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.