THE CUBAN GIANTS WON

Cuban Giants.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, June 17, 1897.

THE GIANTS WON.

Colored Men Victorious Over Cortland by the Score 4 to 1.

   The only, original and genuine Cuban Giants came to Cortland yesterday and defeated the Cortlands by the score of 4 to 1. And that one score for Cortland was a forced run in the seventh on an error, two bases on called balls and a batsman hit by the pitcher. Barney McManus was in the box for Cortland, and was touched up for seven hits.

   The colored players kept the crowd in good spirits, although the score was not in Cortland's favor. Their coaching was a feature, and such remarks as "Keep your eye on the indicator," and "He never seen it" caused no little amount of amusement.

   The Cortlands excelled in fielding. In the first inning the visitors' short stop dropped two nice flies he should have captured with ease, but Cortland was retired before any runs could be scored. At the bat the visitors were very successful, but after they reached the bases, had to do some swift work in order to score.

   For Cortland, Ross made an elegant running catch in the fifth, and his throwing to first base was as nice as has been seen on the grounds this season. But even if Cortland did get beaten, the game was an entertaining one, and the crowd seemed well pleased. Stout, a new man from Rochester, covered second base in good shape, and hit the ball every time he was at bat.

   The Cortlands have three State league games this week. This afternoon at

Palmyra, to-morrow at Auburn, and Saturday Auburn comes here for a game which promises to be an interesting one to see, as Auburn is probably the strongest team the Cortlands have to meet in the league.

   Yesterday's score:

Wheelmen assembled at Dexter House, Main Street, Cortland.

THE  BICYCLE PARADE.

A Splendid Night, Many Riders Out and a Great Crowd.

   There was a great crowd upon the streets last night to see the bicycle parade. There were many riders in the procession, but the number which appeared at the first great parade last year has never been equaled since that time.

   When the procession passed The STANDARD office there were 262 wheels in the line, of which six were tandems. At another point in the line 260 wheels were counted. The procession was notable for one thing which did not appear in such marked degree in any previous parade—the large number of ladies and girls in the line. Seventy were counted as the procession wheeled up Main-st. A large number of riders dropped into the line for the countermarch on Railroad-st. and this street was lined from end to end with spectators. The crowd pressed forward so at Church-st. that the procession could not get through and had to come to a halt till the police drove them back.

   The Cortland City band was stationed near Church-st. and gave a short concert there.

   The wonder is that there were no more riders in the line. There were certainly several times as many wheels along the streets when the procession passed as there were in the line. When the riders went down Tompkins-st. a glance around showed twenty-five wheels standing at the corner of Main and Tompkins-sts., the owners watching the others.

SPANIARDS AMBUSHED.

Bandera's Clever Ruse to Draw Them From the Fort.

ENTIRE PARTY WAS WIPED OUT.

General Bandera's Men Were All Negroes Armed With Machetes—It Was a Hot Hand to Hand Encounter—Insurgents Lost Only Ten Men.

   HAVANA, via Key West, June 17.—A large force under General Quintin Bandera succeeded in destroying a body of Spanish near Sabana. General Bandera placed his men in ambush and then instructed five scouts to approach a fort where the Spaniards were barricaded.

   The Spaniards sallied from the fort in pursuit of the scouts, who cunningly fell back, leading their pursuers into the heart of Bandera's ambush. A hot fight ensued, first with musketry, but finally hand to hand. All of General Bandera's men were negroes with machetes.

   Ten of the insurgents were killed and the entire pursuing party of the Spaniards were destroyed.

   At Alguiza, a town of 3,000 souls, 178 died last month from hunger and destitution.

   Jacquin Vargas, an American citizen, has been arrested at Remedios. He has retained Jose Pando as his counsel, and the latter will make a protest if the authorities proceed to try Vargas by court-martial.

   It is reported from Remedios that Pancho Carrillo has directed that the insurgent leader, Fanteya, a mulatto, be court-martialled and shot.

   From Jacuro comes reports of the successful landing of an expedition.

American Citizen Released.

   WASHINGTON, June 17.—Consul General Lee, from Havana, cabled the state department that Manuel Ruiz Porras, an American citizen who was arrested at Trinidad, Cuba, May 28, has been released.

Stewart L. Woodford.

MINISTER TO SPAIN.

President Has Nominated Steward L. Woodford of New York.

   WASHINGTON, June 17.—The president has nominated Stewart L. Woodford of New York to be minister to Spain.

   The cabinet have talked the matter over, and the president referred to several persons suggested for the post and intimated that the preference was with Woodford.  The question was brought up again, and Secretary Bliss was called to the White House, and shortly after the nomination was sent to the senate. Mr. Woodford has been summoned here, when he will have a talk with the president. There is excellent authority for the statement that Mr. Woodford will accept.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

The Ruiz Case.

   There are no witnesses of the murder of Dr. Ruiz, except those who murdered him, and they will not incriminate themselves. So the truth may never be known. This much is certain, however: Dr. Ricardo Ruiz, an American citizen practicing dentistry in Guanabacoa, four miles from Havana, was arrested Feb. 4 and thrown into prison by the Spanish government on false charges.

   Our treaty with Spain demands that any American citizen arrested in Cuba shall be allowed within three days, or 72 hours, to communicate with his friends. Ruiz was kept more than 13 days in prison, "incomunicado," as the Spanish has it—that is, without being allowed to communicate with any one outside the prison. Then his death occurred.

   His Spanish jailers declare he went insane and dashed his brains out against his cell walls, but fellow prisoners testified privately that Ruiz was beaten to death by the awful torture known as the componte. His widow has his hat with a gash in it that tells a ghastly story. It is on record that Ruiz applied to the American consul to protect him, but no attention was paid to his appeal. It probably was not allowed to reach General Lee till after Ruiz was dead. The United States will demand full reparation for the outrage, and it may become a very serious matter to Spain before she is done with it. Commissioner Calhoun and General Lee had only Spanish reports on which to base their conclusions, but even these show a wrong to have been committed.

DUNCAN MCKELLAR.

Dies Very Suddenly in Dryden While at Work in the Field.

   The following from the Dryden Herald will interest many Cortland county friends of the deceased:

   The news of the sudden death on Tuesday, June 15, of Duncan McKellar, an old resident of the town of Dryden, while at work in the field at his home on South Hill, caused much surprise and regret among his many friends and acquaintances in this village.

   It appears that Tuesday morning Mr. McKellar, against the advice of Mr. Gleason, who worked for him, and his sister, hitched his team onto the roller and went to the field some distance from the house to do some rolling. At noon or thereabouts, he was observed by a neighbor who was working near by, to stop and begin to unhitch his team, and shortly after the horses were seen running across the field, while Mr. McKellar was lying upon the ground.

The men at once went to his assistance and it was found that life was extinct.

   At first it was thought that he had in some way received injuries which caused his death, but Dr. Montgomery was summoned and upon examination decided that he died from natural causes, probably apoplexy, as there was no evidence of his having been injured in the least. It is believed that when having his horses nearly unhitched he was suddenly overcome and in falling frightened the horses, causing them to run.

   Mr. McKellar was 84 years of age and was born in Scotland, coming to this country 58 years ago and locating on the farm which he occupied until his death.

   He is survived by his sister Mary, who lived with him, and four brothers, who are known under the name of Robinson, and are Archibald of Ithaca; John of Marion, Ia.; Collin of Chicago and Daniel of Middletown, N. Y. Mrs. George Cole of this place is his niece.

   The funeral will be held from his late home on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

NEW LUMBER YARD.

Alfred Seeley of Spencer to Start One in Cortland.

   Within a few weeks, it is expected that a new lumber yard will be established in Cortland near the Lehigh Valley station. Alfred Seeley of Spencer, N. Y., has leased from Mrs. Julia E. Hyatt land on the corner of Main-st. and Railway-ave., directly across from the coal office of J. C. Seager, where he intends erecting an office and building a shed for the storage of pine. Mr. Seeley is looking for a place for a yard near the Lehigh Valley tracks, and expects to begin operations soon after July 1.

BREVITIES.

   —Binghamton is starting a boom to secure the state firemen's convention for next year.

   —A couple of foreigners with a tame bear appeared on the streets to-day and amused the passersby.

   —The prizes for the Y. M. C. A. field day in Cortland June 24 are now on exhibition at the store of F. B. Nourse.

   —The Alpha C. L.S.C. invites all Chautauquans to picnic with them at the park Wednesday afternoon, June 23.

   —Rev. Carter J. Greenwood of Utica, formerly of Cortland, will preach at the Baptist church in Homer next Sunday morning.

   —Miss Hendrick and Miss Booth pleasantly entertained a small company of their friends at their home, 16 Church-st., last night.

   —The contract for putting all of the electric apparatus in W. H. Newton's house on Tompkins-st. has been awarded to S. J. Parmiter.

   —The St. Vitus club give a party at the park to-night. The south grove will be used so as not to interfere with the entertainment at the pavilion.

   —The retail price of coal advanced in Cortland 25 cents on a ton on June 3, and local dealers say there is a prospect of another increase of 25 cents July 1.

   —The streets are swarming with wheelmen to-day, each incoming train bringing in scores of them, and many from neighboring cities and towns coming in.

   —Invitations are out for the wedding of Mr. Thomas P. Bristol and Miss Margaret Wood which will occur at the home of the bride, 82 Lincoln-ave., on Wednesday evening, June 30, at 8 o'clock.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Stowell, Dish Pan Sale, page 5; Dey Bros., Greatest Dry Goods Store, page 8; I. Burden, A Big Sensation, page 8; Bingham Bros. & Miller, Finest of the Fine, page 7.