ANNEXATION OF HAWAII AND CORTLAND TELEPHONE RATES REDUCED

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, June 16, 1897.

ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.

What the English Press Says On the Subject.

WISHES SUCCESS TO AMERICA.

England, Had She Stood in the Same Position as Does the United States, Would Have Done It Many Years Ago.

   LONDON, June 16.—The morning papers continue to discuss the question of the annexation of Hawaii to the United States.

The Daily Graphic says:

   "Had England been in the position of the United States she would probably have annexed Hawaii years ago."

   The Daily Chronicle, whose Washington correspondent gives a forecast of the contents of the annexation treaty, says:

   "The United States have entered upon the thorny path of colonial expansion. We wish the new experiment, though with some misgivings, all success."

HAWAIIAN TREATY

Signed by United States and Hawaii—Now for Ratification.

   WASHINGTON, June 16.—In the great diplomatic room of the state department, where four years and four months ago, in the closing hours of the Harrison administration the first Hawaiian annexation treaty was signed, only to be withdrawn from the senate and thrown into a pigeonhole, the representatives of the governments of the United States and Hawaii gathered this morning and at 9:20 o clock signed a treaty by the terms of which, if ratified, the little island republic will become part of the territory of the United States. Of the persons who stood in the room today three were present when the original treaty was signed, namely, Special Commissioner Lorin Thurston and Assistant Secretaries Adee and Cridler.

   The treaty provides that the government of the Hawaiian Islands cede to the United States absolutely and forever the rights of sovereignty in and over the Hawaiian Islands and its dependencies, and that these islands shall become the integral part of the territory of the United States. The government of Hawaii also cedes to the United States all public lands, public buildings and public property of every description. Congress shall enact special laws to govern the disposition of the lands in the Hawaiian Islands. All revenue from these lands shall be used solely for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands for educational and other public purposes. The Hawaiian Islands shall be admitted into the Union as a territory of the United States, local laws to be passed by a local legislature, but subject to the approval of the president. Until congress shall apply the laws of the United States to the islands, the present laws of Hawaii are to govern the islands.

   The present treaties and laws governing Hawaii's commercial relations with foreign nations shall remain in force until congress shall take action. Further immigration of Chinese laborers is prohibited pending congressional action and the entry of Chinese from Hawaii into the United States likewise is prohibited. The United State assumes the public debt of Hawaii, but with a special stipulation that this liability shall not exceed $4,000,000. The treaty before it becomes effective shall be ratified by the proper authorities of the United States and of Hawaii. No mention is made of any gratuity to Liliuokalani or Kaiulani.

Japan Doesn't Want to Fight.

   PARIS, June 16—The Matin to-day publishes an interview with the Marquis Ito of Japan, who is now in this city on his way to attend Queen Victoria's jubilee celebration, in which he says Japan never had any idea of entering into a conflict with the United States as an outcome of the troubles between Japan and Hawaii, incidents, he added, which have been greatly exaggerated.

Japan Enters a Protest.

   WASHINGTON, June 16.—The Japanese government has filed a protest against the Hawaiian treaty on the ground that it promises to lead to a breach of treaty stipulations between Japan and Hawaii.

REDUCTION IN COST.

Telephones in Cortland Will Be Less Expensive After July 1.

   Manager James Nolan of the Cortland exchange of the Empire State Telephone and Telegraph Co. has received the following communication which will explain itself and which will be good news to all the telephone users:

   THE EMPIRE STATE TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO.

   102 AND 104 GENESEE-ST.

   AUBURN, N. Y., JUNE 15, 1897.

   Jas. Nolan, Mgr., Cortland, N. Y.:

   DEAR SIR—I have the authority of the executive committee to reduce rate in Cortland from July 1, 1897, as follows: Long Distance, Metallic Circuit, business, $50; Long Distance, Metallic Circuit, residence, $40; all grounded circuits reduced to $30 within one mile of the central office.

   Please make your bills accordingly from that date.

   Yours truly,

   EMPIRE  STATE TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO.

   GEORGE A. PADDOCK.

   The telephones which are scheduled for $50, $40 and $30 respectively now cost $84, $72 and $48 per year. Manager Nolan said in explanation of the cut in price that his company purposed as soon as possible to put in the Barrett system of telephones by which six telephones can be operated upon two wires. This will give even better service than at present and will be less expensive to keep in good condition. Hence the ability to reduce the price and give the patrons the benefit of that saving.

Hazed Cadets Resign.

   WEST POINT, N. Y., June 16—Bertram Sanders of Indiana and a youth from Arkansas, whose name could not be learned, returned to their homes and declined to further take part in the examination for cadetships, on the ground that they had been severely hazed. They entered the examination with a class of '96 to undergo the examination for admission to the United States Military academy. They resigned their nominations and left West Point. They alleged that Cadets Scott, Maginnis and Nesbit had hazed them; that they were unwilling to submit to it, and would no longer put themselves in the way of such experiences.

BREVITIES.

   —Daniels' orchestra played at a party at Newark Valley last night.

   —Mr. PerLee Smith of Cortland won the four mile bicycle road race at Preble yesterday afternoon.

   —A census has just been taken of the city of Auburn and it shows that the population is 28,591.

   —The Cuban Giants arrived in town at 10 o'clock this morning and are playing the Cortlands this afternoon.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—F. E. Brogden, Paris Green, page 7; Warren, Tanner & Co., Special Corset Exhibit, page 6.

   —The St. Vitus club will hold the next in their series of parties at the park on Thursday evening. McDermotts' orchestra will furnish the music.

   Mrs. Flora Freer, aged 57 years, died this morning at her residence, 123 Port Watson-st. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 o'clock P. M. Burial in Cortland Rural cemetery.

   —At a meeting of Lehigh officers held at Geneva Monday morning it was decided to begin the construction of what is to be known as the Seneca county railroad at once. It is to compete with the Central, and will extend from Geneva through Waterloo to Seneca Falls and thence over a trestle across the foot of Cayuga lake to Auburn.

HOMER.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   HOMER, June 16.—One of the most delightful social events of the season was the whist party given by Mr. and Mrs. George A. Brockway at their residence on south Main-st. last evening. The Homer band was secured for the occasion and played several selections very acceptably. There were about ninety present including the following people from out of town: Mrs. Dunbar, Harry Dunbar, Miss Grace Dunbar, Mrs. Keator, Mr. and Mrs. Lane of Cortland, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Tallet of DeRuyter and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Pomeroy of Winona, Minn.

   A union Sunday-school picnic including the schools of the Baptist, Methodist and Congregational churches will be held at Pleasant Beach, June 25. Round trip tickets can be secured at the D., L. & W. station at this place for 75 cents round trip for adults and 40 cents for children.

   Mr. Wm. Clarke is in Tully to-day.

   Mrs. E. Leonard, who for some time past has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Davis on Clinton-st., returned to her home in Cooperstown this morning.

   The following veterans of the One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Regt., N. Y. Vols., are in Syracuse to-day attending the reunion held in that place to-day: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter, Pembroke Pierce, Charles Brown, O. B. Andrews, John Murray, W. H. Foster and Powell Norton.

   Mr. Raymond Wright of Tully was in town on business this morning.

   The park north of the D., L. &. W. depot has been improved by the addition of a coat of paint to the fence about it.

   James Nolan, manager of the telephone exchange in Cortland, is in town on business to-day.

   Mr. F. F. Poole of Lincklean was the guest of Mr. Eugene Williams yesterday.

   Lieut. Palmer, soloist and banjoist of Cortland, will conduct a meeting in the Salvation Army hall this evening.

   Miss Bertha Browne of Tully and Miss Nellie Peek of Cortland have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Craver on James-st.

   Two of the winners of the hundred yard dash in Preble yesterday were Homer boys. Three were entered in the race, Walter Wills getting the first prize, Frank Buckley, second and Mr. Wood B. Mills of Cortland, third.

   Mr. Clark H. Sweet of Topeka, Kan., is visiting at the home of his nephew Mr. William Sweet.

   Chester Johnson of Albany was in town on a business trip this morning.

   James Taylor of Owego has been in town calling upon friends to-day.

   Mrs. T. C. Pomeroy and Mrs. Anna C. Shumway and son Leonard left this morning for Brighton, Monroe county, to attend the wedding of a cousin, which occurs Thursday night.

 

FIRE ON ELLIS ISLAND AND DOUBLE FUNERAL

Ellis Island.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 15, 1897.

FIRE ON ELLIS ISLAND.

Government Immigrant Station a Total Loss.

IMMIGRANTS WERE RESCUED.

New York Harbor, Brooklyn and the Jersey Coast Brightly Illuminated

by the Flames—Many Valuable Records Were Lost.

   NEW YORK, June 15.—The government immigrant station on Ellis Island, a group of buildings covering several acres, was burned this morning.

   The immigrants, about 300 in number, recently landed and detained for inspection, were rescued. Probably no life was lost.

   The first flicker of flames was noticed a few minutes before 1 a. m., by a watchman, coming out of a window in that wing of the frame building used by detained immigrants for cooking and eating. The fire spread from wing to wing, enveloping the hospital, the main offices, the quarters for employes and the detention pen, as it is called.

   The immigrants and employes gathered together on the rather confined portion of the island, not covered by buildings. The entire area is only 14 acres.

   An inspector telephoned to the city for help. After some delay two police patrol launches, the fireboat New Yorker and the fireboat Zephyr got to the island. It was then too late do anything more than save the immigrants and guards. In this work the police and firemen were aided by volunteers with other boats.

   The island is about a mile and a hall from the Battery and within the inner harbor. The island from the water front seemed to be one immense torch illuminating the harbor, Brooklyn, the Jersey coast and Manhattan island.

   The entire government plant with valuable records of immigration are total losses.

   The ferry boat John G. Carlisle, which plies between the Battery and Ellis island, brought to the city the sick from the hospital. There were 75 men and 46 women and children on the boat. Twenty of the women were sick, one of them suffering from typhoid fever and said to be in a serious condition. With the party also were the doctors and nurses.

   The loss is roughly estimated at $150,000.

William McKinley.

STOOD BY REPORTERS.

They Were Refused Admission to Biltmore House.

THEN M'KINLEY REFUSED TO GO.

President Gave the Keeper to Understand That the Newspaper Men Belonged to His Party and Accompanied Him on His Tour.

   ASHEVILLE, N. C., June 15.—The president and party arrived here in beautiful weather, warm, but tempered by a delightful breeze. They were met at the depot by a local reception committee and the Asheville Light Infantry. The president was received by Mayor Rankin and E. P. McKissick, manager of the Battery Park hotel, to which all of the party were driven for luncheon.

   The president held a reception and then the party took carriages for Biltmore House, George W. Vanderbilt's palace, five miles away.

   A sensation was caused when the president, through J. A. Porter, his secretary, refused to enter Biltmore House if the newspaper men were barred out. The doors of Vanderbilt's mansion were therefore thrown open without discrimination to any but local committees.

   Mr. Vanderbilt is abroad and his representative, Charles McNamee, with him. In the absence of both the estate is governed by F. J. Harding, said to be an Englishman by birth. He refused to admit the press men for the reason that "Mr. Vanderbilt spits on newspaper notoriety and so do I." Mr. Harding used these words in talking to the local committee two days ago.

   So the matter rested till the president arrived and J. Addison Porter was told of the incident. He must have informed the president, for later Mr. Harding was called up on the telephone by Mr. Porter and asked if it were true that newspaper men would not be admitted to the mansion. Porter was told that it was true, and then he informed Mr. Harding that the president considered the newspaper men were his invited guests on the trip, and that they were as much a contingent of the party as members of the cabinet.

   Furthermore, Mr. Porter notified Mr. Warding, that the president had authorized him to say that if the newspaper men were barred from the mansion, he would not step his foot inside the estate.

   This brought things to a crisis and Mr. Harding capitulated with the best grace possible, and the newspaper men were admitted to the mansion on the same footing as the president and his cabinet.

   Before going to Biltmore Representative Pearson persuaded Mr. McKinley to attend a meeting at the Young Men's Institute hall of Colored People, the gift of George W. Vanderbilt.

   The hall was filled to its utmost capacity with colored people, comprising the laboring classes as well as local colored politicians and their wives and children.  With Representative Pearson on one side, for 10 minutes he shook hands at a rapid rate with all who were presented to him. It was very warm work. Presently the president called for air. Seven colored men fanned him while the handshaking went on.

   Secretary Alger was indisposed from the extreme heat of the past two days, but left Asheville somewhat recuperated.

Cortland Park and Pavilion.

AT THE PARK.

A Fine Entertainment and a Large Crowd to Witness It.

   The formal opening of the [Traction Co.] park for this season occurred last night. The evening would have been difficult to surpass and a great crowd was in attendance. The Cortland City band gave a fine concert at 7:30 o'clock and at 8:30 o'clock the vaudeville entertainment in the pavilion began. Every seat was occupied at the outset and before it closed, as each car brought its load, standing room was at a premium.

   The entertainment was an excellent one—far superior to what might have been imagined for a ten cent admission, in fact people often pay five times as much for a show not half as good. Herr Schalamm with his legerdemain tricks was capital. He kept the audience in a roar. He said there was no magic in it, but he simply wanted to show that his bands were quicker than his audience's eyes, and he succeeded without doubt. He borrowed George Richard's hat and with a glass he so mixed up eggs and lemons between the two that if there was not a first class egg nog there somewhere no one could be found to explain why not. He borrowed Will Squires' hat, showed it to the audience and then extracted from it twenty-four boxes the size of those that contain a pound of candy. He also found in this hat at the same time a pair of children's socks, some other wearing apparel for a child, a bottle of milk half full, ("evidently the owner is the father of a family," remarked the magician as he got hold of this,) a cocoanut and a cannon ball. Will looked at the hat very doubtfully when he received it again. Tricks galore the professor performed, while the audience could do nothing but wonder and laugh.

   Later in the evening the professor gave a very delightful exhibition of producing music upon goblets, the glasses being tuned by the quantity of water in each. The music was exquisite and elicited loud applause. Prof. A. B. Kingsley acted as accompanist all through the evening.

   Then came Mlle. Morello and her seven trained spaniels, and the tricks they couldn't do are not worth mentioning. Jack was the clown dog always upsetting the plans of the others and making the audience laugh. The dogs did everything but talk. One was dressed up like a new Woman. When two of them began to waltz in good time one lady in the audience gave vent to her feelings in the expression "Oh, my soul!" and others wanted to say it too. One small boy got so interested that he forgot his parents and walked right down to the stage and there he stood with elbows leaning on the stage taking it all in and scarcely breathing lest he lose sight of something those dogs could do.

   Then came Annie Whitney with some funny songs, and some jokes and some good stories and finally the Sisters Whiting appeared and were recalled as they played so sweetly and so skillfully their duets on the cornet.

   After the show which occupied about an hour and fifteen minutes, there was free dancing in the south grove, McDermott's orchestra furnishing the music. There was a great crowd to dance and it was a late hour before all got back to Cortland.

   Taken all in all it was a show hard to beat at a park for a summer evening's entertainment. This same program will be given this evening at 8:30, to-morrow at the same hour and to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The last three days in the week the program will be changed and at the end of the week the cast will be changed. It is the intention to give a full and complete program each time advertised no matter whether the audience be small or large. No one need stay away fearing no show because few are going. Cars will run at frequent intervals afternoon and evening.

PREVENTED A BURGLARY.

Intruders Found that Mrs. Beebe of Groton Was Handy With a Hatchet.

   Mrs. Lucy Beebe of Halseyville, near Groton, prevented the robbery of her home last Saturday night by nearly cutting off one of the robber's fingers with a hatchet. Mrs. Beebe heard a noise at one of her windows and saw a hand attempting to open the blinds. She took a hatchet and stood beside the window. The man soon succeeded in opening one of the blinds, but just as his hand caught the window sill, Mrs. Beebe's hatchet descended, nearly severing a finger.

   "My God," exclaimed a voice outside, and the next instant the man dropped upon the ground fainting.

   Mrs. Beebe summoned her daughter, and the two went to where the man lay. They recognized him as Michael Harris, who was employed by Mrs. Beebe two years ago. At sight of the women Harris attempted to escape, but they prevented him, and arousing a neighbor had the wounded man taken to a physician's house, where his finger was amputated.

   Harris said he had intended to rob his former employer, but begged her not to prosecute him. Mrs. Beebe said she regarded his punishment as sufficient, and allowed him to depart.

A DOUBLE FUNERAL.

Brother and Sister—Sad but Impressive Scene at St. Mary's Church.

   Rarely have Cortland people seen so sad a sight, as the two hearses followed by the two funeral processions moving side by side slowly up Main-st. this morning, bearing the remains of brother and sister to their final resting place. Mrs. Margaret Norton, wife of Charles L. Norton of 6 Park-st., died at the hospital Saturday morning from the effects of an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Daniel O'Connell, the fond and affectionate brother, summoned home on account of the death of the beloved sister, suffered an attack of heart trouble because of his grief Sunday morning at his home, 115 Railroad-st., and died almost immediately.

   This morning the two sorrowing families following the remains of their loved ones left the two homes shortly after 9:30 o'clock and met at the corner of Main and Railroad-sts. and from there proceeded side by side to St. Mary's Catholic church, which by this time was filled almost to the doors with sympathizing friends. From each house also proceeded on foot beside the two processions a company representing the employers and associates of Mr. Norton and the friends of both the deceased.

   At the church the two caskets were borne slowly up the long center aisle and were placed in the aisle in front of the altar. The coffin of Mrs. Norton preceded and was borne by Messrs. James Porter, A. M. Duffey, C. B. Boethig, E. H. Stockwell, Verne Topping and Albert Sheehey. The bearers of the other coffin were Messrs. John Courtney, Jr., James Dougherty, T. H. Dowd, B. H. McNiff, A. J. McSweeney and Henry Corcoran.

   The requiem high mass was celebrated by the pastor of the church, Rev. J. J. McLoghlin, and absolution was given by Rev. John Grimes, pastor of St. Mary's church, Syracuse, who on May 6,1897, married Mr. O'Connell to Miss Mary Leahy, who is his second wife and who had long been a member of Father Grimes' church. Following this service Father Grimes made some very excellent and appropriate remarks in which he referred to the duties of every one, first to God, and next as a citizen to his country. He referred to the two departed ones and how well they had observed their duties. He spoke with much feeling of the duties of every mother to her children and of the five little ones who in this case are deprived of their mother and of the mother's instruction and love.

   The remains were then borne from the church where the two hearses stood waiting, and the procession proceeded to the cemetery.

   The floral emblems were very numerous and beautiful. In the case of Mrs. Norton there was a most beautiful pillow of roses ordered in Syracuse last Saturday by the brother now deceased; a wreath of roses, carnations and lilies from the husband, a circle of tea roses from the coarse wire drawers at the Wickwire mills, lilies from Mrs. B. F. Taylor, beside others. In the case of Mr. O'Connell there was a wreath of palms from his employers,  C. E. Crouse & Co. of Syracuse; a roll of honor composed of roses, lilies and carnations from the employees of C. E. Crouse & Co.; a pillow of roses with the word "Father" from his son, Mr. Maurice O'Connell; a wreath of palms from the classmates at the Normal [School] of Mr. Maurice O'Connell; lilies from Mrs. R. McMahon, bouquets from Mrs. Colligan, Mrs. Maher and others.

   Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Miss Norton of Minneapolis, Mr. Daniel Ackerman of Syracuse, representing C. E. Crouse & Co., Messrs. Thomas and Frank Linnehan of Syracuse, and Miss Margaret Harrington of Rochester.

CLASS WHEEL RIDE.

Pleasant Evening Spent at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Haskins.

   Thirty-six responded to the invitation of the Baraca class of the First Baptist Sunday-school to take a wheel ride to Mr. Frank Haskins' last evening. They were most cordially received by Mr. and Mrs. Haskins, who served the company with refreshments. After three rousing cheers for these hospitable friends the ride home was made in safety, and all agreed in voting the excursion a most delightful one.

   Those who formed the party were Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. J. Morgan, Dr. and Mrs. Reese, Mrs. H. Williamson, Misses Ella Miller, Ella Walsworth, Chaffee, Gardner, Leah Cobb, Anna Thompson, Inza Bulkley, Maud Robbins, Daisy Hess; Messrs. J. R. Birdlebough, S. P. Bulkley, Fred Titchenor, Frank Phelps, Geo. W. Long, Frank Cole, Chas. Mosier, Floyd Smith, Arthur Smith, Lewis Randall, Geo. Robinson, Clyde Haskins, Will Hyde, Paul Stevens, Floyd Fowler and Fred Priest.

Bicycle Parade To-morrow Night.

   It is hoped that all bicyclists in Cortland will turn out in the bicycle parade to-morrow night, which will form on Church-st. promptly at 7 o'clock. A special invitation is extended to Homer and McGrawville riders. Let every one who has a wheel find a place in the parade.

BREVITIES.

    —The Ann Hunt case in police court has been adjourned until Monday.

   —Two tramps occupied the cooler last night and were this morning discharged.

   —Mrs. Keese's classes and Miss Cleary's classes at the Central school are picnicking at the park this afternoon.

   —In Justice Kelley's court to-day, in the case of W. D. Tuttle against F. D.

Dudley, judgment was rendered for $9 damages and costs.

   —The last issue of the School Bulletin contains a fine cut of Prof. George D. Bailey of McGrawville, who goes to Cazenovia as principal of the high school next year.

   —J. E. Weller has been appointed postmaster at Chenango Forks in place of B. P. Harper, and Dwight French at Lisle in place of F. P. Edmister. The terms of both the retiring postmasters had expired.

   —Invitations are out for the wedding of Prof. Arthur D. Call of Elmira, formerly of Cortland, and Miss Mabel Winter Soule of Stamford. Ct., which will occur at the home of the bride on Tuesday evening, June 29.

   —When the baseball team reached town at 11:20 last night from their victory at Lyons, a crowd of several hundred enthusiasts met them at the station, and headed by the Cortland City band escorted them up town.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Simmons & Grant, Clothing, page 8; D. McCarthy & Co., Great Sakle of Wash Fabrics, page 4; T. P. Bristol, The Summer Man, page 4; W. J. Perkins & Co., Soda Water, page 7.

   —Three young ladies in Ohio were struck by lightning Sunday returning from church. Two who wore corsets with steels in them were killed, the third who had no steels was only stunned and soon recovered, it was supposed that the steels attracted the lightning.

   —The meeting for the organization of the Cortland County Sidepath association is to be held in Fireman's hall at 8 o'clock to-night. Let every subscriber, and every other interested person attend, whether residents of Cortland, Homer, or any other place interested.

 

RIVERA WILL BE SHOT AND TWO NORMAL SCHOOL TEACHERS RESIGN

Major General Juan Ruis Rivera.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, June 14, 1897.

RIVERA WILL BE SHOT.

Rumor In Havana That His Sentence Is Death.

SAME FATE FOR BACALLAO.

Americans Anxious to Have President McKinley Intervene for Both Cuban Generals—Their Death Will Cause Other Nations to Protest.

   HAVANA, via Key West, Fla., June 14.—Americans here are much exercised over a report that the trial of Major General Rius Rivera, who succeeded General Maceo, and his chief of staff General Bacallao, has ended, and that the prisoners will be sentenced to be shot at once.

   It is urged by these Americans that congress should renew its request to President McKinley to intervene, and that Bacallao, as well as Rivera, be included in the request, as he could easily have escaped had he not stopped to help his wounded chief.

   It is felt here that the shooting of these men must bring out an earnest protest by other nations against the Spanish practice of shooting prisoners of war. Pizarro, who was Alcade of the town of San Nicolas when Gomez raided it two years ago, is to be sent to Chafarinas.

DR. WINN'S DEATH.

Killed in a Battle with Spanish Troops. Body Stripped.

   HAVANA via Key West, Fla., June 14.—Captain Foster R. Winn, M. D., of St. Louis, a volunteer surgeon with the Cuban insurgent hospital corps in the field, is reported to have been killed in an attack by government troops upon an insurgent hospital near Quivican, province of Havana.

   Upon his body was found among other papers of importance letters from Colonel Delgado, Brigadier General Castillo and General Alexander Rodriguez authorizing him to proceed to the United States as a special delegate of the Cuban army hospital corps, with a view of interesting the American Red Cross society in the sufferings of the Cuban insurgents.

   Dr. Winn had been for months with the insurgent forces, acting as chief inspector of hospitals for the Havana division. When attacked, although taken by surprise and having only a handful of poorly armed men at his command, Dr. Winn is reported to have made a resolute defense of the hospital. His resistance was not entirely ineffectual, for he held the Spanish troops at bay until a majority of the ill and wounded inmates had been borne away in hammocks to places of safety. Then he fell.

   His coat and shoes were stripped off by the Spanish guerillas, whose commander brought them to Havana as trophies of the raid and placed them upon exhibition at the palace headquarters of Captain General Weyler's general staff.

Antonio Canovas del Castillo.

Spain Will Pay Indemnity.

   MADRID, June 14.—Premier Canovas is reported as saying that the alleged demands of the United States in the case of Dr. Ricardo Ruiz, the

American citizen who expired in the jail at Guanabaca, apparently from injuries received there, must be exaggerated.

   The premier added, however, that if the widow of Dr. Ruiz demanded an indemnity and her claim was shown to be justified, Spain would see that justice was done.

   Senor Canovas del Castillo further remarked: I do not believe President McKinley has any unfriendly intentions toward Spain, but if the United States departs from a friendly attitude Spain will be able to defend her rights.

TO ANNEX HAWAII.

A Treaty Soon to Be Presented to the Senate—Its Conditions.

   WASHINGTON, June 14.—A treaty for the annexation of Hawaii will be sent to the senate as soon as President McKinley returns to Washington. All the details were fully agreed upon before the president departed. It provides for annexation without the exaction of conditions on the part of the Hawaiians regarding the form of government, and leaving the question to be entirely decided upon. The United States will assume the present Hawaiian government debt, but will come into possession of all the Hawaiian crown lands, and all its other property.

Elmira Company Disbanded.

   ALBANY, June 14.—The adjutant general has announced the disbandment of the Twenty-sixth Separate company of Elmira, Robert P. Bush, captain; and the Fifth battery of Syracuse, A. D. Hayes, captain. These disbandments were recommended by Former Inspector General McLewee, and the request is endorsed by Inspector General Hoffman. Poor condition is the reason.

Cortland Normal School.

TWO NORMAL TEACHERS.

Their Resignations Call Forth Complimentary Resolutions.

   At the meeting of the local board of the Cortland Normal school held last week the following resolution upon the resignations of Mrs. Eastman and Miss Duffey were submitted by Mr. John W. Suggett and were unanimously adopted by the board:

   Revolved, That Mrs. Mary L. Eastman, principal of the primary department, who has been with us so long and performed her work so well, has, by her resignation, caused each one of us to feel that we have thus lost a teacher whose place it will be hard, if not impossible, to fill; that we have always considered our primary department with just pride, because of Mrs. Eastman's standing in her profession throughout the state; her peculiar and marked aptness for the work; her great worth as a Christian woman of education and refinement; her power and skill to handle the little ones, secure their attention and affection and to impart to them the first principles of knowledge—one of the greatest aims of the true teacher and which lies at the foundation of that profession—and her uniform kindness, forbearance and frankness in her relations with the teachers in practice and others; that, if she would only have remained with us, we would gladly have recommended an increase in her salary; that she will take with her our sincere respect and esteem, and that it is seldom that we can say so much in favor of the merit of a teacher as we can of Mrs. Eastman, and consequently we feel that all we have said and more too is justly her due.

   Resolved, That Miss Grace K. Duffey, principal of our intermediate department, has been a faithful and successful teacher; that she has always had our full confidence and respect, not only as an admirable and model teacher, but also as a Christian woman of culture and sterling worth; that her place has been a hard and trying one; yet on all occasions she has been master of the situation and we feel that her position can only be filled by the selection of a man at a greater salary than she has received; that she has always taken a deep personal interest in the welfare of every one of her scholars—even going so far as to aid them outside of school hours, thus securing their affection and respect for her, and evincing thereby that her heart has been in her work—a quality so often absent in the public teacher; that her presence in the school-room has always been genial and helpful and her government excellent, yet ever tempered by reason and marked good common sense; and that we regret, sincerely, her resignation; with and her retirement at the end of the present term, she will carry with her the best wishes of each and all of us for her future welfare, happiness and prosperity.

Lawrence J. Fitzgerald.

NO SERIOUS INJURIES.

Hon. L. J. Fitzgerald Thrown From His Carriage Sunday.

   Hon. L. J. Fitzgerald, ex-state treasurer and president of the Cortland

Wagon company, was thrown from his carriage yesterday morning, but was not seriously injured, as was reported about town. Mr. Fitzgerald was returning from a visit to his farm located on the back road between Cortland and Homer. Mr. Romanzo Bosworth was riding in the carriage with him, and just before reaching the Fitz-ave. corner a flock of sheep belonging to John Severance, a few of which wore bells, came into the road from the field. The reins were loose, and the horse which was walking slowly, quickly shied to the right of the road, overturning the carriage and throwing out the occupants. Mr. Bosworth was uninjured, but Mr. Fitzgerald landed on a pile of stones. The horse ran a few rods, but was stopped by the reins winding up around the hub of a wheel.

   Mr. William Latimer, who lives close by, hitched up his horse and brought Mr. Fitzgerald to his home on Tompkins-st., while Mr. Bosworth brought home the latter's horse. Dr. E. A. Didama was called and attended Mr. Fitzgerald, whose injuries consisted only of a few bruises about the face and right shoulder instead of a broken jaw bone, a broken shoulder blade, a broken collar bone, teeth knocked out, and a dislocated shoulder, as was reported yesterday and this morning.

   Mr. Fitzgerald is at his office attending to his duties as usual today, apparently none the worse for the mishap which might have proved serious.

A SUDDEN DEATH.

Daniel O'Connell Expired with Heart Disease—Brother and Sister Dead.

   Daniel O'Connell, a commercial traveler in the employ of C. E. Crouse & Co. of Syracuse, died very suddenly at his residence, 115 Railroad-st. Sunday morning of heart disease. His sister, Mrs. Margaret Norton of 6 Park-st. died Saturday morning at the hospital of appendicitis, and it is thought that nervous excitement over his sister's death brought on the attack of yesterday morning. Mr. O'Connell was seized with a sudden illness before arising from bed, and called for a drink of water. This was given him, but in a few minutes he expired. Coroner Moore pronounced the cause of death heart disease.

   Mr. O'Connell wan married on May 6 to Miss Mary Leahy of Syracuse, who is his second wife. He leaves also one daughter, Miss Bessie O'Connell and one son, Mr. Maurice O'Connell. Mr. O'Connell had very many warm friends in Cortland nod will be greatly missed both in the family circle and elsewhere. He was 44 years of age. His death brings an additional sadness owing to the death of his sister on Saturday. The two funerals will be held at the same time at St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, preceded by separate services at 9 o'clock at the two houses, 115 Railroad-st. and 6 Park-st. Burials will be made in the Catholic cemetery.

BREVITIES.

   —The Woman's Relief corps will meet to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

   —Constable Albert Goldsmith began duty this afternoon as Cortland park police.

   —"Happy Bill" Daniels gave his regular weekly dance Saturday night at the armory, and the usual large crowd was present.

   —Police Justice Mellon to-day gave Floyd Grant of McGrawville a suspended sentence of fifty-nine days in the county jail for public intoxication.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—F. Daehler, The Latest Novelties, page 6; Palmer & Co., Don't Trust, page 8; G. F. Beaudry, Bicycles, page 6.

   —E. S. Reed was given a sentence of fifty-nine days in the county jail Saturday by Justice Kefley for larceny in stealing chickens from Simeon Flanders.

   —The cycling division of the Baraca of the Baptist church will have their ride to-night to the home of Deacon Haskins. They will leave the church promptly at 7 o'clock.

   —Chief of Police Linderman has in his possession a watch and chain picked up on the fair grounds Saturday afternoon, which the owner may recover by calling on him and proving property.

   —The STANDARD is indebted to Mr. W. T. Yale of Cortland, a member of the present graduating class at Cornell university, for an invitation to the commencement festivities which occur this week.

   —Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. and A. M., will confer the third degree to-morrow night. The lodges from Dryden, Groton and Marathon have been invited, and all Masons will be cordially welcome.

   —All the people who are to take part in the vaudeville entertainment at the park have arrived in town and the affair will go off according to schedule The band concert will be at 7:30, and the concert at 8 P. M.

   —The Y. P. S. C. E. convention of Cortland county begins to-morrow morning at 10:30 o'clock at the First Baptist church and will continue through the afternoon and evening. The program has been published in The STANDARD.

   —With the change of time to-day on the Lehigh Valley road the New York papers began again to come to Cortland at 1:37 P. M. This makes them more than an hour earlier than formerly and the change is a very agreeable one to the public at large.

   —There was a good sized crowd at the park yesterday to hear the band concert. The shower, however, came at such a time as to hinder many who were just about starting, but the shelter was so abundant and the shower so short that no one who was there got wet.

   —A regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held on Tuesday, Jane 13, at 2:45 P. M. Consecration service will be led by Mrs. P. H. Patterson, followed by business meeting and reports of the county convention and of quarterly reports of superintendents of departments.

   —There will be a meeting tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock sharp of all who have contributed toward the building of the cinder path to Little York. Over $600 have now been subscribed. At this meeting an association will be formed and a board of directors will be elected. The directors will then elect officers. It is the hope that the work of building the path can be begun next Monday.

HOMER.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   HOMER, June 14.—A bold and nearly successful attempt at burglary was made last night at the office of Maxon & Starin. Sometime between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning Mr. Peters, watchman at Brockway's wagon works, while on his rounds at the west end of the shop, was attracted by a strange noise in the direction of Maxon & Starin's coal office. On going in the direction of the sounds he met a strange man who said there must be some kids in the building. This man was evidently a watchman for the crowd, for almost immediately four men were seen to run up the D., L. & W. track. It appears they had broken into the railroad tool house and taken therefrom a crowbar, sledges and punches with which they had cut a hole a foot in diameter about the lock when they were frightened away by the appearance of Peters. The safe is an old-fashioned one and had the burglars succeeded in the attempted robbery they would have been but poorly repaid for the pain as it contained but little of value including a very small amount of cash.

   Miss Mame Haynes is confined to her home on James-st. by illness and her place as school teacher on the Little York road is being temporarily filled by Miss Alice Blaney.

   There were 240 scholars present at the Congregational Sunday-school yesterday.

   Miss Belle Nixon of Boston, Mass., is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Edward Nixon on Copeland-ave.

   A delightful band concert was given on the village park Saturday evening.