LOOKS BAD FOR SPAIN AND CORTLAND BASEBALL

King Alfonso III, 11 years old.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, May 20, 1897.

LOOKS BAD FOR SPAIN.

Has War In the Philippines and Cuba.

CIVIL WAR ATTEMPTED AT HOME.

Ex-Premier Sagasta Says the Outlook Is Gloomy—Premier Canovas May Be

Deposed From Power—Political Passions Are Aroused.

   MADRID. May 20.—At a meeting of Liberal senators and deputies, Senor Sagasta, the former premier, made an important speech, in the course of which he said:

   We have 200,000 troops in Cuba, but we are not even masters of the territory trodden by our soldiers. At the same moment Carlism is organizing itself in the peninsula and menaces us with a new war, thanks to the impunity it enjoys; while the seeds of separatism are germinating in some of the provinces.

   The picture could not be gloomier. We have war in Cuba and in the Philippines; and we have attempts at civil war at home. The government is not responsible for them, but it is unfortunate in its administration. Reforms in Cuba will not solve the Cuban problem.

   Senor Sagasta severely reproved the conduct of the government in financial, political and diplomatic emergencies and said:

   It is in this way that a new conflict has arisen with the United States. We wish to know what has become of the $16,000,000 of the former loan, since $8,000,000 are still due the army. In Cuba no important problem has been solved, and there has only been an aggravation of long existing ills.

   In the face of this situation, the Liberal party has decided to break the truce it has accorded to the government during the last two years. The government has existed until now because of the complacence of the Liberals. Henceforth the Liberals will throw all the responsibility upon the government.

   The speech, which was greatly applauded, portends stormy sittings for both chambers.

   Many Liberals predict that Senor Canovas will be thrown from power within a fortnight. Political passions are thoroughly excited.

Captain General Valeriano Weyler.

FEARS ASSASSINATION.

Cuban Consuls Names Withheld In Senate Reports

TO SAVE THEM FROM DEATH.

Senator Vest Declares That the Time Has Come to Interfere, and Favors Sending War Ships to Cuba to Protect the Americans.

   WASHINGTON, May 20.— Another stirring debate on Cuba occurred in the senate.

   It was of the give and take order, with sharp parliamentary fencing.

   The main speeches of the day were made by Senators Foraker, Cannon, Lindsay and Hoar.

   It was the first speech of any length made by Mr. Foraker since he entered the senate, and in addition to this, the Ohio senator is one of the Cuban subcommittee of the committee on foreign relations.

   He spoke in favor of a reference of the resolution to the committee, but on the general question declared his purpose of supporting the resolution recognizing Cuban belligerency when it should be reported the committee.

   Mr. Cannon was bitter in his denunciation of Spanish atrocities, characterizing the captain general of Cuba as "that mad dog Weyler."

   Mr. Lindsay declared if the information furnished by United States consuls was so shocking as to subject danger of assassination if their names were disclosed, it was time to send warships to Cuba and to terminate all diplomatic relations with that country.

   It was developed in the course of a colloquy between Senators Foraker, Morgan and Vest that the state department had withheld the names of United States consuls reporting the serious condition of affairs in Cuba, because it might lead to their massacre.

   Mr. Vest declared that this presented the most serious phase of the subject, as it was time to protect our officials with warships if their personal safety was threatened for making reports to their government.

   No action on the resolution was taken, but Mr. Morgan said he hoped to secure a vote on Mr. Hale's motion to refer. He desired to do this, he said, in order that the Cuban resolution might not antagonize the tariff bill on Monday.

FOREST PRESERVATION.

Committee Returns From a Week's Trip in the Adirondacks.

   ALBANY, May 20. Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff and Forestry Commissioner Babcock, two of the three members of the forestry preserve commission, together with Colonel Fox, the forestry expert, arrived in the city from the first week's tour of the Adirondacks. They visited two of the most important points where it is alleged preservation is needed to protect the state water supply. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff said:

   We went up along the Sacandaga river, the largest tributary of the Hudson, and virtually found that the lake which is its source is admirably adapted to make a vast storage reservoir. We also followed up Indian river, another large tributary of the Hudson, to its lake source and found similar conditions existing.

   It is also a fact, however, that both of these natural reservoirs are in the midst of large tracts of private lands, with only a small percentage of state land about them. We do not anticipate much trouble, however, in obtaining control, for if we built dams there for storage of water that would have an outlet through the Hudson river, it would benefit the owners, who happen also to be mill owners along the Hudson river. The purpose of the commission is first to protect the sources of the greater streams and then get down to the smaller ones.

   The commission will meet within a fortnight and lay out plans for a further survey. In the meantime quite a good deal of land has been offered by private owners at $1.50 per acre.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

   ◘ Floating around in the gossip of Honolulu is this remark, attributed to Rear Admiral Beardslee, addressed unofficially to the Japanese minister: "We want you people to keep your hands off this country." And it is said that when the minister asked if the admiral desired him to quote the remark in dispatches to his government, the American replied: "Well, you can tell your government that it was a remark passed while we were enjoying a social glass of wine, if you want to."

   When the Japanese government has the remark up for consideration it may put by the side of it, says the Utica Herald, an earlier remark: "In Vino Veritas."

   ◘ John Farrell, a farmhand living at Nanuet, N. Y., was arrested Monday and fined $5 for ploughing and planting on Sunday. It is so seldom that such charges are formally made that the public may be excused for forgetting that one section of the penal code forbids working on the first day of the week. Farrell's unpleasant experience was due to the enmity of a neighbor, who became the complainant. It should serve as a warning to the many who make a practice of doing odd jobs about the place, particularly if they are not upon friendly terms with their neighbors.

   ◘ The fact that ex-President Harrison is learning to ride a bicycle is giving some persons an unnecessary amount of trouble. Why should he not ride a wheel? He has attained proficiency in the art of trundling a baby carriage, and is entitled to essay something more difficult in the line of wheeling if he so chooses.

   ◘ The present secretary of the interior is right in refusing to revoke the Cleveland order withdrawing large bodies of land from settlement in order that they may preserve the sources of water courses throughout the west. The interests of a few mining and railway companies may suffer a little by their not being allowed free swing in cutting public timber, but what is this compared to preserving the fertility of  millions of acres of land? The plan of having the forest lands embraced in the order surveyed and then allowing under proper superintendence the old and dead timber to be cut out and used is the right one.

PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT.

Seems Likely That the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. Will Soon be Built.

   Mr. N. A. Bundy, president of the Otselic Construction. Co., returned to

Cortland this morning from New York, where he has been busy for some days upon matters relating to the construction of the Erie & Central New York R. R. Mr. Bundy looked confident and satisfied when a STANDARD man met him today.

   "I am sure that this is the final roundup," said he. "Every prospect seems bright. We have arranged matters at the other end even better than we had hoped for. I feel confident that it is merely a question of a few details at this end and that I can settle those in a few days so that work can begin at once. There need be no delay, but construction can be pushed hard and the road completed to Cincinnatus this summer."

DEFEATED BY A SCORE.

Cortlands Lose by a Small Margin to Bainbridge-Sidney.

   After nine long innings, the Cortland baseball team was defeated at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon by the Bainbridge-Sidney team by the score of 15 to 14. The game was two and one-half hours in length, but several brilliant plays were made by members of both teams.

   Cortland went first to bat, and found they had to face Odwell, who pitched so effectively for Bainbridge last year, and who has this season been playing with Wilkesbarre. However, the boys put on a bold front and set up a stiff game, and but for poor fielding would have won. Gorman batted to short and went out at first. McManus and Kanaley went to first on four balls each. Berger hit to right for one base, bringing in McManus and advancing Kanaley to third. Kanaley reached home on a passed ball und Townsend hit a fly to second base, a double play was made and the side was retired with two runs to Cortland's credit.

   The visitors placed two men across the plate in this inning, and in the second each side scored a goose egg. In the third Cortland gained a lead and held it until the sixth, when the visitors made four runs and kept the lead until the finish, though Cortland closed up on them in the eighth inning by running in five men.

   Berger as captain of the Cortlands had much better control of his team than in Saturday's game, and besides doing good work behind the plate and with the stick, does great head work. McManus as a coacher is without an equal. His vocabulary is new to Cortland people and is used to good effect. He made several excellent stops at short, and received well merited applause. Ketchum, the Cortland boy, who has been signed in place of Lovelock, played a good game yesterday. He was strong at the bat and ran bases well. Persse showed some improvement over the last game. McManus, Persse and Nugent are each credited with a three-base hit, and Nugent with a double-bagger. Fallon was a little weak in the box, but it must be remembered that he had not played a game in ten days. He will be heard from later.

   The entire Cortland team showed a great improvement in batting. The next game is with Canandaigua Saturday. This team has never played in Cortland, but it has a fine record and a most interesting game is assured. The story of yesterday's game is told in the following score:

A FEW OBSERVATIONS.

   The work of the team in yesterday's game was very unsatisfactory in many respects and the board of directors are determined that Saturday's game will not be a repetition of yesterday's work. Gorman, while a conscientious and earnest player, is not doing the work expected of him and will be released. Persse is also in too fast company and will not be retained. The board of directors are negotiating with two infielders who can be relied upon and it is probable that they will reach Cortland in time to play in the Canandaigua game Saturday.

   Negotiations are also being carried on with Shortstop Charlie Moss, who played several seasons with the Syracuse Stars but it is not expected that he will be in Cortland for Saturday's game. Tom McGrath of last season's team will also probably come here and his presence on the team will add greatly to its batting strength. McManus will be moved to second base and "Barney" may be depended upon to cover his position in good shape.

   The efforts of the board of directors to insure good baseball in Cortland will not cease until Cortland has a ball team capable of playing with the best independent teams in New York state and it is to be hoped that the attendance at the games will serve to encourage this laudable ambition.

[EXTRAS.]

   Barney McManus has become popular with the bleachers and his caliope coaching is one of the features of the game.

   Nugent at third is one of the cleverest fielders ever seen in Cortland but is weak at the bat. Batting is what wins ball games but bad fielding lost yesterday's game.

   Hamilton, who pitched for Bainbridge, pitched in Cortland last year under the name of Odwell and is the same Odwell who signed this year to pitch for Wilkesbarre and who disappeared from Wilkesbarre without bidding goodbye to the management. His pitching so far this season has not been up to his last year's record.

   The board of directors are now being troubled with the umpire question, Dexter having announced that he will not again act as umpire. It is probable that A. E. Seymour of McGrawville will umpire Saturday's game.

   Mulligan, who played with Corning last year, has offered to come to Cortland for less than $30 a month and board.

   Townsend at first seems to be weak on high balls.

   Ketchum in centre field ought to provide himself with a pair of spiked shoes. He has a most disagreeable habit of falling all over himself at times when fielding a ground ball.

Hospital Report for April.

   Number of patients in house April 1, seven; number of patients admitted during April, six; number of patients discharged during April, nine; number of operations performed during April, two; number of births during April, 1; number of deaths during April, one; number remaining in hospital April 30, three.

BREVITIES.

   —A new steel ceiling of a very pretty pattern is to-day being placed in Brogden's drug store.

   —The Binghamton papers report a change of time in prospect on the D., L. & W. R. R. about June 1.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—I. Whiteson, Final Mark Down, page 4; Warner Rood, Projectoscope, page 5.

   —A son of Jerry Hartnett, who resides near the car barns, fell from his bicycle last night, straining his left wrist. He was attended by Dr. Neary.

   —Mr. Willis Holmes has exchanged his house and lot on Pomeroy-st. for a store and stock of goods in DeRuyter and goes with his family to-day to take possession.

   —The building of the block signals on the Lehigh Valley R. R. has been completed from Camden an far as Cortland and work is now in progress west of this place.

   —Mr. John Dowd of the St. Charles hotel is about to lease the place to his son, P. H. Dowd of Syracuse, who formerly resided in Cortland, and has many friends here.

   —The nominations of B. T. Burlinglinm to be postmaster at McGrawville and of Charles A. Brooks to be postmaster at Marathon have been confirmed by the senate.

   —The dancing party given by the Eureka club at the [Traction Company] park last night was a very pleasant affair, over twenty couples being in attendance. McDermott's orchestra furnished the music.

   —The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church are arranging for an "advertising" social at the church parlors next Wednesday night. The idea is decidedly novel and full particulars will be given later.

   —Mr. Martin Benedict has received word of the death at Binghamton yesterday morning of his mother, Mrs. Caroline Benedict. Her age was 79 years. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon.

   —The Lehigh Valley railroad has put on a new ferry between Jersey City and New York, which will hereafter land its patrons at the foot of Twenty-third-st. This will be a great convenience for the many uptown passengers.

   —Batavia has passed an ordinance prohibiting spitting on the sidewalks or the throwing of tobacco quids, orange or banana skins, or any other form of vegetable matter, upon the same, the penalty is $5 to be recovered in action brought by the city.

   —The subject of the prayer-meeting at the Presbyterian church to-night is a summary and review of Paul's first missionary journey. It will be of particular interest to all members of the Sunday school as that point has just been reached in the study of the history of the early church.

    —The dedication of the new St. Stephen's church at Marathon will occur at 10 o'clock A. M. on Sunday, May 30. The dedicatory services will be conducted by Right Rev. Bishop P. A. Ludden, assisted by Monsignor Kennedy and other clergymen. The pastor of the church is Rev. C. V. McGuire.

   —Monday afternoon at Poughkeepsie a horse, being stung by a bee, jumped into a throng of playing children. A baby carriage containing an infant was run over and the nurse girl, Nora Mowall, aged 18, was knocked down. Both were so badly injured that their recovery is doubtful.

   —The case of Driscoll vs. Goddard and Carr is being continued before Justice Kelley and a jury to-day. T. E. Courtney and James Dougherty are attorneys for the plaintiff and John O'Donnell of Truxton and Riley Champlin are looking after the interests of the defendants. The case arose over the sale of a horse.

   —President Lawrence J. Fitzgerald of the Cortland Wagon Co., in reply to an inquiry told a STANDARD representative this morning that the letter containing the order for the wagons from the British government which had been sent by Mr. Clark, their representative, had not yet been received, not time enough having yet elapsed for its transit, but he had been cabling to Mr. Clark in regard to the matter, and it was altogether likely that either he himself or some other member of the company would go to Europe next week to arrange the details of the order.