time was called. Men sparred and Fitzsimmons landed light left on face. Sharkey rushed, but Fitzsimmons clinched. Fitz landed right on head. Fitz landed left on body. Sharkey landed right and left on head and neck and got two in return. Round ended with Fitzsimmons aggressor.

   Third—Fitzsimmons rushed, but Sharkey ducked and clinched low. Sharkey tried left for body and then clinched. Fitz swung right and left on the head. Fitzsimmons staggered Sharkey with right. Sharkey swung left on head. Sharkey doing most of the leading for the wind and again landed left on wind. Fitz evidently laying to get in right on jaw.

   Fourth—Sharkey landed left. Sharkey knocks Fitzsimmons down with a left in the wind. He then ducks left swing and landed left on wind three times without a return. Fitz fighting carefully. Sharkey landed left swing on head, staggering Fitz. Fitz swung right and left, staggering Sharkey. Honors even.

   Fifth—Both men stood up before call of time. Fitzsimmons tried right for head. Sharkey clinched and threw Fitzsimmons. Sharkey bleeding from cut over left eye. In a scrimmage Fitzsimmons landed right on face twice and knocked Sharkey down. Sharkey clinched to avoid Fitz's swings. When Sharkey fell under the ropes Bob kindly assisted him to his feet.

   Sixth—Fitzsimmons rushes and Sharkey clinches. Fitz landed left on face twice. Succession of rushes by Fitzsimmons and clinches by Sharkey. Sharkey struck Fitzsimmons in a clinch and is hissed.

   Seventh—Sharkey clinching to avoid punishment. Sharkey punched Fitz in the wind with left. Fitz appeared tired and not forcing the fighting. Sharkey appeared fresh.

   Eighth—After two and a half minutes of the eighth had expired Fitz landed right on jaw and then put his left crook on the chin which put Sharkey on the floor with a smash. As he fell he put his hand to his groin. He made no attempt to rise and was carried unconscious from the ring.

   Referee Earp gave the decision to Sharkey, claiming that while Sharkey was falling from Fitz's left hook on chin, Fitz struck Sharkey in the groin with his knee.

E. G. LODEMAN'S SUICIDE.

Instructor at Cornell Ends His Life at Mexico.

   ITHACA, N.Y., Dec. 3.—President Schurman of Cornell university has received a dispatch that Ernst G. Lodeman, instructor in horticulture at Cornell, was found dead at the village of Mexico, Oswego county. A subsequent dispatch states that Lodeman had committed suicide.

   Mr. Lodeman was given full charge of the department of horticulture during the absence of Professor Bailey, who was to sail from New York for a season of rest in the South. Lodeman went to Mexico to superintend experiments with strawberry raising there. He was born in Switzerland. He was single and had his home in Ithaca. Lodeman's prospects were very bright, as Professor Bailey was the only man over him, and his chances of soon holding a full professorship were good. Professor Bailey will return immediately.

Suicide at Mexico.

   Prof. Ernest G. Lodeman, first assistant in the Horticultural department of

Cornell university was found dead in his room yesterday morning at the Boyd House in Mexico, Oswego county. He left Ithaca last Saturday, and registered at the hotel on November 30. The next morning he was found unconscious from an overdose of chloral. After considerable work physicians succeeded in reviving him, but in the evening he went out and bought a revolver, and during the night shot himself through the head.

   Prof. Lodeman was a single man and about 30 years of age. Two years ago he was one of the European tourist party of which Mr. H. A. Dickinson was a member. His father is a professor in the Ypsilantl, Mich., Normal school and a special friend of Dr. David Eugene Smith, formerly of Cortland.

   No cause can be imagined for the suicide. Prof. Lodeman was in Mexico on business relating to work in his department at the time.

BADLY FROZEN.

James Welch, Aged 70 Years, Found in the Road Near South Cortland.

   James Welch, a veteran of the late war, aged 70 years, was found lying by the roadside near the residence of Marvin R. Wood west of South Cortland this morning nearly frozen to death.

   Last evening at 7 o'clock some hay pressers who were passing along saw him standing by the side of the road near the place where he was found this morning. When found he was so chilled that he was unconscious. He was taken to the residence of Mr. Wood where restoratives were administered, but he did not seem to revive.

   Superintendent of the Poor O. P. Miner was notified and he, in company with Dr. P. M. Neary, went down there and found the unfortunate man still unconscious. This afternoon Beard & Peck's ambulance was sent for and he was conveyed to the county almshouse.

   As a result of his all night exposure to the cold he is suffering from the shock and his chances of recovery are very doubtful. The wonder is that he was not frozen to death. It is not known that Welch has any friends living and at times it has been thought that his mind was not right. He has for several years been living with various people in that section and has been able to do a little work. He was still unconscious when conveyed to the almshouse.

   If he has any relatives or friends they will confer a favor by communicating with Superintendent of the Poor O. P. Miner.

Cortland Opera House.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin."

   The attraction at the Opera House for matinee and evening Saturday, Dec. 5 will be Stowe & Co.'s grand scenic production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," when it will be produced larger in proportion and grander in magnitude than ever before. Interpreting this grand old drama is a company consisting of fifty people, thirty white and twenty colored artists, forming one of the strongest dramatic combinations ever seen on the road.

   Aside from its great strength as a dramatic organization may be mentioned many new, novel and special features, including the famous Afro-American Swiss bell ringers, two grand quartets, mandolin sextet, two great Jubilee shouters, buck and wing dancers, two immense brass bands, the original Mobile pickaninnies, a grand orchestra and concluding with a grand cake walk, introducing many of the recent winners at the late contest at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

   A grand noonday parade with two brass bands followed by an immense free band concert will be one of the features. Matinee prices, children 15 cts., adults 25c. Evening 25, 35 and 50 cts.

BREVITIES.

   —The Retail Clerks' Protective association will meet at 9 o'clock to-night in C. M. B. A. hall.

   —The annual election of officers of the A. O. U. W. will be held at the regular meeting at 7:30 o'clock to-morrow night in G. A. R. hall. Six candidates will, it is expected, be initiated.

   —"Why does every team no matter how heavily loaded, always trot on Railroad-st. now, omnibuses, drays and all," asked some one of John Garrity, the veteran proprietor of the local omnibus transfer line. "Because they have to do so to keep out of the way of the wagons," was the immediate reply. It didn't use to be so. Paving did it.

   —The streets that are not paved are now in terrible condition. The forward axle of the delivery wagon of D. Delaney, the Elm-st. grocer, last night succumbed to the ruts on Main-st. near the Lehigh station and the wagon had to be sidetracked. There was a similar occurrence with a farmer's wagon on Elm-st. What a contrast Railroad-st. presents to any other street in town.

   —The details of a bad runaway with serious results are given in our McGrawville column to-day. One of the worst effects was the breaking in two places of the lower jaw of a little seven-months'-old baby, though all of the people concerned were more or less injured. Apparently the one who came out best was the oldest in the party, Mr. Chauncey Turtle of Freetown, 78 years of age.

   —Mrs. Asa Gates of 23 Lincoln-ave. narrowly escaped injury Tuesday afternoon. She was crossing the car tracks on North Maln-st. at Lincoln-ave. when a street car was approaching. Motorman Maxwell rang the gong and Mrs. Gates got across the track just in time, though the step caught her dress and threw her to the ground jarring her considerably. She was able to walk to her home.

   —Roadmaster Richard Caffrey, Assistant Roadmaster T. F. Swart and Trainmaster Leonard Goodwin in a special train are to-day taking a trip over the entire Elmira and Cortland branch of the Auburn division of the Lehigh Valley road, and making a careful inspection of the road. The train passed east through Cortland at 10:10 this morning and went clear to Camden. It left that place on the return at about 2:30 o'clock.

McGRAWVILLE.

Crisp local Happenings at the Corset City.

   There are rumors of a new feed store in town. It is said that Whitney Point parties are considering the matter.

   "Squire" Samuel MeGuire of Marathon, formerly of this place and who for years held the office of justice of the peace, is visiting relatives and friends in this place.

   A very pleasant, but quiet wedding occurred on Tuesday evening, Dec. 1, 1896, at 8 o'clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harvey about a mile southeast of this village. The occasion was the marriage of their elder daughter, Miss Grace, to Mr. Erving W. Haight of Greene, N. Y. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. P. Garrett, pastor of the M. E. church. The bride is a very pretty, accomplished and popular young lady with many friends. She has been a successful teacher in a number of our schools. Mr. Haight, while comparatively a stranger here, has won many friends during his stay in this vicinity. The friends of the happy couple will be pleased to learn that they intend to make this their permanent home.

   At about 9 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Francis Potter, who resides with her husband on the old Northrup farm between Hoxieville and Freetown Corners, started with a can of milk for the milk depot at Blodgett Mills. She had a horse and buggy, in which besides herself there were her three small children, Glen aged about eight, Florence about six years and Ethel about seven months. Ahead of them with another rig was Mr. Potter's father, James Potter, who resides on the river road near Randall's woods, and Chauncey Tuttle of Freetown. While descending the steep hill this side of William Lord's farm the back strap broke letting the breeching drop. Mrs. Potter lost control of the horse and shouted to the gentlemen ahead to look out, but the road was too narrow for them to get out of the way and a collision occurred, throwing the occupants of both wagons out upon the frozen earth.

   The injured were removed to the residence of Henry Doxstader who lives near the scene of the accident and Dr. Forshee summoned. He found Mrs. Potter suffering from a bad scalp wound three inches in length over the left eye and a gash beneath the same eye, and in a semi-conscious condition. Glen received a gash on the left cheek and a badly scratched face. Florence had a scalp wound two inches in length above the left ear and little Ethel's lower jaw was broken on both sides. James Potter received a broken rib, while Mr. Tuttle escaped with a slight scalp wound. Dr. Forshee sent a telegram to Dr. Hendrick, who was in Cortland attending the meeting of the United States pension examining board of which he is a member and who responded as soon as possible.

   The patients were removed to the home of James Potter, who was able to sit up during the afternoon, and everything done by the physicians to ease their pain. The most severely injured was the baby Ethel, who acted like a little heroine. Mr. and Mrs. Potter are well-known here, having lived on the John Tucker farm on Card hill and have many friends here who were pained to hear of the bad affair and wish them a speedy recovery.

   This is the third experience of this kind that Mr. Tuttle has had recently in almost this exact spot. Once with Mrs. Tuttle he had nearly reached the top of the hill when he met a runaway horse with a wagon coming down. The road is narrow with a high bank upon one side and a long and steep descent on the other. He barely had time to back his carriage over the bank a little distance when the runaway was upon him. His carriage was struck and badly damaged, but neither he or Mrs. Tuttle were hurt. A second time with a wagonload of people he was descending the hill when the harness broke and let the wagon strike the horse. At first the animal which was very high spirited was startled and inclined to act bad, but Mr. Tuttle talked to him and he stopped and stood till all got out of the wagon and the harness was repaired.

   This hill is a very steep one and nearly a mile long, but when the new road is completed which has recently been opened nearly all of the driving over this road between Freetown and the valley below will be done away with.